Re: Chill mats?

2011-06-08 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Allison, I personally like to have a flat surface between my laptop and my lap, and I think products such as chill mats are a decent solution, though I usually settle for a large book, serving tray or something similar. I'm not sure about your particular situation, but I can tell you hot l

Re: Voiceover at the log on screen?

2011-06-12 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Doug -- After you've unlocked the accounts preference pane, interact with the "Accounts, Groups and Login Options" list, VO down until you've selected the item labeled "Login Options." Then stop interacting with that list and when you VO through the options you should find a checkbox labeled,

Re: screen curtain

2011-06-12 Thread Bryan Jones
control option shift F11 I'd like to recommend that you consider using the built-in VO help system and google to find answers to basic VO keystroke questions such as this before posting the question to the list. A google search for screen curtain on off osx quickly returns the answer. VO H will g

Some VueScan results and observations

2011-06-13 Thread Bryan Jones
Firstly, thanks to Anne R for posting her VueScan settings and to Sandy T for setting a good example of tenacity when it comes to mastering a scanning / OCR application. I've spent some time with Vuescan now and am liking the results so far. I'm using the 64 bit trial on a 1.6GHZ MBA with 4GB ra

Re: just submitted report to Vuescan Dev regarding Text edit

2011-06-13 Thread Bryan Jones
Thanks Ray, I just submitted one also. I consider it a minor issue as VueScan has been creating the RTF files and I've just been Command-Tabbing to Finder and opening them from there. While troubleshooting this, I removed the 64 bit version and tested the 32 bit version and while I did feel like

MoveAddict on sale today for US $4.99

2011-06-15 Thread Bryan Jones
For those who don't know, MoveAddict is a small application that runs on Snow Leopard, is accessible with VO, and adds the following two functions to the Finder: 1. Move files and folders using Command-X / Command-V. 2. Merge folders of the same name. There are some other ways to add these funct

Re: Um, VO Doesn't Seem to Work with the Mobile Me Site?

2011-06-17 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Teresa, I have some bad news and some good news. First the bad. Believe it or not, Me.com is pretty inaccessible using VO or any screen reader. Esther has posted some workarounds that can help in some situations. One of Esther's tips is that it can be less painful to login if you include the

Re: Bootcamping with windows xp

2011-06-22 Thread Bryan Jones
Here are links to 3 relevant Apple KB articles regarding the supported versions of Windows, which Mac models they will run on, and which versions of Bootcamp are required. The following KB article states that drivers for XP and Vista are no longer supplied or supported for 3 recent mac model li

Re: Sort of bazaar problem with Voiceover Focus

2011-06-28 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Chris -- I have experienced this a bunch of times recently on my 2010 MBA. I've gotten so used to turning VO off and on several times a day that I hadn't even bothered to try troubleshooting the issue. I don't think I've seen it happen since updating to 10.6.8, but it's only been a few days..

Re: Mac Mini.

2011-07-02 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Georges, Scott answered your first two questions and I can answer the third, regarding how to replace RAM in the Mac Mini. The process is quite simple in the newer Mac Minis that were manufactured beginning in mid 2010, which I assume is what you have purchased. The entire enclosure of th

Re: Mac Mini.

2011-07-03 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Georges, I will try to answer both questions. 1. Apple's branded version of the adapter required to connect your Mac Mini to a VGA monitor is called a "Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter" and here in the US it has a part number of MB572Z/A. I imagine there are other brands available, and I'm

Is it possible to connect HDMI or Mini DisplayPort output to RCA inputs? [Was, Re: Adapter Question Again For Mac Mini.]

2011-07-04 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Georges -- I've modified the subject line in hopes that it will grab some attention from folks who have done this with something other than a Mac Mini, perhaps with an Apple TV which I believe also has an HDMI output like the current Mini. I suspect there aren't too many folks on this list

Re: VO and languages other than English

2011-07-05 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Adrienne, I'll add one note to what others have already said. If you desire to have a non - English VO voice prior to the release of OSX 10.7 Lion, you can download and install a fully functional 30 day trial of any of the voices from Assistiveware, the vendor mentioned by Anne. I've just

Re: Importing burned audio cds into iTunes? Where do they go?

