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: Getting used to the screen on a Macbook pro

2011-04-01 Thread Ricardo Walker
Bates > Sent: Friday, April 01, 2011 1:52 AM > To: MacVisionaries > Subject: Re: Getting used to the screen on a Macbook pro > > > Hi Kimberly > > I am having trouble getting the podcasts to work also. I thought it > was just my machine! :( > > -- > You receive

RE: Getting used to the screen on a Macbook pro

2011-04-01 Thread Kimberly
it on my vr stream while I follow along doing things on 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

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: Getting used to the screen on a Macbook pro

2011-03-31 Thread Kimberly
legroups.com]On Behalf Of Colin M Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2011 9:51 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Getting used to the screen on a Macbook pro Hi Charlie! When your on the blind cool tech site, open the rota vo+u and get on the links column then just type mac and that

Re: Getting used to the screen on a Macbook pro

2011-03-31 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Charlie. It's good to hear from you and I am glad you find my words useful. As for Windows 7, I have it on several Desktop and net book computers. As for my MacBook Pro, I have Windows 7 installed via VM Ware Fusion. However, 6 months or so ago, I used it via Boot Camp. I regularly inst

Re: Getting used to the screen on a Macbook pro

2011-03-31 Thread Christopher Peppel
Charlie, I wonder if the magic trackpad might be of some help to you. I tried it but couldn't get it to work the way I wanted to. Just a thought. Chris On Mar 31, 2011, at 6:44 AM, Charlie Bates wrote: > Hello Mark > > Thank you very much for your reply. It is such a comfort to know that > so

Re: Getting used to the screen on a Macbook pro

2011-03-31 Thread Colin M
Hi Charlie! When your on the blind cool tech site, open the rota vo+u and get on the links column then just type mac and that will narrow the choices! You should be able to find Mikes podcast's that way, I think there numbered up to 13! All the best Colin Qapla! Chegh chew jaj Vam jaj Kak On 31

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 Bryan Jones
Hello Charlie, Mark & All, I just want to second Mark's post and tell you that forcing myself to begin using VoiceOver was a big help. I was a Macbook User in 2005 when my vision started to fade, so at that time I used OSX's built-in Zoom and White-on-Black functions and then added an external

Re: Getting used to the screen on a Macbook pro

2011-03-31 Thread Ricardo Walker
: brandt...@live.com > Google talk/AIM: brandt.steenk...@gmail.com > Twitter @brandtsteenkamp > - Original Message - From: "Charlie Bates" > To: "MacVisionaries" > Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2011 12:44 PM > Subject: Re: Getting used to the screen on a Macbook pro

Re: Getting used to the screen on a Macbook pro

2011-03-31 Thread brandt
ates" To: "MacVisionaries" Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2011 12:44 PM Subject: Re: Getting used to the screen on a Macbook pro 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 y

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

Re: Getting used to the screen on a Macbook pro

2011-03-30 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Charlie. For many, many years, I used a hand-held magnifier to read my desktop computer screen. Then, applications such as ZoomText came on the market and I was glad for I thought it would make things better for me. The issue was that in order for me to efficiently navigate the screen I