Accessible App - Meet Me

2010-07-30 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi All; I wanted to post about a very cool and accessible app called Meet Me. With it you can enter two locations and find places to meet in between. The app is 0.99 USD and I'll describe it in a bit more detail after the linkie! http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/meetme/id322956966?mt=8 To begi

Blind Controversial

2010-08-08 Thread Cara Quinn
Hello All; I wanted to let you all know of a blog I've started, called Blind Controversial. this may seem off-topic for these lists at the outset, but trust me, there will be much which not only deals with Apple related matters, but also much which is relevant based on list dynamics about all o

Anna Dresner's book and A Key to Leopard -was- Re: Blind Controversial

2010-08-08 Thread Cara Quinn
on the forum because I think that your answers can benefit others too. Paul. - Original Message - From: "Cara Quinn" To: Cc: Sent: Sunday, August 08, 2010 9:59 AM Subject: Blind Controversial Hello All; I wanted to let you all know of a blog I've started, called Blind

Re: Help forcing Mac to recognize a USB device

2010-09-10 Thread Cara Quinn
Eric, this sounds like a faulty usb connector to me. I and a friend had identical thumb drives and I used both on my Mac. Mine would consistently be recognized and stay that way until I ejected it. However, his would not. It would either not be recognized, or be prematurely disconnected with

LookTel Voiceover Tutorial 2.0 is out

2013-06-06 Thread Cara Quinn
HI All, little late on the draw with this one, but yesterday, LookTel released version 2.0 of the LookTel Voiceover Tutorial. As some of you may know, this app is designed to guide beginning VO and iOS customers so that they may successfully and easily use and enjoy their iDevices. In version 2

LookTel would like your feedback on VoiceOver Tutorial

2013-06-24 Thread Cara Quinn
Are You a LookTel VO Tutorial Customer? If so, we would like to hear from you about your personal experiences with the LookTel VO Tutorial app. We especially want to hear from people who are new to IOS, and who have tried the app. We hope to hear from instructors who have used the app to teac

Speaking on iOS / accessibility and LookTel today at The Center for the Partially Sighted (Tarzana CA)

2013-07-13 Thread Cara Quinn
like you who want to learn more about or enjoy talking tech. This month our guest speaker will be Cara Quinn from Looktel. Most of you are probably familiar with Looktel’s Money Reader for IOS but they also have several other helpful apps including a soon to be released app that will offer some u

Re: Webpage navigation shortcuts in safari

2013-07-30 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi Phil, Have you tried VO +command+p? This should move you to the next section of plain text. YOu can find all of these commands and more by pressing VO+h and exploring the menus with your arrow keys. The plain text shortcut is found by first locating the commands menu and pressing right arro

Re: FCC seeks comment on Amazons request for waiver of accessibility requirements

2013-08-07 Thread Cara Quinn
Hello, Actually, while I certainly agree that everyone posting here should post their comments to the FCC in my opinion, I'll also add that this, in no way makes this topic unwelcome here! In fact, I am glad we're discussing this. -And I'd personally like to see this one continue for as long a

Re: Audio game app developpment for IOS

2013-08-15 Thread Cara Quinn
HI Alex and Nicolas, Nicolas, let me add to what Alex is saying here by also suggesting that you look for ObjectAL which is an objective C wrapper for OpenAL and makes getting started with OpenAL on iOS a real breeze! :) Even for an experienced developer, the convenience of what ObjectAL provid

Re: Gps finds the way

2013-08-28 Thread Cara Quinn
Wow, Cheree! what a story! Glad you had friends you could call and that all worked out well! :) I love the fact that GPS apps are so prevalent on mobile platforms now. -And that so many of them are at least usable for us. It's very freeing when you think about it. :) In addition to assisting p

Re: sleep machine lite for iOS...

2014-12-07 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi, You may already know this but Pzizz is also available for iOS. So if you use it on your Mac now and like it, you can also have it on your iDevice. HTH, Cara --- iOS design and development - LookTel.com --- View my Online Portfolio at: http://www.onemodelplace.com/CaraQuinn Follow me on T

LookTel VoiceOver Tutorial Update

2015-02-01 Thread Cara Quinn
the phone. --- iOS design and development - LookTel.com --- View my Online Portfolio at: http://www.onemodelplace.com/models/Cara-Quinn Follow me on Twitter! https://twitter.com/ModelCara -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" gr

Re: MAC Air opinions?

2013-03-06 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi Phil, I'm doing professional software development on a MacBook Air 11 inch, with 1.6 GHZ processor, 4 GB 1333 DDR 3 Ram, and 128 GB SSD and it is wonderful! So the machine you're looking at should more than satisfy your needs! Have a great day! Smiles, Cara :) --- View my Online Portfolio a

Re: MAC Air opinions?

2013-03-06 Thread Cara Quinn
Chris, great point! I agree. Always over-buy if you can!… While I think the machine he's looking at would be adequate for what he wants now, longevity is always really important! Thanks, Cara :) --- View my Online Portfolio at: http://www.onemodelplace.com/CaraQuinn Follow me on Twitter! htt

Re: Disk Recovery Programs And VoiceOver Support

2013-05-10 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi Keith, I can confirm that Data Rescue was accessible when I used it. I used Data Rescue 3 about a year and a half ago and though it took a little practice with VO, was usable and did work. Not sure what version they're up to now, but there ya go. :) Good luck and have a wonderful day / weeke

Standard BT GPS recievers with iDevices -was- Re: Seeing Eye GPS APP

2013-06-03 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi Mike, can you clarify your comment about the external receivers not working with iDevices? Obviously the Dual Electronics XGPS and Garmin GLO both work quite nicely with the iDevices and they are standard units. What did you mean to say? Thanks a bunch and have a great day! Smiles, Cara :)

New Blind Photography list -was- Re: personal photo experience was: Re: taking photos when blind

2013-06-05 Thread Cara Quinn
Malmquist kay.malmqu...@gmail.com - Original Message - From: "Cara Quinn" To: Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 12:44 PM Subject: Re: personal photo experience was: Re: taking photos when blind Rob, while some may know that photography is one of the closest things to my heart, ha

LookTel Recognizer Version 1.2 Released

2012-08-30 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi All, Recognizer Version 1.2 is out! Here's the linkie and then the description. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/looktel-recognizer/id501088555?mt=8 Smiles, Cara :) --- LookTel Recognizer allows users with visual impairments or blindness to identify cans, packages, ID or credit cards, DVDs, a

App Store should have the updated version soon -was- LookTel Recognizer Version 1.2 Released

2012-08-30 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi again All, just wanted to let you know to keep trying if the latest Recognizer update isn't showing for you in the App Store. the amount of time it takes the App Store to post updated versions may vary. Thank you! Cara :) --- Hi All, Recognizer Version 1.2 is out! Here's the linkie and then

LookTel is looking for low-vision iPhone / iPad users

2012-09-13 Thread Cara Quinn
HI all, I just wanted to pass along a quick note to let y'all know that LookTel is looking for users of iDevices who are low-vision, whom would be interested in doing a brief interview about your experiences with iOS. If you would like to help out, then please go ahead and fill out the short fo

Re: Discussing the I pod 7 Gen allowed?

2012-09-21 Thread Cara Quinn
Kawal, Haven't seen a reply to you yet. So for you and others, of course discussion of all iPods is welcome here! :) Feel free to talk about any iOS device on this list. Thanks so very much for asking and I wish you and yours a lovely weekend!!! Smiles, Cara :) --- View my Online Portfolio at:

Re: Operation Could Not Be Completed; File exists

2010-09-30 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi Teresa; Sorry I didn't get to this until now, but I'm hoping I caught you before you've taken the drastic step of archiving and reinstalling Mail. I've seen this problem before and I solved it by going into the Mailboxes menu and choosing the 'rebuild' option. this may take a few minutes b

Fwd: URGENT: Updated Information & Detailed Instructions FCC Cell Phone Accessibility Comments Due Thu 9/30 Agency Now Accepting Comments By Email

2010-09-30 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi All; I'm forwarding this note with updated info which allows people to send comments via email. Please get involved as it just doesn't get any easier than this!… Smiles, Cara :) Begin forwarded message: From: Mika Pyyhkala Date: September 29, 2010 4:55:49 PM PDT To: viph...@googlegroups.