2011-07-05 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Doug, To add to what Colin said, sorting your music table by Date Added might let you easily find those recently imported no-name tracks. Here's one way of performing this sort" 1. Interact with the Sources table and select Music. 2. Stop interacting with the Sources table. 3. Press Command+J

Re: a macbook pro question?

2011-07-05 Thread Bryan Jones
Mary -- I really agree with you regarding the disappearing keys. Every time I read or hear Apple touting their laptops having "Full-sized keyboards" I roll my eyes. While their keyboards might contain some full-sized keys, they are most certainly NOT full-sized keyboards. And before the zealots

Re: checked state in iTunes

2011-07-06 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Jeff -- Assuming you are running the latest version of iTunes, you can interact with each App in the list and VO will read the status of the checkbox for that particular App. Here's a rough list of the steps to accomplish this: Attach your i-device to the Mac, open itunes, interact with the So

Re: Are there any audio described stuff in the Itunes store?

2011-07-10 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Soren, I'm not sure if you'll be able to get these. but here are links for 2 animated movies with descriptive audio. These are the only two I'm aware of currently in the US iTunes store, but there might be others. Toy Story 3: http://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/toy-story-3-with-descriptive/id3

Re: Anyone know how to deal with the popups that come up in edit boxes in Lion?

2011-07-21 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Doug, When you hear that little popup sound, press VO+Shift+J to move the VO cursor to that popup menu. You can then use VO left and right to navigate through the choices and press the Return key when you've found your desired choice. HTH, Bryan On Jul 21, 2011, at 4:02 PM, Doug Lawlor w

Re: Determining how much space is in my hard drive

2011-07-22 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Courtney and Zach, It seems Apple turned off this feature by default in Lion, but you can quickly get it back by either pressing Command+/ or by navigating to the Finder's View menu and selecting "Show Status Bar." One other tip regarding a way to quickly get size and file info about a fo

Re: battery life under lion

2011-07-22 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Missy, I wanted to mention that if your MacBook is indeed a 2011 model, then it might still be covered under Apple's standard warranty. You can get details of your Mac's warranty status by taking the following steps: 1. In the Apple Menu select "About This Mac." 2. In the About This Mac d

Re: need help with a view menu problem in finder under lion

2011-07-22 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Peggy, This might be a silly question, but are you sure you have a Finder Window open inside Finder? I think most of the Finder menu items will be greyed out if there are no windows open. You can press Command+N to open a new window. HTH, Bryan On Jul 22, 2011, at 3:41 PM, Peggy Fleische

Re: Lion vo documentation?

2011-07-22 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Mary, Hope this is what you're looking for. I'm using Lion and here's what I get when I press VO+H and select "VoiceOver Getting Started Guide." http://help.apple.com/voiceover/info/guide/10.7/English.lproj/index.html Cheers, Bryan On Jul 22, 2011, at 8:57 PM, Mary Otten wrote: > I don't

Fwd: Here's one way of adding a hotkey to access the Safari 5.1 Downloads window in Lion

2011-07-26 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Folks, > The behavior of the Safari downloads window in Lion annoyed me enough to send > me searching for a workaround. I'm sure plenty of fixes and nice accessible > third party download managers will arrive soon if they haven't already, but > for now the following VO-friendly workaround fr

Re: Is this really Apple software???

2011-07-26 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Larry, I have one suggestion and one verification regarding two of your issues. Regarding mail freezing when looking at certain types of messages: DO you have mail set to automatically load remote images? If yes, perhaps you could try turning off that feature unless you really need them

Re: voiceover bug

2011-07-28 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Chad, I have been experiencing something similar to this since installing Lion. From time to time I will not be able to arrow right from the Apple menu, but I can always arrow left from there and work my way backwards. Can you give that a try and let me know what your results are? Cheers

Re: Choosing a Mac Book Air

2011-07-28 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Garth, I have a late 2010 11 inch macbook air and can give my opinions. I've never tried the 13 inch Air, so I won't give an opinion on it. Regarding RAM: I think there are several good reasons to purchase it with 4 GB of RAM. Reason one: Unlike most computers, RAM on the Air is not upgrad

Re: To the Moderators

2011-07-28 Thread Bryan Jones
I too am just about ready to unsubscribe. Lately the quantity of low-quality posts has increased dramatically which has the unfortunate side-effect of making it difficult to find the quality posts. I've actually added a mail rule to automatically send one particular high-volume poster's messages

Re: Keynote error

2011-07-29 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Allison, I noticed in your error message that you appear to have an older version of Keynote running on Lion. My first thought was that you might need to upgrade to the latest version of Keynote, which is version 5.1. Apple released free updates for Keynote, Pages and Numbers a few days b

Re: Bookmarks bug in Safari?

2011-07-29 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Ricardo, I'm not having that problem. Pressing Command+D pops up the "Save this page to..." dialog box with VO focused on it in Safari 5.1. For kicks, I also tried it in the latest webkit and chrome and it also worked OK in both. Lion on late 2010 MBA. HTH, Bryan On Jul 29, 2011, at 8:2

Re: Scripting functionalities ...

2011-07-29 Thread Bryan Jones
I, too, am intrigued by what Applescript might offer in terms of increased accessibility. Bryan S of VoxKeys fame has some interesting things on his website as does the Developer of the FastScripts utility (links below). In fact, I noticed that the developer's notes inside his script to re-enabl

A question about a specific example of slowness in iTunes 10.4

2011-07-30 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Folks, I think there's already been some discussion about slowness in iTunes 10.4, but I'm wondering if other folks are experiencing the following specific behavior: If I select "Music" in the sources list and then attempt to navigate through my songs, it takes several seconds to VO up and do

Re: Lion Mail

2011-07-30 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Chris, After some initial hesitation, I have adopted the new mail layout and the VO+J keystroke to move back and forth between the message list and message body. While I used to use the Tab key to move between all sections of mail under SL, it seems to me that the tab key has lost some of

Re: possible bug in lion with voiceover

2011-07-31 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Mike, I can confirm that this is happening for me too. First press of VO+F5 just makes a tone if mouse pointer is anywhere in the menu bar. Second and third presses behave as designed. Late 2010 MBA, Lion upgraded from SL. Cheers, Bryan On Jul 31, 2011, at 11:09 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: > He

Re: Setting up an automation with Automator...

2011-08-01 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello David, Apple has hidden the User's Library folder by default in Lion. You can use one of the suggestions in the following cnet article to either unhide the folder using a terminal command or use the finder to go directly to the folder without unhiding it. http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-137

Re: favorites bar in lion mail

2011-08-05 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Paul, Whichever mailbox is reported as "checked" is the mailbox you will find when you navigate to your message list. I believe the checkboxes on Mail's Favorites bar would actually be better described as radio buttons because you can only have one selected at a time. You'll notice if you

Re: Google Chrome Web Browser

2011-08-06 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Kevin, I'm currently running Chrome 13.0.782.109 beta on Lion. It has some flaws but is mostly accessible and doesn't suffer from the VO lag still present in Opera. I still do most of my surfing in the nightly builds of Webkit, but when I come across an issue on a particular page I apprec

Re: Google Chrome Web Browser

2011-08-06 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Oriol, Go to www.webkit.org for a thorough explanation and download links for Webkit. My quick and dirty definition is Webkit is the base upon which Safari, Chrome and several other browsers are built. When folks are having problems with Apple's Safari browser, it is often recommended the

Where to use VO+Shift+J [Was, Re: What's a Menu Pop-up Link?]

2011-08-06 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Teresa, I can try to answer your question regarding the use of VO+Shift+J to navigate pop-up items in Lion. First let me say that I'm still not sure I have this feature totally figured out myself, but hopefully this will make sense and will shed at least some light on the feature. To star

Accessible Web Design software?

2010-07-12 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Folks - I've been lurking here and on the iphone list for a while and appreciate all the great info & discussions that pass through here. I have my first big question for this group. Can anybody recommend a good, easy to learn, accessible web design software package? I'm a beginner at web des

Re: Vision Australia VO tutorials Won't Play on my Mac?

2010-07-24 Thread Bryan Jones
I am having mixed results on my macbook running 10.6.4 with the latest webkit. The first podcast, named "Accessibility out of the box audio presentation" launched and ran OK in webkit after a short delay. The second podcast, names "VoiceOver voices audio samples" did not play directly in webkit.

Re: Magic Trackpad

2010-07-27 Thread Bryan Jones
I just called my local Best Buy in Downingtown, PA. That store is one of the ones with the special little "apple store" inside. They told me they do not have it in stock and it is not yet in their system. -Bryan On Jul 27, 2010, at 12:08 PM, Kevin Mattingly wrote: > Mary, > > I bought it from

Re: DVS Movies in itunes Store

2010-08-02 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Kevin - I've also been wondering about where to find DVS movies. The only DVS movie I was able to locate in the US itunes store is the animated film, "UP." It is available for purchase only, not for rent, and costs $14.99. I posted the question to the viphone list but haven't received any le

Re: trackpads

2010-08-02 Thread Bryan Jones
Try downloading the linked mp3 and playing it in itunes or some other media player. A number of folks, including myself, have reported trouble playing the visionaustralia podcasts directly within safari. Bryan On Aug 2, 2010, at 5:28 PM, Kevin Mattingly wrote: > the link sucks. I can't hear it

Re: How do you perform a command click on the multi gesture trackpad?

2010-08-05 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi RIcardo - I'm not sure if this will help with your command-click questions, but to enable the standard secondary click I needed to go into the Trackpad Utility in System Preferences and make a few changes from the default settings. There are a couple of options with regard to the "Secondary C

Re: How do you perform a command click on the multi gesture trackpad?

2010-08-05 Thread Bryan Jones
I'm not being dense, but what are the secondary click and secondary > tap used for, i.e. can somone present a situation when you would use them? > TIA, > Donna > On Aug 5, 2010, at 6:47 AM, Ricardo Walker wrote: > >> Thanks to all. I got it figured out now. >> On Aug

Re: How do you perform a command click on the multi gesture trackpad?

2010-08-05 Thread Bryan Jones
Sorry - I replied to the wrong email last time. Hi Mary - I think you may be right. I haven't had a chance to figure out all the options and ins-and-outs of the magic trackpad yet, but I'll post anything interesting if/when I find it. Cheers, Bryan On Aug 5, 2010, at 12:42 PM, Mary Otten wrote:

Re: How do you perform a command click on the multi gesture trackpad?

2010-08-05 Thread Bryan Jones
> On Aug 5, 2010, at 6:47 AM, Ricardo Walker wrote: > >> Thanks to all. I got it figured out now. >> On Aug 5, 2010, at 5:16 AM, Bryan Jones wrote: >> >>> Hi RIcardo - I'm not sure if this will help with your command-click >>> questions, but to enable

Re: Mini or MacBookPro?

2010-08-08 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Geoff - A couple of thoughts. 1. Portability. If you have a macbook or macbook pro you will be able to use it anywhere: desk, couch, bed, porch, breakfast table, when traveling, etc. Perhaps this is not so important since you already have a portable computer in the form of the iphone, but I t

Re: Insuring Windows are Maximized with VO?

2010-08-10 Thread Bryan Jones
Al - There is a freeware utility named rightzoom that will change the behavior of the OSX "zoom" button/function to make it more closely mimic the Microsoft Windows maximize button/function. I use rightzoom because I personally prefer to have my current application window fill the screen complet

Re: vo settings are trashed

2010-08-25 Thread Bryan Jones
Yes, I think this has been happening to me lately in iTunes and Safari. I'll be working and Alex will be chattering away and all of a sudden he'll get quiet, then after a few seconds VO announces "VoiceOver On." I haven't gotten proficient enough with VO to do any real customization, so I can't

Need Mac User's advice on which Windows screen reader to purchase and learn

2010-08-27 Thread Bryan Jones
I realize the question might sound strange and even off-topic, but I really want to hear this advice from fellow Mac and VO Users. When I last used Windows I was able to get by with a screen magnifier and didn't use a screen reader. By the time I needed to start using a screen reader I had alrea

Re: MS Word's lack of access with VO

2010-09-02 Thread Bryan Jones
Does anybody know if Microsoft has an email address for their accessibility team like Apple does with their accessibil...@apple.com address? I'd be interested to ask Microsoft if the forthcoming Office 2011 for Mac has been redesigned to work with VO. Thank you, Bryan On Sep 2, 2010, at 11:03 A

Any Solid State Drive users here?

2010-09-08 Thread Bryan Jones
Folks - If you have an SSD (solid state hard drive) in your Mac, would you mind telling me about your experience with the performance of VoiceOver and other day-to-day functions? I'm in the market for a larger hard drive for my macbook and am considering an SSD or maybe purchasing a new or refur

Re: Closing the lid of the MBP while it remains active.

2010-09-17 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Kimberly - I usually work with my macbook closed, but I have an external monitor attached. When I'm done working I will put it to sleep by pressing Command + Option + Eject on my external apple bluetooth keyboard, and when I want to wake it up I will just press the Control key on the bluetoot

Re: Iphone speaker phone

2010-09-20 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Christy -- I'm assuming you have an iphone 4 and are experiencing the well-known proximity sensor issue. If your phone is a 3GS I don't know if the following information will help. We've had an ongoing discussion about this issue on the viphone list. For some folks the 4.1 update seems to hav

Re: strange problem with my MPB15

2010-09-21 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Mark -- Can you tell us the year and model of your macbook pro? On most models the RAM is relatively easy to access and we might be able to do some standard troubleshooting steps such as reseating the RAM modules. Of course, if your book is still under warranty and you live near an apple stor

3 Questions for Snow Leopard Server Users

2010-09-30 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Listers -- If you're using SL Server as either a server or client OS would you mind answering the following 3 quick questions? I've done lots of research on this and read the literature, but am looking for some feedback from folks with real-world experience. 1. Using VO, are you able to acce

Re: VirusBarrier X6

2010-10-30 Thread Bryan Jones
Ray Foret Jr wrote: > The question I have is this. Since we're using Macs, do we really need anti > virus of any sourt? I've never felt the need of it, but, I would like to > hear other views on this matter and why. Hi Ray - I'm of the opinion that computers running OSX should at least have s

Re: free antivirus for mac

2010-10-31 Thread Bryan Jones
IMHO it all boils down to the last line in the referenced article. That line is, "No system is totally safe, but Macs have a lot of architecture working in their favor." Wen somebody tells me my system is not "totally safe" then I'm the type of person who is willing to spend a little time, ener

A Question for Musicians on the list

2010-10-31 Thread Bryan Jones
Folks -- I'm interested in learning to connect my guitar, banjo & keyboard to my mac and then learning how to record and edit music. I've researched and read lots of info on the web but have a couple of questions for any of you folks who are really using this stuff to make music. 1. I'm probably

Headless Mac Minis [Was: Re: iMac VS Mac Mini]

2010-11-05 Thread Bryan Jones
I thought the issue where a Mac Mini required a monitor in order to function properly only applied to the 2009 Mac Minis, aka "Macmini3,1." I recently purchased a mid-2010 Mac Mini aka "Macmini4,1" and have no problems running it headless. I also have an older 2007-2008 Mini, aka "Macmini2,1" and

Re: iphone 4g and 3gs

2010-11-07 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Allison, I'm in the US and also prefer to use the Australian voice; however, I have no problems with the default weather app. Can you supply some details about what isn't working for you? I have an iphone 4 with IOS 4.1, but I think we have the same voice engine and default weather app on bo

