RE: How to go to a new website in Safari

2009-09-26 Thread Kevin Gibbs
new website in Safari Command l will take you to the address field where you can type the url. Randy On Sep 26, 2009, at 1:53 AM, Kevin Gibbs wrote: Guys, AS some of you may know, I'm a guy who doesn't yet own a Mac but wishes to learn as much as I can before buying

RE: How to go to a new website in Safari

2009-09-26 Thread Kevin Gibbs
, 2009, at 1:21 PM, Kevin Gibbs wrote: do I have to type VO Command L, or just command L? Kevin -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Randy Stegall Sent: Saturday, September 26, 2009 8:33 AM To: macvisionaries

RE: twitter for the mac, what will work with vo?

2009-09-26 Thread Kevin Gibbs
Try McTwit. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Claude Renaud Sent: Saturday, September 26, 2009 12:27 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: twitter for the mac, what will work with vo? Anna, Wood

RE: Some remaining VO issues with Nisus Writer Pro 1.3.1 beta

2009-09-26 Thread Kevin Gibbs
What is this program and what does it do? -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of James & Nash Sent: Saturday, September 26, 2009 4:21 PM To: Mac visionaries Subject: Some remaining VO issues with Nisus Writer Pro 1.3

RE: songs appearing in iTunes?

2009-09-26 Thread Kevin Gibbs
Could these tunes have come with the machine? They sound just generic enough to be something that would demonstrate the variety of music available. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Goodin Sent: Saturday,

RE: Snow Leopard and mail preview pane

2009-09-26 Thread Kevin Gibbs
I thought I saw a response to the question of how to eliminate the preview pane a while back and lost it. Don't own a Mac yet but will want to close preview pane. So, very interested in this problem and the solution. Kevin -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mail

Gmail, Voiceover and Leopard

2009-09-27 Thread Kevin Gibbs
guys, I'm still practicing on my wife's Mac powerbook with Leopard and Voiceover. I was looking at my Gmail account and while I could arrow down the list of messages and hear the first few lines of the message after the subject was read, I couldn't open the message to read the entire thing in

Accessibility of Garage Band

2009-09-27 Thread Kevin Gibbs
Guys, I'm a pro musician and I wonder how accessible Garageband is. All I need to be able to do is arm a track for recording, record a basic piano idea and play it back. Assuming I have a working portable USB MIDI keyboard, can I use Garage Band to do that with VO? Do I have to use the limit

RE: Accessibility of Garage Band

2009-09-27 Thread Kevin Gibbs
st possible level of accessibility currently available in GarageBand. Take care, John André On 27. sep. 2009, at 22.11, Kevin Gibbs wrote: Guys, I'm a pro musician and I wonder how accessible Garageband is. All I need to be able to do is arm a track for recording, record a basic piano

RE: Accessibility of Garage Band

2009-09-27 Thread Kevin Gibbs
le level of accessibility currently available in GarageBand. Take care, John André On 27. sep. 2009, at 22.11, Kevin Gibbs wrote: Guys, I'm a pro musician and I wonder how accessible Garageband is. All I need to be able to do is arm a track for recording, record a basic piano idea

RE: Accessibility of Garage Band

2009-09-28 Thread Kevin Gibbs
Thanks for this overview. Am I to understand that you can't edit a missed or wrong MIDI note in GB? Thanks, Kevin -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of John André Netland Sent: Monday, September 28, 2009 2:58 AM To:

RE: Accessibility of Garage Band

2009-09-28 Thread Kevin Gibbs
Definitely count me in. kevj...@gmail.com. As I just asked, if you can't edit MIDI notes with VO, that's another thing that would be really useful. Kevin -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Yuma Antoine Decaux Se

RE: Accessibility of Garage Band

2009-09-28 Thread Kevin Gibbs
red with Logic Pro Studio. GarageBand will with other words not give you access to your external MIDI modules. Thanks, John André On 28. sep. 2009, at 17.26, Kevin Gibbs wrote: > > Thanks for this overview. Am I to understand that you can't edit a > missed > or wrong MIDI no

Updating mail and iPod Touch

2009-09-28 Thread Kevin Gibbs
Guys, My wife just bought an iPod touch and I got a chance to play with it a little. Amazing. I just have a question. She has her .Mac account pushing to the iPod. She received about 700 messages downloaded to her iPod and deleted many of them because she had already read them on her comput

RE: Strange bug with Voice Over

2009-09-29 Thread Kevin Gibbs
What application are you in and what is the line hat's added? -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of James & Nash Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 8:45 AM To: Mac visionaries Subject: Strange bug with Voice Over

RE: quick nav problem

2009-09-29 Thread Kevin Gibbs
What is quick nav? -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of kaare dehard Sent: Monday, September 28, 2009 9:25 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: quick nav problem Hi Pete, toggle it off by pressing

RE: quick nav problem

2009-09-29 Thread Kevin Gibbs
odes in the opposite direction. Pressing the up and down arrow keys together performs the default action for the item in the VoiceOver cursor. Cheers, Anne On Sep 29, 2009, at 4:54 PM, Kevin Gibbs wrote: > > What is quick nav? > > -Original Message- > From: macvisionaries@goog

RE: Updating mail and iPod Touch

2009-09-29 Thread Kevin Gibbs
r 29, 2009 3:27 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Updating mail and iPod Touch Hi. NO the ipod touch doesn't sink messages just mail settings. so the messages will not be deleted from the account. Holly On Sep 29, 2009, at 1:19 AM, Kevin Gibbs wrote: Guys, My wife

How to export audio from Audio Hijack Pro

2011-08-17 Thread Kevin Gibbs
I just downloaded the free version of Audio Hijack Pro to record Skype conversations. I will eventually buy a license to avoid the ten minute limit. However, could someone tell me how one exports a recording of a Skype conversation from Audio Hijack Pro into a .wav or mp3 file that can be importe

Re: How to export audio from Audio Hijack Pro

2011-08-17 Thread Kevin Gibbs
I should also ask, does anyone have an opinion on whether Hijack Pro or Amadeus Pro is better? Suddenly VO is not talking to me as I'm typing this. So I hope I'm making sense. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this g

Re: How to export audio from Audio Hijack Pro

2011-08-17 Thread Kevin Gibbs
My apologies. I did figure out the difference between the two programs after I'd placed that second post. However, i do have to export my recordings because I want to put them in Sonar as complementary audio tracks that keep notes on the directions that the movie director has given me for the sco

Re: How to export audio from Audio Hijack Pro

2011-08-17 Thread Kevin Gibbs
I figured it out. You can tell Hijack Pro where you want to save stuff. I assume you can copy a file, too. -- 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 fr

Re: Accessible version of audacity?

2011-08-19 Thread Kevin Gibbs
What is Audacity? -- 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...@googlegroups.com. For more option

Voiceover stops for no reason

2011-08-20 Thread Kevin Gibbs
guys, I'm having a real problem. I'm using Snow Leopard and VO. for some reason, Voiceover will simply stop speaking for no reason at no reliable time. turning Voiceover off and back on doesn't do the trick. I have enough vision to see the caption panel, which I have concealed until now. I'm g

New files in Dropbox?

2011-09-09 Thread Kevin Gibbs
guys, when I used to use a PC to access my Dropbox account, I always got a notification whenever someone inserted or removed a file from a shared DB folder. I don't think I still get those on my Mac. Does anyone know what seting I need to engage to reenable this feature, if possible? I looked un

New files in Dropbox?

2011-09-09 Thread Kevin Gibbs
guys, when I used to use a PC to access my Dropbox account, I always got a notification whenever someone inserted or removed a file from a shared DB folder. I don't think I still get those on my Mac. Does anyone know what seting I need to engage to reenable this feature, if possible? I looked un

Re: Voices

2011-09-18 Thread Kevin Gibbs
Those voices are Lion only. Right? -- 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...@googlegroups.co

List of mail recipients in Snow Leopard?

2011-09-18 Thread Kevin Gibbs
when I choose a recipient in Mail in SL, I see a series of possible recipients that narrows as I fill in the name. I have enough vision to see the list of names to choose from once I begin to type. What I want to do is scroll down the list to find the person I want instead of having to type the f

Re: List of mail recipients in Snow Leopard?

2011-09-21 Thread Kevin Gibbs
Thanks. Killing Quick Nav did the trick. Kevin -- 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...@goo

Re: new growl 1.3 usage

2011-10-08 Thread Kevin Gibbs
Is it possible for DB to tell a user when someone has added/removed/ edited a file in a shared foldwmer the emway it did on my old XP C? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@google

Downloading Lion and....

2011-10-15 Thread Kevin Gibbs
I'm downloading Lion for the first time. The process took some doing because this was my first purchase on this Mac from the app store. I think I eventually did get Lion to start downloading. However, I can't find a progress bar and I don't see the Downloads folder's i'm used to when downloading

Re: Downloading Lion and....

2011-10-15 Thread Kevin Gibbs
Okay. I went to Purchased Apps and have found the progress bar but I still don't have any idea where the installer will land. -- 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

Re: Downloading Lion and....

2011-10-15 Thread Kevin Gibbs
Now I have the option to begin the installation. But what if I don't want to install until tomorrow? -- 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 thi

using Classic view in Mail in Lion but....

2011-10-15 Thread Kevin Gibbs
guys, sorry to bother you with something that I'm sure I've seen before. I downloaded and installed Lion successfully. However, i have a slight problem with Mail. I've chosen Classic View because i couldn't quite get my head around the new format. I thought I would prefer having my conversatio

Re: using Classic view in Mail in Lion but....

2011-10-16 Thread Kevin Gibbs
Dear Anne, I wrote you privately to mention that I would try looking at the keyboard focus item setting in navigation as soon as i could. it turns out that this setting was chosen as you had suggested. However, it didn't solve my problem. I tried both settings and the result was identical. when

Re: using Classic view in Mail in Lion but....

2011-10-18 Thread Kevin Gibbs
Dear Anne, I'm sorry I didn't get back to you earlier. I've been using the new version of lion nail and expanding individual conversations as needed. That took a minute to learn but I seem to be comfortable now. I'll go back to trying your idea just to see if I can make it work. Thanks again for al

Re: Downloading Lion and....

2011-10-18 Thread Kevin Gibbs
Paul, As it turns out, I simply bit the bullet and downloaded and installed in one go. Everything seems to me working just fine. Thanks everyone for all your help. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send ema

Create playlist in iTunes 10.5 in Lion

2011-10-27 Thread Kevin Gibbs
Guys, I know this is covered but I can't find it after searching. I'm trying to create new playlists in iTunes 10.5 under Lion 10.72. I can't seem to use the copy or paste commands to move items into my proposed playlists. I know I could do this before in SL and iTunes 10.4. What am I doing wr

Can't navigate this group on the web with Lion

2011-10-27 Thread Kevin Gibbs
For some reason, I can no longer navigate this group with Quick Nav on. I have Quick Nav set to Links. this should allow me to move through the topics. but every time I press an arrow key, Alex says "Discussions. the only way I can navigate is to hold VO and right and left arrow through all th

Re: Can't navigate this group on the web with Lion

2011-10-27 Thread Kevin Gibbs
Okay. I'm an idiot. My caps lock was on. Everything works right now. -- 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 macvis

Re: Create playlist in iTunes 10.5 in Lion

2011-10-28 Thread Kevin Gibbs
Since my last MSG, I've managed to copy items to a playlist but can't engage the copy command consistently. Thoughts, Kevin -- 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. T

Does Photo Stream actually work?

2011-11-04 Thread Kevin Gibbs
guys, Sory for the cross-post. I just activated Photo Stream on both my iPhone 4 running IOS5 and my Mac Mini. My iPhone 4 is currently connected to AC power and wifi. I have activated an iCloud backup on the iPhone with the intent of moving one photo from the iPhone to the iPhoto library on

Does anyone understand how Ping works?

2011-11-05 Thread Kevin Gibbs
guys, do any of you understand how Ping works? I have two basic questions. First, how does one invite people to follow them or choose people to follow? Second, during the setup process, I'm pretty sure I saw some means by which you could post your Ping comments directly, or maybe even simulta

Re: Does Photo Stream actually work?

2011-11-05 Thread Kevin Gibbs
One last question, I hope. Currently, in the settings for my iPhone in the device pane of iTunes, on the photos tab, I have pictures set to none. whenever I connect my iPhone to my Mac Mini with the cable, iPhoto automatically opens and I have the option of importing new photos to iPhoto. Should

VO Shift F3 doesn't seem o acknowledge the state of cursor tracking

2017-08-03 Thread Kevin Gibbs
Guys, Sorry to bother you. I’m using the latest Sierra and I’ve noticed that VO Shift F3 doesn’t seem to say anything about the status of cursor tracking. Any idea why? FYI, I can’t seem to get into this group to follow messages. So, I’d be grateful if anyone answering this question would c

Re: VO Shift F3 doesn't seem o acknowledge the state of cursor tracking

2017-08-04 Thread Kevin Gibbs
it > depends on how you have your function keys set to operate. > Cheers, > Donna >> On Aug 4, 2017, at 1:28 AM, Kevin Gibbs wrote: >> >> Guys, >> >> Sorry to bother you. I’m using the latest Sierra and I’ve noticed that VO >> Shift F3 doesn’t seem t

Re: VO Shift F3 doesn't seem o acknowledge the state of cursor tracking

2017-08-04 Thread Kevin Gibbs
lease it while still > holding down the four keys. > Once you’ve heard the startup chime four times, release the four keys and > your computer will boot normally. > > Cheers, > > Anne > > > >> On 4 Aug 2017, at 18:24, Kevin Gibbs wrote: >> >> Ann an

Re: VO Shift F3 doesn't seem o acknowledge the state of cursor tracking

2017-08-04 Thread Kevin Gibbs
up chime four times, release the four keys and > your computer will boot normally. > > Cheers, > > Anne > > > >> On 4 Aug 2017, at 18:24, Kevin Gibbs wrote: >> >> Ann and Donna, >> I have no function key on my computer. My keyboard is a full-siz

Fwd: Can't transfer music from iTunes 12.7x to iPhone 7 that is running iOS 10.x. Why not?

2017-10-24 Thread Kevin Gibbs
> Guys, > > Subject says it all. Updated iTunes to latest version. I know that apps and > music are now divorced. Have not yet updated ipHone 7 to iOS 11, or mid 2010 > Mac mini to from Sierra to High Sierra. Want to avoid doing that for a > while. > > Just added a few CDs to my iTunes

Re: Can't transfer music from iTunes 12.7x to iPhone 7 that isrunning iOS 10.x. Why not?

2017-10-24 Thread Kevin Gibbs
David, I think I resisted iCloud as a sync option a while back but can't remember why. Since I can't even use my keyboard when the phone is connected to iTunes, I don't know how I'd change my options right now if I wanted to. -- The following information is important for all members of the

Re: Can't transfer music from iTunes 12.7x to iPhone 7 that isrunning iOS 10.x. Why not?

2017-10-24 Thread Kevin Gibbs
Let me add some more information. I avoided joining Apple Music because I have some content on my computer that is not commercially released and I was given to understand that joining Apple Music might erase that kind of private content from my library if AM couldn't match it. I just read a ne

Re: Can't transfer music from iTunes 12.7x to iPhone 7 that isrunning iOS 10.x. Why not?

2017-10-24 Thread Kevin Gibbs
To clarify that last sentence, my device does not appear in the left hand sidebar under any circumstances. There is a reference to an iPhone under Preferences/devices. But no way to choose manual options of any kind. > On Oct 24, 2017, at 1:56 PM, Kevin Gibbs wrote: > > Let me

Re: Can't transfer music from iTunes 12.7x to iPhone 7 that isrunning iOS 10.x. Why not?

2017-10-24 Thread Kevin Gibbs
T.'s Keyboard. . . > "God for you is where you sweep away all the > mysteries of the world, all the challenges to > our intelligence. You simply turn your mind off > and say God did it." --Carl Sagan > E-mail: ancient.ali...@icloud.com > > On 10/24/2017 12:

Re: Can't transfer music from iTunes 12.7x to iPhone 7 that isrunning iOS 10.x. Why not?

2017-10-24 Thread Kevin Gibbs
T.'s Keyboard. . . > "God for you is where you sweep away all the > mysteries of the world, all the challenges to > our intelligence. You simply turn your mind off > and say God did it." --Carl Sagan > E-mail: ancient.ali...@icloud.com > > On 10/24/2017 12:

Re: Can't transfer music from iTunes 12.7x to iPhone 7 that isrunning iOS 10.x. Why not?

2017-10-24 Thread Kevin Gibbs
be > usable when the internal keyboard is being uncooperative? Either Bluetooth > or USB would do. > > Later... > > > > Tim Kilburn > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > On Oct 24, 2017, at 12:56, Kevin Gibbs <mailto:kevj...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > Le

Re: Can't transfer music from iTunes 12.7x to iPhone 7 that is running iOS 10.x. Why not?

2017-10-24 Thread Kevin Gibbs
> -Original Message- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kevin Gibbs > Sent: Wednesday, 25 October 2017 6:37 AM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > > Subject: Fwd: Ca

Re: Can't transfer music from iTunes 12.7x to iPhone 7 that is running iOS 10.x. Why not?

2017-10-25 Thread Kevin Gibbs
I had tried to reply to this by e-mail. I suspect those replies don't make it here. My problem was solved when i discovered that my iPhone 7 drew too much power to be connected to my Mac mini through the USB port on the right hand side of my USB cabled QWERTY keyboard. Connecting it to one of

Using new Mac Mini without a display connectedn

2010-12-26 Thread Kevin Gibbs
I just got a brand-new Mac Mini and I've been told that a blind user can use a Mac Mini without an actual monitor connected, provided that there is a cable connected to the display port. Is that really true? If you've never used the mini before? Does that work when you first fire up the Mac Mini

Re: Using new Mac Mini without a display connectedn

2010-12-28 Thread Kevin Gibbs
I ended up connecting my monitor anyway. Once I get more confident with VO, I'l disconnect my monitor completely and let you know what happened. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar.

Facebook navigationm

2010-12-28 Thread Kevin Gibbs
I just got a new Mac Mini and am working on learning navigation in Facebook and Huffington Post. My two biggest problems are: 1. In FB, I can't click on the button to write a status update. I don't want to use FB Mobile if I don't have to. 2. In Huff Post, after clicking on a link or header to

Facebook navigationm

2010-12-28 Thread Kevin Gibbs
I just got a new Mac Mini and am working on learning navigation in Facebook and Huffington Post. My two biggest problems are: 1. In FB, I can't click on the button to write a status update. I don't want to use FB Mobile if I don't have to. 2. In Huff Post, after clicking on a link or header to

How to add apps to the doc

2010-12-28 Thread Kevin Gibbs
How do you add apps to the Doc? I added Text Edit to the Doc by dragging it using the vision I have. There must be a VO method for dragging stuff around and adding stuff to the Dock but I can't find it. Any ideas? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "M

Re: How to add apps to the doc

2010-12-31 Thread Kevin Gibbs
thanks to all On Dec 29, 9:16 am, Slau wrote: > Hey Kevin, > In addition to what Ann mentioned, when an application is running, go to the > Dock and navigate to the active application, bring up the contextual menu > with Control-OMption-m and choose "Keep in Dock." > > Cheers, > > Slau -- You

Having trouble sharing a link on FB

2011-01-01 Thread Kevin Gibbs
Guys, This is my first post on my new Mac Mini. I'm actually doing okay. One problem I'm having is the inability to share videos that I find on other people's walls and which I want to post to my own profile. I choose the share button and I can see the dialog that comes up. Unfortunately, the onl

Re: Having trouble sharing a link on FB

2011-01-05 Thread Kevin Gibbs
I was really hoping for a response on this one. Anybody out there? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisiona

Bookmarks command?

2011-01-05 Thread Kevin Gibbs
What's the keyboard command to go from, say, the HTML content area directly to the bookmarks bar in Safari? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe fr

Re: VO+main Facebook accessibility Re: Having trouble sharing a link on FB

2011-01-07 Thread Kevin Gibbs
Dear Israel and all, Thanks for the info. I still don't know how to post an article or video shown on a friend's wall on my wall so friends of mine can see it, even if they are not friends with the original poster. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "M

Re: logic conference

2011-01-07 Thread Kevin Gibbs
UNfortunately, I'll miss it. If there's a sunset later, let us know. A hopeful Logic user in waiting, Kevin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe f

Re: How to add apps to the doc

2011-01-21 Thread Kevin Gibbs
Can someone remind me of how to move items in the dock? -- 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+unsubsc

mHow to turn numpad on & offm

2011-02-01 Thread Kevin Gibbs
I have a Mac Minu with a full USB keyboard. What is the equivalent of the num lock key in Windows on a Mac running Snow Leopard? I'm trying to use Sibelius on a Mac and I need to use the keypad with the numbers enabled. I shouldn't have to go to kb preferences each time. Thanks, Kevin -- You

Re: mHow to turn numpad on & offm

2011-02-01 Thread Kevin Gibbs
Well, I tried looking under VO Help, Commands, General and couldn't find any reference to turning a numpad on and off. I also have enough vision to find the clear key on my numpad. It's in the top left corner. Using VO Clear turned numpad commander on and off. but VO Command clear didn't appear

Re: mHow to turn numpad on & offm

2011-02-10 Thread Kevin Gibbs
Ester, As it turned out, the solution was far simpler than anyone could imagine. All I had to do was turn Numpad commander off. Once I did that, the Numeric keypad numbers worked perfectly. Thanks, Kevin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionari

Looking for keyboard commands for file, edit, view etc.

