Re: A surprisingaccessibility effort from microsoft - one note

2014-03-18 Thread Chris Apple boy
Great! Now let's see it happen to other Office apps. Regards Chris Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof! On 17/03/2014 21:47, Piotr Machacz wrote: Hi all, So today while going through my usual routine of checking news sites, I found out that Microsoft released their note taking ap

Re: accessible thesaurus

2014-03-18 Thread Chris Apple boy
Never thought about using the Window Chooser silly me ha. Thanks! Regards Chris Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof! On 17/03/2014 21:26, Jim Gatteys wrote: If you are in the wrong widget you can do vo-f2 twice to get the widget bar. You should then find the dictionary widget i

Re: Upgrading Vmware Fusion

2014-03-18 Thread Chris Apple boy
Update - Windows 7 64 bit runs very well even with only 1 core assigned and 1 GB of RAM. I'm also doing tests on Os X as a virtual machine. Yes this can be done and for those speculating completely legal otherwise Fusion wouldn't allow such an operation. Regards Chris Clap along if you feel l

Re: workaround for the bluetooth connection issue.

2014-03-18 Thread Scott Berry
Can you be a little more specific as to where the check box is found? On Mar 17, 2014, at 1:18 PM, Jessica Moss wrote: > I stumbled across this this morning when I decided to play around with this > again and thought I'd share it. You have to check the checkbox that allows > bluetooth to sho

Re: accessible thesaurus

2014-03-18 Thread Jim Gatteys
well if it makes you feel better. It took me a while to find that way of navigation as well. Jim On Mar 18, 2014, at 3:27 AM, Chris Apple boy wrote: > Never thought about using the Window Chooser silly me ha. Thanks! > > Regards Chris > Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof! --

Re: A surprisingaccessibility effort from microsoft - one note

2014-03-18 Thread Jessica
It wants me to login with my Microsoft account but I don't have line, making one requires that you do a capcha at the end. I do not like those, Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 18, 2014, at 4:25 AM, Chris Apple boy wrote: > > Great! Now let's see it happen to other Office apps. > > Regards Chris

Re: program to batch extract audio from video files?

2014-03-18 Thread Jessica
I downloaded adapter at one time but it wanted me to install 2 other programs to make it work. None of the buttons were labeled either. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 18, 2014, at 1:57 AM, "John D. Lipsey" wrote: > > If you can open it with hand brake, you can convert the file to either mkv or

Re: workaround for the bluetooth connection issue.

2014-03-18 Thread Jessica Moss
It's under the bluetooth option under system preferences; there's a checkbox that you can tab to that says "show bluetooth in menubar,"which is unchecked by default, and you just check it and it will come up in the menu's that you would VO+space twice on to do things like check your battery life

Re: Apple Script saving .aiff file

2014-03-18 Thread Scott Berry
What is a good link for Apple script? On Mar 16, 2014, at 12:36 PM, Jonathan C. Cohn wrote: > Tracy, > > Just in case you did not find the say command instructions from the Standard > Editions dictionary, here they are. > > und to play > say v : Speak the given text > say text : the text to

Re: workaround for the bluetooth connection issue.

2014-03-18 Thread Jessica D
I was unable to disconnect my braille display after I was done using it. I had to remove it. Why would this happen? Sent from my iPad > On Mar 18, 2014, at 9:10 AM, Jessica Moss wrote: > > It's under the bluetooth option under system preferences; there's a checkbox > that you can tab to that

Rmote desktop?

2014-03-18 Thread Phil Halton
I have two macs, an MBA and a iMac. I would like to be able to control the iMac from the MBA, view its desktop, run apps, etc. Is this possible? Where do I begin looking for information on setting up this sort of activity? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Gr

Re: Rmote desktop?

2014-03-18 Thread isaac
You can get remote desktop from the app store. On Mar 18, 2014, at 9:40 AM, Phil Halton wrote: > I have two macs, an MBA and a iMac. I would like to be able to control the > iMac from the MBA, view its desktop, run apps, etc. Is this possible? Where > do I begin looking for information on setti

Re: Rmote desktop?

2014-03-18 Thread isaac
You can find information about setting up remote desktop here http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn473012.aspx On Mar 18, 2014, at 9:40 AM, Phil Halton wrote: > I have two macs, an MBA and a iMac. I would like to be able to control the > iMac from the MBA, view its desktop, run apps, et

Re: program to batch extract audio from video files?

