How do you play .flac and .ape files in Itunes?

2010-07-28 Thread Krister Ekstrom
Well, the subject says it all. How do you play .flac and .ape files in Itunes, is there a plugin to play these or am i at a loss if i want to get such files organised into the library? /Krister -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group.

Unzipping Bookshare Books

2010-07-28 Thread Claire
Hi Everyone, I can't seem to open Books downloaded on my Mac with the Unarchiver. I can download them without any problems, I then press Command+Down Arrow a dialog box comes up asking for a password. I type in my Bookshare password correctly but then a message comes up saying that the file can

RE: word processing and spred sheets on ipad

2010-07-28 Thread Simon Fogarty
Apple store, wow, that would be a great Idea. I think the closest apple store to me is in brisbaine austrailia, about 3 hours flying time from here. We have a couple of apple dealers or stores that sell apple products, but no apple stores. As for checking out the device, I purchased one and

RE: Is numbers as good as excel?

2010-07-28 Thread Simon Fogarty
So numbers is accessible with vo? At least to a point. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Paul Hunt Sent: Tuesday, 27 July 2010 12:05 a.m. To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Is numbers as good as

Re: How do you play .flac and .ape files in Itunes?

2010-07-28 Thread erik burggraaf
Hi, check out something called fluke for mac. It will add flac support for Itunes an quicklook. Not sure how to get ape into itunes. Best, Erik Burggraaf User support consultant, Website: http://www.erik-burggraaf.com Toll-free: 888-255-5194 On 2010-07-28, at 3:13 AM, Krister Ekstrom wrote:

RE: word processing and spred sheets on ipad

2010-07-28 Thread Simon Fogarty
And it's useable with VO on the iPad? -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kevin Shaw Sent: Tuesday, 27 July 2010 1:26 a.m. To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: word processing and spred sheets on ipad

Re: macbook versus Macbook pro

2010-07-28 Thread erik burggraaf
Hi, The macbook pro is more customizeable, on top of all the stuff every one else mentioned, but there's no difference in the way voiceover works. Best, Erik Burggraaf User support consultant, Website: http://www.erik-burggraaf.com Toll-free: 888-255-5194 On 2010-07-27, at 9:40 PM, Laura

RE: blue tooth on iPad

2010-07-28 Thread Simon Fogarty
I'm after a blue tooth headset ha t only goes on one ear. That allows me to listen and walk at the same time as well as listening to my environment as well. But for some reasn the blueant v1 doesn't work on the iPad or at least in ios 3.2. -Original Message- From:

Re: screen curtain

2010-07-28 Thread John Sanfilippo
On my imac I also notice that the mouse pointer remains visible. Turning the brightness down to 0 dims the screen but does not shut it off. js On Jul 28, 2010, at 1:36 AM, Bryan Smart wrote: Yep. It doesn't turn off the screen, it only displays solid black. The backlight is still on,

RE: NAS and Time Machine

2010-07-28 Thread Simon Fogarty
Kevin, NAS is also available in larger units, I've seen them up to 10 dries. As for raid 0 and 1, that's fine, but if you only have 2 drives, my suggestion would be to mirror the drives so that you have a backup of data on the drive. capacitys. -Original Message- From:

RE: Accessible iPhone 4 apps

2010-07-28 Thread Simon Fogarty
what is Shazim? -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris Moore Sent: Tuesday, 27 July 2010 9:13 p.m. To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Accessible iPhone 4 apps Don't get ZanyTouch! It will drive

Re: Accessible iPhone 4 apps

2010-07-28 Thread Charlie Doremus
Never heard of shazim, but shazam is a music search engine. If you have it on your phone you activate the app to search for music you might hear by using your phone's mic. HTH On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 11:35 PM, Simon Fogarty si...@blinky-net.comwrote: what is Shazim? -Original Message-

Re: word processing and spred sheets on ipad

2010-07-28 Thread Isaac Obie
Hi simon, It's been said on list that numbers is the exquivalent to excell or something to that affect. so yes, numbers works with VO. I wonder if any of those Apple dealers have any kind of setup like the Apple store? Perhaps we're spoiled in America with all that exposure, but then it's an

