Hi, Gigi, This process works best in finder or in a web list box. Here's a seemingly obvious question: are you interacting with the list box or folder list or what-have-you *before you press command-VO-space the first time? This is the only step in the process I can think of that's missing.
HtH, Teresa Slow down; you'll get there faster. On Dec 1, 2012, at 5:25 PM, Eugenia Firth <[email protected]> wrote: > Ok, sometimes when I am trying to select items noncontinuously I run into > this really frustrating issue. I press VO command space and the thing gets > unselected. Then I press it again and it reselects it like you said. However, > once I try to press VO down arrow, I can't go to the next item so that I can > press VO command space again or go down to the next one. So, I never get down > the list. The manual says to turn cursor tracking off, but that didn't work > either. I am not sure this makes sense, but doing this particular procedure > has driven me crazy. IO got it to work once, but I can't get it to work every > time. So what am I doing wrong here? > > Regards, > Gigi > > On Dec 1, 2012, at 6:53 PM, Steve Holmes <[email protected]> wrote: > >> To add a couple mor important notes here, When pressing VO-Command-Space on >> the first item selection, it will actually unselect it so press same keys a >> second time and then you will hear VO tell you that it was added to the >> selection. Then when moving up or down the list to find something else, be >> sure and use the VO-Arrow keys; otherwise, you will lose the accumulated >> selections. >> >> On Nov 28, 2012, at 3:48 PM, Chris Bruinenberg <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> you need to interact with the list or column. >>> then press control+option+comand space to select. >>> Then move to the next and continue. >>> >>> On Nov 28, 2012, at 3:32 PM, Agent086b <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Thanks, what if I wish to select every second item? How would I do that? >>>> Thanks again. >>>> Max. >>>> On 29/11/2012, at 9:58 AM, Tim Kilburn <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> Simply hold down the shift key while arrowing up or down and everything >>>>> will be selected. >>>>> >>>>> Later... >>>>> >>>>> Tim Kilburn >>>>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >>>>> >>>>> On 2012-11-28, at 3:25 PM, Agent086b <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hello all, I know I have seen this asked before but I don't remember the >>>>>> answer. >>>>>> How do I select contiguous items? >>>>>> Thanks for any help. >>>>>> Max. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> 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. >> > > -- > 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.
