Re: Happy Independence day USA!!!

2018-07-04 Thread regina alvarado
Um, Mac, just a bit political for this group don't you think? However, agree with you. Happy fourth to all, and be kind to your fellow man and woman and creatures too! Reggie and Lex On Jul 4, 2018, at 12:20 PM, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries wrote: American democracy is under siege from

Re: Dead or Frozen iPhone 8 Plus

2018-03-01 Thread regina alvarado
Tim, just have to tell you that I always learn from your answers. Something I didn't consider that it might be volume. Thanks for a tool to use next time I find myself feeling I have a frozen phone. Would rather try fixing that before hard re-booting. Reggie and Lex On Mar 1, 2018, at 10:27

Re: Dead or Frozen iPhone 8 Plus

2018-03-01 Thread regina alvarado
E. T., this is not something I have had happen on charge overnight. A couple times my 8 Plus froze needing a hard reset when in an app, but each time it was a different one so there was nothing to point to as cause. Sorry I cannot help! Reggie and Lex On Mar 1, 2018, at 8:27 PM, E.T.

Re: Braillenote Apex And iPhone

2018-01-27 Thread regina alvarado
Go to terminal and enter. Go to settings, general, accessibility, voice over and then braille. Should be there to pair with . When paired, to get out of terminal space with E. Hope that helps. BTW, in youtube ask for "pairing Apex with iPhone" Great help. Reggie and Lex On Jan 27, 2018,

mac versus iPad pro

2018-01-09 Thread regina alvarado
I want to thank all of you that helped me with deciding about a new Mac. Right now I have a 32 gig IPad. Could I get as much out of that as I could from an iPad Air? I have a couple of keyboards, and I also got my Apex BT to hook again to my phone. I have an 8 Plus. I think the iPad is a 32 gig

help on a new Mac

2018-01-08 Thread regina alvarado
A question that I know is individual, but I need to get some ideas. I am thinking of replacing my Mac Mini. I am not a power user. I do mail" and go on the internet and maybe listen to music and definitely books. What Mac would meet my needs. I like my Mini, but I got it in 2015 and it cannot

Re: Turning Speaking on

2017-09-16 Thread regina alvarado
You can turn voice over on and off with Siri, and I even guarantee that she will not argue with you. ☺️ Reggie and Lex On Sep 14, 2017, at 7:09 PM, Angus MacKinnon wrote: Bill Thank you. I forgot about toggling VoiceOver off and on. A three finger double tap does

Re: a

2017-09-01 Thread regina alvarado
gt;> wrote: >> What vintage is your Mini, is it new or older? Also, do you have an SSD >> drive or rotating old style hard disk? I ask because this information would >> help me determine both whether you should upgrade or not and what’s causing >> the busy

Re: a

2017-09-01 Thread regina alvarado
rmation would > help me determine both whether you should upgrade or not and what’s causing > the busy messages. > > Thanks > Scott > > > On Sep 1, 2017, at 12:54 PM, regina alvarado <reggie.alvar...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > I am wondering

a

2017-09-01 Thread regina alvarado
I am wondering if this is a habit of my Mini or if there is a setting I can change. When I was in the internet and moving up and down with vo-arrows, oftentimes I would hear internet busy. I have heard this in mail also. Once I wait a bit the internet is back on. Is there anything I can do to

Oops how to save as on a mac and how to transfer from downloaded file to memory stick

2017-08-30 Thread Regina Alvarado
on the braille note the book is not there. Am I making this too hard?Regina Alvarado reggie.alvar...@gmail.com -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel

Just checking, ignore

2017-08-30 Thread Regina Alvarado
and I found both folders named as I had them. When I opened the folder I arrowed down through a lot of things also until I found all my files. Now I can continue to learn how to download books from bookshare. Thanks again. Regina Alvarado reggie.alvar...@gmail.com -- The following

To Catherine: Got it!

