Re: Status Menu

2009-11-15 Thread kaare dehard
Seems to work here. double tapping the ctrl-option m is consistently taking me to status menus. On 2009-11-15, at 11:50 AM, David McLean wrote: > > I've noticed since upgrading to 10.6.2 that pressing control+m twice no > longer seems to get me to the status menu. > Is anyone else having this

Re: iPhone or iTouch?

2009-11-25 Thread kaare dehard
Hi there, the choice between the iphone and the touch is not hard, I got the touch because I don't need phone access at this time. You thinking of a phone upgrade, then perhaps the iphone is better for your needs. The technology is similar with both, so if you get a chance play with someones, or

Re: Introduction and Newby Questions

2009-12-05 Thread kaare dehard
Correct. On all points. Although there is a learning curve, it's less of a technical one and more or less all about some of the differences in which access is approached. On 2009-12-04, at 11:23 PM, Donna Smith wrote: > Hi all. > > I am a long-time, frustrated Windows/Microsoft Office/JAWS us

Re: Is the IPod Touch just a toy, or what?

2009-12-06 Thread Kaare Dehard
Hi, I don't believe it is a toy. This of course is a subjective question. With my touch, I will have it download emails and I use it in my home with the wi-fi connection in places where I can get privacy and not disturbe the rest of the family. I can also hook it up to my electronic drums and pl

New macbook pro

2009-12-06 Thread Kaare Dehard
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Re: Adium

2009-12-09 Thread Kaare Dehard
There was something in an older version about naughty behavior with adium, Did the latest update get applied? If so they may not have gotten this behavior under control. On 2009-12-09, at 7:42 AM, Chris Hofstader wrote: > Hi, > > I have been using Adium for a while now (if you like, you can con

Re: It's pointless!

2009-12-10 Thread Kaare Dehard
Depends on why they were windows users. I used my machines good and long because it was a matter of economics. the moldy old screen reader I used was able to do what I wanted, and the world was fine enough. When I fried a power supply and took the motherboard to the party, I was then in a positi

Re: It's pointless!

2009-12-11 Thread Kaare Dehard
Right you are Nick. The nature of adaptive technologies is prosthetic. Regardless of our choices, it is not a completely 100% fit. When choosing an operating system, your work environment, you have to decidewhat kind of chafing you can live with. I've decided mac for my own reasons. Not only doe

Re: We better keep this going!

2009-12-22 Thread Kaare Dehard
you're right, and had you been discussing any screen reader/prosthetic substitute for site, you'd still be right:) As users regardless of our preferences, we should help the developers keep adding useful features removing dumb ones and cleaning up interfaces that are no longer applicable. On 200

Re: New macbook pro

2009-12-23 Thread Kaare Dehard
s-macbook-pro/ > > CB > > Kaare Dehard wrote: >> Hi folks, how does one switch videocards in the pro? >> >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To

Re: zone bbs on a mac can any one help me please?

2009-12-26 Thread Kaare Dehard
works well. I don't do anything special to make things work. Teamtalk is the only thing that can't be done as far as I know. On 2009-12-25, at 9:37 PM, trahern culver wrote: > mary christmas all i have mac os10.6 with safari and i have a zone bbs > member ship account does any have any or instruc

Re: pausing on an IPod Touch

2009-12-28 Thread Kaare Dehard
do a two fingered double tap with the machine unlocked and that will pause/play. On 2009-12-27, at 8:15 PM, carlene knight wrote: > HI; > > Is there any quic way to pause an ITouch as I have lost my ear buds already. > I have others but they don't have controls on them. My husband says there

Re: Ordered MacBook Pro!!!

2009-12-30 Thread Kaare Dehard
Excellent choice light and very portable. I got the 17 inch with 8 and the 3.06 for very different reasons. I wanted a desk top replacement and was of course my usual greedy self:) On 2009-12-30, at 2:30 AM, Portia wrote: > Hello all, > > I got the 13 inch, with 4 Gigs of ram, and 2.26 Ghz pro

Re: What torrent is used

2010-04-28 Thread Kaare Dehard
I'm using utorrent, don't need a lot of features and I get the goodies. On 2010-04-28, at 6:24 PM, Scott Howell wrote: > Folks, what Torrent are folks using on the Mac and this is for Snow Leopard. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionar

Re: my crash with switch update

2010-05-01 Thread Kaare Dehard
you might try http://www.oldversion.com I've not been there for some time, so may not have a lot of mac stuff. Worth a try though. On 2010-05-01, at 3:14 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > Well I learned that flip for mac is > the culprit. It is a compatibility issue with the latest version. I'm trying

Re: New to mac

2010-05-01 Thread Kaare Dehard
it is good indeed, however, it may take some getting used to. Intuitive yeppers, but it took me a bit of time to get through the learning curve. It was worth it, but ya got to hang in there while you get used to the different ways of navigation. On 2010-05-01, at 8:45 PM, Nicolai Svendsen wrote:

Re: Flash removed from OS X?

2010-05-02 Thread Kaare Dehard
Hello, any platform could be argued to be better without flash, it's a processor pig, is proprietary, and isn't keeping up according to the wisdom of today. From a vo user's point of view, and even ask the linux-kids, windows is the only platform where it is marginally accessible. Something like

Re: Flash removed from OS X?

2010-05-02 Thread Kaare Dehard
10-05-02, at 5:19 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > but how would twaudio work wiht out flash? you need to hit recording buttons > in order to use it if you wanted to record directly from the website. > On May 2, 2010, at 2:16 PM, Kaare Dehard wrote: > >> Hello, any platform could be arg

Re: Flash removed from OS X?

2010-05-02 Thread Kaare Dehard
understood, the same was once said for flash... I'm thinking of cyclic historical trends here... and all the attendant cramps that all folks will go through. On 2010-05-02, at 7:05 PM, carlene knight wrote: > We have to think of the sighted as well as our needs. My husband uses flash > for a l

Re: Flash removed from OS X?

2010-05-02 Thread Kaare Dehard
too bad they're doing this, rather than doing something like making their product more viable and up to date. It was a good product for the general masses regardless of my feelings on the issue, however hasn't kept up with the times, and accessibility is wretched and windows only... I think I'll

Re: Flash removed from OS X?

2010-05-02 Thread Kaare Dehard
8:07 PM, marie Howarth wrote: > no cramps here. *rubs hands together* bring it on! > > On 3 May 2010, at 01:05, Kaare Dehard wrote: > >> understood, the same was once said for flash... I'm thinking of cyclic >> historical trends here... and all the attendant cram

Re: Flash removed from OS X?

2010-05-03 Thread Kaare Dehard
gt;>>>> opinion. To me, HTML5 already takes over all the functions Flash used to >>>>>> perform for me, and I actually have it disabled. I watch video a lot, >>>>>> and I have never needed it. >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards,

Re: utorrent

2010-05-03 Thread Kaare Dehard
I just google what I want such as starwars audio book torrents and I pick from those go explore the results pick the torrent. Once downloaded, I go to downloads in the doc and open the torrent in the usual way. On 2010-05-03, at 12:56 AM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > I use deminoid but to start a tor

Re: Returning my iPad

2010-05-05 Thread Kaare Dehard
I like Brian's take on this, now we can look for ourselves and see how much we can work around these real concerns presented fairly. On 2010-05-05, at 5:52 AM, olivia norman wrote: > It's always interesting to get another prospective. I do have a case for my > iPad, so don't have to hold it up

Re: Returning my iPad

2010-05-05 Thread Kaare Dehard
for me a mbp and a touch is good enough, if something packs it in I'll consider it, but for now I'm technology happy with what I have. On 2010-05-05, at 2:47 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > I don't think I'll buy one as I have a lapotp and hopefully will be getting > an iphone so I hope for now all o

Re: o.t, maybe. Nokia sues Apple in Wisconsin for infringement of Nokia patents

2010-05-09 Thread Kaare Dehard
sounds to me like they are timing this right, results are down for Nokia right now and they're probably trying to do this to cut some losses witha fat lisencing contract. On 2010-05-08, at 11:20 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > agreed. I do wonder what will come out of it though? I hoep nokia looses b

Re: o.t, maybe. Nokia sues Apple in Wisconsin for infringement of Nokia patents

2010-05-09 Thread Kaare Dehard
om > Subject: Re: o.t, maybe. Nokia sues Apple in Wisconsin for infringement of > Nokia patents > > and that is the point. Nokia's suffering so what do they do, hit the company > that potentially has the most money. > > On 9 May 2010, at 11:49, Kaare Dehard wrote: >

Re: torrenting on the mac?

