Re: Web site problems

2011-03-24 Thread Simon Cavendish
In system preferences, click on keyboard and mouse first and then on keyboard shortcuts tab and then you will find two tables: categories tables and once you select your category in this case services, stop interacting with it and to the right interact with the table where you make another appro

Re: Web site problems

2011-03-24 Thread Shawn Krasniuk
Hey don't know what I'm doing wrong but I tried following the steps you put forward to making Textedit a service for reading text that can't be read properly in Safari. In the system preferences, I get no such table as service names. If anyone would like to help me on Skype my Skype Name is bbs

Re: DJ3 quick and dirty podcast for christer

2011-03-24 Thread Yuma Decaux
Kevin, There are workarounds for routing voice over to different channels, probably using sound flower as well, but in the various setups i got such as audio interfaces, i haven't been able to do it, more so because i have a rig where the macbook pro connects to the sound card, itself feeding t

Re: Drop Box

2011-03-24 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi, This is probably a silly question but, did you activate and sign in to drop box. Or just download it? Ricardo Walker rwalker...@gmail.com Twitter, Skype, and AIM: rwalker296 www.mobileaccess.org On Mar 24, 2011, at 3:57 PM, Paul Hunt wrote: > Hello Jef. I don’t see the drop box in my

Re: pyrcast, a nearly accessible pandora.com client

2011-03-24 Thread Ricardo Walker
I just remembered it. Its something I use fairly often in Garageband. But, you can find this by pressing VO HH and looking in general. hth Ricardo Walker rwalker...@gmail.com Twitter, Skype, and AIM: rwalker296 www.mobileaccess.org On Mar 24, 2011, at 3:37 PM, Mary Otten wrote: > Hi Ricard

A skype question

2011-03-24 Thread Courtney Curran
Hi, How do you rename skype contacts in Skype 2.8. I still use that version of skype because I don't understand skype 5 at all. Is there even a way to do this outside of Skype 5? Courtney -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To po

Re: DJ3 quick and dirty podcast for christer

2011-03-24 Thread Kevin Shaw
Yuma, The Spin sounds like a neat control surface. Is there a way it feeds information to the Mac and ultimatley Voiceover about its functioning? Is there a control panel or driver that needs to be installed for it to work? I'm also wondering if it's possible to use an audio program to set the

Re: couple questions

2011-03-24 Thread Mike Arrigo
Microsoft Office is not accessible, don't waste your money. On Mar 24, 2011, at 2:11 PM, Kliph&Sharrie wrote: > Okay, so I was picking out my macbook pro today online. And it suggested > that I get the office suite 2011 for mac, does this suite work with voice > over? Also, I am a big RSS feed

RE: couple hard ware questions

2011-03-24 Thread
Oh I know what I want to do, just wanted to make sure I was getting bang for my buck. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Frank Carmickle Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 5:29 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Su

RE: couple hard ware questions

2011-03-24 Thread
The quod is already decided, but there is a difference, 2.2, and 2.0. but it seems that there won't be much difference. From what people on this list and another where I asked. Thanks. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Frank Carmickle

Re: repairing permissions

2011-03-24 Thread Christina
Oh, Ido I need to do both, verify permissions and repair permissions? I did not know about verify permissions. On Mar 24, 2011, at 3:49 PM, carolyn Haas wrote: > Hi Christina: > If you go to dis utilities (through applications), and first aid, you'll find > verify permissions and reapir permiss

Re: repairing permissions

2011-03-24 Thread carolyn Haas
Hi Christina: If you go to dis utilities (through applications), and first aid, you'll find verify permissions and reapir permissions. The process is very accessible. I don't pretend to understand the lingo, but I know both are a good idea whenever one updates. HTH On Mar 24, 2011, at 4:07 P

Re: couple hard ware questions

2011-03-24 Thread Frank Carmickle
On Mar 24, 2011, at 6:25 PM, Ben Mustill-Rose wrote: > It really doesn't sound like a quad is required in this situation. If > someones doing the type of work where a quad would come in useful, > they will probably have some idea that they require the extra cores. > Obveously the quad will perfor

Re: couple hard ware questions

2011-03-24 Thread Frank Carmickle
Hi The size of mac software and windows software isn't comparable. Different applications take up differing amounts of room. I have all of what I need to carry on a 240 gb ssd in the mbp. This includes a smallish iTunes library of 172 albums, iwork, ilife, pro tools and a bunch of plugins.

Re: couple hard ware questions

2011-03-24 Thread Ben Mustill-Rose
It really doesn't sound like a quad is required in this situation. If someones doing the type of work where a quad would come in useful, they will probably have some idea that they require the extra cores. Obveously the quad will perform better doing audio and video coupled with an ssd, but for eve

Re: couple hard ware questions

2011-03-24 Thread Frank Carmickle
Hello The new mac book pro is a dual core i7 in the 13 inch and a quad core in the 15 and 17 inch models. Deciding between the 13 and the 15, dual and quad core, will make quite a bit of difference. Other than that I wouldn't worry about it. Moving up to 8 gb of memory is something worth doi

repairing permissions

2011-03-24 Thread Christina
I'm getting ready to update Mac OS but I also want to repair permissions afterwards. Can someone please tell me how and where to do this. Is the whole process VO accessible? Thanks so much, Christina -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionarie

RE: couple hard ware questions

2011-03-24 Thread
No, it has for GB, and you can put up to 8 GB. The other difference is the 2.2 has a 750 GB hard drive, and the 2.0 has a 500 GB hard drive. That's why I asked is there a big difference in how much room mac software takes up verses windows software. -Original Message- From: macvisionarie

Re: couple hard ware questions

2011-03-24 Thread Ben Mustill-Rose
You shouldn't notice a difference between those 2 cpu's; I doubt you even need a quad core really. I don't know what configurations the new laptops come in, but perhaps you could use the money you will save by opting for the lower cpu to upgrade your ram if you've opted for less than 4GB? On 24/03

Re: The Quest for my iPad 2

2011-03-24 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: Quite a story. Thank heaven you got it. Regards, Cheree Heppe - Original Message - From: "Austin Seraphin" To: Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 14:24 Subject: The Quest for my iPad 2 >I went through quite the ordeal to get my precious iPad 2. I wrote an article >

DJ3 quick and dirty podcast for christer

2011-03-24 Thread Yuma Decaux
Hi Christer, I've dropped you a podcast i made very quickly this morning in response to your query on the spin. Forgive me if it was just on the vci 300 but they sort of resemble in layout and functionality. Here is the link: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3678065/vci-300.mp3 If you got any questi

Re: The Quest for my iPad 2

2011-03-24 Thread Zachary Kline
Hi Austin, Incredible story. I'm overwhelmed. I'm glad you have the device now and hope it lives up to its blessed potential. Best, Zack. On Mar 24, 2011, at 2:24 PM, Austin Seraphin wrote: > I went through quite the ordeal to get my precious iPad 2. I wrote an article > about it: > http://beh

couple hard ware questions

2011-03-24 Thread
So, getting a new macbook pro pretty soon. Want to know if there is a big difference in a 2.0 and 2.2 I7 quod core processor? Will it have a noticeable difference, and does mac software take up more hard drive space than windows software? Thanks. -- You received this message because you are

Re: [Bulk] Where is the history window in Skype 5?

2011-03-24 Thread Ray Foret Jr
You don't. What you do is interact with the source list just to the right of the tool bar. When you do this, and VO right, you'll see any missed events, also, any person who has asked you to authorize them. When you find it, stop interacting with the source list and you can deal with the wind

The Quest for my iPad 2

2011-03-24 Thread Austin Seraphin
I went through quite the ordeal to get my precious iPad 2. I wrote an article about it: http://behindthecurtain.us/2011/03/24/the-quest-for-my-ipad-2/ I'll post an actual review soon enough. Enjoy. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" gro

Re: Where is the history window in Skype 5?

2011-03-24 Thread Mark BurningHawk Baxter
The source list at the top of the screen, below the tool bar, contains all the events that occur; find it, interact with it and you'll see the information for any given level.It's all about the source list. • Mark BurningHawk Baxter • AIM, Skype and Twitter: BurningHawk1969 • MSN: bur

Where is the history window in Skype 5?

