Re: Adium as of today

2014-03-17 Thread Chris Apple boy
That's not good enough. Three months without a fix? Surely this can be fixed quicker than that. Regards Chris Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof! On 17/03/2014 01:53, Sarah k Alawami wrote: Oh trust me they are quite broken, have been for the past 3 months worth of nightly

Re: Adium as of today

2014-03-17 Thread Chris Apple boy
You're never going to believe this but Firefox on the other platform called this website untrusted. Lol! Regards Chris Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof! On 17/03/2014 00:46, Christopher gilland wrote: It's free, and no. go to: http://www.adiumx.com Chris. - Original

Re: Adium as of today

2014-03-17 Thread Chris Apple boy
It's sorted now thanks to my own messing. Turned out I had it speak when contact returns from away and or idle causing it to say contact become active which I didn't really want. What I'd like to see though is the ability to preview what will be spoken for that event. It's all very well having

Re: Beginner's Clarification On Voice Over Keys

2014-03-17 Thread Chris Apple boy
I'm saying that yes. But quicknav is only for navigation hence the name. I also forgot to mention that with quicknav turned on you can use the VoiceOver rotor from the keyboard and for example navigate by words or characters even if it's text you can't manipulate. It's just so awesome and

Re: VO not announcingfolders in mail

2014-03-17 Thread Chris Apple boy
Look in the view menu I saw option to expand or collapse in there. Regards Chris Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof! On 16/03/2014 23:15, JAKE JOEHL wrote: I am getting the “expanded” and collapsed” messages spoken by VoiceOver. But what I’m wondering is this. Is there a

Re: Beginner's Clarification On Voice Over Keys

2014-03-17 Thread Red.Falcon
Hi! Also to help you can turn on single key navigation! And lots of keys do things like H, for headings and 1,2, 3 through to 6 will move through heading levels 1 to 6! If that is useful to you! Hi! OK 1, open Voice over utility VO+f8. 2, then press command+8 to take you to commanders. 3 Arrow

RE: Beginner's Clarification On Voice Over Keys

2014-03-17 Thread David Griffith
That is it precisely. Remember also that you can interact with quick nav down and right arrow. Un interact down and left arrow. Up and down arrow together is the same as vo space. However The voiceover lock keys are useful if you are also using lots of other voiceover commands in a sequence of

Re: Beginner's Clarification On Voice Over Keys

2014-03-17 Thread Eleanor Burke
Hi Colin, I checked the below and single character is checked. Is there anything I need to do with the button? Eleanor - Original Message - From: Red.Falcon velocity.focu...@virginmedia.com To: OS X iOS Accessibility mac-access@mac-access.net Sent: Monday, March 17, 2014 8:59 AM

Re: Beginner's Clarification On Voice Over Keys

2014-03-17 Thread Eleanor Burke
How do I use quick nav for words and characters? - Original Message - From: Chris Apple boy christopher...@gmail.com To: OS X iOS Accessibility mac-access@mac-access.net Sent: Monday, March 17, 2014 8:40 AM Subject: Re: Beginner's Clarification On Voice Over Keys I'm saying that yes.

Re: Beginner's Clarification On Voice Over Keys

2014-03-17 Thread Chris Apple boy
To use the rotor press up-left arrows or up-right arrows together until it says words or characters. To navigate simply use the up or down arrow keys, not together but individually. Regards Chris Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof! On 17/03/2014 11:03, Eleanor Burke wrote:

Re: Beginner's Clarification On Voice Over Keys

2014-03-17 Thread Chris Apple boy
There's no button anywhere in this window. You should however be able to start keyboard help with vo-k from within a web page. To stop keyboard help press escape. Regards Chris Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof! On 17/03/2014 11:00, Eleanor Burke wrote: Hi Colin, I checked

Re: Beginner's Clarification On Voice Over Keys

2014-03-17 Thread Red.Falcon
Ok Sorry Chris I'm not sure what OS your running but On mine running Mountain Kitty there is a button but it is to see what keys are active and if needed a option to add new ones! And Eleanor! There is need to do anything unless one of the keys are not doing what it is supposed too! But a good

Printing wireless with Mac

2014-03-17 Thread Juaanita Marttin
We have a wireless HP printer and two Macs. We recently got a new router. Since then, we have not been able to print wirelessly. I know it has to do with changing the network name. How do you change the network name and password. The printer is trying to use our old info. My sighted

