Re: A growl tip

2011-04-13 Thread Kevin Gibbs
No, because I can't even find them. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to

key mapping in VMWare Fusion

2011-04-13 Thread Cam
Dear all, I have the latest Macbook Air with a 2.1ghz processor and the latest version of snow leopard. I installed Windows 7 64 byt today in a virtual machine and was really blown away. I have installed the latest build of Jaws, and discovered I need to map the keys to get a jaws key. I'm not

Re: Voiceover improvements when updating OS

2011-04-13 Thread bigboy529
Thanks for all the advice and links I will check them out. Mike Arrigo wrote: Yes, there are lots of voice over improvements in 10.6, not to mention the operating system in general, definitely get the upgrade. On Apr 12, 2011, at 2:43 PM, bigboy529 wrote: Hi I used a Mac for the first time

importing documents into ibooks

2011-04-13 Thread Denise Avant
hi all, i think someone here posted instructions on how to import documents such as word and adobe into ibooks for reading on i devices. can someone resend me those instructions? thanks. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post

Re: Voiceover improvements when updating OS

2011-04-13 Thread Kaare Dehard
lots of snappiness improvements with vo as far as when you upgrade from leopard. In snowy it's also possible to lable controls with a hotkey that escapes me for now. Handy when you have a fairly accessible app and no labels on some controls. On 2011-04-12, at 3:43 PM, bigboy529 wrote: Hi I

Re: Voiceover improvements when updating OS

2011-04-13 Thread Pete Nalda
Didn't trackpad commander get included in 10.6? if your mac has a multi-touch trackpad you'd be able to see those advantages as well. that's a big improvement in my opinion. I use it all the time with VO on my mbp. On Apr 13, 2011, at 6:08 AM, Kaare Dehard wrote: lots of snappiness

Re: Voice Over and Pages

2011-04-13 Thread Caitlyn Furness
It does this for me, too, while reading my textbooks. I just press vo a again and it starts reading again. Caitlyn On Mar 29, 2011, at 8:19 PM, Matthew Campbell wrote: Hi. This may or may not be a bug. Regardless, I've been meaning to write to accessibil...@apple.com about this for a

How Do I Stop VO Announcing New Window

2011-04-13 Thread Shawn Krasniuk
Hey all. Is there a way to make Voice Over stop announcing New Window everytime something pops up. For example, in Skype, I had visual notifications turned on so that I could here if contacts sign on or off, but Voice Over keeps saying Skype has new window when these visual notifications pop

dom to group mode, vo h h tells me nothing

2011-04-13 Thread Marlaina Lieberg
Ok, so I did the vo h h and opened the web commands and the last two which include switch from dom to group mode, have no command, just the action but not the key presses to make it happen. Warmly, Marlaina 1guide...@gmail.com Google Voice: (425) 270-7066 Skype: marlaina Normal is just

Re: dom to group mode, vo h h tells me nothing

2011-04-13 Thread Anne Robertson
Hello Marlaina, There are several commands with no VO shortcuts. You can create your own using one or more of the commanders. I have one set in Keyboard Commander as that's the only commander available to me on my 2007 MacBook. Cheers, Anne On 13 Apr 2011, at 18:46, Marlaina Lieberg wrote:

Audacity Question

2011-04-13 Thread Jane
I am trying to tri off the beginning of a file. I am able to mark the left-most position OK, but I am having trouble marking the right-most position. This is several minutes into the file. I don't see how to place that right marker. If I manage to do it, or I think I do, I hear an error

Re: dom to group mode, vo h h tells me nothing

2011-04-13 Thread Marlaina Lieberg
Ah ok! So I have to create that. Can you tell me, if you have time, why I would choose dom or group and what to look for to decide which is needed? On Apr 13, 2011, at 10:14 AM, Anne Robertson wrote: Hello Marlaina, There are several commands with no VO shortcuts. You can create your own

making voiceover say dollars properly

2011-04-13 Thread Matt Dierckens
Hi list, is there a way to make vo to say dollars the proper way like 120 dollars instead of dollar 120? Thanks Matt -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To

accessible instrument tuner

2011-04-13 Thread Ed Worrell
Hello listers, in a random search for blind in the app store i ran across this gem of an app called Talking Tuner, It was developed by a company called HotPaw Productions It was developed with the blind in mind. I have used it to tune my steel lap guitar, and will try it on my trumpet soon. I

