Re: how to use headers in pages

2013-01-30 Thread Richard Ring
This brings to mind a question. Are there anyone tutorials concerning using Pages with VoiceOver? I would be willing to pay for one, if it existed. You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---The Art of Fielding Sent from my Mac Book Pro richr...@gmail.com On Jan 30, 2013, at 12:

Re: how to use headers in pages

2013-01-30 Thread Richard Ring
ages course in five parts via Skype. You can read > a review of it on the applevis site. > > Cheers, > > Anne > > > On 30 Jan 2013, at 16:38, Richard Ring wrote: > >> This brings to mind a question. Are there anyone tutorials concerning using >> Page

Re: how to use headers in pages

2013-01-30 Thread Richard Ring
gt; My husband and I provide a Pages course in five parts via Skype. You can read > a review of it on the applevis site. > > Cheers, > > Anne > > > On 30 Jan 2013, at 16:38, Richard Ring wrote: > >> This brings to mind a question. Are there anyone tutorials con

Re: o. t.: Microsoft Office for Mac! Important: read and leave comments!

2013-01-31 Thread Richard Ring
If Microsoft was interested in making MS Office accessible on the Mac, it would have happened a long time ago. Microsoft has access to all the data that all developers have regarding how to create apps that are Voice Over accessible. They simply don't really see it as a priority imo. You can ha

iBooks question

2013-02-01 Thread Richard Ring
I am reading a fairly lengthy textbook using iBooks. What I am wondering, is there a way to read a line at a time? Now, the first thing is, in my VoiceOver rotor settings the "lines" option is selected. However, while reading in iBooks, the "lines" option is not present on the rotor. Just saying

Re: iBooks question

2013-02-01 Thread Richard Ring
wrote: > Try going to the book content before trying the roter. > > Sent from my iPod with iCloud > > On 01/02/2013, at 6:32 AM, Richard Ring wrote: > > I am reading a fairly lengthy textbook using iBooks. What I am wondering, is > there a way to read a line at

Re: iBooks question

2013-02-01 Thread Richard Ring
Can you read lines with a Braille display? You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---The Art of Fielding Sent from my Mac Book Pro richr...@gmail.com On Feb 1, 2013, at 10:56 AM, Mary Otten wrote: > Hi Rich, > You are out of luck with trying to read by lines using speech. I

Re: iBooks question

2013-02-01 Thread Richard Ring
It made perfect sense, thanks. You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---The Art of Fielding Sent from my Mac Book Pro richr...@gmail.com On Feb 1, 2013, at 11:19 AM, Mary Otten wrote: > Well, you can't read lines in the sense of using the rotor element, because > it is absen

Re: o. t.: Microsoft Office for Mac! Important: read and leave comments!

2013-02-02 Thread Richard Ring
You have echoed my thoughts and concerns so well. Many with whom I have dealt in the rehab field do not see the Mac as fitting into the average workplace, and a huge reason for this is lack of MS Office voiceover accessibility. In a sense, the unwillingness of microsoft to step up to the plate a

Re: Polite Request for All List Members

2013-02-02 Thread Richard Ring
However, my question is this. How many blind Mac users are able to use the Mac in there workplaces? And, how many employees of state agencies can teach the Mac? If Office were accessibil, many more blind individuals would be in a position to insist that their Rehab specialists teach them the Mac

Re: o. t.: Microsoft Office for Mac! Important: read and leave comments!

2013-02-02 Thread Richard Ring
Actually, the correspondence I have received from SSA as Word documents read just fine in TextEdit. You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---The Art of Fielding Sent from my Mac Book Pro richr...@gmail.com On Feb 2, 2013, at 9:41 AM, Keith Watson wrote: > Sara, > > Let me j

Re: o. t.: Microsoft Office for Mac! Important: read and leave comments!

2013-02-03 Thread Richard Ring
I know a number of people who are employed who have to use office because that's what their employers insist upon. Making MS Office would make the Mac such a viable solution. Freedom Scientific and GW Micro wouldn't like it, but we would! You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! -

Re: o. t.: Microsoft Office for Mac! Important: read and leave comments!

2013-02-03 Thread Richard Ring
t does not read > those changes. Believe me I have tested and read hundreds of thousands of > documents over the past 3 years. > > Keith > > On Feb 2, 2013, at 11:08 AM, Richard Ring wrote: > >> Actually, the correspondence I have received from SSA as Word documents

My Spotlight is out

2013-02-03 Thread Richard Ring
I can no longer use Spotlight search. When I press command space, nothing happens. I tried vo m 3 times, no joy. Then I repaired permissions from the recovery partition. I also checked system preferences to make certain I had a keyboard shortcut set. I am out of ideas now, any advice would be gr

Re: My Spotlight is out

2013-02-03 Thread Richard Ring
> What happened when you hit VO-M three times? WHich version of the OS are you > running? > > Best wishes, > > > On Feb 3, 2013, at 12:42 PM, Richard Ring wrote: > >> I can no longer use Spotlight search. When I press command space, nothing >> happens. I

Re: My Spotlight is out

2013-02-03 Thread Richard Ring
t; gone, so restarting everything might bring them back. As I understand it, > Spotlight is part of that group of menus, so you'll need them back before > Spotlight will return. > On Feb 3, 2013, at 12:48 PM, Richard Ring wrote: > >> I'm running Mountain with all updatee

Jailbreaking?

2013-02-05 Thread Richard Ring
Greetings all: I must plead ignorance here. What would be the advantages and disadvantages I would encounter if I were to jail break my iPhone 4S? It is not under any kind of warranty, but I still have reservations. Any thoughts on this question would be greatly appreciated. You can have an off

Re: Jailbreaking?

2013-02-05 Thread Richard Ring
to connect your > phone to a computer to restart it now > Anyways, I wouldLike it if you had a nice day > > http://empoweringtheblind.com > Empowering the blind, one step at a time. > > > On Feb 5, 2013, at 8:23 AM, Richard Ring wrote: > >> Greetings all: >

Re: Jailbreaking?

2013-02-06 Thread Richard Ring
I have one final question. If you jail break, does this mean you can no longer purchase apps from the app store? You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---The Art of Fielding Sent from my Mac Book Pro richr...@gmail.com On Feb 6, 2013, at 5:43 AM, Scott Berry wrote: > Cdia is

A podcast I can't play

2013-02-08 Thread Richard Ring
Greetings all: I have a podcast I want to listen to, however no matter what I try in Safari I can't make it happen. I would appreciate any assistance with this. Here is the link. http://www.radioacademy.org/news/blog/2013/02/radiotalk-tony-blackburn-at-70/ You can have an off day, but you can't h

Re: A podcast I can't play

2013-02-08 Thread Richard Ring
access from the podcast page, not that I > can see, anyway. > -- > Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA > Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY > > > > On Feb 8, 2013, at 9:48 AM, Richard Ring wrote: > >> Greetings all: >> I have a podcast I want to listen

Re: booting from ML disk

2013-02-09 Thread Richard Ring
Once you have gotten your system running, open System Preferences, interact with the preference panes scroll area and navigate to the "Startup disk" button. VO space on this button, and you will find radio buttons shown from which you can choose your startup disk. Another way you could do this i

Auto correction on the Mac

2013-02-10 Thread Richard Ring
I have totally forgotten how to accept a suggested correction on the Mac. I'm talking about spelling corrections, of course. Could one of you folks refresh my flagging memmory? Thanks! You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---The Art of Fielding Sent from my Mac Book Pro richr

FN key on bluetooth and USB keyboards

2013-02-13 Thread Richard Ring
I find the folling behavior rather curious. When using either a Bluetooth or a USB keyboard, I cannot activate dictation in Mountain Lion. In all other cases, the FN keys on both keyboards behave as expected. Weird! You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---The Art of Fielding S

Re: FN key on bluetooth and USB keyboards

2013-02-13 Thread Richard Ring
for the Blind > Tel, (631) 724-4479 > Email, j...@macfortheblind.com > Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com > > APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX LION > > AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE > > MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT > >

Slacker Radio?

