RE: Magic Trackpad

2010-07-27 Thread Bryan Smart
This is true, but and important thing to know is that the Magic Track Pad is 80% larger than the MacBook track pad, which is already quite a bit larger than the typical laptop track pad. VO is easier to work with the MacBook track pad than with the iPhone, due to the increased size, and I expect

RE: screen curtain

2010-07-27 Thread Bryan Smart
Yep. It doesn't turn off the screen, it only displays solid black. The backlight is still on, using power, though. To prove that, get someone sighted to look at the screen from an extreme angle (it will glow), or look at the Apple logo on the back of the monitor (it is lit by the display backlig

RE: NAS and Time Machine

2010-07-27 Thread Bryan Smart
Hi Kevin. I looked in to this a while back. It's too bad about its limitations, as Time Capsule would be great for this task. It's an all-in-one appliance for most home-server tasks: router, wireless access point, print server, and simple NAS. If it could work as an FTP server, and could work

Re: trimming silent passages using Amadeus Pro

2010-07-27 Thread Sarah Alawami
There is curently no way to do it as far as I can see. S On Jul 27, 2010, at 8:23 PM, Allison Manzino wrote: > Hi Ray, > > I'm not sure how to trim silence unless I generate a marker and delete it. I > tried to use the Trim Silence function in Amadeus but it didn't work. I hope > that helps. >

Re: trimming silent passages using Amadeus Pro

2010-07-27 Thread Allison Manzino
Hi Ray, I'm not sure how to trim silence unless I generate a marker and delete it. I tried to use the Trim Silence function in Amadeus but it didn't work. I hope that helps. Allison My birds are winged blessings, they help me soar! On Jul 27, 2010, at 10:04 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: > In the

Re: New Tech Doctor podcast

2010-07-27 Thread Kimberly thurman
Dr. Carter, thanks for the trip down memory lane. The Apple 2 was the first computer I ever had my hands on back in the mid 80's. I used one of the old IBM machines with the two 5-1/4 inch floppy drives on the front. I used ASAP for at least 10 years doing medical transcription. I'm from Lar

RE: accessible screen sharing software

2010-07-27 Thread Bryan Smart
No. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of chad baker Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2010 12:26 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: accessible screen sharing software Hi is there any accessible screen sharing

RE: A new mac accessory

2010-07-27 Thread Bryan Smart
He is right. I have spent a lot of time in the last few months studying different software development technologies on the Mac, including Applescript. VoiceOver can be controlled from scripts, but those scripts must be manually activated. VoiceOver has the keyboard commander, and scripts can al

trimming silent passages using Amadeus Pro

2010-07-27 Thread Ray Foret Jr
In the name of or the lack of sanity, can anyone who uses Amadeus pro tell me how to best use the trim silence feature? Is it possible for Amadeus pro to take silence out of a file if the level at which the silence removal is to be triggered is at -30 DB after a period of about 2 or more second

Re: macbook versus Macbook pro

2010-07-27 Thread Kevin Shaw
Hi Laura, The Macbook Pro features a Firewire port, the Macbook does not. That and the points mentioned earlier are the difference. Voiceover will run on any Mac, from their smallest laptop to their professional grade servers, once it is running any OS past OS X 10.4 Tiger. Good luck with the

Re: macbook versus Macbook pro

2010-07-27 Thread Isaac Obie
Hello Laura, Yes, there's a difference between the Macbook and the Macbook pro. The pro is bigger, has a bigger screen, has more memory, and a bigger hard drive. It has a card reader. the Macbook doesn't have all this. I think the pro is $300 more. could be more. No, VoiceOver doesn't work any

macbook versus Macbook pro

2010-07-27 Thread Laura Bratton
Hi All, I have just joined the list. I am useing a PC but hopeing to change to a mac soon. AS far as useing voice over, is there a difference between the macbook and the macbook pro? Does VO work better on one than the other? Thank you for any help, Laura -- You received this message because you

Re: audio captchas

2010-07-27 Thread Allison Manzino
Hi John, How are you? I use Solona to solve camptchas. I have the same problem in Safari and WebKit with Captchas. I use Solona, takes longer than WebVisum on firefox but it's worth it. Î Allison My birds are winged blessings, they help me soar! On Jul 27, 2010, at 5:31 PM, John D. Lipsey wr

Re: ram requirement for voice over

2010-07-27 Thread Kaare Dehard
my first one had 2 gig and was comfortable for light apps. On 2010-07-26, at 7:56 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > I don't kow the answer to that. mine comes with 4 gig and it seems to be more > then enough. > > S > On Jul 26, 2010, at 4:53 PM, Greg Aikens wrote: > >> Hi everyone, >> I am planning on

