correct, no audible feedback will occur but to test the fn theory, try fn-f11/12.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by theblind" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, June 13, 2008 7:58 PM Subject: Re: iMac roasting normal behavier? Hello, Hey dave, I used the FN key and I didn't get any audible feedback. Dan On Jun 13, 2008, at 4:41 PM, David Poehlman wrote: > I think on the new keyboard, the fn key is required. > > ----- 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: Friday, June 13, 2008 7:02 PM > Subject: Re: iMac roasting normal behavier? > > > Hi Dan and Orin, > > I think the brightness adjustment from the Displays menu under > System Preferences and the F1 and F2 keys on my laptop work the > same way. (I also think that on the new new keyboards the brightness > control is in the same place -- on the F1 and F2 keys. The only thing > I'm uncertain about is the new default keyboard setup preference for > some machines that associate the F keys with their software function > instead of their hardware functions when pressed without the Fn key.) > > When I press the F1 key I hear exactly the same thing that I hear when > I interact with the slider on the brightness setting under the > Displays > menu in System Preferences. In fact, if I press Option+F1 on my > PowerBook laptop, I can bring up this Displays pane directly. > > The only thing that is different about using the slider under the > Brightness > setting of Displays under Systems Preferences is that if I hold down > the shift key when I'm interacting with the slider (e.g. VO-keys- > shift+ > left arrow or right arrow) then I can move the slider in smaller > increments. Otherwise, what I hear and the intervals of increase > (F2) or decrease (F1) in brightness are the same, whether I use the > arrow keys on the slider, or whether I use the F1 and F2 keys on the > keyboard. So I usually just use the F1 key to turn down screen > brightness. > > Hope this makes sense. > > Cheers, > > Esther > > On June 13, 2008, at 12:40PM, Dan wrote: >> Hi Orin, >> This is how I did it. >> I'm talking about the full size Apple thin keyboard, not a laptop. >> Go to system preferences. >> Click the Displays button. >> Using VO Right Arrow, under the display tab you will see as one of >> the >> items, at the end of the list is brightness. >> Just before you get to the Brightness label, you will find the >> Slider's Value, probably 100, Just slide this control to 0 or >> something much lower than 100. >> Then exit system preferences. >> HTH. >> Dan >> >> On Jun 13, 2008, at 3:12 PM, Orin wrote: >> >>> How do I lower the brightness? >>> On Jun 13, 2008, at 5:16 PM, Dan wrote: >>> >>>> Hello Orin and Esther,I have an iMac that's about 2 months old. >>>> it's the 24 inch with 2.8 processor. >>>> I was having some fan noise and apple replaced the fans yesterday. >>>> The technician said that the unit has 3 fans. 1 for the CPU, >>>> another for the Screen and he didn't say what the last one was for, >>>> but I'd say probably the power supply. He said these machines get >>>> rather warm. He said that the problems on earlier machines, say >>>> 2006 have been corrected. >>>> This is something I've done. By default, out of the box, the >>>> brightness is set to 100 percent. I lower mine. In fact I lowered >>>> it to 0 on one machine and both my wife and son said that the >>>> screen is still clearly readable without any problems. So we've set >>>> the brightness on 3 iMac machines between 0 and 50 percent. In all >>>> cases, the machines run much cooler. >>>> Just my families experiences with this heating problem. >>>> HTH. >>>> Dan >>>> On Jun 13, 2008, at 4:38 AM, Esther wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Orin, >>>>> >>>>> I heard about overheating problems in the first generation of >>>>> iMacs, and >>>>> there are many articles that appeared in 2005 reporting on this >>>>> problem. >>>>> You can try downloading a freeware tool called Temperature Monitor >>>>> that people used for diagnosis and use it to provide data, >>>>> either by >>>>> exporting file contents to a file and/or by taking a screen >>>>> snapshot >>>>> that you could send along as an attachment if you are in email >>>>> contact >>>>> with AppleCare or other service. You shouldn't have really high >>>>> temperatures. Your iMac is only a few months old, and shouldn't >>>>> have any problems. If there is nothing blocking your fans, etc. I >>>>> would >>>>> get in touch with your local Apple Store. You'll still be under >>>>> the >>>>> warranty period of 1 year. Incidentally, I know this subject has >>>>> come >>>>> up on the list before, but it's a really good idea to get >>>>> AppleCare. >>>>> That's especially true if you don't live near an Apple Store and >>>>> need >>>>> extensive phone support after the first 90 days. >>>>> >>>>> Here's the web page for Temperature Monitor: >>>>> >>>>> http://www.bresink.com/osx/TemperatureMonitor.html >>>>> >>>>> There are links for the download, online manual, and notes. >>>>> >>>>> Good luck. >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> >>>>> Esther >>>>> >>>>> On June 13, 2008, at 12:18AM, Orin wrote: >>>>>> Hey all, >>>>>> >>>>>> Just wondering, although my iMac is very quiet I really can't >>>>>> hear it, >>>>>> it's getting utterally hot, should it? I mean, this is a desktop, >>>>>> and >>>>>> I keep it on, and I just don't want it to melt away. Shouldn't >>>>>> this >>>>>> thing have a fan in it to keep it cool? >>>>>> I'm currently listening to 06. Soldiers Of The Wasteland by >>>>>> DragonForce on the album Sonic Firestorm and is currently Paused. >>>>>> >>>>>> Orin >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > > >
