Hey Erik, So there are no macbooks with numpad? Cant you buy an external one? I myself have never used a numpad and only need to use the fn key on my laptop if I want to turn on/off virtual focus (hal). btw, do you still use linux/windows or just os x now? Thanks, Greetings, Anouk, ----- Original Message ----- From: "erik burggraaf" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2009 2:19 PM Subject: Re: mac/voiceover on a laptopRe: does reading on the mac take two hands?
> > Hi Anouk, The numpad is in deed optional, and there really isn't that > much difference between using vo on a laptop or desktop > configuration. Although having said that, my disgust at not having a > numpad on my laptop keybord any more and my desire for a right hand > control key really no know bounds. > > Best, > > erik burggraaf > A+ sertified technician and user support consultant. > Phone: 888-255-5194 > Email: [email protected] > > On 18-Jul-09, at 8:02 AM, a radix wrote: > >> >> Hi, Do you actually need the numeric keypad to use voicover? I >> thought it >> was optional. If it is optional then there is not much difference imo >> between using it on a laptop or a pc... >> Greetings, Anouk, >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Victor Tsaran" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2009 9:42 AM >> Subject: Re: does reading on the mac take two hands? >> >> >>> >>> Beware, however, that even though you can lock control and option >>> keys, >>> you will find yourself in frequent situations where you need to >>> unlock >>> them, e.g. when browsing the web or trying to interact with various >>> objects (tables, HTML CONTENT areas etc). >>> It does get a little annoying to use voiceover for long periods of >>> time, >>> especially if you are a heavy laptop user. >>> Good luck, >>> Vic >>> >>> On 7/17/2009 7:03 AM, Chris Blouch wrote: >>>> You can also lock the voiceover keys on with VO and semicolon. >>>> Then you >>>> don't have to hold down control and option while doing voiceover >>>> commands. >>>> >>>> CB >>>> >>>> william lomas wrote: >>>>> you have to use control option and arrow keys, to navigate around >>>>> >>>>> On 17 Jul 2009, at 14:31, a radix wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hello everyone, ok this may sem elike a strange question but I >>>>>> read >>>>>> that, if you want to navigate through a window to review it, or a >>>>>> document for example you need to use the voice key (which is >>>>>> either >>>>>> command or control if i got that right)+ arrow down or up, but >>>>>> would >>>>>> tha tnot require both hand and is there a way to do it single >>>>>> handedly. I use braille all the time and this would make it a lot >>>>>> slower for me to read stuff, or will maybe the arrow keys on my >>>>>> braille display be able to simulate this, i Wonder. >>>>>> Greetings, Anouk, >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> --- >>> I tweet about music and accessibility at http://www.twitter.com/ >>> vick08 >>> or check my site at http://www.victortsaran.com >>> --- >>> >>>> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> >> Geen virus gevonden in het binnenkomende-bericht. >> Gecontroleerd door AVG - www.avg.com >> Versie: 8.5.387 / Virusdatabase: 270.13.19/2244 - datum van uitgifte: >> 07/17/09 18:00:00 >> >> >> > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Geen virus gevonden in het binnenkomende-bericht. Gecontroleerd door AVG - www.avg.com Versie: 8.5.387 / Virusdatabase: 270.13.19/2244 - datum van uitgifte: 07/17/09 18:00:00 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