2011-03-24 Thread Jes Smith
Hi all, Someone is suposed to add me to their contact list, and suppose I don't see the request or something blocks it. How do I access my Skype history window in the latest version of Skype 5? Thanks. Jes -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVision

Fwd: pyrcast and VoiceOver

2011-03-24 Thread Zachary Kline
I just received this from the pyrcast developer. I wish all software developers were this prompt and willing to help. Since he calls for testers, perhaps we could all pitch in and contribute, if he can put up with a big beta team? Anyhow, I wanted to pass this along. Begin forwarded message

Re: pyrcast, a nearly accessible pandora.com client

2011-03-24 Thread Simon Cavendish
Vo+/ brings up Voiceover labelling dialogue. Some buttons will have a help tag if you press vo+shift+h on them, and then once you have heard their description you can type it in to the labelling dialogue and you have a labelled button. It all depends on wehther the button has such a help tag. Ot

Mod suggestion re: couple questions

2011-03-24 Thread carolyn Haas
Hi Ashley: If you intend to answer questions, please do so in a way that the the reader of your post wouldn't have to go back and find the original to understand what you're trying to answer. . Otherwise, your useful knowledge may go waisted.:) Thank you. Carolyn Carolyn On Mar 24, 2011,

RE: Drop Box

2011-03-24 Thread Paul Hunt
Hello Jef. I don't see the drop box in my home folder and it looks like spotlite is gone from the menu system as part of 10.6.7. Can you tell me how large the ap file is? I'm not sure I got a good download. Finally, with Safari, how do I know when my download is complete. If I have to redownload dr

Re: pyrcast, a nearly accessible pandora.com client

2011-03-24 Thread Colin M
Hi Mary! It can be found in vo+hh under general! It's about the ninth item down! hth Colin Qapla! Chegh chew jaj Vam jaj Kak On 24 Mar 2011, at 19:37, Mary Otten wrote: > Hi Ricardo, > Thank you for vo slash to label. Did you just remember that? Or did you find > it somewhere and if the later,

Re: pyrcast, a nearly accessible pandora.com client

2011-03-24 Thread Mary Otten
Hi Ricardo, Thank you for vo slash to label. Did you just remember that? Or did you find it somewhere and if the later, where? thanks. 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

Re: couple questions

2011-03-24 Thread carolyn Haas
Hi: Don't get office for Mac. It's not accessible with voiceover speech. You can do most things from the keyboard, in fact. But, You may be surprised at how nice the trackpad can be to work with. I'd recommend looking closely at Mac101 on Apple.com, which has a lot of good info about the swit

Re: pyrcast, a nearly accessible pandora.com client

2011-03-24 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi Mary, Yes, its vo slash to label buttons and graphics.. hth Ricardo Walker rwalker...@gmail.com Twitter, Skype, and AIM: rwalker296 www.mobileaccess.org On Mar 24, 2011, at 3:27 PM, Mary Otten wrote: > Thanks, Zach. I am going to write that developer right now. In the meantime, > I wonde

Re: Importing song into iTunes and removing it from desktop

2011-03-24 Thread Ashley Cox
put it in your iTunes folder and import it. to have it do it automatically in future, go to itunes prefs, then into advanced and check the box to copy files to iTunes media folder. ash On 24/03/2011 19:17, Kevin Gibbs wrote: Guys, I received an mp3 of "Stormy Weather" from a singer who wants

Re: pyrcast, a nearly accessible pandora.com client

2011-03-24 Thread Rose Morales
As for other accessible Pandora clients, there's also Pianopub. The buttons are unlabeled, but they're really easy to label. It's pause, skip, thumb up, thumb down. Hth, Rose On Mar 24, 2011, at 3:08 PM, Zachary Kline wrote: > Hi All, > I've been searching for an accessible Pandora client for

Re: pyrcast, a nearly accessible pandora.com client

2011-03-24 Thread Mary Otten
Thanks, Zach. I am going to write that developer right now. In the meantime, I wonder about using the VO feature to label controls. I just went looking for it in the vo help and in the vo utility and I can't find it. Surely, I am not dreaming; there is a vo feature that permits labeling of unlab