2010-05-10 Thread Kaare Dehard
nope, utorrent for mac, quite accessible. On 2010-05-10, at 6:48 PM, clarence griffin wrote: > As the subject says... what do people use to download torrent files on the > mac? something like u-torrent for windows? Thanks for any help. > > > GF > > Goldfinga Productions > Phone: 757-412-5494 >

Re: Another great Apple call, + gmail on the web?

2010-05-13 Thread Kaare Dehard
I switched to the uglyer text mode and works well. On 2010-05-13, at 10:25 AM, Olivia Norman wrote: > Hi Everyone: > So my gmail continues to have issues this morning. I called Apple tech > support, and they were great as usual. Usually, I find I need to deal with a > "Senior advisor" This was

Re: an Imac and voiceover?

2010-05-17 Thread Kaare Dehard
if it is an intel processor it will run snowy just fine, and voiceover as well. On 2010-05-17, at 6:42 PM, Karen Lewellen wrote: > Tiger, but not snow leopard? > presently its running os 9.22, so I did not even know it could run tiger. > Any disadvantages to remaining at the tiger level? > Thanks,

Re: an Imac and voiceover?

2010-05-17 Thread Kaare Dehard
lol. > I asked because it tells me if I should just keep waiting for pro tools, and > then make changes, or make a few changes now, or do nothing, discarding the > machine totally once I know pro tools is really solid. > Thanks for the info though, > Karen > > On Mon, 1

Re: for clarence, dom and group explanation and exercises was Re: script to change between dom and group?

2010-05-27 Thread Kaare Dehard
In theory I really like group mode, and understand intelectually how it speeds stuff up, but I've never gotten in to it on a big time basis. On 2010-05-27, at 7:55 AM, erik burggraaf wrote: > Hi, Dom and group are different approaches for navigating html areas like > web pages. > > Dom mode i

Re: Klango for mac?

2010-06-03 Thread Kaare Dehard
unless things have changed, very little if no success using wine to any degree with speech. On 2010-06-02, at 9:55 PM, Blake Sinnett wrote: > According to Klango forums, there's been success with getting it running on > Linux with Wine. Perhaps it's possible to get Wine installed via MacPorts an

Re: TIP: The Best Way to Shove That MacBook Pro In Your Ear!

2010-06-04 Thread Kaare Dehard
Hi Mark, where do you find the headset replacements... I've gone through one pair and stolen my fiance's from her iphone:). On 2010-06-03, at 1:17 PM, M. Taylor wrote: > The following was posted to the Candle Shore BLOG: > > TIP: The Best Way to Shove That MacBook Pro In Your Ear! > > Hello Eve

Re: Can you set the VO keys to the caps lock like in jaws?

2010-06-05 Thread Kaare Dehard
I'm sure we've all felt that way about a pet feature, I can't remember what mine was, but I did have one:). Now adays I sometimes find myself at work trying to use two modifiers on jaws just because I rarely think about it at all anymore. On 2010-06-04, at 5:23 PM, Alfredo wrote: > I was afradi

Re: Voiceover and Alva Satelite 544

2010-06-05 Thread Kaare Dehard
hi there, is it on the list of supported ones, or is it supported by a suplimentary driver available at apple. I remember reading at one point a while back, that some displays were supported, however you needed to download a driver from apple to get them moving.. On 2010-06-05, at 10:58 AM, Kris

Re: [bcab] End of Freedom?

2010-06-05 Thread Kaare Dehard
I feel as sorry for the stupid or missinformed employers who will force the job losses. There are other windows based screen readers out there, some with plenty of scripting capabilities, such as window-eyes whos scripting fits more in to the modern age. We can't expect them all to addopt macs:)

Re: [bcab] End of Freedom?