2013-02-14 Thread Richard Ring
I've been called a slacker many times in my life, but I never had a subscription! Seriously, what is Slacker Radio? What does the service allow one to do? Now that it no longer functions correctly on the iPhone, I won't be tempted to subscribe, but my curiosity makes me long to know! You can ha

Re: Slacker Radio?

2013-02-14 Thread Richard Ring
evice. Sad to hear it's not as accessible as it once > was as I think it's the best of its type. > > Jonathan > On 15/02/2013, at 2:50 AM, Richard Ring wrote: > >> I've been called a slacker many times in my life, but I never had a >> subscription! Ser

Installing a Widget

2013-02-15 Thread Richard Ring
I've just downloaded a widget, how do i place it on the dashboard? You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---The Art of Fielding Sent from my Mac Book Pro richr...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. T

Re: OT: iOS 6 Disappointment!

2013-02-16 Thread Richard Ring
John has pretty much expressed my feelings here. I've used Android with Talkback, and to me, it's not ready for prime time. I say that only because I know some Android users who say that the reason for my point of view regarding Android stems from the fact that I don't know what I'm doing. Now,

Re: OT: Samsung Suing Apple Over Voice Over!

2013-02-22 Thread Richard Ring
I will never purchase one of their products! I can't believe they are so small minded! What do you expect from lawyers! You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---The Art of Fielding Sent from my Mac Book Pro richr...@gmail.com On Feb 22, 2013, at 3:22 PM, jshandr...@gmail.com

Re: OT: Samsung Suing Apple Over Voice Over!

2013-02-22 Thread Richard Ring
It's certain not to be a problem regarding VoiceOver, however, why would Samsung wast their time stirring up a tempest in a teapot? They deserve none of my currency, that's for sure. You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---The Art of Fielding Sent from my Mac Book Pro richr.

Re: OT: Samsung Suing Apple Over Voice Over!

2013-02-22 Thread Richard Ring
I don't own a TV and not watching Survivors is not doing me any harm. It's not that VoiceOver is in danger, it is that Samsung has chosen to bring up something which is doing them no financial harm whatsoever. And, frankly, it will gain them nothing, besides being a rather ill conceived PR move.

Strange email question

2013-02-27 Thread Richard Ring
This is in no way an important question, so if I don't get an answer, I will not be surprised. Does anyone have any idea how many email addresses the Mac can autocomplete? To clarify, supposing you know someone with 5 different email addresses. Wout the Mac be capable of autocompleting all of th

Re: Automatic caller ID announcement, an important privacy issue with VoiceOver on iPhone

2013-03-03 Thread Richard Ring
The reason this particular issue doesn't concern me overly much is this. Most people who aren't used to the iPhone speech won't understand the number anyway. And, besides, I no longer receive covert calls from CIA operatives, so I believe my information is relatively safe. You can have an off

Re: MLB spring training games

2013-03-04 Thread Richard Ring
Couldn't agree more. To get to listen to any game you want is such great fun. You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---The Art of Fielding Sent from my Mac Book Pro richr...@gmail.com On Mar 4, 2013, at 5:54 AM, "Sean Paul" wrote: > I personally think 20 bucks for 8 months o

Storage questions

2013-03-07 Thread Richard Ring
Hello: I have a Mac Book Air that I'm trying to help a friend with. This machine has a 128 GB drive. The problem is, the system shows that the drive has 1.6 gb free. I can't for the life of me determine what is taking up all the space. There is no music, no videos. Is it possible that the Mac co

Re: Storage questions

2013-03-08 Thread Richard Ring
t; > One other question did you check the size of the Trash? Unlike Windows > Macintosh computers usually do not auto-empty the trash/recycle bin. > > Best wishes, > > Jonathan Cohn > jon.c.c...@gmail.com > (703) 573-6956 > http://www.linkedin.com/in/JCCohn &g

Deleting calendar events

2013-03-12 Thread Richard Ring
Hello: If I have created a calendar event that I no longer want, how can I delete it? I'm experiencing brain lock. You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---The Art of Fielding Sent from my Mac Book Pro richr...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribe

Re: bluetooth headsets

2013-03-13 Thread Richard Ring
Do iPads and iPhones use a different protocol than the Mac? I have a Bluetooth headset that will pair with my iPad, but not with my Mac. My Mac sees it, and says it's paired, but when I try to use the headset as an audio device, no joy. You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---

Re: bluetooth headsets

2013-03-13 Thread Richard Ring
com > Skype: > chrishallsworth7266 > Twitter: > @christopherh40 > Find my blog at > challsworth2.wordpress.com > > On 13/03/2013 18:24, Richard Ring wrote: >> Do iPads and iPhones use a different protocol than the Mac? I have a >> Bluetooth headset that will pair with my iPad,

Re: Voice Dream Reader on sale for $4.99 today (March 11, 2013)

2013-03-14 Thread Richard Ring
I completely agree, it's going to make reading many documents easier for me! You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---The Art of Fielding Sent from my Mac Book Pro richr...@gmail.com On Mar 14, 2013, at 12:47 PM, "Phil Halton" wrote: > probably the best, most useful app I've

Re: Opinion on the Focus Blue and any other display.

2013-03-15 Thread Richard Ring
And, you must insure that you use very small amounts, with a soft cloth that won't leave tiny particles in the display. You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---The Art of Fielding Sent from my Mac Book Pro richr...@gmail.com On Mar 15, 2013, at 12:47 PM, Eugenia Firth wrote

Reviewing messages on Skype

2013-03-20 Thread Richard Ring
Hello, Is there a way to review the messages you receive while on Skype? You can hear the messages as you receive them, but I can't seem to review them. I'm using the latest version of Skype, and ML with all updates installed. Any help would be greatly appreciated. You can have an off day, but

Renaming your Mac

2013-03-20 Thread Richard Ring
Hello, My Mac is currently named "Richard Ring's Mac Book Pro". If I wished to change the name, How would I accomplish this? You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---The Art of Fielding Sent from my Mac Book Pro richr...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are

Re: Renaming your Mac

2013-03-20 Thread Richard Ring
PPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX LION > > AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE > > MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT > > > > On Mar 20, 2013, at 9:47 AM, Richard Ring wrote: > >> Hello, >> My Mac is currently named "Richard Ring'

Re: Reviewing messages on Skype

2013-03-20 Thread Richard Ring
> Extension 161 > Johannesburg, South Africa > +(27)105-002316 > Extension 170 > > Skype: Brandt.steenkamp007 > > SIP: 5500...@spokn.com > > Twitter: brandtsteenkamp > > On 20 Mar 2013, at 2:25 PM, Richard Ring wrote: > >> Hello, >> Is ther

Re: mp3 to text?

2013-03-22 Thread Richard Ring
You could do in Windows using Dragon Dictate for Windows. You'd have to go through some hoops, but you could probably do it using Dragon Dictate for the Mac to perform voice recognition on an MP3 file. I can't imagine what would make it worth that much trouble, though! You can have an off day,

Re: Best office/productivity suite

2013-03-22 Thread Richard Ring
And the one problem I see with the Mac being adopted at more work places is, that so many people/worksites still use Microsoft office, which Microsoft has continued to keep inaccessible. You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---The Art of Fielding Sent from my Mac Book Pro r

Re: mp3 to text?

2013-03-22 Thread Richard Ring
trouble ducky. > Still by the below, I suppose that dragon r is not very voiceover friendly. > Just speculating for now. > Kare > > On Fri, 22 Mar 2013, Richard Ring wrote: > >> You could do in Windows using Dragon Dictate for Windows. You'd have to go >> throu

Re: Migration Assistant.

2013-03-28 Thread Richard Ring
Go the the desktop. While in finder, press command shift u to go to the Utilities folder. Migration assistant is there. Good Luck! You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---The Art of Fielding Sent from my Mac Book Pro richr...@gmail.com On Mar 28, 2013, at 2:47 PM, "anita" wr

Re: Migration Assistant.