2011-02-24 Thread Kevin Gibbs
Guys, I'm still learning to move from JAWS to VO, and from Windows to Mac. What I'm looking for is the equivalent of Alt F for file menu, Alt E for edit menu and so on. I don't want to always type VO M and then right arrow tot he menu I want. I should be able to type something like Command F for

Importing Sent mail from Outlook to Apple Mail

2011-03-05 Thread Kevin Gibbs
Guys, I just got my Mac Mini back from having all the data migrated from my old Sony. Unfortunately they missed my Sent Folder from Outlook 2002. I really don't wan to send the two machines back to have them try again. My wife, did some reading and found that Thunderbird or O to M loa

Read system time with VO

2011-03-21 Thread Kevin Gibbs
Guys, my apologies. I saw a post that explained how you use voice over to read the computers system time but now I can't find it. Could you please explain to me the easiest way to get to the system time without having to use a bunch of right arrows? Maybe keyboard commander? -- You received this

How to drag anddrop multiple selections

2011-03-22 Thread Kevin Gibbs
Guys, I went looking for Josh's tutorial that was referenced in a search of theMac Visionaries archives but couldn't find it. I'm trying to find a way to select multiple files and copy or drag them to another location. Could someone tell me where this info is located in the Voiceover manual?

Re: Read system time with VO

2011-03-22 Thread Kevin Gibbs
How do you enable apple scripts? -- 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...@googlegroups.com.

Re: Read system time with VO

2011-03-22 Thread Kevin Gibbs
scripts and shortcut keys to operate them. Read through > the Voiceover help files for more information. I have not designed my own > scripts but others certainly have done so. > > Best wishes > > > On 22 Mar 2011, at 07:33, Kevin Gibbs wrote: > > > How do you ena

Expand and collapse arrows in iTunes podcast area

2011-03-23 Thread Kevin Gibbs
Guys, I was looking at my podcasts in iTunes on the Mac and I noticed that I couldn't operate the expand disclosure triangle except by accident. I have no idea how I did it. I have enough vision to do it with my trackpad and my fingers. But I was, I thought, in the LCD section of the iTunes w

Re: acapella voices

2011-03-23 Thread Kevin Gibbs
Guys, I've been thinking of buying some new voice is just so I can get a break from Alex from time to time. Where can I get some? Cost? Thanks, Kevin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisio

Re: Expand and collapse arrows in iTunes podcast area

2011-03-23 Thread Kevin Gibbs
2011, at 12:27 AM, Kevin Gibbs wrote: > > > > > Guys, > > I was looking at my podcasts in iTunes on the Mac and I noticed that I > > couldn't operate the expand disclosure triangle except by accident.  I have > > no idea how I did it.  I have enough vision t

Re: Expand and collapse arrows in iTunes podcast area

2011-03-23 Thread Kevin Gibbs
not sure what you mean.  Drop down options?  Do you mean the opening of a > context menu? > > Ricardo Walker > rwalker...@gmail.com > Twitter, Skype, and AIM: rwalker296www.mobileaccess.org > > On Mar 23, 2011, at 3:27 AM, Kevin Gibbs wrote: > > > > > Guys, >

Re: Read system time with VO

2011-03-23 Thread Kevin Gibbs
nd up in the template chooser, which I personally find a PITA. I'd prefer landing in a blank portrait oriented document, much like you do in Text Edit, from where I could use a standard "Open Recent File" command to open the doc I want. Any ideas? Kevin On Mar 22, 12:52 pm, Kevin Gi

Importing song into iTunes and removing it from desktop

2011-03-24 Thread Kevin Gibbs
Guys, I received an mp3 of "Stormy Weather" from a singer who wants a new arrangement done. when i imported it into iTunes, I didn't realize that he iTunes library used the desktop as the library location. when I dumped the mp3 off the desktop and emptied the trash, iTunes could no longer fin

Pndora and VO?

