Re: Some Apple Mail Questions using voiceover

2010-11-07 Thread Mary Otten
Ok Marlaina. Turn on long headers with command shift h. Press enter on the message you want to read while in the messages table. Vo left to get to the headers. Interact. Vo down and you should move from one header field to another, with the to: field appearing after the subject line as memory se

Re: accessibility of MacBook Air

2010-11-07 Thread Mike Arrigo
You can share the DVD drive of the macbook pro, and the macbook air can use the shared drive. On Nov 7, 2010, at 8:11 PM, Marlaina Lieberg wrote: > Mary, > > I got the fattest 11 inch air I could get with 128 gb storage and 4gb memory. > Apple makes a great product, but you pay for it but then

Re: accessibility of MacBook Air

2010-11-07 Thread Marlaina Lieberg
Actually, I turn screen curtain on like I do on my phone. It's just all very cool! On Nov 7, 2010, at 7:23 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: You may already know this, but, if you turn the brightness down all the way your battery may last even longer, you will need to do this each time, since it won't le

Re: accessibility of MacBook Air

2010-11-07 Thread Mike Arrigo
I wonder then, for 10.7 if they will make it downloadable, or if it will just come on a USB flash drive for everyone? On Nov 7, 2010, at 8:16 PM, Buddy Brannan wrote: > Apple is declaring the CDROM/DVD dead, or at least dying, very like it did > with the floppy drive back when the iMac first cam

Re: Some Apple Mail Questions using voiceover

2010-11-07 Thread Mike Arrigo
You shouldn't have to press command 1 each time go back to the in box, ah, I wonder if you have the mail boxes showing? Try going to the in box, then press command shift m, and see if it says hide mail boxes. Now when you press command w, it should take you back to the in box. There's no way tha

Re: Some Apple Mail Questions using voiceover

2010-11-07 Thread Marlaina Lieberg
Mary, This is what I am doing and when I either quick nav (which I m just starting to use) or vo left to hear message headers and I interact with that, it says interact with text word tab. I can vo right arrow to the address I want, but it's just interacting with text so when I do vo space, it

Re: Some Apple Mail Questions using voiceover

2010-11-07 Thread Mary Otten
Marlaina, when you hear it say tab, don't vo right. Vo down. You will get to the other fields that way. Mary Mary Otten motte...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@

Re: Some Apple Mail Questions using voiceover

2010-11-07 Thread Sarah Alawami
Actually what I do is just cmd w and close everything until I know I got mail. then I hit cmd 1 to go to my inbox. Take care. On Nov 7, 2010, at 7:37 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: > You shouldn't have to press command 1 each time go back to the in box, ah, I > wonder if you have the mail boxes showing

Re: Some Apple Mail Questions using voiceover

2010-11-07 Thread Sarah Alawami
Ok. after you interact and get to that person's address vo shift space. the shift will emable you to click the mouse. S On Nov 7, 2010, at 7:38 PM, Marlaina Lieberg wrote: > Mary, This is what I am doing and when I either quick nav (which I m just > starting to use) or vo left to hear message h

Re: Recording Project

2010-11-07 Thread Slau Halatyn
Hey Kevin, You should post this on the PTAccess list. Avid does keep an eye on that forum and I think it would be nice for them to see some of the fruits of their work. Best, Slau On Nov 7, 2010, at 11:25 AM, Kevin Shaw wrote: > Yes, ProTools is accessible for most things. Is it worth the buy

Re: Some Apple Mail Questions using voiceover

2010-11-07 Thread Marlaina Lieberg
Well, when I did that, I got the message properties; I mean when I interacted with the headers then vo right to the email address then did vo shift space, rather than the action menu I wanted, here's what I got. Now this isn't all bad, since I have wondered how to see this info and now I know,

Re: Some Apple Mail Questions using voiceover

2010-11-07 Thread Mike Arrigo
Oh sure, there's more to think about than just money, but a main stream computer will do more than a specialty note taker, and it costs less. On Nov 7, 2010, at 9:20 PM, Mary Otten wrote: > I can think of at least two reasons why somebody would want a blindness > notetaker rather than a Macbook

Re: Some Apple Mail Questions using voiceover

2010-11-07 Thread Sarah Alawami
Now that's odd? I'll have to play with it or maybe someone will beat me to it. Hmm. Take care. BTW did you not used to a radio show about 6 years ago? you can write me off list to answer that one. .lol. Sarah Alawami MSN: marri...@gmail.com aim: marri...@gmail.com: website: http://music.marr

Re: Some Apple Mail Questions using voiceover

2010-11-07 Thread Marlaina Lieberg
Yes, I did and when I get to the macvisionaries address, I press vo space and it beeps; when I added the shift, it brought up message properties. On Nov 7, 2010, at 7:28 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: Did you interact with the header field then try and vo down arrow? On Nov 7, 2010, at 7:09 PM, Marlain

Re: Some Apple Mail Questions using voiceover

2010-11-07 Thread Marlaina Lieberg
Ah Mike, that fixed my inbox problem. Now cmd w works great. On Nov 7, 2010, at 7:37 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: You shouldn't have to press command 1 each time go back to the in box, ah, I wonder if you have the mail boxes showing? Try going to the in box, then press command shift m, and see if it

Re: Some Apple Mail Questions using voiceover

2010-11-07 Thread Marlaina Lieberg
Ok, that works but once I hear it say to macvisionar...@gmail.com, I can't vo space because it just beeps; if I add the shift, as I've said, I get message properties. I thank all of you for trying to help me get this figured out. I have so many apple mail questions, I'm sorry to be taking up s

Re: Some Apple Mail Questions using voiceover

2010-11-07 Thread Carolyn Haas
Hi Marlaina: It would probably make the most sense to try to reply to these as they are. So, if you scroll down, I'll do my best to address what I can. On Nov 7, 2010, at 7:23 PM, Marlaina Lieberg wrote: > Hi folks. > > Ok, I'll stop loving my Air and start learning again from so many of you wh

Re: Some Apple Mail Questions using voiceover

2010-11-07 Thread Marlaina Lieberg
Sarah, I still often do shows. And if I ever get to where I feel I know a tenth of what some of you know, I may just do one on how I made the switch from windows to Mac and why. On Nov 7, 2010, at 7:56 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: Now that's odd? I'll have to play with it or maybe someone will beat

Re: Some Apple Mail Questions using voiceover

2010-11-07 Thread Marlaina Lieberg
Hi Carolyn. Thanks so much. I'm just not sure why some of this stuff isn't working, but I am sure it's me not my Air, smile! Marlaina On Nov 7, 2010, at 8:04 PM, Carolyn Haas wrote: Hi Marlaina: It would probably make the most sense to try to reply to these as they are. So, if you scroll dow

Re: Some Apple Mail Questions using voiceover

2010-11-07 Thread Carolyn Haas
Marlaina: Don't get into the self flogging too badly here. It's a different system to learn. I've benat it almost a year, and still fly by the seat of my pants. Eventually you'll find there are at least two ways to accomplish most everything on the Mac. And, you'll find what works for you.

Re: Some Apple Mail Questions using voiceover

2010-11-07 Thread Marlaina Lieberg
Carolyn, It is a beautiful thing and while I feel like an idiot that I can't seem to get this to work despite all these great instructions, I'm still hanging in there, LOL! Marlaina On Nov 7, 2010, at 8:22 PM, Carolyn Haas wrote: Marlaina: Don't get into the self flogging too badly here. It's

Re: Some Apple Mail Questions using voiceover

2010-11-07 Thread Chantel Cuddemi
HI there, Unfortunately, as far as I'm aware, there's no way to turn off the notifications of new mail messages. On Nov 7, 2010, at 9:23 PM, Marlaina Lieberg wrote: > Hi folks. > > Ok, I'll stop loving my Air and start learning again from so many of you who > are so kind to give your time and

Re: Some Apple Mail Questions using voiceover

2010-11-07 Thread Chantel Cuddemi
HI there, Chantel again. To find an attachment, press command shift a in the mail window. Hth, Chantel. On Nov 7, 2010, at 9:23 PM, Marlaina Lieberg wrote: > Hi folks. > > Ok, I'll stop loving my Air and start learning again from so many of you who > are so kind to give your time and knowled

Re: Some Apple Mail Questions using voiceover

2010-11-07 Thread Marlaina Lieberg
Maybe the apple folks read this list and can see how much folks seem not to like that feature of the 9 cagillion rows added, smile. I sync my calendar via google, and it does the same thing every time I open it and it refreshes. It makes me nuts. Now there are some who might say that is a ver

Re: Some Apple Mail Questions using voiceover

2010-11-07 Thread Marlaina Lieberg
Actually, that does not find the attachment; cmd shift a allows you to attach a file, but not find one that you have received that is attached. Marlaina On Nov 7, 2010, at 8:59 PM, Chantel Cuddemi wrote: HI there, Chantel again. To find an attachment, press command shift a in the mail window.

Re: Some Apple Mail Questions using voiceover

2010-11-07 Thread Chantel Cuddemi
Well, for me, at least, I don't mind hearing vo say one row added. There's a way you casn ignore it. Simply scroll to the right of the messages table. Hth, Chantel. On Nov 8, 2010, at 12:01 AM, Marlaina Lieberg wrote: > Maybe the apple folks read this list and can see how much folks seem not t

Re: Some Apple Mail Questions using voiceover

2010-11-07 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi Marlaina, Hopefully my responses help you some: > 1. When I open mail, it tells me 1 row added or 5 rows added over and over > until all my mail is downloaded. Please tell me I can turn that off! > • Sorry, turning that off is not an option. > 2. Is there a key sequence I can use to add

Re: Some Apple Mail Questions using voiceover

2010-11-07 Thread Marlaina Lieberg
Carolyn, You said that slideshow is the attachment. Can you tell me how the heck I find it? I think I did this once and it worked, but now I can't get it to work. Many thanks. Marlaina On Nov 7, 2010, at 8:04 PM, Carolyn Haas wrote: Hi Marlaina: It would probably make the most sense to try

Re: Some Apple Mail Questions using voiceover

2010-11-07 Thread Maxwell Ivey Jr.
hello; i've found the simple answer is just to use command plus tab to go to one of your other windows while the mail downloads. if you have it set to play sound when its through, then you can then go back to your mail window and you should be at your last read or first unread message. hop

Re: Some Apple Mail Questions using voiceover

2010-11-07 Thread Sarah Alawami
I like hitting cmd w to close the window intirely and keep an eye on the activities with cmd 0. Take care. On Nov 7, 2010, at 9:07 PM, Chantel Cuddemi wrote: > Well, for me, at least, I don't mind hearing vo say one row added. > There's a way you casn ignore it. Simply scroll to the right of th

Re: Some Apple Mail Questions using voiceover

2010-11-07 Thread Chantel Cuddemi
Oops. Right. I stand corrected. I've been using a mac for almost two years. Sorry about that. Ok, to find an attachment, go to the message headers by scrolling to the left past the messages table. Now, you will see a popup button. A popup button is the equivalent to a combo box in windows. Th

Re: Some Apple Mail Questions using voiceover

2010-11-07 Thread Chantel Cuddemi
To each their own, Sara. Smiley. On Nov 8, 2010, at 12:24 AM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > I like hitting cmd w to close the window intirely and keep an eye on the > activities with cmd 0. > > Take care. > On Nov 7, 2010, at 9:07 PM, Chantel Cuddemi wrote: > >> Well, for me, at least, I don't mind

Re: Some Apple Mail Questions using voiceover

2010-11-07 Thread Sarah Alawami
OH I've done both methods and sometimes I'l even look to the right to see if anything is beeing sent but yeah I do wish vo would shut up so to speak when first opening up mail. lol! On Nov 7, 2010, at 9:28 PM, Chantel Cuddemi wrote: > To each their own, Sara. > Smiley. > On Nov 8, 2010, at 12:

Re: Some Apple Mail Questions using voiceover

2010-11-07 Thread Carolyn
Hi Marlaina: If there's an attachment, it shows up in the headers. You should be able to find it using VO and arrows. HTH Carolyn - Original Message - From: Marlaina Lieberg To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2010 10:15 PM Subject: Re: Some Apple M

Re: Some Apple Mail Questions using voiceover

2010-11-07 Thread Chantel Cuddemi
Yeah. Maybe we should write Apple about that. On Nov 8, 2010, at 12:32 AM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > OH I've done both methods and sometimes I'l even look to the right to see if > anything is beeing sent but yeah I do wish vo would shut up so to speak when > first opening up mail. lol! > On Nov 7,

Re: Setting up the weather app [was Re: iphone 4g and 3gs]

2010-11-07 Thread Allison Manzino
Hi Ester, Thank you so much, I was able to configure the weather app with multiple cities as per your instructions. I'm going to save this message in my Apple folder. I have a lot of them saved, so I don't keep asking the same questions that might have been previously asked on this list. Thank

Re: Some Apple Mail Questions using voiceover

2010-11-07 Thread Marlaina Lieberg
Hurrah I got finding the attachment to work! One of you good folks (or maybe more than one) told me to turn on the long headers and that did the trick. I still cannot navigate to a particular name in a message that I want to add to my addressbook, actually I can navigate there but nothing any o

Re: Some Apple Mail Questions using voiceover

2010-11-07 Thread Eric Oyen
I am in agreement. I would like to have the new mail notification turned off on demand (I already have a chime for it). I would also like to be able to drop the "blank blankk blank..." from all my new e-mails. it gets tiring hearing information thats not relevant to what I want. -Eric On Nov 7

Re: Setting up the weather app [was Re: iphone 4g and 3gs]

2010-11-07 Thread Marlaina Lieberg
Allison, I have learned so much from this list in just a few short days. I, too save their messages because they are gems. You will love the weather app. I surely do. Marlaina On Nov 7, 2010, at 9:43 PM, Allison Manzino wrote: Hi Ester, Thank you so much, I was able to configure the weather

Re: Some Apple Mail Questions using voiceover

2010-11-07 Thread Marlaina Lieberg
Is there anybody on the list with a formal relationship with the apple folks? It would be interesting to see how many of us would like to have voiceover just shut up while we are getting our mail. It would be great if we could communicate that desire to the accessibility team. Marlaina On N

Re: Some Apple Mail Questions using voiceover

2010-11-07 Thread Marlaina Lieberg
Hay Chantel, no worries. It's frustrating me to bits that I can't get this working, but I did get attachments working and that is a big hurrah, thanks to this list and people like you! Marlaina On Nov 7, 2010, at 9:18 PM, Chantel Cuddemi wrote: Oops. Right. I stand corrected. I've been using a

why is my ability to create a to do grayed out

2010-11-07 Thread Marlaina Lieberg
I promise, I am on my way to bed and this will be my last question for tonight. I had the great idea of using the to do feature to remind myself as I once did in windows of tasks I need to accomplish. But, when I tried to do this by going to the file menu, new to do is grayed out. How come? N

Re: Some Apple Mail Questions using voiceover

2010-11-07 Thread Charlie Doremus
Marlaina, Why would you want voice-over to "shut up"? Would that not defeat the reason for having voice-over? Aloha, Charlie Our new book "YOU MIGHT BE A MORON" is on sale at www.giantdolphin.com click the off the bookshelf link On Nov 7, 2010, at 7:54 PM, Marlaina Lieberg <1guide...@gma

Re: Some Apple Mail Questions using voiceover

2010-11-07 Thread Marlaina Lieberg
No, I want it to shut up as it is gettig mail so it does not say one row added or 30 rows added; I have a sound to ding when the mail is done, so I see no purpose for it. On Nov 7, 2010, at 10:20 PM, Charlie Doremus wrote: Marlaina, Why would you want voice-over to "shut up"? Would that not def

Re: Some Apple Mail Questions using voiceover

2010-11-07 Thread Sarah Alawami
Ok Is yoru curser tracking on. I don't know if that would make a difference but I was able to get to that menu. I'm jsut thinking out loud here. S On Nov 7, 2010, at 9:50 PM, Eric Oyen wrote: > I am in agreement. I would like to have the new mail notification turned off > on demand (I already

RE: A Review of the First Case for the New MacBook Air

2010-11-07 Thread Simon Fogarty
The new mac book air, will it take ddr3 ram and what is the total amount it can handle? Also, what is its processor rating? -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Austin Seraphin Sent: Saturday, 6 November 2010 8:10 a

RE: Introduction

2010-11-07 Thread Simon Fogarty
Interesting, I use itunes on both mc and pc, and I find it just as easy either way. I just think itunes is a waste of time and the iphone / ipod / ipad would be such a easier thing to setup, if it didn't rely soley on needing itunes. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.

Re: Some Apple Mail Questions using voiceover

2010-11-07 Thread Nicolai Svendsen
Hello Marlaina TO actually answer your other questions. I'll just put them below so everyone knows which ones I'm referring to. >>> 1. When I open mail, it tells me 1 row added or 5 rows added over and over >>> until all my mail is downloaded. Please tell me I can turn that off! >>> This is

RE: accessibility of MacBook Air

2010-11-07 Thread Simon Fogarty
This is what I use at work everyday. I have snowleopard setup onto an external firewire drive. With vm fusion running windows 7 and jaws. It works only slightly slower than it would if on the main hdd within the imac I use it on. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [

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