unwanted solicitations

Hi everyone: I'm a little concerned that someone is procuring info from this list to launch what I consider a form of spam; namely unsolicited emails about accessible games. I've gotten 3 emails in a very short period of time from "dumadu games." Maybe I'm being paranoyed or just grouchy. But,

Re: Garageband audio tutorial 3.5. Bonus

Yah, that's an encore, isn't it?:) Now I gave up messing with Garageband, but I gotta check this song out.:) BTW, Ricardo: Where can I gain better understanding of those sliders and splitters? Any ideas? TIA Keep up the music!!! Carolyn H On Jan 20, 2011, at 3:20 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: > Y

Re: Apple "screwing" iPhone users to block them from opening the hardware they paid for.

Hi Scott: Happy to say we agree on this one.:) Carolyn H On Jan 20, 2011, at 4:20 PM, Scott Howell wrote: > Gee, have you considered that maybe Apple doesn't want you mucking about in > there and then trying to claim the device has some sort of flaw, which means > they would have to replace

Re: Apple "screwing" iPhone users to block them from opening the hardware they paid for.

Sarah: Just marry the right fella and there ya go, don't even need to take the phone apart!:) And if he's really the right guy, he'll even be able to troubleshoot your computer. Ah, never mind. Think I'll just get better at both. Now where's my screwdriver?:) Carolyn H On Jan 20, 2011, at 5:

Re: Insecure startup item disabled.

Hi Geoff: Just to add to John's comment: I've been told it's always a good idea to reaper permissions after reinstalling anything. It helps assimilate any updates that might not be congruent with the initial software. Carolyn H On Jan 21, 2011, at 7:42 AM, Jonathan Cohn wrote: > Is this an ap

Switching to Mac the missing manual

Hi: I wanted a purchased copy of this book, and thought I was finding a gem at the app store. I bought an iPad version, and it is a mess with VO. I brought it into my Apple store, and my trainer says indeed it isn't accessible. Guess I waisted $5.99. That store can sure confuse me easily. I

Re: Victor Stream software for Mac?

Hi Mike: Interesting. My experience is completely the opposite. I can at least copy and paste to my VRS from my macbook pro. But, I can't get it to work with the stream's sd card. I did have to go have disk utility recognize the stream. But, it's worked ever si nce. Things that make you go

Re: Switching to Mac the missing manual

Hi Candie: Thank you for that. I've never done bookshare. Guess it's time. Again, thank you. Carolyn H On Jan 23, 2011, at 7:50 PM, Candie Stiles wrote: > That book is available from book share if you'd like to download it there. > On Jan 23, 2011, at 2:03 PM, Carolyn

Re: Switching to Mac the missing manual

kshare ever fixed their coppy or not, it wasn't working >>> the last time I tried. Heather >>> - Original Message - From: "Candie Stiles" >>> To: >>> Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2011 8:50 PM >>> Subject: Re: Switching to Mac the miss

Re: Solving captures on the Mac

Hi Conrad: I haven't done this. But, most people take a screenshot and send it to Salona.net. They solvee them in about 90 seconds. Perhaps someone can give you better detail.:) Carolyn H On Jan 25, 2011, at 4:04 PM, Conrad Bennett wrote: > Can anybody please tell me what is good to use to so

Re: Solona nearly never available lately

Hi: How about some of these so-called brilliant people who depend on capchias to block 'bots or fake entries being required to provide the solution. I wonder how quickly things would change if any website using them was required to provide an accessible means of getting them solved. I also don

Re: Apple's online store reveals Verizon iPhone voice plans starting at $39.99

What is chapter? On Jan 26, 2011, at 2:39 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > Looks like at&t will be chaper in the end why? read on: > > http://dlvr.it/F8cdn > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send ema

Fwd: [acb-l] Read2Go App for Reading Bookshare books on "Apple devices

>> Hi everyone: Since we've been talking about bookshare, I thought perhaps some might be interested in this information I received about this app. Carolyn H >> http://www.bookshare.org/_/aboutUs/2011/01/read2go >> >> >> Benetech Announces New Accessible e-Book Reader for Apple iOS devices -

Re: Apple's online store reveals Verizon iPhone voice plans starting at $39.99

mus >>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 4:20 PM >>> Subject: Re: Apple's online store reveals Verizon iPhone voice plans >>> starting at $39.99 >>> >>> Me thinks the word could be cheaper. Proofreading i

Re: Apple's online store reveals Verizon iPhone voice plans starting at $39.99

nlimited option will be available for >>> $29.99. At least, that's how I read it. >>> Donna >>> On Jan 27, 2011, at 11:45 AM, Carolyn Haas wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Sarah: >>>> Thanks for doing the math on that one.:) I kind of figure

Re: Dropbox accessibility

Hi Louie: Just a thought: I would be a new dropbox user if it weren't fraught with so many issues. There is some strength in numbers. So, it's possible to have some effect if more people try to get their attention. The other thing to do is ask the Apple accessibility team to contact the devel

Re: Installing a program on the Mac

Hi Denise: Think you should be able to simply copy andpaste it into Apps. Then open it as you normaly would. HTH Carolyn H On Jan 28, 2011, at 4:12 AM, denise avant wrote: > Jeff > This is it right now the file is in my downloads folder howdy I get to the > application folder > > > Sent fr

Re: scanning

Stephanie: Let me simplify this for you: If you look up vuescan, on Google it will come up with the website that discusses it's ups, downs and backwards and forwards.:) It also tells which scanners are supported, and a lot of them are. Download Vuescan as a trial, and install it. When you open

Re: Safari history no longer updated after Snow leopard reinstall.

Hi Geoff: You might check menus, Safari. If "private browsing" is checked, your surfing history will not be saved. HTH CH On Jan 28, 2011, at 1:12 PM, Geoff Waaler wrote: >>> Greetings y'all, >>> >>> Last week I reinstalled SnowLeopard and immediately updated to 10.6.6. >>> Since then my Saf

Re: Gmail via Pop?

Hi teresa: You can also set up filters in gmail, settings where you have it go to, for example the macvisionaries mailbox if it has that and your name on it. It's been a while since I did it. But, If you explore settings in Google/gmail, it's possible to do this. If you want, I can look furt

Re: difference between

Hi Stephanie: I highly recommend the book Switching to the mac: the missing manual, to help clarify a lot of these questions. It's a good read, and a fun read. Well worth whatever it's selling for now. I learned more from that than any of the materials I've plowed through. HTH Carolyn H On J

Re: Accessible games in the Mac App Store

Teresa: I like that idea. I've never been one to do games at all on my computer. So, I haven't a clue where to even look for something that would be fun, and accessible. I'm lousy at games of strategy like chess, but I love games with words, riddles and things that make me think. Anyway, the

Re: Accessible games in the Mac App Store

dows section. > Unfortunately, my own search for accessible games for Mac has been largely > fruitless thus far. I'll keep the list posted if I find anything. > Best, > Zack. > > On Feb 1, 2011, at 6:47 PM, Carolyn Haas wrote: > >> Teresa: >> I like that id

mac mail assistance

Hi everyone: I'm having a frustrating issue with mail. I prefer to have mail sort my messages by date received. I'm setting this in the view menu. But, the minute I go to another task, even another mailbox, the sorting defaults to by subject. I looked in mail prefs, but found nothing to corr

Re: iWOrk: VoiceOver Falls Short

Hi Kevin: I think it's a matter of taking the time to learn it before you rag on it that's at issue here. I'm still having issues with coming over to the Mac from Windows, and I've been at it for over a year. Still, it's not up to someone else to find and overcome my stumbling blocks. Nor is

Re: iWOrk: VoiceOver Falls Short

Hi Anne: What you've said here is very well thought and very well put. I've been at this over a year, and still feel half the time like I'm learning on the fly. There are some systems being developed in the US for training with Voiceover. But, they're not easy to find when you're just learnin

Re: refresh-a-braille research

oystick do on a braille display. Thanks for any further info,. .:) Carolyn Haas On Feb 7, 2011, at 10:50 AM, Scott Howell wrote: > I got the free case when APH offered it. I use it with my iPHone, although > there is a bug currently that APple is working on that poses problems with &

Re: insertion point

Hi Cheree: I once asked accessibility if they could possibly build in some form of interruptible, so VO doesn't insist on finishing it's say when you want to keep moving. I'm not sure they understood what I meant, as they never responded. But, often I'll know what VO is getting at but can't ge

