Want to install MS Word or Office365 on my Mac - help needed please?!

2015-07-10 Thread 'Eleanor Roberts' via MacVisionaries
Hi all Wonder if anyone can help me. I'm looking to install Ofice365 or MS Word onto my Mac. I already use MS Word on my IPhone and IPad, and it's getting better and better, so now I'd like to try and get it on to my Mac too. I also already have an Office365 account because of my IPad and IPh

Re: Help needed please to open attachments in mail with Mavericks

2013-11-22 Thread Deb Lewis
It should look like this: "." Like a quotation. Double quotes on both sides. On 11/22/13, Ray Foret Jr wrote: > So, does the attachment name need to look like this > > “.” > or like this > > “.” > > Since they are different symbles, I thought I’d better make sure first. > Thanks. > > > Sent from

Re: Help needed please to open attachments in mail with Mavericks

2013-11-22 Thread Ray Foret Jr
So, does the attachment name need to look like this “.” or like this “.” Since they are different symbles, I thought I’d better make sure first. Thanks. Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in! Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray, still a ver

Re: Help needed please to open attachments in mail with Mavericks

2013-11-22 Thread Teresa Cochran
Thanks, Deb, for that very useful piece of info. I’m going to my message rules right away and dealing with it. Teresa "The Golden Age of science fiction is twelve."--Pete Graham On Nov 22, 2013, at 1:39 PM, Deb Lewis wrote: > Well what you should be able to do and what you can do don’t seem t

Re: Help needed please to open attachments in mail with Mavericks

2013-11-22 Thread Deb Lewis
Well what you should be able to do and what you can do don’t seem to work. And, I found out that this is a known bug that plagues some folks back in to Lion. So here’s the fix, and it did work for me at least. You create a message rule. If all conditions are met, all attachments containing “.” m

Re: Help needed please to open attachments in mail with Mavericks

2013-11-22 Thread Cheryl Homiak
You should always be able to save with save attachments in the file menu even if you can't open it. Be sure to go down below "save" to "save attachments". As for opening rather than saving, if you interact with the text and move very slowly, you can often, but not always, get on the attachment.

Re: Help needed please to open attachments in mail with Mavericks

2013-11-22 Thread Deb Lewis
Yes, I did that first because actualy that's always been the most reliable way for me. Shows it as being greyed out actually. The attachment is normal on all other devices, not weird imbedded object or anything. But the mac only sees it in the headers. On 11/22/13, Ray Foret Jr wrote: > Did you c

Re: Help needed please to open attachments in mail with Mavericks

2013-11-22 Thread Ray Foret Jr
Did you check your file menu? That’s the only way that works for me. Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in! Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray, still a very happy Mac and Iphone 5 user! On Nov 22, 2013, at 2:13 PM, Deb Lewis wrote: > Well I

Re: Help needed please to open attachments in mail with Mavericks

2013-11-22 Thread Deb Lewis
Well I’m definitely having problems with this very thing. I know there’s an attachment. I can see it on the iPhone and in Windows, and in the headers of the message when I’m on the mac. but nothing will open it. Save attachment is dimmed, Look is dimmed. the context menu has no attachment. But

Re: Help needed please to open attachments in mail with Mavericks

2013-11-19 Thread Teresa Cochran
When I can’t find the attachment in the message body, I just select all the text and use the contextual menu. I’m also going to try the contextual menu when focused on a message. htH, Teresa Slow down; you'll get there faster. On Nov 19, 2013, at 2:53 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: > That never wor

Re: Help needed please to open attachments in mail with Mavericks

2013-11-19 Thread Ray Foret Jr
That never works for me because don’t you have to focus on the attachment first? For me, under the so-called normal view, attachments do not show up in the body of the message at all. And, interacting with the header information of the message, I can see the attachments, but, cannot open using

Re: Help needed please to open attachments in mail with Mavericks

2013-11-19 Thread Teresa Cochran
You can use the contextual menu from inside a message, VO-shift-M, and choose open attachment from this menu. hth, Teresa "We're made of star stuff."--Carl Sagan On Nov 19, 2013, at 1:53 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: > Save, attachments under the file menu. Yes. The only way in can be done > und

