Re: Returning my iPad

2010-05-05 Thread Peter Durieux
Hi Bryan, Interesting to read an other view of the ipad usage. I want to pickup one thing, that I've also experienced on the iphone. Indeed, voice over didn't refresh the screen every time when it is refreshed visually. I did notice this on several apps and the main iphone screens. So I'm

Re: Returning my iPad

2010-05-05 Thread Ricardo Walker
Very good review, It is nice to read some of the drawbacks of a VO user on an iPad. It was well thought out and every displeasure was expanded upon. I hope even the people who disagree with the review don't go postal on us. Pleas. lol. I hope someone can put together their disagreements

Re: Returning my iPad

2010-05-05 Thread Nicolai Svendsen
Hi, Just one question. Why not get the iPad case and put it in there? That just seems like a logical solution to your dilemma. If you haven't sold it yet, give it here. lol Really, I've always thought the iPhone was mainly for a consumer. You can write long documents on it, but it is far from

Re: Returning my iPad

2010-05-05 Thread Ben Mustill-Rose
What would the case solve though? I also have the vo freezing problem on my touch; I expected it to be at least partly fixed on the ipad. On 05/05/2010, Nicolai Svendsen chojiro1...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Just one question. Why not get the iPad case and put it in there? That just seems like a

Re: Returning my iPad

2010-05-05 Thread Nicolai Svendsen
Hi, He was saying it was uncomfortable to move around on the larger screen. If he has the case and puts it on a table, I'd imagine this would be a lot easier. At least, it sure would for me and would give me a better overview than having it in my lap, for example. Or, the frequent complaint

RE: Teathering with an i pad with a wireless ipad and iphone 3G s

2010-05-05 Thread Simon Fogarty
Unless it was a 3g ipad then I can't see the point in teathering an Ipad. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of olivia norman Sent: Wednesday, 5 May 2010 12:02 a.m. To: list voiceover Subject: Re: Teathering with

macspeech

2010-05-05 Thread william lomas
HI, I have got macspeech dictate international now and I have a few queries. Firstly how do I turn on the settings to generate the contacts in my email address book? i.e. send mail to joe blogs? I can't find the settings? I also like the way the training works. It appears in

Re: Block of text

2010-05-05 Thread William Windels
Hello Edward, I think the best way is to use the commands to go to the automatic webspots. The keyboard command for this is: vo+command+n for the next and vo+command+shift+n for the previous automatic webspot. You can also reach this with the webrotor: vo+command+u. If you do this, sometimes

Re: Returning my iPad

2010-05-05 Thread Donna Goodin
I second all this. I hadn't planned on purchasing an iPad, but appreciated reading your review, Brian. Very nicely done. Best, Donna On May 5, 2010, at 2:55 AM, Ricardo Walker wrote: Very good review, It is nice to read some of the drawbacks of a VO user on an iPad. It was well thought

Re: Returning my iPad

2010-05-05 Thread Kaare Dehard
I like Brian's take on this, now we can look for ourselves and see how much we can work around these real concerns presented fairly. On 2010-05-05, at 5:52 AM, olivia norman wrote: It's always interesting to get another prospective. I do have a case for my iPad, so don't have to hold it up

Re: Returning my iPad

2010-05-05 Thread Nicolai Svendsen
Hi, I don't think anyone is intentionally attempting to directly advise people on what to do, but rather giving them advice to make their own choice. No product is for anyone. IF you have lived your life using Macs, you probably wouldn't want to switch to Windows unless you suddenly are not

Re: VO's stuck on speech off

2010-05-05 Thread Hai Nguyen
Good morning, It's likely that the speech has been accidentally muted. To unmute speech, do the following: 1. Make sure the trackpad commander is on by holding down the control and option keys and rotating 2 fingers on the trackpad to the right. The action is similar to turning a radio dial

java version

2010-05-05 Thread May McDonald
Hey there. How can I find out what version of java I have? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to

Re: java version

2010-05-05 Thread Esther
Hi May, Try going to the web page: http://www.javatester.org/version.html Bring up item chooser menu and type Ask to navigate to the heading Method 1: Ask Java. Then VO-Right arrow to read The version and vendor from the JRE followed by the reported version information. (There are ways

Re: Returning my iPad

2010-05-05 Thread Kimberly thurman
Once again, nice job Bryan. I've been mulling over the decision of whether to get an I pad. Your post has convinced me to wait and see how the update of the OS this summer for the Iphone and Ipod Touch effects their usage. I am interested in the Ibooks application, for instance, but that

Mack Mini and Monitor?

2010-05-05 Thread Courtney Curran
Hi, Since a new Mack mini apparently must have a monitor, are there any portable monitors like USB monitors or something. I take my Mack mini to work a lot. I'm not using any monitor now, Safari seems busy a lot, but is still very functional. Thanks, Courtney -- You received this message

Re: Mack Mini and Monitor?

2010-05-05 Thread Ben Mustill-Rose
Not portable in the sense that you could carry it to work. How many times do we have to say to people that a mini is not portable? On 05/05/2010, Courtney Curran moopiecur...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Since a new Mack mini apparently must have a monitor, are there any portable monitors like USB

Re: Returning my iPad

2010-05-05 Thread Sarah Alawami
I don't think I'll buy one as I have a lapotp and hopefully will be getting an iphone so I hope for now all of my needs are solved. Take care. S Good luck. On May 5, 2010, at 2:56 AM, Nicolai Svendsen wrote: Hi, The iWork suite is probably what will cause me to buy it in the end. I have

Re: VO's stuck on speech off

2010-05-05 Thread Sarah Alawami
I never new about this juster. I'm to scared to try it should I ever need to mute speech but thanks for it anyways. Take care. S On May 5, 2010, at 8:15 AM, Hai Nguyen wrote: Good morning, It's likely that the speech has been accidentally muted. To unmute speech, do the following: 1.

Re: safari question

2010-05-05 Thread marie Howarth
You need to clear the cash. either command-option-E or go to Safaris menu and also you need to clear cookies. hit CMD-comma and go to security and delete cookies. HTH On 5 May 2010, at 18:38, May McDonald wrote: Ok, here's another question. How do I get safari to clear all the user names

Re: safari question

2010-05-05 Thread May McDonald
Ah ok, it was the first part that I wasn't doing. Thanks very much. On 2010-05-05, at 11:54 AM, marie Howarth wrote: You need to clear the cash. either command-option-E or go to Safaris menu and also you need to clear cookies. hit CMD-comma and go to security and delete cookies. HTH On 5

Re: Returning my iPad

2010-05-05 Thread Nicolai Svendsen
Hi, Yes, you can do Netflix with the iPad on 3G. Someone is going to see if he can use up 100GB on 3G on his unlimited dataplan for the iPad within a few weeks. Regards, Nic Mobile Me: nic2...@me.com Skype: Kvalme MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk AIM: cincinster yahoo Messenger: cin368

RE: Returning my iPad

2010-05-05 Thread Bryan Smart
Absolutely. I'm not trying to discourage people from having a look and judging for themselves. I think that an iPad would make more sense for me if I wasn't going to use an iPhone. If you like Symbian or Windows Mobile for a phone, then the iPad would give you a good way to get in on the

Re: Freetalk headset

2010-05-05 Thread william lomas
the volumes ones don't either? On 5 May 2010, at 20:39, Nicolai Svendsen wrote: Hi, The headset itself works well, but the buttons do not work unfortunately. Regards, Nic Mobile Me: nic2...@me.com Skype: Kvalme MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk AIM: cincinster yahoo Messenger:

RE: Returning my iPad

2010-05-05 Thread Bryan Smart
You are very right that, for a low vision user, the iPad would be superior because of the larger screen. I left out the Touch because it lacks 3G data and GPS. Without those, many of the possibilities of apps are cut out. The technology is impressive. The question is, in what form factor would

Re: Freetalk headset

2010-05-05 Thread Nicolai Svendsen
Hi, yeah, they are fine. Regards, Nic Mobile Me: nic2...@me.com Skype: Kvalme MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk AIM: cincinster yahoo Messenger: cin368 Facebook Profile My Twitter On May 5, 2010, at 9:44 PM, william lomas wrote: the volumes ones don't either? On 5 May 2010, at 20:39,

Re: Freetalk headset

2010-05-05 Thread william lomas
ah o which ones don't work then just the answer and end call? On 5 May 2010, at 20:47, Nicolai Svendsen wrote: Hi, yeah, they are fine. Regards, Nic Mobile Me: nic2...@me.com Skype: Kvalme MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk AIM: cincinster yahoo Messenger: cin368 Facebook

RE: Returning my iPad

2010-05-05 Thread Bryan Smart
Glad to know that my posts help you out, Kim. I know that everyone has different needs, both in terms of their particular disability and what activities are part of their lives. No device is perfect, and every way of working involves tradeoffs. I know that, until many people get their hands on

Re: Freetalk headset

2010-05-05 Thread william lomas
which buttons work then mate, and which don't on the headset, I am in the process of purchasing one, smile thanks, will On 5 May 2010, at 20:47, Nicolai Svendsen wrote: Hi, yeah, they are fine. Regards, Nic Mobile Me: nic2...@me.com Skype: Kvalme MSN Messenger:

Re: Freetalk headset

2010-05-05 Thread william lomas
does your model have a metal headband, and fury earpads. to mute your mike do you put it up vertically and it clicks? i so this is the one i am getting. As long as the older freetalk model works in snowleopard we fine On 5 May 2010, at 20:56, Nicolai Svendsen wrote: Hi, Yes. The only

Re: Freetalk headset

2010-05-05 Thread Nicolai Svendsen
Hi, You'll probably be getting the newer model. I don't think they ship the old ones. Regards, Nic Mobile Me: nic2...@me.com Skype: Kvalme MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk AIM: cincinster yahoo Messenger: cin368 Facebook Profile My Twitter On May 5, 2010, at 10:03 PM, william lomas

Re: Freetalk headset

2010-05-05 Thread Nicolai Svendsen
Hi, Yeah, that version is fine. The newer one doesn't mute either when moving it upwards, but the old one does. I have one of both. I didn't get a choice between them, so I'd be curious to know how you got a hold of that privately. Regards, Nic Mobile Me: nic2...@me.com Skype: Kvalme MSN

Re: Returning my iPad

2010-05-05 Thread Pete Nalda
I'm still not sure If I'd get one, but I'm leaning towards it as I'm of the low-vision caliber myself. I'd love it for instant large print reading of pdf documents, books, and web pages. You just get so much more information with that bigger screen. No, it's not a laptop replacement, but, It

mail crashes when editing sigs and creating them

2010-05-05 Thread Sarah Alawami
I sent this to apple as well but here ya go. mail crashes on sig creation or editing. also for apple accessibility http://twaud.io/Vn3 Hopefully non twitter people can play this as well. Take care. S -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

bookshare on the mac

2010-05-05 Thread annelie robledo
Hi I just got my subscription for bookshare but I am having trouble. Can someone tell me what they are using to download and unzip files from bookshare on the Mac? Any help would be appreciated. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries

Re: Returning my iPad

2010-05-05 Thread Kaare Dehard
for me a mbp and a touch is good enough, if something packs it in I'll consider it, but for now I'm technology happy with what I have. On 2010-05-05, at 2:47 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: I don't think I'll buy one as I have a lapotp and hopefully will be getting an iphone so I hope for now all of

Re: mail crashes when editing sigs and creating them

2010-05-05 Thread Nicolai Svendsen
Hi, *smiles* Yes. This was the bug I meant to report months ago when I found it. I managed to create my signature successfully, but when it came to secondary signatures, it wasn't working out with editing or creating for me. There is a workaround, though, to make it work. It is pretty

Re: Returning my iPad

2010-05-05 Thread Kimberly thurman
Being a newcomer to the Apple family, having just gotten a MBP back in December and an IPod Touch a few months before that, I was really giving a long look at the IPad. Of course, I have a Windows Mobile phone (an HTC Touch Pro) I bought just before the IPhone became accessible. I was a

Re: mail crashes when editing sigs and creating them

2010-05-05 Thread Nicolai Svendsen
Hi, Fast reply or what? A minute later, it's been passed on. Regards, Nic Mobile Me: nic2...@me.com Skype: Kvalme MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk AIM: cincinster yahoo Messenger: cin368 Facebook Profile My Twitter On May 6, 2010, at 1:33 AM, Nicolai Svendsen wrote: Hi, *smiles* Yes.

Re: mail crashes when editing sigs and creating them

2010-05-05 Thread Sarah Alawami
Ype I got a responce. they understood what I was trying to do. hopefully you can follow up hwat I said in my explainination. Take care. On May 5, 2010, at 4:33 PM, Nicolai Svendsen wrote: Hi, *smiles* Yes. This was the bug I meant to report months ago when I found it. I managed to create

Re: mail crashes when editing sigs and creating them

2010-05-05 Thread Sarah Alawami
Yeah really. I reported my own computer specks to them. Take care. S On May 5, 2010, at 4:57 PM, Nicolai Svendsen wrote: Hi, Fast reply or what? A minute later, it's been passed on. Regards, Nic Mobile Me: nic2...@me.com Skype: Kvalme MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk AIM:

Re: Freetalk headset

2010-05-05 Thread Justin Thornton
I have used one and as for ansewring and hanging up no we can not but th microphone mute (the same button) works just fine On May 5, 2010, at 3:20 PM, william lomas wrote: hi all, has anyone used a freetalk skype headset, with a mac? Can we use the button on the headset to answer and

RE: Returning my iPad

2010-05-05 Thread Bryan Smart
Yes, that sounds good, and I thought as you. However, it doesn't work that way in practice. You can pick something from a side bar, and then tap over to the right in order to find the article or what-ever. However, when you start swiping, or if you two-finger swipe down to read from that point