Hi Ray, I agree with you in an ideal world and all that stuff. I am now a very comfy mac user, the only concepts I have not wrapped my head around are the delete thing as mentioned prior in this thread, and the groups mode. We all have to emerse as much as comfortable and productive <smile> On 2011-06-01, at 9:12 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote:
> Uh, yeah, sure, you can do that; but, why? Seems to me that if one is going > to take the time to learn Voice Over, should not one totally emerce > himself/herself in the Mac world? I myself thought I might take the curser > adjustment approach, but, after trying it, I came quickly to see the wisdem > of doing things the Mac way. Still, that option is indeed there; if, for > some strange reason, you should feel the temporary need of it. > > > Sincerely, > The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! > > Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!! > > Skype name: > barefootedray > > Facebook: > facebook.com/ray.foretjr.1 > > > > On Jun 1, 2011, at 8:01 PM, Jim Fettgather wrote: > >> Also, in VoiceOver utilities, you can go to the Verbosity category, >> select the Text tab, and then Select the Speak text to the right of >> the cursor PopUp button. >> >> I am really glad that this option exists. >> >> On 6/1/11, carolyn Haas <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Hi David: >>> Welcom to Mac!:) >>> >>> I actually haven't run across this question a lot. But, I struggled with >>> the same issue when starting out with the Mac. Now, when I go back to that >>> other system, I'm all thumbs when I have to edit anything. (and I don't mean >>> the thumbs that can text well either.:) >>> >>> I liked Ray's annalogy. I'd suggest spending a little time with the text >>> edit app just writing and working with your delete/backspace key to make it >>> more familiar to you. This will make more sense in time. It's just a >>> re-learning process.:) >>> >>> One thing that you might find useful is that you can delete to the right of >>> the cursor by using your FN-key with the delete/backspace to do a forward >>> delete. >>> >>> >>> hth >>> >>> On Jun 1, 2011, at 2:22 PM, David Eagle wrote: >>> >>>> Hello, >>>> I'm sure this has been asked on this list loads of times but I must >>>> ask, since I can't find the answer in Google. I have used windows for >>>> years, I use windows everyday at work. I cannot come home and suddenly >>>> get to grips with the way that Voice-Over deals >>>> with cursoring through text. I'm sure you know what I mean. If I was >>>> using a windows computer with or without a screenreader, >>>> I could edit text both the same way. My head is hurting with the new >>>> way of cursoring through text and I'm making so many mistakes; It is >>>> taking me ages to write simple documents. Is th-- >>>> http://www.davideagle.co.uk >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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.