2013-03-28 Thread Richard Ring
PM, "anita" wrote: > How do I get to the desktop? Will I need any cables for connecting my MacBoo > Pro and Windows PCS together? Downloaded the Migration assistant for Windows > yesterday. > - Original Message - > From: Richard Ring > To: macvisionaries@googl

Re: Any Mac voices any good at speaking Latin?

2013-03-28 Thread Richard Ring
Heck, there aren't any humans who are any good at speaking Latin these days! Latina es mortua. You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---The Art of Fielding Sent from my Mac Book Pro richr...@gmail.com On Mar 28, 2013, at 4:52 PM, Devin Prater wrote: > Espeak could do it, but

Re: Migration Assistant.

2013-03-28 Thread Richard Ring
Actually, I think some of the new Mac Book Pros don't come with CD drives any longer. You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---The Art of Fielding Sent from my Mac Book Pro richr...@gmail.com On Mar 28, 2013, at 5:01 PM, "Dave" wrote: > Also, > > I don't think she has a M

Re: App Store.

2013-03-29 Thread Richard Ring
I could be incorrect here, but I don't think Apple gives apps an accessibility rating. You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---The Art of Fielding Sent from my Mac Book Pro richr...@gmail.com On Mar 29, 2013, at 1:20 PM, "anita" wrote: > Hi List, > In the App Store on

Re: Command for moving to the status bar with bluetooth keyboard

2013-03-30 Thread Richard Ring
It is vo h. Good luck! You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---The Art of Fielding Sent from my Mac Book Pro richr...@gmail.com On Mar 30, 2013, at 12:37 PM, Stacey Robinson wrote: > Hi all, > Can anyone give me the command for moving to the status bar on the iPad mini > w

Re: Command for moving to the status bar with bluetooth keyboard

2013-03-30 Thread Richard Ring
he home button. To go to the status menu, > press VO M. > > hth > > Ricardo Walker > rica...@appletothecore.info > Twitter:@apple2thecore > www.appletothecore.info > > On Mar 30, 2013, at 1:43 PM, Richard Ring wrote: > >> It is vo h. >> Good luck! &

Re: Battery.

2013-04-01 Thread Richard Ring
If you are the only one using your computer, and you do not have enough vision to use the screen, turning screen curtain on will save battery life because it is like shutting the screen off. However, if you have useable vision, this would not be something you'd want to do. The command is vo shif

Re: Battery.

2013-04-01 Thread Richard Ring
I don't believe that screen curtain is app specific. I don't believe your apps know whether it's on oor off. You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---The Art of Fielding Sent from my Mac Book Pro richr...@gmail.com On Apr 1, 2013, at 10:41 AM, "anita" wrote: > Hi, > I'm co

Hanging up a call in Skype

2013-04-03 Thread Richard Ring
Is there a keystroke used to hang up a call in Skype? Thanks! You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---The Art of Fielding Sent from my Mac Book Pro richr...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To uns

Re: Hanging up a call in Skype

2013-04-03 Thread Richard Ring
Sent from my mac > Twitter: matt692 > > On 2013-04-03, at 10:41 AM, Richard Ring wrote: > >> Is there a keystroke used to hang up a call in Skype? Thanks! >> >> >> You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---The Art of Fielding >> Sent f

Re: Serious question about Mac vs. Windows

2013-04-05 Thread Richard Ring
Any tool that accomplishes the tasks that are desired or required is a valid tool. For me, if I had to do heavy wordprocessing, I would prefer Windows. But that's just me. Although insofar as I know, the Mac is an incredibility well built machine, it does have rather a high price tag. Financial

Re: Convincing rehab services to purchase a Mac

2013-04-10 Thread Richard Ring
I have read the responses to this inquiry with great interest. I would like to add a few thoughts. First, how well does this student know the Mac? The rehab agency for which I once worked would want to know this. The reason? It is fairly likely that the rehab agency in question doesn't have quali

Re: Becoming a qualified Apple technical support agent/p trainer

2013-04-10 Thread Richard Ring
Stupid question, How do you move from question to question in Revise IT? You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---The Art of Fielding Sent from my Mac Book Pro richr...@gmail.com On Apr 10, 2013, at 4:36 PM, John Panarese wrote: > Basically, there is a certification proces

Re: Becoming a qualified Apple technical support agent/p trainer

2013-04-10 Thread Richard Ring
w.macfortheblind.com > > APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX LION > > AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE > > MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT > > > > On Apr 10, 2013, at 6:05 PM, Richard Ring wrote: > >> Stupid question, Ho

Encryption Question

2013-04-24 Thread Richard Ring
Greetings: Thereseem to be two ways in which one can encrypt a disk. First, one can encrypt a volume from the finder, and of course you can enable filevault. Is there a difference between these two encryption methods? Thanks. You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---The Art of

USB Headset

2013-04-25 Thread Richard Ring
Hello all: Can the Mac work with a USB headset, and if so, how does one set this up? Thanks. You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---The Art of Fielding Sent from my Mac Book Pro richr...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

Re: USB Headset

2013-04-25 Thread Richard Ring
ut and output to the headset. > > hth > > Ricardo Walker > rica...@appletothecore.info > Twitter:@apple2thecore > www.appletothecore.info > > On Apr 25, 2013, at 6:23 PM, Richard Ring wrote: > >> Hello all: >> Can the Mac work with a USB headset, and if so, h

Re: a slight question about buying a mac?

2013-04-26 Thread Richard Ring
I never saw an advantage in buying a Retina display before, but you have completely changed my mind! You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---The Art of Fielding Sent from my Mac Book Pro richr...@gmail.com On Apr 26, 2013, at 8:06 AM, Tim Kilburn wrote: > Hi, > > Much of

Re: Installing Flashplayer

2013-04-26 Thread Richard Ring
How do you update it? Sometimes, a dialog pops up asking me to update it, and nothing I try seems to initiate the process. You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---The Art of Fielding Sent from my Mac Book Pro richr...@gmail.com On Apr 26, 2013, at 10:28 AM, Teresa Cochran w

Apple Airport Extreme VS. Airport express

2013-04-27 Thread Richard Ring
Hello: As the subject line implies, I'm considering strongly purchasing one of these devices. After reviewing the specs of both devices, I cannot see that there is a major difference between these 2 units regarding overall network functionality. Obviously, the Extreme costs quite a bit more than

Re: Apple Airport Extreme VS. Airport express

2013-04-27 Thread Richard Ring
, then this is more easily handled through the Express. The > benefits of streaming music are only realized though if you can place the > Express close to your stereo or Home Theatre. > > Later... > > Tim Kilburn > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > On 2013-04-27, at 9:37 AM, Ric

Re: Using Nicecast

2013-04-30 Thread Richard Ring
I think he's interested in Internet broadcasting! You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---The Art of Fielding Sent from my Mac Book Pro richr...@gmail.com On Apr 30, 2013, at 2:57 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: > Hi, > > What exactly are you trying to do? Just broadcast yourse

FaceBook app?

2013-05-13 Thread Richard Ring
Before I give someone incorrect advice, is there a FaceBook app designed for the Mac? I think not, but I wish to be certain. You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---The Art of Fielding Sent from my Mac Book Pro richr...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are

Re: FaceBook app?

2013-05-13 Thread Richard Ring
760-5140161 > Extension 512 > Cape Town, South Africa >+(27)213-002317 > Extension 161 > Johannesburg, South Africa > +(27)105-002316 > Extension 170 > > Skype: Brandt.steenkamp007 > > SIP: 5500...@spokn.com > > Twitter: brandtsteenkamp > > On 13

Root User Issue

2013-05-18 Thread Richard Ring
> Although one can accomplish most anything that is truly necessary on the > Mac as an administrative user, in order to fully appreciate the > difference between an administrative user and a root user, I have > enabled the root user. Unfortunately, when I log in as the root user, I > cannot turn Vo

Re: Root User Issue

2013-05-21 Thread Richard Ring
scouraged unless it be a very last resort. >>> >>> 2. Summarize for me the process that you took to enable the root account, >>> as depending on how you did it... (there are several ways...) that could >>> explain why Voiceover isn't working. >>&g

