Re: system dialog but not there

2012-10-03 Thread Teresa Cochran
Hi Ray, You might try a VO click on it. It may have gone out of focus because of a blank screen or screen-saver. Try VO-shift-space wherever you happen to be and see if it comes back. HtH, Teresa On Oct 2, 2012, at 8:01 PM, Ray Foret Jr rfore...@att.net wrote: Okay. Want a weird problem?

Re: system dialog but not there

2012-10-03 Thread Ray Foret Jr
Thanks. Thing is, I believe it happens while screen saver is envoked. Funny thing is, this never happened prior to the 10.8.2 build. Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!! Skype name: barefootedray On Oct 3, 2012, at 1:14 AM, Teresa Cochran

Re: typing at fast speeds with the Alex voice ...

2012-10-03 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
I've thought that a very long time. I use Samantha as she's a bit better. Kawal. On Oct 3, 2012, at 5:58 AM, Jeff Bishop j...@jeffbishop.com wrote: Hello, I have noticed that typing very quickly on my Mac using Alex that it is not very responsive (not keeping up as I type). Now, I do have

has anyone gotten Growl to work for announcing Dropbox changes

2012-10-03 Thread Jeff Bishop
Hello, I have been playing with Growl 2.0 under Mountain Lion and have yet to get it to see my Dropbox changes and announce them. Has anyone gotten this to work? For example, announcing when a file is added to my Dropbox folder. Jeff -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

Re: has anyone gotten Growl to work for announcing Dropbox changes

2012-10-03 Thread Chris
Growl is problematic as it is. Although it worked on my Macbook Pro it did not work on my friend Gary Price's Macbook. Somehow I got Dropbox to notify me via a standard box, and this is built into the app. The only thing I can think of is the notification centre is involved. Christopher

Re: typing at fast speeds with the Alex voice ...

2012-10-03 Thread Chris
I have typing echo set to words and I find him very responsive. Christopher Hallsworth On 03/10/2012 05:58, Jeff Bishop wrote: Hello, I have noticed that typing very quickly on my Mac using Alex that it is not very responsive (not keeping up as I type). Now, I do have keyboard speech set to

Re: system dialog but not there

2012-10-03 Thread Chris
Press vo-F1 twice to open the application chooser menu. One of which should be a system dialog menu. Open that and you should see the title of the application containing the system dialog. Christopher Hallsworth On 03/10/2012 04:01, Ray Foret Jr wrote: Okay. Want a weird problem? Here

Re: Go to end of document

2012-10-03 Thread Chris
Left and right is home and end, up and down is page up and page down. Christopher Hallsworth On 03/10/2012 02:01, Christopher-Mark Gilland wrote: Donovan, I was under the impression that up and down was home and end and left and right was page up and down. Do I have it backwards? I do it

Re: iPad

2012-10-03 Thread Chris
I think an audio demonstration would be ideal, as then people will be aware of what will happen when a factory reset is performed on all iDevices. It doesn't matter what is being used, however I saw a message on my newly restored iPhone last night saying, activating iPhone. This is during the

Re: has anyone gotten Growl to work for announcing Dropbox changes

2012-10-03 Thread Steve Holmes
I've never done anything with Growl since I began using a Mac last spring. With the improved notification center in Mountain Lion, I don't see any value in it anymore. Maybe I'm missing something but what notifications I've seen, all works fine with base stuff. Not sure if this helps your

Re: system dialog but not there

2012-10-03 Thread Steve Holmes
Yeah, I had an elusive system dialog sitting around here for a while and could never seem to access it. I knew the update for 10.8.2 had been recently announced so I decided to manually look for it through the app store and after applying that, I haven't seen that dialog anymore. I'll have to

Re: system dialog but not there

2012-10-03 Thread Ray Foret Jr
Well, if it helps, just now, I noticed that when my contacts do things on Skype that trigger Grouel alerts, Voice over seems to entirely loose focus no matter what I'm doing or what ever app I'm in; mail for example. Just now, before I even got in to mail, I noticed that a Grouel alert was

Re: system dialog but not there

2012-10-03 Thread Donovan Osborn
Now I might be wrong but I believe that it is a small pop up window that gives us the name of the contact visually.. They go away only after a few seconds. By the time you switch to Skype and hit the window chooser it has already gone away. Personaly I find that hearing if a contact has gone

need help with fusion error.

2012-10-03 Thread Vivianna
Hi all; i am running fusion version 4.1 on a mac air under the latest version of ML. this is the second time that i have had this error occur. the last time i had to completely delete the vm and create a new one. here is the exact text of the error; error in starting sound stream sound is

Re: typing at fast speeds with the Alex voice ...