Re: blue tooth on iPad

2010-07-28 Thread Isaac Obie
Simon, Could it be the connections? Sometimes trying to connect these things can be a bear! I've seen connections for some computers that were so delicate, I wondered why they even bothered to go there especially considering how expensive that equipment is. Isaac - Original Message -

Re: NAS and Time Machine

2010-07-28 Thread Kevin Shaw
Yes, I realize NAS boxes come in larger configurations. what I meant to say was that mine in particular has two drives in it. We use NAS at my station with up to 15 drives in it. As for the formatting information, I will look into that. the manual does have information on using the NAS as an

Re: accessible screen sharing software

2010-07-28 Thread Joel Zimba
well, there is the multiple braille display option. that's sort of screen sharing. On Jul 27, 2010, at 11:05 PM, Bryan Smart wrote: No. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of chad baker Sent: Saturday,

Re: trimming silent passages using Amadeus Pro

2010-07-28 Thread Ray Foret Jr
Yeah, I tried the generate marker solution and what always happens is that I cut off pieces of audio I want. Am I doing something wrong? The developer doesn't seem to respond to me. Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! E-Mail: rforetjr at comcast dot net Skype Name: barefootedray On

Re: trimming silent passages using Amadeus Pro

2010-07-28 Thread Eric Caron
Sorry, I also have not mastered this. Furth, I tried for some time to use the split according to silence feature for placing markers in a recording such as a vinyl record or tape. I was never able to get it to work reliably so I always set the markers manually. Amadeus Pro users

Re: screen curtain

2010-07-28 Thread Eric Caron
I have often wondered though if using the screen curtain on battery power would give us increased battery life. Recently I had a power outage and I checked my battery level with screen curtain off. I then thought to turn on the screen curtain and I Checked the battery life again. It jumped

latest Safari seems to have solved audible.com issues

2010-07-28 Thread Ray Foret Jr
Hi, Subject line says it all. The latest Safari appears to have solved the Voice OVer crashing issues with www.audible.com Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! E-Mail: rforetjr at comcast dot net Skype Name: barefootedray -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

Re: using a hard drive for multiple back ups?

2010-07-28 Thread Jonathan Cohn
I am fairly certain that Time Machine places all the backup information into a very specific directory on your back-up drive. If this is the case, and if this directory does not exist on your Primary disk then you should be OK. I know that Carbon Copy can co-exist if it is run first. Perhaps

Re: latest Safari seems to have solved audible.com issues

2010-07-28 Thread Kimberly thurman
See, all that panic for nothing. :) On Jul 28, 2010, at 11:06 AM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: Hi, Subject line says it all. The latest Safari appears to have solved the Voice OVer crashing issues with www.audible.com Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! E-Mail: rforetjr at

Re: latest Safari seems to have solved audible.com issues

2010-07-28 Thread Andy Lane
Audible.com is down at the moment, I have loads of credits stacked up from being unable to get on the site, can't wait to use them :) Ray Foret Jr wrote: Hi, Subject line says it all. The latest Safari appears to have solved the Voice OVer crashing issues with www.audible.com

Re: screen curtain

2010-07-28 Thread Sarah Alawami
and Plus whenthe screen curtainis on you still see a curser so yeah turnng off the desplay is better. S On Jul 25, 2010, at 8:22 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: For saving the battery, rather than using the screen curtain, I would turn the display brightness all the way down to 0, that will totally

Re: latest Safari seems to have solved audible.com issues

2010-07-28 Thread Carolyn
Excuse me for asking, but when was that update issued? Don't know if I have it yet. Thanks Carolyn - Original Message - From: Kimberly thurman To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 10:34 AM Subject: Re: latest Safari seems to have solved

RE: screen curtain

2010-07-28 Thread RvR
Hi, That would be the ideal solution, however on iMacs it isn't possible to turn the screen completely off. Unless someone knows otherwise. Please pretty please... smile Best, Ronald -Oorspronkelijk bericht- Van: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com]

Re: latest Safari seems to have solved audible.com issues

2010-07-28 Thread Darcy Burnard
Hi. This update just came out today. Check your software update, it should be there. Darcy On 2010-07-28, at 1:41 PM, Carolyn wrote: Excuse me for asking, but when was that update issued? Don't know if I have it yet. Thanks Carolyn - Original Message - From: Kimberly thurman

Re: latest Safari seems to have solved audible.com issues

2010-07-28 Thread Ray Foret Jr
This morning. Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! E-Mail: rforetjr at comcast dot net Skype Name: barefootedray On Jul 28, 2010, at 12:41 PM, Carolyn wrote: Excuse me for asking, but when was that update issued? Don't know if I have it yet. Thanks Carolyn - Original Message

Re: Unzipping Bookshare Books

2010-07-28 Thread Annie Skov Nielsen
Hi Claire. I had the same problem. I am using stuffit expander with that application, I have no problems. You can also use the terminal. Here is a link for stuffit expander: http://www.stuffit.com/mac-expander-download.html If it does not work with this one, go to the archive of this list,

Re: using a hard drive for multiple back ups?

2010-07-28 Thread Chris Blouch
A time machine backup will live in the folder Backups.backupdb when backups are run locally. When run over a network Time Machine creates a disk image called ComputerName.sparseimage which seems to be one giant file. CB Jonathan Cohn wrote: I am fairly certain that Time Machine places all

safari 5.01 and braille

2010-07-28 Thread William Windels
Hi all, I have just installed safari 5.01 and I can't seen any changes about the problem with the braille-support in formfields on webpages. When i Type some text in a formfield, only the first words are shown on my brailledisplay. The words after aren't shown while typing. I can't read also

Re: using a hard drive for multiple back ups?

2010-07-28 Thread Sarah Alawami
What if you hook your time capsul to someone else's computer and run time machine on there's? will you loose your back up? On Jul 28, 2010, at 12:16 PM, Chris Blouch wrote: A time machine backup will live in the folder Backups.backupdb when backups are run locally. When run over a network

Re: latest Safari seems to have solved audible.com issues

2010-07-28 Thread Sarah Alawami
I believe it was issued today. Your software update will alert you according to yoru schedual or if you check it manually. On Jul 28, 2010, at 10:41 AM, Carolyn wrote: Excuse me for asking, but when was that update issued? Don't know if I have it yet. Thanks Carolyn - Original Message

Re: screen curtain

2010-07-28 Thread Sarah Alawami
I don't know anything about the monitors but can you not hit the on off switch for your mac mini's monitor? or will that confuse vo? On Jul 28, 2010, at 10:41 AM, RvR wrote: Hi, That would be the ideal solution, however on iMacs it isn't possible to turn the screen completely off. Unless

Re: Accessible iPhone 4 apps

2010-07-28 Thread Michael Thurman
wow it really listens to what you gt on your mic and can tell you what song it is and help you find it? awesome! i be tit doesn't work for classical music On Jul 28, 2010, at 6:09 AM, Charlie Doremus wrote: Never heard of shazim, but shazam is a music search engine. If you have it on your

Re: blue tooth on iPad

2010-07-28 Thread Michael Thurman
ok i am confused are you talkig about the phone sim card used to authorize the phone or are you talking about an sd data card like you woul duse on an mp3 player On Jul 26, 2010, at 1:59 PM, Simon Fogarty wrote: Standard 256k sim card, the circuits on the sims are a lot larger config, but

Re: screen curtain

2010-07-28 Thread Michael Thurman
now that would be a nice feature screen curtain shouldjust turn both the backlight and the screen off at once you should not have to remember to do both lol we might as well have something in our favor considering how manythigns we have set against us lol like at and t internet tech

Re: screen curtain

2010-07-28 Thread John D. Lipsey
Turning down the brightness doesn't completely turn off the display, but is it possible, with a MacBook, to completely turn off the screen including the backlight? On Jul 28, 2010, at 4:18 PM, Michael Thurman wrote: now that would be a nice feature screen curtain shouldjust turn both the