Urgent! Making this even easier!…

2010-09-30 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi All; This is just a quick note with only the most important concise details on how to send your email comments during this last part of the FCC comment period which ends tomorrow. Please do take advantage of this opportunity. File Comments by email *Compose a standard email message addresse

Re: Operation Could Not Be Completed; File exists

2010-09-30 Thread Cara Quinn
e on Twitter! https://twitter.com/ModelCara On Sep 30, 2010, at 1:36 AM, Sarah Alawami wrote: My bad I forgot about that option. I'm drawing a blank at about 1:45 am. what does that option do again? I hope it fixes the poster's problem. Take care. On Sep 30, 2010, at 1:25 AM,

Re: URGENT: Updated Information & Detailed Instructions FCC Cell Phone Accessibility Comments Due Thu 9/30 Agency Now Accepting Comments By Email

2010-09-30 Thread Cara Quinn
lity is very important to me, but in this regard I'm really feeling stupid now. Hopefully, other list members understand or share this feeling. Is it a one liner they need, for my voice to be heard? Is it a story, a vote for something or something else? I will write today, but please

Mod note -was- RE: #ot configuring network settings with D-Link Extreme?

2010-10-04 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi All; This is just a friendly reminder that unless a topic has to do with Mac / Apple, it's really not on-topic here. so please let's move the discussion of routers elsewhere unless we want to keep this related to Apple products, K? thanks so much and I wish y'all a lovely day / evening!… Sm

Re: reformating my system volume

2010-10-08 Thread Cara Quinn
Claus; You'll find the menu bar on the second screen of the installer. YOu should be asked to choose your language on the first screen, and then on the next screen, you can reach the menu bar by pressing VO M. You'll find Disk Utility in the Tools menu and from here you can erase (reformat) th

Re: Loading previous versions of iOS with iTunes for Windows or Mac

2010-10-10 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi Victor; With your phone connected to your Mac, while in iTunes, locate the 'restore' button with VO. Once it's selected, route your mouse pointer to the button with VO command F5 or the shortcut of your choice. Turn VO off and do an option click. As you know, you'll obviously need to use the

Quick mod note - responding to digest posts -was- Re: Can keyboard only navigation ever be...

2010-10-11 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi Tiffany and list! :) Tiffany, thanks for asking about replying to digest posts. On replying to posts; you're really welcome to respond to a post any way you'd like as long as it keeps it's context. I.E. if you can include enough of the original message you're responding to so that

Re: Can keyboard only navigation ever be...

2010-10-11 Thread Cara Quinn
Well Neil you'd better become a Mac / VO convert right quick! -or else! *flicks riding crop* lol! Seriously though; no worries on any of this. :) Perhaps we could take this one issue at a time. if you'd like, as there are a lot of great minds here, perhaps we can go point by point on solutions

Moderator Note -was- Re: Need Help: Blind Musicians

2010-10-14 Thread Cara Quinn
er - geoff.waa...@gmail.com Olivia Norman - olivianor...@gmail.com Josh De Lioncourt - overl...@lioncourt.com Cara Quinn (list owner) - caraqu...@caraquinn.com or modelc...@gmail.com Thanks for reading and have a great day!… Smiles, Cara :) On Oct 14, 2010, at 1:48 PM, Allison Manzino wrote

Millionaire Upgrade

2010-10-31 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi All; -Just a quick note from me to let you know that for those interested in books on business and entrepreneurship, you can get the audio version of Millionaire Upgrade free for a limited time. The book is inspired by a true situation where the author, because of an unexpected upgrade to fir

Happy Halloween!!!

