USB drives in VM Fusion

2010-07-07 Thread Chris Snyder
Hi guys, I seem to be having difficulty attaching an NTFS usb drive to the XP virtual machine in VM fusion. It does appear on the Mac desktop, but it doesn't seem to want to attach in Fusion. Any ideas? Friendly, Chris -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

Re: USB drives in VM Fusion

2010-07-07 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
Hi chris. When in VM Fusion are you in full screen? If so change it by doing control command and enter (hope that's right as I'm not sitting in front of my mac). Then you should have a list of USB devices which you can connect or disconnect. If you find what drive you need then press enter on

Re: Move addict now completely accessible

2010-07-07 Thread Annie Skov Nielsen
Hi all. Fantastic, that is what I have been looking for for a year. I can not see if it costs anything. Best regards Annie. 2010/7/6, Slau Halatyn slauhala...@gmail.com: Since the menu bar portion is not accessible, it is possible to gain access to a few features by bringing up the contextual

Re: Move addict now completely accessible

2010-07-07 Thread Annie Skov Nielsen
Hi all. I have found the price 50 dollars, I will buy it today. Best regards Annie. 2010/7/7, Annie Skov Nielsen annieskovniel...@gmail.com: Hi all. Fantastic, that is what I have been looking for for a year. I can not see if it costs anything. Best regards Annie. 2010/7/6, Slau Halatyn

How to read texts on IPod touch.

2010-07-07 Thread Annie Skov Nielsen
Hi all. I would like to know which applications we can use on Iphone and Ipod to read text. Is there any applications in which we can search for a textstring, is there any applications that allows us to move by page or another easy way of moving around in a document. I am a brailleuser, so

Re: Move addict now completely accessible

2010-07-07 Thread Nicolai Svendsen
Hi, It says fifty dollars? It says it costs 4.99 on the page I'm looking at. Regards, Nic Mobile Me: nic2...@me.com GoogleTalk: chojiro1...@gmail.com Facebook Twitter Skype: Kvalme MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk Yahoo! Messenger: cin368 AIM: cincinster On Jul 7, 2010, at 12:48 PM, Annie

Re: voice over scripts

2010-07-07 Thread Cody Hurst
That is right On Jul 6, 2010, at 11:50 PM, joseph wrote: does this mean that the user can not make a particular programme more accessible? Cody Hurst wrote: unlike jaws, voiceover is not controlled by scripts, this shouldn't be confused with apple scripts which are not the same thing.

Re: voice over scripts

2010-07-07 Thread Cody Hurst
This is true, but I'm going on the assumption that nothing at all in the application is read, to me, that is inaccessible. And a lot of the time, that help tag command doesnt' report anything On Jul 7, 2010, at 12:00 AM, Chris Moore wrote: Sometimes you can add some functionality to an

macbook keyboards

2010-07-07 Thread Donna Goodin
Good morning, all, I have a sort of odd question. I have noticed, since getting my Macbook Pro last summer, that my typing on the Mac is a bit less accurate than on other computers. I've finally decided that this is due to the size of the Macbook keyboard, i.e. that it is just a tad too

Re: macbook keyboards

2010-07-07 Thread Isaac Obie
Hi Donna, When I was at the Apple store I looked at the Macbooks and I did notice the pro seemed larger than the others. There were several machines there. I wonder if you're near an Apple store and can get in and take a look! I thought the Macbooks keyboards were larger than the windows

Re: macbook keyboards

2010-07-07 Thread Chris Moore
am pretty sure the keyboard is the same on all the models, I have that macbook too and like you find it a little clumsy at times and much prefer the keyboard on my iMac, I sometimes plug this keyboard into my Macbook too. On 7 Jul 2010, at 13:10, Donna Goodin wrote: Good morning, all, I

Re: macbook keyboards

2010-07-07 Thread Nicolai Svendsen
Hi, I find it completely different here. On Windows laptops, I find the keys absolutely massive as opposed to my Macbook keyboard. In fact, I'm suffering severe inaccuracy with my Windows laptop as opposed to the Macbook because I have to get used to their larger size. I'm not sure if that's

Re: macbook keyboards

2010-07-07 Thread Donna Goodin
Hi Isaac, Thanks. I may do that. I really don't want to go up to a Macbook 17, both because of size and cost. But I'm thinking that if the 15-inch is bigger, it might be worth it. Take care, Donna On Jul 7, 2010, at 8:03 AM, Isaac Obie wrote: Hi Donna, When I was at the Apple store I

Re: macbook keyboards

2010-07-07 Thread Nicolai Svendsen
Hi, I haven't had a chance to see the bigger Macbooks than the thirteen inch. Are the keyboards actually bigger? I have to wonder, since my Apple Wireless keyboard is the same size as the Macbook keyboard here. Now I'm curious. egards, Nic Mobile Me: nic2...@me.com GoogleTalk:

