Re: Very Stupid Pages question

2013-10-23 Thread Cait and Maggie
rich, Interact with the layout area. This is assuming you’ve got a template loaded.. lol, now, I hope that I’ve remembered it rightly myself! Cait and her two brain cells On Oct 23, 2013, at 4:56 PM, Richard Ring wrote: > I know this is an extremely stupid question, but I’m having a bad brain d

Re: bright, blurry, no faces?

2013-10-23 Thread Cait and Maggie
www.appletothecore.info > > On Oct 23, 2013, at 10:06 AM, Cait and Maggie > wrote: > >> Ah, Ok. thanks. Well, I’ll definitely learn to live with it, then, because >> help tags are definitely worthwhile! >> Cait >> >> On Oct 23, 2013, at 10:02 AM, Matt D

Re: delting files in mavericks?

2013-10-23 Thread Cait and Maggie
s I phone >> >>> On 22 Oct 2013, at 22:26, Ricardo Walker wrote: >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> are you trying to delete the app from your apps folder? >>> >>> Ricardo Walker >>> rica...@appletothecore.info >>> Twitter:@app

Re: bright, blurry, no faces?

2013-10-23 Thread Cait and Maggie
t; Assistive Technology Trainer > IOS and Macintosh User support > Windsor area > > > On 2013-10-23, at 9:57 AM, Cait and Maggie wrote: > >> um, lol, ok! So, there’s no way to turn that off, then? >> >> that’s neat in a sort of annoying way, I have to admit &

Re: bright, blurry, no faces?

2013-10-23 Thread Cait and Maggie
AM, Matt Dierckens wrote: > Hi. > That's voiceover describing images > Matt Dierckens > matt.dierck...@gmail.com > Assistive Technology Trainer > IOS and Macintosh User support > Windsor area > > > On 2013-10-23, at 9:49 AM, Cait and Maggie wrote: > >

bright, blurry, no faces?

2013-10-23 Thread Cait and Maggie
Hi, OK, I keep on hearing this thing with the blurry and no faces stuff, in mail, in lists of files, etc.. what is it, and more importantly for my sanity, how do I get rid of it? thanks! Caitlyn -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" grou

Re: Poor mail Experience. Any way to Tweak?

2013-10-23 Thread Cait and Maggie
Ok, I finally got vo j to work, but for some reason, I’m having to hit it twice for it work. anyone know the reason for this? thanks, Caitlyn On Oct 23, 2013, at 1:11 AM, Jonathan Mosen wrote: > I don’t like to hear read or unread status, because it just slows things > down. Similarly, openin

delting files in mavericks?

2013-10-22 Thread Cait and Maggie
Hi, I upgraded to mavericks tonight, something I usually don’t do!. anyway, some of the keystrokes might’ve changed, but when I checked, sure enough, the one for deletion of a file is supposedly still command delete, but mine isn’t working, I get an annoying bonk sound. I checked in the sharing

mail settings questionn: checking mail

2013-10-01 Thread Cait and Maggie
Hi, I thought there was a setting in mail where you can say how often to check mail? I can't find this now. I have two accounts, one pop and the other is imap. Every time the pop one checks for mail, I'm being prompted for a password. I'd rather just check this account manually instead of ev

airport extreme hook up question

2013-09-27 Thread Cait and Maggie
Hi, We just got an extreme and I have a few questions. We currently have one of those modem/router boxes from our internet provider. We want to replace the router in that box with the extreme. How is this done? Do I deactivate the router in the modem box, then attach the extreme to the box an

pages question

2013-09-26 Thread Cait and Maggie
Hi, I am wondering how to go about getting pages back on my mac. When I first got my mac, I also purchased an I work cd from apple. My mac came with pages already installed. We also put pages on Mark's mac, which was allowed. somewhere along the way of upgrading OS's, pages isn't on my mac an

Re: AirDrop in iOS 7?

2013-09-22 Thread Cait and Maggie
I don't think anything below the i phone 5 can do airdrop.. this is a bummer for me as well, if this is correct since I have a 5 c and my husband has a 4 until his new one comes. Cait On 2013-09-22, at 3:12 PM, Mark BurningHawk Baxter wrote: > Yes, thanks. This is about what I figured. > > Bu

Re: how to create folders in iOS7?

