Audible and Web Kit issue gone away

I don't get this. It seems I can play Audible.com samples again with Web Kit. I didn't update it last night either. I have the latest version. Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!! Skype Name: barefootedray -- You received this message be

Re: Audible and Web Kit issue gone away

In reply to myself, I have a further update. It gets stranger and stranger. When Safari is set as my default browser, I can play Audible samples just fine. I even did it with Web Kit but with Safari set as my default browser. However, when I switch my default browser to Web Kit, I find that

Re: How to interact with a folder.

Hi Jim: Try using commando to open the folder. Or, also, command-down-arrow will open the folder for you. I believe there's something that gets tweeked and changes this pattern of interaction. Because, there are times when simply right arrowing will open a folder, and there are other times it

Re: audible and Web Kit issue

Hi Bearfeet:) Just teasing:) Hi Ray: First: thanks for posting these directions. I'm glad someone knows how to do this. But, frankly, this is the most ridiculous arrangement I've ever seen. By the time I could accomplish all those key strokes, I might be old and grayer, and had a stroke

Re: Is there a "go to" a specific coordinate command in VoiceOver (fwd)

-- Forwarded message -- Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2010 09:36:08 From: Theresa Ford To: Jude DaShiell Cc: louiem...@wavecable.com Subject: Re: Is there a "go to" a specific coordinate command in VoiceOver (fwd) Jude, I did a simple utility for you that moves the mouse to a specific

Re: Is there a "go to" a specific coordinate command in VoiceOver (fwd)

-- Forwarded message -- Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2010 09:36:08 From: Theresa Ford To: Jude DaShiell Cc: louiem...@wavecable.com Subject: Re: Is there a "go to" a specific coordinate command in VoiceOver (fwd) Jude, I did a simple utility for you that moves the mouse to a specific

Just One More Question About Office for the Mac

Hi Everyone, I just want to confirm that Office 2011 is not accessible with VoiceOver. Are we saying that nothing works or that some things work but not others. Has anyone actually tried using it? The reason I ask is because I can install the current release version but do not want to do so

Re: Is there a "go to" a specific coordinate command in VoiceOver (fwd)

Hey Jude, Man, I can't help but comment that I never thought I'd quote a Beatles lyric like that… Anyway… This is great, of course. I've emailed her already because a particular important aspect of being able to position a mouse pointer is to be able to do it relative to window rather than scr

Re: safari questions

Mike or others, One problem I have with surfing the web on the Mac is that I can't copy and paste consistently from websites. I mean that since it moves by item and not by line, I have a hard time copying the text of an item. I also wonder if there is an easier way to read the text within an

opening a windows self-extracting archive

Just so; I need to open a windows self-extracting archive (*.exe) file and I can't find anything that'll unzip it. Anyone have a way to do this? Thanks! :) • Mark BurningHawk Baxter • AIM, Skype and Twitter: BurningHawk1969 • MSN: burninghawk1...@hotmail.com • My home page: • http://Mar

Re: How to interact with a folder.

It seems like at level 0 you have to do cmd down arrow but at 1 or 2 you do right arrow, I tried to discover a consistent pattern with this but thus far always at 0 cmd down arrow will open. Marlaina On Dec 16, 2010, at 6:22 AM, Carolyn Haas wrote: Hi Jim: Try using commando to open the folder.

Re: How to interact with a folder.

You can use the right arrow to open a folder in browser or list view mode of a finder window. They behave a little differently though, in list mode the list gets longer and in browser mode you get moved over a column. Rading a description of browser mode would probably be hhelpful to folks that d

Re: safari questions

If you are reading articles from blogs or Newspapers, then command-shift-R will put you in "Reader" mode. This should do the following: 1. find the article text. 2. Download additional pages of the text. I do find that sometimes the reader mode stumbles on multipage articles and I end up using V

Re: Is there a "go to" a specific coordinate command in VoiceOver (fwd)

I believe there are apple script UI element commands to move the mouse. There are certainly third party utility programs that can do this. In fact, the AppleScript editor has a "record" function that in MacOS 9 would be able to record mouse movements. I don't remember this working in anything n

