Re: Which MacBook pro for low vision user

2011-05-19 Thread Charlie Bates
Pete: Well coffee is not the same as water - it dries sticky. Have taken it in to a repair centre and it is a writeoff unfortunately. Completely dead. Ricardo: This model that got the coffee spilt on it was a 15" not a 13" so i would be going down in size, hence why i need opinions. -- You recei

Re: twitter clients

2011-04-09 Thread Charlie Bates
Hello Ronald I use Kiwi. I can confirm that voiceover works with this app, but i do not go onto twitter for long periods of time so i am not sure how long period use goes (i.e lots of scrolling through the timeline). On 10/04/2011, at 12:21 AM, Ronald McEwan wrote: > To unsubscribe from thi

Re: Sharing Movies

2011-04-08 Thread Charlie Bates
Hi Jane I believe you need to be sharing the same itunes account in order to do this. Charlie On 09/04/2011, at 9:38 AM, Jane wrote: > My husband just bought a movie, and I would like to be able to watch it on my > own computer or iPad. He has a different iTunes ID than I do. Is this > possi

Re: Can we put a few things in my dock, please?

2011-04-08 Thread Charlie Bates
Yes you can add files or folders to your doc. They sit to the right of all of your applications, just after the separator (where your stacks are normally found) On 09/04/2011, at 5:17 AM, carolyn Haas wrote: > Hi Chris: > You can copy and paste apps into the doc. I'm not sure you can do so wht

Re: Volume of iTunes and voiceover

2011-04-08 Thread Charlie Bates
Thanks so much for the info Chris! I really appreciate it On 08/04/2011, at 8:33 PM, Christopher-Mark Gilland wrote: > Yeah, this is really easy. I do it all the time! When you're in ITunes, hit > your command up arrow, or command down arrow respectedly, to ajust the > volume. That won't eff

Volume of iTunes and voiceover

2011-04-08 Thread Charlie Bates
Hello list I am wondering whether it is possible to control the volume in itunes but not touch the volume at which voiceover is heard? I would like to be able listen to music whilst i am on the internet but i dont want it to drown out voiceover - which is my issue at the moment. Can anyone shed

Re: What software comes with Mac OS?

2011-04-07 Thread Charlie Bates
I don't think ichat can be configured to work with MSN. I have looked into it a few times On 08/04/2011, at 6:19 AM, Christopher-Mark Gilland wrote: > I'd like to also know how to do this, if it could be done. > > Chris. > > - Original Message - From: "Shawn Krasniuk" > > To: > Sent

Re: OCR Programs Free Preferably

2011-04-06 Thread Charlie Bates
Hello Angel There is a version of Abbyy Finereader for the mac. I know that this is brilliant on the PC and quite cost affective but I am not sure how it is on the mac as it has only been made available in the last few years. This software will scan your documents and then transfer to textedit

Re: zoomreader for the iphone!

2011-04-05 Thread Charlie Bates
Neil I was thinking exactly the same thing. Those with total vision loss would not buy zoomtext, but rather purchase JAWS because it caters more to their needs. From what i have seen, zoomreader has a lot of visual queues (buttons etc) and i am not sure whether a totally blind user would be abl

Re: zoomreader for the iphone!

2011-04-05 Thread Charlie Bates
hi Ray I have not seen the thread previously started about zoom reader. Is it called zoom reader in the subject line??? Thanks Charlie -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googl

zoomreader for the iphone!

2011-04-05 Thread Charlie Bates
Hi all. Not sure how many people are aware, but aisquare, who are responsible for the creation of zoomtext, have launched Zoomreader for the iphone. Basically its OCR for your iphone. Only $19.95 or something! very reasonable. Here is a link to some more information. I will be buying this! http:

Re: Best way to navigate mac visionaries with web item router?

2011-04-03 Thread Charlie Bates
ntracting the discussions so all you > see is the watching this topic star and the thread subject line, but > not the first lines of the post. > Just my opinion.  Works on a handheld box. > Kevin > > > > Charlie Bates wrote: > > Hi list > > > I am wondering

Re: speed of bootcamp vs vmware vs native windows?

2011-04-02 Thread Charlie Bates
Hi Alex I am now running windows 7 through vmware on a 2008 iMac. I don't think that it is very slow at all. The reason I went with the vmware fusion route was because I wanted to be able to access my mac at the same time. I have often wondered about whether it would be more snappy to go with the

Best way to navigate mac visionaries with web item router?

2011-04-02 Thread Charlie Bates
Hi list I am wondering what the best way to navigate mac visionaries is via the web router? as in the best way to cycle through what discussions are listed on the discussion page? is it through the "links" part or the "Headers" or "auto web spots"? Thanks Charlie -- You received this message b

adium not working!

2011-04-02 Thread Charlie Bates
Hi all I thought adium was supposed to be accessible to voiceover? After interacting with the toolbar i cannot change my status (online, offline etc) and then when i go into my contact list I cant open a chat conversation. It keeps telling me that its empty. I am sure that i have used adium with

Re: Getting used to the screen on a Macbook pro

2011-04-01 Thread Charlie Bates
the Mac. > > > -Original Message- > > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com]On Behalf Of Charlie Bates > > Sent: Friday, April 01, 2011 1:52 AM > > To: MacVisionaries > > Subject: Re: Getting used to the screen on

Re: introduction

2011-04-01 Thread Charlie Bates
hello Sarah Congratulations! what fantastic presents you received for your birthday! i wish I had a lovely family like yours! Welcome to the world of mac - you will never look back! It really is a more user friendly platform. I am learning voiceover too. I have low vision and have previously jus

Re: Getting used to the screen on a Macbook pro

2011-03-31 Thread Charlie Bates
Hi Kimberly I am having trouble getting the podcasts to work also. I thought it was just my machine! :( -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from

Re: Questions for mark, was Getting used to the screen on a Macbook pro

2011-03-31 Thread Charlie Bates
Does VO work in Vmware? I tried it once but was not able to get it to go into the window -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, se

Re: Getting used to the screen on a Macbook pro

2011-03-31 Thread Charlie Bates
Hi there Brian. I actually used to work for Vision Australia. I didn't even think to check their for a guide! thank you for the suggestion i will go here now. I also looked on blindcooltech.com but i couldn't find the podcasts you mentioned. -- You received this message because you are subscribed

Re: Getting used to the screen on a Macbook pro

2011-03-31 Thread Charlie Bates
Hello Mark Thank you very much for your reply. It is such a comfort to know that someone else in the world understands what I am going through. I applaude you on your use of JAWS. I have tried to use it in the past (when I used windows as my main operating system) but I could not get the hang of

Getting used to the screen on a Macbook pro

2011-03-30 Thread Charlie Bates
Hi everyone I am struggling a little bit and just wanted to know whether anyone else is in the same situation. I have a 2008 iMac and a 2010 Macbook pro. With my low vision, i generally use the zoom feature on the macs but sometimes use the voiceover feature when reading long passages of text. M

Re: Issues with zoom

2009-11-02 Thread Charlie Bates
reply. On Nov 1, 1:16 pm, Pete Nalda wrote: > On Oct 31, 2009, at 7:34 AM, Charlie Bates wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi everyone > > > I've been having some issues with the zoom function ever since I > > upgraded to snow leopard. > > > I have

Issues with zoom

2009-10-31 Thread Charlie Bates
Hi everyone I've been having some issues with the zoom function ever since I upgraded to snow leopard. I have found that whilst I am in zoom and I have the mouse resting over something the screen will just jump to another part of the screen. For example, if I click on my 'download' stack and ho