2017-08-30 Thread Regina Alvarado
Bookshare, I have to do a little more learning. Thanks for all your help. Most appreciated. I learned how to make a folder too! Regina Alvarado reggie.alvar...@gmail.com -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions

Re: how to fix control+F3 so it opens the dock again

2017-08-29 Thread regina alvarado
Isn't the command vo-D? to get to the dock? Reggie and Lex On Aug 29, 2017, at 7:29 PM, E.T. wrote: What about VO-shift-d? >From E.T.'s Keyboard. . . "God for you is where you sweep away all the mysteries of the world, all the challenges to our

Re: transferring and downloading and attaching with a memory stick on Mac

2017-08-29 Thread regina alvarado
a load of numbers instead? Catherine > On 8/29/17, regina alvarado <reggie.alvar...@gmail.com> wrote: > Now that I am in the right place, I have a question about reading and > transferring from and transferring to a memory stick. > > A little background. I have a braillenote

transferring and downloading and attaching with a memory stick on Mac

2017-08-29 Thread regina alvarado
Now that I am in the right place, I have a question about reading and transferring from and transferring to a memory stick. A little background. I have a braillenote apex on which I transferred two folders to a memory stick called books and Lessons. I want to get into the lessons folder to be

Re: Touch ID and purchasing things in the Apple online stores

2015-09-28 Thread Regina Alvarado
Mary, have you turn your phone off lately? I believe there is a time period, about 4 hours, where you can use your fingerprint after signing in with your Apple ID. If you have shut down your phone, you have to always sign in. Clear as mud? reggie & Lex On Sep 28, 2015, at 12:08 PM, Mary

Re: size of the Plus (was: Improved speaker on iPhone 6s)

2015-09-28 Thread Regina Alvarado
What is optical image stabilization? Sounds like nothing I would need, and I like the smaller feel of the 6s. Just curious to know if this is necessary. By your post, it sounds like it costs more too. Oh, I was able to get a screen protector with gorilla glass. What a difference to the touch

Re: size of the Plus (was: Improved speaker on iPhone 6s)

2015-09-28 Thread Regina Alvarado
worth it. It will not matter. Go with what feels better in your hand, because if you get something it's too big, you will be nothing but frustrated. That is just my opinion of course. Where did you get the gorilla glass screen protector? Mary Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 28, 2015, at 9:40 A

Re: size of the Plus (was: Improved speaker on iPhone 6s)

2015-09-28 Thread Regina Alvarado
screen protector? Mary Sent from my iPhone On Sep 28, 2015, at 9:40 AM, Regina Alvarado <reggie.alvar...@gmail.com> wrote: What is optical image stabilization? Sounds like nothing I would need, and I like the smaller feel of the 6s. Just curious to know if this is necessary. By your post, it

6s and touch to open contexual menu

2015-09-27 Thread Regina Alvarado
I know this is a mac list, but since Jonathan did a podcast on the 6s Plus, I thought I would send along a tip. There is nothing to say an app does not work to bring up the contectual menu, but there is a definite difference in the feel of the vibration. When an app will not work, the

Re: E-mail bug on IOS.

2015-09-20 Thread Regina Alvarado
So sorry Kawal. reggie & Lex On Sep 19, 2015, at 6:55 PM, Kawal. Please forgive. Gucukoglu <kgli...@icloud.com> wrote: I'm she, rather than a he. On 19 Sep 2015, at 22:31, Regina Alvarado <reggie.alvar...@gmail.com> wrote: If I am thinking of the bug he is asking about, yes,

Re: E-mail bug on IOS.

2015-09-19 Thread Regina Alvarado
If I am thinking of the bug he is asking about, yes, yay it is fixed! It is the bug that when you tapped delete it would go to reply. Yay, yay, at least no doing this for a while using mail! I am so happy! reggie & Lex On Sep 16, 2015, at 7:36 PM, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote:

a question on notifications in FB Mesenger

2015-09-07 Thread Regina Alvarado
Hi all, I know this is a mac list, but I have a question about notifications on iPhone and Bacebook Mesenger if someone could help. I'll say thanks before my question. A friend was installing mesenger. She got all the messages about her phone number, contacts etc. She was going through these

on flash and Mac, iPhone and iPad with Netflix

2015-08-09 Thread Regina Alvarado
I have 2 questions. 1. Does anyone know how I can get video description on the Netflix site on the Mac? Do I need flash any longer with Yosemite, and how do I find a flash program? 2. I have turned on descriptive in accessibility on iPhone and iPad. I have the Netflix app. I know Orange is the