Re: safari questions

Marlaina, the easiest way to deal with all of that is to simply select all on the page, plop it in a TextEdit document, and then manipulate it from there. Not pretty, but it works just fine. Teresa On Dec 16, 2010, at 9:29 AM, Marlaina Lieberg wrote: > Mike or others, > > One problem I have wi

Re: Two questions:printing labels and keyboard commander

There are some utility programs out there to interface address book to lables, and I believe some lables might be supported directly in address book printing. On 14 December 2010 23:20, Carolyn Haas wrote: > Hi listers: > I am trying to figure out how to print labels with the Macbook Pro. I >

differences between I pad and I pod touch?

Hi, My husband wants me to ask what the differences are between the I pad and the I pod touch. As far as I can see, the only difference is the size. Is this so, and if not, what are the others? Thanks, Caitlyn -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "

Re: opening a windows self-extracting archive

Nope. as far as I know you cannot do it in a mac unless you run windows ina vertual machine or bootcamp. You could try SArchiver to see if that works but I dunno if it will. Good luck. On Dec 16, 2010, at 9:31 AM, Mark BurningHawk Baxter wrote: > Just so; I need to open a windows self-extractin

Re: differences between I pad and I pod touch?

Caitlyn, Some argue the iPad is a larger iPod; however, that is incorrect. There are of course many similarities, but the interface is different. THe additional screen size does allow for a different navigation experience for both blind and sighted individuals. SOme would say the web browsing i

Is pages accessible?

I thought pages was accessible but I'm having trouble typing a very simple document. VO is not saying what I'm typing or deleting or highlighting. Occasionally I'll get some feedback intermittently from VO but it's very sporadic. Also vo keeps restarting. I'm just not getting feedback. I do

Re: differences between I pad and I pod touch?

Hi Caitlyn, Here are 3 differences off the top of my head: 1. You can purchase an ipad that comes with 3G wireless. 2. If you get the 3G ipad you also get GPS built in. I don't believe you can get either of those built into the ipod touch. 3. You can run a true word processor and spreadsheet on th

Re: Is pages accessible?

Hello Christina, Pages is very accessible so I'm wondering if you have the wrong version of iWork. The one you need is iWork09, all previous versions are inaccessible. In Pages, you have to interact with the Layout area, then with the Layout Item, at which point you are on page 1 which consists

Re: Just One More Question About Office for the Mac

That would be great so I echo mark's sentiments as I too use Mobile Me for everything but unlike Mark I use the I phone calendar to set up my appointments and then sync with Mobile me and then in windows sync it with my mobile windows device. Kawal. On 16 Dec 2010, at 16:47, M. Taylor wrote:

Re: Is pages accessible?

Oh, thanks so much. I think you are right. I think this version is two years old. Can I upgrade online or do I have to purchase it new at the apple store. I have a five user license version. Thanks again, Christina On Dec 16, 2010, at 1:24 PM, Anne Robertson wrote: > Hello Christina, > > P

Re: differences between I pad and I pod touch?

Thanks, I'll pass this on to him. Cait On 16/12/2010 3:16 PM, Bryan Jones wrote: Hi Caitlyn, Here are 3 differences off the top of my head: 1. You can purchase an ipad that comes with 3G wireless. 2. If you get the 3G ipad you also get GPS built in. I don't believe you can get either of those

Nokia Expands Patent Claims Against Apple With New European Lawsuits

Will these suits if they go through make touch screens harder to use? read more: http://goo.gl/yZ0TQ -- 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 thi

Re: How to interact with a folder.

Hi, I use column mode myself. with this, pressing right arrow to open, and left arrow to close a folder, works 100% of the time. From the finder you can press command 3 to display finder contents in column mode. hth Ricardo Walker rwalker...@gmail.com Twitter, Skype, and AIM: rwalker296 Goog

just a thought, might be interesting for the future

Here is a link about some accessiblity improvements from blizzard on their world of warcraft game http://www.ablegamers.com/game-news/blizzard-speaks-to-ablegamers-on-the-new-accessibility-options-in-wow.html I know, this is one step too far from us blind individuals, but it means that there

world of warcraft API

Here is the world of warcraft API which allows to add functions to the UI of world of warcraft. http://www.wowwiki.com/World_of_Warcraft_API I am wondering how the mac port has been compiled, if it would be easy to plug voice over capabilities over the whole interface, if some sound cues could b

Re: differences between I pad and I pod touch?