Re: Help needed please to open attachments in mail with Mavericks

2013-11-19 Thread Ray Foret Jr
Save, attachments under the file menu. Yes. The only way in can be done under Mavricks I believe. Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in! Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray, still a very happy Mac and Iphone 5 user! On Nov 19, 2013, at 3:39

Re: Help needed please to open attachments in mail with Mavericks

2013-11-19 Thread Ray Foret Jr
I can help with the first, not the second. I save attachments from the file menu now. As for isolating individual attachments, thus far, I have not found how to do this iin Mavricks either. Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in! Sincerely, The Co

Re: Help needed please to open attachments in mail with Mavericks

2013-11-19 Thread Jessica D
did you use save attachments under the file menu? Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 19, 2013, at 3:38 PM, Sharon Ballantyne wrote: > > Hello, > > I know I wrote last week but I still cannot open attachments since upgrading > to Mavericks. > > Prior to upgrading I could use quick look using comman

Help needed please to open attachments in mail with Mavericks

2013-11-19 Thread Sharon Ballantyne
Hello, I know I wrote last week but I still cannot open attachments since upgrading to Mavericks. Prior to upgrading I could use quick look using command y. This would allow me to open or save the attachment as I chose. Now using command y does not seem to be able to get focus. Even if I have

Re: Outspoken 9.2 help needed please.

2011-11-27 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
I certainly will. Yep It's one of those things. technology being one of those big expenses, especially when it comes to disabled users. I remember the battles I've gone through to get where I am now. that's what has partly driven me to this work. your learning method is a good idea to be hones

Re: Outspoken 9.2 help needed please.

2011-11-27 Thread Jennifer Perdue
Well, I am still very much a baby when it comes to the Mac. I know very little about it and am learning every day I use it. I don't have an Apple store in my area so no training is available. I'm also not good at just listening to a tutorial and then licit split, I can do it. I'm one of thos

Re: Outspoken 9.2 help needed please.

2011-11-27 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
Hi Jenny, Thanks for your kindness. I really appreciate it. I do this work for two reasons. 1: can't stand the thought of young people especially students with disabilities who don't get support and are turned away from colleges, etc not having the right access to equipment, 2: can't stand th

Re: Outspoken 9.2 help needed please.

2011-11-27 Thread Jennifer Perdue
Hi Lu, My name is Jenny and I have no clue about outspoken or most things about Macs but I just wanted to say that I think what you're doing is really great and I have so much respect and admiration for you. Thank you for what you do. If it weren't for my Dad, I wouldn't have my Mac Mini so I

Re: Outspoken 9.2 help needed please.

2011-11-26 Thread Brandon Misch
i think vision cue in the states has it. try looking there. They are a dealer for opteleq. On Nov 26, 2011, at 5:54 PM, Mr. L. Alexander wrote: > It's what ever I'm given sadly. At the mo I have on the floor 3 x powermac > 7600/200 machines about to be upgraded in both ram and HD size and type

Re: Outspoken 9.2 help needed please.

2011-11-26 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
It's what ever I'm given sadly. At the mo I have on the floor 3 x powermac 7600/200 machines about to be upgraded in both ram and HD size and type, 1 powermac 9600/300 again having the same treatment, 2x G3 beige mini towers at 300mhz each undergoing an intensive upgrade. 1 x powermac G4 blue an

Re: Outspoken 9.2 help needed please.

2011-11-26 Thread Scott Howell
Do you think you could get machines that run Tiger? At least you could then use VoiceOver. I do not recall the minimum specs, but this would be perhaps an option? On Nov 26, 2011, at 4:56 PM, Mr. L. Alexander wrote: > exactly that. the net is full of dead info. a bit of a pain really > > lew >

Re: Outspoken 9.2 help needed please.

2011-11-26 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
exactly that. the net is full of dead info. a bit of a pain really lew On 26 Nov 2011, at 21:54, Pete Nalda wrote: > I checked out that synaps site this morn. Found a meantion of Outspoken, but > not where to buy. > > Egun On, Lagunak! (Basque for G'Day, Mates) > Louie P. "Pete" Nalda > http:/

Re: Outspoken 9.2 help needed please.

2011-11-26 Thread Pete Nalda
I checked out that synaps site this morn. Found a meantion of Outspoken, but not where to buy. Egun On, Lagunak! (Basque for G'Day, Mates) Louie P. "Pete" Nalda http://www.myspace.com/musikonalda/ http://www.facebook.com/lpnalda/ http://www.linkedin.com/in/lpnalda Twitter @lpnalda Karen Lewelle

Re: Outspoken 9.2 help needed please.

2011-11-26 Thread Karen Lewellen
Hi again Louis, In an effort to keep this on topic smiles. You really want new copies,not used ones, as outspoken used serial numbers, and you may run into serious issues trying to install a used copy over and over again. I just did some creative googeling and discovered rather a few trails to

Re: Outspoken 9.2 help needed please.

2011-11-26 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
I've just loked into this and can't get hod of Berkeley systems and nothing exists. I've sent an email to AFB to see if they can help in some way. Any other ideas greatly welcomed. cheers folks. any help really makes a positive difference. even if it takes time it takes time. lew Free Macs For

Re: Outspoken 9.2 help needed please.

2011-11-26 Thread Pete Nalda
Keep asking.maybe you"ll run across it. Also try Berkeley systems as well. Egun On, Lagunak! (Basque for G'Day, Mates) Louie P. "Pete" Nalda http://www.myspace.com/musikonalda/ http://www.facebook.com/lpnalda/ http://www.linkedin.com/in/lpnalda Twitter @lpnalda "Mr. L. Alexander" wrote: Alva n

Re: Outspoken 9.2 help needed please.

2011-11-26 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
Alva no longer exist. it turns out alva, though it's manufacturer name still is licensed, it appears owned by optelec or something like that. alva access website and it's rights were bought out by an automotive diagnostics company in the states. so it looks like I've a hope ina shoe box of find

Re: Outspoken 9.2 help needed please.

2011-11-26 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
nice one. let me look into it. The last time I tried searching for it, I couldn't find a supplier anywhere. all I was getting were emails saying it was no longer available or in stores, etc I'll gve this a look into again. if not then god knows. lew On 26 Nov 2011, at 18:30, Louie P. (Pete)

Re: Outspoken 9.2 help needed please.

2011-11-26 Thread Louie P. (Pete) Nalda
Also, would like to add, the company Is called Alva. I'm not sure where they're located. The company that actually Created OutSpoken was called Berkeley Systems. Alva bought OutSpoken and enLarged from them. On Nov 26, 2011, at 12:26 PM, Karen Lewellen wrote: > Hi Louis, > This information m

Re: Outspoken 9.2 help needed please.

2011-11-26 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
Who would I need to get hold of now regarding outspoken. at one point as I understand it was alva. So I don't know where else to contact to be honest. lew On 26 Nov 2011, at 18:26, Karen Lewellen wrote: > Hi Louis, > This information may be dated but I understood that the company who licensed

Re: Outspoken 9.2 help needed please.

2011-11-26 Thread Karen Lewellen
Hi Louis, This information may be dated but I understood that the company who licensed outspoken would arrange for a copy if the need was professional as yours seems to be. Have you reached out to them? Also, not sure where you are located, but the donations may be tax deductible if you have

Re: Outspoken 9.2 help needed please.

2011-11-26 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
that's something I'm in talks with at the moment. the concern I have is finding a copy of outspoken 9 or 9.2 to gain access to OS 9 and earlier to handle navigation, etc. I can't rely on anyone to do the job for me, so I do this work alone (service, rebuilds, diagnostics, etc) can anyone here h

Re: Outspoken 9.2 help needed please.

2011-11-26 Thread Gigi
Hi Louis Maybe I am off base here but Apple has a recycling program for computers. Have you asked to see if you could get old Macs that way? You would be serving people that would not have the money for new Macs right now unless they get better opportunities. Sent from my iPhone On Nov 26,

Outspoken 9.2 help needed please.

