try fn-control-command-f8. ----- Original Message ----- From: "erik burggraaf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by theblind" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2008 1:09 PM Subject: Re: Finally took the plunge
That's strange. It pops up the quick start and an ultra professional male voice starts telling me I can use my computer if I'm blind and where to find the arrow keys. Best, Erik erik burggraaf Certified Technician Assistive Computing LTD Support and training Sales department: 888-828-2445 Support and Training: 888-255-5194 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website coming soon On 25-Apr-08, at 6:11 PM, John G. Heim wrote: > Should I still be able to get into the quick start guide now that > I've already run the setup program? Control-Option-Command-F8 does > nothing. > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Josh de Lioncourt" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS > X by theblind" <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 11:49 AM > Subject: Re: Finally took the plunge > > >> David and all, >> >> The key command for the quick start is Control-Option-Command-F8, >> not Control-Option-F8. The latter just launches the VO utility. >> >> Josh de Lioncourt >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> ...my other mail provider is an owl... >> >> >> >> On 25 Apr, 2008, at 7:56 AM, David Poehlman wrote: >> >>> Hi John, >>> >>> I imagine you have moved on, but something that will help you out >>> a lot if >>> you can get it going at this point is the vo quickstart tutorial >>> It would >>> have come up automatically after the music stopped had you not >>> turned on vo >>> but if you can get it to work at this point, the keystroke for it >>> is: >>> control-option-f8. >>> >>> To navigate through a dialog and hear all its info, use >>> control-option-arrows. Space toggles checkboxes, sets radio >>> buttons and >>> activates pop ups so that you can make selections. when you find >>> what you >>> want in a pop up, press enter to set it. I often tab through the >>> items and >>> then use vo keys with left arrow to hear the text of an Item if I >>> am not >>> certain what it is. >>> >>> When ever I do a new mac setup, I have to use an apple keyboard >>> to get it >>> going. >>> >>> There is a setting in that dialogbox to choose the type of >>> account you have, >>> pop, imap or .mac. Once you have seleced the account type, it >>> should accept >>> your email address. .mac is an email account that comes with a .mac >>> subscription or trial. .mac is an apple hosted service that >>> provides a >>> bunch of features like storage, mail and web hosting. >> > >