Re: dom to group mode, vo h h tells me nothing

2011-04-13 Thread Robert Nelson
While there is no keyboard shortcut for DOM to GROUP mode in in the HH menu voice over commands menu, simply hit the carriage return key and it will carry it out. I hope this helps. Sincerely Yours, robert Nelson On Apr 13, 2011, at 1:14 PM, Anne Robertson wrote: Hello Marlaina, There

Re: dom to group mode, vo h h tells me nothing

2011-04-13 Thread Colin M
Hi Marlaina! Sorry I did not make it clear! :] That's why I said I set up a keyboard shortcut! But I did not say to use it without going to vo+hh every time! My fault! Colin Qapla! Chegh chew jaj Vam jaj Kak On 13 Apr 2011, at 18:50, Marlaina Lieberg wrote: Ah ok! So I have to create that.

TeamTalk help

2011-04-13 Thread Orin
Hi all, Just curious how I connect to a TeamTalk server with this very inaccessible TT client? I thought I could just type a server address because it has default ports and it'll connect. It didn't. Also, anyone know where I can get the accessible beta version of TeamTalk? Thanks. Orin

Re: key mapping in VMWare Fusion

2011-04-13 Thread Jürgen Fleger
Hi Cam, Sharp Keys works fine in Win 7 64 bit in Fusion. Just start the exe file and begin to remap your keys. To learn mor how to adjust keys listen to the podcast about Sharp Keys on www.blindcooltech.com. It's quite easy. Have fun Jürgen Am 13.04.2011 um 11:06 schrieb Cam: Dear all,

Re: How Do I Stop VO Announcing New Window

2011-04-13 Thread Simon Cavendish
Shaun,, In voiceover utility under verbosity, you can adjust general verbosity. If you vo+right arrow further in the general tab verbosity dialogue having chosen the level of verbosity first, you encounter detail element which may be collapsed. Vo+space on it to expand it. Vo+right further to

Re: key mapping in VMWare Fusion

2011-04-13 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
Hi. Not too many months ago, I did forward some instructions (although they were sent to the list from someone else). Those instructions discuss what keys are needed to get a jaws cursor and other keys that need to be mapped. If this e-mail can't be found in the Archive, please let me know

Re: TeamTalk help

2011-04-13 Thread Michael Thurman
you can get it at www.chicksdigmacs.net that one is much much easier to use :) On Apr 13, 2011, at 3:10 PM, Orin wrote: Hi all, Just curious how I connect to a TeamTalk server with this very inaccessible TT client? I thought I could just type a server address because it has default ports

Re: TeamTalk help

2011-04-13 Thread Rose Morales
Keep in mind that the version posted on my site is still in early development. This means that you *will* experience crashes once in awhile. But I agree with Michael. This version is much easier to use. Thus why I posted it. Regards, Rose On Apr 13, 2011, at 4:06 PM, Michael Thurman wrote:

PCI cards on mac books or imacs

2011-04-13 Thread bigboy529
Hi list, a while back I heard something of being able to buy some kind of extention card which allows you to plug a PCI card in to a mac book pro or imac, I guess you plug it in to the firewire port and then it is a lot like a drive bay where you slot in the card. Does anyone have some more info

Parallels or Fusion

2011-04-13 Thread Ronald McEwan
I have herd discussion of Fusion on the list but not parallels. Can people comment on the difference between the two and if one is better with VO than the other. In the Journey, Ron -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To

Re: Parallels or Fusion

2011-04-13 Thread Rose Morales
I hear that Parallels has less lag than Fusion does, but all discussion I've heard regarding Parallels seems to be only that it is inaccessible with VO. I know of a lot of us VI Mac users who use Fusion. I myself use it and find it to quite a smooth experience with VO. Hth, Rose On Apr 13,

SOmething in the sidebar that won't go away

2011-04-13 Thread Scott Howell
All, Got a file that appears in the sidebar and the file no longer exists on my machine. So, how can I get rid of the entry that does not exist? I did a search on Google and found an article that talks about editing the com.apple.sidebar.plist; however, I cannot locate the item. There are lots

Re: last fm apps

2011-04-13 Thread Html-man
Hi, you can try Everplay http://snarbsoft.com/everplay.html unfortunately it's not free, but it is the only one I found so far that is fairly usable: VoiceOver won't read most of the buttons and radio controls, but if you press vo-shift-h the description will be read anyway. Hth, Html-man

Re: PCI cards on mac books or imacs

2011-04-13 Thread Ashley Cox
I've been wanting something like this for ages. I hate the mac's built in intel HD audio. if somebody coudl link to this thing, it would be appreeciated. ash On 13/04/2011 21:21, bigboy529 wrote: Hi list, a while back I heard something of being able to buy some kind of extention card which

Re: Parallels or Fusion

2011-04-13 Thread Ashley Cox
yeah. 1 works with vo, one doesn't. get fusion ash On 13/04/2011 21:23, Ronald McEwan wrote: I have herd discussion of Fusion on the list but not parallels. Can people comment on the difference between the two and if one is better with VO than the other. In the Journey, Ron -- You

Re: SOmething in the sidebar that won't go away

2011-04-13 Thread Matthew Campbell
Not sure if deleting the file will cause any harm at all. It'll just recreate it's self when you reboot your mac. I've deleted a lot of preference files and they've all come back when they are needed although sometimes I did need to re assign all the preferences again. On 2011-04-13, at 4:40 PM,

Re: How Do I Stop VO Announcing New Window

2011-04-13 Thread Shawn Krasniuk
Hi Simon and all. I did what you said to do, open the VO Utilities, went under verbosity and under general, went to the details disclosure triangle and expanded it, went to the window option, hit the button that says default and switched it to custom, then made the changes I wanted to make and

Re: SOmething in the sidebar that won't go away

2011-04-13 Thread Scott Howell
Matt, True I could do that. However, I was trying to find a solution that would not require such drastic measures. :) If I end up doing that then so be it, but like to see what my options are first. If I knew what all the stuff was in the plist file it may be possible to delete the offending

Cannot add music to iTunes library . . .

2011-04-13 Thread Christine Grassman
Hello all. I am rather frustrated, having spent a good chunk of my limited free time today attempting to add music files purchased *from* iTunes to my iTunes library. For whatever reason, they were not put there automatically, even though all is set up to accomplish this. I previously added

adding a radio station into itunes

2011-04-13 Thread Matt Dierckens
Hi list. I have a radio station that I found online that isn't on the radio stations group on itunes. is there a way that I could add it in there so that it is avaiable in the itunes radio station list? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

Re: Parallels or Fusion

2011-04-13 Thread Mike Arrigo
Go with Fusion, parallels is not accessible with voiceover. For some reason, when parallels was developed, the company chose to use all nonstandard controls, I have no idea why, but they seem to have no interest in correcting this. On Apr 13, 2011, at 3:23 PM, Ronald McEwan wrote: I have herd

Part 1 of Pro Tools Tutorial Now available.

2011-04-13 Thread Kevin Reeves
Hey folks. I'm proud to announce that Part 1 of the Pro Tools Tutorial is available for your consumption. Read all about it and grab it here at http://www.kevinreeves.net/PT1. Thanks to Jason Dasent for his editing work. Enjoy. Kevin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

Re: Part 1 of Pro Tools Tutorial Now available.

2011-04-13 Thread Yuma Decaux
Downloading now. Thanks a lot for that Kevin. Best Yuma On Apr 14, 2011, at 4:13 PM, Kevin Reeves wrote: Hey folks. I'm proud to announce that Part 1 of the Pro Tools Tutorial is available for your consumption. Read all about it and grab it here at http://www.kevinreeves.net/PT1.

Re: word documents on mac's?

2011-04-13 Thread Johchi
On 4/11/2011 9:56 AM, Chris Moore wrote: If you are only requiring to read the document, you can just hit the space bar and it will open in preview. VoiceOver will then read this document to you. TextEdit lets you edit RTF Word Documents. For Office 2007 and 2010 docx files you will need

Re: A growl tip

2011-04-13 Thread Johchi
On 4/11/2011 8:02 PM, Chris Norman wrote: Hiya mate, Glad you found it useful. I've never before messed about with the settings, just been on a long list of things to do, when there's nothing more interesting to do LOL. I don't know about any central repository for information, I'd say the best