2010-06-05 Thread Kaare Dehard
Me too, but this follows a patern of extremely self-satisfied bloated companies beginning to count the money and ignore the market. It happened to artec technologies, and if you look at the late 80s and look at apple's performance until the return of s.j you could see the same sort of thing. On

Re: My Apple family is growing

2010-06-06 Thread Kaare Dehard
We're adding a second ipod touch and an imac 27 inch for desktop publishing, so looks like my family is growing as well:). On 2010-06-05, at 6:57 PM, Allison Manzino wrote: > Hi Krister, > > Congrats on your getting a new Macbook. I love my Macbook although it's not a > pro. I'm learning to nav

Re: Considering purchasing an iPad, but ...

2010-06-06 Thread Kaare Dehard
Hi Mike, I have sort have experimented with an ipad, and I was able to read the ebooks on there. Also any epub format is able to be imported to the ipad. Also acording to rumor, os 4 is supposed to offer ibooks for iphone/ipod touch... Hopefully after wwdc, this will be clarified. On 2010-06-06

Re: [bcab] End of Freedom?

2010-06-07 Thread Kaare Dehard
As much as I have been unhappy with both windows and fs, all of these things could be addressed in some way. If jaws were to move to a different group of developers and get them an overhaul which updated scripting to something more object oriented etc, then those who use windows, by choice, or b

Re: Install iOS 4 today!

2010-06-12 Thread Kaare Dehard
right on scott the huge wait time is absolutely staggering, and to be blunt jumping ahead of the line to install unsanctioned product just because we can is a bit of a kick in the nuts to a company that has made itself usable out of the box for us. It's not only free, but jumping ahead is not on

Re: Prospective Mac User

2010-06-16 Thread Kaare Dehard
I hear ya pete, for me it was a combonation of economics and laziness, for me at least the maintenance is much less than my xp machines. On 2010-06-16, at 5:10 PM, Pete Nalda wrote: > First off, don't worry about what may be going on at the moment, with the > update. Mac OS is still so much eas

Re: installing windows on macs? What are the advantages/why do people opt for this?

2010-06-18 Thread Kaare Dehard
Sometimes it's a matter of circomstances... For example, I once upon a time took an online course for the blind. I had me a copy of windows xp pro from the machine that died and was replaced by my mac. At this time, we were using a ventrillo server to attend classes and the windows version worke

Re: amadeus pro issues

2010-06-20 Thread Kaare Dehard
I just did it as well with no issues. On 2010-06-20, at 1:11 PM, Allison Manzino wrote: > Hi Cody, > > Hmm,I just installed the newest update for Amadeus and I haven't experienced > the problem you did. It said install now and I hit VO Space and it just did > it. To make playback, rewinding and

Re: money tracking software

2010-06-22 Thread Kaare Dehard
Hi Give See-finance a try. You'll have to google it and get a link, but it it works well with vo. On 6/22/10, Cody Hurst wrote: > Hi, does anyone have/or know of some software that is simple for tracking > the spending of cash and to keep a running track of my checking account? I'd > prefer not t

Re: Accessible IRC client for Mac os X?

2010-01-11 Thread Kaare Dehard
Have you tried macirc? On 2010-01-10, at 11:53 AM, Pete Nalda wrote: > I used to use x-chat aqua, but since moving to 10.6.2., it lost the ability > to be accessible. It won't let Zoom track the cursor in the input window as > I type, and VO can't read or navigate any of the windows anymore. T

Re: ifinance

2010-01-16 Thread Kaare Dehard
Hi Nick have you looked at see finance? On 2010-01-16, at 7:24 AM, Nicolai Svendsen wrote: >> Hi again, >> >> Doesn't look like it's worth downloading yet, though. I don't see anything >> in the window at all. I just get "iFinance has no windows." At least, that's >> what I get. >> >> Regards,

Re: ifinance

2010-01-16 Thread Kaare Dehard
uma in particular, you > can find it at > http://scimonocesoftware.com > Or you can just Google it, of course. > > Regards, > Nic > Skype: Kvalme > MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk > AIM: cincinster > yahoo Messenger: cin368 > Facebook Profile > My Twitter

Re: accessible bit torrent client

2010-01-17 Thread Kaare Dehard
I like utorrent just finished using it this morning, and it is quite accessible. Others have had limited success with bitrocket, and I heard that transmition is workable. On 2010-01-17, at 2:31 PM, Mike Pedersen wrote: > Hi all, have any of you found a bit torrent client that you are particularl

Re: Flash is Poison!

