If NVDA had a better voice I'd use it.
I use System acces all the time for work and it's great for the simple
tasks but again, I'm so use to eloquence that I would like that voice if not
better for SA as well.
If someone can tell me how to get a better quality voice / tts engine into
nvda then
You mention running a server,
The apple store has a mac mini with snow leopard server adviertised as a
package.
It's only the 2.53 ghz processor mac mini, which I believe is the top mini
version, but with a server it's a bloody good sounding package.
From:
Hi everyone,
I have a braillenote PK and I was trying to get it hooked up with my mac as a
display to use with voiceover. I was able to get the braillenote paired with my
mac but when I try to add it in the voiceover utility, I am told that the
driver cannot be loaded. The braillenote is in
What version of KeySoft are you running?
On Sun, Apr 18, 2010 at 12:11 AM, Ronit Ovadia Mazzoni
rovadi...@gmail.comwrote:
Hi everyone,
I have a braillenote PK and I was trying to get it hooked up with my mac as
a display to use with voiceover. I was able to get the braillenote paired
with my
I'm running keysoft version 8.
Thanks.
On Apr 18, 2010, at 12:13 AM, Rob Lambert wrote:
What version of KeySoft are you running?
On Sun, Apr 18, 2010 at 12:11 AM, Ronit Ovadia Mazzoni rovadi...@gmail.com
wrote:
Hi everyone,
I have a braillenote PK and I was trying to get it hooked up
Try updating the drivers just to be sure.
On Sun, Apr 18, 2010 at 12:17 AM, Ronit Ovadia Mazzoni
rovadi...@gmail.comwrote:
I'm running keysoft version 8.
Thanks.
On Apr 18, 2010, at 12:13 AM, Rob Lambert wrote:
What version of KeySoft are you running?
On Sun, Apr 18, 2010 at 12:11 AM,
Sorry, I'm a new mac user, how do I update the drivers?
On Apr 18, 2010, at 12:19 AM, Rob Lambert wrote:
Try updating the drivers just to be sure.
On Sun, Apr 18, 2010 at 12:17 AM, Ronit Ovadia Mazzoni rovadi...@gmail.com
wrote:
I'm running keysoft version 8.
Thanks.
On Apr 18, 2010,
On the Mac side, go to the Apple menu (ctrl+option+M will get you to the
menu bar, the very first item will be Apple). Press down arrow on this.
Press down in the menu until you get to Software Update. If there are any
updates, get them.
On Sun, Apr 18, 2010 at 12:21 AM, Ronit Ovadia Mazzoni
nvda uses sapi so any sapi voice you can use is fine.
Good luck.
On Apr 17, 2010, at 11:33 PM, Simon Fogarty wrote:
If NVDA had a better voice I'd use it.
I use System acces all the time for work and it's great for the simple
tasks but again, I'm so use to eloquence that I would like that
check on th emac side. there might be a support link for this, if not try
emailing the apple customer support about this. and let them kow they might
have out of date drivers.
email is accessibil...@apple.com
Take care.
On Apr 18, 2010, at 12:21 AM, Ronit Ovadia Mazzoni wrote:
Sorry, I'm a
I dunno if that will update the drivers though. will it?
On Apr 18, 2010, at 12:23 AM, Rob Lambert wrote:
On the Mac side, go to the Apple menu (ctrl+option+M will get you to the menu
bar, the very first item will be Apple). Press down arrow on this. Press
down in the menu until you get to
The case for the MacBook Pro is not so small as to require screws of that tiny
size. The screws go into places on the case frame where there is lots of free
space in the aluminum block for the screws to go deeper, but they just don't.
Most people don't have driver heads that small, and, even if
The pro is a better built computer. It has Firewire. The processors are faster.
It accepts more memory. The battery runs a bit longer, I think. When I got
mine, only the pro had the multi-touch track pad. It is also a bit thinner,
since the aluminum screen shell is able to support the thin LED
Hi Listers.
Being a fearly new mac user, I thought I'd ask the pro's,
Is there any support from voice over for remote desktop access to another
mac machine?
Or even better from a mac to a pc running windows xp or windows 7?
