Get sighted assistance is the first thing. But once you've got the machine up and working it's very easy to use yourself.
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of hank smith Sent: Friday, 19 March 2010 11:23 a.m. To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Digest for [email protected] - 25 Messages in 9 Topics this post is regarding virtual box can you give us step buy step instructions on setting up a vm with this program? I tried this oonce before and gave up on it cause I couldn't get it to work Hank ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: Digest Recipients <mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 7:08 AM Subject: Digest for [email protected] - 25 Messages in 9 Topics Today's Topic Summary Group: http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries/topics * kindle for the mac and <> iphone? [4 Updates] * itunes credit? <> [3 Updates] * virtual box for mac <> [1 Update] * why can I not see my <> full mac on my bootcamp partition? [3 Updates] * Office 2008 <> Accessibility [2 Updates] * Podcast Producer <> [1 Update] * Problems with logging <> into latest version of Skype [7 Updates] * Snow Leopard Help <> Viewer question [3 Updates] * Important changes to <> OCLC NetLibrary and FirstSearch Services [1 Update] Topic: kindle for the mac and iphone? <http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries/t/f212e35db6b0c773> william lomas <[email protected]> Mar 18 11:27AM ^ <> this seems interesting http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2010/03/18/amazon_kindle_for_mac/ mani <[email protected]> Mar 18 06:55AM -0700 ^ <> I wonder if it is accessible. It doesn't talk about accessibility on the Amazon website. mani Esther <[email protected]> Mar 18 04:05AM -1000 ^ <> Hi, I tried installing the Kindle for the Mac software, and it isn't accessible. But maybe some low vision users can report back on their experience? If you do get the app, you'll start up in the (unspoken) text field for your Amazon login name. Type that in, press tab, then type in your password and press return. But the only thing that VoiceOver announces if you get this working is "Scroll Area", and no amount of interacting, navigating, etc. gives you anything else spoken. There may be a reason that the Amazon website doesn't talk about accessibility. Cheers, Esther On 18 Mar 2010, at 03:55, mani wrote: Anne Robertson <[email protected]> Mar 18 03:07PM +0100 ^ <> Hello Will, Apparently the kindle_for_mac is not accessible with VoiceOver. Cheers, Anne On Mar 18, 2010, at 12:27 PM, william lomas wrote: Topic: itunes credit? <http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries/t/bae620b94ff29708> "hank smith" <[email protected]> Mar 17 05:48PM -0700 ^ <> hello what is the process to get a credit back from itunes? Hank Charlie Doremus <[email protected]> Mar 17 03:09PM -1000 ^ <> Hank, Contact 1-800-my-apple and ask for customer service they will help you out I'm sure. Aloha, Charlie mani <[email protected]> Mar 18 07:06AM -0700 ^ <> Hank: Or you could do it on the web at: http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/contact.html They usually respond within 24 hours and unlike other customer service folks, they write long, polite emails. :) I hope this helps. mani Topic: virtual box for mac <http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries/t/effac71259b65287> "Simon Fogarty" <[email protected]> Mar 18 08:52PM +1300 ^ <> It hasn't when your talking about the configuration / settings side of virtual box. But the menus are accessible. As is the content of the vm. I 'm using it at the moemtn for a windows 7 vm and its working really well. Except for a couple of screwed up things. Such as usb drives which I have to eject from the mac before accepting them in the Virtual box machine. In most cases virtual box you need to setup filters / profiles for the usb drives to allow them to through apart from that, it works great. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John J Herzog Sent: Wednesday, 17 March 2010 12:24 p.m. To: [email protected] Subject: Re: virtual box for mac Hi all, Since when did virtual box become accessible? Last time I tried it, nothing could be read by voiceover. What version did this change in? John On Mar 16, 2010, at 5:23 PM, Chris Blouch wrote: > I know on VMWare when there is a USB device inserted it prompts asking if you want to give it to the Mac or Windows. Maybe Virtualbox needs something like this. >> windows 7 ultimate and jaws11. >> I'm having trouble when I try to connect a usb memory stick to the vm, It >> is being seen by the mac, but will not release it to the vm. I've been in and tried to manually take ownership of the memory stick, but >> Simon f > -- > 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]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. Topic: why can I not see my full mac on my bootcamp partition? <http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries/t/962801835a6b5d9f> Sarah Alawami <[email protected]> Mar 17 05:18PM -0700 ^ <> Hello to all I can't see the full partition on my mac partition well I can but not the folders so let's say I wanted to work on something from my mac on windows, a file for examplel I try and browse to my mac then users, then my folder and from there I see strange things and can get no further. I don't see the documents or music or nothing like that. I tried to update bootamp but it gave an erro ras it did not have a valad sig from ms so is there a fix for this? Take care. "Jonathan C. Cohn" <[email protected]> Mar 17 11:00PM -0400 ^ <> This is all dependant on the version of file system drivers that are loaded on the specified operating system. Windows and Macs look at files in very different ways. A Mac can read Windows files that are created with the "FAT" file system, but not the "NTFS" file system. And Macintosh "HFS" and "HFS+" file systems are generally not usable via a standard windows installation. You have a few options that are listed out quite well in "Take Control of Running Windows on a Macintosh" book. In general, the Virtual machines can do this translation, or you can buy third party FS drivers that will allow either Read-Only or full access in one ddirection. In general you are probably safer to use external disk drive formatted in FAT and just copy the files you want. If you have an on-going need to transfer files easily when you are in Windows, then the tools to do this cost less then $100. But for that price you can get a reasonable flash drive too. Jon Nicolai Svendsen <[email protected]> Mar 18 08:21AM +0100 ^ <> Hi, Just to correct something. You can actually enable Mac native write and read support to NTFS partitions by enabling it through Terminal. No extra software is required to do this. However, if the disk is ever ejected, this permission will be reversed and you will have to enable it again. As long as you can actually see your bootcamp partition on the Mac, however, you'll be fine. It's a longer process, and I probably wouldn't recommend doing it if you are not comfortable using Terminal and command line interfaces. Also, if you have third-party drivers which will enable read/write support, it is recommended to uninstall them. I'm assuming you do not, though, but for anyone else who wants to attempt doing this. I'll paste in the link to the post I wrote to Macvisionaries a few months ago. Sadly, it messed up my pretty formatting. :( Here you go anyway. http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg15874.html Regards, Nic Skype: Kvalme MSN Messenger: [email protected] AIM: cincinster yahoo Messenger: cin368 Facebook Profile My Twitter On Mar 18, 2010, at 4:00 AM, Jonathan C. Cohn wrote: Topic: Office 2008 Accessibility <http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries/t/f99f2ab9aa0337f6> Frank Tom <[email protected]> Mar 17 09:25PM -0400 ^ <> Hi Chad, Let's not forget TextEdit, the work processor that comes with the Mac. The price is right, it comes with every Mac, and will do what most people want; letters, notes, short papers, etc. I use Mail exclusively so no need for Microsoft Office. Tom Frank [email protected] On Mar 17, 2010, at 3:18 AM, James & Nash wrote: "James & Nash" <[email protected]> Mar 18 01:38AM ^ <> Hi Frank, On 18 Mar 2010, at 01:25, Frank Tom wrote: > Let's not forget TextEdit, the work processor that comes with the Mac. The price is right, it comes with every Mac, and will do what most people want; letters, notes, short papers, etc. You're quite right, I'd forgotten to mention it, but there's quite a bit that it can't do unfortunately, such as tables of contents and citations such as footnotes. If you're a University student or an academic, these things might be important. It's a shame, because TExtEdit is cool. TC James, Lyn, Nash & Twinny Topic: Podcast Producer <http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries/t/daa6c6ae3476250> VaShaun Jones <[email protected]> Mar 17 07:38PM -0400 ^ <> Can I pay one of you to help me with a I Tunes and podcast issue? Please contact me off list for details. On Mar 17, 2010, at 2:42 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: Topic: Problems with logging into latest version of Skype <http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries/t/b25606d0d2df271f> phil stephenson <[email protected]> Mar 17 09:42PM ^ <> Hi, Have just downloaded the latest version of Skype for mac and am stuck on finding where I sign in with my Skype name etc. I've tried going to the "Accounts" menu and logging as another user but as soon as I select the menu option I'm brought back to the main application screen and can't find where to enter my info. I've interacted with the screen and all VO is telling is that there is a Skype TM box and a "graphic" symbol but I can't get it to tell me anything else? What am I dong wrong? is there another version of Skype that works well with VO? many thanks, Phil Slau Halatyn <[email protected]> Mar 17 06:02PM -0400 ^ <> Hi Phil, Try launching Skype and, when it launches, rather than interacting with anything, simply try to tab to a field. This seemed to work for me in an earlier version of Skype and VoiceOver. Worth at least a try. HTH On Mar 17, 2010, at 5:42 PM, phil stephenson wrote: phil stephenson <[email protected]> Mar 17 10:20PM ^ <> Hi, Thanks, yeah, that's got it, didn't think of pressing tab - I'm an ex jaws user and keep forgetting I can use tab with VO in similar situations!!! thanks again, Phil On 17 Mar 2010, at 22:02, Slau Halatyn wrote: Chantel Cuddemi <[email protected]> Mar 17 06:33PM -0400 ^ <> You ned to hit tab. On Mar 17, 2010, at 5:42 PM, phil stephenson wrote: Sarah Alawami <[email protected]> Mar 17 03:38PM -0700 ^ <> Have you logged in and just hit eneter? there migh tbe a button that vi is not seeing. Take care. On Mar 17, 2010, at 2:42 PM, phil stephenson wrote: Sarah Alawami <[email protected]> Mar 17 04:21PM -0700 ^ <> I believe I did the same thing. Not sure htough. Take care. On Mar 17, 2010, at 3:02 PM, Slau Halatyn wrote: Sarah Alawami <[email protected]> Mar 17 04:22PM -0700 ^ <> I believe that' what I did as I did not know how to interact at the time. lol. worked like a charm. Take care. On Mar 17, 2010, at 3:20 PM, phil stephenson wrote: Topic: Snow Leopard Help Viewer question <http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries/t/91ac708a7eb863fc> mani <[email protected]> Mar 17 02:29PM -0700 ^ <> Hello: When the help viewer is launched for an app, what should happen when you click on the 'Home' button? In my case, nothing happens, regardless of the app. I thought you should be able to see the list of all help books on the system and you can click on a specific one. Any ideas as to why nothing happens in my case? Thanks, mani erik burggraaf <[email protected]> Mar 17 06:26PM -0400 ^ <> Hi, it works for me here. When I interact with the tool bar and press control option space it takes me back to the home page of the help that I'm reading. Just tried it in mail for example. Best, erik burggraaf A+ certified technician and user support consultant. Phone: 888-255-5194 Email: [email protected] On 2010-03-17, at 5:29 PM, mani wrote: mani <[email protected]> Mar 17 03:53PM -0700 ^ <> Hello EriK: Silly me! It does take me to the home page. I thought it looked like a drop-down list button and kept expecting some list of items or a popup menu to show up. Well, I guess it just takes you home. 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