Mac Hospital

2013-05-28 Thread Richard Ring
Back in November, I accidently spilled a glass with some ice cubes on my Mac keyboard. Ever since, my MacBook Pro keyboard did not function correctly. However, I've been able to use it with a Bluetooth keyboard. Recently, my Macbook has developed a new habit. It spontaneously restarts. It was so

Just can't remember

2013-05-31 Thread Richard Ring
I would like to unhide file extensions. I cannot remember how to do this. Any help will be greatly appreciated! Rich ringrichring@gmail.comSent from my old and true blue White Macbook. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsu

Re: Just can't remember

2013-05-31 Thread Richard Ring
Thanks Mike! I simply forgot that trick! I'm gonna go do it now! Rich ringrichring@gmail.comSent from my old and true blue White Macbook. On May 31, 2013, at 12:20 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: > In finder, press command comma for preferences. Interact with the tool bar > and click advanced. The opti

Re: download sound on mac

2013-06-04 Thread Richard Ring
Amazingly, this is one of the few things I miss from Windows. I'd love to have such a sound! You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---The Art of Fielding Sent from my Mac Book Pro richr...@gmail.com On Jun 3, 2013, at 10:57 PM, jean parker wrote: > All: > Since you are all so

Bard download Question

2012-09-05 Thread Richard Ring
Greetings, One of the nice things about downloading books from the National Library Service (NLS) on the Mac is that if you have the check box in Safari preferences that says "open safe files after download" checked, Safari will extract the archived files you download from NLS and place them in

Re: Bard download Question

2012-09-05 Thread Richard Ring
re I want them. > > Bob Hill > > On Sep 5, 2012, at 9:23 AM, Richard Ring wrote: > >> Greetings, >> One of the nice things about downloading books from the National Library >> Service (NLS) on the Mac is that if you have the check box in Safari >> preferenc

Re: Bard download Question

2012-09-06 Thread Richard Ring
M, Robert Hill wrote: > >> What worked for me is not to have Safari open the downloaded file. >> Then when I go to the downloads folder, each zipped file has the correct >> name. >> I just unzip them, and put the folders where I want them. >> >> Bob Hill &g

Safari6 question

2012-09-08 Thread Richard Ring
To go to a web page for which I didn't have a book mark, when safari is running I would type command L then type the address I wanted and press "enter" and away I went. Now, in ML this no longer works the same. I am aware of the fact that this form control is now supposed to allow you to perform

Re: Safari6 question

2012-09-08 Thread Richard Ring
p 8, 2012, at 9:23 AM, Richard Ring wrote: > >> To go to a web page for which I didn't have a book mark, when safari is >> running I would type command L then type the address I wanted and press >> "enter" and away I went. Now, in ML this no longer works the s

ML mail signatures

2012-09-17 Thread Richard Ring
Hello: I am trying to create some signatures for my messages. I guess I simply don't understand what the Mail software wants me to do. If someone would go over the process for creating signatures, I'd be extremely grateful. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google G

Re: ML mail signatures

2012-09-17 Thread Richard Ring
gt; > APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX LION > > AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE > > MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT > > > > > On Sep 17, 2012, at 2:49 PM, Richard Ring wrote: > >> Hello: >> I am trying to create

Re: I O S 6 Bug: Accessibility seriously broken

2012-09-22 Thread Richard Ring
Using an iPhone 4S and iOS6, I cannot duplicate the issues that have been reported. I'm proud to be one of the 47 per cent! richr...@gmail.com On Sep 22, 2012, at 8:57 AM, Laura M wrote: > I don't have any issues here, either. Also using a 5 and a 4S. > > > > On Saturday, September 22, 2012

Re: iOS 6 and Calendar

2012-09-24 Thread Richard Ring
I have also noticed this, at first, I thought scheduled events were not synchronizing over iCloud, but indeed they are. I'm proud to be one of the 47 per cent! richr...@gmail.com On Sep 24, 2012, at 1:41 AM, Jürgen Fleger wrote: > Hi, > > did anyone else noticed a bug in iOS 6 and Calendar? On

