What always confused me was command option l for downloads. The only go 
navigation command with option. Smile. 

Regards Danny

Sent from my iPhone

On 25/03/2013, at 8:50 AM, Tim Kilburn <[email protected]> wrote:

> Oops, you're right, it is cmd-shift-a.  I got stuck on cmd-option for some 
> reason.  Thanks for the correction, I hate giving out help with mistakes.
> 
> Have a good one.
> 
> Later...
> 
> Tim Kilburn
> Fort McMurray, AB Canada
> 
> On 2013-03-24, at 3:32 PM, Danny Noonan <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
>> Applications is actually command shift a. 
>> This is 1 of the commands in the go menu which can be accessed from with in 
>> finder with VO shift m and either arrow in to or typing g to jump to the go 
>> menu. This is full of navigation commands all with keyboard shortcuts that 
>> are well worth knowing. You can also use these commands in save dialogs etc. 
>> 
>> Danny
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> On 25/03/2013, at 6:49 AM, Tim Kilburn <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi Anita,
>>> 
>>> I've place your answers after each question below:
>>> 
>>>> Q:  In Macs, is there a Start Menu, Settings and Control Panel. I know 
>>>> help for VO can be gotten with VO+H, if memory serves me correctly.
>>> 
>>> A:  No start menu per say.  There is the Dock (VO-d) which is a collection 
>>> of shortcuts to often used apps or other items.  Also, when in the Finder, 
>>> sort of your Desktop application, you can press cmd-option-a to bring up 
>>> the entire list of applications on your Mac.  Regarding the Control Panel, 
>>> it is called the System Preferences which can either be accessed under the 
>>> Apple menu (VO-m then down arrow until VO reads System Preferences or it's 
>>> also on the Dock, VO-d and right arrow until you hear VO read System 
>>> Preferences).
>>> 
>>>> Q:  Can System files be displayed? Not that I need to look at them now, 
>>>> but was just curious if this is possible.
>>> 
>>> A:  By default, most System files are already visible.  There are some 
>>> System and Preference files that are hidden for safety purposes but can be 
>>> made visible with some Terminal commands.
>>> 
>>>> Q:  Does having a CDRom drive slow down performance, or is a system hog?
>>> 
>>> A:  It will only slow your System down when it's in operation.  If you're 
>>> referring to what the salesperson at the store mentioned, his/her comments 
>>> referred to the overall speed of the computer.  The MacBook Pros with the 
>>> built-in Super Drive usually have the spinning HD as opposed to the SSD 
>>> drive.  The SSD drive has no moving parts and allows for a huge increase in 
>>> access speed to apps and data that reside on it.  Therefore, the MBP that 
>>> you have is probably considerably faster than the base model with the 
>>> spinning HD.
>>> 
>>>>   Q:  How do I dim my screen, to retain battery life, or does it depend 
>>>> which model you have?
>>> 
>>> A:  Apple usually tries to make things universal across all models.  To dim 
>>> the screen, press the F1 key.  To brighten, press the F2 key.  Depending on 
>>> your keyboard settings, you may or may not need to add the FN key (lower 
>>> left corner of the keyboard).
>>> 
>>>> Q:  How can I change spoken and written language with VO?
>>> 
>>> A:  It is not really VO that changes the language, it is your Mac.  
>>> Consider that VO is part of the OS and thus if you change the language of 
>>> the system, then the language of VO will change along with it.  To change 
>>> the System language, use the Language & Tex pane within System Preferences. 
>>>  Select the Region tab and choose your region from the pop-up menu.
>>> 
>>>> Q:  Is there a graphics labeler? Is labeling graphics easy?
>>> 
>>> A:  To label graphics or other unlabeled elements, use the VO-/ command.  
>>> Make sure that VO is focused on the unlabeled element then press this 
>>> command to bring up the labeling dialog.
>>> 
>>>> Q:  Numpads aren't standard, right?
>>> 
>>> A:  Correct.  NumPads are not standard on any portable.  You'll need to 
>>> purchase an external USB NumPad if you wish that functionality.
>>> 
>>>> Thanks for any help with this list of questions!
>>> 
>>> You're welcome.
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