I know there is an RDP mac client to ccess windows. But what about
I don't think Apple would be charging full price for IPads if entire school
districts were interested. And besides, we all know that products devalue over
time. I'm not sure IPads in the classroom for individual students is inevitable
before college level but I sure think there will be IPads
If anyone can chime in, all I'm aware of is a service called Back to my
Mac - which allows you to access your Mac from a remote location, but I'm
not sure how it works, as I've never used it. There's also a utility that
Apple sells called Remote Desktop, which can allow you to remotely monitor,
btw, I just checked - I saw a screenshot of a Vista machine on the site, so
perhaps Windows can be controlled, too. Like I said, hit the link for more
info if you're interested.
On Sun, Apr 18, 2010 at 3:44 AM, Rob Lambert rmlambert1...@gmail.comwrote:
If anyone can chime in, all I'm aware of
Hi, just curious does this work on a Windows machine also?
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Does amd have anything in the pipeline as far as processors that may address
some of these issues? There are a segment of the market who wouldn't care, love
to be cheap so even if there is nothing in the closset which would address
power/heat concerns there's a line up of tight-fisted meisers
Hi, Mark he or she might be right but I will try to do some research and
see. I think unfortunately Apple or anyone else has not made it where people
with handicap or disability if you want to call it that, where we can make
or program apps for apple stuff. Maybe if we wrote to apple enough this
Hi,
I added the Eloquence driver to NVDA. I'll send it to you privately if I can
find it again.
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On Apr 18, 2010, at 11:18 AM, Sarah
not only that, but the more you buy the cheaper a product becomes. If
schoolboards bought or had access through parents to buy in large quantities,
pricing would come down. Apple used to have an excellent relationship with
educaters and would probably wish to mend fences and get back on that
I don't understand what laptop or net books has to do with the Mac Mini and
upgrades, other than cost. I would not want Apple to make the Mac Mini in to
a laptop or note book. Just a small fairly power desktop.
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Yes, that is why I say go to Best Buy and let them do it. They are a
authorize apple dealer and repair place. They sell and repair apple
products. Just my thoughts.
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Yes, here again you can buy the ram from Best Buy and they can put it in for
you. They sell and work on Macs. They are a authorize dealer and repaired
center.
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If I had it to do over, I would've gotten a mbp instead of the mini or
even an iMac.
On Sun, 18 Apr 2010 08:36:12 -0400
Joe Plummer joeplum...@tds.net wrote:
I don't understand what laptop or net books has to do with the Mac Mini and
upgrades, other than cost. I would not want Apple to make
Yes, but you could get the one with dual HD and you could Replace the HD
with a faster HD, it will work with one just that Apple does not offer it
with it yet. I think this would be address in the next upgrade. But of
course this is just my thought.
Sign,
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Well the Mac Mini in one way is not a entry level pc. Lets take this for
example. The lowest end Mac mini will cost you with out taxes and SH is 600
bucks Now add a keyboard to it lets say the USB keyboard with the num pad
this is another 49 bucks with out tax and SH, Now we need a mouse so lets
Yes, if I was to buy a laptop from Apple I would get the Mac Book Pro. But
this is just me.
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Sent: Sunday, April 18,
Hi,
You forget that, even if the user is entirely new to a computer and decides to
go with a Mac, they most likely will have spare keyboards and mice lying
around. Also, they don't necessarily have to be Apple keyboards at all, and you
can get them much cheeper than those prices you're
Well, this might be very true. Especially if you are looking at high end
stuff and don't have a display mouse or keyboard or speakers and so on. Even
low end if you don't have the additives.
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From:
You miss the whole point a new user with out anything. I know you can do a
lot of things a little cheaper but that is not my point here. Besides most
people wants the apple keyboard and mice now display wise you might go some
where else but their displays are made just for the Mac with features
Hi.
If a Braillenote can simulate an other braille display, you might try that.
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Den Apr 18, 2010 kl. 9:17 AM skrev Ronit Ovadia Mazzoni:
I'm running keysoft version 8.
Thanks.
On Apr 18,
Hi,
No, you're missing the point of mine. What a new user often tends to do, is ask
a friend who, conveniently, has a friend who happens to have some spare crap
lying around you can use. I'm sure anyone can live without the special features
until they actually get used to using it. And, like I
They aren't going to put AMD processors in any of their laptops. They've
already got the best tuned graphics performance with NVIDIA combined with best
energy efficiency with Intel. AMD's upcoming processor might go in the iMac if
anywhere. Even then they probably won't eliminate Intel from
I got this and thought it would be of interest to some n the list. Not sure
what I think yet.