Re: macbook keyboards

2010-07-07 Thread Cody Hurst
The keys are the same size and space aprt on all apple proeducts On Jul 7, 2010, at 8:10 AM, Donna Goodin wrote: Good morning, all, I have a sort of odd question. I have noticed, since getting my Macbook Pro last summer, that my typing on the Mac is a bit less accurate than on other

Re: macbook keyboards

2010-07-07 Thread Cody Hurst
I've got an apple wireless keybaord that came with my imac and a mbp 13 and there is no difference that I see. the keyboard on the mbp 15 and 17 aren't bigger unless they have a full sized keyboard, it is just that the machine is bigger in size so it may seem like the kb is bigger On Jul 7,

Re: macbook keyboards

2010-07-07 Thread Cody Hurst
not to mention I can type extremely fast on apple keyboards they are just easier to type on all around On Jul 7, 2010, at 8:39 AM, Nicolai Svendsen wrote: Hi, I find it completely different here. On Windows laptops, I find the keys absolutely massive as opposed to my Macbook keyboard. In

Re: macbook keyboards

2010-07-07 Thread Cody Hurst
Nic, I would place your bets on it. if I place my wireless keybaord over the mbp keyboard they are just about the same size On Jul 7, 2010, at 8:42 AM, Nicolai Svendsen wrote: Hi, I haven't had a chance to see the bigger Macbooks than the thirteen inch. Are the keyboards actually bigger?

scrolling through big digest messages

2010-07-07 Thread Josh Kennedy
Hi When I'm reading mail on the mac, I read big email digests with multiple subjects. sometimes these are seperated by dashes or the word topic colon, or the word message colon. It seems like if the message is really big, I mean the message as a whole, when I use vo f and vo g to find the next

RE: facebook with safari

2010-07-07 Thread Dave Taylor
Use m.facebook.com Cheers Dave -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of chad baker Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2010 6:30 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: facebook with safari Hi i just got friend requests

Re: macbook keyboards

2010-07-07 Thread Donna Goodin
Thanks, that's good to know, you just saved me a trip to the Apple store. :) Best, Donna On Jul 7, 2010, at 8:45 AM, Cody Hurst wrote: The keys are the same size and space aprt on all apple proeducts On Jul 7, 2010, at 8:10 AM, Donna Goodin wrote: Good morning, all, I have a sort of odd

Re: macbook keyboards

2010-07-07 Thread Donna Goodin
Oh, that's interesting. I suppose it's all in what you're used to. I've spent so many years on Windows, that I'm probably just used to the larger size. I do much prefer the action on the Mac keyboard, so who knows. Maybe I'll just have to work on adjusting to the smaller size. Take care,

Re: -- SPAM -- Re: macbook keyboards

2010-07-07 Thread David McLean
Why not just buy an external keyboard with the numeric keypad? Much larger and a lot cheaper! On Jul 7, 2010, at 8:57 AM, Donna Goodin wrote: Hi Isaac, Thanks. I may do that. I really don't want to go up to a Macbook 17, both because of size and cost. But I'm thinking that if the

Re: scrolling through big digest messages

2010-07-07 Thread Cody Hurst
Josh if no one replied before, probably no one knows the answer, just change your subscription preferences to get individual emails On Jul 7, 2010, at 9:04 AM, Josh Kennedy wrote: Hi When I'm reading mail on the mac, I read big email digests with multiple subjects. sometimes these are

Re: -- SPAM -- Re: macbook keyboards

2010-07-07 Thread Donna Goodin
Actually, I have an external keyboard, and the keys are the same size. On Jul 7, 2010, at 9:56 AM, David McLean wrote: Why not just buy an external keyboard with the numeric keypad? Much larger and a lot cheaper! On Jul 7, 2010, at 8:57 AM, Donna Goodin wrote: Hi Isaac, Thanks. I may

Re: voice over scripts Would Quick keys work?

2010-07-07 Thread Chuck Reichel
Hi Listers, What about quick keys as a app to gain access to difficult apps? Chuck Reichel On Jul 7, 2010, at 7:25 AM, Cody Hurst wrote: This is true, but I'm going on the assumption that nothing at all in the application is read, to me, that is inaccessible. And a lot of the time, that

Re: Move addict now completely accessible

2010-07-07 Thread annelie robledo
Help. I downloaded the application but I can't figure out how to pay for it. I click on pay pal but it won't tke me there. What am I missing? On Jul 5, 2010, at 11:14 PM, Yuma Antoine Decaux wrote: Hi list, After a few back and forth mails, the developer of move addict has made his

Re: Move addict now completely accessible

2010-07-07 Thread Annie Skov Nielsen
Hi. Try press the paypale button only with space, that worked for me, and you will be directed to the paypale page, and there you can pay. I have also bought this application, but I can not find out how to activate, I hope some of you can help. Best regards Annie. 2010/7/7, annelie robledo