2013-09-22 Thread Cait and Maggie
Hi Danielle, You have to put apps on top of one another, just as before. The trick is that sometimes you have to hold them there for a little while before the folder is created. I'm finding that you also have to have a light touch on the screen, this for me, seemed to work better then really p

Re: Option T for time, Apple Script on new MBA

2013-09-21 Thread Cait and Maggie
Hey Kim, Go into the vo utility and pick the first row in the table, it might be called general or something like that. this is where you can add a personalized greeting when the computer is turned on. In this same row is the radio button for "use apple scripts". Make sure this is checked.

Re: games for the mac?

2013-09-21 Thread Cait and Maggie
thanks! I do have choice of the dragon on my i phone and like that one. I'll go check out the app store later today! Cait On 2013-09-21, at 9:43 AM, Nicholas Parsons wrote: > Not sure about Inquisitor as I haven't played it, but there are quite a few > text adventure games available in the Ma

Re: games for the mac?

2013-09-19 Thread Cait and Maggie
x27;t touched it in a long time. > > Best, > > Erik Burggraaf > Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the > ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog > Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 > or on the web at

games for the mac?

2013-09-19 Thread Cait and Maggie
Does anybody know if there are games for the mac like the inquisitor game? Kind of on the same note, does anybody use zoom and if so, how in the world do I find and add games to my library? thanks, Caitlyn -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVision

Re: regarding VMware tools on vmware fewtion 6 and windows xp

2013-09-16 Thread Cait and Maggie
; > Sent from my iPhone > >> On 15 Sep 2013, at 4:48 pm, Cait and Maggie >> wrote: >> >> any way you can go back to fusion 5? >> I'm not sure what to do at this point, either. Sorry.. wish I knew! >> Cait >> >>> On 2013-09-15, at 12:29

Re: regarding VMware tools on vmware fewtion 6 and windows xp

2013-09-15 Thread Cait and Maggie
ed a problem and needs to close. Not > sure where I should go or what to do > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On 15 Sep 2013, at 7:21 am, Cait and Maggie >> wrote: >> >> Yes, I'd try removing them and then reinstalling. >> >> There hasn'

Re: regarding VMware tools on vmware fewtion 6 and windows xp

2013-09-15 Thread Cait and Maggie
ware tools all together and then installing it again? > because I just did a rep of vmware tools and that didn't help. is there an > update of VMware tools that I don't know about? thanks. > On Sep 15, 2013, at 7:14 AM, Cait and Maggie > wrote: > >> I'm running an

Re: regarding VMware tools on vmware fewtion 6 and windows xp

2013-09-15 Thread Cait and Maggie
I'm running an xp virtual machine and am doing the trial version of fusion 6.0. I had to try installing vm tools twice, but it took on the second try. I am not having issues with crashing. How much ram do you have on your mac? also, wonder if you need to make the ram for the vm more then it p

preview pane again

2013-08-30 Thread Cait and Maggie
Jean, For that preview pane thing, stop interacting with the messages table. Vo right left arrow to the *vertical* splitter. Then you have to either click the physical mouse or the track pad. You know you're successful in getting rid of the preview pane if you get tossed back into a message. A

Re: interacting

2013-08-30 Thread Cait and Maggie
Jean, If you have the preview pane turned off, then you can use enter to read the mail messages. If it's still turned on, then vo j will work to switch between the messages column and the message body. To turn the preview pane off, from the message column, vo right arrow over to the horizontal

synching downcast

2013-08-23 Thread Cait and Maggie
Hi, I have the downcast app for my podcasts on my mac. I also have the IOS version on both my phone and i pad. How in the world do I get my podcasts to synch on all my stuff? thanks, Caitlyn -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. T

Re: ole aria?

2013-08-09 Thread Cait and Maggie
Hi there, I found another daisy app called Emerson, which looks more promising. I'm playing around with it now but can't figure out how to open daisy files with it. Maybe it doesn't like bookshare daisy books. anybody know where to get these sort of books from places other then bookshare? Cait O

Re: ole aria?

2013-08-06 Thread Cait and Maggie
use that, once I can find a way to convert Daisy to Epub. > On Aug 6, 2013, at 6:49 PM, Cait and Maggie wrote: > >> um1, not to sound totally dumb, but exactly what is the status menu and how >> do I find it? >> also, how do I access Ole Aria if it is indeed in this mysteri

Re: ole aria?

2013-08-06 Thread Cait and Maggie
he status menu? > > Ricardo Walker > rica...@appletothecore.info > Twitter:@apple2thecore > www.appletothecore.info > > On Aug 6, 2013, at 3:27 PM, Cait and Maggie wrote: > >> has anybody here ever used ole aria? >> I downloaded it today and installed it in my

ole aria?

2013-08-06 Thread Cait and Maggie
has anybody here ever used ole aria? I downloaded it today and installed it in my applications folder. when I tried to open it, it just sat there. anybody got any ideas? Thanks, Caitlyn -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubs

Re: braille commands and more

2013-08-03 Thread Cait and Maggie
sor displayed, > just hit the space key to cycle through the options. When you find the one > you wish to change, Press the enter key and your choice will be saved. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 3, 2013, at 4:29 PM, Cait and Maggie wrote: > >> Oh, so I set that

Re: braille commands and more

2013-08-03 Thread Cait and Maggie
and blinking. Hopefully, you have those options on your unit. Good luck. > Bless > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 3, 2013, at 4:15 PM, Cait and Maggie wrote: > >> Les, >> How do I get the blinking cursor? >> I've just been playing around the braille sectio

Re: braille commands and more

2013-08-03 Thread Cait and Maggie
located. The > other option you have is to have a blank. That might be worth trying. And you > wouldn't see the dots. I think I may have missed dictated. What I'm trying to > say is the third option is a blinking cursor. I may try that myself. > > Sent from my iPhone &

Re: braille commands and more

2013-08-03 Thread Cait and Maggie
t status cell mean? It looks like an > N and sometimes a Y. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 3, 2013, at 10:46 AM, Cait and Maggie > wrote: > >> Hi, >> OK, I'm a bit confused now. >> I turned on the status cells on my braille sense and don't

braille commands and more

2013-08-03 Thread Cait and Maggie
Hi, OK, I'm a bit confused now. I turned on the status cells on my braille sense and don't understand what they mean. Also, is there a command to use with a braille display that's akin to VO j? Is there someplace I can go to read up on this stuff? thanks, Cait -- You received this message becaus

Re: alva?

2013-08-01 Thread Cait and Maggie
at > big of a deal. > > I hope this helps, > Scott > > On 8/1/13, Kevin Mattingly wrote: >> I have an 80 character Brailliant and a Braille Connect 40. The Braille >> Connect has input capabilities and is decent but I seldom use the input keys >> on it. >&g

Re: alva?

2013-08-01 Thread Cait and Maggie
couple MB drive. Seems a waste if you ask me. > -- > Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA > Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY > > > > On Aug 1, 2013, at 11:37 AM, Cait and Maggie > wrote: > >> why do you prefer the brilliant over the alva? >> I looked at th

Re: alva?

2013-08-01 Thread Cait and Maggie
gt; couple MB drive. Seems a waste if you ask me. >> -- >> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA >> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY >> >> >> >> On Aug 1, 2013, at 11:37 AM, Cait and Maggie >> wrote: >> >>> why do you prefer

Re: alva?

2013-08-01 Thread Cait and Maggie
rticles about setting up a small business through the > ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog > Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 > or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com > > On 2013-08-01, at 10:38 AM, Cait and Maggie wrote: &

Re: alva?

2013-08-01 Thread Cait and Maggie
>> Erik Burggraaf >> Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the >> ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog >> Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 >> or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com >

Re: alva?

2013-08-01 Thread Cait and Maggie
t; > > > On Aug 1, 2013, at 10:29 AM, Cait and Maggie > wrote: > >> Hi, >> Does anybody know if the alva bc640 works with the mac? >> Thanks, >> Caitlyn >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

Re: alva?

2013-08-01 Thread Cait and Maggie
thanks Matt. Cait On 2013-08-01, at 10:34 AM, Matt Dierckens wrote: > Hi, I believe it does. > On 2013-08-01, at 10:29 AM, Cait and Maggie wrote: > >> Hi, >> Does anybody know if the alva bc640 works with the mac? >> Thanks, >> Caitlyn >> >> --

alva?

2013-08-01 Thread Cait and Maggie
Hi, Does anybody know if the alva bc640 works with the mac? Thanks, Caitlyn -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegr

i pal

2013-07-23 Thread Cait and Maggie
Hi, does anybody here have any experiences with i pal to share? considering it and the hover cam, but want input before making a final decision. Before somebody suggests it, I've tried docuscan and for some stupid reason I can't get it to work on my particular mac. Tech support at serotech can't

Re: Electronic braille on the Mac

2013-07-22 Thread Cait and Maggie
Teresa, thanks for posting the web site for Louis. I'm tired of fiddling with duxbury and the other OS, lol Cait On 2013-07-22, at 1:14 PM, Teresa Cochran wrote: > I've been using Louis for years. Here's the link: > http://www.cucat.org/projects/louis/ > > HtH, > Teresa > On Jul 22, 2013, at

Re: braille edge display and voice over?

