Hello Jane:
If I remember correctly, you have an IBook? If so, move your mouse pointer to
the link you want and then hold down the option key and then press the mouse
button. That ought to begin the download process of the file. If you do not
have an IBook, then I am getting old and forgetful (smile). ----- Start
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From: "Jane Jordan (Gmail)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by the
blind <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: downloading stuff fromt he internet
> Somethijng must be screwed up with Safari because none of that
> appeared to work. Oh well.
>
> Jane
>
>
> On Feb 15, 2006, at 1:56 PM, Jerry Halatyn wrote:
>
> > Hmm... you might want to try a couple of things like tabbing to
> > that link and then trying the contextual menu. Also, you might be
> > able to use the link chooser menu to get to it and use the
> > contextual menu. Finally, route the mouse pointer to the VoiceOver
> > cursor and just use your mouse button.
> > HTH,
> > Jerry
> > aka slau
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jane Jordan (Gmail)"
> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac
> > OS X by theblind" <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 1:27 PM
> > Subject: Re: downloading stuff fromt he internet
> >
> >
> >> I saw a page of plugins that I could install, do I need one of those?
> >>
> >> Hmm ...
> >>
> >> Jane
> >>
> >>
> >> On Feb 15, 2006, at 11:48 AM, Jerry Halatyn wrote:
> >>
> >>> Instead of clicking on the name, you can bring up the contextual
> >>> menu, Control-Option-Shift-m, and choose to save the target file.
> >>> HTH,
> >>> Jerry
> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jane Jordan (Gmail)"
> >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >>> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of
> >>> Mac OS X by theblind" <[email protected]>
> >>> Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 12:45 PM
> >>> Subject: downloading stuff fromt he internet
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> I apologize in adv ance, because I *know* we have covered this
> >>>> before.
> >>>>
> >>>> There is a web site that I love to go to that lets me actually
> >>>> download the podcasts by hand. The trouble is that when I
> >>>> click on the link it plays it instead. How can I handle this?
> >>>> Do I need to get another web browser so I can just download the
> >>>> mp3, or do I need to save it on my Windows machine first or what?
> >>>>
> >>>> Jane
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
>
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