Re: ram requirement for voice over

2010-07-27 Thread Ben Mustill-Rose
So long as your mac can run tiger your good to go. Any new mac will be fine; i've run vo on 256mb before. On 28/07/2010, Mike Arrigo wrote: > Any mac you will purchase, unless you buy a fairly old one that is used will > have more than enough memory to support voice over, so you should be fine. >

Re: ram requirement for voice over

2010-07-27 Thread Mike Arrigo
Any mac you will purchase, unless you buy a fairly old one that is used will have more than enough memory to support voice over, so you should be fine. On Jul 26, 2010, at 6:53 PM, Greg Aikens wrote: > Hi everyone, > I am planning on buying a mac. I wanted to know if there is a minimum > ram requ

Re: Accessible piano apps for iPhone

2010-07-27 Thread Chris Moore
Cool, gonna check this one out, I was gonna suggest just triple clicking the home button to deactivate VO whilst you hit the ivory keys on the iPhone and then triple clicking again when you are finished. But if there is already a VO happy app, then even better! On 27 Jul 2010, at 23:45, joseph

Re: best way to add an external link in facebook

2010-07-27 Thread Peggy Fleischer
Thank you. I'll give this a try. Peggy Fleischer peggyfleisc...@bellsouth.net Psalm 90 12 So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. On Jul 27, 2010, at 4:01 PM, Sonnia wrote: > Hi Peggy. Honestly I've had the same problem with posting links in > facebook as we

Re: Accessible piano apps for iPhone

2010-07-27 Thread joseph
Hi Sonnia like you i like to play a musical instrument. I came across thumbjam. it has many instruments. you can change scales, download loops, record what you play and even play with other fellow thumbjam users and lot more. the app is quite accessible with voice over. hth Sonnia wrote: > I

Re: audio captchas

2010-07-27 Thread Chris Moore
John, Try sending a screen shot to these guys if you can't get any sighted help. www.solona.net is a captcha-solving service, that is staffed by live operators, not an automated thing. On 27 Jul 2010, at 22:31, John D. Lipsey wrote: > Hi, > > I was trying to sign up for a website in Safari, an

Accessible piano apps for iPhone

2010-07-27 Thread Sonnia
I enjoy playing musical instruments, like the piano. Has anyone experimented with any of the musical instrument apps to see if any of them are voice over friendly? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send ema

Re: audio captchas

2010-07-27 Thread Justin Thornton
check out solona I use it all the time there is even a simple shell script to make it easier for you to do just take a snap shot type one command and boom your capcha will be solved by a human it really works http://www.solona.net thanks On Jul 27, 2010, at 5:31 PM, John D. Lipsey wrote: > Hi, >

Re: audio captchas

2010-07-27 Thread Karen Lewellen
Honestly? Write the site and tell them hat happened, educate them that these re a poor way to manage security, and recommend the more interactive things like a math problem. Many work from the idea that an audio edition is access, when it is not. just my vote, Karen On Tue, 27 Jul 2010, John

audio captchas

2010-07-27 Thread John D. Lipsey
Hi, I was trying to sign up for a website in Safari, and I came across a captcha. It had an audio link, but pressing the link, both with VOSpace and down-up in quicknav yielded no results. Trying to download the file gave me an HTML file. Advice? Tips/tricks for dealing with CAPTCHAs? -- You

Re: Accessible iPhone 4 apps

2010-07-27 Thread Sonnia
@ Sarah, Chris and Sandy, thank you so much for the great app suggestions! Now i can't wait for my iPhone to show up so i can try these apps. It's nice to know the facebook app is pretty accessible as facebook is generally where i spend too much of my time online haha. -- You received this messa

Re: best way to add an external link in facebook

2010-07-27 Thread Sonnia
Hi Peggy. Honestly I've had the same problem with posting links in facebook as well. I was using a windows pc at the time but my link wasn't linking. :) I am not sure if it's an encoding error on facebook's part but i wouldn't be surprised if that was the case as facebook has been messing up for me

Re: Magic Trackpad

2010-07-27 Thread Kevin Mattingly
I saw it was a bluetooth device... Kev On Jul 27, 2010, at 3:38 PM, Brent Harding wrote: > So, is this a USB device I could use with my older Mac Book that won't let me > enable the trackpad stuff? > - Original Message - From: "Matthew Campbell" > > To: > Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Re: Accessible iPhone 4 apps

2010-07-27 Thread Sarah Alawami
the drag apps don't get. they have been rendered inaccessible. On Jul 27, 2010, at 2:23 AM, Sandy Tomkins wrote: > Hi, > >Still awaiting my long, longed for, iPhone, but will certainly be > looking to get the newest version of Spottify! However, I think it may > only be available to the Europ

Re: Magic Trackpad

2010-07-27 Thread Brent Harding
So, is this a USB device I could use with my older Mac Book that won't let me enable the trackpad stuff? - Original Message - From: "Matthew Campbell" To: Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 9:42 AM Subject: Re: Magic Trackpad Yes there is. The magic mouse is just a mouse with some feature

New Tech Doctor podcast

2010-07-27 Thread Robert Carter
Hi All, I have just published a new Tech Doctor podcast. It is a recording of a presentation that I gave at the ACB national convention in Phoenix. You can subscribe in iTunes by searching for Tech Doctor. The podcast website is http://www.dr-carter.com Robert Carter -- You received this me

Re: Magic Trackpad

2010-07-27 Thread Dean Hudson
THere is a difference, the Magic Mouse will not work with VO, but the Magic Trackpad will work. You need to enable it in VO with ctrl-opt-rotate gesture clockwise. VO will say track commander on. YOu can browse the VO help for the supported gestures. On Jul 27, 2010, at 7:38 AM, Hai Nguyen wr

Re: Magic Trackpad

2010-07-27 Thread Kevin Mattingly
for those of us who have mac desktops or mini's, it gives us a trackpad like the one on the Macbook. Chriss Moore told me about it but I didn't expect it to be available until September. Since it is, I went ahead and ordered it. It is supposed to be here by August 3rd. Kev On Jul 27, 2010, at 1

Re: Magic Trackpad

2010-07-27 Thread Bryan Jones
I just called my local Best Buy in Downingtown, PA. That store is one of the ones with the special little "apple store" inside. They told me they do not have it in stock and it is not yet in their system. -Bryan On Jul 27, 2010, at 12:08 PM, Kevin Mattingly wrote: > Mary, > > I bought it from

Re: Magic Trackpad

2010-07-27 Thread Carolyn
What does the magic trackpad do differently? Carolyn - Original Message - From: Chris Moore To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 8:27 AM Subject: Re: Magic Trackpad I have just spoken to someone in Apple Sales in Ireland, and YES it supports VO

Re: Magic Trackpad

2010-07-27 Thread Kevin Mattingly
Mary, I bought it from the apple store. As for its availability in other places, I'd suspect it will be but it may be a little more delayed. I'd just give your local store a call and see what they say. Kev On Jul 27, 2010, at 12:04 PM, Mary Otten wrote: > Hi Kev, > Did you get the magic Track

Re: Magic Trackpad

2010-07-27 Thread Mary Otten
Hi Kev, Did you get the magic Track Pad at the Apple store? Or are they available at other places as well? It sounds intriguing. Mary Mary Otten motte...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send

Re: Magic Trackpad

2010-07-27 Thread Kevin Mattingly
I just ordered mine... That plus a full size keyboard will make this mini even more awesome than before. Kev On Jul 27, 2010, at 10:42 AM, Matthew Campbell wrote: > Yes there is. > The magic mouse is just a mouse with some features that are found on the > macbook trackpad. The magic trackpad h

Re: Magic Trackpad

2010-07-27 Thread Matthew Campbell
Yes there is. The magic mouse is just a mouse with some features that are found on the macbook trackpad. The magic trackpad however, is a full fledged trackpad and will most likely support the trackpad commander. On 2010-07-27, at 10:38 AM, Hai Nguyen wrote: > Good morning all, > By chance, is

Re: Magic Trackpad

2010-07-27 Thread Hai Nguyen
Good morning all, By chance, is there a difference between this magic trackpad and the magic mouse? On Jul 27, 2010, at 9:27 AM, Chris Moore wrote: > I have just spoken to someone in Apple Sales in Ireland, and YES it supports > VO :) > On 27 Jul 2010, at 15:20, Blake Sinnett wrote: > >> Hi f

Re: Magic Trackpad

2010-07-27 Thread Chris Moore
I have just spoken to someone in Apple Sales in Ireland, and YES it supports VO :) On 27 Jul 2010, at 15:20, Blake Sinnett wrote: > Hi folks, > > Just wondered if anyone plans to try the Magic Trackpad and see if it works > with VoiceOver? I'd love to have one if it works. > > There's a soft

Magic Trackpad

2010-07-27 Thread Blake Sinnett
Hi folks, Just wondered if anyone plans to try the Magic Trackpad and see if it works with VoiceOver? I'd love to have one if it works. There's a software update for the Magic Trackpad, and you must be running 10.6.4. Thanks, Blake -- You received thi

Re: Accessible iPhone 4 apps

2010-07-27 Thread Sandy Tomkins
Hi, Still awaiting my long, longed for, iPhone, but will certainly be looking to get the newest version of Spottify! However, I think it may only be available to the European market at the mo'! Also, is there one called "say text" or something like that which is an OCR program? The D

Re: Accessible iPhone 4 apps

2010-07-27 Thread Chris Moore
Don't get ZanyTouch! It will drive you insane! LOL very addictive! That ooTunes is excellent, or there is TuneIn Radio which is free, Units is a very good convertor for lengths, time, weight etc, Facebook is fairly accessible, Skype works well, download iBooks, Shazim. Actually can anyone reco