Re: KNFB reader

2015-08-03 Thread Regina Alvarado
, Venkatesh Sent from my iPhone On 03-Aug-2015, at 10:24 pm, Regina Alvarado reggie.alvar...@gmail.com wrote: I was wondering if anyone has heard when the KNFB reader app update will be released. I have gotten the app so it will show in the app store automatically, correct? reggie Lex

KNFB reader

2015-08-03 Thread Regina Alvarado
I was wondering if anyone has heard when the KNFB reader app update will be released. I have gotten the app so it will show in the app store automatically, correct? reggie Lex -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe

moving a txt file in attachment to memory stick

2015-07-02 Thread Regina Alvarado
What I wish to do is move an attachment that is txt file to a memory stick. Can someone tell me steps to do this, please? Thanks for any help. reggie Lex -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and

Re: apple care

2015-07-02 Thread Regina Alvarado
Hello all: I just resubscribed here. When I bought my new Mac Mini I got Apple Care. I asked if it extended to my iPhone and iPad and was informed it did not. Now, sometimes you can get a whole new answer if you ask someone else, but that is what I was told, each one is separate. Of course,

Re: Problems with Voice Dream Reader on an iPhone 6

2015-02-11 Thread Regina Alvarado
Go into settings in dream reader. Go to settings right bottom corner. In settings tap manage my voices, restore my voices and in that screen there will be a list of your voices with either set preferred or download underneath its name. Download the one you want and set preferred. Hth. Reggie

upgrading?

2015-02-03 Thread Regina Alvarado
Hi all, I do not post much, but I think I am ready to move from Maverick to Yosemity. Is it stable enough now? Can I get either pointed to a detailed step-by-step how-to on the internet or can someone give me one? I think I can upgrade to the latest iTunes. I thought I could not upgrade

Re: Easiest Printers for the Mac

2014-12-09 Thread Regina Alvarado
Need to know exactly the same thing, but I also need it to work on a windows machine also. No bells and whistles. It can be a little more than fifty unless it does everything I want. Thanks! reggie and Allegra On Dec 9, 2014, at 2:20 PM, Brian Fischler brianfisch...@me.com wrote: Hey all,

Re: problem keeping the preview pain off in mail.

2014-10-27 Thread Regina Alvarado
A completely stupid question. However, here goes. What is the preview pane? Is it the list of messages? If so, I am running Mavericks on a Mini. What would happen if I hid it? How do I do it from the keyboard? I faved an email that says to swipe down on the pad. I do not have this device. Also,

installing yosemity

2014-10-21 Thread Regina Alvarado
Hello all, can someone who has put yosemity on their Mac give me step-by-step instructions on how to install. I am a new Mac owner with a Mac Mini, and though I have done updates to Mavericks I am extremely nervous about installing Yosemity. Some say it should be done with a clean install, but

a printer to use with both Mac Mini and a Win-h computer

2014-10-13 Thread Regina Alvarado
Is there a computer printer that could work with both a windows 8 machine and a Mac Mini that we could use on wifi? Thanks for any help with this. I have the Mini and my friend has the Windows 8 machine. reggie and Allegra -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

Re: Need help! Very frustrated with mail on the Mac!

2014-08-17 Thread Regina Alvarado
I have wanted to switch to iCloud, but how do I do it? Need some step-by-step. Thanks. reggie and Allegra On Aug 17, 2014, at 3:39 PM, David Griffith daj.griff...@gmail.com wrote: This was a well known issue with the early releases of Mavericks but I believed that this had been fixed by

Re: Can't find splitter to drag to close Mail preview pane

2014-06-06 Thread Regina Alvarado
Asking a dumb question. What is the mail preview payne? How do I get rid of it, and if I do, what is the difference in how I would read mail? reggie and Allegra On Jun 6, 2014, at 3:00 AM, Teresa Cochran batsfly...@me.com wrote: Put Mail into classic view in Mail preferences, viewing, then

wifi not sure if on or off on Mini but cannot use internet, mail

2014-06-03 Thread Regina Alvarado
Hello all, I have a perplexing problem. My Mac Mini dropped off the wifi a few days ago. My brother was able to do something and said the Mini wifi was not on. He got wifi turned on, at least it was on until I turned off the Mini just a few mins ago. I could get the internet but when I turned