2010-10-31 Thread Cara Quinn
Hey All; -Just wanted to send along a quickie note to wish you a wonderfully happy / scary Halloween! Thanks to all of you for making VIPhone and MacVisionaries the greatest informational lists for Apple products on the web! -Not only for the VI community but for iPHOne developers as well! Ya

Researcher looking for iPhone users

2010-11-12 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi All; the below is from a researcher looking for interested volunteers. Smiles, Cara :) Hello, iPhone users. I am looking for volunteers who have used an iPhone for at least 6 months, to participate in a short telephone interview in regard to their iPhone experiences. This interview is in

Mod note -was- Re: THE MAC BEING LIKE CRACK DISCUSSION

2010-11-15 Thread Cara Quinn
Okay All; Chill! Personally the Mac / sex analogy etc. doesn't bother me a bit. However, since we have a multi-cultural, multi-racial list of many belief systems / age groups, I'd respectfully ask that we keep this in mind and not only be considerate of others but also just plain be polite. I

Moderator note To those with issues receiving list mail

2009-11-10 Thread Cara Quinn
Hello All, I'm cross-posting this as this issue applies to both lists. Firstly, would those listers who are still receiving mail, kindly consider forwarding this along to those whom you may know, who may not be able, for whatever reason, to receive list mail? -My thanks to you!… So now

Re: We better keep this going!

2009-12-22 Thread Cara Quinn
Okay, guys, enough! Personally, as I read it, the original point was not necessarily to convert anyone to Apple. It was to establish that access out-of-the-box is a very desirable thing. I support this view whole-heartedly as do most (if not all) of us here. For some who may have fun

Re: multiple copies being posted

2009-12-22 Thread Cara Quinn
Pete and list, while I personally haven't been seeing this, I've no doubt others are, as this does happen with Google Groups from time to time. I'm very sorry for the inconvenience and unfortunately, there seems to be no way to stop these sorts of issues. Believe me, Josh and I have tried t

Re: Linux was Re: We better keep this going!

2009-12-23 Thread Cara Quinn
Okay All, as some have said here, this is really getting OT. As well, many here are missing the point. I believe that many here are so entrenched in the status quo of disability-specific 'after thought' style solutions that the gist of the original post is being completely missed. It's

Happy Holidays!!!

2009-12-24 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi All; Let me just take this opportunity to wish all of you a most lovely holiday celebration!!! I thank you, deeply and sincerely, for being a part of these communities. Your presence and contributions are most welcome and truly appreciated. You make these communities what they are! Ya

Re: We better keep this going!

2009-12-27 Thread Cara Quinn
Chris, thanks for this! Now if we could just get people to use their spell-checkers! lol! Seriously though, info on resources such as the one on which you've posted, and the many conveniences built into the Mac OS for the alleviation of illiteracy, are truly welcomed here!… Smiles, CQ :) --

Re: pausing on an IPod Touch

2009-12-27 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi Carlene, double tap the screen with two fingers, while the music is playing, to pause. Doing the same gesture again, will resume playback. HTH and have a lovely evening / day wherever you may be!… Smiles, CQ :) --- View my Online Portfolio at: http://www.onemodelplace.com/CaraQuinn Foll

Writing iPhone apps / Developers list

2009-12-29 Thread Cara Quinn
Hello All, I'm writing this message to the lists, in light of recent discussion on creating iPhone apps. The MV-Dev email list has quietly waited for this sort of thing for a while now. so I thought it was a good time to remind peeps of its existence. The MV-Dev list is meant for the discu

Moderator Note -was- Re: Possible nez browser replacement for Safari

2009-12-30 Thread Cara Quinn
To everyone, please don't post notes like the below, advising that there is such software to replace other software until you actually do just a bit of research into it or try it yourself. This is vague at best, and possibly misleading, so please, in future, do your homework first, K?…

Re: Possible nez browser replacement for Safari

2009-12-30 Thread Cara Quinn
chris, thanks very much for mentioning this. I completely agree, and would suggest people take heed of your advice. -Just be careful and intelligent. Smiles, Cara :) --- View my Online Portfolio at: http://www.onemodelplace.com/CaraQuinn Follow me on Twitter! https://twitter.com/ModelCara

Accessible web-based Monopoly game for Macintosh, iPhone and iPod Touch

2010-01-02 Thread Cara Quinn
Hey All, I wanted to let you know of an accessible online Monopoly game for the Mac, iPhone and iPod Touch. It's from RS Games and can be found at the url: http://www.x-sight-interactive.net/rsgames/ YOu'll find a link on the page, entitled, 'Click here to learn more about Monopoly.' Y

Re: VO at Login Dialogue?

