Hi Geoff, The larger button should be at the top of the remote. The left and right should be below that one. It does sound like you'll need to contact Apple if you are hearing static with every button press.
Take Care John Panarese [email protected] On Oct 13, 2011, at 3:11 PM, Geoff Waaler wrote: > Hi John, > > Thanks much for the instructions. I seem to hear static in response to every > button press. Just to rule out a miscommunication, I assume the larger > button is in front of the two smaller ones? I only ask because what I think > of as the right button seems a bit smaller than the left one. Well I tried > it both ways to be sure. The other possibility is that the IOS5 instructions > are not applicable, but I suspect that does not matter because this static > was definitely introduced by my attempt to update. > > Thanks again. > Geoff > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: John Panarese > To: Mac OSX & iOS Accessibility > Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2011 2:35 PM > Subject: Re: IOS5 kills Apple tv. > > > Hi Geoff, > OK, this is what I have. I don't know how well this will work, but this > is from the accessibility people at Apple. > > > If VoiceOver becomes disabled on your Apple TV, you can use these steps to > enable VoiceOver again. > > 1. Press the Menu button (the smaller left button) ten times on your > aluminum Apple remote to ensure that you are on a main menu screen. Each > time you press a button, you should hear a confirmation tone. > 2. Press the Right button, on the circular navigation button, four > times to navigate to the Settings screen and press Select (the middle of the > circular navigation button). > 3. Press Select again to choose the General menu. > 4. Press the Down button on the circular navigation button eleven > times. This takes you to the Accessibility Menu. > 5. Then press the Select button twice. This will select the VoiceOver > option and enable it. > > You should hear VoiceOver become active. > > You can find the main Apple TV support page linked below. That page provides > additional information about using the Apple TV. > > > > http://www.apple.com/support/appletv > > > Take Care > John Panarese > [email protected] > > > > On Oct 13, 2011, at 2:24 PM, Geoff Waaler wrote: > >> That would be very helpful if you can find it. My theory is that it *is* >> turning on because it emits static when I press a button on the remote. It >> also emits static when I use it as a receiver in Airfoil. I thought I'd get >> a voiceover prompt by power cycling, but that hasn't done the trick. >> >> Probably time to call Apple, but the first step would be to try those >> instructions if you can find them and then connect via HDMI and learn what >> (if anything) the screen says. >> >> Best regards, >> Geoff >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: John Panarese >> To: Mac OSX & iOS Accessibility >> Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2011 2:14 PM >> Subject: Re: IOS5 kills Apple tv. >> >> >> There is a way of turning on VoiceOver without sighted assistance, but >> I don't remember the trick. I can take a look around to see if I still have >> the email if you need it. >> >> Take Care >> John Panarese >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> On Oct 13, 2011, at 1:58 PM, Geoff Waaler wrote: >> >>> I assumed that was how it was suppose to work, but presumably because of >>> yesterday's network overload something FUBARed during the update. My >>> problem now is how to un-fubar it. Perhaps the next step is to connect to >>> HDMI and ask a sightling what if anything is displayed. >>> >>> Best regards. >>> Geoff >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: John Panarese >>> To: Mac OSX & iOS Accessibility >>> Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2011 12:55 PM >>> Subject: Re: IOS5 kills Apple tv. >>> >>> >>> I had no problems with the update. I was told there was new software >>> available and it took about ten minutes I guess. Then, I got the "what's >>> new" information. God bless Apple. NHL Game Center Live has Finally come >>> to Apple TV! >>> >>> Take Care >>> John Panarese >>> [email protected] >>> >>> >>> >>> On Oct 13, 2011, at 6:07 AM, Mrs. Lynnette Annabel Smith wrote: >>> >>>> Hello Geoff >>>> >>>> Ours has been using iOS5 (the Apple TV variant) for months now, without a >>>> hitch. >>>> >>>> But we updated it a different way so I'll try that now. >>>> >>>> Lynne >>>> >>>> On 13 Oct 2011, at 01:37, Geoff Waaler wrote: >>>> >>>> Greetings all, >>>> >>>> I have an Apple tv connected to my stereo via toslink. This afternoon I >>>> attempted to install the IOS5 update by going into settings -> general -> >>>> check for updates. The first time it appeared to hang on the update >>>> button, but when I selected it again, got a dialog asking whether I was >>>> sure I wanted to quit. So I let it go for a while and then heard Samantha >>>> from the other room. I came back in and found an okay button but could >>>> not ascertain what the message was (presumably the ubiquitous 3200 error). >>>> I again checked for updates and selected update. >>>> >>>> I let it go for hours but now my stereo only emits an unusual amount of >>>> static when Apple tv is active. Since it had been several hours I power >>>> cycled the apple tv but that had no affect -- I waited about two minutes >>>> but only heard the extra static. Also pressing buttons on the remote >>>> causes static. The device does appear to be on my network because its >>>> visible to Airfoil, and transmitting to Apple tv results in additional >>>> static. I double checked the cabling, though none of the hardware had >>>> been touched until I power cycled. I considered connecting via Ethernet, >>>> but decided that couldn't be a factor since the device is visible to the >>>> network. >>>> >>>> I checked Google but found nothing of interest. 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