Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-04 Thread Carolyn
Erik: >> >> Thanks for this, even though it was in response to Mark. I've wondered >> >> about but been afraid to mess with Cursor wrapping. >> >> I've also often wished I had 6 or 8 fingers on my left hand!:) >> >> TC >> >> >>

Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-04 Thread Chris Snyder
> universal to the system? Carolyn > - Original Message - > From: erik burggraaf > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2010 5:43 AM > Subject: Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac > > Well, actually, there are a huge array of mac

Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-04 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
Hi. I'm pleased to tell you all that I managed to get the track commander pad working at last. Voice over semi colon, flick and it turned the track pad on. Unlock it, then have a play with it, voice over semi colon, to lock the thing and flick and it went off! Thanks so much for all your hel

Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-04 Thread Sarah Alawami
> On Thu, 03 Jun 2010 17:36 -0700, "M. Taylor" wrote: >>>>>>> Hello, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On my MacBookPro, I've been using various areas of the TrackPad to bring >>>>>>> up >>>>>>> various a

Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-04 Thread Anne Robertson
Hello Kawal, If using the Trackpad Commander doesn't suit you, just use one of the other methods of piloting VoiceOver. Apple has given us the standard VoiceOver commands that use the Control and Option keys, and 3 possible Commanders. Not every computer has the ability to be used with all 3 co

Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-04 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
t; >>>>> > >>>>> On Thu, 03 Jun 2010 17:36 -0700, "M. Taylor" wrote: > >>>>>> Hello, > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On my MacBookPro, I've been using various areas of the TrackPad to > >>>

Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-04 Thread Dónal Fitzpatrick
;> up >>>>>> various applications; for example, 2-finger double-tapping the bottom of >>>>>> the >>>>>> TrackPad to launch the Dock or tapping the upper part of the TrackPad to >>>>>> bring up the Apple Menu. >>>>>

Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-04 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
or tapping the upper part of the TrackPad to > >>>> bring up the Apple Menu. > >>>> > >>>> Saves a lot of time. > >>>> > >>>> Mark > >>>> > >>>> Get to know yourself as you ge

Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-04 Thread erik burggraaf
ckPad to launch the Dock or tapping the upper part of the TrackPad to >>>> bring up the Apple Menu. >>>> >>>> Saves a lot of time. >>>> >>>> Mark >>>> >>>> Get to know yourself as you get to know me on The Secret Life of Mark >&g

Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-04 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
. > >> > >> Saves a lot of time. > >> > >> Mark > >> > >> Get to know yourself as you get to know me on The Secret Life of Mark > >> Marcus > >> Live Talk Show > >> http://candleshore.com/secrets > >

Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-04 Thread Sarah Alawami
as you get to know me on The Secret Life of Mark >> Marcus >> Live Talk Show >> http://candleshore.com/secrets >> >> -Original Message- >> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Anne Robertson >&g

RE: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-04 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
rtson > Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2010 1:43 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac > > > > On Jun 3, 2010, at 10:29 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > > > and anothe rkeystroke you can use is control f2. thats the one I

Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-04 Thread william lomas
dleshore.com/secrets > > -Original Message- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Anne Robertson > Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2010 1:43 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Getting Out of the Box on

Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-03 Thread Carolyn
that reminds me of a story my Apple trainer told me yesterday. The geks were working on someone'sM computer, and the mouse wasn't available. So one of them was going to go get a usb mouse. MY trainer, who got certified in VOiceover was able to accomplish the task using VO keyboard commands.

Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-03 Thread Carolyn
universal to the system? Carolyn >> - Original Message - >> From: erik burggraaf >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2010 5:43 AM >> Subject: Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac >> >> Well, actually, there are a hu

Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-03 Thread Carolyn
t;> Erik: >> Are you saying they could integrate Vo into the OS so that more commands are >> universal to the system? Carolyn >> - Original Message ----- >> From: erik burggraaf >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2

Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-03 Thread Ricardo Walker
I think they meant control option D which takes you to the Doc. hth On Jun 3, 2010, at 10:28 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > Oh wow interesting. I'll have to play with it. I still don't see how command > option d can work. it does not for me not at all. It hit it from anywhere and > nothing happens.

Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-03 Thread Sarah Alawami
Oh wow interesting. I'll have to play with it. I still don't see how command option d can work. it does not for me not at all. It hit it from anywhere and nothing happens. I'll have to try the number commander as well. I thought it was impossible as I don't have a mac full-sized keyboard with a

RE: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-03 Thread M. Taylor
PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac On Jun 3, 2010, at 10:29 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > and anothe rkeystroke you can use is control f2. thats the one I've been using. That is the key stroke to take you to the Apple menu. Control-F3 takes yo

Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-03 Thread Chris G
Hello, Control f2 takes you to the menu bar, control f3 takes you to the doc. On Jun 3, 2010, at 6:51 PM, Mary Otten wrote: > Control f2 did not take me to the dock when I just tried it. It took me to > the menu bar. And command option d does nothing at all. So to get to the > dock, the vo com

Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-03 Thread Cara Quinn
e commands are > universal to the system? Carolyn > - Original Message - > From: erik burggraaf > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2010 5:43 AM > Subject: Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac > > Well, actually, there are a huge array of

Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-03 Thread Mary Otten
Control f2 did not take me to the dock when I just tried it. It took me to the menu bar. And command option d does nothing at all. So to get to the dock, the vo command is what is working. I am going to check out that list of commands that the accessibility folks posted, though, to see if there

Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-03 Thread Scott Howell
>>> Erik: >>> Are you saying they could integrate Vo into the OS so that more commands >>> are universal to the system? Carolyn >>> - Original Message - >>> From: erik burggraaf >>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>> Sent

Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-03 Thread erik burggraaf
Thanks Esther, Here, I'm interested in all manner of approaches because I have to teach the system, and different things work better for different people. All in all though, I have to streamline things as much as possible to suit my audience. My most recent mac client for example is 72. Now,

Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-03 Thread Sarah Alawami
actually vo shift d can get to your finder desktop with all of your drives and files and aliases you have set but yes I do use both keystrokes. On Jun 3, 2010, at 2:13 PM, erik burggraaf wrote: > That would be command shift C for computer. Dang! I have learned a lot > about mac os today. > >

Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-03 Thread Esther
Hi, I completely agree with Anne here about the value of using standard Mac shortcuts. Just a few comments on suggesting shortcuts: there are still a number of users on list who use earlier versions of VoiceOver -- a few even still use Tiger. It can be important to tell people if you kn

Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-03 Thread erik burggraaf
That would be command shift C for computer. Dang! I have learned a lot about mac os today. Best, Erik Burggraaf User support consultant, Website: http://www.erik-burggraaf.com Toll-free: 888-255-5194 On 2010-06-03, at 5:02 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > exactually I just can't remembe them all.

Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-03 Thread Sarah Alawami
exactually I just can't remembe them all. Grins!Command shift d does go to the desltip folder but not the finder desktip that lists all of your drives.tha'ts a little something to note. S On Jun 3, 2010, at 1:43 PM, Anne Robertson wrote: > > > On Jun 3, 2010, at 10:29 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote:

Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-03 Thread Anne Robertson
On Jun 3, 2010, at 10:29 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > and anothe rkeystroke you can use is control f2. thats the one I've been > using. That is the key stroke to take you to the Apple menu. Control-F3 takes you to the Dock. Control-F8 takes you to the Status menus. Command-Shift-D takes you to

Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-03 Thread Sarah Alawami
rik: >> Are you saying they could integrate Vo into the OS so that more commands are >> universal to the system? Carolyn >> ----- Original Message - >> From: erik burggraaf >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2010 5:43 AM

Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-03 Thread Sarah Alawami
> Erik: >>>> Thanks for this, even though it was in response to Mark. I've wondered >>>> about but been afraid to mess with Cursor wrapping. >>>> I've also often wished I had 6 or 8 fingers on my left hand!:) >>>> TC >>>> >

Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-03 Thread erik burggraaf
Hi, I found the dock shortcut here. http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:LDD9psiU0agJ:www.dummies.com/how-to/content/mac-os-x-snow-leopard-keyboard-shortcuts.html+keyboard+shortcut+dock+snowleopard&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=ca I've also discovered in the mac OS 10 basics section of the

Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-03 Thread Accessibility
Hi, If you're looking for a list of basic Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts, you can find it here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1343. Thank you as well for the other feedback that came in in this string. Good for us to take back to the team internally. Apple Accessibility On Jun 3, 2010, at 12:1

Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-03 Thread Mary Otten
Hi Eric, Your point about not doubling up on existing Mac keyboard shortcuts makes a lot of sense. So, the obvious question, is there a list of such shortcuts in one place? I found one once, but it has a lot of truly esoteric stuff in it that I'd never heard of, much less that I would use. No, I

Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-03 Thread erik burggraaf
sal to the system? Carolyn > - Original Message - > From: erik burggraaf > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2010 5:43 AM > Subject: Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac > > Well, actually, there are a huge array of mac operating syst

Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-03 Thread Anne Robertson
>>> I've also often wished I had 6 or 8 fingers on my left hand!:) >>> TC >>> >>> Carolyn >>> - Original Message - >>> From: erik burggraaf >>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>> Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 201

Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-03 Thread Carolyn
rggraaf >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 3:05 PM >> Subject: Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac >> >> Hi Mark, The elegant way to do this is to check the box to rap the voiceover curser. Then when you reach the botto

Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-03 Thread Sarah Alawami
>> Of course this might be possible at the minute, and I've just missed the >> options to let me do it. >> >> Cheers >> >> Dónal >> >> -Original Message- >> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.

Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-03 Thread Sarah Alawami
* >> >> Cheers >> >> Dónal >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of erik burggraaf >> Sent: 03 June 2010 12:44 >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.co

Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-03 Thread Anne Robertson
Sarah Alawami > Sent: 03 June 2010 12:53 > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac > > Oh I do that but it is eritating that you cannot use the shft key when the > lock is on. > On Jun 3, 2010, at 4:14 AM, Nicolai Svendsen wrote: >

Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-03 Thread erik burggraaf
superb that I'm probably being > particularly picky. *smile* > > Cheers > > Dónal > > -Original Message- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of erik burggraaf > Sent: 03 June 2010 12:44 > T

Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-03 Thread Sarah Alawami
> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sarah Alawami > Sent: 03 June 2010 12:53 > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac > > Oh I do that but it is eritating that you cannot

RE: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-03 Thread Dónal Fitzpatrick
riginal Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sarah Alawami Sent: 03 June 2010 12:53 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac Oh I do that but it is eritating that you cannot use the shft ke

Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-03 Thread Sarah Alawami
Oh I do that but it is eritating that you cannot use the shft key when the lock is on. On Jun 3, 2010, at 4:14 AM, Nicolai Svendsen wrote: > Hi, > > Actually, in some windows like the Voiceover Utility dialog, you can actually > just hit VO-FN-left/right arrow. If you want to use the Shift key

Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-03 Thread Sarah Alawami
Cheers > > Dónal > > -Original Message- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of erik burggraaf > Sent: 03 June 2010 12:44 > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac >

RE: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-03 Thread Dónal Fitzpatrick
-Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of erik burggraaf Sent: 03 June 2010 12:44 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac Well, actually, there are a huge array of mac operating s

Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-03 Thread erik burggraaf
in response to Mark. I've wondered >> about but been afraid to mess with Cursor wrapping. >> I've also often wished I had 6 or 8 fingers on my left hand!:) >> TC >> >> Carolyn >> - Original Message - >> From: erik burggraaf >> To:

Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-03 Thread Nicolai Svendsen
Hi, Actually, in some windows like the Voiceover Utility dialog, you can actually just hit VO-FN-left/right arrow. If you want to use the Shift key in all windows to make sure you get to the top, though, just use your right hand to hold the shift key like I'm doing. I feel mostly safe using t

Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-02 Thread Sarah Alawami
ingers on my left hand!:) > > TC > > > > Carolyn > > - Original Message - > > From: erik burggraaf > > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > > Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 3:05 PM > > Subject: Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Ma

Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-02 Thread Carolyn
- Original Message - From: Kimberly thurman To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 5:33 PM Subject: Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac I've also found my self playing finger twister with the left hand. If I could find any faults with VO it woul

RE: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-02 Thread M. Taylor
010 2:05 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac Hi Mark, The elegant way to do this is to check the box to rap the voiceover curser. Then when you reach the bottom or end of a dialog box, pressing vo right arrow will take you right back to th

Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-02 Thread Kimberly thurman
af > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 3:05 PM > Subject: Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac > > Hi Mark, The elegant way to do this is to check the box to rap the voiceover > curser. Then when you reach the bottom or end of a dialog bo

Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-02 Thread Sarah Alawami
; I've also often wished I had 6 or 8 fingers on my left hand!:) > TC > > Carolyn > - Original Message - > From: erik burggraaf > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 3:05 PM > Subject: Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac > &

Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-02 Thread erik burggraaf
: erik burggraaf > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 3:05 PM > Subject: Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac > > Hi Mark, The elegant way to do this is to check the box to rap the voiceover > curser. Then when you reach the bottom or end of a dia

Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-02 Thread Carolyn
isionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 3:05 PM Subject: Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac Hi Mark, The elegant way to do this is to check the box to rap the voiceover curser. Then when you reach the bottom or end of a dialog box, pressing vo right arrow will take you right back

Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-02 Thread Ricardo Walker
Lol, Well put. On Jun 2, 2010, at 5:05 PM, erik burggraaf wrote: > Hi Mark, The elegant way to do this is to check the box to rap the voiceover > curser. Then when you reach the bottom or end of a dialog box, pressing vo > right arrow will take you right back to the top. Similarly, if you ar

Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-02 Thread erik burggraaf
Hi Mark, The elegant way to do this is to check the box to rap the voiceover curser. Then when you reach the bottom or end of a dialog box, pressing vo right arrow will take you right back to the top. Similarly, if you are at the top, pressing vo left arrow will take you to the bottom. The i