Re: setting up MacBook Pro with voiceover

2013-09-10 Thread Scott Davert
Hello Jodie. I'd like to second what Adrienne said, especially the part about already being familiar with VoiceOver on the iPhone. Many of the gestures you have used on your iPhone you will be able to use on the trackpad on the Mac. Gestures such as flicking left and right, double tapping to activa

setting up MacBook Pro with voiceover

2013-09-10 Thread Adrienne Sinclair Chalmers
Hi Jodie If I remember correctly, when you plug your new MBP in and switch it on for the first time, as it boots up it will speak to you and ask you if you need help with seeing and give you a simple keystroke to perform, can't remember which one:) If you tell it you do, it will next ask you

Re: setting up MacBook Pro with voiceover

2013-09-08 Thread Jodie Hoger
Aha! That is exactly what I am looking for. Ta :) Sent from my iPhone On 09/09/2013, at 2:05 PM, "BBS" wrote: > Hi Jodie. There's not really a setting to get the MacBook to use Voiceover, > all you do is use the keystroke Command+F5 and there you go. > > Shawn > > Sent From My White MacB

Re: setting up MacBook Pro with voiceover

2013-09-08 Thread BBS
Hi Jodie. There's not really a setting to get the MacBook to use Voiceover, all you do is use the keystroke Command+F5 and there you go. Shawn Sent From My White MacBook -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from th

Re: setting up MacBook Pro with voiceover

2013-09-08 Thread Matt Dierckens
Hi Jo. You can indeed set up your macintosh with Voiceover. If you'd like, I can help you off list through FaceTime or Skype for setting your mac up. Matt Dierckens matt.dierck...@gmail.com IOS and Macintosh User support, Windsor area Sight Substitution Centre On 2013-09-08, at 9:25 PM, Jodie H

setting up MacBook Pro with voiceover

2013-09-08 Thread Jodie Hoger
Hi List, I am new here and very excited. I get my new MacBook Pro any day now. I already use voiceover on ios devices but would like advice on getting VO working on the new bacbook out of the box weithout sighted assistance. Is this possible? Thanks, Jo Sent from my iPhone -- You received t