2010-01-03 Thread Cara Quinn
Chris, Find this option in system prefs, in the accounts tab (I believe) I'm not at my mac right now. Hth and have a wonderful day! Smiles, Cara :) Sent from my iPhone --- View my on-line portfolio at: http://www.onemodelplace.com/caraquinn On 03/01/2010, at 6:12 AM, Chris Hofstader wro

Re: wild idea?

2010-01-05 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi Mary, well it looks like peeps have already suggested the bluetooth headset idea, but have you considered a simple FM transmitter? You can find very low-cost transmitters that should have no trouble transmitting from room to room, so you could send all your sound from your mini to a ster

Moderator Note - Thank you All, and Congratulations to our two newest mods!

2010-04-28 Thread Cara Quinn
Hello All; As you may have guessed from the subject, Josh and I have decided to take on two new moderators to assist us with list tasks between the VIPhone and MacVisionaries lists. We'd like to welcome and congratulate Olivia Norman and Geoff Waaler as our two newest moderators! W

Accessible iPhone / iPod touch / iPad app: AnywhereAbs

2010-05-06 Thread Cara Quinn
Hey All; I dig this app and wanted to share it with you! It's called AnywhereAbs and it's 99 cents. I like it because it's quite simple, very accessible, and gives you quite a passible workout when traveling and / or on a tight schedule. I'll first post the app's description and link

Re: Accessible iPhone/iPad apps and refunds

2010-05-06 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi Bryan; I for one, agree with you whole-heartedly. I've actually been in touch with Apple about this in the past, and my contacts also felt it would be a good idea, however, as yet nothing has seemingly happened with it. I'd encourage you and anyone else interested to email accessibil.

Re: Accessible iPhone/iPad apps and refunds

2010-05-06 Thread Cara Quinn
Bryan -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Cara Quinn Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2010 6:29 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Accessible iPhone/iPad apps and refunds Hi Bryan; I for one, agree wit

Re: it's here!

2010-05-24 Thread Cara Quinn
Just a quickie; it's also worth noting here that you can use the brick part of the adapter with the small, two-prong assembly, to connect to power on aircraft and such (where applicable) so you don't need to have all the extra cord. So hanging on to the lil prongy bit is definitely a good

Re: Does anybody know an easy way of making HTML.

2010-05-29 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi Annie, here's half an answer for you. :) You can import a text file or rtf into text edit and then simply save it as html. The text formatting will be preserved. There's a function in the edit menu of TextEdit to insert a link, so you'd need to highlight the text you'd like to create

Moderator Note: Please read -was- Re: Can anyone possibly help me?

2010-05-29 Thread Cara Quinn
William and list; There are basically four mods between the two groups now. (three for this group) I'll list the three contacts for MacVisionaries below. William, rather than post this here, could you not simply have emailed one of us?… -And, might I add, that calling us ignorant is really

Re: skype update on iphone

2010-05-30 Thread Cara Quinn
Will is correct. Both the table index at the right edge of the screen will work, as well as the three-finger swipe up or down to see more pages of contacts. Smiles, Cara :) --- View my Online Portfolio at: http://www.onemodelplace.com/CaraQuinn Follow me on Twitter! https://twitter.com/Mo

Re: Audible content on Iphone

2010-06-01 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi Allison; Yes, you can most definitely listen to Audible content on the iPhone. As for music playback, it does a quick little fade when the phone rings and then can be easily resumed when you finish the call. When not in the iPod app itself, you can do a two-finger double tap to star

Re: Setting up hotkeys in Skype

2010-06-01 Thread Cara Quinn
Actually you can definitely set up Skype with hot keys, however you're right in that you can't set up a key for specifically answering a call. YOu go about this in System Preferences though, and not through Skype, which is probably why you missed it. :) I would have too, so no worries! lo

Re: accessing mail that was placed in junk folder by mail filter

2010-06-01 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi Courtney; If you're talking about the filter in Mail itself, yes, you can access your junk mailbox. One very reliable way to get there is to go to your Mailboxes menu in the menu bar and choose 'Go to.' This will bring up another menu of your current mailboxes. Press enter on Junk an

Re: 2 Questions from Mark Regarding The Mac Mail Client in Snow Leopard

2010-06-01 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi Mark, while I don't know a quickie way to close all those windows, you should be able to simply interact with the splitter, to solve your other issue. Once you interact, you can move the splitter around with VO arrows. Best of luck and have a wonderful night!… Smiles, Cara :) --- View