Re: Magnification:

2010-11-08 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Louie, The magnification feature built into OSX is called "Zoom." You can turn Zoom on in System Preferences / Universal Access, or use the following key combinations: To toggle Zoom on and off, press Command + Option + 8 To zoom in, press Command + Option + = To zoom out, press Command + Optio

Re: Oh boy

2010-11-17 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Sarai, Sounds like a fun time. If you do consider mounting an iMac on your wall, here are a couple of things I learned about the process: 1. Regardless of the wall mount you choose, you will need to purchase Apple's VESA mounting adapter kit for the iMac. I think it currently costs around US

Re: Behavior of macbook when lid is closed.

2010-11-18 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Ricardo - The only way I was ever able to get my macbook or mbp to stay awake with the lid closed was to have an external monitor attached. When I did that, it worked great and I could access everything, put it to sleep, wake it up and restart it using the external USB keyboard, but whenever

Today's Safari update says it includes "Improved stability when using VoiceOver with Safari."

2010-11-18 Thread Bryan Jones
FYI - Today Apple released version 5.0.3 of Safari. The last bullet in the list of "improvements" is "Improved stability when using VoiceOver with Safari." In the US the download is available via the standard software update procedure: Apple Menu / Software Update. The install required a restart

Re: Mobile Me

2010-11-19 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Neil - I had the same problem with my mobileme account login on my mac and for me the issue was resolved by clicking on the item labelled "underline button" rather than clicking on either of the items labeled "sign in" and "sign in to mobileme." Here's a more detailed description of what I he

Re: Altered VoiceOver Behavior in the New Safari

2010-11-20 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Les - Can you explain a little further about the issue you're having when trying to shut down using the Command + Option + Control + Eject keystroke? I'm not having the Safari issues you mentioned, but I began to experience a similar issue after applying the 10.6.5 upgrade to my mid 2010 mac

Re: Maximizing Windows?

2010-12-10 Thread Bryan Jones
I like the free utility called right zoom. It changes the zooming behavior to mimic the maximize behavior of MS windows. HTH, Bryan Sent from my iPhone? On Dec 9, 2010, at 11:22 PM, Dan Roy wrote: > I was working with my wife who is fully sighted. I was trying to get her to > visually des

Re: differences between I pad and I pod touch?

2010-12-16 Thread Bryan Jones
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: differences between I pad and I pod touch?

2010-12-16 Thread Bryan Jones
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: Using new Mac Mini without a display connectedn

2010-12-28 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Vaughn, I had the same positive experience you mentioned when I first set up my mid-2010 Mac Mini, but at some point I started to have the VO issues that other folks have mentioned regarding the previous generation of Mini. I then connected a monitor using the included HDMI to DVI converter

Re: garage band nitty-gritty little things i keep misunderstanding

2010-12-30 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Ricardo, I would also be interested in hearing a basic audio tutorial if you were to create one. Like Oriol, I too get overwhelmed each time I think of jumping into GarageBand. Thank you, Bryan > On 12/30/10, Ricardo Walker wrote: >> I can create a basic audio tutorial if enough people are

Re: Forwarding Text Messages Using The I Phone.

2011-01-05 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Kawal, 1. While in the message thread, double-tap the "Edit" button in the top right corner of the screen. 2. Swipe through the messages in the thread and next to each message you will hear, "Select, switch button off." 3. Double-tap to toggle the switch button on. You can select as many mess

Re: The Fine Art of Trackpad Control

2011-01-09 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Zack, Sounds like you've got the right idea. Are you getting results from any other gestures on the trackpad, such as swiping left or right? Did you turn on the Trackpad Commander in your VoiceOver Utility / Commanders screen? Are you using the external Magic Trackpad, or is it the built-in

Re: garmin GPS iphone app

2011-01-09 Thread Bryan Jones
I also had the opportunity to do some more walking with he Garmin StreetPilot App today. As Mike mentions, the pedestrian mode did not speak at all for me, and the feature called "Pedestrian Alert" only gave a brief series of beeps and a short vibration when approaching turns, and those did not

