Hi, New to the mac so could you tell me where users and groups are?
Thanks so much. Jenny and my goofy guide Brooks On Nov 13, 2011, at 2:21 PM, Tim Kilburn wrote: > Hi, > > In Users & Groups, Interact with the Users, Groups and Login Options List, > and navigate down to Login Options. stop Interacting With the List then > navigate right until you locate the "Use VoiceOver at Login" checkbox. > > Sorry, I can't help with Pandora, I don't use it. > > Later... > > On 2011-11-13, at 12:10 PM, Missy Hoppe wrote: > >> Hi! I have no idea why vo doesn't always speak it's welcome message; it >> almost always starts, but as I said, it's usually >> stuck in some weird window that doesn't exist, so I have to command tab >> before I can do anything; and I have no clue when >> it's OK to do that command tab since VO almost never says anything. >> I went through users and groups, but didn't find anything pertaining to vo. >> I'll look again, just in case I missed >> something, but since I'm not noticing any improvements, I don't know how >> much time I'll put into getting this fresh install >> up and running. The main thing I was curious about was if it would >> change/improve the way my pandora app read, and that did >> not improve in any way. Thanks for the help, though. I'll try to investigate >> things a little bit further. >> Missy >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tim Kilburn >> Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2011 2:04 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Preparing for clean lion install >> >> Hi, >> >> The option you're looking for in System Preferences is Users & Groups. Lion >> has made this option more in line with servers >> and other OS's that use that terminology. I'm not sure why your computer >> has the "hit and miss" when it comes to VO turning >> on automatically, I've only experienced this when a specific error message >> has circumvented VO from starting right away. In >> these cases, I just pressed cmd-f5, VO came on, I determined the error type >> and eliminated it so that VO behaved as it >> should. >> >> Later... >> >> On 2011-11-13, at 10:18 AM, Missy Hoppe wrote: >> >>> Hello, all. I did the clean install of lion last night as planned, and >>> so far, I must say that I think it was a complete waste of time. VO >>> sspeaking at start-up is still hit or miss, and I now find myself >>> stuck in something called T.I. switcher; basicly the exact same >>> problem as the com.doc.apple.extra that existed when lion first came >>> out. The system preferences window seems to have been completely >>> rearranged, and I'm having trouble finding things: most >> noteably where I turn on the option for VO to speak log in windows. Since I >> don't have to log on, it wouldn't be a problem, >> but it becomes an issue if I'm installing updates that require the machine >> to be restarted. >>> I've installed all of the newest updates, and I do intend to install a >>> few apps just to say I've made a legitimate effort, but in retrospect, >>> I should have left well enough alone. Thankfully, I cloned my SL drive >>> before all this started, but so far, I'm very disappointed in the lack of >>> difference between the upgrade of lion and the >> clean install. At least based on my experience so far, I have to agree with >> the folks at apple on this one; upgrading is >> better. >>> If anyone could provide any insite on what I'm doing wrong and why >>> lion is still such a tremendous disappointment, I would really >>> appreciate it. For now, though, I'm off to find the install of CCC. I've >>> got a feeling I'm going to need it in a few days. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] >>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Scott Howell >>> Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2011 5:48 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: Preparing for clean lion install >>> >>> The best thing you could do is install all the apps from scratch. >>> After all if your going to go through all the trouble, you might as >>> well start with a truly fresh system. Otherwise, you will be copying things >>> by hand and you may not get everything >> necessary. If nothing else, you will have learned from the experience and >> that itself is worth the effort. >>> Good luck, >>> >>> On Nov 12, 2011, at 5:32 PM, Missy Hoppe wrote: >>> >>>> Good evening, all. I'm highly skeptical that this is going to do any >>>> good, but just because I want to say I've made the effort, I'm >>>> getting ready to do a clean install of lion. While I'm doing all my prep >>>> work: >>>> cloning to external drives to make sure I don't lose anything, I'm >>>> going to listen to Mike's podcast on Lion. I just wanted to write to >>>> the group, though, because I'm curious how I'll go about putting back >>>> apps. Can I restore them from the cloned drives, or do I have to >>>> actually reinstall things? More than anything else, I'm concerned >>>> about the Acapella voices I purchased to use with my mac, >>> but wouldn't mind tips about adium, skype and things of that nature. >>> Also, how do I back up my Itunes purchases. Granted, I've only made >>> two of them, but I don't want to lose them. What about Growl and >>> Yorufukuru? Will I just get those from the app store >> again? >>>> I've got 2 external drives handy, so I'm backing up not only my >>>> current lion install, but also my perfect and up-to-date SL install. >>>> That way, if the clean install still isn't >>> satisfactory, I can put everything back the way it was. >>>> Any advice will be extremely appreciated. I just keep reminding >>>> myself that there's no way I can possibly render the mac entirely >>>> useless, but I don't want to lose any apps, especially not ones that >>>> cost money. So, if anyone has any instructions to share, I >>> would be extremely greatful. Also, once I use my CD, will lion be able to >>> update itself to 7.2? >>>> OK. Sorry for the rambling, disjointed message. I just am trying this >>>> to give Lion another chance to get into my good >>> graces. >>>> Thank you all very much for your time, and I hope that everyone is having >>>> a great day! >>>> Missy >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. >>> >> >> Tim Kilburn >> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >> >> -- >> 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. >> > > Tim Kilburn > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > -- > 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. 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