2012-10-03 Thread Alex Hall
I have no typing echo as Alex was never able to keep up with me. I normally type so fast that no synth can fully pronounce the characters I type as I type them, so I see little point int leaving echo on. Alex, though, always seemed a bit slow to respond. I now use Serena and find her much more

Some more questions about Windows 7 on the Mac

2012-10-03 Thread Cheryl Homiak
I've had Windows xp running in vmware fusion on my macbook pro. Now i have just purchased Windows 7 and it will be here on Friday. I did follow the earlier bootcamp thread but I have some additional questions. 1. Can i install Windows 7 with vmware fusion to initially play with it and then

Re: typing at fast speeds with the Alex voice ...

2012-10-03 Thread Mike Arrigo
The nuance voices are very responsive when typing. Personally I think Alex is fine when typing, at least in my case. You might check out the Infovox voices from Acapela, though I think their responsiveness is similar. Original message: Hello, I have noticed that typing very quickly on my

Re: need help with fusion error.

2012-10-03 Thread Mike Arrigo
Try this. Highlight the virtual machine and press command+e to open the settings for it. There is an item there for the sound card, what does it say? Perhaps I can look at this for you on the way to Jefferson City on Friday while on the train. Original message: Hi all; i am running fusion

Re: need help with fusion error.

2012-10-03 Thread Cheryl Homiak
Hopefully you won't have to create the vm again. However, just in case you do, here is a tip: If you have a version of the vm on your backup - for instance, I know that superduper completely backs it up - you can delete the folder for that virtual machine in ~/Documents/Virtual Machines. the

Can't update flas player using Tab key

2012-10-03 Thread Blinkin
Happy hump day all, So in the past I have been able to update my flash player by using the Tab key to jump through the different buttons and areas. I have been trying to do this now though and it is not working. It let's me check the box to agree to the terms but once I

Re: need help with fusion error.

2012-10-03 Thread Vivianna
well, when i tried to open fusion again it crashed the entire mac. so. i am furious. i had to reinstall completely. not only that but, i went ahead and updated to fusion 5.1 now i am just waiting for it to finish installing. because it would not let me import the existing vm. thanks for

Re: Can't update flas player using Tab key

2012-10-03 Thread Walter Harper
you can solve the problem by pressing the space bar without the VO keys. I had the same problem as well. Once I did that it installed with no problem. Walter On Oct 3, 2012, at 11:51 AM, Blinkin blinkin4...@gmail.com wrote: Happy hump day all, So in the past I have been able to update

Re: Change

2012-10-03 Thread Mauricio Almeida
you just caused spam by replying to an e-mail which was originally not spam. enjoy learning to simply move to the next message. Mauricio On Oct 2, 2012, at 5:34 AM, Steve Holmes steve.holme...@gmail.com wrote: I really wish you guys would stop spamming the list! We get enough traffic on this

Re: typing at fast speeds with the Alex voice ...

2012-10-03 Thread Mark Baxter
Why would anyone want to have a typing echo at all, unless one were learning the keyboard for the first time? In which case, the lag won't really matter, as typing speed will be negligible. For anyone typing faster than 50-60 WPM, much less 120 or so which most people type at, having typing

Re: typing at fast speeds with the Alex voice ...

2012-10-03 Thread Traci
I use Samantha compact. When I first got my Mac last year, I tried Alex for a month or so, but couldn't get use to him. It was one thing I missed from my windows screen reader, being able to set different rates for keyboard, screen, mouse. If it was an option, I'd probably have Sam-Compact

Re: typing at fast speeds with the Alex voice ...

2012-10-03 Thread Ricardo Walker
lol, you honestly think most people type at 120 wpm? I definitely don't think so. I bet the average typing speed is somewhere around 45wpm. Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Oct 3, 2012, at 12:15 PM, Mark Baxter

watching videos via chrome browser

2012-10-03 Thread Traci
Hi all, I finally installed google chrome. It is nice how videos on hulu Facebook play so easily. What I'm struggling with, is any keyboard shortcuts. I'm visually impaired, so I enjoy watching videos in full screen. I can't find anyway to play/pause videos or get them in full screen. Any

Re: Change

2012-10-03 Thread Marianne Denning
I will see you when you get home from coaching. Sent from my iPhone On Oct 3, 2012, at 12:14 PM, Mauricio Almeida mauriciopmalme...@gmail.com wrote: you just caused spam by replying to an e-mail which was originally not spam. enjoy learning to simply move to the next message. Mauricio

Re: typing at fast speeds with the Alex voice ...

2012-10-03 Thread Mark Baxter
I apologize for the inaccuracy of my estimate? --LOL • Mark BurningHawk Baxter • AIM, Skype and Twitter: BurningHawk1969 • MSN: burninghawk1...@hotmail.com • My home page: • http://MarkBurningHawk.net/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

Re: typing at fast speeds with the Alex voice ...

2012-10-03 Thread Chris
You can do this in the VoiceOver Utility. Check the additional voice options in the voices tab of the speech category. Christopher Hallsworth On 03/10/2012 17:23, Traci wrote: I use Samantha compact. When I first got my Mac last year, I tried Alex for a month or so, but couldn't get use to

Re: typing at fast speeds with the Alex voice ...