Re: garmin GPS iphone app

2011-01-11 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi William, The App is named "Garmin StreetPilot," However, according to the Garmin website it is currently only available in the US and Canada. HTH, Bryan On Jan 11, 2011, at 3:54 AM, William Windels wrote: > I was trying the gamin app on the Belgium app-store but it seems not to > exists. >

VO accessible Chess, Checkers, Draughts and Xaingqi games released for iPhone, iPad & iTouch

2011-02-03 Thread Bryan Jones
Greetings All, Today Apple approved and released the accessible versions of Marcel Nijman's Chess-wise Apps! In addition, Marcel modified three of his other game apps to make them VO accessible. Those Apps are: Checker-wise, Draughts-wise and Xiangqi-wise. These apps are all now available world

Re: VO accessible Chess, Checkers, Draughts and Xaingqi games released for iPhone, iPad & iTouch

2011-02-05 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Brandt, If you are unable to locate Marcel's Apps in your country's App Store, please send him a brief friendly email at: i...@chess-wise.com In my experience, he has been very quick to respond in a polite and helpful manner. Also, one other suggestion given to another individual from Sou

IOS Sudoku App Developer seeking suggestions to make his Apps accessible

2011-02-09 Thread Bryan Jones
Greetings All, For those Sudoku players on the list, I'd like to pick your brains a bit. I've been evaluating IOS Sudoku Apps (more details at the bottom of this email) and have found a good one whose developer is very receptive to making the App accessible and would like some input from the Li

Re: IOS Sudoku App Developer seeking suggestions to make his Apps accessible

2011-02-11 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Antonio, Thank you for your feedback. I've passed along the notes from your first email. To address the points from your second email: 1. Regarding braille: At this time all options are still being considered, but this process is still in the "one step at a time" phase. 2. Regarding apps on m

Re: GPS Apps

2011-02-13 Thread Bryan Jones
Folks - Here's another GPS App to consider if you're in the US or Canada: MotionX GPS Drive. I've been evaluating it and am very impressed so far. The initial review on Applevis, posted last August, says this App was inaccessible at that time, but the version I'm testing, version 9.1 released on

Re: GPS Apps

2011-02-13 Thread Bryan Jones
Here's the Us App Store link, or search for motionx to find both this general ios version as well as the ipad specific version. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/motionx-gps-drive/id328095974?mt=8 > Folks - Here's another GPS App to consider if you're in the US or Canada: > MotionX GPS Drive. I've

Re: IPhone speaker phone setting?

2011-02-15 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Erik - I could be wrong, but I was under the impression that there were no settings to permanently enable or disable switching to speakerphone. During a call or when checking voicemail, there is a button labeled "speaker" that can be used to toggle the speaker during that call, but I'm pretty

Re: VO will only say safari busy, safari ready on mobile facebook site?

2011-02-18 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Kary, I am able to access profile, messages, friends, etc on m.facebook.com and have no problems reading, posting and liking. What's your mac make, model, OS version, browser version? I assume you've rebooted and tried the same thing with no other apps or web pages open? Is anything else li

Re: Anti Virus Software

2011-02-19 Thread Bryan Jones
I previously used ClamXAV but switched to the free Sophos product when it was released a few months ago. Both are strictly anti-virus, no firewall or other security bits are included, which is how I personally like it. Both are accessible with VO, though Sophos seems to be using some non-standar

Re: downloadable audiobooks from public library questions

2011-02-21 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Christina, Can you tell us which service your library is using to loan their audiobooks, or send us a link to your library's website so we can take a look? Cheers, Bryan On Feb 21, 2011, at 1:21 PM, Christina wrote: > Hello all, > > I hope you're having a nice Monday. :) I was searchin

Re: [Bulk] Re: My 2 cents about the inaccessibility of the set up of drop box

2011-02-22 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Ray and All, Ray - I agree with you on this, and please forgive me if the following information has already been provided somewhere in this thread. Could somebody supply the correct contact email address, URL and / or phone number for Dropbox support? While I am not a Dropbox User, I cons