Re: insertion point

Hi Anne: I find that works most of the time. But there are times when it simply doesn't work. Or, it holds everything in check until the control key is pressed again. Also, there are times when hitting the ctl key is ineffective. Carolyn On Feb 8, 2011, at 8:01 AM, Anne Robertson wrote: > H

Re: few starting questions

Antonio: Nicely put. I've been at this over a year and stillfind your post informative. Thank you. Carolyn H On Feb 8, 2011, at 2:08 PM, Antonio M. Guimaraes Jr. wrote: > Hello Mohamed, > > I am also pretty much a beginner with the mac, even after owning mine for 5 > months. > > Here are a co

Re: insertion point

Hi Shen: I don't understand why being given this information is a problem. I can't tell you the number of times I've been typing on the Mac and not had the insertion point info spoken; with the result of half of my writing showing up in the wrong place. I can certainly relate to some people no

Re: VO loosing focus in textedit. Is anyone else seeing this?

Hi Matthew: I've just been working with text edit pretty intensely. I'm not experiencing anything like you describe as I move in and out of the documents. Could it be a cursor tracking setting? Carolyn H On Feb 9, 2011, at 7:58 AM, Matthew Campbell wrote: > Hello listers. > I'm wondering if an

Re: haptics but not for IOS. Soon though

Yuma: Don't know what haptics are. But, I have a friend whose doing the droid thing and it sure seems quirky to me in terms of accessibility. And I never heard anything about Apple asking Toshiba for screens. Carolyn On Feb 10, 2011, at 9:22 AM, Yuma Decaux wrote: > The guys at e-sense told me

Re: iPod Touch and new MacBook

Hi html: When you plug in your device, iTunes will tell you all you need to know. It will ask you if you want to create a new library, or keep what's on your device. Then assuming you have stuff on there, you'll follow the instructions for having it back up yourdevice. Most of it's pretty ea

Re: Emoticons with VO pronunciation

Wes: I had training in this, but can't remember how to gt to pronunciation dictionary. If you or someone will refresh my apparently senior-like memory, I'll play with it and see if I can be of help. TIA Carolyn H On Feb 11, 2011, at 2:30 PM, Wes Smith wrote: > Hi, > I've been trying to add some

Re: getting started with navigon

Hey Scott: I think that's a great idea. Don't think I'm qualified to pick one, since I can't seem to get beyond first base with Navigon. But, I'd sure be a willing reader. And if you need someone to try a simplee one, let me know. Carolyn H On Feb 11, 2011, at 11:51 PM, Scott Granados wrote:

Re: Emoticons with VO pronunciation

Hi Wes: Well I'm afraid I tried that and had no luck either. The only things that comes to mind is that the colon D must be given another meaning in one of the other emoticons in the table. I keep landing right back in the table. Also, VO will not let me view individual characters in the text

Re: Emoticons with VO pronunciation

t bugs the heck outta me when I'm trying to read a Facebook post, and > someone's used emoticonswhich is quite frequent with my friends and I. > Maybe someone else has a suggestion. > On Feb 12, 2011, at 12:29 PM, Carolyn Haas wrote: > >> Hi Wes: >> Well I&

Re: password fields being silent in mail

Hi Caitlin: I've run across this before, and I'm guessing it's a VO bug. It seems to happen on certain websites. I've had luck with using command-f5 to turn VO off and then on again. Sometimes, I've had to just close out of it and approach it anew. Tell Mark we might bark on occasion but we

help with pairing

ch appreciated. TIA Carolyn Haas -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@goog

Re: Emoticons with VO pronunciation

Hi Colin: That smiley came with Alex, and Silly as it sounds, it endeared me to him. It's the only one I easily remember, and I know I overuse it.:) Can't help myself. Carolyn H On Feb 12, 2011, at 3:49 PM, Colin M wrote: > Hi There! > On some of the facebook versions there is a - between the :

Re: GPS Apps

Hi Kawal: Call me dense. But, I still think there's too much rocket science involved in making Navigon work. I've gotten discouraged with the number of hoops to jump through, just to get directions somewhere. Or, perhaps I'm just too much of a homebody to make it worth my while to work with.

Re: GPS Apps

uttons. > > Best regards. > Geoff > > On Feb 12, 2011, at 11:12 PM, Carolyn Haas wrote: > >> Hi Kawal: >> Call me dense. But, I still think there's too much rocket science involved >> in making Navigon work. I've gotten discouraged with the number of hoo

Re: iPod to iPhone

Hi Chris: If you plug in your old iPod to iTunes, it will ask you if you want to sync it with the current library, and/or transfer what is on the iPod to your computer. There is also a way to force it to do the transfer. There's a key you can hold down when opening itunes to bring up the sync/

Re: Send/Receipt requests in Mail

Hi Jim: If I remember right there is a setting in Outlook express, and possibly in Outlook that automatically requests a return receipt. I personally always thought it was useless, but I've also gotten the "return Receipt requested message on some incoming emails. I wonder if there's anything

skype issues

Hi: I got a message about downloading a new Skype and did so. Now I can't get it to call phones anymore. It'll call the Skype contacts, but it's not honoring my subscription for some reason, even though my account shows that I have one. Has anyone done an update within the past couple days? TI

Re: solona.net — tactile screen protectors

Hi Brandon: I haven't used Salona, but simply want to suggest the Apple wireless keyboard. It makes texting a dream, and just so much easier.:) I've also heard that the screen protectors can take a long time to be sent. Good luck whatever you guys decide to do. Carolyn H On Feb 16, 2011, at 8:

Re: solona.net — tactile screen protectors

> Brandon > > On Feb 16, 2011, at 5:34 PM, Carolyn Haas wrote: > >> Hi Brandon: >> I haven't used Salona, but simply want to suggest the Apple wireless >> keyboard. It makes texting a dream, and just so much easier.:) I've also >> heard that the s

Re: solona.net — tactile screen protectors

gt; www.thefulleffect.org - Healing the Whole Person > I help people to experience healing on all levels, and to choose a path that > is fulfilling for them. > > > > On Feb 17, 2011, at 10:11 AM, Carolyn Haas wrote: > >> Hi Brandon: >> The keyboard sells for $

Re: Steve Jobs has only six weeks to live, according to the inquirerer

Hi: Ok, where did this info come from? Do we even know if it's true? How can you speculate about the future of accessibility, and not even respect that someone is losing a life? That is, if this is true. And if he is indeed fighting for his life, what a huge loss in so many ways if he loses

ecards

Hi: Has anyone had any success getting card s from MSN to read with the mac. I got a card. But, all I get is "flash" messages. Any help appreciated lest I have to retrieve it with that other unmentionable OS.:) TIA Carolyn H -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Go

FRIED GOOGLEgmail

my Macvisionaries mailbox disappeared. So, I did "create new mailbox" and called it same as it's label in Google. I tried synchronizing gmail, and taking accounts off and on line again. Macvisionaries still shows empty. If I go from the gmail on google, it's all there on the server, which is

Re: FRIED GOOGLEgmail

ail help. Thanks anyway, and I'm sure glad to be back among you on the Mac.:) Enjoy your weekend, everyone. Carolyn H On Feb 19, 2011, at 3:06 PM, Carolyn Haas wrote: > my Macvisionaries mailbox disappeared. So, I did "create new mailbox" and > called it same as it&

Re: anyone home?

when I started. Also, there's a good bit of info right there at your fingertips inside your Mac. Search for "user guides," and "getting started." HTH Carolyn Haas On Feb 19, 2011, at 12:58 AM, Steve Gladstone wrote: > Thanks Les. I’m a JAWS user and looking to get

Re: OCR for Mac

Hi Joanne: People seem to be having good success with a software called Vuescan, and Abbyy Fine Reader Express. If you google these, there sites should come up easily. The Vuescan is good because it works with a wider variety of scanners, and Abbyy works well in terms of clear scanning and pag

Re: accessible weather apps

On Feb 20, 2011, at 2:01 AM, chad Hi Chad: Noaa weather radio is good. Carolyn Hwrote: > hi is there any accessible accessible weather apps in the app store > i am trying swacket > i seen some paid ones just wondering if any of them are accessible or if > anyone has tried any of them > thanks >

Re: [macvoiceover] Re: System status

Hi Earl: Thanks for this. It's a nifty shortcut.:) Carolyn H On Feb 21, 2011, at 6:32 AM, Earle M. Harrison wrote: > Another way of opening file attachments is by simply selecting the e-mail > within the message list table and pressing Command-Y > > Best, > > Earle Harrison > > On Feb 21, 20

