Hi Donna,

    It beeps if I hit an invalid command.  Which appears to be about every 
combination I try on that list of common commands.  It beeps and does 
nothing because it won't use that command there.

On Sunday, January 12, 2014 3:26:10 PM UTC-5, Donna wrote:
>
> What do you mean it beeps.  I leave my Mac on with Voiceover running all 
> the time, and it never beeps.  The only sound I can think of that you might 
> be hearing is the ding signifying that you got a new email.  If that 
> bothers you, then just close the email program, or disable the new mail 
> sound.
> Donna
> On Jan 12, 2014, at 2:22 PM, April Brown <aprilbr...@gmail.com<javascript:>> 
> wrote:
>
> By turning it off, and then re-opening everything, I restart at the 
> beginning, instead of stuck in a toolbar that I don't how to get out of.  I 
> have to know where it will start each time, so I can make notes, and be 
> able to use it the next time.
>
> Perhaps tomorrow, my husband can listen to the hard rock music if I call 
> the Apple number, and maybe they'll have someone who at least knows how to 
> get out of the menu bar.  The last couple of people I spoke to, didn't 
> know  how to turn it on, much less use it.
>
> I don't want to leave it on all the time, it beeps constantly, especially 
> if typing in a Pages document.  That day may come.  For now, 30 minutes of 
> "training" a day is plenty.
>
> On Sunday, January 12, 2014 3:16:59 PM UTC-5, Ray Foret jr wrote:
>>
>> But April, by turning Voice OVer on and off, you are not doing what you 
>> think you are doing.  There is no starting at the beginning with Voice 
>> Over.  Just leave it on.  How else do you expect to learn it?
>>
>> For more, I’d go to:
>> www.applevis.com
>> and also,
>> www.icanworkthisthing.com
>>
>> YOu simply must learn to develope confidence with the system:  and, 
>> framkly, beeing spoonfed everything all the time is a lousey way to do 
>> that.  Don’t try to learn everything at once because it ain’t gonna happen. 
>>  
>> Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind 
>> built-in!
>>
>> Sincerely,
>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray, still a very happy Mac and Iphone 5 user! 
>>
>> On Jan 12, 2014, at 1:34 PM, April Brown <aprilbr...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> The reason for turning VoiceOver off is to clear it, so when I open it 
>> back up, it will be back at the beginning, and maybe I can manage to figure 
>> out the steps to opening a web page from the bookmarks.  I know it's 
>> incorrect.  I haven't found directions anywhere.  I just have multiple 
>> lists of commands, and no idea what order to put them in.  It's a giant 
>> jigsaw puzzle.  I try what you suggest.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> April
>> .
>>
>> On Sunday, January 12, 2014 2:29:48 PM UTC-5, Ray Foret jr wrote:
>>>
>>> April,
>>>
>>> First, you are needlessly making far too much work for yourself all for 
>>> nothing.  Why do you insist you must turn Voice OVer off every time you get 
>>> out of Safari.  This is quite frankly, unnecessary.  Also, the procedure 
>>> you are using to try to open bookmarks is completely incorrect.
>>>
>>> First, leave Voice OVer on.  DO, NOT, turn it off.
>>>
>>> Here’s how to get in to book marks.
>>>
>>> 1.  Open Safari.
>>>
>>> 2.  Now, press VO+m to open the menu structure.
>>>
>>> 3.  Now, press b for book marks.
>>>
>>> 4.  Now, arrow down in to this menu, and, when ever you hear a book mark 
>>> folder you want to get in to, press right arrow to expand it.
>>>
>>> Want to edit your book Marks?
>>>
>>> Do this.
>>>
>>> 1.  Open safari.
>>>
>>> 2.  Press Cmd+Option+b.  That gets you in to the edit book marks window.
>>>
>>> You should know enough by now to take it from there.
>>>
>>>
>>> Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the 
>>> blind built-in!
>>>
>>> Sincerely,
>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray, still a very happy Mac and Iphone 5 user! 
>>>
>>> On Jan 12, 2014, at 1:21 PM, April Brown <aprilbr...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> I opened Safari.
>>> I turned VoiceOver on.
>>> After a dozen tries, I managed to get it onto the Bookmarks.
>>> Somehow, as I was transferring my notes to a Pages document, it crashed, 
>>> and a low, low, grumbling male voice started speaking.
>>>
>>> I turned off VoiceOver, closed Safari, and tried again.
>>>
>>> Another dozen tries, and I never did get it back on the Bookmarks bar to 
>>> an actual  bookmark.  The one time I did, it wouldn't click on it, it 
>>> highlighted and wanted to change it.  Huh?
>>>
>>> So, I closed and turned it all off again.  
>>>
>>> Then, I opened Safari back up.  Opened up a web page, and turned 
>>> VoiceOver back on.  Again it got stuck in the menu, and would not get to 
>>> content.  At least, unlike in Firefox, I can click on the region I need 
>>> read to me, and it will then work.
>>>
>>> That's my 30 minutes of trying to open a webpage today.
>>>
>>> Back to writing.
>>>
>>> And you wonder why I need step by step directions, and not just a random 
>>> list.
>>>
>>> So far, to get it on Safari, I have:
>>> Step 1:  Open Safari
>>> Step 2:  Command, F5 to start VoiceOver
>>> Step 1: Control, Option, Down arrow from the menu to the bookmarks.  And 
>>> yet it doesn't quiet work, as it doesn't go the list of bookmarks.  It did 
>>> once.
>>>
>>> And where did this creepy male voice come from that keeps interrupting?  
>>> I can't comprehend low tones.
>>>
>>>
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