IPad doesn't have a built in camera and until recently ran an older version of the OS. Other than that they are similar other than the size obviously. Others can speak up to other differences but that's the biggies. On Dec 16, 2010, at 11:41 AM, Caitlyn and Nicky wrote: > Hi, > > My husban

Re: Is pages accessible?

Hello Christina, I'm afraid you have to buy the latest version of iWork, but you can download a 30-day trial from: The download button is in a frame under the level 1 heading. Cheers, Anne -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

Re: Two questions:printing labels and keyboard commander

Hello Carolyn, It's a long time since I last did it, but you can print labels from Address Book. As for the keyboard commander, could you be pressing VO-Shift-k by accident? That's the toggle for keyboard commander. Cheers, Anne On 15 Dec 2010, at 05:20, Carolyn Haas wrote: > Hi listers:

Re: differences between I pad and I pod touch?

Yup, And the iPad has half the Ram of a a 4th generation iPod touch. Ricardo Walker rwalker...@gmail.com Twitter, Skype, and AIM: rwalker296 Google Voice: 1-646-450-2197 On Dec 16, 2010, at 5:08 PM, Scott Granados wrote: > IPad doesn't have a built in camera and until recently ran an older ve

Re: differences between I pad and I pod touch?

I appreciate this discussion, because I'm considering between them as well. I want something that allows me to read email and do a bit of googling and such, so I am leaning toward the Ipod Touch. I also don't necessarily want a data plan. Teresa On Dec 16, 2010, at 2:08 PM, Scott Granados wrote

Re: differences between I pad and I pod touch?

Thanks, Scott. Mark is trying to decide between the two, but he's totally new to the world of Mac and also to touch screen environments. I thought the pad would just be easier and might be more functional then the touch... But where we live, we can get two of the touches for one of the pads,

pages question:

hi everyone, i wanted to know when in the body of a document within the pages program. How can you select the different font styles within the format menu? also when one is trying to go either left or right aline within pages how do you do this action correctly. see each and every time

Re: pages question:

Hi Chenelle, To change font options I first select the text I want to work with and then hit command + T to bring up the fonts menu. This lets you change fonts, style, size. Similarly, to change other setting with your text you can select it and then press command + option + i to bring up th

Re: differences between I pad and I pod touch?

Theresa, me either, on the data plan! I already have one of those with my cell phone! Don't want another!! I'm going for wyfi, whatever I do, and I thinkyou can do that with the touch, as well as the i pad. I think both have the 3 g choice as well, but I could be wrong.. so confusing.. Ca

Re: Nokia Expands Patent Claims Against Apple With New European Lawsuits

I really wish they'd cut out all the nonsense. we've got better things we could be doing. -Eric On Dec 16, 2010, at 1:24 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > Will these suits if they go through make touch screens harder to use? read > more: http://goo.gl/yZ0TQ > > > -- > You received this message bec

Re: just a thought, might be interesting for the future

Yuma, I played that game for a better part of 3 years before I lost my remaining sight 5 months ago. even for a low partial, it was hard, but fun. unfortunately, it is no longer playable for me (unless they can fix the sound environment). -Eric On Dec 16, 2010, at 2:50 PM, Yuma Decaux wrote:

Re: safari questions

Is reader mode a vo or a Mac function? On Dec 16, 2010, at 10:56 AM, Jonathan Cohn wrote: If you are reading articles from blogs or Newspapers, then command-shift-R will put you in "Reader" mode. This should do the following: 1. find the article text. 2. Download additional pages of the text.

Re: safari questions

Yah, that's what I've been doing, but it's a pain and very time-consuming for sure, especially if all you are doing is clipping a recipe or something like that. On Dec 16, 2010, at 11:08 AM, Teresa Cochran wrote: Marlaina, the easiest way to deal with all of that is to simply select all on the

Re: How to interact with a folder.