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

Hi Jes and others: I haven't tried with Dropbox. But, I've been following the discussion. It seems to me that our US president just made a huge to-do about accessibility and signing the Communications bill and another ADA focused speech last July. We've had now occasional requests for feedbac

fried google

Hi everyone: Google's on a roll with asking for my passwords for everything. Started yesterday, and I was still able to pull in mail. But, it's getting more constant. If I try "get all new mail," up comes the password request. Anyone else having this today? Carolyn H -- You received this

Re: fried google

296 > Google Voice: 1-646-450-2197 > > > > On Feb 22, 2011, at 12:55 PM, carolyn Haas wrote: > >> Hi everyone: >> Google's on a roll with asking for my passwords for everything. Started >> yesterday, and I was still able to pull in mail. But, it's gettin

Re: New User Experiencing Major Frustration

Hi Christine: Check out your gmail settings. There are a number of checkboxes that tell applemail which messages to bring in from the server. I don't recall their exact configuration off hand. But, I know they specifically tell your mail client which messages to bring in. Let me know if you

Re: Mail

Hi Selena: I believe it can be done with vo-shift-backslash, which is a toggle. HTH Carolyn On Feb 22, 2011, at 7:19 PM, Selena Sang wrote: > Does anybody know how to change the order of messages by newest on top and > oldest on the bottom. I can not figure this one out. I had someone help me >

Re: TextExpander half off today from MacUpdate

Hey Darcy What's it for, if you don't mind my asking? And btw anyone know of any easier word processing apps for the iPad, other than pages? TIA Carolyn H On Feb 23, 2011, at 2:05 PM, Darcy Burnard wrote: > I could see it being useful for certain situations. If you find yourself > typing t

Re: demand for yet another podcast?

Hi Erik: I'd say take some time for yourself; take that new macbook, and enjoy your honeymoon. While I'm sure you could turn out some very succinct podcasts, (and it's kind of you to offer), give yourself permission to just enjoy your set-up. That's what I would do. Enjoy. Carolyn H On Feb

Bulk?

Hi guys: I'm wondering how a subject line gets the word "bulk" in brackets inserted? And what purpose that serves? Further, I'm wondering why we're still blathering on about the dropbox issue. May I respectfully suggest we agree it smells, and for those who are stuck without they look elsewher

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

Hi Colin: Excellent idea! Anyone can wine and complain about a product or write a nasty-gram. A well-put together constructive criticism might actually do some good. Carolyn H On Feb 24, 2011, at 6:24 AM, Colin M wrote: > Hi all! > As someone else said it is not Apples place to make dev's ad

Re: Mac OS X Lion

Kevin: What are you talking about? Who wonders? How did Lion come up? I'd beta test if they need people. But, I haven't heard word one about any of this. Carolyn H On Feb 24, 2011, at 4:23 PM, Kevin Chao wrote: > Wonders if there are any blind VoiceOver developers or beta testers? This is

What to do with WMP files?

Hi guys: I've had the joy of getting two files sent to me with WMP extensions. Is there a way to access these without going back to that "wmp" computer of mine? TIA for any suggestions. Enjoy the weekend. Carolyn H -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "

Re: I believe I broke my finder.

Hi Sarah: I'm guessing another window is blocking it. I've seen that happen before. 1. Try closing windows one at time. When only one window shows up, try your command tab. Then, if that doesn't seem to show it, try rebooting. Carolyn H On Feb 26, 2011, at 6:50 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > w

Re: Help Needed Reading/Writing Documents with Word for Mac

Hi Christine: You in theory should be able to edit word documents with pages without a hitch. But, let me try to help, albeit clumsily.:) Pages will often put you in a header or footer, or outside the document somewhere. Try approaching the document by selecting it, and then going to menu, fil

ripping audio book from cd

Hi guys: Ok, I checked this in archives, and it seems like there's not a simple way to rip a multi cd book using just itunes. What I tried to do was to import the CD's and then change their track names and sorting. But, no luck there. If anyone can suggest the simplest and most foolproof way

New Mod intro

on a more individual basis. Also, I encourage you to bring your list concerns to any of the mods, and we'll do our best to help resolve them. I can be reached at chaas0...@gmail.com Again thanks for reading and for the opportunity to help this list continue to be a valuable resource

blackboard and Safari

Hi everyone: I have a student who needs to access coursework and videos with blackboard and Safari. He's trying to learn the mac and actually do coursework at the same time, and having a bit of a truffle with this part. I'm simply not familiar, and didn't find anything solid enough in the archi

Re: Introducing Candle Shore Publishing

Hi everyone: I am writing in an attempt to clarify something I tried to get across in my intro. Messages that are really responding to one person are what make the traffic on the list more intense that it needs to be. Congrats, thank-yous, and chatting that is not computer related would really be

housekeping: set-up for replying to list

Hi Alex: I think that would be a great solution. Let me look into it. Thanks very much for your understanding and your great suggestion.. Carolyn H :) On Mar 1, 2011, at 11:52 AM, Alex Hall wrote: > Hello, > In response to a recent thread about keeping one-line "thank-yous" and > similar co

housekeeping: was: setup for replying to list

type the first couple letters of the sender's name. Thanks for everyone's input. Carolyn On Mar 1, 2011, at 12:09 PM, carolyn Haas wrote: > Hi Alex: > I think that would be a great solution. Let me look into it. > > Thanks very much for your understanding a

Re: some good and some possibly bad news for bo users

Hi Mary: I recently wrote to Apple Accessibility regarding voicing. I inquired about the possibility of the Alex voice being made available for the iPad. The response I got was encouraging in that Accessibility indicated they had gotten a lot of good feedback about Alex, and they couldn't comm

click to flash

or >> Samantha. I hope they do not get rid of him, and I doubt they will. I >> heard a rumor (a tweet, actually) that he has been improved in the >> newest 10.7 beta; not quite as choppy on some syllables and overall >> smoother. Remember, everyone, to email accessibil...@apple

Re: one liners

;>> should be the most commonly preferred action. We would have people >>>>>> sending answers to questions only to the original poster. It would have >>>>>> to be explained to every new member that the reply button does not do >>>>>> w

Re: Email signatures

Hi Louie: If I'm understanding you correctly, you can set up your signatures with sayings and vary them from within apple mail. You can arrange them under mail preferences and pick whichever you want on any given message. HTH Carolyn On Mar 2, 2011, at 2:02 PM, louie wrote: > Hi all, > Is the

Re: Pitchfork.com causes safari to crash with VO

Hi Joseph and Eric: You may want to drop a note to accessibility@apple.comand let them know. They will often forward things to developers to seek a work-around or getting them fixed. Carolyn On Mar 3, 2011, at 5:14 PM, joseph wrote: > same here > On 3 Mar 2011, at 23:34, Eric Brinkman wrote: >

Fwd: Need a blink using iOS in Toronto to test streetcar app

Begin forwarded > My friend just released an iApp that predicts arrivals for streetcars > in Toronto's public-transit system, the TTC. Pocket Rocket > specifically included VoiceOver accessibility and was in fact delayed > until such accessibility worked properly. > > At iTunes:

trouble with applemail and a group listing

Hi guys: I'm stumped. I'm receiving the messages from this list just fine on both my Macbook pro and the dell. I am also receiving the messages from the ViPhone group on the pc but not with the mac. I set up both a label and a Google filter to help, but for some reason, they're not making i

Re: Trade in Macbook Air toward a Macbook Pro?

Hi Eric: I'm not familiar with a trade-in site. But, I'd be more inclined to talk with someone at your nearest Apple store if there's one available. I've found them pretty receptive to keeping their customers happy, and it might be a safer way to do what you want to do. Anyway, it's worth a tr

mod note/was macbook air vs iPad 2

Ok guys: I don't think the mac is anywhere in evidence here. Please shut this down immediately, if not sooner. It's a fine discussion, but irrelevant for most. Thank you. Carolyn H On Mar 7, 2011, at 2:02 PM, Scott Granados wrote: > I don't think the dollar is at work here. > > China hangs th

mod note/macbook air ...closed topic

Hello guys: This really has nothing to do with things mac/apple related. Once again, I respectfully request that this topic be put to rest. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. Carolyn HOn Mar 7, 2011, at 4:06 PM, Scott Howell wrote: > Ture, but I was using that for illustrative

Re: Macbook Pro VS. Macbook Air.

