Hi Nektarios and all. First thing, welcome to the list, Nektarios! I hope you find this list as helpful as I have so far. I am new to the mac too, only having had mine less than a week now. Thankfully, I feel like I have made very good progress, owing to some very useful podcasts, google and this list. I also appreciated the information concerning the shortcuts for checking the time and battery level. I am also experiencing some difficulty with Skype. Like you, I needed to move my Skype to the applications folder manually, but am still having problems connecting to the network. So I guess my own question is, if we already have a newer version that has known issues, what is the recommended method of removing the new version and replacing it with the older copy? I realize many applications can simply be sent to the trash, but are there still existing libraries out there that may cause a conflict? Like I said, I am still very new to the mac myself, and therefore am still fumbling my way along. :-)
Jenny On Oct 25, 2010, at 6:15 AM, Nektarios Mallas wrote: > Thanks very much. > I was able to move the app to the applications folder and use the control+f8 > functions. > I still have trouble connecting to skype though, no matter what I do. > Will see. > > Nektarios. > > On Oct 25, 2010, at 1:29 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: > >> Well, Nektarios, you've come a long way in a short imte. >> >> First, to tell your batery level, press control+F8 and arrow twice left. To >> tell the date and time. press control+F8 and arrow once left. Now, when >> you first open the disk image for Skype, (and this applies to other aps >> also), you need to move the .app file to the applications folder manually. >> Use command+c to copy and havigate to the Applications folder then command+v >> to drop it in. >> >> As for the network issue, can't help much there. >> >> >> Sincerely, >> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! >> >> Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!! >> >> Skype Name: >> barefootedray >> >> On Oct 25, 2010, at 5:16 AM, Nektarios Mallas wrote: >> >>> Hello list. This is Nektarios in Greece. >>> I am very happy to let you all know that I am now part of the family of mac >>> users on this list. >>> My experience so far is great. By just following instructions, listening to >>> a few podcasts, reading some help etc, I was able to setup my mac without >>> sighted assistance, go online , browse,email, download and install Infovox >>> voices and various other tasks. >>> I have of course much to learn yet, and I have some questions as well. >>> 1. On my macbook pro, I need to learn the battery level or if it is >>> charging. Is there a way to do that? >>> 2. Is it possible to read the date and time? Is it somewhere displayed on >>> the screen? Is there a key stroke or other way to accomplish this? >>> 3. I am trying to install skype. I downloaded the dmg file, open it and >>> found the skype application inside. I opened this as well and from what I >>> understand, I was able to install it successfuly. I can't find it anywhere >>> though. It is not in my applications folder or the desktop. If I open the >>> DMG file again and click on skype, I can run skype, but when I enter my >>> username and password, it tells me that it can't connect to the net and to >>> check my network settings. >>> I did not touch anything on the network settings, and I am able to access >>> other net resources such as browse with safari, check email, listen to the >>> radio with itunes etc. >>> I know the username and password are correct, because I can logon with my >>> windows machine. >>> Any help is very much appreciated. >>> >>> Nektarios. >>> >>> -- >>> 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.