Re: pairing braille connect 32 with a Mac

2010-07-07 Thread Allison Manzino
Hi Mary, I don't have a Braille Connect, but I had the same trouble with the BrailleNote. I had to pair via the bluetooth menu. I unpaired my BN and keep having to repair it. Although sometimes it just doesn't work right. I hope I've helped somewhat, smile. Allison My birds are winged

Re: Move addict now completely accessible

2010-07-07 Thread Slau
Annie, To activate it: 1. copy your license number. 2. Navigate to MoveAddict in your Applications folder. 3. Bring up the contextual menu with Control-Option-m and select View Package Contents. 4. In the Contents window, navigate to the Resources folder and find the application named

if I buy vmware fusion?

2010-07-07 Thread Josh Kennedy
Hi If I buy vmware fusion, will I be able to install a regular copy of windows7 without sighted help? Will the mac and vmware fusion install it, set it up and register it and activate it for me? Josh Kennedy jkenn...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

Re: voice over scripts

2010-07-07 Thread Sandy Tomkins
Hi, I apologise in advance if I am missing the point here, but aren't all apps vetted by apple before being approved for the app store? In which case, mightn't the best way, to make sure that all apps are accessible, be to approach Apple, reminding them of their sterling work re Voiceover and

Re: Move addict now completely accessible

2010-07-07 Thread Annie Skov Nielsen
Hi Slau. I can not open the prefferences application, I have also tried with VOiceOver turned of. I can not hear the tabs, so I can find the about tab. Is there a solution for that. Best regards Annie. 2010/7/7, Slau s...@mindspring.com: Annie, To activate it: 1. copy your license number.

Re: voice over scripts

2010-07-07 Thread louie
In the case of the Ipad, Ipod and Iphone the app are acquired from the apple store. The apps for the laptops and the mini are acquired from the venders of the software. On Jul 7, 2010, at 11:02 AM, Sandy Tomkins wrote: Hi, I apologise in advance if I am missing the point here, but

Re: Move addict now completely accessible

2010-07-07 Thread Annie Skov Nielsen
Hi again. I have godt it to work, but it requred a restart. Best regards Annie. 2010/7/7, Annie Skov Nielsen annieskovniel...@gmail.com: Hi Slau. I can not open the prefferences application, I have also tried with VOiceOver turned of. I can not hear the tabs, so I can find the about tab.

Re: if I buy vmware fusion?

2010-07-07 Thread gene
Hi josh well yeah it will install win7 for you and set it up all the way how ever it will anc cannot activate it for you I think the vmware people would get in trouble for that. - Original Message - From: Josh Kennedy jkenn...@gmail.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent:

Re: Move addict now completely accessible

2010-07-07 Thread Slau
Ah, yes, of course, in this case, a restart is required for MoveAddict to work in the first place. Slau On Jul 7, 2010, at 2:19 PM, Annie Skov Nielsen wrote: Hi again. I have godt it to work, but it requred a restart. Best regards Annie. 2010/7/7, Annie Skov Nielsen

Re: voice over scripts

2010-07-07 Thread Cody Hurst
yes, but I doubt they look for accessibility, which they should On Jul 7, 2010, at 2:02 PM, Sandy Tomkins wrote: Hi, I apologise in advance if I am missing the point here, but aren't all apps vetted by apple before being approved for the app store? In which case, mightn't the best way,

Re: macbook keyboards

2010-07-07 Thread Carolyn
Donna: While I can't provide a direct answer, I'm thinking it has to do more with the flatness of the apple keyboards. As I type this, (on my dell), I notice it's easier to not make mistakes, and with my MBP13, I goof a lot up if I try to go too fast. I notice my PC keyboard has rows that are

Re: macbook keyboards

2010-07-07 Thread Donna Goodin
Hi Carolyn, Well, it's always good to know that I'm not alone. :) You may be right about the problem being the flatness rather than the size of the keys. And, as I said earlier to Nic, it may also just be that I've spent so long on a Windows keyboard. Hopefully over time my accuracy will

Re: Move addict now completely accessible

2010-07-07 Thread Courtney Curran
Hi, I can't find the place where it says it costs anything on the Macworld page. Courtney On Jul 7, 2010, at 2:51 PM, Slau wrote: Ah, yes, of course, in this case, a restart is required for MoveAddict to work in the first place. Slau On Jul 7, 2010, at 2:19 PM, Annie Skov Nielsen wrote:

Re: macbook keyboards

2010-07-07 Thread Cody Hurst
unfortunately for you, the macbook pro line do not have the concaved keys like on the old powerbooks On Jul 7, 2010, at 5:12 PM, Donna Goodin wrote: Hi Carolyn, Well, it's always good to know that I'm not alone. :) You may be right about the problem being the flatness rather than the