2014-03-18 Thread John D. Lipsey
You don't really need any of the buttons as far as I can tell. The things to change the format you're saving to and the bitrate, etc are all in a scroll areal to the right of the brouse button and table where the files you've added for conversion appear. The only button you need is the button I

recording internet stream with amadeus pro help

2014-03-18 Thread Ioana Gandrabur
Hi all, Is there a place I can find info about recording and saving internet streams with amadeus pro? I find the pdf user guide quite difficult to navigate with preview and could not easily locate the pertinent info. Any help is appreciated! Thanks and all the best, Ioana www.ioanagandrabu

Reading Bookshare's XML

2014-03-18 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Dear List, Has anyone encountered problems when opening the .xml file of a bookshare title in Safari? I've tried with multiple books that I've recently downloaded and end up with a safari page whose content is empty. Older downloads of books open and can read just fine with VO and Safari. Its

Hotkeys for spell checking.

2014-03-18 Thread Annie Skov Nielsen
Hi all. If I wants to spell chek in ia writer or textedit, I am running into a problem. I can press cmd +; and I will get the next missspelled word, but there seems to be no command for learning or ignoring, I will have to press command shift + m and find the commands in the short cut menu, can

Re: recording internet stream with amadeus pro help

2014-03-18 Thread Chris Apple boy
Recording streams is probably easier done with a third party app. Let us know if you want more. Regards Chris Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof! On 18/03/2014 16:11, Ioana Gandrabur wrote: Hi all, Is there a place I can find info about recording and saving internet streams w

Re: Reading Bookshare's XML

2014-03-18 Thread Christine Grassman
I've had this problem with books I downloaded prior to upgrading to Mavericks -- then reinstalled Mountain Lion and placed my files back on my MacBook, all books downloaded prior to the upgrade opened Empty. Books I downloaded after are opening fine. On Mar 18, 2014, at 12:20 PM, Ibraheem F

navigating in the latest version of numbers

2014-03-18 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hello, I know this has been asked in the past, I'm hoping I'm just missing something, or there has been some new improvements. Is there a way in the latest version of Numbers for the Mac to jump to a specific cell? For example, in Excel on windows using jaws, you can press control G, to type

Re: Hotkeys for spell checking.

2014-03-18 Thread Kayaker
Hi, When I spell check in an app like Text Edit, my process is to use the inline rather than the dialog box. Consider using the Command semicolon to jump to the first instance of a misspelled word. At that point, I will often use the speak selected text to confirm the word (that's just option e

Re: recording internet stream with amadeus pro help

2014-03-18 Thread Scott Berry
Hey Chris, What would you suggest for recording Internet streams as I have some I would like to record as well. I also need something that has a way to set up times for the recording please? On Mar 18, 2014, at 10:59 AM, Chris Apple boy wrote: > Recording streams is probably easier done with

Re: Reading Bookshare's XML

2014-03-18 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Hey, That is so interesting. I wonder if I download the books from my mountain lion machine and transfer them onto my Mavericks machine if they'll work. All the books that work now on my Mavericks machine were downloaded a couple years ago off of a snow leopard machine. If my idea doesn't work,

Re: recording internet stream with amadeus pro help

2014-03-18 Thread Buddy Brannan
Audi Hijack Pro works really well for this. It will take audio from Safari, or vlc, or whatever you like really, and dump it to a .wav or a .mp3 or some several other formats. On Mar 18, 2014, at 2:50 PM, Scott Berry wrote: > Hey Chris, > > What would you suggest for recording Internet stream

Re: recording internet stream with amadeus pro help

2014-03-18 Thread Scott Berry
Is it difficult to set up? On Mar 18, 2014, at 12:51 PM, Buddy Brannan wrote: > Audi Hijack Pro works really well for this. It will take audio from Safari, > or vlc, or whatever you like really, and dump it to a .wav or a .mp3 or some > several other formats. > On Mar 18, 2014, at 2:50 PM, S

Re: navigating in the latest version of numbers

2014-03-18 Thread isaac
You can use command j to jump. On Mar 18, 2014, at 12:34 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: > Hello, > > I know this has been asked in the past, I'm hoping I'm just missing > something, or there has been some new improvements. Is there a way in the > latest version of Numbers for the Mac to jump to a

Re: recording internet stream with amadeus pro help

2014-03-18 Thread Buddy Brannan
No, not especially. You st up a session, tell the program that the recording source is [whatever program], several are already predefined, then check "Hijack" and "Record" in the toolbar. Super easy. -- Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY On Mar 18, 2014, at

Re: recording internet stream with amadeus pro help

2014-03-18 Thread Chris Apple boy
A thumbs up for Audio Hijack Pro. Regards Chris Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof! On 18/03/2014 18:50, Scott Berry wrote: Hey Chris, What would you suggest for recording Internet streams as I have some I would like to record as well. I also need something that has a way to

