Re: Other possible cures for Dónal's muted speaker issue - was My temperamental iPhone!

2012-07-27 Thread Diane Bomar
As I have not had this problem for a while, my memory may be incorrect. But, it seems that anything I did, connecting headphones, hitting the sleep/wake/lock button, swiping or tapping. Sometimes the headphones would work, but the phone's volume without the headphone was too low. Back when

Voiceover on sites with Ajax, was Re: Any progress?

2012-07-27 Thread Justin Ekis
On Jul 26, 2012, at 10:14 PM, Gordon Smith wrote: Where VoiceOver does have a massive weakness which I reported to Apple a very long time ago, is with sites that use Ajax. VoiceOver users struggle on such sites, which is why I personally believe that the Take Control service we offer is

Re: Voiceover on sites with Ajax, was Re: Any progress?

2012-07-27 Thread Gordon Smith
The reason we maintain separate bookshelves is that if you buy from us, you're not registered with the publishers. But, of course, anybody is at perfect liberty to buy from the publishers directly if they wish. I still maintain though that we are offering value for money, even if the site was

Re: Voiceover on sites with Ajax, was Re: Any progress?

2012-07-27 Thread Nicolai Svendsen
Hi Gordon, I'm a bit confused then. Where, exactly, is the problem? I'm able to see my current books and redownload the PDFs just fine. Can you give exact directions? Regards, Nicolai On Jul 27, 2012, at 10:23 AM, Gordon Smith gor...@mac-access.net wrote: The reason we maintain separate

Re: SuperDuper

2012-07-27 Thread Diane Bomar
Can someone please explain what this app does. Thanks, Diane - Original Message - From: John Gunn g...@tznet.com To: Mac OSX iOS Accessibility mac-access@mac-access.net Sent: Friday, July 27, 2012 4:41 AM Subject: SuperDuper Hello: For thos of you using SuperDuper a Mountain Lion

Re: Voiceover on sites with Ajax, was Re: Any progress?

2012-07-27 Thread Gordon Smith
Hi Nic Right, maybe it depends upon how many books you have. But if I click on our book heading, as in Gordon Lynne Smith's Books, as I try to navigate the table all I get is repeatedly: Click the PDf download to download your book or something similar. Sometimes if I'm lucky I can navigate

Re: SuperDuper

2012-07-27 Thread Gordon Smith
Hi John That's correct. But it works on all operating systems. Seems a little faster so maybe they've optimised the code a bit. Gordon On 27 Jul 2012, at 11:41, John Gunn g...@tznet.com wrote: Hello: For thos of you using SuperDuper a Mountain Lion ready version has been released. Works

Re: Voiceover on sites with Ajax, was Re: Any progress?

2012-07-27 Thread Nicolai Svendsen
Hi, Hmm, that's curious. Mine appear as links within the different cells. I wonder if that might indeed have something to do with it, then. Regards, Nicolai On Jul 27, 2012, at 1:10 PM, Gordon Smith gor...@mac-access.net wrote: Hi Nic Right, maybe it depends upon how many books you have.

Re: SuperDuper

2012-07-27 Thread Gordon Smith
Diane This has been discussed a lot in recent times on list. It's a backup utility. If you need more you may like to search the list archives for info. Gordon On 27 Jul 2012, at 12:04, Diane Bomar diane.ale...@att.net wrote: Can someone please explain what this app does. Thanks, Diane

Re: Voiceover on sites with Ajax, was Re: Any progress?

2012-07-27 Thread Gordon Smith
Hi Nic Are you saying you can navigate the links using VoiceOver? How many books do you have? I can try and make a recording for you to demo what is happening. Gordon On 27 Jul 2012, at 12:11, Nicolai Svendsen chojiro1...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Hmm, that's curious. Mine appear as links

More on TC webistq

2012-07-27 Thread Gordon Smith
Hi again group I've just tried the Take Control website again and noticed something extremely odd. If I try to navigate the site using VoiceOver, I just keep hearing: |Click the PDF, ePub or Mobi download link in the free downloads column as I move but, if I use the tab key to move between

Re: Voiceover on sites with Ajax, was Re: Any progress?

2012-07-27 Thread Nicolai Svendsen
Hi Gordon, I only have one book, admittedly, but it shows up in the table just fine in my library. I've been meaning to get other titles, actually, but I just haven't purchased others through the Take Control site. The other books I do have I have received through your service. It'd be

Re: Getting Started Guide for VoiceOver in Mountain Lion

2012-07-27 Thread Dean Adams
Hi All, I have copied all that info from the voice over guide for mountain lion into a txt file if anyone wants it here is my drop box link for it. https://dl.dropbox.com/u/10372818/Voice%20Over%20guides%20for%20mountain%20lion%20and%20lion%20.zip Thanks to gordon for the link so I

Re: dropbox notifications was Re: Growl and mountain lion?

