what is the software called? On 8 Sep 2009, at 07:50, M. Taylor wrote:
> > Hello Mike, > > Thank you for asking. > > Well, I am absolutely loving it. I feel as though entire new > "Vistas" (get > it?) have been opened up for me. > > The interaction between VoiceOver/Snow Leopard and Jaws/Windows is so > different. > > While I have never driven a car, based on what I have heard from > people over > the years, VO is more like a stick-shift while Jaws is more like an > automatic. People who prefer stick-shifts like it because they have > more > control over the car and are forced to interact with the car. I > feel the > same way about VoiceOver and I love it. > > As I told Cara the other day, I have gotten a lot of flack from > Windows > people who feel I have abandoned the cause. Nothing could be > further from > the truth; to me, I have merely expanded my proverbial horizons. > > While I am still taking baby steps, I am confident that Apple and > Candle > Shore will swim in the same ocean from now on. (Smile) > > By the way, I purchased a La Ci rugged portable 500GB Fire Wire > drive for > making backups and such. This is quite an impressive device, to say > the > least. > > Also, as I was out and about for extended periods of time this Labor > Day > weekend, I took my MacBook Pro along and I am happy to say that the > Verizon > Wireless USB Air Card functioned perfectly. The quality of this > notebook is > beyond belief. And, I still smile every time I use the Track Pad to > engage > the computer with iPhone VoiceOver command gestures. > > Oh, when I was in the Apple Store last week, I was told that one can > use > either the iPhone 3GS or the iPod Touch as a Track Pad interface > with the > Macs. Have you attempted this? I am told the software needed to > accomplish > this is already in the iTunes Store. > > > One more thing, even though I am happy with the V M Ware Virtual > Machine > running Windows 7, I am toying with the idea of installing windows 7 > via > Boot Camp, again. I think I have a solution for the audio problem. > By the > way, the audio problem I experienced seems to be specific to the > MacBook > Pro. Of course, as windows 7 has not been officially released yet, > many of > us are jumping the gun on this one. > > Again, thank you for asking. > > Most Sincerely, > > Mark > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mike Arrigo > Sent: Monday, September 07, 2009 6:32 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Skype and Voice Over. > > > Hey Mark, glad you got skype working. Well, let's see, you've had the > mac for about a week now, what do you think so far? > On Sep 7, 2009, at 2:18 AM, M. Taylor wrote: > >> >> Since I find that I am using Skype a great deal on the Mac, I >> created a VO >> Commander sequence that opens Skype. I use Right-Option+k. >> >> Big thanks to Cara for outlining this feature for me in a recent >> discussion. >> >> Mark >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of william lomas >> Sent: Monday, September 07, 2009 12:09 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Skype and Voice Over. >> >> >> shame we can't script it in snowleopard? >> >> On 7 Sep 2009, at 06:32, Woody Anna Dresner wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> this has been a great thread - lots of good information. There >>> really >>> is no way to create a keyboard shortcut for answering a Skype call? >>> Too bad, as that would be the most useful Skype command to access >>> from >>> the keyboard. >>> >>> Best, >>> Anna >>> >>> >>> On Sep 6, 2009, at 1:54 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: >>> >>>> I read Johnathan's reply as well and I've created some shortcuts >>>> here. >>>> >>>> Firstly, you need to ensure that what you wish to create a shortcut >>>> for is in the menu system of Skype, for example creating a shortcut >>>> for "Answer" won't work because an "Answer" command is not in the >>>> "Call" menu, unlike the PC version of Skype. >>>> >>>> Next you must type the description of the function you wish to >>>> create a keyboard shortcut for as it appears, for example "Hang >>>> Up", >>>> is a command which appears in the "Call" menu of Skype and I've >>>> created a keyboard shortcut of ctrl-command-f10 for this. >>>> >>>> . >>>> Open system Preferences and select "Keyboard and Mouse" >>>> Next select the "Keyboard Shortcuts" tab. >>>> Find the table listing the keyboard Shortcuts, interact with it and >>>> go to the bottom. >>>> Expand the "Applications" part of the table". >>>> Stop interacting with the table, VO-right and press the first >>>> button >>>> you come to, this is the "Add" button. >>>> Go to the "Applications" Menu and select "Skype" as the application >>>> you wish to create shortcut keys for. >>>> Vo-Right to the "Shortcut Description" area and Type the keyboard >>>> shortcut name in the "Shortcut description" field, for example >>>> "Hang >>>> Up" >>>> Vo-Right again to the "Keyboard shortcut" area and press the keys >>>> you wish to use for that shortcut, when done Press the "okay" >>>> button >>>> near the bottom of the window. >>>> >>>> I'm not sure whether you have to or can have the application you're >>>> defining keyboard shortcuts for active in the background, I usually >>>> exit that application just to be sure that keyboard shortcuts will >>>> be applied, I then exit "System Preferences" and run the >>>> application, in this instance Skype. >>>> >>>> >>>> On 06/09/2009, at 4:22 PM, M. Taylor wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hello Jonathan and Everyone, >>>>> >>>>> After reading Jonathan's reply, I tried to create a keyboard >>>>> Shortcut for >>>>> hanging up a Skype Call but was unsuccessful. As I have never >>>>> attempted to >>>>> create a keyboard application Shortcut before, I would appreciate >>>>> any advice >>>>> on how to accomplish this. >>>>> >>>>> The steps I took which did not work were as follows: >>>>> >>>>> 1. >>>>> Keyboard Shortcuts under System Preferences. >>>>> >>>>> 2. >>>>> Selected the Applications area of the Dialog Box. >>>>> >>>>> 3. >>>>> From the Drop-down list I selected Skype.app. >>>>> >>>>> This is where I get confused. It would appear that I am to enter >>>>> the exact >>>>> menu command for the shortcut I wish to use. Where may I find a >>>>> list of >>>>> these Shortcuts. I tried typing in, "hangup" but this did not >>>>> work. >>>>> >>>>> Thank you, >>>>> >>>>> Mark >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: [email protected] >>>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jonathan C. >>>>> Cohn >>>>> Sent: Saturday, September 05, 2009 4:23 PM >>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>> Subject: Re: Skype and Voice Over. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 1. You do not have to script these keys. I was able to assign F9 >>>>> and >>>>> F10 to call and hang up. System preferences keyboard and mouse >>>>> has a >>>>> pane for keyboard shortcuts of menu items. I went down to the >>>>> applications area at the bottom (This is in plain old Leopard) and >>>>> added in skype application. >>>>> >>>>> In terms of recognizing on call vs off line. There are built-in >>>>> "groups" for this, and I have given instructions on this list on >>>>> how >>>>> to enable the "on-line" predefined group. >>>>> >>>>> Jon >>>>> >>>>> On Sep 5, 2009, at 6:52 AM, william lomas wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> no it doesn't >>>>>> voiceover also has no hang up or answer hotkeys >>>>>> but I guess we can script them. Nor does it tell us, who is >>>>>> online, >>>>>> away in skype me mode, etc >>>>>> Will >>>>>> On 5 Sep 2009, at 11:40, Jesse Bollinger wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hello everyone, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I find skype very easy to use with VO but I do have a question. >>>>>>> When I >>>>>>> am on Windows it causes my screen reader to shut off when I'm >>>>>>> in a >>>>>>> call. >>>>>>> I haven't had a voice chat with anyone using the mac yet. Does >>>>>>> VO >>>>>>> turn >>>>>>> off during the call? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Jesse >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>>> >> >> >> >> >> >>> > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
