Re: Log-in Password on Macbook Pro

2012-07-16 Thread Christopher Edwards
Ricardo, Thanks for this. It at least makes me more confident that it is not a problem unique to my machine. Chris - Original Message - From: "Ricardo Walker" To: Sent: Monday, July 16, 2012 1:17 AM Subject: Re: Log-in Password on Macbook Pro Hi, Thats just some

Re: Log-in Password on Macbook Pro

2012-07-16 Thread Christopher Edwards
Ricardo, this sounds a good idea. Do I just use the same password as I do for iTunes or do I have to do something else as well? Many thanks, Chris - Original Message - From: "Ricardo Walker" To: Sent: Monday, July 16, 2012 1:15 AM Subject: Re: Log-in Password on M

Re: Log-in Password on Macbook Pro

2012-07-15 Thread Ricardo Walker
much for your help. > > Chris > > - Original Message - From: "Harry Hogue" > To: > Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2012 11:13 PM > Subject: Re: Log-in Password on Macbook Pro > > > Chris, > > I changed my login to prompt for a username and password

Re: Log-in Password on Macbook Pro

2012-07-15 Thread Ricardo Walker
leased. I would probably have > not been able to get Lion re-installed for a week or so anyway. > > Thank you very much for your suggestion. > > Chris > > > - Original Message - From: "Daniel McGee" > > To: > Sent: Sunday, July 15,

Re: Log-in Password on Macbook Pro

2012-07-15 Thread Christopher Edwards
anyway. Thank you very much for your suggestion. Chris - Original Message - From: "Daniel McGee" To: Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2012 9:04 PM Subject: Re: Log-in Password on Macbook Pro Chris, just a thought are you going to get Mountain Lion when it comes out this month?

Re: Log-in Password on Macbook Pro

2012-07-15 Thread Daniel McGee
Chris, just a thought are you going to get Mountain Lion when it comes out this month? If so, why not do the complete re-install of that new OS than re-installing Lion now. If your not intending to get Mountain Lion then just ignore this message. Its just that I thought that it would be pointle

Re: Log-in Password on Macbook Pro

2012-07-15 Thread Christopher Edwards
: "Harry Hogue" To: Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2012 11:13 PM Subject: Re: Log-in Password on Macbook Pro Chris, I changed my login to prompt for a username and password rather than showing a list of accounts. Voiceover speaks fine at this prompt, and this allows you to enter the username

Re: Log-in Password on Macbook Pro

2012-07-14 Thread Harry Hogue
Chris, I changed my login to prompt for a username and password rather than showing a list of accounts. Voiceover speaks fine at this prompt, and htis allows you to enter the username, tab, and enter the password. Hints also work if you need them. You are able to switch accounts while logged

Re: Log-in Password on Macbook Pro

2012-07-14 Thread Harry Hogue
Chris, I changed my login to prompt for a username and password rather than showing a list of accounts. Voiceover speaks fine at this prompt, and htis allows you to enter the username, tab, and enter the password. Hints also work if you need them. You are able to switch accounts while logged

Re: Log-in Password on Macbook Pro

2012-07-14 Thread Daniel McGee
Do you have checked "use Voiceover on the Login window." You can get to this by opening system preps interacting with the scroll area and find the option called "Users and Groups." Open this with VO space. Now I'm not sure how this next bit will will work for you but this is what I'll suggest. B

Re: Log-in Password on Macbook Pro

2012-07-14 Thread Harry Hogue
Chris, I changed my login to prompt for a username and password rather than showing a list of accounts. Voiceover speaks fine at this prompt, and this allows you to enter the username, tab, and enter the password. Hints also work if you need them. You are able to switch accounts while logged

Log-in Password on Macbook Pro

2012-07-14 Thread Christopher Edwards
Hello, I have an MBP running Lion which I bought at the end of April. It was set up by a member of staff at the Apple store where I bought it. He suggested that I should have a password when starting the OS and I quite agree with this. However, at a subsequent one-to-one training session it beca