Ok. it failed. Here is what I did and I followed your directions.

Hopefully the 1 mb file is live by the time  it gets to the list.

Good luck and sorry for the quality. I'm in a hurry.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1672188/dropbox%20issues.m4a
On Jan 10, 2011, at 12:58 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote:

> With in the Drop Box folder which is off the Home folder, you'll find a 
> public folder.  It is in to this folder you put files you want to share with 
> other people.  Just use the normal copy and paste procedures with which I 
> assume you are familiar.  Now, once you've got a file in to that folder, you 
> need to arrow to it, then open the short cut menu.  Within that short cut 
> menu, there will be a Drop Box submenu.  Inside this menu, there will be an 
> option called "copy public link".  Press space on this and then when you make 
> an e-mail message to the person, just paste the link directly in to the body 
> of the message.  The recipient will get the message and right click on the 
> link.  this will open up the context menu from which they will choose "save 
> target as...".  IF a Mac user, just open the short cut menu on the link and 
> click on copy linked file.
> 
> In the case of sharing folders, it's actually much faster.  Find the file you 
> want to send and just paste that file directly in to the shared folder.  when 
> you do that, the file will be placed directly in to that person's version of 
> the shared folder on their end because Drop Box will Synchronize your version 
> of the shared folder with that of the person with whom you are sharing the 
> folder.
> 
> When that person deletes the file you send them from their shared folder, it 
> will also delete from yours.
> 
> HTH.
> 
> Sincerely, 
> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
> 
> Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!
> 
> Skype Name:
> barefootedray
> 
> On Jan 10, 2011, at 2:27 PM, Marlaina Lieberg wrote:
> 
>> Yes, I have a drop box folder just after my downloads folder.  What do I do 
>> with it, :)
>> 
>> Sorry to be so dense!
>> On Jan 10, 2011, at 10:37 AM, louie wrote:
>> 
>> The Dropbox folder should be in your home folder.
>> 
>> On Jan 10, 2011, at 10:33 AM, Bejarano, Rafael P. wrote:
>> 
>>> If you figure it out, Please keep this list posted. I tried to download the 
>>> DropBox app, and I did not find it accessible with VO.
>>> 
>>> Rafael Bejarano
>>> ________________________________________
>>> From: [email protected] [[email protected]] On 
>>> Behalf Of Marlaina Lieberg [[email protected]]
>>> Sent: Monday, January 10, 2011 11:09 AM
>>> To: [email protected]
>>> Subject: I am now on dropbox but need help with the app
>>> 
>>> Hi all.
>>> 
>>> A friend who is a window-eyes user has invited me and I am now on drop box. 
>>>  However, her description of what she has and what I have on my air are two 
>>> completely different things.  If it is not too much trouble, could someone 
>>> give me a brief or not so brief explanation of how the heck I use this?  My 
>>> friend has things like a my drop box folder and other folders which I do 
>>> not have.  She says that all she does is paste files into her drop box 
>>> public folder, which I do not seem to have, and she can then send links to 
>>> those files to whomever she wishes.  I don't know enough or understand 
>>> enough to ask other questions, :)
>>> 
>>> Thanks in advance for any assistance you guys can give.
>>> 
>>> Marlaina
>>> 
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