they don't have an audio captcha? Oh wow. hopefully that changes with mobile me new version or what ever it will be called. On Mar 7, 2011, at 10:31 PM, Les Kriegler wrote:
> HiEster, > > Okay, I didn't grasp your original e-mail. I did go through System > Preferences and chose a trial account. I got all the way through the sign-up > process, except I could not enter the characters shown at the end of the > process. So I'll await sighted assistance and complete the process. Sounds > like I'll be set from there. Thanks. > > Les > On Mar 7, 2011, at 10:19 AM, Esther wrote: > >> Hi Les, >> >> On Mar 6, 2011, at 16:15, Les Kriegler wrote: >> >>> On several occasions, I've tried to access Mobile ME and in all cases, >>> Safari is reported to be busy. I want to set up an account, and I went to >>> me.com/account, and still get the Safari Busy message. It may say ready, >>> but goes back to saying busy when I try to navigate the initial screen. >>> What can be done to rectify this? >> >> I haven't tried to access the MobileMe web site this way from a new account. >> I'd suggest that you might try using the System Preferences menu for >> "MobileMe", where there is a sign up button for a new trial subscription. I >> can't check what the process is like, because although I set up a new >> MacBook Air for someone recently, they're postponing any decisions about >> MobileMe. (This is his first Mac, and he has no iDevices of any type). >> There's some speculation that the MobileMe service will substantially change >> the way it is administered in the near future, especially since the retail >> box sets are disappearing from inventory. >> >> Try going to the "MobileMe" menu in "System Preferences" (Control-F2 or VO-M >> to the menu bar, arrow down, press "s y" to "System Preferences", then >> navigate to "MobileMe" and VO-Space). On systems with no MobileMe setup, >> there will be a login that lets you sign in with your Member Name (e.g. >> <your_name at me dot com>) and password in the text boxes, and then a "Sign >> In" button you can press (VO-Space). The other part of that pane will be a >> "Try MobileMe" side with button to a web page for trial subscription. I >> haven't used this for the trial subscription, but that might work for you. >> People with an existing account who have signed into MobileMe, will find >> instead four tabs -- "Account", "Sync", "iWeb", and "Back to My Mac". >> Pressing the button for "Account Details" on the "Account" tab basically >> takes you to the Safari Login page for MobileMe, and will open up in your >> Account page after you log in. (I usually just log into my account manually >> by going to: >> http://www.me.com/account to sign in). I'm including the account >> information just for completeness -- new users like Les won't see this. >> However, the "Try MobileMe" part of the MobileMe menu in System Preferences >> may work for him. >> >> HTH. Cheers, >> >> Esther >> >> -- >> 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.
