To solve this problem, you mentioned that voiceover is not running or not working? have you tried running voiceover? this may be a logon screen issue..
let me compile some suitable settings for voiceover stability which will assist in your mac experience. please note that as you're using lion, some of my settings notes may differ slightly but the instructions will be the same. lew On 17 Apr 2012, at 17:47, Jennifer Perdue wrote: > No, > > Voice over does not work at all. It just sits on that screen and does > nothing. It always figures though, that when sightling is here, I can't get > it to do it so they can tell me what's on the screen. > > Funny how electronics know. > > Jenny > On Apr 17, 2012, at 11:36 AM, Jonathan C. Cohn wrote: > >> WIth OS Lion in the default configuration, it will attempt to restart all >> your programs that you were running when you shut the computer down. This >> could take a while depending on what was there. Also, some folks on the >> list have suggested that hitting alt-tab after boot is required. I have >> never personally encountered that but it is worth a try. Also it would be >> useful to know what the beast actually is... Is VoiceOver working enough >> that you could use VO-F2 and/or VO-F1 to get the window name and application >> name respectively. >> >> Best wishes, >> >> Jonathan >> >> Jonathan C. Cohn >> jonc...@cox.net >> >> >> >> On Apr 17, 2012, at 12:10 PM, Jennifer Perdue wrote: >> >>> OK, I did it and it wasn't on so hopefully that will help. >>> >>> Thanks a lot. >>> >>> JennyOK >>> On Apr 17, 2012, at 10:15 AM, Ric >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I wonder if this is the Voiceover welcome dialog. Go to voiceover >>>> utilities with VO F8 and under general and see if "Display welcome dialog >>>> when VoiceOver starts" is unchecked. >>>> >>>> Ricardo Walker >>>> rica...@appletothecore.info >>>> Twitter:@apple2thecore >>>> www.appletothecore.info >>>> >>>> On Apr 17, 2012, at 10:51 AM, Jennifer Perdue <jlperd...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I'm sure it's not a login screen because I have tried entering my >>>>> password and it won't go to the desk top. >>>>> >>>>> Also, if I manually turn the computer off and then turn it back on, it >>>>> goes straight to the desk top. >>>>> >>>>> It is a grey screen with an apple in the middle and has something, I >>>>> can't see what, below the apple. >>>>> >>>>> I'm getting very frustrated with this thing because I shouldn't not have >>>>> to wait for it to boot, get that stupid screen, turn it off, and wait for >>>>> it to boot again giving me the desktop. >>>>> >>>>> Please help. >>>>> >>>>> Jenny >>>>> On Apr 16, 2012, at 10:13 PM, Maria Chapman wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi. i am pretty sure i have this right. someone correct me if i'm >>>>>> wrong. but you press command n for a new tweet then press f followed by >>>>>> a space and the at symbol followed by the twitter name. press enter at >>>>>> the end. >>>>>> >>>>>> hth >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Blessings! Maria Joe and loving guide Karly. >>>>>> Email/ I Message: &fb bubbygirl1...@gmail.com >>>>>> twitter: bubbygirl >>>>>> skype: bubbygirl1972 >>>>>> >>>>>> bubbygirl1...@gmail.com >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 17/04/2012, at 10:54 AM, Frank Ventura wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi all, I have Yourufukou as my Twitter client. 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