Hi, The older ones had them built in. But from what apple wrote on their site, plublically, they have made advances with the Trackpad and VO.
REgards, Alex, On 18-Jul-09, at 5:34 AM, a radix wrote: > > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