Re: voice over speed hack for osx

2014-03-17 Thread Travis Siegel
Actually, it isn't necessary to install Xcode, though it does give you dashboard which organizes the plist files nicely, and let's you see what goes where. These plist files are plain text files. Simply open them in text edit or something similar, and edit away. Just be sure not to

RE: Beginner's Clarification On Voice Over Keys

2014-03-17 Thread David Griffith
You don't turn quick nav off for that. David Griffith -Original Message- From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of Eleanor Burke Sent: 17 March 2014 11:04 To: OS X iOS Accessibility Subject: Re: Beginner's Clarification On Voice Over

Re: Printing wireless with Mac

2014-03-17 Thread isaac
Is there a update to the software. On Mar 17, 2014, at 8:38 AM, Juaanita Marttin jordmar...@suddenlink.net wrote: We have a wireless HP printer and two Macs. We recently got a new router. Since then, we have not been able to print wirelessly. I know it has to do with changing the network

Re: Printing wireless with Mac

2014-03-17 Thread isaac
Try updating the software. On Mar 17, 2014, at 8:38 AM, Juaanita Marttin jordmar...@suddenlink.net wrote: We have a wireless HP printer and two Macs. We recently got a new router. Since then, we have not been able to print wirelessly. I know it has to do with changing the network name.

Re: Zoom on the Mac verses Zoomtext

2014-03-17 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Eleanor, Yes, I think this might be a feature request worth posting to the Apple Accessibility Team. They can be reached via email at accessibil...@apple.com HTH, Bryan On Mar 16, 2014, at 4:21 PM, Eleanor Burke eleanorbu...@btinternet.com wrote: for Zoom. However, one thing I do

Re: Printing wireless with Mac

2014-03-17 Thread Juanita Martin
Okay. I'll try that but here's another question: How do I get VO to work with the MacBook Pro? This is my daughter's computer. I tried the command F5 but the computer just made this cord. sent from my phone On Mar 17, 2014, at 8:59 AM, isaac isaac.heb...@gmail.com wrote: Try

Re: Printing wireless with Mac

2014-03-17 Thread isaac
To get vo to work with the mac book pro just press command f 5 and voiceover will come on. On Mar 17, 2014, at 9:27 AM, Juanita Martin jordmar...@suddenlink.net wrote: Okay. I'll try that but here's another question: How do I get VO to work with the MacBook Pro? This is my daughter's

need to delete a dropbox folder out of Voice Dream

2014-03-17 Thread meadowlark77
Hello y'all, I have a strange question. I had a folder that corrupted in dropbox and had to delete it. So, it went off my phone. But when I regained my purchases and all and could restore Voice Dream to my iPad Mini, that folder is mentioned in Voice Dream, as my default dropbox folder

RE: Printing wireless with Mac

2014-03-17 Thread wayne17a
Hi try using the fn key with f5and see if that works -Original Message- From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of isaac Sent: Monday, March 17, 2014 10:33 AM To: OS X iOS Accessibility Subject: Re: Printing wireless with Mac

Re: Printing wireless with Mac

2014-03-17 Thread Red.Falcon
It might be that under Accessibility in System pref's the voiceover check box is not checked so Command+f5 would not work, so [forgive pun] have a look there! *smile* Colin On 17 Mar 2014, at 15:03, wayne17a wayne...@gmail.com wrote: Hi try using the fn key with f5and see if that works

Re: Printing wireless with Mac

2014-03-17 Thread alberto
Hi, have you tried fn command f5? On Mar 17, 2014, at 8:27 AM, Juanita Martin jordmar...@suddenlink.net wrote: Okay. I'll try that but here's another question: How do I get VO to work with the MacBook Pro? This is my daughter's computer. I tried the command F5 but the computer just made

Re: Printing wireless with Mac

2014-03-17 Thread Rodney Haynie
When you tried the Cmd+F5 to start VO on the Macbook Pro were you at the password prompt of the loging/wake-up screen? I ask because I have seen instances where if the currently logged in user was not running VO when the computer went to sleep, and you wake the computer up and are at the password

Re: Zoom on the Mac verses Zoomtext

2014-03-17 Thread Eleanor Burke
Hi Brian, I wonder if there are any keyboard commands to control Zoomtext, e.g. increasing and decreasing the magnification and exiting Zoomtext. I did resolve the mouse issue by increasing the speed. - Original Message - From: Bryan Jones openses...@me.com To: OS X iOS Accessibility

