I am using a used iMac core 2 duo. it was a very basic unit when I first acquired it. I have a plug in bluetooth device to interface with my phone 9and bluetooth headset).
-Eric On Oct 5, 2010, at 3:21 AM, Ricardo Walker wrote: > No, > > It uses bluetooth. What mac are you using? > On Oct 5, 2010, at 4:31 AM, Eric Oyen wrote: > >> is that a usb device? >> if so, I can plug it right into the keyboard. >> >> -Eric >> >> On Oct 5, 2010, at 12:56 AM, Sarah Alawami wrote: >> >>> You might consider a magic trackpad maybe? Not sure if it will run on your >>> mac. >>> >>> S >>> On Oct 5, 2010, at 12:46 AM, Eric Oyen wrote: >>> >>>> hmmmm, >>>> I am intrigued. my machine is a desktop equipped to handle a mouse. I am >>>> not sure that this would work in the same way as a trackpad (gestures >>>> would certainly vary). I happen to also find some of the key combinations >>>> to be irritatingly non-relevant to their functions. >>>> >>>> about the only thing I use the mouse for is the right mouse button context >>>> menu access. >>>> >>>> -Eric >>>> >>>> On Oct 4, 2010, at 9:39 PM, GEOFF WAALER wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Linda, >>>>> >>>>> What flavor of Mac do you have? Does it have a trackpad? If so would >>>>> you be willing to consider that interface as an alternative to the >>>>> keyboard? >>>>> >>>>> Personally I became extremely disgusted with the fact that all VO >>>>> commands required anywhere from three to five keys which often had no >>>>> rhyme nor reason to them (e.g. control-option-u for the rotor when the >>>>> letter u is absent from the word rotor), or the way you were often forced >>>>> to remove hands from the home keys to enter for example >>>>> control-option-shift-f3 to toggle cursor tracking since the macbook pro >>>>> lacks a control on the right side. >>>>> >>>>> I realize that personal preferences vary, but I began using the trackpad >>>>> almost exclusively and now find reviewing email and web navigation very >>>>> comfortable and fast using MacOs and voiceOver. I will share some >>>>> details if the trackpad is even applicable in your situation. If you are >>>>> going to stay with the keyboard, I'm afraid Sarah has your best answer on >>>>> this thread so far -- essentially that you're SOL. >>>>> >>>>> Best regards. >>>>> Geoff >>>>> >>>>> On Oct 4, 2010, at 6:25 PM, Linda Adams wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hello, everyone. I am Linda Adams, a very new and inexperienced user of >>>>>> an Apple Snow Leopard 10.6. I have been a Windoes user for ten years, >>>>>> and now >>>>>> I am experimenting to see if the Apple Snow Leopard will be comfortably >>>>>> accessible. >>>>>> >>>>>> My computer technician friend has been worried for a while about the >>>>>> increasing security problems with Windows computers and is wanting me to >>>>>> switch to Apple. I would be very interested to hear from former Windows >>>>>> users >>>>>> regarding what benefits they experience with Apple versus the Windows PC >>>>>> computer. >>>>>> On a more specific note, is there anything that I can set in System >>>>>> Preferences or VoiceOver Utility to get rid of the table view in Mail >>>>>> and switch it >>>>>> to a list view so that there aren't as many navigation steps to go >>>>>> through to read messages? >>>>>> Are there settings that I can do to allow me to read a website line by >>>>>> line from the top of the page to the bottom in Safari? I like to go to >>>>>> catalog websites >>>>>> such as LL Bean or The Vermont Country Store where there are plain text >>>>>> descriptions of every product below that product link. I want to see >>>>>> the web pages >>>>>> as they really are rather than just being shown links, headers, or other >>>>>> such element groups. >>>>>> My hands are quite small. Is it possible to change settings so that not >>>>>> as many keys need to be pressed at a time to perform functions? I know >>>>>> about Quick Nav and locking the VoiceOver keys, but the VoiceOver keys >>>>>> often need to be unlocked to perform other commands. >>>>>> Thank you for any advice and help that you can give me. I have three >>>>>> friends counting on me to tell them whether Apple would be good to >>>>>> switch to or not. >>>>>> >>>>>> Linda Adams >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> 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 macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>>> Eric Oyen - N7ZZT >>>> Phoenix Arizona >>>> Geocode: >>>> 33.488462 -112.234926 >>>> N33° 29.3077', W112° 14.0956' >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> 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 macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> Eric Oyen - N7ZZT >> Phoenix Arizona >> Geocode: >> 33.488462 -112.234926 >> N33° 29.3077', W112° 14.0956' >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> 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 macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > Eric Oyen - N7ZZT Phoenix Arizona Geocode: 33.488462 -112.234926 N33° 29.3077', W112° 14.0956' -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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