2012-07-27 Thread Lyn her faithful furry friends
Hi everyone, Well I can confirm that the notification center works perfectly with dropbox in mountain Lion. I am using it all the time and there is no need for growl there…thank god for that! I definitely hear notifications when new files are added to the DB folder and so on. On. Take care,

upgrading mac osx

2012-07-27 Thread michael weaver
this may be a horses for courses question so to speak but is it best to do a clean installation of the new mac osx rather than just do an upgrade from the previous version? --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net

Re: upgrading mac osx

2012-07-27 Thread Sarah Alawami
lol. you will get many answers from this and opinions. Mine is it's probably best to do a clean install. In the archives you will find a discussion I think dated 2 days ago when ml came out regarding this. The upgrade is quicker but I had problems last year and ever since I did the clean

Re: dropbox notifications was Re: Growl and mountain lion?

2012-07-27 Thread Sarah Alawami
Cool cool. I think it's up to the dev wether to support the notification system. Not all apps will. Growl is a handy thing but I get the feeling it might be slowly failed out or be used for very few apps. Sorry if this is not making sense. I just arose. lol! Take care all and be blessed. On

Re: upgrading mac osx

2012-07-27 Thread Timothy J. Meloy
I did the clean install and it worked quite well. If u have a bootable backup on an external you can boot from there and download ML. then erase your internal Mac partition and install mountain lion back on your internal drive. You can transfer your apps and files back during the set up

Re: More on TC website

2012-07-27 Thread Sarah Alawami
Oh good idea. I don't' normally use activities but I might take advantage on sites like our college website. where things behave badly most of the time thanks for the tip On Jul 27, 2012, at 9:46 AM, Justin Ekis wrote: Hi Gordon, Now I remember this. In voiceover utility, select the

Re: Voiceover on sites with Ajax, was Re: Any progress?

2012-07-27 Thread Justin Ekis
Hi Nicolai, It is possible to get books that you have purchased through the Mac-access service included in your library on the take control site. This is what I have done. Reading a book in preview, the text Check for updates at the beginning of the book is a link even though VO doesn't

voices

2012-07-27 Thread william lomas
hi all i note the voices in mountain lion still have the pitch issues? also they do not inflect when reading i thought they used to do this? i using syrina at the moment --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address your message to

Re: upgrading mac osx

2012-07-27 Thread josh gregory
I'm going to just upgrade once it finishes taking forever to download, as I personally don't have a dvd or hard drive available to me. On 7/27/12, Timothy J. Meloy tme...@fuse.net wrote: I did the clean install and it worked quite well. If u have a bootable backup on an external you can boot

Re: upgrading mac osx

2012-07-27 Thread Sarah Alawami
yep and that might work for you. sometimes it works and sometime sit does to. I'm probably gong to go down and get a DVD so I can burn a copy and if i like it use lion disk maker to update my flash drive lol! Take care and good luck. On Jul 27, 2012, at 10:53 AM, josh gregory wrote: I'm going

Re: voices

2012-07-27 Thread Sarah Alawami
No the real speak voices to my knowledge never used to have inflection. I have mine at 100 percent and tom still sounds like the noaa weather alert. lol! Take care all. On Jul 27, 2012, at 10:37 AM, william lomas wrote: hi all i note the voices in mountain lion still have the pitch

burning mountain lion to disk

2012-07-27 Thread michael weaver
i have just bought mountain lion only for some reason it wants to run the installation rather than me being able to locate the files to burn it to dvd. i wonder if i have downloaded the wrong file from the app store as mountain lion seems to be read several times when i first enter the app

Re: burning mountain lion to disk

2012-07-27 Thread Timothy J. Meloy
You should be able to quit the install then point to the app in the applications folder and VO shift m and go to show package contents. TJ On Jul 27, 2012, at 3:05 PM, michael weaver weavermi...@googlemail.com wrote: i have just bought mountain lion only for some reason it wants to run the

Re: Getting Started Guide for VoiceOver in Mountain Lion

2012-07-27 Thread Gordon Smith
Everybody who has VoiceOver or even has a Mac with Mountain Lion installed on it already has this info. :) I provided that link merely as a convenience. Gordon On 27 Jul 2012, at 15:27, Dean Adams breezepa...@gmail.com wrote: I have copied all that info from the voice over guide for

Re: upgrading mac osx

2012-07-27 Thread Gordon Smith
If you have Lion installed, you're fine either way. Gordon On 27 Jul 2012, at 16:04, michael weaver weavermi...@googlemail.com wrote: this may be a horses for courses question so to speak but is it best to do a clean installation of the new mac osx rather than just do an upgrade from the

Re: More on TC website

2012-07-27 Thread Gordon Smith
Hi Justin Nope! Tried that. I'm seeing what I should see for the headers but the download links are gone when I try to navigate using the VoiceOver method even with that option disabled. Tried it a while back but I just did so again. Gordon On 27 Jul 2012, at 17:46, Justin Ekis

Re: Voiceover on sites with Ajax, was Re: Any progress?

2012-07-27 Thread Gordon Smith
Justin If you no longer require your bookshelf here, do you want me to delete it? I could be wrong; but you seem to be implying that we're wasting our time and resources. :) Gordon On 27 Jul 2012, at 17:56, Justin Ekis je...@me.com wrote: It is possible to get books that you have purchased

Re: burning mountain lion to disk

2012-07-27 Thread Gordon Smith
I'm not sure that this works any longer as the install DVD is too large for a standard DVD. Gordon On 27 Jul 2012, at 19:52, Timothy J. Meloy tme...@fuse.net wrote: You should be able to quit the install then point to the app in the applications folder and VO shift m and go to show package

Re: infovox ivox 3

2012-07-27 Thread Gordon Smith
Just download the voice manager. The upgrade is free. On 27 Jul 2012, at 20:05, william lomas will.d.lo...@gmail.com wrote: hi all i just noticed ix 3 was out how will upgrades work for those of us who purchased 2 in language packs? the new french male sounds very creepy but the english indian

Re: infovox ivox 3

2012-07-27 Thread william lomas
gordon so i just use my english key? but i assume of course as no other british english (site says new birtish english voice exists?) normal key work but i'd have to buy the indian voice On 27 Jul 2012, at 21:21, Gordon Smith gor...@mac-access.net wrote: Just download the voice manager. The

Re: infovox ivox 3

2012-07-27 Thread william lomas
i will try and get the english voices i actually want and see if my key works i assume though as for v2, I won't need the french installed first as that was my original pack On 27 Jul 2012, at 21:21, Gordon Smith gor...@mac-access.net wrote: Just download the voice manager. The upgrade is

Re: burning mountain lion to disk

2012-07-27 Thread Sarah Alawami
You probably download the right one. this happened with lion as well. just quit the installer then open the applications folder and click show package contents after fining the Install OS X Mountain Lion app, then go to contents/shared support/installesd.dmg and copy it to the desktop then

ivox 3 licensing

2012-07-27 Thread william lomas
hi to all I followed the instructions on the upgrading of assistiveware, as v2 was not on the system. i went in to the voice manager in ivox v3 and activated the french pack first, and was then told i had zero credits, and downloaded and activated the male Antoine voice. then when i

Re: ivox 3 licensing

2012-07-27 Thread Esther
Hello Will, You'll have to follow the upgrade procedures on the InfoVox FAQ page at: https://support.assistiveware.com/index.php?pg=kb.bookid=2 This was recently discussed on list when Paul Hopewell ran into a similar problem in upgrading. Gordon's suggestion of using the Voice Manager to

Putting Mountain Lion on a bootable USB memory stick [was Re: burning mountain lion to disk]

2012-07-27 Thread Esther
Hi Thomas, You could get a 6GB or 8GB USB memory stick and boot from there instead of from DVD. I believe you can use Apple's Recovery Disk Assistant to make this and get it either from Apple's download site or from the Dropbox address that Gordon posted earlier:

Re: Putting Mountain Lion on a bootable USB memory stick [was Re: burning mountain lion to disk]

2012-07-27 Thread Sarah Alawami
yeah looks like I need to do this. Roar! No pun intended. lol! Take care all. On Jul 27, 2012, at 5:39 PM, Esther wrote: Hi Thomas, You could get a 6GB or 8GB USB memory stick and boot from there instead of from DVD. I believe you can use Apple's Recovery Disk Assistant to make this and

Re: burning mountain lion to disk

2012-07-27 Thread Thomas McMahan
I haven't either, but it's interesting that yours said 4.35 and mine says 4.18 and mine is uncompressed as well, just the installESD.dmg It's just sitting there on my desktop at the moment so it's easily found when I have something to put it on as a backup. On Jul 27, 2012, at 7:29 PM, Sarah

Re: Putting Mountain Lion on a bootable USB memory stick [was Re: burning mountain lion to disk]

2012-07-27 Thread Thomas McMahan
Hi Esther. Thanks for the reminder of the file that Gordon had put into dropbox. Had put it off the other day, but yes I am planning on just getting a larger thumb drive and going that route. Small and easy to put in a safe place here from our usually dusty environment. Am afraid if I put

Re: Voiceover changes in Mountain lion

2012-07-27 Thread Josh Gregory
I thought that was for Twitter, but maybe I was wrong. LOL. On Jul 27, 2012, at 8:07 PM, josh gregory joshkar...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, from what I have seen, they have changed the pitch of the voice went capitalizing and deleting characters. When capitalizing a character, the voice is raised,

Reminder Help

2012-07-27 Thread Jane
I have the Reminders app on my iPod, but I have no idea how to use it, not really. I usually just email myself notes. My daughter starts school in a month or so, and there are other things we have to get done before that that I want reminders to pop up about--tests we have to make sure she

Re: Reminder Help

2012-07-27 Thread Sarah Alawami
hello. In the reminders app you will see a text box. type in tot hat and it will set a check box as well. Now click on the text of the reminder and you will see options such as reminder, location based or not, repeating and so forth. The check boxes are to check when a reminder is done. On Jul

Re: finding a file

2012-07-27 Thread Sarah Alawami
It is probably in downloads. IN lion from the finder hit cmd option l and you will get there. If not you will have to find it using spot light. Take care. On Jul 27, 2012, at 6:57 PM, Lovette Yewchan wrote: Hi there. I have a file sent to me but cannot find it. How do I do this or what do I

Re: finding a file

2012-07-27 Thread Lovette Yewchan
I found it with spotlight but it tried to open in word and I'd rather open in text edit but cannot find the location of the file. It is not in downloads. On 2012-07-27, at 7:54 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: It is probably in downloads. IN lion from the finder hit cmd option l and you will get

Re: finding a file

2012-07-27 Thread Sarah Alawami
Ok. hit the option that says show all in finder. You will then see the file in a search window. vo shift m on the file and hit enter on open containing folder or hit cmd option I for the inspector and go to the section where it lists the path. Take care. On Jul 27, 2012, at 8:21 PM, Lovette

Re: Putting Mountain Lion on a bootable USB memory stick [was Re: burning mountain lion to disk]

2012-07-27 Thread John Gunn
Hello: Esterth you posted a message last week regarding using SuperDuper and using the USB drive and the message was very helpful. I installed ML using your method and wonderful. Thanks, John On Jul 27, 2012, at 7:39 PM, Esther mori...@mac-access.net wrote: Hi Thomas, You could get a

Re: finding a file

2012-07-27 Thread Lovette Yewchan
wow thanks. It was in users lovette mail or something very long like that. How do I get all attachments to go to one place? I can usually find them in documents but this went somewhere else completely. Thanks for helping me find it. Lovette On 2012-07-27, at 8:38 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: Ok.

Re: mountain lion

2012-07-27 Thread Zachary Kline
Hi Josh, I haven't noticed number 1 on your list at all, and number 2 is intentional. I'm not sure about 3, Messages works just fine over here. Perhaps VoiceOver is trying to say that you have a new notification from it? That much works pretty seamlessly for me, including when Messages is

Re: finding a file

2012-07-27 Thread Sarah Alawami
I usually just navigate to eh headers and choose save not he attachment. it's a pop up button and yu can choose to save all attachment sot for example the desk top. On Jul 27, 2012, at 9:38 PM, Lovette Yewchan wrote: wow thanks. It was in users lovette mail or something very long like that.

Re: mountain lion

2012-07-27 Thread Thomas McMahan
It seems that Apple is focusing things through the app store with ml. The other stuff, don't know yet. On Jul 27, 2012, at 11:50 PM, josh gregory joshkar...@gmail.com wrote: Couple differences that I've noticed from Lion: Switching from rotor setting from rotor setting seems a bit slower

Re: Putting Mountain Lion on a bootable USB memory stick [was Re: burning mountain lion to disk]

2012-07-27 Thread Shaun Oliver
would it be possible to use that same method to put the install for mountain lion on an SD card? I have a 16 gb card here and it's currently sitting idle on my desktop and could be better served as installation media for my mac than a ready boos on my windows pc On 28/07/2012, at 2:02 PM, John