Help! Where is iTunes backup and sync

2014-05-18 Thread regina alvarado
Hello all: Frustrated! I thought after the last update I had a handle on how to at least backup and in crypt and sync my iPhone and iPad. I have been everywhere, and all I see on the current update is everything but ... Ready to throw my Mini out the window, pun intended!! Reggie and Allegra

from my iPhone because Mini is not doing what it should

2014-05-18 Thread Regina Alvarado
Now I tried to use the quit command in mail and it didn't work! Leaving this thing until later! All it would say is mail has no windows! Duh? That's what I wanted, but I can move nowhere! I only can tell Mini to go to the volume! Just rebooted but going to do something else before I come back

Re: from my iPhone because Mini is not doing what it should

2014-05-18 Thread Regina Alvarado
applications, the current one (Mail) selected. Press enter, confirm you really want to do this, and Mail will be closed. On May 18, 2014, at 12:22 PM, Regina Alvarado reggie.alvar...@gmail.com wrote: Now I tried to use the quit command in mail and it didn't work! Leaving this thing until

Re: from my iPhone because Mini is not doing what it should

2014-05-18 Thread regina alvarado
thing to do is exactly what Alex mentioned, force Mail to quit and when you do go back into Mail, the last message you deleted or attempted to move will be in its original location and all is good. Later... Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada On May 18, 2014, at 10:22 AM, regina alvarado

Re: reading PDF attachments

2014-05-08 Thread Regina Alvarado
Canada On May 7, 2014, at 3:44 PM, Regina Alvarado reggie.alvar...@gmail.com wrote: How do I know if the file is a page image? It was sent from a computer and was not scanned. It was hooked to an email. reggie and Allegra On May 7, 2014, at 5:41 PM, Tim Kilburn kilbu...@me.com wrote

Re: IPhone 5 running 7.1 Messages broken?

2014-05-08 Thread Regina Alvarado
Mark: First congrats on your marriage. Hope Amy is doing well now. This is a thing I run into about twice weekly. Just turn the phone off and back on. This has always cleared any problem with texting for me. You might try a reset holding the off and on and home buttons for 10 seconds if the

reading PDF attachments

2014-05-07 Thread Regina Alvarado
On the Mac, how do I read attachments in PDF? I had an attachment. I VO-SPACED on it and got a menu with options. I chose to open the PDF file. When I tried to read, I could only see the title. The attachments I need to read are legal so imporftant to see. What am I doing wrong or is PDF not

Re: reading PDF attachments

2014-05-07 Thread Regina Alvarado
PDFs are images of pages. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 8 May 2014, at 9:31, Regina Alvarado reggie.alvar...@gmail.com wrote: On the Mac, how do I read attachments in PDF? I had an attachment. I VO-SPACED

Re: Sample text that VoiceOver is skipping

2014-05-05 Thread Regina Alvarado
On the mini, especially in the web, I will try to move through links and intermittently VO will go crazy and skip around as if sliding down the page. I tried to turn off VO and restart it hoping it would work. However, I am unable to turn it off. I thought the command was VO F2 F2, but this

Re: setting up a commander

2014-04-29 Thread Regina Alvarado
What is a commander, and what can it do? reggie and Allegra On Apr 29, 2014, at 8:30 PM, Scott Berry sb356...@gmail.com wrote: Hello there, Can someone tell me step by step how to set up a commander? I haven't set them up yet. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

how to change back to Mini going to sleep

2014-04-27 Thread regina alvarado
Hello all again: I want to change my Mini back to going to sleep when not in use to save batteries on my bluetooth keyboard. I went to systems prefs and saw settings for time, and put to sleep when possible. Am I in the right place? What are the steps to change back so I will have to put my

Re: how to change back to Mini going to sleep

2014-04-27 Thread regina alvarado
and right with VO once. Then interact with the table and type EN for energy savings and again press VO. Then you can VO right to explore your settings in Energy preferences. Hope that helps. Kawal. On 27 Apr 2014, at 15:34, regina alvarado reggie.alvar...@gmail.com wrote: Hello all again: I want

Old versions of apps backed up in iTunes and a question

2014-04-27 Thread regina alvarado
I have an iPhone and an iPad. I updated The Weather Channel on my iPhone but did not on my iPad. I encrypted backup for both devices and synced them. How can I take the older version from backup on; iPad and transfer it to the iPhone? I need step-by-step instructions, please. I do not want to

sharing success

2014-04-27 Thread Regina Alvarado
Just need to share! I am the editor for Raven Newcastle self published on Amazon and Kindle. I had 2 files that were word .doc files which I needed to transfer to a memory stick so I could edit with my Apex. Sooo happy with myself! I sent the attachments to downloads, copied the files and

How do I get a list of signatures instead of it saying none when doing a message in mail

2014-04-26 Thread regina alvarado
Hello: I listened to a podcast on mail and making signatures on Macfortheblind. I can put in signature 1 and signature 2, but when I go to write a ;message I see the pop up button to get the list of signatures but when I enter the pop up there is no list just none and edit signature. What am I

Where do I find the applications folder and how do I delete a downloaded file from there?

2014-04-26 Thread regina alvarado
Hi: Thanks for the help with the signatures. Sure enough, I was not on my account. (smiles) Ah learning! Anyway, everything is; fixed with my signatures, but now I want to find downloads and delete the old Adobe files from applications folder. I read somewhere that when a new version of Adobe

Itunes on Mac

2014-04-23 Thread regina alvarado
Hello all: Can someone point me to a podcast on using; the Mac Mini iTunes or can you point me in the general direction? I have been in iTunes, and it looks nothing like it did in Windows. I have no music so far, though I hope to change that in a bit. However, I want to sync or backup my apps

using Pages for an RTF file

2014-04-20 Thread Regina Alvarado
I am the editor for 2 authors. In an attachment I have been sent my next project. It must be handled in RTF. Can Pages be used to transfer the RTF file onto a memory stick to read on an Apex and then transferred back to Pages to send back as an attachment. Am I stuck using a windows machine for

Re: Improvement with Adobe Flash 13 installer

2014-04-10 Thread Regina Alvarado
Is the Adobe 13 new? Where do I go to download if it is, and where do I find the disk image? Had a difficult time with this a few days ago. Thanks for any detailed help with this. reggie and Allegra On Apr 10, 2014, at 1:52 PM, Teresa Cochran batsfly...@me.com wrote: It downloads an

Re: Listening to APH Interview on the Mac

2014-04-05 Thread Regina Alvarado
HELLO Keith and all. Need some newby help. Sounds as if I should have gone to Google Chrome. How can I get rid of Adobe Flash and get Chrome? Does it disable Safari or does it just work automatically? I said I was new at this, especially with Mini. I use flash for streaming HLN, MSNBC, etc.

Two Mini questions

2014-04-04 Thread regina alvarado
Hello all: Three questions. I know I put 2, but just throughout of a third. Sorry. 1. I somehow re-named my volume on the desktop. It is fine, but is there a way to have it go back to the previous name? What did I do to re-name it? It just turned up on the desktop with the name of my guide dog!

garage band, update or not and do I really have it

2014-03-21 Thread Regina Alvarado
I have an interesting problem or not. APPLE menu and updates on Mini says I have update to garage band. I have tried to download twice and keep getting message: garage band failed to download. Go to purchased page. Mini acts like it has garage band and there is an update. Where do I find it if

Re: The bug for Messaging on the I phone.

2014-03-13 Thread Regina Alvarado
Ray, only way I see to get around it is to start writing name of the person and then all numbers will show up. However you are correct. It sure does enter the home number if you go into contacts and tap on iPhone number. reggie and Allegra On Mar 13, 2014, at 5:36 PM, Ray Foret Jr

Re: The bug for Messaging on the I phone.