2010-01-18 Thread Kaare Dehard
I can't see myself crying a lot either, Just from the general lack-luster priorities of adobe, with support for only one os, My tears ought to be uncontainable. On 2010-01-17, at 7:37 PM, Bryan Smart wrote: > Well, I won't shed a tear for them, then, when HTML 5 makes most of their > flash pla

A quick follow up to ebay and safari with vo

2010-01-26 Thread Kaare Dehard
Hi folks is there any work around for ebay and safari crashing when using vo? Has anyone used webkit with better results? Thanks. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegrou

Re: A quick follow up to ebay and safari with vo

2010-01-28 Thread Kaare Dehard
ere, but if you just want to go to > eBay and take care of business using VO and Safari, just go to: > http://hub.shop.ebay.com/ > and all will be well. > -- Howard > On Jan 26, 10:00 pm, Kaare Dehard wrote: >> Hi folks is there any work around for ebay and safari crashing wh

Re: irc client

2010-02-12 Thread Kaare Dehard
I was using macirc, tried text-cht aqua but didn't like it. On 2010-02-12, at 9:21 AM, Brian Moore wrote: > HI all. Another question I could use some help with. Anyone found an irc > client that works well with vo. It may be possible to use ichat to connect > to an irc server but I haven't tri

Re: Fix for Sound Related Slowness on MBP

2010-02-15 Thread Kaare Dehard
When I read an article about the sound glitches, I had thought it was for the mac pro line not the mbp line... On 2010-02-15, at 12:38 PM, Bryan Smart wrote: > My MBP was purchased in September of last year, and the update says that it > isn't for this Mac. > > I have noticed some occasional gl

Re: latest Quicken apparently written in Cocoa

2010-02-25 Thread Kaare Dehard
I'd be interested, am looking to start a small business and I'm sort of a hands on type. On 2010-02-25, at 1:11 PM, E.J. Zufelt wrote: > Good afternoon, > > I have a contact at Intuit, so if someone is interested in a trial license I > might be able to arrange that. > > Thanks, > Everett Zufel

Re: latest Quicken apparently written in Cocoa

2010-02-25 Thread Kaare Dehard
there is an article about the changes also at http://www.appleinsider.com I don't have the exact but it is on the front page. On 2010-02-25, at 3:33 PM, Les Kriegler wrote: > Hi, > > I'd be interested if you can arrange this. > > Les > > -- > You received this message because you are subscrib

Re: safari busy, busy, busy

2010-03-13 Thread Kaare Dehard
It's always good to report suspected bugs... Also saffari was updated yesterday or today, and an update may be of help resolving this issue for you. On 2010-03-13, at 3:30 PM, Carolyn wrote: > Hi: > I suppose this has already come up on list, but I'm wondering if others are > frustrated by VO co

Re: safari busy, busy, busy

2010-03-13 Thread Kaare Dehard
I've got 8 gigs and still get this concern. Upgraded today to safari 4.5 and am monitoring. On 2010-03-13, at 6:45 PM, Kimberly thurman wrote: > Happens to me a lot and I'm using a 13 inch Macbook Pro. It only has2 > gigs of ram and I'm thinking that is causing some of my problems. I get

Re: safari busy, busy, busy

2010-03-14 Thread Kaare Dehard
Hi rich, I have found that the problem for me is intermittent, and often occurrs when I have a very busy page and pull an items chooser. On 2010-03-14, at 5:58 PM, Rich Ring wrote: > I don't seem to be experiencing this on my new Mac Book. It's not a pro, > couldn't quite afford one of those, b

Re: new mac

2010-03-23 Thread Kaare Dehard
I'm glad agencies are starting to consider this tech viable... After all, at the end of the day you are or will be tax payers after finding work or contributing in some way, and it's a more ecconomical way to spend the money they chisel out of you:) On 2010-03-23, at 5:01 PM, Josh wrote: > Hi >

Re: I Pad!

