Re: Purchasing an iMac

2012-02-27 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
Hi there and glad to hear you're making the move to the mac. you won't regret it. I have used the elgato tv tuners and the software isn't exactly bad but has some accessibility issues. bearing in mind this was some time ago so things may have changed since. the included software allows you to r

Re: more on status not being read in Mail

2012-02-27 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
nothing new there. they always do that. unless they feel it's imperitive to contact you, they won't lew On 27 Feb 2012, at 20:33, M. Taylor wrote: > Hello Kawal, > > I received what appeared to be an auto-reply from Accessibility acknowledging > receipt of my email. > > Mark > On Feb 27, 201

any colour identifier apps for the iphone?

2012-02-28 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
Hi guys. sorry for my short lived disappearance, had moved to another email address and as google groups doesn't allow quick switching, I had to unsubscribe from my old email to this one and await approval. anyway that's no problem. Does anyone know of any good colour identifier apps for the i

Re: any colour identifier apps for the iphone?

2012-02-28 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
cheers. that's great. is this on the app store or somewhere else? lew On 28 Feb 2012, at 18:56, chris hallsworth wrote: > Try Colour Reader which is free. > > > Christopher H > > On 28/02/2012 18:27, Mr. L. Alexander wrote: >> Hi guys. >> >> sorry fo

Re: Color reader

2012-02-28 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
just had the chance to test it and like the feel of it. will do most things. as I'm just going to use it for wiring markups, that will do just fine. cheers guys you're life savers. lew On 28 Feb 2012, at 19:13, Michael Malarsie wrote: > There is an app called color reader, original I know. >

Re: any colour identifier apps for the iphone?

2012-02-28 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
l > get you the name of the developer. > > Mike Malarsie > On Feb 28, 2012, at 1:21 PM, Mr. L. Alexander wrote: > >> cheers. that's great. is this on the app store or somewhere else? >> >> lew >> >> On 28 Feb 2012, at 18:56, chris

Wouldn't it be nice if Apple built a rugged version of the iPad?

2012-02-29 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
Hey guys. it's me. again.. lol first off... colour software discussed yesterday has helped a heck of a lot. Secondly and my main point on this TADA! Wouldn't it be nice if apple could build a rugged version of the iPad? for someone like me working in heavy environments such as dust

Re: Wouldn't it be nice if Apple built a rugged version of the iPad?

2012-02-29 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
omething like this. > But, I bet someone has probably come out with a rugged iPad case? > > Ricardo Walker > rica...@appletothecore.info > Twitter:@apple2thecore > www.appletothecore.info > > On Feb 29, 2012, at 1:22 PM, Mr. L. Alexander > wrote: > >> H

Re: Taking a signiture to use on an account which I already have created

2012-02-29 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
when you create signatures in preferences, you first create the signature by VO to add signature which is found under the 2nd window in the signatures area. this then creates a signature file for you to go into the edit window. create your signature. this is automatically available. if as an ex

Re: if interaction went away

2012-03-01 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
if the concept of the standard method of keyboard interaction were to "Fade away" then how would desktop and notebook users interact with voiceover? maybe if there was a more simplified rework of voiceover so that rather than long winded interaction proceedures to pages, objects and windows, we

Re: A little spellcheck before pressing send please?

2012-03-02 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
I agree this is being argued to death. OK I admit to some errors in posts, etc either through rushing through work, etc or having "Blonde days" and we're ALL guilty of it. It does however concern me that when reading a message with voiceover, a message with countless errors causes voiceover as y

Re: Still trying to get Fusion running

2012-03-04 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
the best thing I can suggest is to first off delete the virtual machine. then build a new machine. depending on how you wish to install windows, it will either ask for your serial number on the VMWare prompt or on install. start a fresh install. when windows has finished loading, it should autom

Re: Still trying to get Fusion running

2012-03-04 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
www.bholton.com > Home Office: 1520 Loughton ST > DeLand, FL 32720 > > > > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mr. L. Alexander > Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2012 1:01 PM > To: macvisionaries@g

Re: Still trying to get Fusion running

2012-03-04 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
gt;> BILL HOLTON >> Email:b...@bholton.com >> Direct: 386-624-6309 >> Homepage:www.bholton.com >> Home Office: 1520 Loughton ST >> DeLand, FL 32720 >> >> >> >

Re: Still trying to get Fusion running

2012-03-04 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
; BILL HOLTON > Email:b...@bholton.com > Direct: 386-624-6309 > Homepage:www.bholton.com > Home Office: 1520 Loughton ST > DeLand, FL 32720 > > > > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com &g

Re: Finale or music editor for mac?

2012-03-04 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
At present, through my knowledge on this area from the past to now, Finale will not nor has ever been accessible to blind users on the mac platform. this is the same for sibelius and other mainstream applications on the market today. the reason for this is rather simple.. The way most score pro

Re: hybrid computing

2012-03-05 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
the whole point of this is a net based sub operating system for sighted users. this won't support screen reader technologies for 2 reasons, firstly the compatibility of the graphics chip on the device to a system like jaws and secondly the legal ramifications concerning the installation of JAWS

Re: Still trying to get Fusion running

2012-03-05 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
all VmWare Fusion and be prompted to install Windows or > should Windows be installed first and then VmWare? I have the latest version > of VmWare, version 4, and Windows 7. Thanks. > > Les > On Mar 4, 2012, at 1:00 PM, Mr. L. Alexander wrote: > >> the best thing

Re: Still trying to get Fusion running

2012-03-05 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
to Windows 7? Also, do I >>> already have BootCamp on the system I'll receive in order to create the >>> driver DVD you reference? Thanks. >>> >>> Les >>> On Mar 5, 2012, at 4:31 AM, Mr. L. Alexander wrote: >>> >>>> For the ca

Re: Still trying to get Fusion running

2012-03-05 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
? I also recall reading about > SharpKeys, think I got that right, in order to remap keys for use in Windows, > so not certain which is the preferred option here. > > Les > On Mar 5, 2012, at 3:09 PM, Mr. L. Alexander wrote: > >> in the case of a windows 7 platform, especially

Re: Still trying to get Fusion running

2012-03-06 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
d Windows for years, > I've never used it under a virtual machine, so I'm feeling more confident > about going this route. I imagine I'll have additional questions once I get > this set up. > > Les > On Mar 6, 2012, at 2:59 AM, Mr. L. Alexander wrote: > >

Re: Is the I phone 4s worth it?

2012-03-06 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
you too? mine is packing up on me too. apple UK aren't willing to do anyting about it even 3 days out of warranty. they told me they can do a like for like replacement for a cost of £125. so am planning on the 4S for better support and speed. oh well, these things happen. a new day starts from

Re: My thanks to those at CSUN and on MacVisionaries and VIPhone!…

2012-03-06 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
I like the skype idea very much. from a spoken aspect, it's a great way for us all to interact, share ideas and have a good time. life isn't always about being serious. live for today and the next. lew On 6 Mar 2012, at 14:11, David Hole wrote: > Hi. > Yes, I think this lists helps many many o

Re: Lion Installation Question

2012-03-06 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
lol love that bit. well done. It's a straight foward Command F5 at bootup. from there, it's a pretty straight forward navigation. it's worth noting as an advisory that if installing lion, I'd recommend a clean install rather than an upgrade as there are some known bugs around regarding stabili

Re: Upgrading RAM in a Macbook Pro

2012-03-06 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
the upgrade is very simple in deed. it's a simple case of removing a set of case screws located under the macbook pro. the lid underneeth simply lifts off revealing the HD drive, logic board and ram, etc. the ram is held in place by 2 retention clips per stick, so simply touch the two retention

Re: Upgrading RAM in a Macbook Pro

2012-03-07 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
ews seem mighty small to me. > > Ricardo Walker > rica...@appletothecore.info > Twitter:@apple2thecore > www.appletothecore.info > > On Mar 7, 2012, at 2:50 AM, "Mr. L. Alexander" > wrote: > >> the upgrade is very simple in deed. it's a simple case

Re: Let's hear each other!

