Hi Cheryl! Thanks! Could you maybe just tell me how to make sure the mouse and VO cursor are in the same place and how to turn tracking off? Thanks! Robin
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cheryl Homiak > Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2008 4:15 AM > To: General discussions on all topics relating to the use of > Mac OS Xby theblind > Subject: Attention Robin: Fw: Leopard: Instructions for > getting vo and thesystem to use another language > > > > > > > -- > > Cheryl > > "Where your treasure is, > there will your heart be also." > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Cheryl Homiak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Voiceover list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, October 29, 2007 9:51 AM > Subject: Leopard: Instructions for getting vo and the system > to use another > language > > > > These instruction were provided by Anne Robertson in a couple of > > emails > > and I'm pasting the combined content here. I didn't know how to > > drag-and-drop yet, so I just unchecked all the other > languages; if you > > have any trouble with drag-and-drop, this can also be done. > I also changed > > my system voice for the Spanish user but that might or might not be > > necessary depending on what you are doing. > > > > > > Anne's Instructions: > > > > To get VO to work in another language as well as English, > you need to > > create a user in that language. > > You create a second user, log in as that user, change the > language and, if > > you like, Input method (keyboard), and set the default > voice to be one in > > the language you require, then Restart your computer and > the new user will > > be in the new language. > > After this, you can log in as either user. > > I always have VisioVoice running with its first voice set > to French so > > that I can read any message or document in French without > switching users, > > but I switch to my French user to browse the Net in French. > > > > To select your language in System Preferences, go to the > International > > pane, select the Language tab, interact with the Languages > Table, go to > > the language you wish to use, use Drag and Drop to move it > to the top of > > the list. > > Drag and Drop: make sure that the VO cursor and the mouse > are on the item > > you wish to move, press VO-Command-Shift-Space bar to pick > up and hold the > > mouse, turn tracking off, move VO cursor to the place you > wish to put the > > item, move mouse to VO cursor, turn tracking on again, press > > VO-Command-Shift-Space bar to release the mouse. > > Select the third tab if you want to change the keyboard > layout. Interact > > with the table and use Shift-click to select the keyboard > layout(s) you > > want. Check the Show Input Menu in Menu Bar checkbox. In > this way, you can > > verify the existing keyboard layout and change it when you want to. > > When you change the keyboard layout from the Status Menu, > it takes effect > > immediately. > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Cheryl > > > > "Where your treasure is, > > there will your heart be also." > > > >