Carolyn
Mark Fiore's job is making fun of political figures. And he's actually quite
good at it, according to the Pulitzer Prize Committee.
Earlier this week it named him the winner of the
This is a RT I just did on twitter.
RT @Mongoose_Q: I need a Mac user who knows how to install and run sshd and has
loads of time and a want for #Qwitter on OSX.
so if anyone is interested, and you have twitter, let them know. I have used
qwitter on the windows side when my mac had to go to
I think apple is not going to do away with Intel anytime soon. Now will they
offer the other processer maybe, for those that want a great gaming Mac. But
just how many high-end games are made for the Mac? I don't think Mac is a
gaming machine. But this being said maybe they are thinking about
Well this is a law suit waiting and begging to be picked up and they will
win it. This is going against the your US right as a citizen. Called Freedom
of speech and Freedom of Press! So I think this is why Apple changed it mind
This is like saying you can surf the internet but here is where you
This is rather surprising, that they would do this. Regarding the 18+ thing,
there are apps that won't download unless you consent that you are not a
minor. Unfortunately, that requires a simple yes/no click, but at the same
time, it's after your password, so that's some layer of protection...but
I would't worry about it to much, because the mac will ask you if you want to
install and tell you what is installing.
That is why it is hard to get a virus on a mac now.
On Apr 16, 2010, at 1:34 PM, marie Howarth wrote:
someone just retweeted something about malwear now being able to take over
As long as you have a install cd. Just reinstall and tell it to do a clean
install. That will reformat and install like new.
On Apr 14, 2010, at 5:25 PM, danrathb...@juno.com wrote:
Hello,
I am considering buying a used Mac Mini from an estate sale. The
previous owner might have left
Hi all!
I'm encountering this weird problem that I don't know if its voiceover or what
exactly. In mail when I am replying to a message and its open in the mail
editor, voiceover doesn't say anything when I up or down or left or right arrow
through the document. It seems to read what I've
Hello all,
After upgrading to the latest Mac OS 10.6.3 I am noticing that
browsing with Safari is a bit slower than on previous 10.5 system.
This is particularly noticeable on dynamic sites such as Yahoo! mail
Classic or Facebook. For example, in many instances Voiceover would
keep on saying
The problem that is continuously happening in our society is the blame factor.
as those of us who respect individuals' rights to choose what content we want
to view on our devices or on the web, sadly, there are those amongst the human
race who deem content they do not agree with as
Hi Victor!
I am also having the same problem and reinstalled the os and am stilling having
the same problem. I wonder if its a voiceover issue and if I were to turn off
safari if the problem would go away.
Jim
On Apr 18, 2010, at 2:52 PM, Vic wrote:
Hello all,
After upgrading to the latest
Hi Victor,
I and some others have experienced the opposite affect. Voice over seems more
responsive and I'm actually not having issues with the 10.6.3 update as I was
before. Did you update from 10.5 and do a clean install and then update
straight to 10.6.3. If you did, you may need to do a
Jim,
are you interacting with the text?
On 18 Apr 2010, at 20:49, Jim Gatteys wrote:
Hi all!
I'm encountering this weird problem that I don't know if its voiceover or
what exactly. In mail when I am replying to a message and its open in the
mail editor, voiceover doesn't say anything when
I've done both, and it doesn't always do it. Just seems to be certain messages
but I can't figure out which ones or if there is a pattern to it.
Jim
On Apr 18, 2010, at 3:03 PM, marie Howarth wrote:
Jim,
are you interacting with the text?
On 18 Apr 2010, at 20:49, Jim Gatteys wrote:
Hi
Apple would only go with AMD for two reasons that I can possibly imagine:
1. To introduce lower cost Macs.
2. To offer something designed to their specifications that Intel cannot or
will not provide.
Any speculation at this time is just that and only Apple (some at Apple) know
what the purpose
Chad,
you could try radiogaga. From what I've seen yet it is fully accessible. But it
only can play mp3-streams. You can find it at www.gagafactory.com.
