Re: using NFB Newsline with Safari

2014-11-25 Thread David Griffith
I do not use this web site but in general if I go back a page on Safari and find that I am not getting expected results then pressing command R to refresh the page will resolve issues for me. David griffith On 25/11/2014 04:15, Juliette Swiler wrote: HI all, Has anyone used the web news on

Daisy File Conversion

2014-11-25 Thread Emilio Hernandez
Hello everyone, Does anyone know what files in particular, I need to extract from a daisy folder downloaded from BookShare so I can convert it into a ePub file? I have used VoiceDream so far, and it is a great program for the iPhone, but I want to be able to access this material on the iMac as

Regarding virtual machine. and Windows 7.

2014-11-25 Thread Kjsc Radio
Hello all, I have a question or two. Ever since I have upgraded to vmware 7, in my Windows 7 virtual machine, I am unable to use my up and down arrows in my DeskTop. I can use my left and right arrow keys, but not my upper down keys. The only other place that this happens in is programs and

Re: Regarding virtual machine. and Windows 7.

2014-11-25 Thread David Taylor
Interesting, I’ve just found the same problem on exploring. I upgraded to VMWare 7 ages ago so it isn’t related to that. Something must have happened in a Windows update On 25 Nov 2014, at 01:59 pm, Kjsc Radio kjsc.ra...@gmail.com wrote: Hello all, I have a question or two. Ever since I have

KNFB Reader and Dropbox

2014-11-25 Thread Sarai Bucciarelli
Hi guys: I did something I swore I'd never do. All the reviews are good, so I bought the KNFB reader app. What I'm wondering is there a way you can upload an imported pdf file from the app to Dropbox? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries

Re: Regarding virtual machine. and Windows 7.

2014-11-25 Thread Kjsc Radio
Oh wow. Jonnyboy! Iphones rock! On Nov 25, 2014, at 07:09, David Taylor e.david.tay...@icloud.com wrote: Interesting, I’ve just found the same problem on exploring. I upgraded to VMWare 7 ages ago so it isn’t related to that. Something must have happened in a Windows update On 25 Nov

Re: Seeking file management software for backup strategy

2014-11-25 Thread Kayaker
Hi, I’m doing something I shouldn’t and am answering the question I think you are asking rather than the one you did. I’m going to assume you really want a backup strategy and not necessarily copy the process you are using now. Both Carbon Copy Cloner (CCC) and Super Duper (SD), offer an

RE: KNFB Reader and Dropbox

2014-11-25 Thread george b
Yes you can -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sarai Bucciarelli Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2014 06:25 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: KNFB Reader and Dropbox Hi guys: I did something I swore I'd

Re: KNFB Reader and Dropbox

2014-11-25 Thread Matt Dierckens
Hi, Yes, you can indeed. Find the document that you have imported, double tap the edit button, double tap on the PDF, and there should be an alert that comes up with an export to option. Double tap on Open in Dropbox and you should be good to go. Matt Dierckens Macintosh Trainer Blind Access

Re: Seeking file management software for backup strategy

2014-11-25 Thread Phil Halton
Thanks, I do use SupderDuper for a bootable clone backup, although I didn’t know about the archival business you spoke of. I’ve pretty much decided to get a time capsule for time machine file archiving - it’s easy and no hassle even if there is an initial cash layout. Between SS, time machine,

Re: OT: looking for recommendations for good headphones

2014-11-25 Thread 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries
Another thing to consider is longer-term investment. About 15 years ago I bought some nice high-end Sennheiser studio headphones after years of going through cheapie sets. They sound great and are super comfortable with a hard outer shell which blocks a lot of noise. I guess you could find

Re: OT: looking for recommendations for good headphones

2014-11-25 Thread Alex Hall
Great point, I hadn't considered that. So it looks like Sony and Sennheiser are the favorites. I'm avoiding Beats, because they're just over-priced, but are there any other brands/models people like? I'm headed to Best Buy today to have a look at any demo units they have available so I can hear

braille evolutions/problems with osx

2014-11-25 Thread William Windels
Hello all, I would like to have your opinions about he braille evolutions in osx: Since the introduction of braille in 10.5, only a few changes are made: adding more supported displays in 10.5.x adding more braille-tables in 10.6.x and I believe in 10.7: a few configuration-options to configure

Re: OT: looking for recommendations for good headphones

2014-11-25 Thread Faisal ali
I recommend Boes. Again, they’re expensive but I really believe it is worth the price and you’re getting what you pay for. the QC 25 are excellent and they even make bluetooth iPhone style earbuds as well. On Nov 25, 2014, at 8:36 AM, Alex Hall mehg...@icloud.com wrote: Great point, I hadn't

anyone trying to play world of warcraft?

2014-11-25 Thread Yuma Antoine Decaux
Hi All, Have a look at this page: http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/03/07/blind-player-ben-shaw-on-raiding-and-wow-for-the-sightless/ I read this article about a blind gamer playing world of warcraft using a set of macros and commands by creating add-ons for the game. It uses simple text editor and

Re: KNFB Reader and Dropbox

2014-11-25 Thread Sarai Bucciarelli
Thank you! On Nov 25, 2014, at 9:29 AM, Matt Dierckens matt.dierck...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Yes, you can indeed. Find the document that you have imported, double tap the edit button, double tap on the PDF, and there should be an alert that comes up with an export to option. Double tap on

Re: Finder Podcast Part 1

2014-11-25 Thread Jonathan Mosen
These audio presentations do sound very useful, but yes, they are not podcasts at the moment. A podcast isn't simply putting up an audio file for download. A podcast consists of an RSS feed one can subscribe to in a podcatcher such as Downcast. Would be great to see these files turned into a

Re: OT: looking for recommendations for good headphones

2014-11-25 Thread Aser Tolentino
If long-term comfort is a priority, Sennheiser's higher end headphones are the way to go, their ear cushions are ridiculously soft. The MDRV6 has replaceable ear pads, but I'm not sure about the cord. I'd say the Sonys would be a good bet at that budget and for the application. On Nov 25,

How do I Mark messages as read?

2014-11-25 Thread Christina C.
Hello, In the messages app in latest Mac OS I keep hearing that I have 3 unread messages and I can’t seem to get rid of that. Is there a way to mark them all as read? I have looked through all the menus and can’t find anything to help clear this up. I have indeed read all of my messages both

Re: KNFB Reader and Dropbox

2014-11-25 Thread Sarai Bucciarelli
No luck, I have export to knfb file, text, html, formatted text. No open in DB option. On Nov 25, 2014, at 9:29 AM, Matt Dierckens matt.dierck...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Yes, you can indeed. Find the document that you have imported, double tap the edit button, double tap on the PDF, and there

Re: KNFB Reader and Dropbox

2014-11-25 Thread Matt Dierckens
Oops, sorry, I forgot to say that you might want to export it to text, and then you'll get that open in alert window. Matt Dierckens Macintosh Trainer Blind Access Training www.blindaccesstraining.com 1-877-774-7670 ext. 3 Work email:matt...@blindaccesstraining.com Personal email:

Re: How do I Mark messages as read?

2014-11-25 Thread Anne Robertson
Hello Christina, The command to mark messages as either read or unread is Cmd-Shift-u. To mark them all as read, select all the messages with Cmd-a then press Cmd-Shift-u. cheers, Anne On 25 Nov 2014, at 21:26, Christina C. blindmaclo...@gmail.com wrote: Hello, In the messages app in

10.10.1 question

2014-11-25 Thread jeffrey greene
Hi, I have a 2012 15-inch macbook pro. Has anybody installed 10.10.1 on a similar machine? Have you had any VO lag issues? This is the first time I haven’t jumped on to a new version of OSX, because of the problems people on this list were having. Thanks, Jeff -- You received this message

