If you'd rather, we can do this off-list. But maybe other list users can help if we hit a snag.
Esther On Tuesday, September 25, 2007, at 08:19PM, "Esther" wrote: >No, it's OK. You can go ahead. Do you have questions about >what you read? Basically, when you renamed your home directory >and logged in again, the system created a new user directory >for you. You have to get back the old ones. In addition, I think, >it may have created a new set of library folders one level down. >You have to move them up. This may be a "maybe" in my >reading of the documents. And creation of the Library folder >again may have depended on what you did. But it wouldn't >have happened if you hadn't logged out and logged in again. > >Esther >On Tuesday, September 25, 2007, at 08:12PM, "VaShaun Jones" wrote: >>Is this private? If not do you feel it is best to take it off line and post >>results later? If not lets continue. Thanks very, very much!!! >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Esther" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by >>theblind" <[email protected]> >>Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 2:07 AM >>Subject: Re: Something is wrong! >> >> >>> Hi, >>> Sorry, I'm not on Skype. But I'm back on line. >>> >>> Esther >>> On Tuesday, September 25, 2007, at 07:40PM, "VaShaun Jones" wrote: >>>> Let me know if you are on Skype tonight or today. I will not do >>>>anything until I can confirm from the time that this message was sent that >>>>you are at the computer. I say this because I don't want to get started >>>>and >>>>you will not be able to get back with me for a while. >>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>From: "Esther" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by >>>>theblind" <[email protected]> >>>>Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 12:31 AM >>>>Subject: Re: Something is wrong! >>>> >>>> >>>>Shaun, >>>> >>>>You may have to rename other folders before logging out, so please >>>>check back with me before doing your logout. >>>> >>>>Esther >>>> >>>>On Tuesday, September 25, 2007, at 06:28PM, "Esther" wrote: >>>>>Shaun, >>>>> >>>>>You have VoiceOver working, so first check the /Users folder for the >>>>>renamed folder >>>>> >>>>>1. Bring up finder (VO-keys+d to Dock, arrow to Finder, return to launch >>>>> Finder >>>>>2. In finder VO-keys down to the Sidebar and interact (VO-keys+shift down >>>>>arrow) >>>>> VO-keys up arrow to "Macintosh HD" >>>>>3. Tab so you hear "Browser" and interact (VO-keys+shift down arrow) >>>>>4. VO-keys arrow down (or up) until you find the "Users" file >>>>>5. If you're not in column view, do command-3 to get into column view >>>>> You may have to interact again if your hear "Browser" >>>>>6. VO-keys right arrow to the next column. VO-keys down arrow or up >>>>>arrow >>>>> and read the entries under the /Users directory. You are checking >>>>> to >>>>> see whether >>>>> the missing home directory is present and simply renamed. >>>>> >>>>>If you determine that the home directory is present but renamed, follow >>>>>these steps: >>>>>1. In Finder, go to the new home directory (your renamed folder) and add >>>>>the >>>>> string "_new" to the new home directory's name. (You should be able >>>>> to >>>>> do this >>>>> with the "enter" key to the left of the arrow keys and type in a new >>>>> name. Of, >>>>> you may be able to do command-i, VO-keys down arrow until you hear >>>>> "Name and Extension" and then below it "Enter Text" with the current >>>>> name >>>>> Type in the new name with _new at the end (that's "underline"new >>>>> where >>>>> the >>>>> underline is shift-hyphen). >>>>>2. Rename the old home directory to the correct name (before you changed >>>>>it). >>>>>3. Log out and into your account. >>>>> >>>>>There are other steps you'll have to take once you've done this. >>>>> >>>>>Let me know if you have questions about this first. >>>>> >>>>>Esther >>>>> >>>>>On Tuesday, September 25, 2007, at 05:55PM, "Esther" wrote: >>>>>>Hi Shaun, >>>>>> >>>>>>You should not rename your home folder, but this mistake has happened >>>>>>often >>>>>>enough that I was able to find a web page describing how to recover. >>>>>>http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/renamehomerecovery.html >>>>>> >>>>>>It's going to be harder because you've turned your machine on and off, >>>>>>but >>>>>>it's doable. Let me read through the instructions. >>>>>> >>>>>>Here's the description of the symptoms, which match yours: >>>>>> >>>>>>If you change the file name of your Home folder while using your >>>>>>account, >>>>>>it will >>>>>> immediately appear as if all of your preferences, Mail, Address Book >>>>>> contacts, >>>>>>iCal calendars, iPhoto pictures, iTunes music, Dock customization, and >>>>>>other >>>>>>items have either vanished or been reset to default values. >>>>>> >>>>>>What has happened is that a new Home > Library folder (~/Library >>>>>>directory) has >>>>>>been created, effectively resetting all your preferences and moving the >>>>>>data for >>>>>>many of your applications -- Mail, Address Book, iCal, and others -- >>>>>>from >>>>>>where >>>>>>these applications expect to find such. >>>>>> >>>>>>I'll read the instructions and post again. >>>>>> >>>>>>Esther >>>>>> >>>>>>On Tuesday, September 25, 2007, at 05:32PM, "VaShaun Jones" wrote: >>>>>>>Listers I was listening to the VO MP3 tutorials and going through the >>>>>>>DOC, Home and VO menus. Between Mail, I Tunes and the previous >>>>>>>mentioned >>>>>>>items being opened I managed to make my system do something strange and >>>>>>>I >>>>>>>desperately need your help. I was on my home folder and I interacted >>>>>>>with >>>>>>>its text and changed its name (at least that is what I thought I was >>>>>>>doing) by putting in my own text and pressing return. Every since that >>>>>>>very action I no longer have my programs like e-mail, Skype or my >>>>>>>downloads on my Desktop. When I turned off the computer and turned it >>>>>>>back on I was meet with the new computer registration and I pressed >>>>>>>cancel. I opened up Mail and it was asking me to set up a new account. >>>>>>>I >>>>>>>still have the same installed programs and can do a spot light search >>>>>>>for >>>>>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] and it gives me listings for my e-mail domain and >>>>>>>server. Both the fact that I still have my installed programs and >>>>>>>spotlight showing my mail gives me hope that someone knows the answer >>>>>>>to >>>>>>>getting me back on track. Also for some strange reason my default VO >>>>>>>voice was set back to Fred as well, but remember I was in the VO >>>>>>>settings. This was after the voice change prompted me to check it >>>>>>>out.It >>>>>>>is like I have a hidden account or something. Please be descriptive as >>>>>>>possible with your replies. Thanks >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > > >
