Sarai, Which software do you use on the mac for word processing? Andy
----- Original Message ----- From: "Sarai Bucciarelli" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 5:31 PM Subject: Re: interaction and getting one's teeth in to the Mac You can get in to snags no matter what OS you are using. I wanted to borrow one because I wasn't comfortable dropping that kind of money on something that I wasn't sure would meet my needs. I've been a Mac user for almost 4 months, and am very happy.Sarai Bucciarelli Personal Come join me on www.swagbucks.com/refer/sdbuccia On Aug 10, 2010, at 4:36 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > exactly. I use dmine the next day for class notes even though I didn't > know how to use vo that well. Worked like a charm. Sure I still get myself > in to snags but we all will. > > good luck. > > S > On Aug 10, 2010, at 12:21 PM, Sarai Bucciarelli wrote: > >> Hi: >> I borrowed a Mac before switching, and it took me about two days of just >> using it before I decided I could switch. You just have to keep an open >> mind, read the VO documentation, and just jump in. >> Sarai Bucciarelli >> Personal Come join me on www.swagbucks.com/refer/sdbuccia >> >> On Aug 10, 2010, at 9:10 AM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: >> >>> With respect, I cannot agree. My lovely constantly barefooted Fiance >>> thought the same thing at first; but then, she had a go with my Mac >>> while she was down here visiting me; and, now, she really has taken to >>> it. Now, she's not to the point of switching herself, but, she has now >>> got the confidence that if she did switch, she could use a Mac very >>> well. It took her no more than the time of one afternoon to get her >>> teeth in to it enough to get browsing that very evening. The concept of >>> interaction seemed foreign to her before she tried it, but now, to her, >>> it's quite logical. >>> >>> >>> Sincerely, >>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! >>> >>> A Very Proud and Happy Mac User!!! >>> >>> E-Mail: >>> rforetjr at comcast dot net >>> Skype Name: >>> barefootedray >>> >>> On Aug 10, 2010, at 8:35 AM, Donna Goodin wrote: >>> >>>> Oh, so that's the problem. Arg. You know, if the Apple genie would >>>> grant me just one wish, it would be that this whole interacting concept >>>> would just disappear. It just isn't natural! *grin* >>>> Donna >>>> On Aug 10, 2010, at 9:12 AM, Ricardo Walker wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi donna, >>>>> >>>>> It does read from the point of the cursor. You just need to interact >>>>> again. >>>>> >>>>> hth >>>>> On Aug 10, 2010, at 7:35 AM, Donna Goodin wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>> >>>>>> I haven't followed this thread too closely, so first, my apologies if >>>>>> I'm bringing up something that has already been covered. But I have >>>>>> this same problem trying to read to the bottom of text. For example, >>>>>> when reading a long email, if I press VO-A, it will read the whole >>>>>> message, even if I'm already halfway down the message body. I do >>>>>> wish there were some way to make VO start reading where you are, >>>>>> instead of back at the top of the document. Note that the one >>>>>> exception for this seems to be in Safari, where pressing VO-A reads >>>>>> from cursor to end. >>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>> Donna >>>>>> On Aug 10, 2010, at 3:25 AM, Chris Moore wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> No, it seems to read past it. For example, if you are replying to >>>>>>> an email and you just want to read up to the point where your cursor >>>>>>> is, you can read line by line or paragraph, or hit VO a or B, but >>>>>>> it does not stop at the cursor, it continues reading past it and >>>>>>> starts reading the previous text from the message you are replying >>>>>>> to. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Of course you can stop VO manually, but it would be nice if it >>>>>>> stopped automatically. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Chris >>>>>>> On 10 Aug 2010, at 03:56, Mary Otten wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi Chris, >>>>>>>> I thought vo a was suppose to read from top of page to your cursor. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> mary >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Mary Otten >>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> 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. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> 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. >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. >>> >> >> -- >> 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. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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