2012-03-07 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
sounds good. bearing in mind I'm in the UK it may be rather late for me but let me know anyway. skype: freemacsfortheblind. lew On 7 Mar 2012, at 11:13, Rhonda Hornbacher wrote: > That sounds awesome. Count me in. > Rhonda > On Mar 6, 2012, at 5:53 PM, Emrah wrote: > >> Hey all, >> >> How ab

Re: Upgrading RAM in a Macbook Pro

2012-03-07 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
9, and I should be doing > this early next week. Thanks. > > Ricardo Walker > rica...@appletothecore.info > Twitter:@apple2thecore > www.appletothecore.info > > On Mar 7, 2012, at 5:32 AM, Mr. L. Alexander > wrote: > >> no 1 pozi / phillips driver. you can u

Re: My experience with the Mac

2012-03-07 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
yep, the windows side is torture. I'm refurbing a server to sell on. turning it into a professional music system for recording engineers. installing windows 7 64 bit ultimate edition and as it's a dell poweredge, it's a Dell OEM disk. deciding on upgrades at present. windows can have a total n

Re: Upgrading RAM in a Macbook Pro

2012-03-07 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
or > me. I'm fairly certain I will have one in my next Mac. > > Ricardo Walker > rica...@appletothecore.info > Twitter:@apple2thecore > www.appletothecore.info > > On Mar 7, 2012, at 6:18 AM, Mr. L. Alexander > wrote: > >> no worries ric. >>

Re: can some one record the ipad live streaming coverage for me?

2012-03-07 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
hi, usually, it's posted on apple's website as their annual post. lew On 7 Mar 2012, at 17:56, Hank Smith wrote: > hello I am going to be in school when the coverage of the ipad 3 starts. > would some one please be so kind and record it for me? > I don't want to miss any of it. > the link was po

Re: accessible iMovie?

2012-03-07 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
you can download imovie 11 through the app store for a reasonable price. yep I know that feeling from years ago being visually impaired about 12 years ago. from the days of my youth where I used to enjoy working with AutoCAD and adobe illustrator for design. OH well. that's the past, today's the

Re: My experience with the Mac

2012-03-07 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
Hi Gigi, re office 2010, yes, there are issues with JAWS 13. the way to resolve this is to first, enable ribbon support in jaws, after that it's a bit of tweaking in jaws preferences to make it behave the way it needs to. Office 2010 has become bogged down with unnecessary junk. Microsoft has st

Re: ftp clients?

2012-03-07 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
Cyberduck FTP is a great product and it's free. I love it and use it for data handling between clients and main servers on sites and over the net any time. hasn't let me down yet. lew On 7 Mar 2012, at 20:01, Matt Dierckens wrote: > Hi. > I was just wondering, are they're any decent ftp client

Re: ftp clients?

2012-03-07 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
not to my knowledge but I'm sure there's a few of us here who can give you a quick walkthrough on how to use it. lew On 7 Mar 2012, at 20:34, Matt Dierckens wrote: > Also, for cyberduck, are there any tutorials on how to use it? > > Matt > Sent from my mac > Twitter: matt692 > msn and aim: mat

Re: My experience with the Mac

2012-03-07 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
I fully agree with you there. The only reason I have to deal with windows is for diagnostics and repairs for clients, that's the way I make a bit of decent cash when work comes in. So I use windows XP Pro for most of it with a hush hush version of jaws and I'm not recommending it at all. it's t

Re: IOS 5.1

2012-03-08 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
IOS 5.1 also enhances stability on the iphone 3GS. with IOS 5, every operation required extra processing time and voiceover lag. with IOS 5.1, this is virtually eliminated. I have also noticed some voiceover modifications since last as you say ric, including the slide to reply instruction, etc,

Re: installing lion

2012-03-08 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
yep. do you still have the installer? if so, bring up the contextual menu (VO Shift M) and go to show package contents. From there you need to find the InstallESD.DMG file (can't exactly remember where it's located), now open it so it mounts to the desktop, insert a blank DVD and when finder as

Re: IOS 5.1

2012-03-08 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
y voiceover, an item in your dock is launched. Very odd. >> >> Ricardo Walker >> rica...@appletothecore.info >> Twitter:@apple2thecore >> www.appletothecore.info >> >> On Mar 8, 2012, at 3:56 AM, Mr. L. Alexander >> wrote: >> >>> IOS 5.1 a

Re: installing lion

2012-03-08 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
ation of lion? > - Original Message ----- From: "Mr. L. Alexander" > > To: > Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2012 9:05 AM > Subject: Re: installing lion > > > yep. > > do you still have the installer? if so, bring up the contextual menu (VO > Shift M) and

Re: installing lion

2012-03-08 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
ve? how would i do so > and how to reboot the system then? > > best > On 8 Mar 2012, at 09:05, Mr. L. Alexander wrote: > >> InstallESD.DMG file > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionari

Re: IOS 5.1

2012-03-08 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
;> feature. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Gigi >>> >>> On Mar 8, 2012, at 4:22 AM, Ricardo Walker wrote: >>> >>>> Yup. >>>> >>>> There is 1 little bug I've noticed. After unlocking the phone, if you >>

Re: Antivirus for mac

2012-03-09 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
yep, there's some good free antivirus software I recommend. sophos antivirus for mac. it's constantly updated and very stable. voiceover friendly from my experience in OS 10.6. if you get lost, let me know and I'll find the link for it for you. lew On 9 Mar 2012, at 11:48, Hendrik Steyn wrote:

Re: installing lion

2012-03-09 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
2012, at 12:25, joseph wrote: > ok, i tried to boot from dvd but did not work. my question is: when should > i press the letter c and how long should i hold it down for etc? > On 8 Mar 2012, at 13:14, Mr. L. Alexander wrote: > >> I believe someone has possibly covered that situat

Re: IOS 5.1

2012-03-09 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
in the voiceover prefs there is a setting to have notifications spoken. ensure this is turned on. lew On 9 Mar 2012, at 20:10, Shawn Krasniuk wrote: > Hey guys. I've noticed another bug in IOS 5.1. Whenever I get a push > notification or a text message, when the screen is locked, VO doesn't re

Re: IOS 5.1

2012-03-10 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
hmmm. interesting. I do have to admit to noticing a small issue. coming out of lock screen, if I touch an icon, it launches the phone without warning. h. time to investigate it a bit further and speak with some other guys all I can say is report all issues here to iphone accessibility and

Re: Antivirus for mac

2012-03-10 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
sed the ClamAV product and how you feel this > compares to the Sophos product. > > THanks, > > On Mar 9, 2012, at 6:55 AM, Mr. L. Alexander wrote: > >> yep, there's some good free antivirus software I recommend. sophos antivirus >> for mac. it's constant

Re: installing lion

2012-03-10 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
the chime/. It should then start >> booting from the dvd. HTH. >> >> Matthew >> >> >> On Mar 9, 2012, at 7:25 AM, joseph wrote: >> >>> ok, i tried to boot from dvd but did not work. my question is: when >>> should i press the letter c a

Re: IOS 5.1

2012-03-10 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
ock the screen, >> the Phone app is always sitting there in the foreground. That behavior has >> existed for a very long time and always something I wish APple would change. >> >> On Mar 10, 2012, at 4:05 AM, Mr. L. Alexander wrote: >> >>> hmmm. interesting. &g

Re: Should I choose Airport Extreme?

2012-03-10 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
Hi and welcome. Routers are always a puzzle for folks these days. The D link router is a mainstage router meaning that there is a direct line feed from your phone line etc to the router, unless you're using cable where as I understand in the USA there's a direct connection, the airport unit / t

Re: Should I choose Airport Extreme?

2012-03-11 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
a wireless printer can be conected to the airport extreme directly. basically you set up the printer to the router, then mac to printer. you basically add the printer you're using by printer settings in preferences, adding the printer through wireless and there you go. simple as that. lew On 1

Re: Should I choose Airport Extreme?

2012-03-11 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
I shouldn't think apple would need to expand on the range of airport extreme systems, after all, they have the airport extreme on it's own and the time capsule systems as well which are both router and storage system with suitable storage capacities. lew On 11 Mar 2012, at 16:55, Traci wrote:

Re: messages

2012-03-12 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
this can happen with a few ISP's like google mail, etc where either the messages aren't being fully downloaded or have and aren't being handled by their respective servers, etc. Sometimes, I wish you could have a virtual SHOE to kick google with. Lew On 12 Mar 2012, at 16:46, Thomas McMahan wr

Re: Most DVDs Won't Play All of a Sudden

2012-03-13 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
It's a hardware issue and needs to be resolved by an apple engineer depending on your system. It's happened with 2 machines of mine in 5 years so it's mainly a rogue DVD superdrive. lew On 12 Mar 2012, at 23:33, Teresa Cochran wrote: > Hi, all, > > In the last month, I've noticed that DVDs

Re: Digest for macvisionaries@googlegroups.com - 9 Messages in 6 Topics

2012-03-16 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
If we're talking Black books the comedy from Channel 4 starring Bill Bailey, if it's on DVD or another format, you can play it either through DVD player or itunes. if not then oops sorry. lew On 15 Mar 2012, at 22:15, Chenelle Hancock wrote: > Hi all, > I want to listen to black books on my

Re: Apple accessibility support phone number.