Re: Selecting to End of Line in Safari Edit Fields

2012-09-27 Thread Richard Ring
I was surprised to learn that I'm having the same problem. "It's not enough to have every intelligent person in the country voting for me. I need a majority." Adlai Stevenson richr...@gmail.com On Sep 27, 2012, at 9:39 AM, Kevin Shaw wrote: > I'm having the same issue in Safari. I figured it

Re: Windows7 bootcamp and JAWS

2012-09-28 Thread Richard Ring
A number of years ago, a Freedom Scientific rep told a friend of mine that there was no such thing as Windows 2000. So, how would they know if Jaws would run on a mac. "It's not enough to have every intelligent person in the country voting for me. I need a majority." Adlai Stevenson richr...@gm

Re: NLS on the mac?

2012-10-17 Thread Richard Ring
It is the policy of NLS that their books not be read on computers, be they Mac or Windows. "It's not enough to have every intelligent person in the country voting for me. I need a majority." Adlai Stevenson richr...@gmail.com On Oct 16, 2012, at 10:15 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: > Forget it. It

Re: braille on osx and dots 7 and 8

2012-10-29 Thread Richard Ring
What I have noticed is, that when you uncheck the box that says "use dots 7 and 8 to indicate cursor, I have no indication in Braille as to where the cursor is at all. "It's not enough to have every intelligent person in the country voting for me. I need a majority." Adlai Stevenson richr...@

Re: i pad mini question:

2012-11-15 Thread Richard Ring
Having seen the iPad mini, I wish that is the one I had purchased, but since I have an iPad II I cannot in all good conscience justify buying the Mini. But it is a true thing of beauty! Sent from my Mac Book Pro richr...@gmail.com On Nov 15, 2012, at 11:46 AM, Eugenia Firth wrote: > Hi there

Re: Has anyone noticed a total lack of response from Spotlight since the last update?

2012-11-16 Thread Richard Ring
I have to say, no. It appears to be functioning normally for me. Î Sent from my Mac Book Pro richr...@gmail.com On Nov 16, 2012, at 11:20 AM, Christine Grassman wrote: > No matter what I type in, nothing happens. Is anyone else experiencing this, > and is there anything I can do to correct it

Re: WiTopia will only say, WiTopia has no windows

2012-11-17 Thread Richard Ring
I hate to plead total ignorance, but if you don't ask, you won't know. So, what is Witopia? Sent from my Mac Book Pro richr...@gmail.com On Nov 16, 2012, at 6:18 PM, "johns.kary" wrote: > Ok, first, thanks to everyone who answered my first question about VPN's. > Now, can anyone tell me why t

Facebook on the Mac

2012-11-18 Thread Richard Ring
Greetings all, I am attempting to do something I never thought I'd do, that is, set up a facebook account. I'm trying this on my Mac book Pro running Mountain Lion with all updates applied. One thing the page has is a combo box (rather than a popup button) that you're supposed to use to search f

Re: Facebook on the Mac

2012-11-18 Thread Richard Ring
navigate through headings to find results. > > hope this helps, > > mauricio > On Nov 18, 2012, at 12:56 PM, Richard Ring wrote: > >> Greetings all, >> I am attempting to do something I never thought I'd do, that is, set up a >> facebook account. I'm tryi

Re: Facebook on the Mac

2012-11-18 Thread Richard Ring
I truly appreciate this advice. Thanks so much! Sent from my Mac Book Pro richr...@gmail.com On Nov 18, 2012, at 3:52 PM, Shawn Krasniuk wrote: > Hi Richard. Another site to use Facebook is m.facebook.com. I find it far > more accessible than the regular Facebook site and that combo box you s

Re: Mail Busy ...

2012-11-19 Thread Richard Ring
I would sincerely appreciate if you would tell me what resetting pram is. Thanks. Sent from my Mac Book Pro richr...@gmail.com On Nov 19, 2012, at 6:45 AM, Nicholas Parsons wrote: > I don't seem to get mail busy messages on my MacBook Air either. But I do on > my iMac, which has four times t

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