2010-03-24 Thread Kaare Dehard
Also from a coding perspective, devices like the ipad and iphone, and other more more mobile platforms with limitted space are good in that they are probably making better programmers, being of limited recourses. Your thoughts folks? On 2010-03-23, at 11:14 PM, Chris Blouch wrote: > For the bas

Re: IPhone accessibility

2010-03-28 Thread Kaare Dehard
not purchase it from >>>> Code Factory I then would have to deal with AT&T's office of >>>> national disability concerns which is a completely separate >>>> operation from AT&T. I like the one umbrella that the Iphone has the >>>> potential to

Re: Interesting article on iPad

2010-04-03 Thread Kaare Dehard
This merely underscores the point that several people on this list have made re:technology, and that is, know your own needs! On 2010-04-02, at 5:37 PM, mani wrote: > http://www.pcworld.com/article/193280/apple_ipad_just_say_no.html > > Enjoy. > > mani > > -- > You received this message becau

Re: Safari won't let me go to Ebay?

2010-04-11 Thread Kaare Dehard
just for giggles try this, someone on the list passed it along to me a while back, and I forgot. When going to ebay try going to the following link http://hub.ebay.com Let us know if that works for you as well as it did for me. On 2010-04-11, at 9:14 PM, Kimberly thurman wrote: > Yes, I have do

Re: Curious

2010-04-14 Thread Kaare Dehard
duel boot and try it before thinking pc. If you have the addaptive tech for the pc, already and the duel boot works, you do save cash. On 2010-04-14, at 5:59 PM, Rob wrote: > Okay. Someone said that, for the best A.T. training experience, I should get > both a PC running Windows, AND a Mac. What

Re: What do you think?

2010-04-15 Thread Kaare Dehard
here's my take on it. 1) who cares, and 2 they started their accessibility solution with tiger, and that came out in 2004 if memory serves correctly. That would put their term ending 2007. snowy came out last august 2009 with a shiny new improvement in voiceover 3 and the potential three year te

Re: What do you think?

2010-04-15 Thread Kaare Dehard
Rob, we like worms. because of the shift in availability of screen readers, and a lot of them coming at no charge in the apple product line, this sort of thing comes up more often than would be liked. Some of the people that would like to keep their special status feel it necessary to make the w

Re: What do you think?

2010-04-15 Thread Kaare Dehard
I'll just become ultra-synical here and say they love it when it doesn't interfear with there long standing computer related screen reader interests, but have been known in ast to praise something like the iphone for it's independant operating-system based speech while saying it's a bad thing to

Re: new member

2010-04-15 Thread Kaare Dehard
I don't know, most work environments are anal regarding what they want in the offices, I see apple taking a larger share, but the twirps who use windows especially for dhcp serving love their products with the ferver that they claim we do; and will contue to worship at the wishing well of willy.

Re: new member

2010-04-15 Thread Kaare Dehard
In my case 8t was like Marie said, I heard about it in a podcast, and was just starting to shop for new equip. Right time righyt place, and access to fly one for an hour to see were the tipping points. On 2010-04-15, at 6:24 AM, marie Howarth wrote: > I think it all depends on the user and thei

Re: What do you think?

2010-04-15 Thread Kaare Dehard
They did a better one I think last year, but it was probably because of the lambasting they got for the first one... I don't care if they don't have the same opinions as I do, different strokes for different folks. They however stated emphaticly that things could not be done when in fact they co

Re: What do you think?

2010-04-15 Thread Kaare Dehard
I subscribe to the help my self or ask my friends organization. the waiting lines are smaller and no endoctrination in to the you can or can't do this sort of things. Beyond the podcasts, my best friend who's sighted really sat down with me mr. best-buy and the mac and helped me get my start. On

Re: iPad - When to Buy

2010-04-16 Thread Kaare Dehard
here's another short sumation, not until you really think the impact will be profound. On 2010-04-15, at 6:02 PM, Nicolai Svendsen wrote: > Hi, > > Well, that one is easy to answer. > > Since I never actually use a camera, anyway, I don't care. :) > > Short and sweet. > > Regards, > Nic > Sk

Re: Message for Carolyn in Denver

2010-04-16 Thread Kaare Dehard
maybe too muc too quick. I have had this problem with learning anything, let alone a new screen reader. May I suggest basic nav to start and then 1 task at a time after. Save you on hair colouring and you wouldn't pull it out either:) On 2010-04-16, at 12:35 AM, Carolyn wrote: > Hi Linda: > I'm

Re: Apple to go with AMD next?