Re: a Weird issue with Email on both mac and IOS

2014-03-18 Thread Matt Dierckens
Hi. I've checked both devices, and confirmed that yes, the behaviours are all correct. Matt Dierckens Macintosh Trainer Blind Access Training www.blindaccesstraining.com 1-877-774-7670 ext. 4 On Mar 17, 2014, at 2:53 PM, Christina C. wrote: > I think you should confirm this on both devices

Re: a Weird issue with Email on both mac and IOS

2014-03-18 Thread David Chittenden
Go to settings, mail contacts calendar, activate the button which is your account name, go to advanced, and select delete trash rather than archive. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone > On 18 Mar 2014, at 5:14, Matt Dierckens w

Re: Reading Bookshare's XML

2014-03-18 Thread Christine Grassman
Good luck. On Mar 18, 2014, at 2:58 PM, Ibraheem Fakir wrote: > Hey, > That is so interesting. I wonder if I download the books from my mountain > lion machine and transfer them onto my Mavericks machine if they'll work. All > the books that work now on my Mavericks machine were downloaded a c

an annoying little problem

2014-03-18 Thread Ray Foret Jr
Okay, Is there any way to allow a person to whom I am talking on Skype to hear directly what my Mac is doing? I tried using Sound Flower, Line in, and system audio but no joy. Any ideas? Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in! Sincerely, The Cons

Re: an annoying little problem

2014-03-18 Thread Matt Dierckens
Hmm, in terms of hearing both you and VO? I haven't found a way to do both, but I can just use system audio with audio hijack and do it that way. Matt Dierckens Macintosh Trainer Blind Access Training www.blindaccesstraining.com 1-877-774-7670 ext. 4 On Mar 18, 2014, at 5:25 PM, Ray Foret Jr

Re: A surprisingaccessibility effort from microsoft - one note

2014-03-18 Thread Rigor Mortis
I assure you that it has a learning curve but, once you get the hang of it, you may find that it grows on you. Soon, you will wonder how you ever lived without it. Powerful, really an efficient data library that can handle rich multimedia content and that aids the executive on the move, the pro

Re: navigating in the latest version of numbers

2014-03-18 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi, Command J? That doesn't seem to do anything for me. Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Mar 18, 2014, at 2:56 PM, isaac wrote: > You can use command j to jump. > On Mar 18, 2014, at 12:34 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: > >> Hello, >>

Re: an annoying little problem

2014-03-18 Thread Ray Foret Jr
Well, yes, in fact, I want the person to be able to hear everything including Voice OVer and the app I'm using. Come to think of it, I just thought of a way. Plug my microphone directly in to a mixer, plug my Mac's output in to another channel on that mixer, and then, make sure Skype's output

Re: an annoying little problem

2014-03-18 Thread Greg Aikens
If you aren't trying to record it, couldn't you just use your built in microphone as input and your external speakers? It's not recording quality obviously, but depending on what you are doing, this set up will allow someone to hear voiceover and any other sounds coming from your mac. You could

Re: navigating in the latest version of numbers

2014-03-18 Thread Matt Dierckens
VO J doesn't jump from cell to cell. I haven't found a solution to jump from cell to cell with numbers. Matt Dierckens Macintosh Trainer Blind Access Training www.blindaccesstraining.com 1-877-774-7670 ext. 4 On Mar 18, 2014, at 5:34 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: > Hi, > > Command J? That doe

Re: navigating in the latest version of numbers

2014-03-18 Thread Jessica
Have you Tried the tab key? Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 18, 2014, at 5:51 PM, Matt Dierckens wrote: > > VO J doesn't jump from cell to cell. I haven't found a solution to jump from > cell to cell with numbers. > > Matt Dierckens > Macintosh Trainer > Blind Access Training > www.blindaccesstr

Re: workaround for the bluetooth connection issue.

2014-03-18 Thread Jessica Moss
I unfortunately don't have an answer for you on that one. On Mar 18, 2014, at 9:55 AM, Jessica D wrote: > I was unable to disconnect my braille display after I was done using it. I > had to remove it. Why would this happen? > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Mar 18, 2014, at 9:10 AM, Jessica Moss

Re: an annoying little problem

2014-03-18 Thread Ray Foret Jr
I am very much afraid that approatch just will not work. Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in! Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray, still a very happy Mac and Iphone 5 user! On Mar 18, 2014, at 4:50 PM, Greg Aikens wrote: > If you aren't try

Re: an annoying little problem

2014-03-18 Thread Jim Gatteys
Seems like Audio Hijack would do that. jg On Mar 18, 2014, at 4:25 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: > Okay, > > Is there any way to allow a person to whom I am talking on Skype to hear > directly what my Mac is doing? I tried using Sound Flower, Line in, and > system audio but no joy. Any ideas? >