Re: couple questions

2011-03-24 Thread Ashley Cox
Hi, No, Yes, No. DOn't buy office, it's the bigest... well i'll leave it up to your imagination apple mail has a feed reader and you don't have to use the trackpad, though voiceover does have a trackpad commander that can allow you to navigate using the trackpad. ash On 24/03/2011 19:11,

Importing song into iTunes and removing it from desktop

2011-03-24 Thread Kevin Gibbs
Guys, I received an mp3 of "Stormy Weather" from a singer who wants a new arrangement done. when i imported it into iTunes, I didn't realize that he iTunes library used the desktop as the library location. when I dumped the mp3 off the desktop and emptied the trash, iTunes could no longer fin

couple questions

2011-03-24 Thread
Okay, so I was picking out my macbook pro today online. And it suggested that I get the office suite 2011 for mac, does this suite work with voice over? Also, I am a big RSS feed person, I read my feeds through outlook. Does apple mail have a similar feature, or is there different way? Lastly, I

pyrcast, a nearly accessible pandora.com client

2011-03-24 Thread Zachary Kline
Hi All, I've been searching for an accessible Pandora client for the mac for quite a while now. Most of the ones I found online were webkit-based wrappers around the Pandora flash player, which suffer from the same accessibility problems as flash in general. I decided to search for Pandora on t

Re: Big time Vo Crash

2011-03-24 Thread Michael Thurman
thathappened to me too and a week out of my warrenty! but vo has been crashing and crashing, fortunately command f5 brings itback most times but i still find that unacceptable in a machien that costs as much as this mbp does On Mar 22, 2011, at 11:32 PM, carolyn Haas wrote: > Hi guys: > Well,

DJay 3 and Vestax spin

2011-03-24 Thread Krister Ekstrom
Hi, So i took the plunge and ordered a Vestax Spinn control surface, now i wonder if anyone has made a podcast about using the Spinn as a blind person or if someone could tell me if there's something one should be aware of when or before using the spinn? Is it hard to set up? How would i go abou

Feedback from Mozilla Accessibility QA regarding Firefox 4 and VoiceOver

2011-03-24 Thread Bryan Jones
All -- Having found that the new FIrefox 4 is still incompatible with VoiceOver, I posted a question to Marco the Mozilla Accessibility QA Lead at http://www.marcozehe.de/ Marco says VO compatibility is still on the radar but is not enabled in FF4. Here is the brief thread: Bryan says: March 24

Re: Drop Box

2011-03-24 Thread Jes Smith
> I downloaded dropbox and when I open it it says I don’t have any windows. It > continues to stay open even when I reboot my machine. Is this normal? Yes, it's working as it should. > Also, it’s supposed to create a folder on my mac. Where is it created? It's in your home folder. When in the find

Drop Box

2011-03-24 Thread Paul Hunt
Hello everyone. I downloaded dropbox and when I open it it says I don't have any windows. It continues to stay open even when I reboot my machine. Is this normal? Also, it's supposed to create a folder on my mac. Where is it created? Finally, I'm not sure that I got a good download. When downloadin

Re: ICal question

2011-03-24 Thread Jes Smith
I figured it out. Turns out I had the show all day events box checked. Thanks for the help though. Jes On Mar 23, 2011, at 7:37 PM, Scott Howell wrote: > Try command-1 for day view and perhaps this will help or command-2 for week > view. > > hth > Scott > On Mar 23, 2011, at 7:06 PM, Jes Smith

Re: Selecting section of website

2011-03-24 Thread Anne Robertson
Hello Jane, On 23 Mar 2011, at 21:17, Jane wrote: > How can I simulate a mouse? We nly have two of them, and my daughter and > husband use them; hate to borrow just to do some copying of stuff. > You could try Mousekeys. Go to System Preferences, and select Keyboard. You'll find Mousekeys ther

Re: Two ways to deal with the problem web site [was Re: Web site problems]

2011-03-24 Thread marcelo
Thank you all for real! (I hope you understand my terrible English) Interestingly the combination Cmd + Shift + R in Safari. But for cases like this, in which the site is so poorly designed, the best option to me is Services > New TextEdit window, in my case I puted the keyboard combination Cmd +