Re: Capsha Solving On The Mack

2010-06-02 Thread Cara Quinn
Yuppers, this is it, and just to add a quick bit; Make sure you have your screen brightness turned up when you do it. Depending on how you have your function keys set, this is either F1 or FN F1 to turn the brightness down and F2 or FN F2 to turn it up. FN is the function key which is down i

Re: Capsha Solving On The Mack

2010-06-02 Thread Cara Quinn
yes, you can just use the regular old three on the numbers row near the top of your keyboard. You'll hear the sound of a camera shutter when you do this, and you'll then have a screen shot saved to your desktop. Smiles, Cara :) --- View my Online Portfolio at: http://www.onemodelplace.com

Re: hard drives in macbook pro.

2010-06-03 Thread Cara Quinn
Wow, I've had the opposite experience! lol! go figure! I've had one of mine (a 2007 white) apart several times and have had no issues with stripping screws or such. Which model is yours, by chance?… Smiles, Cara :) --- View my Online Portfolio at: http://www.onemodelplace.com/CaraQuinn

Re: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-03 Thread Cara Quinn
Actually there is yet another way to get to the dock which is much simpler. It's an OS shortcut and is control-F3 -And, as I try it here, the shortcut you mention doesn't seem to work. So the only one I know of for the system (not for VO) is control-F3 Additionally, to get to the menu bar

Re: solona

2010-06-05 Thread Cara Quinn
Olivia; to adjust the brightness, use either F1 and F2 to lower or raise the brightness respectively, or add the function key, depending on how you have your function key settings set. To take a screen shot simply focus on the window you'd like to take the screen shot of, making sure your br

Moderator Note -was- Re: [bcab] End of Freedom?

2010-06-07 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi All; while I (to be sure) really do find this topic tremendously interesting, it's wandering very much on the boundaries of serious off-topic land. :) so please, if you can incorporate some sort of relevant Mac / iPhone / iPod / iPad / Voiceover / general Apple content then by all means

Moderator note - Installing iOS 4 early

2010-06-09 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi all; Well some of you are probably already going to guess what I'm going to say here. -but I'll say it anyway. :) If you want to do this sort of thing, then you'll need to take it off-list. While I totally see the 'cool' factor in installing the OS early, and am as excited as anyone t

Re: Windows Narrator for vm fusion

2010-06-10 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi Ana et al; -Actually just as a quickie clarification, the option key on the Mac replaces the alt key on Windows, so the command key is actually the windows key in this case. So when you're in Windows, the Windows key and alt keys are reversed. I.E. In a Windows environment, from the

Moderator Note - Discussion of pirated software on MacVisionaries / Installing iOS 4 early

2010-06-12 Thread Cara Quinn
Okay All; First things first. The next person (and anyone thereafter) to post details on obtaining / installation of pirated software on this list will simply have their posting privileges revoked. (no questions asked) Now, to be clear, by 'pirated software' I mean software that isn't legi

Re: opening applications folder in the doc

2010-06-12 Thread Cara Quinn
HI chris; have you tried pressing enter on the folder in the dock, that you'd like to open?… YOu should not only be able to see the items in said folder, but you should also be given the option to open the folder in Finder rather than just seeing it on the dock. Also, pressing VO shi

Re: opening applications folder in the doc

2010-06-12 Thread Cara Quinn
Ah, thanks for the shout out Mark! *big smile* However, it seems that in the dock, command down arrow is a fail! eek! For the dock (when speaking of folders) I usually use enter or VO shift m. Have a rockin' day / weekend!… Smiles, CQ :) --- View my Online Portfolio at: http://www.on

Re: opening applications folder in the doc

2010-06-12 Thread Cara Quinn
that. thanks! Donna On Jun 12, 2010, at 5:12 PM, Cara Quinn wrote: > Ah, thanks for the shout out Mark! *big smile* > > However, it seems that in the dock, command down arrow is a fail! eek! > > For the dock (when speaking of folders) I usually use enter or VO shift m. > > Ha