Wow, I am sure this is great info, but I'm confused! And I'm so confused, I can't say where I need to begin to become unconfused. :) Sorry folks, I don't mean to be so dense! Marlaina On Dec 16, 2010, at 10:51 AM, Jonathan Cohn wrote: You can use the right arrow to open a folder in browser or

Re: Asking a recently discussed question, moving ring tones to iTunes

Tim, I am going to try your suggestions right now. I've been busy the last couple of days, but will try this now and see what happens. Stay tuned! Thanks. Marlaina On Dec 13, 2010, at 3:51 PM, Tim Kilburn wrote: Hi Marlaina, Try this: 1. Copy all the new ringtones into a single folder on

Re: Asking a recently discussed question, moving ring tones to iTunes

Tim, again I say you are a genius! That worked for me! Wow, I've spent hours on this thing. You solved it in seconds! Thank you so much! On Dec 13, 2010, at 3:51 PM, Tim Kilburn wrote: Hi Marlaina, Try this: 1. Copy all the new ringtones into a single folder on your Desktop called whateve

Re: safari questions

Hi, Its a Safari/webkit function. hth Ricardo Walker rwalker...@gmail.com Twitter, Skype, and AIM: rwalker296 Google Voice: 1-646-450-2197 On Dec 16, 2010, at 6:22 PM, Marlaina Lieberg wrote: > Is reader mode a vo or a Mac function? > On Dec 16, 2010, at 10:56 AM, Jonathan Cohn wrote: > > I

Re: differences between I pad and I pod touch?

Hi, No. The iPod touch doesn't have a 3g option. Keep in mind that the 3g model of the iPad is pay as you go. So you wouldn't be locked into a contract. And with this you will also be gaining a GPS option if that tickles your fancy. lol. Just so more things to think about. Ricardo Walker

Re: safari questions

Hmmm, ok what is the safari webkit? On Dec 16, 2010, at 3:44 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: Hi, Its a Safari/webkit function. hth Ricardo Walker rwalker...@gmail.com Twitter, Skype, and AIM: rwalker296 Google Voice: 1-646-450-2197 On Dec 16, 2010, at 6:22 PM, Marlaina Lieberg wrote: > Is reader

Re: differences between I pad and I pod touch?

Teresa, I'm sure you realize there are two versions of the iPad, one with 3G and wi-fi and one with wi-fi only. Of course it will be interesting to see what the next version of the iPad will contain in terms of ram etc. Scott On Dec 16, 2010, at 5:18 PM, Teresa Cochran wrote: > I appreciat

Re: changed iTunes server but purchases don't go there

Hi Tim. Gary and I have different libraries and different accounts. I still can't figure out where my purchases are going, but I'm not giving up! Marlaina On Dec 6, 2010, at 5:32 PM, Tim Kilburn wrote: Hi Marlaina, Any luck with purchasing albums. One issue you may run into when more than on

Re: differences between I pad and I pod touch?

Well Cait, when it comes down to sharing, I'd go for the iPod because as much as I love my wife, I sure as hell won't share my toys with her. :) Yep, when I got the iPhone, she had to have one as well or I would never have heard the end of it. Now I said I was considering an iPad and so, she is

Re: Nokia Expands Patent Claims Against Apple With New European Lawsuits

Eric, Apple is probably one of the companies facing more law suits than any other. Of course if Apple was not having the success and the available cash, they would not be facing all these suits. The game is sue everyone and hey even some companies have dropped developing products just to spend

Re: How to interact with a folder.

Riczrdo: You may ave solved for me the silly issue I've had wondering why some things and folders don't work the way they did. Obviously, I haven't yet mastered the modes thingie very well in terms of knowing what works best. Thanks. Carolyn H On Dec 16, 2010, at 2:45 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote:

Re: differences between I pad and I pod touch?

You can get a WiFi only IPad as well so 3G isn't a requirement. I love my IPod touch though, never put it down. On Dec 16, 2010, at 2:18 PM, Teresa Cochran wrote: > I appreciate this discussion, because I'm considering between them as well. I > want something that allows me to read email and

Re: Two questions:printing labels and keyboard commander

Hi Anne: Bet you've figured that out correctly. Didn't know that was a toggle. Thank you. Carolyn H On Dec 16, 2010, at 3:11 PM, Anne Robertson wrote: > Hello Carolyn, > > It's a long time since I last did it, but you can print labels from Address > Book. > > As for the keyboard commander, co

Re: Nokia Expands Patent Claims Against Apple With New European Lawsuits

Like? On Dec 16, 2010, at 3:06 PM, Eric Oyen wrote: > I really wish they'd cut out all the nonsense. we've got better things we > could be doing. > > -Eric > > On Dec 16, 2010, at 1:24 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > >> Will these suits if they go through make touch screens harder to use? read >

Re: Nokia Expands Patent Claims Against Apple With New European Lawsuits

It's called Haterade! THe better you do the more haters there are. On Dec 16, 2010, at 4:05 PM, Scott Howell wrote: > Eric, > > Apple is probably one of the companies facing more law suits than any other. > Of course if Apple was not having the success and the available cash, they > would no

Re: changed iTunes server but purchases don't go there

Hey Marlaina: When you make a purchase, it goes into which ever user's name is loged in, and into their music section of the library. If you have differing accounts on the same computer, you would still be in your own library, and that's where purchases would go, unless you are using the same p

Re: Just One More Question About Office for the Mac

Apparently office on the mac is totally inaccessible, I think some of the menus work, but the content area is completely inaccessible, none of the document or spreadsheet, etc. can be read. On Dec 16, 2010, at 10:47 AM, M. Taylor wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > I just want to confirm that Office 2011

Re: safari questions

The answer to bot of these is to interact with the item. You can then read it word by word, or character by character. To select text, interact with the item, then press control option enter at the beginning of what you want to copy. Now move to the end of the text to copy and press control opti

Re: How to interact with a folder.

With folders, rather than trying to expand it, it's easier just to press command o and open it, much less clutter. On Dec 16, 2010, at 11:33 AM, Marlaina Lieberg wrote: > It seems like at level 0 you have to do cmd down arrow but at 1 or 2 you do > right arrow, I tried to discover a consistent p

Re: Nokia Expands Patent Claims Against Apple With New European Lawsuits

Huh, now that is a good one-haterade. So, that explains a lot and I guess I can purchase some of that at my local law office? :) Scott On Dec 16, 2010, at 7:12 PM, Scott Granados wrote: > It's called Haterade! > > > THe better you do the more haters there are. -- You received this messag

Re: safari questions

reader mode is a mac function, aside from voiceover. On Dec 16, 2010, at 5:22 PM, Marlaina Lieberg wrote: > Is reader mode a vo or a Mac function? > On Dec 16, 2010, at 10:56 AM, Jonathan Cohn wrote: > > If you are reading articles from blogs or Newspapers, then command-shift-R > will put you in

Re: changed iTunes server but purchases don't go there

Hi Marlaina, Now, when you say two different libraries and two different accounts, does that also mean that you both have different media folders on your NetGear server? If you are sharing the same folder to access your media, then there's going to be some issues. If you each have totally dif

Re: Nokia Expands Patent Claims Against Apple With New European Lawsuits

Well I guess we'll see wht happens. I doubt anything will come of it though. Take care and have a happy holidays wiht your apple products! S On Dec 16, 2010, at 4:12 PM, Scott Granados wrote: > It's called Haterade! > > > THe better you do the more haters there are. > > On Dec 16, 2010, at 4:0

Re: Nokia Expands Patent Claims Against Apple With New European Lawsuits

Lol, I couldn't agree with you more Scott. Ricardo Walker rwalker...@gmail.com Twitter, Skype, and AIM: rwalker296 Google Voice: 1-646-450-2197 On Dec 16, 2010, at 7:05 PM, Scott Howell wrote: > Eric, > > Apple is probably one of the companies facing more law suits than any other. > Of cour

Re: How to interact with a folder.

Hi, How is it less clutter if you can't see it? I mean, voiceover can only read 1 thing at a time unlike someone seeing a whole bunch of open windows and folders at a time. To me, it just sounds more like a case of personal preference. JMO. Ricardo Walker rwalker...@gmail.com Twitter, Skype,

Re: safari questions

Hi, Sorry about that. I meant safari or webkit. Meaning its a function built into the web browser, not a voiceover feature. hth Ricardo Walker rwalker...@gmail.com Twitter, Skype, and AIM: rwalker296 Google Voice: 1-646-450-2197 On Dec 16, 2010, at 6:54 PM, Marlaina Lieberg wrote: > Hmmm,

Re: differences between I pad and I pod touch?

Hi Teresa, I'm not sure if you're in the US, but the ipad 3G does not require a data plan in the US. It is somewhat progressive in it's handling of 3G data usage in that there is no contract and you can start and stop and restart your 3G data on a monthly basis directly from the ipad with no pe

Re: safari questions

Ok. Mike, Your a genius. It worked like a charm. This is great for those pages that don't let you navigate and select text by just using the arrows and the shift key. Thanks Ricardo Walker rwalker...@gmail.com Twitter, Skype, and AIM: rwalker296 Google Voice: 1-646-450-2197 On Dec 16, 201

Re: How to interact with a folder.

Hi Jim, Marlaina and all, I'm going to try to help out here. I'll prefix comments with the initials of whoever asked it and place my initials, TK prior to my responses. JB: Here's what I've tried so far... >> >> VO + d to go to the dock >> VO + right arrow several times until I hear "applicat

Re: Just One More Question About Office for the Mac

Great. That is what I wanted to know. I will not bother to install it on my Mac. Mark On Dec 16, 2010, at 4:54 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: > Apparently office on the mac is totally inaccessible, I think some of the > menus work, but the content area is completely inaccessible, none of the > docum

Re: How to interact with a folder.

Thanks Carolyn, I'm glad I could be of help. Like I said, I personally prefer column mode but, list mode seems to be pretty good too. The reason I prefer column to list mode is because I find list mode too talkative. It tells you your opening and closing a folder, a long with reading the dat

Re: Nokia Expands Patent Claims Against Apple With New European Lawsuits

I seriously think that Heinlein was right in his opinion: let us hang all the lawyers. -Eric On Dec 16, 2010, at 5:05 PM, Scott Howell wrote: > Eric, > > Apple is probably one of the companies facing more law suits than any other. > Of course if Apple was not having the success and the availab

Re: Nokia Expands Patent Claims Against Apple With New European Lawsuits

such as: hiring people to create new products or spending money and resources toward a greater good and less toward lawyers trying to make money as patent trolls. I can think of several ways that could make my life (and that of every other blind person) a lot easier. -Eric On Dec 16, 2010, at

Re: Nokia Expands Patent Claims Against Apple With New European Lawsuits

except that the lawsuits will only serve to chill any innovation and possibly delay or deny technology to those of us in need of it more than anyone else. -Eric On Dec 16, 2010, at 6:35 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > Well I guess we'll see wht happens. I doubt anything will come of it though. > >

Re: Nokia Expands Patent Claims Against Apple With New European Lawsuits

and that's what has me a bit scared whenI summarized the article that' what I meant. Take care and happy holidays. On Dec 16, 2010, at 7:45 PM, Eric Oyen wrote: > except that the lawsuits will only serve to chill any innovation and possibly > delay or deny technology to those of us in need of i

Re: Nokia Expands Patent Claims Against Apple With New European Lawsuits

Hey everyone, I don't have time to read the article right now but I will later, I have a few thoughts about this situation though, Nokia have been developing mobile equipment for the last 16 or so years, apple have been in the business for 3. it seems to me that if Apple are such newcomers they wo

a question regarding itunes and podcasts

Can't recall if I asked this or not so here goes. When I went to deselect some podcasts for syncing to my phone I noticed that some int eh table were dimmed so I could not uncheck the box when interacting with the group. What can I do to resolve this? and what did I do to break this? Take care

Re: safari questions

Okay, but when a page consists of hundreds of items, one must do this Items times N times rather than pressing control-a -> control-c in MSIE or FireFox? I attempted to use the technique described below to copy a long oped column and very quickly gave up and booted up the old Netbook. TIA for