Re: an annoying little problem

2014-03-18 Thread David Taylor
Yes. Yes. Use Ladiocast and route aduio from your headphones to Sound Flower, switch your system sounds to sound flower, and switch your Skype input to Sound Flower. Then use Line in to go from Sound Flower to your headphones so you yourself can hear everything. Cheers Dave On 18 Mar 2014, at

Re: navigating in the latest version of numbers

2014-03-18 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi, The tab key works fine from going from cell to cell in a linear fashion. What I want to do is skip from for example, cell A, 1, to cell c35 without pressing tab like 100 times. Thanks. Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Mar 18, 20

Re: Changing VoiceOver Voice

2014-03-18 Thread Angus MacKinnon
I go to Settings/General/VoiceOver On\/Rotter and select English. I then go to Language and Dialects and all I can select Australian English and nothing else. What ever I do and nothing changes. Angus MacKinnon -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacV

Searching Safari bookmarks

2014-03-18 Thread Antonio Guimaraes
Hi, I am looking for a website I've bookmarked. I have too many bookmarks to navigate to what could be this address. Is there a search feature for bookmarks in Safari? I am still running 10.8.5. That means I am actually running Safari 6.1.1. Thanks for your help, Antonio -- You received th

How to whiten the view for tiles in bookmark

2014-03-18 Thread Antonio Guimaraes
Hello there, New question about Safari bookmarks. I am looking at my bookmarked sites, and voiceover does not read the complete title for the page. Is there some sort of view I need to make wider? Thanks, Antonio -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

Re: How to whiten the view for tiles in bookmark

2014-03-18 Thread Chris Blouch
How far does it get? I have some bookmarks with fairly long names (over 50 characters) and it read them just fine. CB On 3/18/14 9:30 PM, Antonio Guimaraes wrote: Hello there, New question about Safari bookmarks. I am looking at my bookmarked sites, and voiceover does not read the complete

Re: Searching Safari bookmarks

2014-03-18 Thread Chris Blouch
If there is one in Safari I've never found it but bookmarks do show up in Spotlight searches (command-space from most anywhere) so I guess that could get you to where you want. CB On 3/18/14 9:28 PM, Antonio Guimaraes wrote: Hi, I am looking for a website I've bookmarked. I have too many boo

Re: navigating in the latest version of numbers

2014-03-18 Thread Chris Blouch
As far as I know, such a key combination does not exist in numbers. Would be nice in a very large spreadsheet to jump to Y472 to jump to column Y row 472. There is a Find feature if you know what you are looking for and command-J will jump you between the matches in your find results, but not a

Re: an annoying little problem

2014-03-18 Thread Chris Blouch
Otherwise, the analog way with an external mixer works. I've even gone so far as to run Jaws in a virtual machine with Skype on the Mac and and an external mic for doing demos of how stuff works with multiple screen readers (VO and Windows). The mixer also let me tweak things in real time for l

Re: Anybody going to CSUN in SanDiego?

2014-03-18 Thread Chris Blouch
Ok, but if you change your mind I'm here until Saturday. Would be nice to actually get to meet folks in person. CB On 3/8/14 8:44 AM, Donna Goodin wrote: That would be fun, but I think my time there will be pretty brief, as we’re combining it with vacation time in the LA area. Cheers, Donna O

Re: Searching Safari bookmarks

2014-03-18 Thread Teresa Cochran
You can go to the bookmarks menu and choose "show bookmarks. The first edit field once you interact with this sidebar is "search bookmarks. Also, when you put a search in your address bar, interact with the area that says "search results" There is an area in it that says "history and bookmarks".

reading list help please

2014-03-18 Thread Ioana Gandrabur
Hi all, Can anyone give tips about how to use reading list in safari? I find it easy on the iPhone but cannot navigate it or brows it easily on the mac. Thanks, Ioana Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. T

Re: Question about a MacBook Pro

2014-03-18 Thread Pamela Francis
If I'm not mistaken, the Apple website sells refurbished Macs. They also come with a guarantee that you would get with a new one. Chances are if you bought one from an individual, it would not have AppleCare with it. I would go the website route if it were me. Pam Francis On Mar 17, 2014, at 2

Re: reading list help please

2014-03-18 Thread Teresa Cochran
In the bookmark menu, choose "show bookmarks" VO right from the toolbar till you hear "bookmarks sidebar" and interact with it. Find the reading list tab and VO-space on it. Here there will be a search field and a table with the items in the reading list. You can also use command-control-2 to b

Re: download progress reports using itunes on the mac

2014-03-18 Thread Andrew Head
Hi Tim, Thanks again for your detailed explanation. Much apppreciated. Hope you have a god day, Andrew On 18 Mar 2014, at 12:14 pm, Tim Kilburn wrote: > Hi, > > The LCD panel is actually now called the LCD Section. When in iTunes, I just > press VO-FN-shift-left arrow to move to the first ite