2012-03-17 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
would be nice for some of us UK based users. lew On 17 Mar 2012, at 12:14, Donna Goodin wrote: > Hey, way to go, Apple!! Thanks for posting this, Ricardo. > Donna > On Mar 16, 2012, at 10:42 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: > >> Hi folks, >> >> Good news. Apple now has an accessibility support numbe

Re: Apple accessibility support phone number.

2012-03-17 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
no you shouldn't as it's not a direct part of the apple care support system. it's on a different level. lew On 17 Mar 2012, at 02:53, Mike Malarsie wrote: > Will I need apple care to use it? > > Mike Malarsie > > > > On Mar 16, 2012, at 9:42 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: > >> Hi folks, >>

Re: Apple accessibility support phone number.

2012-03-17 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
one could assume that this number can be used by any apple user throughout the world. the only downside for those of us in the UK is the cost of that particular call, unless you're on skype with enough credit available to do this. lew On 17 Mar 2012, at 15:44, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: > Is this

Outspoken 9.2 help needed please.

2011-11-26 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
Hi all. I realise this is a long shot here and could do with a little help. My name's Lewis, I'm the main man behind an organisation which has lifted called "Free Macs For The Blind". This is a project I decided to launch to help young blind and visually impaired people including students and t

Re: Mac feel natural

2011-11-26 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
It's alright garth, no worries. to be honest, you've just cheered me up lol. Running the organization is a stressful thing, especially when it comes to contact with companies, supply chains and clearance bases for parts, machines, software, etc. I agree on the points you've raised. the whole p

Re: Outspoken 9.2 help needed please.

2011-11-26 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
way? You would be > serving people that would not have the money for new Macs right now unless > they get better opportunities. > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Nov 26, 2011, at 6:14 AM, "Mr. L. Alexander" > wrote: > >> Hi all. >> >>

Re: Outspoken 9.2 help needed please.

2011-11-26 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
ess >> they get better opportunities. >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Nov 26, 2011, at 6:14 AM, "Mr. L. Alexander" >> wrote: >> >>> Hi all. >>> >>> I realise this is a long shot here and could do with

Re: Outspoken 9.2 help needed please.

2011-11-26 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
ers. >>> Have you asked to see if you could get old Macs that way? You would be >>> serving people that would not have the money for new Macs right now unless >>> they get better opportunities. >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >

Re: Autologin and auto start VO?

2011-11-26 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
in system prefs, go to accounts, you need to unlock accounts so enter your password. from there, it's login options in the window where your user is. hope that helps. lew Free Macs For The Blind On 26 Nov 2011, at 18:43, Bill Holton wrote: > Hi. > I had to reinstall Lion, and now for the lif

Re: Outspoken 9.2 help needed please.

2011-11-26 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
Nov 2011, Gigi wrote: >> >>> Hi Louis >>> Maybe I am off base here but Apple has a recycling program for computers. >>> Have you asked to see if you could get old Macs that way? You would be >>> serving people that would not have the money for new Macs

Re: Outspoken 9.2 help needed please.

2011-11-26 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
konalda/ > http://www.facebook.com/lpnalda/ > http://www.linkedin.com/in/lpnalda > Twitter @lpnalda > > > "Mr. L. Alexander" wrote: > Alva no longer exist. it turns out alva, though it's manufacturer name still > is licensed, it appears owned by optelec or somet

Re: Mac Mini Headphone Jack not Working

2011-11-26 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
restart the mac mini. there may be a chance something has tripped the audio settings. try rebooting whilst holding CMD-OPT-P-R. hold this down so it chimes 4 times. then it should reset and resolve any issues. please note that this may reset some mac general prefs. so it's worth updating your p

Re: Outspoken 9.2 help needed please.

2011-11-26 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
It seems to me though that the creative rout may get you what you desire. > contact me off list if I can help further. > Karen > > On Sat, 26 Nov 2011, Mr. L. Alexander wrote: > > > Who would I need to get hold of now regarding outspoken. at one point as I > > understand

Re: Outspoken 9.2 help needed please.