Re: opening applications folder in the doc

2010-06-12 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi Mary; When in the dock, VO space or enter will open a folder or app. YOu can also bring up a context menu with VO shift M which will have the 'open' option in it as well. I think I just missed the VO space option when responding to Chris and Mark! oops! Anyway, hope this helps. Ha

Re: opening applications folder in the doc

2010-06-12 Thread Cara Quinn
sing an up-arrow on these icons will present you a list of whatever is in that particular folder. Mike On Jun 12, 2010, at 2:22 PM, Cara Quinn wrote: > Hey Donna, cool beans! > > Also, command down arrow will open folders too. > > -And, once in a folder, command up arrow wi

Re: opening applications folder in the doc

2010-06-12 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi Mary; As Mike mentions, if you bring up a context menu on the folders you'd like to open, and make sure the list option is checked, you should be in luck. Have you tried this already?… Smiles, Cara :) --- View my Online Portfolio at: http://www.onemodelplace.com/CaraQuinn Follow me on

Re: opening applications folder in the doc

2010-06-12 Thread Cara Quinn
Hey Anne; -Good points! However, for someone like me who just doesn't have a good memory for lots of keyboard shortcuts, and prefers the GUI approach, the Dock option is way more intuitive. Thanks so much for the reminder though! As always, you rock!… Smiles, Cara :) --- View my Onlin

Resolving strange Safari / OS issues -was- Re: can't order my iPhone because of VO bug

2010-06-15 Thread Cara Quinn
Hey Olivia, I notice others have replied to you with the suggestion of the Apple Store app. this is what I would have suggested as well. did it work? NOw a couple of more suggestions about your and others' general issues. • have you repaired permissions? -Just a little black magic to throw

Resolving strange Safari / OS issues -was- Re: can't order my iPhone because of VO bug

2010-06-15 Thread Cara Quinn
Ah, I should have clarified a bit on my last step. My sincere apologies. In order to wipe your drive and perform a fresh install of the latest combo update, you'll need to have your Snow Leopard disc from which to boot. Once you do this, and the install program begins, choose your language, an

Re: How To Get VoiceOver To Read Mail Messages Automatically

2010-06-17 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi Dave; What you'd like to do in Mail on the Mac in Snow Leopard 10.6.4 with VO, is certainly doable. :) First, simply move to the messages table and then just use plain arrow keys (no VO keys necessary) to move through your message headers. This will read the sender and subject etc. as y

Re: How To Get VoiceOver To Read Mail Messages Automatically

2010-06-17 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi Mary; While the process to rearrange columns is somewhat annoying in my opinion, :) it is really a set it and forget it type of thing, so once you do it you really need not do it again. I.E. these settings will persist over newer versions of Mail as well as entire OS updates or restorati

Re: How To Get VoiceOver To Read Mail Messages Automatically

2010-06-17 Thread Cara Quinn
need to make things as intuitive as possible. You've certainly given me just what I need to make sure our session works, so thank you. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Cara Quinn Sent: Thursday, J

Moderator Note - language / yelling through your keyboard

2010-06-17 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi All; while I know we all get a bit upset from time to time, let's please keep this a bit easy on the language. Okay?… I don't really mind the occasional bit of colorful language here and there for emphasis if need be, however, yelling through your keyboard I.E. throwing together a st

New-World vs Old-World Computing…

2010-01-31 Thread Cara Quinn
Good day All! I thought I'd post the below, as I believe its sentiments are particularly relevant to our discussions of late, as well as to how VI / blind users deal with digital access in its current incarnation. I'll include both the link and the blog posting itself for convenience.

Re: new member

2010-01-31 Thread Cara Quinn
Lyn, it looks like others have already extended you a very warm welcome so I'll simply add my voice to theirs! Enjoy the list, and congratulations!… Smiles, Cara :) - MacVisionaries Moderatrix --- View my Online Portfolio at: http://www.onemodelplace.com/CaraQuinn Follow me on Twitter!