2011-03-25 Thread Kevin Gibbs
Is anyone using Pandora with VO? I use it on my iPhone with the limited vision I have without too much trouble However, i just went to Pandora on my Mac Mini, which I haven't done in a real long time, and I have real trouble getting anything to work there. Any hints? Kevin -- You received t

Re: acapella voices

2011-03-25 Thread Kevin Gibbs
Guys, I went to Nuance.com and couldn't find any place where I could buy more voices. Where should I have gone? Also, where can I buy the a capella voices? Assistiveware.com? A Capella Group.com? Somewhere else? I'd be happy with just Samantha or Vicky that I had on PC, SAPI voices from AT&T,

Re: acapella voices

2011-03-26 Thread Kevin Gibbs
Went to both Assistiveware.com and acapelagroup.com. No joy. Loved the sounds of the demo voices I heard at acapela. Left them a note onthei contact form. but, if anyone knows how I can buy some OS10 compatible voices, I'd buy them in a flash. Thanks, Kevin PS. Alex has stopped speaking. So, i

Re: Pndora and VO?

2011-03-26 Thread Kevin Gibbs
Is this an iPhone app or an ap in the App store for theMac itself? On Mar 26, 9:59 am, Rose Morales wrote: > For an accessible Pandora app, use Pianopub and label the buttons as the > following. Pause, skip, thumbs up, thumbs down. > > Hth, > Rose > > On Mar 26, 2011, at

Re: acapella voices

2011-03-26 Thread Kevin Gibbs
Guys, thanks so much for all the help. I checked out the Acapella voices and was blown away. IMO, $99.00 is not a lot of money for one language pack of that quality. I couldn't quite figure out how much two packs, British and American English, would cost. Anyone know? Maybe when I finish my nex

Re: Text Writer

2011-03-31 Thread Kevin Gibbs
Dear Esther, Thanks so much for turning us all on to Textwriter. While your explanation was very thorough, I did notice one weird thing. On my keyboard, there is no forward delete key in either landscape or portrait orientation. I have an iPhone, not an iPad. Is this the reason? Thanks, Kevin

Dragon stopped connecting

2011-03-31 Thread Kevin Gibbs
Guys, I've been using Dragon all day to make FB posts, send short e-mails, etc. Suddenly, right now, while trying to post a reply to a thread on this forum, Dragon's iPhone app kept saying, "unable to connect to our system. Make sure you have an internet connection." I have an internet connectio

Re: Dragon stopped connecting

2011-03-31 Thread Kevin Gibbs
Sorry, Guys. For whatever reason, it just started working again out of the blue. If it fails again,m I'll let you know. K. -- 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.

Re: logic band the new logic pro

2011-04-02 Thread Kevin Gibbs
I hope Logic will become accessible. Let's stay on this. -- 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+unsub

Pasword protecting a Pages document?

2011-04-03 Thread Kevin Gibbs
Guys, Anyone know how to password protect a document in the latest version of Pages? Kevin -- 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, se

Re: Best way to navigate mac visionaries with web item router?

2011-04-03 Thread Kevin Gibbs
Try using links combined with contracting the discussions so all you see is the watching this topic star and the thread subject line, but not the first lines of the post. Just my opinion. Works on a handheld box. Kevin Charlie Bates wrote: > Hi list > > I am wondering what the best way to navigat

Selecting all messages from sender or on subject in Mac Mail

2011-04-03 Thread Kevin Gibbs
Guys, I want to know how one chooses all the messages from a given sender, or on a given subject for deletion or moving to another folder. In the Windows Outlook days, there was a command that said, find all messages from sender, or find all related messages. What is the analog in Mac Mail? I

Re: Best way to navigate mac visionaries with web item router?

2011-04-03 Thread Kevin Gibbs
Dear Esther and all, yes, I meant use topic list instead of topic summary. That way you can just say watch this topic and then read the subject lines.  Your explanation of the archives was very interesting and I'll do my best to learn from it. Thanks again, Kevin -- You received this message be

Re: Selecting all messages from sender or on subject in Mac Mail

2011-04-04 Thread Kevin Gibbs
Excellent! Thank you -- 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...@googlegroups.com. For more opt

Re: How To Read iBooks on Mac

2011-04-05 Thread Kevin Gibbs
Personally, I think it would be excellent to have iBooks on the Mac. It would be great to hear Alex reading a book instead of just Samantha. I hope they do in Lyon. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send em

Re: A growl tip

2011-04-11 Thread Kevin Gibbs
The weird thing is, I've heard Voiceover say, growler app, but I don't see anything on the screen with my vision and I've never known what it related to. I'll see if I can find bad thing in the preference panes and see if you makes a difference for me. -- You received this message because you are

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