Re: screen curtain

2010-07-28 Thread Sarah Alawami
Not that i'm aware. Someoen correct me if I'm wrong. On Jul 28, 2010, at 3:32 PM, John D. Lipsey wrote: Turning down the brightness doesn't completely turn off the display, but is it possible, with a MacBook, to completely turn off the screen including the backlight? On Jul 28, 2010, at

Re: Accessible iPhone 4 apps

2010-07-28 Thread Sarah Alawami
Probably not, and I can't sing well eather so it would not help at all anyways. lol! On Jul 28, 2010, at 2:33 PM, Michael Thurman wrote: wow it really listens to what you gt on your mic and can tell you what song it is and help you find it? awesome! i be tit doesn't work for classical

Tornado warning! (get away from windows)

2010-07-28 Thread Samuel
I have a state-issue pc running windows 7, but I switched to the mac this January so I could stop worrying about upgrading jaws, but I can't seem to get away from windows completely. This is disappointing. I really just want one computer. I know I can run windows on a mac, but that would

Re: Tornado warning! (get away from windows)

2010-07-28 Thread William Windels
Hi Samuel, about K1000, I don't know what it is exactly but I think it's something to ocr text? , convert text to mp3 baseically. To ocr text or a image, you have abby finereader express on the mac (not very advanced , only 70 euro) but it scans books for me. You have also readers as

Re: Tornado warning! (get away from windows)

2010-07-28 Thread William Windels
He Samuel again, the site you are speaking about is loading fast here. Perhaps there are some local/national problems with the internet/network over there... good luck! William Op 29-jul-2010, om 02:13 heeft Samuel het volgende geschreven: I have a state-issue pc running windows 7, but I

Converting text to Mp3 with Itunes was Re: Tornado warning! (get away from windows)

2010-07-28 Thread Courtney Curran
Hi, You mentioned converting text to Mp3 with Itunes, how can this be done? Courtney On Jul 28, 2010, at 8:45 PM, William Windels wrote: Hi Samuel, about K1000, I don't know what it is exactly but I think it's something to ocr text? , convert text to mp3 baseically. To ocr text or a

Re: Tornado warning! (get away from windows)

2010-07-28 Thread Ray Foret Jr
I just tried to load: www.rae.es and it came up for me very quickly. Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! E-Mail: rforetjr at comcast dot net Skype Name: barefootedray On Jul 28, 2010, at 7:13 PM, Samuel wrote: I have a state-issue pc running windows 7, but I switched to the mac

Re: Tornado warning! (get away from windows)

2010-07-28 Thread Chris Moore
Are the infovox voices no good? Also iPal from Humanware is coming to the Mac in September if it is a OCR reading solution you are after. On 29 Jul 2010, at 01:43, Kevin Shaw wrote: Hi Samuel, Running Windows on a Mac doesn't defeat the purpose of buying a Mac. Apple encourages, albeit in

Re: Accessible piano apps for iPhone

2010-07-28 Thread Sonnia
Wow thumbjam sounds amazing! I have to try this one out. Plus there's an app called cosmobox or something like that. its a synthesizer that you can adjust tempo and the scale for. I've read that's accessible but thumbjam looks more like what i was looking for. Sonnia wrote: I enjoy playing

Re: Is numbers as good as excel?

2010-07-28 Thread Mike Arrigo
Yes it is, haven't used it a whole lot, but it seems to work well. On Jul 28, 2010, at 4:15 AM, Simon Fogarty wrote: So numbers is accessible with vo? At least to a point. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of

podcast

2010-07-28 Thread joseph
hi listers, how to make a podcast using imac? thank you in advance best -- 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: Is numbers as good as excel?

2010-07-28 Thread Scott E. Ford
Hi, Scott here, I recently returned to the list. The last time that I worked with numbers, all be it this was long ago. I thought that there was a big fundamental difference between numbers and excel. I may be wrong, but when you start numbers you do not land in a cell grid, do you? I ask

Re: podcast

2010-07-28 Thread Sarah Alawami
You will need a recorder like audio hijack pro or amadeus, an ftp client and a place to upload it like http://podbean.com. Take care. On Jul 28, 2010, at 7:30 PM, joseph wrote: hi listers, how to make a podcast using imac? thank you in advance best -- You received this message