I actually find the track pad easy to use. You can locate items on the screen quicker. My first experience with VO was with the gestures on my iPhone. So it's nice to be able use those on my Mac through the track pad. TJ
On Jul 1, 2012, at 10:20 AM, "David Griffith" <d.griff...@btinternet.com> wrote: > The magic track pad is a Bluetooth device and is slightly bigger than my > hand. > It is supposed to be easier to use Voiceover gestures on the track pad. > Having said all that I hardly ever use mine, I pretty much exclusively use > the keyboard alone. Once in a blue moon it becomes useful but normally I > find it a nuisance. for me it is ridiculously sensitive , it tends to turn > voiceover off with the slightest touch and does other unpredictable things > like turning screen curtain on. I therefore keep mine out of reach to avoid > accidental contact with it. > David Griffith > > -----Original Message----- > From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net > [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of Ann Byrne > Sent: 01 July 2012 15:12 > To: Mac OSX & iOS Accessibility > Subject: Track Pad > > New to Apple and showing my ignorance here of course, but what is a > track pad? I just bought Mac software for my five-year-old grandson, > and wonder if a track pad would be better for him than a mouse. Is a > track pad blue tooth or USB, or do I have a choice? How big is it? > > thanks, > > > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> > > To reply to this post, please address your message to > mac-access@mac-access.net > > You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at > either the list's own dedicated web archive: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> > or at the public Mail Archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/>. > Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml> > > The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus > and worm-free! > > Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting > the list website at: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> > > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> > > To reply to this post, please address your message to > mac-access@mac-access.net > > You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at > either the list's own dedicated web archive: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> > or at the public Mail Archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/>. > Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml> > > The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and > worm-free! > > Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting > the list website at: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml> The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free! Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
