Re: time

2009-06-02 Thread Peggy Fleischer
Thank You Alex, I'll try it. On Jun 2, 2009, at 12:51 AM, Alex Jurgensen wrote: Hi, I'm including the Beta of VO Time here. 1. Paste the following into Text edit. #!/usr/bin/perl -w ($second, $minute, $hour, $dayOfMonth, $month, $yearOffset, $dayOfWeek, $dayOfYear, $daylightSavings) =

Re: Refreshable Braille displays

2009-06-02 Thread Alex Jurgensen
Hi, I use the PM 40 from FS. I don't know what I did to get it working, ... but it took a while. It is a little finicky, ... But it works. Regards, Alex, On 28-May-09, at 9:23 AM, Sean Tikkun wrote: Hey VO gurus! I am wanting to play with and learn more about the refreshable

Re: new itunes

2009-06-02 Thread chantel cuddemi
I got it. On Jun 2, 2009, at 8:22 AM, william lomas wrote: hi itunes 8.2 is out now --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to

automatic updates

2009-06-02 Thread Mike Reiser
Hello all, First of all I just wanted to report that my mac mini is now ordered. The apple support person was very nice and helpfull, though he didn't know spacifics on voiceover and didn't know for example that MS office isn't accessible on the mac as he asked me if I needed it. On

Re: Setting up a pc keyboard on a mac mini

2009-06-02 Thread Mike Reiser
On 6/1/2009 4:53 PM, Scott Howell wrote: Surely that can't be the case. I purchased mine from the Apple store in New Jersey. Did you look at the wired or wireless keyboard? The bluetooth wireless keyboard is $79 from Best Buy and I'm sure that is the same price from the Apple store. THe wired

Re: MacBook Battery Update 1.4 to improve battery lifetime

2009-06-02 Thread Esther
Hi Rossy, If you have a MacBook Pro of any sort, you do not need to install the MacBook Battery Update 1.4. Only if you have a MacBook model and if it's firmware version, serial number, and pack lot code all meet the specifications do you need to install this. Cheers, Esther On Jun 1,

Re: MacBook Battery Update 1.4 to improve battery lifetime

2009-06-02 Thread gene
Hi I have a mac ibook and I am unable to find this information in the battery section under the power section. - Original Message - From: Esther mori...@mac.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 12:59 PM Subject: Re: MacBook Battery Update 1.4 to improve

Re: MacBook Battery Update 1.4 to improve battery lifetime

2009-06-02 Thread Esther
Hi Gene, This firmware update is for Intel MacBooks. As I recall, you have a G4 iBook which is a PowerPC (not Intel) machine. Your information will not look the same under the power section. My G4 Powerbook battery information does not look like the description given in the Apple

Re: automatic updates

2009-06-02 Thread Esther
Hi Mike, Congratulations on your new Mac Mini. You asked about automatic updates. Under your Apple menu there is an option named Software Update. VO-M to the Apple menu on the menu bar, arrow down to this option, and press return. It will run a check for new software. If you bring up

Re: setting up another user account in another language.

2009-06-02 Thread Esther
Hi Rossy and Dan, Rossy, Since you are using multiple languages and switch between them, and are also a low-vision user, have you tried using GhostReader? This is an Assistiveware product, but is designed as Convenienceware -- for the general market of people who are not visually

Re: setting up another user account in another language.

2009-06-02 Thread Koumanova Rostislava
hi, i use ghost reader + info voice for italian and english speakers. i tried visio voice but i did not like it very much. basicly if i want to use visuo voice i have to give up on voice over and use their menu reader that i find limited. maybe somebody can venefit the zoom but i move

Re: Monitoring progress with Voice Over

2009-06-02 Thread Esther
Hi Robert, I'm pasting this in from a message I sent in April about setting up the iPod Nano 4G. It describes where to check for the updating status when syncing -- this is the player status window of iTunes that announces which track is currently playing, etc. The main thing is that

Re: Monitoring progress with Voice Over

2009-06-02 Thread Robert Carter
Thanks Esther, As always that is excellent information. Robert Carter - Original Message - From: Esther mori...@mac.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Date: Tuesday, Jun 2, 2009 14:55:13 Subject: Re: Monitoring progress with Voice Over Hi Robert, I'm pasting this in from

Two questions of little significance

2009-06-02 Thread Brett Campbell
The first question I have is related to the ticking sound one can hear when VO is focussed on the progress indicator during a download. Somehow the ticking has stopped on my Mac, and I like it, and I want it back. I explored System Preferences Sounds, but don't see anything relating to

Re: Two questions of little significance

2009-06-02 Thread James Dietz
Regarding the first question: Not sure how to get the ticking to return. I've never actually heard ticking sounds for anything other than the Apple Software Update progress - all other ones are quiet with VO. Maybe I've inadvertantly turned it off, as I think softwareupdate logs in under another

Re: Home Theater +Mac...

2009-06-02 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi Mike, You asked: I'm in the process of putting together a home theater system and I want to intergrade my Mac. So I'd like an idea on a product that would allow me to stream my audio and video files, wirelessly to a home theater receiver. Sure, I could buy a networking capable

Purchasing individual songs on iTunes

2009-06-02 Thread Robert Carter
Hi, I am using the latest version of iTunes. I went to the store and did a search for the artist that I wanted. I was able to see each song in the songs table and was able to press enter on each song to hear a sample. I could not find a button that allowed me to purchase the song. I could

Re: Purchasing individual songs on iTunes

2009-06-02 Thread Scott Rutkowski
Robert. vo shift m on the song you want and arrow down to purchase. that will fix it. - Original Message - From: Robert Carter r-car...@suddenlink.net To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 1:54 PM Subject: Purchasing individual songs on iTunes Hi, I am

Re: Purchasing individual songs on iTunes

2009-06-02 Thread Robert Carter
Hi, I tried vo shift m and just got a dinging sound. I was sitting on the song title when I tried this. What am I doing wrong? Robert Carter - Original Message - From: Scott Rutkowski scott7...@internode.on.net To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Date: Tuesday, Jun 2, 2009 22:04:34

Re: Purchasing individual songs on iTunes

2009-06-02 Thread Scott Rutkowski
Then interact with the table it works robert i do it all the time. - Original Message - From: Robert Carter r-car...@suddenlink.net To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 1:27 PM Subject: Re: Purchasing individual songs on iTunes Hi, I tried vo shift m

Re: Two questions of little significance

2009-06-02 Thread Alex Jurgensen
Hi, There is a VO shortcut to read the currently focused item. I am a teacher of VO so I should know it, ... But a teacher can't know everything, ... Wink. Sometimes the students must teach the teachers. Try looking in the VO help. Regards, Alex, On 2-Jun-09, at 3:36 PM, James Dietz

Re: Home Theater +Mac...

2009-06-02 Thread Alex Jurgensen
Hi, I faced the same problem. I am using a Mac Mini with MythTV on it and am looking at switching to Tangerine. Tangerine is GPL software and is under ddevelopement. MythTV does not use a standard VO accessible interface, ... But Tangerine hopes to plug that hole. Check it out at: