Any way to reach status menu items that do not fit on the screen?

2014-04-18 Thread Vic
Hi, I noticed that VoiceOver does not allow reaching the status menu items that do not fit on the screen. For example, if my screen only fits a certain number of status menu icons, I seem not to be able to beyond them, i.e. activate the ones that are off-screen and need to be scrolled to. Any

Re: Status Menus Are Gone

2014-04-18 Thread Jane
I made sure cursor tracking is on and I routed the VO cursor to the keyboard, but I don't see a differene. Unless I missed a setting somwhere. Jane On Apr 18, 2014, at 1:34 AM, Tim Kilburn kilbu...@me.com wrote: Hi, That's a good idea Cara. I've seen that happen in the past when I've

Re: words still being corrected

2014-04-18 Thread Andrew Head
Hi Alex, Thanks for letting me know about spell check, I had a look in the edit menu of pages and saw an option under spelling and grammar that said check spelling while typing, and another that said, correct spelling while typing. I unchecked both of those so will see what happens when I do

Re: two applications upgraded

2014-04-18 Thread Dionipher Presas Herrera
good morning tim, ok i laready check the download newly upgrades in background. i dont want to turn off my notification because i use it a lot. the, then today my itunes is opening on the background even if i don't put it on my logging items. do you thing my computer was vireus? i dont think

Commenting and replying to comments on YouTube

2014-04-18 Thread Christine Grassman
Folks, this is driving me batty. If I interact with the comment on this frame, I get a bunch of stuff, like numbers, the word stream, and then I have to play around reading the comments. I can usually manage to enter a new comment under share your thoughts. However, in an attempt to reply, I

Re: Commenting and replying to comments on YouTube

2014-04-18 Thread isaac
I can't get it to work either. On Apr 18, 2014, at 8:12 AM, Christine Grassman cgrassman1...@gmail.com wrote: Folks, this is driving me batty. If I interact with the comment on this frame, I get a bunch of stuff, like numbers, the word stream, and then I have to play around reading the

Oh, Dear, Slacker Problem Again . . .

2014-04-18 Thread Christine Grassman
Despite Slacker's fantastic job making its iPhone app accessible once again, I have run into a snag they clearly did not anticipate. I received an unusual activity message while listening; I had the audacity to spend some time exploring a bunch of different stations in a short period of time.

Re: Renaming and some other questions

2014-04-18 Thread Jessica
I cannot make the voiceover move command work. Can somebody please remind me what it is. How do I use it and when? Jessica jldai...@gmail.com On Apr 17, 2014, at 7:18 PM, Ramy Moustafa moshtaqlealga...@gmail.com wrote: don't know sir Alex how can I thank you. your explanation is excellent.

Re: two applications upgraded

2014-04-18 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi, No, I don't believe that you have a virus. If you accidentally left iTunes open when you shutdown your computer, it will likely come back on when you start it up. Remember that, on a Mac, closing the window does not quit the application. You must use Quit from the app menu or cmd-q to

Re: Hotspots and Web Spots in Safari

2014-04-18 Thread Alex Hall
I guess that makes sense, but as you said, it is a really odd approach to take for a visually impaired audience. Do Web Spots work the same way? I set one on a forum, and when a new post came in, the spot stayed put, meaning that, as the page was now longer, the spot had moved up the page. The

what is growl?

2014-04-18 Thread Jean Parker
Hello All and happy Friday: I have read references to growl on this list before but have never understood what it is. Could someone give an explanation especially its relation to voiceover? Jean -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries

Re: what is growl?

2014-04-18 Thread Ray Foret Jr
In brief, Growel is an app that verblley notifies you when things happen in certain apps. Before the notification center, it was the best way to get information in real time when apps did certain things. Truth to tell, I never saw much benefit in it myself. Sent from my Mac, the only

Re: what is growl?

2014-04-18 Thread Chris Apple boy
Growl is a notifications system that most of us used before Os X 10.8 Mountain Lion introduced the notification centre. It provides notifications for supported apps in the form of audio/visual notifications, the audio portion using the system voice to speak the notification. Regards Chris

Re: VO-J

2014-04-18 Thread Traci Duncan
Excellent! Thank you! Now if we could move to the previously linked item. I would find this so handy in iTunes. I constantly use VO-J while navigating LCD section, sources table, music brouser, then music table. I'd love to be able to jump back/forth. Tab doesn't always work for this.

Re: VO-J

2014-04-18 Thread Annie Skov Nielsen
Hi. I haven't been following this thread very close, but what about shift+VO+j it does what you would like I supose. Best regards Annie.Den 18/04/2014 kl. 18.12 skrev Traci Duncan our4p...@gmail.com: Excellent! Thank you! Now if we could move to the previously linked item. I would find

Re: Oh, Dear, Slacker Problem Again . . .

2014-04-18 Thread Pamela Francis
Hi Christine, I too am a slacker radio subscriber. Their direct phone number is 858-943-5000 You may get a recording, yet if you play with the menus, you will find a human who will talk to you. If you explain to them you are visually impaired and cannot reliably access their site, they will talk

Re: VO-J

2014-04-18 Thread Traci Duncan
VO-shift-J moves me to the pop up item that popped up from the current item. Maybe that is for when pop-overs occur? Traci On Apr 18, 2014, at 10:11 AM, Annie Skov Nielsen annieskovniel...@gmail.com wrote: Hi. I haven't been following this thread very close, but what about shift+VO+j it

video blogging

2014-04-18 Thread Maxwell Ivey
hello group; is there a site where i can upload my videos and have them shared on iTunes. i found blip and was going to try it but they are updating their system and aren't accepting new members right now. like most of you i need something cheap and easy to use. thanks for your help, max --

Re: Keyboard Focus / Voice Over Cursor / Mouse Pointer

2014-04-18 Thread Robert C
Anne, I dont use Skype but imagine this works in any instant messaging as well. What I hear while typing is controlled by the verbosity settings? Here is what I would like to know. What are the steps to follow when I want to start a chat? Not how to initiate one but how to deal with

Re: Status Menus Are Gone

2014-04-18 Thread Jane
Can you walk me through the re-install? I haven't had to do that in a *looong* time. Jane On Apr 18, 2014, at 1:34 AM, Tim Kilburn kilbu...@me.com wrote: Hi, That's a good idea Cara. I've seen that happen in the past when I've forgot to turn cursor tracking back on with VO-shift-f3

Re: Topic: Topic: reading brf files on the mac

2014-04-18 Thread Caitlyn and Maggie
Well, I wouldn't know about their IOS app since I use voice dream reader. and, to each his own, I suppose. It makes the world go round Cheers! Cait On Apr 17, 2014, at 7:16 PM, Devin Prater d.pra...@me.com wrote: Yes, but Bookshare's iOS sucks compared to the BARD app. And who wants to add

Re: video blogging

2014-04-18 Thread Sean Paul
You can use blubrry which you can find at blubrry.com or you can also use libsyn which can be found at libsyn.com. Both of these sites are for media hosting do produce an RSS feed which you than submit to iTunes. , both allow the uploading of video content as well as audio content. One of the

Re: video blogging

2014-04-18 Thread Maxwell Ivey
thanks for your help. i will probably end up just continuing to use youtube. take care, max hello group; is there a site where i can upload my videos and have them shared on iTunes. i found blip and was going to try it but they are updating their system and aren't accepting new members

Re: Oh, Dear, Slacker Problem Again . . .