Hi Wes: You sight some pretty strong reasons to go with the macbook pro rather than the air in terms of memory, solid state drive etc. I would add that with the pro you would be getting cd/dvd rive and capabilities, and the sd card reader, that I don't think are part of the Macbook Air. either

Re: Address Book Help

Hey Marlaina: When you open the addressbook app, vo-arrow right to table and interact. If it says groups, vo arrow right to names and type. or arrow down to select which name you want to work with.Then stop interacting and vo-right to "contact information" Interact with that table, and you

Re: App Store Question

Hi Ezzy: When you are again signed in, you can look either with arrows, item chooser or a find command for "buy". When you find it, click and it should ask if you're sure you want to buy that app. When you confirm, it should start automatically to download. I did this with an app the other da

mod note: re: Mac os10 lion issue

Michael, Oriol and Ben and anyone else thinking of continuing this: Please shut this part of the discussion down immediately. No one appears to have made a judgement call on oriole in the first place. Secondly, we don't know that he is or isn't a developer testing the software, and third, this

safari update and I'm absolutely unglued

Hey guys: I did the latest update to Safari let night. For some reason it has rendered Google search unusable. I'm hoping someone can either reproduce this, or tell me how to fix it. The google page, which is my home page, comes up with 8 items. Then if I stop interacting with the html conte

Re: safari update and I'm absolutely unglued

Hi Yuma So, if this were the case, is there a way to unset it? I did notice it said something about instant search, but when I tried to turn it off, i couldnt. This is majorly disturbing. Carolyn't Mar 10, 2011, at 12:59 PM, Yuma Decaux wrote: > Hi, > > It might be that safari set google ins

Re: safari update and I'm absolutely unglued

Hi Yuma: Ok, thanks for that. But, the good news is it was already off. The bad news is, don't know what else changed. I'll keep at it. And, thanks again. Carolyn On Mar 10, 2011, at 1:22 PM, Yuma Decaux wrote: > Hi Caroline, > > Use your item chooser and find the toggle off google instant.

50 lashes for me/dom vs group mode

Hi guys: Ok, So, when someone needs humble pie, like, does someone get to throw it at them? Who cuts it and decides the portion size? My issue is that I believe Melissa, my apple trainer may have turned my VO to groups mode. So, when I went to search last evening, I assumed my difficulties ha

Re: iOS 4.3 VoiceOver change log

Tyler: this is a prime example of the kind of one-liner that simply makes for more traffic. It's great that you agree. But, do all 900 participants need to know this? Please reread some of the most mod notes which explain this further. There won't be another warning given. Carolyn On Mar 10,

Re: O M G, it's beautiful

Hey there Shameless: Consider yourself pushed (ok encouraged to be nice about it.:) I have a one, and Cheree's post made me want another. Now that's disgusting!:) As for Brandt, I'd say it's well worth finding someone to go the extra kilometer to play in an apple store. I almost have a chair in

Re: Is the disappearance of Voice Over a unique problem, or do others have it, too?

Hi guys: I'm finding this interesting, and surprising. I've been using an 13 inch mbp for over a year, and never had this happen. I have had one thing whereby voiceover says Voiceover on/speech off. But, fixed it by playing the trackpad and mute and unmuting Vo, then doing the command f5 thin

Re: Is the disappearance of Voice Over a unique problem, or do others have it, too?

Hi Eric Have you tried some of the general maintenance things such as utilities first aid, verifying and repairing permissions, or doing any re-installs? It would seem to me that if this problem is occurring that often, you could get it to reproduce for one of the geniuses at your Apple store

Re: Is the disappearance of Voice Over a unique problem, or do others have it, too?

> boring? :) > > Good night to all, > > Mike > cause me to > On 14,Mar,2011, at 7:23 PM, carolyn Haas wrote: > >> Hi guys: >> I'm finding this interesting, and surprising. I've been using an 13 inch >> mbp for over a year, and never had th

Re: Is the disappearance of Voice Over a unique problem, or do others have it, too?

't even own a copy of >> windows. >> >> right now, re-installing would be a major PITA. I have too much work on my >> drive and no place to back it up to. >> >> -Eric >> >> On Mar 14, 2011, at 11:54 AM, carolyn Haas wrote: >> >>

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