2011-11-26 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
Hi all. I realise this is a long shot here and could do with a little help. My name's Lewis, I'm the main man behind an organisation which has lifted called "Free Macs For The Blind". This is a project I decided to launch to help young blind and visually impaired people including students and t

Re: Help needed please

2011-07-05 Thread Patrick Neazer
Hello Johnny: No worries. If you can bring the speech back with the command F5 keystroke then voiceover can be set to come on automatically later on. You probably did not do anything. You cannot truly hurt the machine unless of course you set fire to it :) ... which no one recommends. Enjoy th

Re: Help needed please

2011-07-05 Thread lpna...@gmail.com
If you push the power button it shoud give you a dialog box to shut down. If not go to the Apple menu and choose shut down from there. Egun On, Lagunak! (Basque for G'day, Mates) Louie P. "Pete" Nalda http://www.myspace.com/musikonalda http://www.facebook.com/lpnalda http://www.linkedin.com/in/lpn

Re: Help needed please

2011-07-05 Thread Isaac Obie
Johnny,,, Try the alt key and f5. that toggles it on and off. Apple calls the alt key the command key. Isaac - Original Message - From: "Cakes" To: Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2011 10:23 PM Subject: Re: Help needed please Hi al, Likee always you guys are the greatest and ha

Re: Help needed please

2011-07-05 Thread Cakes
Well I'm enjoying the learning curve. Kind of strange though, the guy that sold me the Mac said that he set the mac up to come up with VO speaking. So I think that I did something to mess things up for now making that learning curve just a little steaper. I'll let you know how I make out wit

Re: Help needed please

2011-07-05 Thread Patrick Neazer
Hello Christine and all: No worries. It is late though I have written similar things early in the morning with my brain supposedly on full alert :). Between all of us we will figure it out :). Grab a nap and I will think menu as well :). Take good care and I wish you enough. On Jul 5, 2011,

Re: Help needed please

2011-07-05 Thread Patrick Neazer
Hello Johnny: I was kind of wondering how and when you were going to let us know how things went once you shut it down :). Try command F5 ... that should bring it back. If not, try command F5 plus the FN or function key. Let us know how it goes. Take good care and I wish you enough. On Jul 5

Re: Help needed please

2011-07-05 Thread Cakes
Hi al, Likee always you guys are the greatest and have come to the rescue once again. So I got it shut down alright, so I thought I would e cockie and turn it back on to practice the shut down command again. Except this t8ime, VO is not speaking at all. So can someone please tell me how to

Re: Help needed please

2011-07-05 Thread Isaac Obie
Hello Johnny, Go to the Apple menu. Arrow down till you see shutdown. click on that three times quickly and that'll do it! I mean hit the enter key quickly three times. hth Isaac - Original Message - From: "Cakes" To: Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2011 9:31 PM Subject: Hel

Re: Help needed please

2011-07-05 Thread Christine Grassman
Yikes! It's time for bed. VO plus M; think menu, not space. I don't want to cause any confusion for a new Mac user. I stand (OK, sit and type) corrected myby fellow Mac visionaries. Sorry about any confusion. *Yawn*. Christine On Jul 5, 2011, at 9:37 PM, Patrick Neazer wrote: > Hello Johnny: >

Re: Help needed please

2011-07-05 Thread Christine Grassman
If you go into the Apple menu "VO keys plus space should bring you to it) (VO equals command and option keys together with the spacebar,) you can arrow down until you hear choices: shut down, sleep, standby, etc. If/when you are at a complete loss, you can hold down the Power button for about t

Re: Help needed please

2011-07-05 Thread Ronald McEwan
Press the power button and you will be presented with a dialog. In the Journey, Ron On Jul 5, 2011, at 7:31 PM, Cakes wrote: > Hi folks, > > Well I finally got my MBP. The rep told me how to turn it on and do a couple > VO commands but didn't tell me how to shut the beast down for the n

Re: Help needed please

2011-07-05 Thread Patrick Neazer
Hello Johnny: Congratulations on the new purchase. You will love it and this list will provide you with the best support if and when you need it. The most predictable way to shut it down at first is: 1. Hold down the VO keys plus the letter M. The VO keys are the control and option keys. 2.

Help needed please

2011-07-05 Thread Cakes
Hi folks, Well I finally got my MBP. The rep told me how to turn it on and do a couple VO commands but didn't tell me how to shut the beast down for the night. Would someone please be so kind as to tell me what the shut down command is for the MacBook? Thanks much, Johnny -- You received