2010-04-18 Thread Kaare Dehard
Does amd have anything in the pipeline as far as processors that may address some of these issues? There are a segment of the market who wouldn't care, love to be cheap so even if there is nothing in the closset which would address power/heat concerns there's a line up of tight-fisted meisers ju

Re: Interesting take on the iPad in Education

2010-04-18 Thread Kaare Dehard
not only that, but the more you buy the cheaper a product becomes. If schoolboards bought or had access through parents to buy in large quantities, pricing would come down. Apple used to have an excellent relationship with educaters and would probably wish to mend fences and get back on that foo

Re: Article from the RNIB about the IPad

2010-04-20 Thread Kaare Dehard
Aggreed Nick. When voiceover is on it alters the gestures required, and would not fit the majority of the users which aren't us... I really think that it is nit-picking critisism, as I own a touch, and my lady owns an iphone and there isn't any difficulties turning on the feature from itunes. O

Re: the apple user?

2010-04-20 Thread Kaare Dehard
Interesting perspective. Now, the operatiing system for those who want to play" comment is the most interesting and the one I shall address. Although Mac does offer a fantastic gui for those who may have issues with hard core computer concepts, where it is robust enough to take a few oopsy mist

Re: the apple user?

2010-04-21 Thread Kaare Dehard
It comes down to what I've said choose the tools. Ms spreadsheet access is still better, and we can harrang apple in a kindly way til this changes, but I'm greedy, and do have bootcamp installed for these eventualities. It really is about chosing toools that fit the task even if in general terms

Re: Article from the RNIB about the IPad

2010-04-21 Thread Kaare Dehard
They from what I've read are like a lot of other organizations, You need accessible toilet paper to work off of the role before it can be deemed safe to do it's primary function for a blind person:) On 2010-04-21, at 6:20 AM, marie Howarth wrote: > Neither can I Nick. As someone who has never ev

Re: Article from the RNIB about the IPad

2010-04-21 Thread Kaare Dehard
Hi Sarah, this was an exception, not the rule. I am mac and my lady is pc and no sinc issues or any of that. On 2010-04-21, at 5:03 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > actually someone needed sightee asistence to set up there iphone as itunes > kept giving them an error and it could not sybc thre device

Re: switching from windows, some questions?

2010-04-25 Thread Kaare Dehard
I use a windows live messenger account with adium. It is available onthe account types. On 2010-04-25, at 11:02 AM, Michael Busboom wrote: > Hello Kerie, > > While I can't answer your question about instant messaging, perhaps I can > help out with the others. Like several people I know, I use

Re: App for mac that can pack/unpack .rar files

2010-04-27 Thread Kaare Dehard
try "the unarchiver" google isyour buddy. On 2010-04-27, at 7:27 AM, Krister Ekstrom wrote: > Hi, I'm searching for a program for the Mac that can handle packing and > unpacking of . rar files and if possible more formats as well. Anyone of you > knowledgeable people out there who knows of such

Re: App for mac that can pack/unpack .rar files

2010-04-27 Thread Kaare Dehard
not sure, haven't played with it that much, unpack only on this side of things so far. On 2010-04-27, at 12:35 PM, Krister Ekstrom wrote: > Hi and thanks for the info. > Stuffit expander and other expanders may be well and good if you are to > unpack a .rar or other not so common files but what

Re: Almost got yahoo, got a problem

2009-03-01 Thread kaare dehard
On 1-Mar-09, at 12:34 AM, rayna424 wrote: This is why we use adium http://www.adiumx.com as it seems more friendly with voiceover and will support yahoo accounts. When setting it up for different clients, it did import my contacts:) > > So guess what? I got it running!! It doesn't work very we

Re: details on Voiceover for iPod Shuffle?

2009-03-13 Thread kaare dehard
according to an article I read at http://www.appleinsider.com the voices have to be generated by itunes. On 13-Mar-09, at 9:37 AM, Jacob Schmude wrote: > > Hi > Has anyone found information about exactly how Voiceover on the iPod > Shuffle works? Does iTunes still generate the speech, or is the

Re: Extremely slow file transfer rates in Adium?

2009-03-22 Thread kaare dehard
Hi folks, I think this has more to do with the msn protocol used to send the files. if I remember correctly msn file transfers never really were that quick. I'm pretty sure it doesn't do things in a standard ftp sort of way, and it has always been a second option unless unavoidable. On 22-

Re: creating torrents?

2009-03-24 Thread kaare dehard
I'm sort of partial to utorrent. On 21-Mar-09, at 2:27 AM, Alex Jurgensen wrote: > > Hi, > Eric, > > Tomato Torrent or Transmition. > > Thanks, > Alex, > > > On 20-Mar-09, at 3:26 PM, erik burggraaf wrote: > >> >> Hi Guys, what are people using to create torrents? I have bit rocket >> but it fre

Re: new mac

2009-03-24 Thread kaare dehard
we can't forget mike's mac series at http://www.blindcooltech as well, he does a tremendous job providing detail and well paced tutorials on various mac related issues with voiceover, and is definitely a good primmer. I used his stuff when jumping out of windows in to mac last august and h

Re: new mac

2009-03-24 Thread kaare dehard
no such thing as silly questions... A lot of us started exactly where you are now, so we're happy to help when we can. On 24-Mar-09, at 2:52 PM, Wendy wrote: > > Hi Mark, Yes i will. Thanks for your help. I was really scared > when i > joined the list becuase i thought i'd feel really stup

Re: just got my mac today

2009-04-08 Thread kaare dehard
My recommendation is adium from http://www.adiumx.com This is a multi-purpose client which really does a good job for msn yahoo and various other chat clients. On 8-Apr-09, at 8:03 AM, Peggy Fleischer wrote: > > Thanks, My first challenge of today is going to be my Ipod and I am > hoping it

Re: just got my mac today

2009-04-08 Thread kaare dehard
you cause the message to send? > On Apr 8, 2009, at 8:30 AM, kaare dehard wrote: > >> >> My recommendation is adium from http://www.adiumx.com >> >> This is a multi-purpose client which really does a good job for msn >> yahoo and various other chat clients. >

Re: just got my mac today

2009-04-08 Thread kaare dehard
ar the message when someone types back > to me. Is there a command for that or a setting I need to change? > Thanks Guys. r On Apr 8, 2009, at 6:30 PM, kaare dehard wrote: > >> >> just press the return key after typeing the message. >> I have had a few weird missadventures when

Re: making bookshare books into audio/Daisy books?

2009-04-08 Thread kaare dehard
there are some that find that vo is somehow objectionable just because it sort of broke a few rules that folks thought were inviolate. If something is done well very little scripting should be needed etc. Apple really put it's thinking cap on when design was started and it shows. Of course

sound editors

2009-04-12 Thread kaare dehard
Hi folks, has anyone ever attempted to use wavepad for mac? If so how well does it work? Thanks. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvis

Re: Accessible file sharing client

2009-04-19 Thread kaare dehard
try utorrent. it has both mac and pc versions that I have tried and both are quite accessible. On 18-Apr-09, at 1:47 AM, Brett Campbell wrote: > > Has anyone found a fully accessible file sharing client? I've tried > Bittorrent, but most everything is announced as unknown. Suggestions > with

Re: oldschool mac nostalgia

2009-04-19 Thread kaare dehard
the old os's were just numbered, no nice marketing stuff like cat names. Just a number. On 18-Apr-09, at 3:59 PM, Jessi Rathwell wrote: > > haha wow! what was OS7 called? lol. I'm really curious about the rest > of the OS's! like I know all OS10s are cat names, but what about > before? lol. > O

Weird finder stuff

2009-05-07 Thread kaare dehard
Hi folks. Today I noticed that my finder had a reverse alphabetical order. Things later in the alphabet are at the top of the list, and applications is at the bottom. This is not impairing function but is annoying. Any way to reverse the order? --~--~-~--~~~---~

Re: security for the mac

2009-05-14 Thread kaare dehard
I've had some success with iantivirus, it's a free and a pro version. Can't remember the site, so google is our mutual friend here:). On 14-May-09, at 10:41 PM, gene richburg wrote: > >Hi guys wI would like to know if anyone has a good recomendation > for a > good security package that is

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