Re: downloadable audiobooks from public library questions

2011-02-22 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Christina, Esther and All, In addition to Esther's excellent post, I want to add that you might be able to avoid some of the hoops by using the latest version of the Overdrive App which allows patrons of at least some library systems to browse and download titles directly from the iphone,

Response from Dropbox Support regarding my inquiry

2011-02-23 Thread Bryan Jones
competitor I wanted to ask if you have plans to add > VoiceOver accessibility back into your Mac OSX application. My research has > shown Dropbox to be highly regarded and I'd prefer to use it instead of > another product, but full accessibility is a requirement for me. > >

Re: I believe I broke my finder.

2011-02-26 Thread Bryan Jones
Does it show up in your application chooser? On Feb 26, 2011, at 8:50 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > what I mean is I can cmd tab and see mail, night owl and skype and back to > mail. no finder at all. I can still get to it but if I cmd tab away I cannot > get back. > Sarah Alawami > > If you need

Re: overdrive books

2011-02-27 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Denise, Below I've pasted two recent posts regarding Overdrive: My brief post gives some information about the Overdrive iphone App and a more detailed post from Esther gives additional Overdrive info and links to past notes.. HTH, Bryan Begin forwarded messages: > In addition to Esther

Re: Mac OS X Lion

2011-02-28 Thread Bryan Jones
Hey Mark, or should I call you Rip Van Winkle? Apple has released a beta of OSX 10.7, also known as Lion. You can get it by registering as an Apple Developer and paying US $99 for the OSX dev tools. If you're not already an Apple Developer, you can get started here: http://developer.apple.com/p

Re: waiting on an adapter

2011-02-28 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Joseph, Congrats on your new mini! I have one and love it. Here's one thing you might consider trying If the sluggishness of VO becomes too painful before your VGA adapter arrives: If you have a TV or other device with an HDMI input, you might try connecting it to your mini via the HDMI port

Adding RAM to the new Mac Mini [Was Re: Just a quick note on Apple's order process]

2011-02-28 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Esther and All, I just wanted to add a note to clarify that the new Mac Mini, sometimes called the "Mid 2010" or "Unibody" model, has a vastly simplified process for adding and removing RAM. I know the older Minis required putty knives and hammers and sometimes chainsaws to accomplish this,

Adding RAM to the new Mac Mini [Was Re: Just a quick note on Apple's order process]

2011-02-28 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Esther and All, I just wanted to add a note to clarify that the new Mac Mini, sometimes called the "Mid 2010" or "Unibody" model, has a vastly simplified process for adding and removing RAM. I know the older Minis required putty knives and hammers and sometimes chainsaws to accomplish this,

Re: one more overdrive question

2011-02-28 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Denise, That's a bit of a tricky question because different libraries apparently offer different selections of titles. You might consider starting from OverDrive's own search page, a link to which I'll paste below. There you can select the format you're interested in (MP3, WMA, EPUB, etc) an

Re: unhiding idisk

2011-02-28 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Marlaina, 1. Go to the Finder. 2. Choose the Finder Menu / Preferences. 3. In the Finder Preferences window, interact with the toolbar, navigate to the "Sidebar" button, and VO Spacebar on that button. 4. Stop interacting with the toolbar, then VO Right Arrow to navigate down the list of chec

Re: Pitchfork.com causes safari to crash with VO

2011-03-03 Thread Bryan Jones
I get the same crash in safari when attempting to navigate that site using VO Right Arrow. Tried it with and without click to flash, but no difference. All open safari windows close and I am presented with the Apple problem reporter. I didn't try any other methods of navigating around the site.

Re: Pitchfork.com causes safari to crash with VO

2011-03-03 Thread Bryan Jones
Eric - I had the same problem this evening on both the pitchfork and opera.com sites. Same symptoms, same steps to cause the crash, and I submitted problem reports for both. These two crashes in one day equal the total number of safari crashes I had last year, so it makes me itchy. BTW - today's

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