2014-04-18 Thread Christine Grassman
Thanks, Pam. I could only get voicemail, but hopefully, someone will get back to me. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 18, 2014, at 13:19, Pamela Francis gypsykitt...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Christine, I too am a slacker radio subscriber. Their direct phone number is 858-943-5000 You may get a

Re: Status Menus Are Gone

2014-04-18 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi, OK, here you go... 1. Close all windows and quit all applications. 2. Up to the Apple menu. 3. Down to Restart. As you hear the startup chime, press down the cmd key and the r key simultaneously. You can get yourself ready while the computer is going through the motions of shutting

Re: Status Menus Are Gone

2014-04-18 Thread Jessica
Do you loose any information? Is it necessary to backup tule data before hand? I am just curious. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 18, 2014, at 3:28 PM, Tim Kilburn kilbu...@me.com wrote: Hi, OK, here you go… 1. Close all windows and quit all applications. 2. Up to the Apple menu. 3.

Re: Renaming and some other questions

2014-04-18 Thread Rich Ring
You probably have figured this out by now, but the move command works like this. Highlight the file or folder you need to move, then go to the place you want to move it to and press command option v. You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---The Art of Fielding Sent from my Mac

Re: Removing drm protection from Adobe Digital Edition pdf files purchased legally

2014-04-18 Thread Andrew Lamanche
Dear Annie, Thank you very much. I shall look to see what I can find. Best wishes Andrew On 17 Apr 2014, at 23:14, Annie Skov Nielsen annieskovniel...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Andrew. As I remember you are a macuser. There are some good tools for things like that on this site:

Re: Status Menus Are Gone

2014-04-18 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi, It's always recommended to backup your data before doing this but, to be honest, I've done it many, many times without backing up and have never had any problems. Now that I've said that, I'll probably have an issue next time. Later... Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada On Apr 18,

Re: Status Menus Are Gone

2014-04-18 Thread Jane
How much space do I need to have free on here? I have43.66GB free. Jane On Apr 18, 2014, at 3:28 PM, Tim Kilburn kilbu...@me.com wrote: Hi, OK, here you go... 1. Close all windows and quit all applications. 2. Up to the Apple menu. 3. Down to Restart. As you hear the startup

Re: Oh, Dear, Slacker Problem Again . . .

2014-04-18 Thread Pamela Francis
Hopefully, they will get back to you. I do have a question however, are you having issues accessing the direct link on your page to your account specifically? Maybe I can search the site and find the direct link and send it to you off list. Pam Francis On Apr 18, 2014, at 2:20 PM, Christine

Re: Oh, Dear, Slacker Problem Again . . .

2014-04-18 Thread Christine Grassman
Whether I try to log into my account on my iPhone or my MacBook, it is giving me an image capture, with no audio alternative. I cannot access my account at all with sighted assistance. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 18, 2014, at 16:48, Pamela Francis gypsykitt...@gmail.com wrote: Hopefully,

Shortcut to Login?

2014-04-18 Thread Robert C
Is there a shortcut to login on the Mac?Its not runnuign at tyhe momenbt so let me explain. When I first turn the Mac on, its in a window and I have to move past 3 or 4 items (I dont recall what those items are at the moment) before I get to my login account and sign in. If that was clear,

Combining 2 tracks

2014-04-18 Thread Traci Duncan
Hello all, I open to using either audacity or garage band. The problem is, I can't figure out this task with either one. Let's say you have song A and song B. You have edited both of these songs to just how you want them, but now you want them to play back to back, as if they have become

Re: Shortcut to Login?

2014-04-18 Thread Red.Falcon
Hi! Ok open users and groups in system pref's and in the table of choices pick log in items! One of the options is to use name and password as log in screen! HTH Colin On 18 Apr 2014, at 23:14, Robert C gone.to.da...@gmail.com wrote: Is there a shortcut to login on the Mac?Its not runnuign

Re: Shortcut to Login?

2014-04-18 Thread Robert C
Hmmm. I tried that option before and it requires typing in two things not just my password so I went back to the other option. I am the only user on this Mac. Quote of the nanosecond . . . Where do forest rangers go to get away from it all? Robert Annie Yanni ke7nwn E-mail-

Re: what is growl?

2014-04-18 Thread Shawn Krasniuk
I still use Growl even though I'm using Mavericks because I turn off Voiceover in apps where I don't need it such as VMWare Fusion and the RSGames client. If notification center itself had an option to use the system voice to speak notifications, I would get rid of Growl. Shawn Sent From My

chromevox on the mac

2014-04-18 Thread Chris Moore
Hello, I'm looking for feedback on chromevox. Are there advantages over safari? TIA Chris -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to

Selecting non-contiguous items

2014-04-18 Thread Lisette Wesseling
Hi, Can somebody please explain how to do this? I'm not having any luck using vo enter. In finder, in list view, I'm interacting with the table of documents. I press vo enter twice on the first item. I move down to the next item but one (with or without vo keys held down), and press vo enter

Re: Selecting non-contiguous items

2014-04-18 Thread alia robinson
do v/o and command and enter. that will work. On Apr 18, 2014, at 8:08 PM, Lisette Wesseling lisettewessel...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Can somebody please explain how to do this? I'm not having any luck using vo enter. In finder, in list view, I'm interacting with the table of documents. I

Re: Selecting non-contiguous items

2014-04-18 Thread Kevin Shaw
Hi Lisette, Do the following: * Navigate to the desired table or lsit view. * Interact * Down arrow to the first item you want. * VO down to the next item. While holding down VO keys, press command spacebar. YOu'll hear VO report you have 2 items selected. *

Re: Selecting non-contiguous items

2014-04-18 Thread Lisette Wesseling
Many thanks. I didn't realise you needed to add the command key to the enter and lift it when arrowing down.Oh Kevin, in Mavericks it's command enter, not command space I believe. But it works now. Thanks to this awesome list. Lisette On 19/04/2014, at 12:12 pm, alia robinson ali...@gmail.com

iTunes inquiry

2014-04-18 Thread Kerri
Hello, all. I have never been very adept at iTunes, sad to cofess. I have an album plus a song that I purchased on the aforemented store. Whenever a song finishes, one of these songs immediately begins to play. How do I cease this? Thanks and have a great day. -- You received this message

Re: iTunes inquiry

2014-04-18 Thread David Chittenden
From what I understand, iTunes is designed to continue playback until stopped. I have not found any button for playing only the current selection then stopping playback. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 19 Apr 2014, at

Re: iTunes inquiry

2014-04-18 Thread Gary
When you're on the list of songs, press enter to start playing the song you're currently on. Press spacebar to stop playing a song. That's how I do it, but I also have my songs as a list. Gary On Apr 18, 2014, at 10:09 PM, Kerri shalo...@shaw.ca wrote: Hello, all. I have never been very

Re: iTunes inquiry

2014-04-18 Thread Kerri
thanks but these things start playing as soon as any song quits. *** Cats know how we feel. They don't care, but they know. On Apr 18, 2014, at 8:34 PM, Gary gary.robl...@gmail.com wrote: When you're on the list of songs, press enter to start playing the song you're currently on. Press

Totally Off-Topic Quesiton

2014-04-18 Thread Helena Fehr
Hi, all! I know this has nothing to do with the Mac at all, but I'm kind of desperate because I've got a problem with my PacMate Omni (I think it's a 6 or 6.1). When my braille display is connected to the PacMate, it just says pm display 40 but does not allow me to read in braille what's

Re: Commenting and replying to comments on YouTube

2014-04-18 Thread Dionipher Presas Herrera
i figure it out, hehehehe turn quick nav off the just like the shortcut command for twitter, j for next post, k for the succeeding post, the l to like the status, then c for comment but after you comment you have to turn on your quick nav to push the comment botton, cheeers On 18 Apr 2014, at

Re: two applications upgraded

2014-04-18 Thread Dionipher Presas Herrera
sorry for the itune, i left my ipod attach on my mac, :) On 18 Apr 2014, at 05:09 pm, Tim Kilburn kilbu...@me.com wrote: Hi, No, I don't believe that you have a virus. If you accidentally left iTunes open when you shutdown your computer, it will likely come back on when you start it up.