Re: games for the mac

2010-02-09 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi Nic, actually the package Bryan and I are working on now will be as easy to install as any other bit of professionally created Mac software, as it uses a standard GUI based Apple install program. As for a Mac version on the AGRIP site, it is there, but you'll need to find it in the down

Re: games for the mac

2010-02-09 Thread Cara Quinn
Pete and all; Actually Audio Quake is nothing like a turn-by-turn text based game or mud. It's also not like the current ilk of blind-accessible games in that it's a completely 3D real-time physics-based online multi-player first-person-shooter. *how do you like that for a mouthful!* lol! O

Re: Blog post: First Glance at Firefox Accessibility on OS X Snow Leopard

2010-02-11 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi Aman, just let me echo your sentiments to Chris back at ya! nice to see you here! You asked about context, and its importance; Let me just comment that there have been many situations on the web in particular, where context itself has greatly assisted me. In particular, this has helped

Re: Blog post: First Glance at Firefox Accessibility on OS X Snow Leopard

2010-02-12 Thread Cara Quinn
I'd first like to encourage a calmer tone in this thread if I might. -If people are upset or worried about having switched, then that's fine. They're entitled to their feelings as we all are. Okay, *off my moderatrix soap box now* lol! Let me also suggest that one can use track pad com

Re: new subscribers not getting confirmed?

2010-03-25 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi Donna et al; -Actually I check pending list memberships every two to three days so not sure why people might be having difficulties. One thing to note though, is that we ask that people take just a second to tell us a bit about themselves and how they found out about the group. (this hel

Re: new subscribers not getting confirmed?

2010-03-26 Thread Cara Quinn
On Mar 25, 2010, at 5:15 PM, Cara Quinn wrote: > Hi Donna et al; > > -Actually I check pending list memberships every two to three days so not > sure why people might be having difficulties. One thing to note though, is > that we ask that people take just a second to tell us a bit ab

Moderator note -was- Re: Windows talk

2010-03-30 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi James, am writing on-list so that others see this as well. Thanks very much for your note, and to all; Windows and Windows screen readers in regard to use with Bootcamp and / or virtual machines on the Mac, are completely on-topic here as far as I'm concerned. Now, having said this,

Moderator Note - The cat's away!… (will be out of town for a bit starting this weekend)

2010-03-30 Thread Cara Quinn
Hey All; Just wanted to officially let you know that I'll be headed out of town starting this weekend. Am off to Florida for a few days and will be seeing the STS 131 launch. If anyone in the area, would like to say hi, I'd sure love it! :) Do let me know off-list at: caraqu...@caraquinn.c

Mod note - Windows, Windows screen readers and VMs

2010-03-30 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi All, a lister wrote me privately in regard to my earlier post concerning what's on and off topic for this list in regard to Windows and Windows screen readers. The lister was wondering if the question 'Why does my Jaws licens disappear when I change the ram settings?' or related such questi

Moderator Note - Request for people interested in assisting with list management

2010-04-24 Thread Cara Quinn
Hey All; -Just wanted to send along a quick one to see whom might be interested in helping manage the VIPhone and / or MacVisionaries lists. Feel free to contact me off-list at: caraqu...@caraquinn.com or modelc...@gmail.com Josh and I aren't sure just yet if we'll be taking on new mods,

Re: Almost got yahoo, got a problem

2009-02-28 Thread Cara Quinn
Randi, Congrats! Okay, so hear are a couple of really useful commands for you. VO F2 twice quickly will bring up the window chooser. This will show you a list of all of the windows VO can currently see. From here you can press return on a window and you'll be brought into it, which

Battery menu

2009-03-01 Thread Cara Quinn
Hey all, I believe it was me who addressed this a while ago, but I'm betting I wasn't the only one. :-) The reason the battery menu appears to be backward is because when you read the menu, you're not actually reading the text for the battery icon itself. What this means is that the

List Response Policy - Please Read!…

2009-03-01 Thread Cara Quinn
Hey All, as I'd mentioned earlier this week, this latest list change in response policy was on a trial basis. Over the last few days, I've received both commendations and complaints about such. Unfortunately, the amount of complaints, and situations that this change has caused, br

Skype / chat assistance for new Mac users

2009-03-01 Thread Cara Quinn
Hey All, I wanted to ask for people whom are interested in helping others via Skype or chat to write me off-list. as I'd mentioned a couple of days ago, I feel that allowing people to post, whom are willing to chat or Skype with others, to help them out, is a good thing, as I think we

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