2011-11-26 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
accept and take on. lew On 26 Nov 2011, at 22:31, Scott Howell wrote: > Do you think you could get machines that run Tiger? At least you could then > use VoiceOver. I do not recall the minimum specs, but this would be perhaps > an option? > On Nov 26, 2011, at 4:56 PM, Mr. L. Ale

Re: Anyone want to help confirm a bug?

2011-11-27 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
The reason Voiceover goes a little crazy is two fold. firstly, disk utility is rather intense when it comes to disk management as it's handling your SATA buses as well as USB and Firewire handling. When you format an external drive as an example, your USB or firewire BUS is taken over with that

Re: Mac Mini Headphone Jack not Working

2011-11-27 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
Hi matthew, what mac are you using? model and a rough date please would be ideal? if your speaker is not working, there may be a hardware issue or again a mute or audio setting somewhere depending on your situation. lew On 27 Nov 2011, at 15:11, matthew Dyer wrote: > Hi, > > Can you use the in

Re: Outspoken 9.2 help needed please.

2011-11-27 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
and admiration for you. Thank you for what you do. If > it weren't for my Dad, I wouldn't have my Mac Mini so I totally understand > and appreciate the generosity of others. > > You are a gift from GOD and my he bless your efforts. > > Jenny and my goofy guide Bro

Re: the cloud

2011-11-27 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
on your iphone, the quick way is to tap on phone, when open go to contacts. from there tap on the name of the person you wish to remove, this opens the contact info for that person, tap EDIT. then swipe down until you hear DELETE CONTACT. Tap and it will ask you if you wish to do so, then tap D

Re: Looking for a monitor to connect to my mac mini

2011-11-27 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
May I possibly suggest freecycle, if your country and region has such a site, I would recommend it. after all, you can pick up monitors in working order for free if it would help you. lew Free Macs For The Blind On 27 Nov 2011, at 15:49, matthew Dyer wrote: > Hi all, > > Anyone know whare I

Re: new user to mac how to access on line help

2011-11-27 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
Hi Nancy, a great choice. I use a macbook pro too and love it to bits. If ever you find yourself stuck in a text box and can't get out, here's what you do. VO-SHIFT-UP ARROW. this stops you interacting with that particular section and should then say "HTML Content" or "Window" this applies to a

Re: off topic

2011-11-27 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
system access is windows only. if you want to run windows on a mac, I'd recommend fusion 4.1 and then run windows, then use system access. sorry about that lew Free Macs For The Blind On 27 Nov 2011, at 16:01, Jennifer Perdue wrote: > Hi, > > If you find out that you can use SA on the Mac p

Re: Outspoken 9.2 help needed please.

2011-11-27 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
's anything I can do to help let me know. > > Jenny and my goofy guide 'Brooks > On Nov 27, 2011, at 9:40 AM, Mr. L. Alexander wrote: > >> Hi Jenny, >> >> Thanks for your kindness. I really appreciate it. I do this work for two >> reasons. >

Re: Mac Mini Headphone Jack not Working

2011-11-27 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
; On Nov 27, 2011, at 10:13 AM, Mr. L. Alexander wrote: > >> Hi matthew, what mac are you using? model and a rough date please would be >> ideal? if your speaker is not working, there may be a hardware issue or >> again a mute or audio setting somewhere depending on your s

Re: Mac Mini Headphone Jack not Working

2011-11-27 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
I hope that helps. > > Matthew > > > On Nov 27, 2011, at 11:21 AM, Mr. L. Alexander wrote: > >> do you still have apple care protection? if so, I'd recommend popping in to >> your nearest apple store or contacting apple for a hardware repair. >> >&g

Re: Mac Mini Headphone Jack not Working

2011-11-27 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
go to applications > utilities > audio Midi setup. To solve a problem like this, lets go into the main window where the devices are found. as an example, there are 3 instances. Default line input, default mic input, default line output. in this instance, lets go to the default audio output. sel

Re: Anyone want to help confirm a bug?

2011-11-27 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
may be the specific Mac or mac > software update this is a problem on. > Any further thoughts and suggestions welcome. > Bill > > > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mr. L. Alexander > Sent: Sunday, November 2

Re: Anyone want to help confirm a bug?

