ok let's see what we can do here.
first off, voiceover can cut out mid sentence if as an example, another voice
(system clock or announcement) trips the voiceover reading method as the speech
synthesis server is running multiple instances and trips.
Text edit can be the default app for document
sara that was a joke lol SCSI POST? Serial Mail? Serial versus SCSI connectors.
mail (american terminology , post - english terminology)
hehehehehehe
On 24 Nov 2011, at 21:17, Sarah Alawami wrote:
> Acutally it's a way to send EBlasts. you create your distribution list in the
> address book an
OK.
I'm sorry to have to say this, but please people, stop this bloomin ridiculous
argument over reaper and audio hardware. OK I have played my part in this by
correcting issues and offering advice where I may but from this point forward,
I am pulling out.
I don't wish to switch on my mac firs
It's alright garth, no worries.
to be honest, you've just cheered me up lol. Running the organization is a
stressful thing, especially when it comes to contact with companies, supply
chains and clearance bases for parts, machines, software, etc.
I agree on the points you've raised.
the whole p
you're forgetting. Apple is based in the USA, so it has it's rights to launch
the product at first hand in the USA before shipping over the world. this is so
that if there are initial problems, then it can be dealt with. not only that,
but this is also a supported contractual agreement between a
s we always are
> On 27/11/2011, at 2:14 AM, Lewis Alexander wrote:
>
>> you're forgetting. Apple is based in the USA, so it has it's rights to
>> launch the product at first hand in the USA before shipping over the world.
>> this is so that if there are initial
guess i just have to wait and wait and wait like the rest of us
> lol hopefully it will be well worth the time spent waiting for it lol
> On 27/11/2011, at 2:21 AM, Lewis Alexander wrote:
>
>> I know that feeling only too well. It's like trying to get parts for the
>> &q
: iTunes Match
>> From: krystalwat...@bluebottle.com
>> Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2011 02:19:54 +1100
>> To: mac-access@mac-access.net
>>
>> sorry its just frustrating though as u s a get most things before us any way
>> and we will more than likely be last to get it
I think apple should at least give us mac users at least a free hug?
for being ever so patient with regards new product launches? hehehe
lew
On 26 Nov 2011, at 16:52, Sarah Alawami wrote:
> lol. It will be released when it will be released.. We dont' know so I would
> just be patient.
why? apparently it's due to supply
and demand.
oh well. I suppose that's just the way it is.
happy macking lol
lew
FreeMacsForTheBlind
On 26 Nov 2011, at 17:04, william lomas wrote:
> it should be everywhere at once to be honest it bad marketing
>
> On Nov 26, 2011, at 4:56
go to file.. import to library. this calls up a window to brows your itunes
directory. simply navigate to your itunes folder and ok it. then it will
import all info.
sorry if my explaination isn't clear.
lew
On 26 Nov 2011, at 17:47, Sarah Alawami wrote:
> It should not be. I did it once. Ju
Voiceover support came out with the 3GS so that ipod isn't supported and there
is no way of installing voiceover to it as it's part of the firmware and
storage module.
sorry.
even the current apple ipad classic doesn't support voiceover. it should to be
honest as it's a great storage media as
I use my epson PX820 with the scanner built in. it's pretty reasonable.
I used to use a umax powerlook scanner back in the days of SCSI interfaces and
it was amazing for document translation. I have one here about to be set up on
a mac ready to go out.
lew
On 26 Nov 2011, at 18:44, Mrs. Lynnett
It's 2 cores.
the quad core came out this year if memory serves me right.
lew
Free Macs For The Blind
On 26 Nov 2011, at 19:37, Bubba wrote:
> I think 2 .
>
>
> Bubba
> bubbatheg...@gmail.com
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net
> [mailto:mac-access-bou
is lying flat and is much more comfortable to use. JMT
>
>
> Bubba
> bubbatheg...@gmail.com
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net
> [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of Lewis Alexander
> Sent: Saturday, November
hold by breath on it. JST
>
>
> Bubba
> bubbatheg...@gmail.com
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net
> [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of Lewis Alexander
> Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2011 3:01 PM
> To
> Bubba
> bubbatheg...@gmail.com
>
> -Original Message-
> From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net
> [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of Lewis Alexander
> Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2011 3:12 PM
> To: Mac OSX & iOS Accessibility
> Subject: Re: Mac
Sorry, I can't really help. I'm working on an XP system so that it goes out in
the morning and believe me, windows XP installation without sight is a pain in
the neck. You're best off trying to find an unattended version. however this is
straying off topic
there maybe other users on here who ca
lp on ths.
Lew
Free Macs For The Blind.
On 27 Nov 2011, at 20:22, Amber Harmon wrote:
> oh ok now I wish I had a version of windows seven to install I wonder if its
> easier to install without sights assistance.
> On Nov 27, 2011, at 2:19 PM, Lewis Alexander wrote:
>
>> Sorry,
It is possible.
if you're using OS X lion, you can download XCode for free through the app
store.
app development takes quite a time to master and it's useful to get to grips
with basic coding. There's some good resources in standard programming, it's
handy to learn how the macintosh language
that's it.
ffrom my own experience, I use X Code to code certain products, but after that,
I send my work off to a chap I know who can work on the GUI and between us work
on voiceover tune ups.
I do miss the old days of C++ etc. oh well lol
oh by the way. too many ghands You're not Vishnu
It's a great shame this is happening.
as an IT Tech, there's times I'd like to tether my iphone to the mac as a quick
modem where internet access isn't available, especially when getting hold of
drivers or emergency files, etc. I don't want to be in the position of paying
stupid money for a 2nd
I'm not sure if there are. however if there are I'd love to know too as that's
been a pain in the neck for me for years. It'd be nice to go shopping, scan a
code, get a price on a product without finding a member of staff who quite
frankly doesn't care one bit about serving their customers. I me
speech synthesis server is a hidden item loading at startup. it will announce
it self on login to desktop but it isn't something you need to interact with.
it's just how OS X behaves.
lew
On 1 Dec 2011, at 15:13, Roger Woolgrove wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Whenever I boot up my mac book, a dialog bo
depending on your configuration, it's F10 on it's own, or if you've set your
keyboard to use normal function keys (F1-F12) then it's FN-F10
lew
On 1 Dec 2011, at 22:29, Sarah Alawami wrote:
> Hello. try I think it' sf10. I am on a laptop so dunno how similar the
> keystrokes are.
>
> Take car
now that's a program I wish I came across some years back. that would have done
me rather proud in the old studios lol.
was just listening to that and wow, great. hehehe
lew
On 3 Dec 2011, at 21:42, Sarah Alawami wrote:
> hello. try this linbk.
>
> http://kaelabs.com/
>
> HTH.
> On Dec 3, 20
go to voiceover utility (VO-F8) then in the general pane, it should say,
display voiceover welcome. ensure it's checked. then close voiceover utility.
test it by logging out and then back in again.
lew
On 4 Dec 2011, at 20:35, Matthew Chao wrote:
> Hi, Folks. My MacBook Pro no longer gives me
yes.
your hard drive has either been locked or is dying.
symptoms of this include applications struggling to load, strange sounds which
you haven't heard before. irratic booting, etc. this is a dead hard disk.
please could you drop me an email off list with details of your machine, if you
have
h
is there any text in the edit field in the voiceover prefs?
lew
On 4 Dec 2011, at 21:35, Mark Furness wrote:
> I have done this, and it still does not speak my message.
>
> Mark
> On 2011-12-04, at 4:18 PM, Lewis Alexander wrote:
>
>> go to voiceover utilit
> If you need to contact me my info is below.
> MSN and AIM: marri...@gmail.com
> website: http://music.marrie.org
> Podcast: http://tffp.marrie.org/podcast
> youtube: http://youtube.com/marrie125
>
> On Dec 4, 2011, at 1:39 PM, Lewis Alexander wrote:
>
>> h
>
this system sounds like a good number of products here in the UK and yes by
the sound of it, it's rather blind friendly.
most of these systems are either remote comtrolled and use the dock for iphone
/ ipod touch, etc. it should support the iPhone 5 when released in the future
as these product
the
> holidays lol! or my birthday next year lol!
> On Dec 5, 2011, at 9:13 AM, Lewis Alexander wrote:
>
>> this system sounds like a good number of products here in the UK and yes by
>> the sound of it, it's rather blind friendly.
>>
>> most of these s
(sincerest apologies. due to an oversight on my part, I had replied to the
message and had exceeded data size. To all users on this list, if replying to
messages, please reply but edit to only include the previous sender's comment.
that way users won't receive message rejection errors, etc)
spi
As I said, please note... I am not fully versed in windows Virtual machine
systems. only hard systems. so there will be a significant change in the way
that accessibility could be available through voiceover. bearing in mind that
installing windows itself on a hardware system does require either
Hi, lovette,
I'd advise a system restore. if the seller has provided you with the recovery
software for the machine (OS X and the ilife system, etc) then you're good to
go.
I advise this for two reasons. 1: data protection 2: a clean installation is
much better than an nstall where settings ha
OK this is a very stupid question from an IT technician who has never used
twitter...
How does one go about "Twittering"?
does one need a bird or something like that in order to do so? lol
no seriously. what would be a decent, accessible app for OS X and where best to
set up a twitter account?
act me my info is below.
> MSN and AIM: marri...@gmail.com
> website: http://music.marrie.org
> Podcast: http://tffp.marrie.org/podcast
> youtube: http://youtube.com/marrie125
>
> On Dec 6, 2011, at 9:35 AM, Lewis Alexander wrote:
>
>> OK this is a very stupid question f
24, Lovette Yewchan wrote:
> Unfortunately I do not have any softwre or backup. He apparently did
> reformate and rreinstall things. I wish I knew now what I did not when I got
> the lap top. I love the mac now but feel awkward about this password thing.
> Lovette
>
> On 2011-12-06, a
Hey bubba, that sounds like a decent plan to me. I still have the 3GS and to be
honest, for what I use it for, it does a great job. I don't use it for the
internet etc as I'm not a fan of using internet on small touch screen
interfaces with big fingers like mine.
other than that, the 4S sounds
hi,
I think, by the sound of it, you've set up the language rotor by mistake, so
that when a swipe happens, you can change language.
I'm not able to fully explain how to do it at the mo as I've got to fly out on
an emergency callout. just got in from picking up a mac for freemacs for the
blind
Hi all,
sorry to post this rather slightly off topic post. I've just taken on a
powerbook g3 pismo in a very nice condition for the project, however the
removeable DVD rom drive is dead (previous owner had damaged the main panel
leaving it missing the cover, etc)
does anyone have an old powerb
Hey all.
well that's it.
today my iphone 3gs started crashing. woke up this morning. battery level was
OK about 15% to cover me for a couple of hours. out on the road, it dies. just
got in, docked up and te iphone is constantly restarting itself every 5
minutes. this is really starting to get
bug actually. Get your XCode logs and submit your
> consul to the appropriate parties.
>
> Take care.
> On Dec 9, 2011, at 5:54 AM, Lewis Alexander wrote:
>
>> Hey all.
>>
>> well that's it.
>>
>> today my iphone 3gs started crashing. woke
hit
> the export button and upload it to the appropriate persons.. Do this for
> about 8 to 10 hours or when you sleep. you might or they might recognise a
> pattern when you give it to them.
>
> Take care.
> On Dec 9, 2011, at 9:31 AM, Lewis Alexander wrote:
>
>> phone
rying to help out. Ok it's back to getting ready to head out and
> enjoy the wonderful world of ios. lol!
>
> hope you get your problem fixed.
> On Dec 9, 2011, at 9:39 AM, Lewis Alexander wrote:
>
<--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --->
To reply to this post,
Glad we can all help where we can.
lew
On 11 Dec 2011, at 13:45, Dane Trethowan wrote:
> Thanks to those who replied to my question regarding changing default email
> account on iPad, I found the option you were referring to and thus have
> changed it.
>
>
>
> Sent from my iPad
> <--- Mac A
it's a security breach. ignore.
the link goes to a prescription site for "certain" drugs. basically some hack
at it again. these people never learn. Basically spam, I've emailed lynne.
lew
On 12 Dec 2011, at 18:09, David Griffith wrote:
> I am afraid I really don't like and will not click myst
icloud can sometimes drop without warning. it's one of those things. I've
noticed it a few times.
lew
On 12 Dec 2011, at 18:28, Courtney Curran wrote:
> Hi,
> Ever since about Friday afternoon, my icloud email address has been unable to
> receive or send emails. All of my credentials are corre
ems.
lew
On 12 Dec 2011, at 18:33, Courtney Curran wrote:
> Hi Lew,
> But this has been going on for three days now, and I'm still able to back up
> my iPhone.
> Thanks,
> Courtney
> On 12/12/2011, at 1:30 in the Afternoon, Lewis Alexander wrote:
>
>> icloud can so
sound pretty much like the app may not be compatible or unsupported so as a
safe point, OS X refuses to run it.
I noticed it in previos versions of OS X.
I'm currently refurbishing a powerbook G3 Pismo 500 for freemacs for the blind
and it's taken all weekend to install the OS (OS X 10.4) and t
it's a windows only product. sorry. it would be a huge conflict of interest
regarding apple accessibility. not only that, a huge uproar.
voiceover is a bloomin marvelous tool which makes my life easier as an IT
technician / system builder. without it, I'd be stuffed lol. pretty much like a
chi
Welcome glenn, may you have fun on here, help solve problems and post your
queries here for us all to help with.
take care and a very merry christmas to you and to all here.
lew
On 14 Dec 2011, at 19:18, Gordon, Lynne & Tracy wrote:
> Hello everybody
>
> It is traditional when new members joi
what? not even..
Where do I plug this?.
lol
lew
On 14 Dec 2011, at 19:30, Red.Falcon wrote:
> Hi Glenn!
> And there is no such thing as a Dumb question on this list! :]
> Colin
>
> On 14 Dec 2011, at 19:21, Lewis Alexander wrote:
>
>> Welcome glenn, may yo
I would highly advise against this. not only is this highly illegal, it's also
fraught with problems where compatibility of hardware is concerned and the
behaviour of the board is concerned. Though it is possible, there is a great
deal of harm that can be caused by this. I had tested this for a
just in the issues of history sake,
back in the early 90's when apple computer was still the old way, there were
apple clones around from umax and power computing. At the time, apple was
interested in supporting the product but they had to follow licensing from
apple. After a long legal case, t
Hi Pula,
welcome to our inner sanctum.
tea and coffee making facilities are always available, with a fresh selection
of chocolate, biscuits and other comforts.
pleas feel free to ask any questions mac related, no matter how daft they are.
We're a fun bunch and always happy to help.
all the b
sage-
> From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net
> [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of Lewis Alexander
> Sent: Sunday, 18 December 2011 6:42 AM
> To: Mac OSX & iOS Accessibility
> Subject: Re: New Member Welcome
>
> Hi Pula,
>
> welcome to our inner
this technology exists in iphoto where the face is recognized and with input
from the user, the face can be identified as a name. with a little tinkering
with the phone camera software, I don't see why with a reference target, the
face can be identified and spoken by name, etc even to the extent
Hi Paula,
cyberduck is a great free alternative which I quite like for data on the fly. I
use this and another solution for corporate use for server work and love
cyberduck. Transmit is a decent package and worth the money if you're regularly
working with FTP sites and servers.
Lew
Mr. L. Ale
your standard apple cover is 90 days, if you've purchased apple care it's 3
years. go back to your supplier regarding the problem and they should be able
to replace it there and then with a new keyboard.
lew
On 18 Dec 2011, at 16:17, Ian McNamara wrote:
> Hi all with my Imac i got a blue tooth
I wouldn't advise tampering with it further, apple are very funny about
replacing parts if the suplier feels that damage has ben done in the process of
repair.
the best thing is to leave it as it is and take it to your supplier who should
replace it there and then. depending on where you purch
don't worry about the box. as long as you have the paperwork you're alright.
you're in good hands.
lew
On 18 Dec 2011, at 16:40, Ian McNamara wrote:
> Hi yes i bought apple care with the Imac so that should not be a problem
> bought my mac from the apple store directly in birmingham so will ta
double tap the menu button at the bottom of your iphone, this brings up app
switcher.
to clear apps, do the following:
tap the app once for it's name then double tap but hold on the 2nd tap until
you hear "Editing Apps" . a sound effect is also played. then double tap to
remove it. After you h
access-boun...@mac-access.net
> [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of Lewis Alexander
> Sent: Monday, 19 December 2011 5:54 AM
> To: Mac OSX & iOS Accessibility
> Subject: Re: Removing applications from App switcher in IPhone
>
> double tap the menu button at
; think I could rectify an IPhone crash. I don't think I'm that technical.
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Paula
>>
>> -Original Message-----
>> From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net
>> [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of Lewis A
that Glenn and Lew, I'm a bit scared to remove apps now, I don't
> think I could rectify an IPhone crash. I don't think I'm that technical.
>
> Cheers
>
> Paula
>
> -Original Message-
> From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net
> [mailto:mac-acc
Good point there. I forgot to highlight that. oops
well that's what happens when I'm hurrying around lol. mind on all sorts of
things.
lew
On 18 Dec 2011, at 19:23, Bubba wrote:
> Yes, and make sure you do it from one of the home pages as this makes sure
> that all apps are in the switcher! If
al Message-
> From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net
> [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of Lewis Alexander
> Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2011 2:06 PM
> To: Mac OSX & iOS Accessibility
> Subject: Re: Removing applications from App switcher in IPhone
>
&
nical.
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Paula
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net
>> [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of Lewis
>> Alexander
>> Sent: Monday, 19 December 2011 5:54 AM
>
JB? as in jail broken?
no.
On 18 Dec 2011, at 19:35, Bubba wrote:
> Are you JB ?
>
>
> Bubba
> bubbatheg...@gmail.com
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net
> [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of Lewis Alex
voiceover may have crashed. if your key settings are the same, Command fn F5
should restart it.
if not, with gestures enabled, triple tap with 3 fingers, should solve it. if
not, restart the mac and do the same.
lew
On 18 Dec 2011, at 20:06, Catherine Golding wrote:
> Somehow my VO got turned
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