2014-03-13 Thread Regina Alvarado
David, I use mbraille so not a problem for me, but I tried putting in the cell number from contacts and it went back to the screen to start typing my text. When I flicked to the left I found her home number instead of the cell number I double tapped on. I looked around the screen, and there

Mini mail again

2014-03-06 Thread regina alvarado
OK everyone, I am truly not understanding. Please give me step-by-step instructions on the easiest way to read and delete mail. I have conversations together now, although if I understood what Alex wrote yesterday filters will put each group in a new folder in Gmail. I do not want this. I just

Re: Go Apple

2014-03-06 Thread regina alvarado
Thank you for this article, and I feel just as you do! Go Tim Cook! What a horrible group of people! Reggie and Allegra On Mar 1, 2014, at 9:15 AM, Donna Goodin doniado...@me.com wrote: Thought you all would like this article. go Tim Cook!

email question and a question about reading and manipulation of docs n a memory chip

2014-03-04 Thread Regina Alvarado
I have some questions about mail on Mini and reading from documents on a storage chip put in a chip reader. 1. Is there a way to have Ap'ple mail put all of this group's mail together as one can in Windows? I would like all mail from each group together. If possible, or even if not, is there a

preview pane?

2014-02-19 Thread Regina Alvarado
I think I am getting stuck between wording for windows and wording for Apple. What is the preview pane and why is it necessary to get around it? I feel stupid, but I am still a Mac baby and virtually have no idea what I am doing. reggie and Allegra -- You received this message because you

Re: preview pane?

2014-02-19 Thread Regina Alvarado
, 2014, at 8:36 AM, Regina Alvarado reggie.alvar...@gmail.com wrote: I think I am getting stuck between wording for windows and wording for Apple. What is the preview pane and why is it necessary to get around it? I feel stupid, but I am still a Mac baby and virtually have no idea what I am

Re: Mail setting

2014-02-17 Thread Regina Alvarado
This whole mail question is confusing to me. If I tab past the first screen when I open mail I see mailboxes, some of which are checked and some not. Why is this? What is the check for? Also, if I once get a conversation open, do I have to arrow to each post and then do a VO J to read and

Re: messages reappearing in mail after being deleted

2014-02-08 Thread Regina Alvarado
Yes, drove me mad for a while. Go to VO m for menu. Interact with it with VO-ENTER down arrow. Now look for viewing and Vo space to ask for it. Tab over to a check box that reads something like download similar email and vo space to uncheck. That will do it. Apple apparently changed the

old mail showing up continually

2014-02-04 Thread Regina Alvarado
Continually receiving the same mail over and over again was explained to me a couple of days ago and it works beautifully. It is an Apple default. Vo m and interact. Go to preferences and VO space. Go to view and vo space to open it. now tab through until you hear include related messages and

Updating iTunes

2014-02-04 Thread regina alvarado
Can someone tell me where I can find the iTunes update, please? I went to updates, but all I found were app store updates. Also, once I get to the update, am I going to have the same problem as others have complained about. I have no idea what to uninstall and how to get things back. I have a

facebook and Twitter and flash questions

2014-02-02 Thread Regina Alvarado
Can Facebook and Twitter be used easily with the Mac or is there an app as there is with iPhone? Also, will Adobe flash for Apple let me stream live TV? Thanks for the help. reggie and Allegra -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries

another question re twitter and facebook

2014-02-02 Thread Regina Alvarado
Thanks much. Now may I ask what desktop mode is? Thanks. reggie and Allegra -- 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

Overwhelmed with mail

2014-01-27 Thread regina alvarado
OK, thought I understood mail. When I ;enter the messages and all load I open the conversation with right arrow. Then I down arrow and find the first in the conversation. Then I hit VO-J to read text of email. I VO-J to go back to the list and delete the email I just read. Then I start the

iTunes download and iCloud settings on Mini

2014-01-26 Thread Regina Alvarado
I have nothing on my Mini as I am muddling through still learning rather slowly. However, i would like to sync phone and iPad with iTunes. I am thinking I need to download the new version. Am I going to run into serious problems, and perhaps more importantly, how do I download it? I have iCloud

mail on Mini not deleting

2014-01-19 Thread Regina Alvarado
Why in the mail app on Mini can I delete messages and still see them on my phone? How do you delete? I have a shortened Apple keyboard and my Gmail set on IMAP. reggie and Allegra -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To

Safari question

2014-01-17 Thread regina alvarado
Good morning. Haven’t quite gotten things sound wise the way I want them, but getting closer because of your help. Thanks. Have a simple question. When in Safari, if I am interacting with the HTML and links, how do I get back to the previous page I was on or my home page? Have the prefs to work

Rotor setting not reading where it is set

2014-01-17 Thread regina alvarado
With quick nag on I hit left and up arrow to change to character to read by letter. This did not work. How do I read by character? Thanks! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving

step by step, please and a recommendation on whether need to buy monitor

2014-01-16 Thread Regina Alvarado
Here I am again asking same question as last night, but I need a step-by-step of how to fix so I can lower speech and TV separately. would I be better to get a monitor so there was no sound coming through it? If that is not important which would cost me a lot for something I will never use,

where to go from here? macv

2014-01-16 Thread Regina Alvarado
OK, have a pair of speakers. Both my VO and any audio-video is going now through the speakers. Found sounds both in system prefs and the VO settings. I wish to have control of VO separate from audio-video. Is this possible? Have speakers hooked into earphone jack on Mini, if switched to the

Re: where to go from here? macv

2014-01-16 Thread Regina Alvarado
headphone jack and not through the system default (which would be the HDMI). I hope that makes sense. On Jan 16, 2014, at 6:48 PM, Regina Alvarado reggie.alvar...@gmail.com wrote: OK, have a pair of speakers. Both my VO and any audio-video is going now through the speakers. Found sounds

Re: Maverick tutorial

2014-01-15 Thread Regina Alvarado
I used these extensively. Everything talked about was there in Mavericks. They even say that it is for Mountain Lion but can transfer over to Mavericks. Hope this gives some assurance. reggie and Allegra On Jan 15, 2014, at 8:23 AM, Craig J Dunlop craigjdun...@gmail.com wrote: I know in the

Re: quick navigation not working as expected

2014-01-15 Thread Regina Alvarado
Please explain further. I tried to follow the australian podcast to get one-letter navigation on, but apparently I did something wrong. What would this setting let me do, and if I need to type something do I have to turn quick nav off. Thanks. reggie and Allegra On Jan 15, 2014, at 4:06 AM,

Re: Moving through tabs and Closing them in Mavericks Safari

2014-01-15 Thread Regina Alvarado
Bringing up questions and more questions. Have Mini to always open in tab, but what is the difference between a tab and a new page? Is one better with mac? Thanks again for the help and patience with a newby Mini user. reggie and Allegra On Jan 13, 2014, at 2:36 PM, Dionipher Presas Herrera

hearing and speakers, headphones, TV, monitor, what? Help, please!

2014-01-15 Thread regina alvarado
I need some serious help! Currently I am hooked to my TV but could use a monitor. Right now I am being driven mad. my TV sound was blaring. When I used the TV remote to turn down the TV, it made VO so I absolutely could not hear it. How do I set up to make the 2 entities, Mini and TV work

Cannot find in menu so don't see my posts

2014-01-15 Thread regina alvarado
After this question, I won’t bother anyone here again today. (smiles) I have, thanks to everyone here, been through all the mail preferences in the menu. Unless I am not recognizing the words, however, there is no place to get mail to stop sending my mail back to me. Is there anywhere else to

Menu in mail?

2014-01-14 Thread regina alvarado
Good morning! I went into the mail menu last night. I tried to enter on some of the items to see what was available to me to use in the mail client, preferences or mail layout, etc. I interacted with for instance general and then hit VO space to open it up. Nothing would come up on the menu. Am

Re: Menu in mail?

2014-01-14 Thread regina alvarado
modifying or leaving depending on your preference. Simply Interact with the Toolbar and press on a different tab to see the available settings available in that pane. HTH Later… Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada On Jan 14, 2014, at 9:22 AM, regina alvarado reggie.alvar...@gmail.com wrote: Good

Voices, setting them?

2014-01-13 Thread regina alvarado
Help! I wish to change my voices on my Mini to Karen or Samantha. No matter how I check and then go through the steppers to set rate, etc. the voices will not show up when I exit the VO menu. I set all there steppers and looked for an OK, but none could be found. I thought just by checking

Re: Voices, setting them?

2014-01-13 Thread regina alvarado
all keys. Daniel Hawkins - Posted from my Macbook Pro 2012 15in. Macbook Pro 2.3 Quad-core i7 4GB DDR3 500GB HDD Dual Boot: Windows 7 Ultimate Edition 64-bit On Jan 13, 2014, at 6:58 PM, regina alvarado reggie.alvar...@gmail.com wrote: Help! I wish to change my voices on my Mini to Karen

Re: Today's 30 minutes with VoiceOver

2014-01-12 Thread Regina Alvarado
April, best command I have learned myself at this point is command Q to close everything and command W to close windows. A few days ago I believe Sarai sent an article from Mac World. If it did anything for me, it made the layout of the screen much more understandable. I even learned what Time

webpage question and a Mini question

2014-01-12 Thread Regina Alvarado
My question of the day. Last night I was able to get on Netflix. I ask for it by command L. I was even able to find a program to watch. I did something with my remote, however, and the TV stopped talking again. This morning I played around and found my earphones from iPhone will work so I can

Mac Mini and speaker or only TV

2014-01-11 Thread Regina Alvarado
I bought a speaker for my Mini. Does it need a TV or monitor or can I use the speaker successfully with it? Speaker is a bluetooth. Should I take it back and save my money? I have the Mini set up on my TV right now, but I thought it might be easier with the speaker. Thanks for any assistance in

A why, curious

2014-01-10 Thread regina alvarado
Hmmm. Curious. Just saw my message in my inbox. I am on gmail. Never do my messages show on the lists. Why on Mini? Just curious, no problem! Reggie and Allegra -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and

first mail on Mini

2014-01-10 Thread regina alvarado
First email on my Mini! Never used the Mac before, so sorry proud of myself! Smiles. My brother says this operating system is based on Linux. Does anyone know if that is true? It sure is a different system, but I rather like it. On a web page, is there a way to go straight to a text as there is

Re: VoiceOver Not Working All of the Sudden

2014-01-09 Thread Regina Alvarado
I obviously can't help! I am not really truly sure what Mavericks or launch pad are, just too new to the Mac, but this happens to me too. Ipad just froze overnight and it took 6 hours with Apple support to fix! Empathizing!! I know I just didn't help, but understand! My Mini is still not

Re: No VoiceOver or dictation for now.

2014-01-09 Thread Regina Alvarado
Boy do I understand. Mini when running is totally baffling to me. I have found no program or blog or anything that starts from absolute zero. Right now, all I want to do is read and answer email, surf and be able to enter in Safari, and find out where to transfer files to so I can read them in

Re: Mini sadly not running

2014-01-09 Thread Regina Alvarado
- Posted from my Macbook Pro 2012 15in. Macbook Pro 2.3 Quad-core i7 4GB DDR3 500GB HDD Dual Boot: Windows 7 Ultimate Edition 64-bit On Jan 8, 2014, at 2:09 PM, Regina Alvarado reggie.alvar...@gmail.com wrote: Is there a reliable way to know if you are at the space to put in the password

Re: Mini sadly not running

2014-01-09 Thread Regina Alvarado
and Groups and look under there. Daniel Hawkins - Posted from my Macbook Pro 2012 15in. Macbook Pro 2.3 Quad-core i7 4GB DDR3 500GB HDD Dual Boot: Windows 7 Ultimate Edition 64-bit On Jan 9, 2014, at 10:56 AM, Regina Alvarado reggie.alvar...@gmail.com wrote: Where do I find a setting to turn

Mini sadly not running

2014-01-08 Thread Regina Alvarado
Is there a reliable way to know if you are at the space to put in the password on the Mini? Many things could be wrong I know, but my Mini is not giving a signal when to put password in. I have had to force a shutdown twice after trying to add my password. Afraid it will crash so have not tried

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