oH and to add to this problem. I tried to uncheck all boxrd under window and it would not work. all of them became checked and my settings won't stick. On Mar 14, 2010, at 5:31 PM, Esther wrote:
> Hi Sarah, > > First, which browser are you using to read this thread at the linked Mail > Archive site? There are different access key combinations for FireFox, > Internet Explorer and Safari. For IE I think you use Alt-N to read down the > thread. For Safari on a Mac with VoiceOver turned on, Control-N > automatically takes you to the next post in a thread, and Command-N opens a > new Window (unless there have been horrid changes that I don't know about). > For Safari on a Mac without VoiceOver turned on, Control-Option-N will take > you to the next post in a thread at the Mail Archive site. Control-P (or > Alt-P, etc. depending on the browser) takes you to the previous post in the > thread. I totally agree that having to click on the right arrow would be a > pain, and the reason I use the Mail Archive is because the access keys and > the search function makes it simple for me to find and read through content. > It also supports access keys for other browsers and platforms. > > In answer to your other questions, you can save the plist files anywhere you > want on your home directory and then just copy them over to the your > Library/Preferences folder if something goes wrong. There are usually only a > few that would be a pain to set up again. If I don't have a recent copy I'll > simply go into a cloned backup of my drive (which I take periodically) and > copy them from the Library/Preferences folder of my directory. > > Here's the direct link to the post that I made to Daniel's thread describing > how to navigate to the Library Preferences folder and decide which files to > copy and save: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries%40googlegroups.com/msg16511.html > > I'm not sure about the other messages, but it sounds as though your verbosity > settings should be changed. > > HTH > > Cheers, > > Esther > > > > Sarah Alawami wrote: > >> Ok reading this thread is almost impossible I have to keep clicking on the >> right arrow to keep reading. is there an easier way to read this? >> >> Thanks and how do I get it to stop saying where I am and what I'm entering >> and leaving. lol. >> On Mar 14, 2010, at 3:02 PM, Esther wrote: >> >>> Hi Sarah, >>> >>> This sounds like the same problem that Daniel reported last month, and that >>> Carlene may have seen a bit earlier. Do you have a copy of you old >>> VoiceOver preference files? We're not sure why this is happening in these >>> instances, but either as a source or result of the problem you .plist files >>> are getting overwritten or the system thinks they are corrupted and is >>> generating new ones. (Corrupted preference files are the second most >>> common general problem, but way down in frequency after having to repair >>> permissions with Disk Utility). I generally save copies of the most >>> frequently used plist files somewhere easily accessed on my home directory. >>> The ones you are likely to want for VoiceOver are: >>> >>> com.apple.universalaccess.plist >>> com.apple.VoiceOver.plist >>> com.apple.VoiceOver.pronunciations.plist >>> Here's the start of Daniel's thread on VoiceOver resetting itself: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries%40googlegroups.com/msg16492.html >>> Use Control-N to read down through the thread. You can also check my post >>> to Carlene about how to navigate to the Preferences folder. That post >>> lists even more VoiceOver and speech-related plist files: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries%40googlegroups.com/msg13973.html >>> If you have any of the old plist files around from a backup, just copy them >>> into the Library/Preferences folder under your home directory and they >>> should be used instead. >>> HTH >>> Cheers, >>> Esther >>> >>> >>> Sarah Alawami wrote: >>> >>>> sorry to the cross posting. >>>> >>>> Hello to all. Voice over reset itself yesterday and i can't figure out >>>> how. I am still trying get it not to say now in window or leaving tool bar >>>> or table or what ever and application when I focus something. I'v checked >>>> the settings in the vo control panel but I can't find anything that would >>>> change this. >>>> >>>> any help would be good as I'm getting frustrated, fast. >>>> >>>> Take care. >>>> >>>> >>>> Sarah Alawami >>>> [email protected] >>>> msn: [email protected] >>>> website: http://music.marrie.org >>>> twitter: http://twitter.com/marrie1 >>>> podcast: http://marrie.podbean.com/feeds >>>> > > -- > 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. > -- 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]. 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