Hi Chris. Yes, about that tutorial. I opened it up today. Did what they said in the first screen, and now, whenever I open the tutorial, instead of displaying the document text, now Voiceover just says "Empty scrollbar". And I can't think what is wrong. The composer mode doesn't want to work.
Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 12, 2015, at 12:04 AM, Christopher-Mark Gilland > <[email protected]> wrote: > > I just used the documentation that came with the app. I found it to be more > than sufficient. It said to read it before getting started, so I took their > advice and did so. It took me about an hour or so to get through it, but it > was worth it. > > Yes, I do add folders and files underneath. That is the whole idea behind > scribiner. Were you under the impression that this was a word processor? > It's not! I mean, it is in a sense, but not really. This is made more for > writers as myself who need software to help them compile their ideas for > their books, etc. Yes, I do use the inspector, but it would be entirely too > much to teach you everything about it over an e-mail. I really really do > think your best bet is going to be to open up that interactive getting > started guide that comes with the app, and just go through it at your own > pace, like I did. > > Chris. > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dewald Gmail" > <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2015 6:03 AM > Subject: Re: Introduction and some questions > > >> Hi Chris. I guess it's just navigating around the complex interface. Do you >> use keyboard shortcuts to jump from the table to the text etc? >> I think it's probably just different to use than a normal word processor. >> If you can just explain what you put in the table. Do you add folders or >> headings in the table and then scenes underneath? >> How do you use it? >> And do you use the inspector? >> Is there any training material online that helped you? >> I know there's the "Learn Scrivener fast" but it's very expensive and not >> sure if the video's are worth "listening" too. >> >> Thanks. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Jul 11, 2015, at 10:16 AM, Christopher-Mark Gilland >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> I do indeed use Scribiner. >>> >>> Can I help you with anything specifically? >>> >>> Chris. >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dewald Gmail" >>> <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2015 3:21 AM >>> Subject: Introduction and some questions >>> >>> >>>> Hi all. My name is Dewald. I am from South Africa. >>>> Jonathan Mosen recommended me to this list. >>>> I am a piano technician and love to tinker with technology. >>>> I got my first Mac in December of last year through a Black Friday deal on >>>> Best Buy. >>>> I was still in the US by that time. >>>> Anyway ... I have some questions, because I'm still new to using it, but >>>> yet, I have turned my back on Windows for good. >>>> >>>> When I start up my Mac, or just waking it up from sleeping, it says 3 >>>> system dialogues". >>>> And it will repeat it a couple of times. >>>> Sometimes it's 1 system dialogue, or two or three system dialogues. >>>> >>>> What is this? >>>> >>>> About the notification center: >>>> do I have to go in there from time to time and clean up, or is there a way >>>> for it to do it automatically? >>>> >>>> Whichever app I use, I don't know if it is my internet connection or what, >>>> but like using something that doesn't even need a connection it will say >>>> busy busy busy, ready. Very irritating. >>>> >>>> They say you can press command-tab to switch between windows. >>>> Mine, when i press the combination, it just makes a dunk sound. >>>> So I don't know if it's only me, but, I have to press the combination, >>>> then release, to give it time to focuss or something, and then I can hold >>>> in the command key and press tab repeatedly to cycle between windows. >>>> >>>> And last for now, do any of you use Scrivener successfully? Is it possible >>>> and can someone email me off-list to help. >>>> >>>> Thank you very very much for any help. >>>> I am so excited about my Mac and all the things I can do with it. >>>> Just a short amuzing story. >>>> I was living with two room mates in Vancouver WA, The one guy had an HP >>>> printer, copier and scanner. >>>> I had an HP pc trying to connect to this thing, wanting to print something. >>>> I spent hours trying to find the right driver, and no matter how I tried >>>> to install it, it ended up giving me an error. >>>> While I was wondering what I could do, the other guy came with his Mac, >>>> connected it to the HP printer, and I promise you, a few seconds later, >>>> the machine was spitting out paper. >>>> I was dum-founded. >>>> You would think: HP to HP ... easy, right? >>>> That sold me to get a Mac. And also of course that it came with Voiceover. >>>> Amazing! >>>> >>>> Thank you, >>>> God bless, >>>> Dewald. >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to [email protected]. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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