Re: 10.10.1 question

2014-11-25 Thread Christopher Hallsworth
The lag is still present under 10.1 on a late 2011 Macbook Pro 13 inch. On 25/11/2014 21:30, jeffrey greene wrote: Hi, I have a 2012 15-inch macbook pro. Has anybody installed 10.10.1 on a similar machine? Have you had any VO lag issues? This is the first time I haven’t jumped on to a new

Re: 10.10.1 question

2014-11-25 Thread jeffrey greene
Hi Christopher, thanks for the info. Maybe I’ll wait for 10.10.2. Jeff On Nov 25, 2014, at 5:02 PM, Christopher Hallsworth challswor...@icloud.com wrote: The lag is still present under 10.1 on a late 2011 Macbook Pro 13 inch. On 25/11/2014 21:30, jeffrey greene wrote: Hi, I have a 2012

Re: How do I Mark messages as read?

2014-11-25 Thread Christina C.
Hi Anne, I could not get that to work in the messages app. What could I be doing wrong? I can get it to work in the mail app. In messages, in the conversations table I selected the recipient’s name and tried the command but I just get a bong. :) Thanks so very much, I appreciate it. Christina

Re: anyone trying to play world of warcraft?

2014-11-25 Thread Brent Harding
Wow, amazing! I wonder if he is able to actually play without sight though, or if it is like the things people have talked about for Second Life, where they get in to basically chat with someone who only talks there. - Original Message - From: Yuma Antoine Decaux jamy...@gmail.com

Is there any accessible way to sign up to Sirius XM?

2014-11-25 Thread Joshua Tubbs
Hi all, I notice that the online signup, and even player, of SiriusXM is highly inaccessible with VoiceOver. A friend of mine got an offer which apparently had an alternate form. Since this is probably no longer available, is the best option to just call? Thanks. -- You received this message

Re: Is there any accessible way to sign up to Sirius XM?

2014-11-25 Thread Brent Harding
I'm not sure if you can call to get the internet only one, but you could try. Without an app, their site isn't so great on accessibility. You can, or could, enter a channel into the edit box, but not a lot more, the last I remember. - Original Message - From: Joshua Tubbs

Re: 10.10.1 question

2014-11-25 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi, I have a Late 2011 MacBook Pro and don’t experience any VO lag at all. Lucky me, I guess. Later... Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada On Nov 25, 2014, at 14:30, jeffrey greene greenebo...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I have a 2012 15-inch macbook pro. Has anybody installed 10.10.1 on a

Re: How do I Mark messages as read?

2014-11-25 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi, In the Messages app, usually you can go down the Conversations table through the recipients, then quit Messages. Once you’ve restarted the app, they should be considered “Read”. If that doesn’t work, while you’re going up or down through the Conversations, Messages should tell you if

Re: How do I Mark messages as read?

2014-11-25 Thread Christina C.
Thanks Tim, I have tried all of those things. None of the messages are claiming an unread status but every time I switch over to messages VO announces I have 3 unread messages. I will reboot my computer to see if it fixes. :( I have shut the messages app down several times but the 3 unread

Re: KNFB Reader and Dropbox

2014-11-25 Thread Sarai Bucciarelli
I got the open in DB option, but DB didn't open. Hmm. I'm almost there. On Nov 25, 2014, at 2:42 PM, Matt Dierckens matt.dierck...@gmail.com wrote: Oops, sorry, I forgot to say that you might want to export it to text, and then you'll get that open in alert window. Matt Dierckens Macintosh

First Bank Credit Card

2014-11-25 Thread Sarai Bucciarelli
Hi: Does anyone have a Credit card with First Bank? Their site www.firstbank.com doesn't appear to be working with the Mac. This could be a problem. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

Clean installation questions

2014-11-25 Thread Sarai Bucciarelli
Hi: I'm now looking to upgrade to Yosimidy. How do I unlink my DB account so my contents won't get erased from DB? After making a bootable backup, formatting drive for upgrade, updating software, etc, how do I actually go about creating the clean install? Do I need to format my internla HD