Re: Beginner's Clarification On Voice Over Keys

2014-03-17 Thread Eleanor Burke
Excellent thanks Chris. - Original Message - From: Chris Apple boy christopher...@gmail.com To: OS X iOS Accessibility mac-access@mac-access.net Sent: Monday, March 17, 2014 12:31 PM Subject: Re: Beginner's Clarification On Voice Over Keys To use the rotor press up-left arrows or

Re: Beginner's Clarification On Voice Over Keys

2014-03-17 Thread Eleanor Burke
Great Colin, much appreciate that. Like you I have a button there but will leave alone and take other advice given re exploring what the commands do with vo hh. - Original Message - From: Red.Falcon velocity.focu...@virginmedia.com To: OS X iOS Accessibility mac-access@mac-access.net

Re: Printing wireless with Mac

2014-03-17 Thread Juanita Martin
I have no clue as to where I am in the log in process. This is my sighted daughter's computer and VO hasn't been tried on it until this morning. I will tell her to update the software though. sent from my phone On Mar 17, 2014, at 9:54 AM, Rodney Haynie rodney.hay...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: voice over speed hack for osx

2014-03-17 Thread Sarah k Alawami
Lol. I've seen them, for me XCode is a lot easier and I can't make a my stake and brake things as badly. and it might be easier for the intermiaded user which I am. Take care. On Mar 17, 2014, at 6:40 AM, Travis Siegel tsie...@softcon.com wrote: Actually, it isn't necessary to install Xcode,

Re: Adium as of today

2014-03-17 Thread Sarah k Alawami
Well, for some reason I can't report a ticket as it errors out with a field I already filled in. I might or might not try again. We'llsee what happens. Take care. On Mar 17, 2014, at 12:57 AM, Chris Apple boy christopher...@gmail.com wrote: That's not good enough. Three months without a fix?

Re: VO not announcingfolders in mail

2014-03-17 Thread Sarah k Alawami
You can do that in the view mini, yes, even set up a keyboard hsotcut, but I would not recommend doing this. it would just make a big mess of things and probably take up mor system resources then I care to know at this point in time. take care. On Mar 17, 2014, at 1:44 AM, Chris Apple boy

Re: Printing wireless with Mac

2014-03-17 Thread alberto
Hi, if she tells you where you are on the computer that may help. If you are somewhere like in the desk top you should be fine, but if she has already set a password on the mac it will be a little tougher for you to get VO to work if she didn’t enable voice over to work on the lock screen when

Re: Beginner's Clarification On Voice Over Keys

2014-03-17 Thread chris
So there is! It is under Mavericks as well. The button is actually called assign commands button. Another awesome discovery I made with VoiceOver today! Regards Chris Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof! On 17 Mar 2014, at 12:56, Red.Falcon velocity.focu...@virginmedia.com wrote:

Re: Zoom on the Mac verses Zoomtext

2014-03-17 Thread Bryan Jones
Yes, there are hotkeys for zoomtext mac. Google is your friend. A quick search for keywords “zoomtext mac hotkeys” returned a long list of results, the first of which is a youtube video with a well done audio track describing zoomtext mac hotkeys. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfGub8jhXmg

Re: Zoom on the Mac verses Zoomtext

2014-03-17 Thread Eleanor Burke
thank you Brian unfortunately for me to text does not work in association with voice-over this is very disappointing however I shall endeavour to dry it out for the 60 day demo Sent from my iPhone On 17 Mar 2014, at 17:47, Bryan Jones openses...@me.com wrote: Yes, there are hotkeys for

Updating HP Wireless Printer Software for Mavericks [was Re: Printing wireless with Mac]

2014-03-17 Thread Esther
Hello Juanita, For VoiceOver on the MacBook Pro, if Command-F5 or Fn-Command-F5 does not work, you may need your daughter to set up a separate account for you, so VoiceOver can be configured to come up automatically, or else have her configure the system preference settings under Accessibility

Re: Updating HP Wireless Printer Software for Mavericks [was Re: Printing wireless with Mac]

2014-03-17 Thread Juanita Martin
It may be easier for her to just update the software. After all, it is her computer. She said something about a control yesterday when she was trying to set up the printer so she may be on the right track. sent from my phone On Mar 17, 2014, at 2:02 PM, Esther mori...@mac-access.net