2011-11-27 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
h this is now officially puzzling. it is worth noting here just in interest sake that the best way to use a hard drive on the mac is changing jumpers (IDE drives) to cable select. this is getting me thinking. please wait while I try to connect you. the person you are calling knows you are

Re: speech is gone sometimes

2011-11-28 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
the fault is to do with the speech server. If you have as an example, settings enabled to announce background app messages, etc, the speech server trips your reading text. this can sometimes hang. the only way to handle it as you say is to quit and restart voiceover. this is a problem which spa

Re: Your project

2011-11-28 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
Hi GiGi/ thanks for your offer of help. the problem is this. I'm based in the UK and you are in the USA. that means if anyone in the USA wants to donate a mac, thay'd have to pay for shiping to the UK, then I would have to acquire UK power supplies for certain models. as kind as your offer is,

Re: Mac Mini Headphone Jack not Working

2011-11-28 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
the case, how do I check the default settings. At the login > screen vo comes through the speakers. usb doesn't take over until I login. > Can this be changed some how? > > Matthew > > > On Nov 27, 2011, at 11:46 AM, Mr. L. Alexander wrote: > >> big clue g

Re: Burning Itunes purchases to CD?

2011-11-28 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
hi john, that's right on the CD settings. regarding backing up an itunes purchase or an entire library, I'd advise having a pen drive large enough or a small usb 2.5" hard drive as your backup for itunes. My own library is about 80GB in full audio quality and it's worth backing up. OK I don't b

Re: Burning Itunes purchases to CD?

2011-11-28 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
a time machine supports all platforms mentioned. it's not about an OS, just connecting and transferring data. have fun lew Free Macs For The Blind. On 28 Nov 2011, at 17:15, Missy Hoppe wrote: > Ah! Thanks. So, the question now becomes how to create a new playlist. I will > play around with

Re: Burning Itunes purchases to CD?

2011-11-28 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
how to back > stuff up, though. They're all extremely appreciated. > > -Original Message- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mr. L. Alexander > Sent: Monday, November 28, 2011 12:23 PM > To: macv

Re: Burning Itunes purchases to CD?

2011-11-28 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
ll of that stuff I like on CD. > > -Original Message- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mr. L. Alexander > Sent: Monday, November 28, 2011 12:34 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re:

Re: Burning Itunes purchases to CD?

2011-11-28 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
that I lost years ago! > But I do like all sorts! > Even this modern stuff! :] > Colin > > On 28 Nov 2011, at 17:38, Mr. L. Alexander wrote: > >> ah yes. now we're talking... >> >> GEnesis, phil Collins, Pink Floyd, The Who, all the greats lol Black >&g

Re: turning on and off vo

2011-11-28 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
roups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > Mr. L. Alexander. Free Macs For The Blind. E-Mail: freemacsfortheb...@mac-access.net Direct line: 07936 877500 Free Macs For The blind is a charity project supplying older but wo

Re: siri

2011-11-28 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
ail to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > Mr. L. Alexander. Free Macs For The Blind. E-Mail: freemacsfortheb...@mac-access.net Direct line: 07936 877500 Free Macs For The bli

Re: Questions about sound check

2011-11-29 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
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 options, visit this group at > http://groups.

Re: Questions about sound check

2011-11-29 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
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 options, visit this group at > http://groups.g

Re: Questions about sound check

2011-11-29 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
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Re: Sorry but I gotta ask again | VMWare Key Mapping

2011-11-29 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
;> Thanks, >> Kev >> > > -- > 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 > ma

Re: Sorry but I gotta ask again | VMWare Key Mapping

2011-11-29 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
> This is also in effect for other Apple Keyboards used with desktop Macs: > • Keyboard Caps Lock modified to reduce accidental activation: > http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1578 > > HTH. I don't use Windows or JAWS under VMWare Fusion, so maybe someone who > does can provid

Re: Burning Itunes purchases to CD?

2011-11-29 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
roup, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/

Re: Burning Itunes purchases to CD?

2011-11-29 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
eft it because its harder to rip people off? lol > > Ricardo Walker > rwalker...@gmail.com > Twitter & Skype: rwalker296 > www.mobileaccess.org > > On Nov 29, 2011, at 4:42 PM, Mr. L. Alexander wrote: > >> that's why I left the music business. >>

Re: how to work with facebook?

2011-11-30 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
nd email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > Mr. L. Alexander. Free Macs For The Blind. E-Mail: freemacsfortheb...@mac-access.net Direct line: 07936 877500 Free Macs For The bl

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