Re: why can I not see my full mac on my bootcamp partition?

2010-03-18 Thread Nicolai Svendsen
Hi, Just to correct something. You can actually enable Mac native write and read support to NTFS partitions by enabling it through Terminal. No extra software is required to do this. However, if the disk is ever ejected, this permission will be reversed and you will have to enable it again. As

RE: virtual box for mac

2010-03-18 Thread Simon Fogarty
It hasn't when your talking about the configuration / settings side of virtual box. But the menus are accessible. As is the content of the vm. I 'm using it at the moemtn for a windows 7 vm and its working really well. Except for a couple of screwed up things. Such as usb drives which I have to eje

kindle for the mac and iphone?

2010-03-18 Thread william lomas
this seems interesting http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2010/03/18/amazon_kindle_for_mac/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from

Re: kindle for the mac and iphone?

2010-03-18 Thread mani
I wonder if it is accessible. It doesn't talk about accessibility on the Amazon website. mani On Mar 18, 7:27 am, william lomas wrote: >                 this seems interesting > > http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2010/03/18/amazon_kindle_for_mac/ -- You received this message because you are sub

Re: kindle for the mac and iphone?

2010-03-18 Thread Esther
Hi, I tried installing the Kindle for the Mac software, and it isn't accessible. But maybe some low vision users can report back on their experience? If you do get the app, you'll start up in the (unspoken) text field for your Amazon login name. Type that in, press tab, then type in yo

Re: itunes credit?

2010-03-18 Thread mani
Hank: Or you could do it on the web at: http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/contact.html They usually respond within 24 hours and unlike other customer service folks, they write long, polite emails. :) I hope this helps. mani On Mar 17, 9:09 pm, Charlie Doremus wrote: > Hank, > Contact 1-800-m

Re: kindle for the mac and iphone?

2010-03-18 Thread Anne Robertson
Hello Will, Apparently the kindle_for_mac is not accessible with VoiceOver. Cheers, Anne On Mar 18, 2010, at 12:27 PM, william lomas wrote: > this seems interesting > > http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2010/03/18/amazon_kindle_for_mac/ > > > > -- > You received this message beca

Re: kindle for the mac and iphone?

2010-03-18 Thread E.J. Zufelt
Good morning, Thanks to those who tested and reported back. The problem in making an eBook reading application accessible to a screen-reader, particularly the content of the book, is that this would necessarily make the book content accessible to copying to another file. I find it frustrating,

Re: kindle for the mac and iphone?

2010-03-18 Thread mani
Thank you Esther, Anne and Ed for testing the accessibility and containing my excitement. mani On Mar 18, 10:09 am, "E.J. Zufelt" wrote: > Good morning, > > Thanks to those who tested and reported back. > > The problem in making an eBook reading application accessible to a > screen-reader, part

cannot send wit the smtp server nul?

2010-03-18 Thread Sarah Alawami
Hello to all. I make sure I have the gmail server for smtp selected and I get that message int eh subject line why does it turn in to null and I have to select the smtp server by hand later? I have had this problem almost since day 1 of setting up mail. Take care. Sarah Alawami marri...@gmail

Re: why can I not see my full mac on my bootcamp partition?

2010-03-18 Thread Sarah Alawami
Yeah true but in the help manual of bootcamp it says you should be able to see the files and copy them to windows and get n to mac and copy them back which I can do. I can dopy my files from mac easily for free to windows using 2 tools I have in my arsenal but the help manual says to update boo

Re: cannot send wit the smtp server nul?

2010-03-18 Thread James & Nash
Hi Sarah, On 18 Mar 2010, at 15:13, Sarah Alawami wrote: > Hello to all. I make sure I have the gmail server for smtp selected and I get > that message int eh subject line why does it turn in to null and I have to > select the smtp server by hand later? I have had this problem almost since > day

Re: cannot send wit the smtp server nul?

2010-03-18 Thread Slau Halatyn
It's a problem with gmail rather than Mail, specifically. Sometimes taking all accounts offline, restarting and taking all accounts online again solves this problem. I've seen it on multiple machines with other people using gmail accounts. On Mar 18, 2010, at 11:13 AM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > H

still having difficulties with dates

2010-03-18 Thread Christina
I apologize for writing again about this issue. Is I am very frustrated trying to enter dates into address book for birth dates and anniversaries. Is this not really accessible, or do I have a voiceover setting set up in a way that is causing so much distress? I'll try to explain the issues.

Re: Anyone know if I can purchase a old copy of Leopard

2010-03-18 Thread Chris Blouch
Thanks for the tip. Seems that they have gone up to $189.95. I'll check around some used stuff sites to see if I can turn up something. I was expecting the price to drop after being discontinued, not shoot up. CB Esther wrote: Hello Shaun, Chris, Scott, and Others, This is an answer to a req

pages 09 : return or enter

2010-03-18 Thread William Windels
Hi all, I have a strange problem with pages: I was reading the manual of pages with the hotkeys to look for the command to take a new page. I found the command: command+enter to take a new page. Unfortunately, when I was in the textfield, this command was not possible at that moment (I hear a s

Re: pages 09 : return or enter

2010-03-18 Thread Chris Blouch
Enter is not the same key as return. It often times does the same thing while editing text but for commands they are treated differently. On a full-size keyboard Enter is the bottom right on your numeric keypad. On My laptop it is the button to the right of the command key to the right of the s

Re: still having difficulties with dates

2010-03-18 Thread Slau Halatyn
Hi Christina, OK, I misunderstood your question and assumed that, when you were speaking of birthday fields, you were speaking about iCal. I now understand that you're referring to Address Book instead. OK, this is a complicated explanation. I'll try to make it as clear as I can. Sit back and

Re: cannot send wit the smtp server nul?

2010-03-18 Thread Sarah Alawami
Yeah mail set it up and it happens at random it is like it is forgetting my settings every once in a while. I have gmail set up correctly as I can view everything. it just happens at random. it is hard to explain. On Mar 18, 2010, at 8:48 AM, James & Nash wrote: > Hi Sarah, > On 18 Mar 2010, at

Re: cannot send wit the smtp server nul?

2010-03-18 Thread Sarah Alawami
Hmm odd. I'll try that next time it happens. I believe it's also happened with outlook as well. Take care. On Mar 18, 2010, at 10:18 AM, Slau Halatyn wrote: > It's a problem with gmail rather than Mail, specifically. Sometimes taking > all accounts offline, restarting and taking all accounts on

Re: still having difficulties with dates

2010-03-18 Thread Christina
Thanks so very much. That is a lot of work. :) VO keeps pushing me out of the date field while I'm using the vo plus up or down arrows to change the values. I appreciate your explanation and I'm relieved to know I don't seem to be doing anything "wrong". It's just a lot of work. I will pla

Re: still having difficulties with dates

2010-03-18 Thread Slau Halatyn
Christina, Remember, in Address Book, don't use Control-Option-up or down arrow. That's only for iCal. Again, in Address Book, just use the up and down arrow keys by themselves once you've interacted. Follow the instructions carefully. HTH Slau On Mar 18, 2010, at 5:55 PM, Christina wrote: >

Re: pages 09 : return or enter

2010-03-18 Thread William Windels
Hello Chris, Thanx for your answer but I don't understand well I think. I use a macbook so, I haven't a full-sized keyboard, like you I think. The enter key on that keyboard is on the right side of the keyboard , above the right shift-key. It's a long key that's oriented vertically. So, if this

Re: Digest for macvisionaries@googlegroups.com - 25 Messages in 9 Topics

2010-03-18 Thread hank smith
this post is regarding virtual box can you give us step buy step instructions on setting up a vm with this program? I tried this oonce before and gave up on it cause I couldn't get it to work Hank - Original Message - From: macvisionaries+nore...@googlegroups.com To: Digest Recipien

Re: still having difficulties with dates

2010-03-18 Thread Christina
Oh, I missed that. Thanks. I'll give it a shot. :) On Mar 18, 2010, at 3:05 PM, Slau Halatyn wrote: > Christina, > > Remember, in Address Book, don't use Control-Option-up or down arrow. That's > only for iCal. Again, in Address Book, just use the up and down arrow keys by > themselves once

Re: pages 09 : return or enter

2010-03-18 Thread Esther
Hello William, Let me try to expand on Chris' answer about differences between the "Enter" key and the "Return" key. On older Mac laptops, such as my PowerBook G4, there is a separate "Enter" key located along the bottom row of keys where the right "Option" key is located on your MacBook -

Re: still having difficulties with dates

2010-03-18 Thread Christina
Thanks so much. I got it to work now thanks to you. If I don't use the vo keys, per your instructions, to change the date, then it works great. While in the month field I get zero feedback but while in the day or year areas I do get feedback from voiceover. That is much more workable then th

Re: still having difficulties with dates

2010-03-18 Thread mani
I think this is inconsistent with the general VO behavior and should be reported as a bug to Apple. What would be the best way to reach this to Apple? Thanks, mani On Mar 18, 7:55 pm, Christina wrote: > Thanks so much.  I got it to work now thanks to you.  If I don't use the vo > keys, per your