2013-07-10 Thread Cait and Maggie
nts who want brailleedge training. It's just an all around nice unit. > > Have fun, > > Erik Burggraaf > Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the > ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog > Ebony Co

Re: braille edge display and voice over?

2013-07-10 Thread Cait and Maggie
kinds of stuff on it. I haven't > yet used it with windows but the manual says it works with Jaws at least. I > have also used with my iPhone. I don't remember what the manual says about > window eyes. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jul 10, 2013, at 5:37

braille edge display and voice over?

2013-07-10 Thread Cait and Maggie
Hi, anybody here have any experiences to share with using the braille edge display with voice over and the mac? I'm considering getting this display and would like any feedback about it. I've been reading about and it looks promising. I'm also wondering about using it within vm fusion with wind

which braille display?

2013-07-07 Thread Cait and Maggie
Hi, I'm in the market for a braille display to use with an i mac and possibly a mac laptop and maybe down the line an i pad. I can't see myself wanting any less then 32 cells. anyone got any suggestions of good ones? I've been using my Braille sense Plus, but it's dying a slow painful death, so t

num pad commander

2013-06-29 Thread Cait and Maggie
Is there a list someplace of the commands you can use with the num pad commander, or do you have to configure all of them? I'd like to get to know how to use this more fully. Thanks for any help. Caitlyn -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionar

Re: Text Adventure Games on OSX

2013-05-21 Thread Cait and Maggie
http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog >> Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 >> or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com >> >> On 2013-05-20, at 6:48 PM, Devin Prater wrote: >> >>> The frotz version is OK. Zoom for mac is amazingly good though, I re

Re: Text Adventure Games on OSX

2013-05-20 Thread Cait and Maggie
ok, thanks, will do. Cait On 2013-05-20, at 6:52 PM, Devin Prater wrote: > I don't think so. Try just searching for it. > > Sent from my iPod > > On 20 mai 2013, at 17:51, Cait and Maggie wrote: > >> Can you get this in the app store? >> Cait >> &

Re: Text Adventure Games on OSX

2013-05-20 Thread Cait and Maggie
Can you get this in the app store? Cait On 2013-05-20, at 6:48 PM, Devin Prater wrote: > The frotz version is OK. Zoom for mac is amazingly good though, I recommend > it over the other for iOS though. > > Sent from my iPod > > On 20 mai 2013, at 16:44, Cait and Maggie

Re: VMWare Fusion questions

2013-05-20 Thread Cait and Maggie
Alex, Setting up the vm is accessible. I think as long as you have the key you can put it on three machines. My vm is 40 gigs, but all I'm using my windows machine for is k1000 and some windows games that don't have mac versions yet so I don't need a big one. Hope somebody else can answer the

Re: Text Adventure Games on OSX

2013-05-20 Thread Cait and Maggie
Harry, There's froths. I know you said you weren't interested in the iOS side of things. they do have an iOS version of it, but they might do a mac version as well, I think I remember somebody saying there was awhile back. There are tons of games that come with it. hth, Cait On 2013-05-20, a

Re: Ideas for games?

2013-05-20 Thread Cait and Maggie
u mean a Truck! > There is a online text game called Truckingsim! > > HTH Colin > > On 20 May 2013, at 20:25, Cait and Maggie wrote: > >> I'd love some sort of rig. >> thanks, >> Caitlyn >> >> On 2013-05-20, at 1:28 PM, Scott Berry wrote:

Re: Ideas for games?

2013-05-20 Thread Cait and Maggie
I'd love some sort of rig. thanks, Caitlyn On 2013-05-20, at 1:28 PM, Scott Berry wrote: > Same with all sports. My particular sports are Football and Hockey and of > course the Broncos and the Avalance. > > > > On 5/20/13 11:02, Brian Fischler wrote: >> As a big sports fan, and someone who

Re: usb not visible

2013-05-14 Thread Cait and Maggie
Do you have usb devices/hard disks, etc, checked as showing up in your finder preferences? hth, Caitlyn On 2013-05-14, at 4:00 PM, Mark Furness wrote: > Why is it when I unplug my USB , I receive a warning about finding it first > and hitting eject? > However it does not show up anywhere? > If