Hi Mark, I'm enjoying your posts as you enter the Mac world. As I expect my MacBook Pro today, I'll start my journey as well. I was unable to find the fire wire drive you referenced in your last message. I looked at Amazon and googled it, without getting any hits. Can you point me to the manufacturer of this drive? Thanks.
Les -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 2:50 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Skype and Voice Over. 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. 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