2012-10-03 Thread Alex Hall
Not really. You can't change, for instance, the voice used in a say all command versus the voice used when reading line by line. Yes, you can change the voice for things like typing, content, menus, and so on, and you can set up activities to use voices in different apps, but there is no way to

Apple ID Email Problem

2012-10-03 Thread Jane
This email address is apparently tied to another Apple ID I created a long time ago. How do I get rid of that ID and tie the address to the Apple ID I use now? I've long since lost the password for that old ID. Jane -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

IPhone/IPod to IPad 3rd Gen

2012-10-03 Thread Christopher-Mark Gilland
I just bought me an IPad 3rd generation! I love this thing, but I have a couple a questions that are presenting me with a slight bit of trouble. I always use the device in portret mode where by the lock sleep/power button is on the top right edge rim, then my volume buttons, and mute/lock

capslock vs. insert in laptop layout

2012-10-03 Thread Lindsay Yazzolino
Hi, I have been using VMWare Fusion with JAWS in laptop layout successfully for quite some time now, but am currently running into a slight problem. I have remapped my right command key to insert, and within JAWS settings configured insert to serve as my JAWS key. The problem I'm encountering is

Re: capslock vs. insert in laptop layout

2012-10-03 Thread Bart Bunting
Hi, The solution I use is to remap the capslock key to control in keyboard preferences on the mac. Then I use sharp keys to remap left control to capslock in vmware. I have tried using keyremap and PCKeyboardhack to do this but have found it inixplicably unstable at times. The setting is under

Re: Apple ID Email Problem

2012-10-03 Thread Krysti .Power
can you access the other email ? On Wed, Oct 3, 2012 at 6:16 PM, Jane juanitatig...@gmail.com wrote: This email address is apparently tied to another Apple ID I created a long time ago. How do I get rid of that ID and tie the address to the Apple ID I use now? I've long since lost the

Bookshare books on the Mac

2012-10-03 Thread Becky Knaub
Hi All, I am trying to download a book from Bookshare on my Mac and the xmls format is not working. Does anyone have any ideas or can any body tell me a good way to convert BRFs into actual words that VO can read or if not could anyone recommend a good daisy player that works well with ML?

Re: Bookshare books on the Mac

2012-10-03 Thread Buddy Brannan
Hi, For a DAISY player, try Olearia: http://www.cucat.org/projects/olearia/ -- Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY On Oct 3, 2012, at 6:34 PM, Becky Knaub becnc...@embarqmail.com wrote: Hi All, I am trying to download a book from Bookshare on my Mac and

Re: capslock vs. insert in laptop layout

2012-10-03 Thread Esther
Hi Lindsay and Bart, First of all, the reason for the problem you and other VMWare Fusion Windows users encounter with remapping the caps lock key is that Apple modified the behavior of the caps lock key in 2007 to require that it be held down longer to prevent accidental activation. The

Re: Apolagies To The List

2012-10-03 Thread Pam Francis
Hello, sir, with all due respect if you need to promote an iTunes gift card, there are business lists and other promotional list you can take advantage of without disturbing lists designed for user questions feedback. Pam Francis On Oct 2, 2012, at 8:25 AM, Scott Rumery blindfait...@gmail.com

new free music from Timothy Clark

2012-10-03 Thread Timothy Clark Music
hello - I'm Timothy Clark. I'm an up and coming christian artist. new music from me. oh, wait, stop. see? it doesn't fit the list. I am most likely taking this point a bit far but do you get the point? this isn't a music list or an ITunes gift card list but a list to discuss the mac.

Re: new free music from Timothy Clark

2012-10-03 Thread Mauricio Almeida
hello there, I most certainly do understand that, and as a marketing person myself i believe the action wasn't appropriat as the tendency is to draw some people away from the business, not attract them in. My only point on replying to steve was that since scott already apologised, we shouldn't

Re: new free music from Timothy Clark

2012-10-03 Thread Pam Francis
Hi Timothy, I could not have said it better myself. Pam Francis On Oct 3, 2012, at 11:01 PM, Timothy Clark Music timothyclarkmu...@me.com wrote: hello - I'm Timothy Clark. I'm an up and coming christian artist. new music from me. oh, wait, stop. see? it doesn't fit the list. I am

Re: new free music from Timothy Clark

2012-10-03 Thread Timothy Clark Music
hello i see your point but i did this in hopes he'll see it and get the point. i'm no longer responding to messages from this thread. God Bless. Timothy. Your friend in the music industry http://www.timothyclarkmusic.tumblr.com 7244011224 On Oct 4, 2012, at 12:14 AM, Pam Francis

Re: described content on iTunes, plus purchasing questions

2012-10-03 Thread Brian Fischler
Hey guys, Just wanted to chime in here, as it really is ashame how ignored we the blind are when it comes to described video. For example, I have yet to find a Netflix title through Netflix streaming offer descriptive video. Then again, I think that Netflix just recently was pressured into