Re: Giraffe Reader

2014-03-17 Thread Anne Robertson
Hello Leo, Here’s the e-mail address for Sam Jewell: sam.jew...@gmail.com The Giraffe Reader is not as good as the StandScan Pro as it doesn’t have its own lighting. However, it can be used in situations where the StandScan would not be feasible, such as in a restaurant to read the menu. The

Re: Updating HP Wireless Printer Software for Mavericks [was Re: Printing wireless with Mac]

2014-03-17 Thread Esther
Hello Juanita, According to HP, all you need to do is run Apple's software update to get printer drivers for Mavericks. If your computer is not having any trouble seeing the new router and downloading software updates, then after running software update from Apple, you just need to follow the

Re: Giraffe Reader

2014-03-17 Thread Leo Bissonnette
Hi Anne, Thanks for the e-mail address and your thoughts on the Reader. Will write to Sam for some more details, etc. Leo On Mar 17, 2014, at 3:58 PM, Anne Robertson a...@anarchie.org.uk wrote: Hello Leo, Here’s the e-mail address for Sam Jewell: sam.jew...@gmail.com The Giraffe

Re: need to delete a dropbox folder out of Voice Dream

2014-03-17 Thread meadowlark77
Thanks, will do that. Take care, Brenda mailto:meadowlar...@cox.net - Original Message - From: isaac isaac.heb...@gmail.com To: OS X iOS Accessibility mac-access@mac-access.net Sent: Monday, March 17, 2014 3:27 PM Subject: Re: need to delete a dropbox folder out of Voice Dream Go to

Re: need to delete a dropbox folder out of Voice Dream

2014-03-17 Thread meadowlark77
Thanks. Worked for me. Take care, Brenda mailto:meadowlar...@cox.net - Original Message - From: isaac isaac.heb...@gmail.com To: OS X iOS Accessibility mac-access@mac-access.net Sent: Monday, March 17, 2014 3:27 PM Subject: Re: need to delete a dropbox folder out of Voice Dream Go

Re: Item Chooser turning VO off

2014-03-17 Thread Sarah k Alawami
What it is is a voice over crash. I've had this happen before but it's rare. Can you maybe just find he text you are looking for by typing it in the box when you hit vo f, then hitting vo g until you get to the text, or if the site is well layer out you can navigate by heading with the vo cmd

Re: Item Chooser turning VO off

2014-03-17 Thread Zachary Kline
Hi, THis is a VoiceOver crash, and should not be happening. might I suggest using the web rotor instead? It’s a sortable list of the elements on a web page, and more focused than the Item CHooser. Try it with cmd-u. That being said, I’d report this one to Apple Accessibility. I don’t use the

Logitech Bluetooth UE Boombox, I Eat My Words

2014-03-17 Thread Dane Trethowan
Yes I eat my words, after my previous experience with a Logitech Boombox system I made it clear that I'd never ever purchase another Logitech Boombox again, that product had serious design flaws. I'm now in the possession of a Logitech UE Bluetooth Boombox and I have to admit that the sound

Re: Item Chooser turning VO off

2014-03-17 Thread Kristeen Hughes
Thanks for this info. I will report this. It happens a lot more to me than it should and it has from the start. Kristeen On Mar 17, 2014, at 10:14 PM, Zachary Kline zkl...@speedpost.net wrote: Hi, THis is a VoiceOver crash, and should not be happening. might I suggest using the web rotor

Re: Logitech Bluetooth UE Boombox, I Eat My Words

2014-03-17 Thread Christopher Gilland
Do they have multiple models of the U E mobile boombox? Unless I'm just dumb, I don't see a steel handle. Mine simply has the speaker grill then all around it is a rubber piece which the grill is seated inside. I don't think the rubber piece can be removed. It looks permanently glued to the

Re: Logitech Bluetooth UE Boombox, I Eat My Words

2014-03-17 Thread Dane Trethowan
Okay, that's a different model from the UE Boombox I've described which has a button, a slider switch and 2 sockets on the left and the volume up/down on the right with no buttons or switches on the top or back. On 18 Mar 2014, at 2:21 pm, Christopher Gilland ch...@clgproductions.com wrote:

direct link to get pages on the app store

2014-03-17 Thread meadowlark77
Hey you guys, Does anybody know the direct link to get pages on the App Store? There's at least ten thousand pages, and I need the exact link. Thanks in advance, Brenda mailto:meadowlar...@cox.net --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address your