Apple Wireless Keyboard Shortcuts for the iPhone and iPod Touch in iOS 4

2010-07-07 Thread Esther
Hi All, Here's my list of keyboard shortcuts with the Apple Wireless Keyboard, amended using Cara Quinn's list style. I've put in sequences for commands like redo, switching input language keyboards, pressing the control key to stop VoiceOver speaking, using the media function keys to

Re: Move addict now completely accessible

2010-07-07 Thread Courtney Curran
Hi, I found how to buy it, and I bought it. But when I copy my license in, it keeps saying invalid license, I'm sure I copied and pasted it right. Courtney On Jul 7, 2010, at 2:51 PM, Slau wrote: Ah, yes, of course, in this case, a restart is required for MoveAddict to work in the first

Re: Move addict now completely accessible

2010-07-07 Thread Slau Halatyn
I guess you'll have to contact the developer about that. On Jul 7, 2010, at 6:17 PM, Courtney Curran wrote: Hi, I found how to buy it, and I bought it. But when I copy my license in, it keeps saying invalid license, I'm sure I copied and pasted it right. Courtney On Jul 7, 2010, at 2:51

Re: Move addict now completely accessible

2010-07-07 Thread Cody Hurst
don't want to sound stupid, but I couldn't even find the download link for MA and if it costs, then never mind On Jul 7, 2010, at 6:17 PM, Courtney Curran wrote: Hi, I found how to buy it, and I bought it. But when I copy my license in, it keeps saying invalid license, I'm sure I copied and

Need Basic Help About Running Windows

2010-07-07 Thread Deb Lewis
OK Gang. I read a ton of posts on this but it's like jumping into the middle of a conversation. So could someone help me by starting at the beginning. I just got a MacBook and I do need to run Windows on it for convenience and because some things I do just don't exist in the Mac world. I

Non-Latin alphabets and voice over

2010-07-07 Thread Aman Singer
Hi, all. Has there been any experience with non-Latin character sets and voice over? I am particularly interested in Arabic, Hebrew, and Chinese. How is Voice Over with handling these alphabets and texts in these languages, if anyone knows? I have come across an Arabic voice, but for the

Re: Need Basic Help About Running Windows

2010-07-07 Thread Mike Arrigo
Hi there, you need to get a copy of vmware fusion, www.vmware.com. This will allow you to run windows in a virtual machine, as well as install without sighted help. If you have skype or another program for communication, I could give you more help getting started with this. It will allow you to

RE: Need Basic Help About Running Windows

2010-07-07 Thread Paul Hunt
Hello Deb. i chose to use VM fusion. It costs about $100. The advantage is that I can run both Windows and the mac OS's at the same time. If I should lose a hard drive, I can simply restore the image from a backup and I'm good to go. Finally, I can store all of my data on the mac side and have a

Re: Need Basic Help About Running Windows

2010-07-07 Thread Deb Lewis
Well this is getting put together for me at work so I can have them install it tomorrow. I might need somehelp with what to do next though and I definitely have skype. I did go tot he web site and basically understand what it does. Anything i need to know specifically to install it? -

Re: Need Basic Help About Running Windows

2010-07-07 Thread Mike Arrigo
The main thing you will wantto do is choose the easy install, and at least initially, not set a password, this way you can get to the windows desktop without running in to screens that are inaccessible. On Jul 7, 2010, at 7:25 PM, Deb Lewis wrote: Well this is getting put together for me at

Re: Need Basic Help About Running Windows

2010-07-07 Thread Deb Lewis
Good. I like things called Easy. And maybe I can find your podcast. - Original Message - From: Mike Arrigo n0...@charter.net To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2010 5:34 PM Subject: Re: Need Basic Help About Running Windows The main thing you will wantto do

Re: Need Basic Help About Running Windows

2010-07-07 Thread Garry Turkington
Hi, Not wanting to state the obvious but you will need to install your screen reader of choice within the Windows environment, be it a dual boot under Bootcamp or a virtual machine under VMware Fusion. I know there was historically some problems in getting Jaws to work properly under Fusion

Re: Need Basic Help About Running Windows

2010-07-07 Thread Deb Lewis
Yes, I've just listened to Mike's podcast and most of thatmakes sensee to me. Really helpful. He mentioned that I could install it either just using the Virtual Machine or install Windows through bootcamp with sightedhelp (which I have) and then have them dual boot. Except for the issue of

Re: Need Basic Help About Running Windows

2010-07-07 Thread Garry Turkington
Hi, The only significant difference between Bootcamp and VMware is how Windows and the Mac OS run together. If you use Bootcamp then you'll have to reboot your Mac into Windows every time you need to use a Windows application. And then reboot again when you want to use Mac software. If you use