Best
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WHat is the IMAP server? Gmail recently changed a couple of things...
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No I notice it wiht the un.v black board system. It is not that fun. I also
noticed it on an applicatin for a colledge I recently filed.
Take care.
S
On Apr 18, 2010, at 12:52 PM, Vic wrote:
Hello all,
After upgrading to the latest Mac OS 10.6.3 I am noticing that
browsing with Safari is a
Does it make any difference if you switch web viewing methods? I had one site
that was quite slow in Group mode, but was usable in DOM mode.
Jon
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You could well be right scot. If apple are thinking of making a device
that centers around graphics in some way, it would make sense for them
to teem up with amd who now own ati.
On 18/04/2010, Scott Howell scottn3...@gmail.com wrote:
Apple would only go with AMD for two reasons that I can
hmmm, for me it doesn't seem to make a difference. It has only doing that for
a little more than a week. And I can't figure out what changed.
Jim
On Apr 18, 2010, at 5:13 PM, Jon Cohn wrote:
Does it make any difference if you switch web viewing methods? I had one site
that was quite slow
Hello list, I hope everyone had a nice weekend.
I have been having some trouble with the MLB at bat 2010 app. It will just
close similar to the facebook app. I thought it might be a voiceover thing so
I turned it off while listening to a live broadcast of my Yankees. The app
still closed
That is not the reason for it being hard to get a virus on a Mac. The new OS
of windows does the same thing. The reason it is hard to get this stuff on a
Mac is that for now there is no one writing the stuff for the Mac. Because
it is not a big enough market. Now it becoming more and more popular
No, the real reason why it's hard is because osx = unix.
Did the tweet include a link? It might be helpfull to include this so
that we can see what the tweeter was going on about.
On 19/04/2010, Joe Plummer joeplum...@tds.net wrote:
That is not the reason for it being hard to get a virus on a
Occasionally I've had it happen also. There were several reviews of the
product that mentioned this problem as well. I decided to buy it anyway under
the assumption that it would be improved in time as the regular mlb.com site
has been. Hopefully my investment will be worth it!
On Apr 18,
I have no idea what the standards are for export / import in CSV... But with
regard to your problems with being unable to read the columns.
You can either interact with the column or use regular arrow keys (quickNav
off).
You should also be able to type a string match when the Keyboard focus
Hi, I was wondering how I can save Mp3 files of podcasts? For example, when I'm
on the Blind Cool Tech website, and I press a link for a podcast, it just plays
it. I want to save it so I can put it on my Booksense. Any help would be
greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Courtney
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Try this: Move to the link that goes to the podcast you want to save. Press
CTRL+Option+Shift+M to bring up the context menu. From that menu, choose
Save As... or Save to Desktop (my personal choice). From there, you can
cut paste into iTunes place it on your iPod, or you could leave it on
the
I'm going to try it now. Thanks
On 18/04/2010, at 9:27 in the Afternoon, Rob Lambert wrote:
Try this: Move to the link that goes to the podcast you want to save. Press
CTRL+Option+Shift+M to bring up the context menu. From that menu, choose
Save As... or Save to Desktop (my personal
The pod casts are saved in your iTunes LIbrary in a folder called podcasts.
You should be able to navigate to that directory and then find what you are
looking for.
Jon
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My testing seems to indicate that if you hold down a arrow key and press one of
the keys on the number row it acts like the equivalent numpad commander key. I
also found that control F5 is a toggle.
Best regards,
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Hi. What I do is use mac the ripper to extract the title I want from the dvd.
You can make mac the ripper extract a title as a single vob file. I can then
open that file in mpeg stream clip. By default it saves the audio to an aiff
file, but I think you can also have it use quicktime to
Hi. I'm afraid I don't know of a program similar to limewire for the mac.
Darcy
On 2010-04-17, at 7:56 PM, annelie robledo wrote:
Darcie
Thank you so much. The application you recommended is great. I have been
spinning my wheels for a while now trying to find something like this with no
Vic:
I haven't seen this with safari, but I have noticed some new difficulties with
VO focus. I am beginning to suspect that the latest update may have put a
couple of inadvertent kinks into VO. I can press the applications button
numerous times, and the folder won't open. It just keeps
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