RE: getting speech back on macBook air?

2016-01-03 Thread Simon Fogarty
, 3 January 2016 9:27 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: getting speech back on macBook air? When Firevault is running, and the Mac is an older model (like mine, 2011), command f5 must be used every time, and the prompts are only tones until the mac boots up. David Chittenden

Re: getting speech back on macBook air?

2016-01-03 Thread David Chittenden
t; > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ray Foret Jr > Sent: Sunday, 3 January 2016 4:39 PM > To: Mac Visionaries List <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> > Subject: Re: getting speech back on macBook air? > >

RE: getting speech back on macBook air?

2016-01-03 Thread Simon Fogarty
] On Behalf Of Ray Foret Jr Sent: Sunday, 3 January 2016 4:39 PM To: Mac Visionaries List <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: getting speech back on macBook air? 1. Open system preferences. 2. Tab or get to the table of preferences options. fastest way is to tab there. Then, p

Re: getting speech back on macBook air?

2016-01-02 Thread David Chittenden
Press command f5 a few seconds after the start-up chime. If the function keys are set to the alternate commands, it will be necessary to press fn command f5. This command activates VoiceOver. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone

Re: getting speech back on macBook air?

2016-01-02 Thread Bill Dengler
Yes. You can press command+f5 at the login screen to start VoiceOver. Additionally, once logged in, you can enable speech on this screen in the future: Press CTRL+option+m to bring up the menu bar. Down arrow until you reach system preferences, and then press enter. When system preferences opens,

RE: getting speech back on macBook air?

2016-01-02 Thread Simon Fogarty
Hi Adam You should be able to turn Voiceover on prior to the password prompt I have vo starting before the password prompt I am pretty sure there is a utilitiy setting to enable vo to start prior to the log in prompt, I can’t confirm where it is but I’m sure its there. From:

Re: getting speech back on macBook air?

2016-01-02 Thread David Tanner
Does anyone here know what needs to be set on a new MacBook Air so that VO will come up automatically when the system is booted up? I have no problem turning VO on once it boots up, but , even though I have VO running when I shut down the computer, it does not boot up automatically. Any help

Re: getting speech back on macBook air?

2016-01-02 Thread Ray Foret Jr
1. Open system preferences. 2. Tab or get to the table of preferences options. fastest way is to tab there. Then, press U for users and groups. Press space here. 3. Now, just to the right of the tool bar, you will notice five groups of options which you should interact with. Within this

Re: getting speech back on macBook air?

2016-01-02 Thread David Tanner
Thank you very much! Your directions were right on the mark and I now have it working great, and even changed the choice for the login screen. Your help is greatly appreciated. > On Jan 2, 2016, at 9:38 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: > > 1. > > Open system preferences. >

Re: getting speech back on macBook air?

2016-01-02 Thread Ray Foret Jr
No prob at all. Glad to help. This list was extremely helpful to me when I first started with my Mac way back in November of 2009. To this very day, it remains one of my most favorite lists. ! Sent from my Mac, The Only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in Sincerely,

RE: getting speech back on macBook air?

2016-01-02 Thread Simon Fogarty
[mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of David Tanner Sent: Sunday, 3 January 2016 4:18 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: getting speech back on macBook air? Does anyone here know what needs to be set on a new MacBook Air so that VO will come up automatically when the system