reading emails with braille

2011-09-07 Thread Anouk Radix
Hi everyone, I am exploring the new mail for the first time. I am a heavy braille user and while the message table and conversations itself work well with braille when I hit enter on a message while it is read by speech I can't seem to read it with the braille display. Is it still possible to

Re: Scanners and OCR

2011-09-07 Thread Anouk Radix
Hi Anne, Thanks a lot for this reminder. I too am an international user and would really appreciate it if people would point out wether or not a certain scanning/ocr solution is multilingual or just English. Thanks, Greetings, Anouk, On Sep 6, 2011, at 8:42 AM, Anne Robertson wrote: Once

Re: Help excepting authorization requests in iChat

2011-09-07 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
Hello. Go to the window menu and cursor down until you get to the authorisation request and press enter. If you do not see an authorisation button, press VO F5 then press VO shift F5 together and then you can authorise. Keep doing this until all is authorised. HTH. Kawal. Sent from my

Re: Does VM Fusion work with JAWS?

2011-09-07 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
Yes, Jaws works with no problem. Don't know why you have issues as I did a fresh install of Lion using my mew USB stick purchased from Apple and installed windoes 7 using BM. Kawal. Sent from my iPhone On 7 Sep 2011, at 04:57 AM, Eric Caron ecar...@comcast.net wrote: Listers using VM

Re: Drawing the screen curtain

2011-09-07 Thread Garth Humphreys
Hi Jonny The screen curtain is mostly for privacy, not power saving. It just colours the screen black. On my new MBA I have the macs colourrs reversed so when I turn on screen curtain it makes the screen glow white. Unfortunately not really what I am going for with the limited sight I have.

Re: Does VM Fusion work with JAWS?

2011-09-07 Thread Paul Erkens
Hi Eric, I'm aware that people sometimes have issues with jaws when importing their bootcamp partition into fusion but I can't tell you what is wrong. Can't you remove the authorization from bootcamp, and then reinstall it into fusion? Hth, Paul. On Sep 7, 2011, at 5:57 AM, Eric Caron wrote:

Re: Scanners and OCR

2011-09-07 Thread Paul Erkens
Hi all, I'm wondering in this regard, which scanner has proven to be a good device with accessible and non intrucive drivers. If you listers own a scanner, and you can work well with things like abbey fine reader, with image capture and so on, without being disturbed by an inaccessible driver

Re: reading emails with braille

2011-09-07 Thread Annie Skov Nielsen
Hi. I have read mails in braille with no problems. I will have to try to figure out why you can not see the mails. Best regards Annie. Den Sep 7, 2011 kl. 8:55 AM skrev Anouk Radix: Hi everyone, I am exploring the new mail for the first time. I am a heavy braille user and while the message

Re: Does VM Fusion work with JAWS?

2011-09-07 Thread Eric Caron
Hi Kawal and Paul, thanks for this added info. My imported Boot Camp partition seemed to be working ok until I deleted the real Boot Camp. now each time I start the virtual machine I get a strange message that says something like can not connect file

Re: Does VM Fusion work with JAWS?

2011-09-07 Thread Eric Caron
Hi Kawal and Paul, thanks for this added info. My imported Boot Camp partition seemed to be working ok until I deleted the real Boot Camp. now each time I start the virtual machine I get a strange message that says something like can not connect file

Re: Scanners and OCR

2011-09-07 Thread Annie Skov Nielsen
Hi Paul. In my opinion abbyy fine reader express can be used. But I have for many years been using fine reader professional in windows. Compared to that product the express edition is a little frustrating. But of course you can use the program, with ok results. It depends on what your are

Re: Does VM Fusion work with JAWS?

2011-09-07 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
Do you have your keys mapped in Fusion? Just in case you are missing a dialogue? I now do not use sharpe keys. Sent from my iPhone On 7 Sep 2011, at 11:28 AM, Eric Caron eric.caro...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Kawal and Paul, thanks for this added info. My imported Boot Camp partition

Re: Scanners and OCR

2011-09-07 Thread Anne Robertson
Hello Paul, I have a Cannon Lide 110 USB-powered portable scanner which you should be able to find for around €70. I use it with VueScan to get the images, which are then handed to ABBYY FineReader Express. I scan books this way because I find it convenient to scan a whole book into one file,

Re: Scanners and OCR

2011-09-07 Thread Paul Erkens
Hi Annie, In what respect are you not satisfied with fine reader express? You scan many books, so where is express reader lacking functionality that you have in windows fine reader pro? Paul.a On Sep 7, 2011, at 12:34 PM, Annie Skov Nielsen wrote: Hi Paul. In my opinion abbyy fine reader

Re: Does VM Fusion work with JAWS?

2011-09-07 Thread Paul Erkens
Hi Eric, Last week, a friend of mine bumped into someone who had the same problem as you seem to experience, in that settings you make in jaws, don't hold from shutdown to next run of jaws. And it is now resolved. We, that is my friend and his friend, and I, have all been looking into the

Re: reading emails with braille

2011-09-07 Thread Paul Erkens
Anouk if you interact with the text of the message you can read it just fine in braille. Hth, Paul. On Sep 7, 2011, at 8:55 AM, Anouk Radix wrote: Hi everyone, I am exploring the new mail for the first time. I am a heavy braille user and while the message table and conversations itself work

Re: Does VM Fusion work with JAWS?

2011-09-07 Thread KliphSharrie
I have it working in my VM flawlessly. The trick is to have it start at start up, and check the box that says always start up for this user. Just for backup, I always create a desc top short cut so if jaws doesn't start, I can just hit alt control J and jaws will come on. HTH liphton SR

Re: Scanners and OCR

2011-09-07 Thread Annie Skov Nielsen
Hi Paul. Well I scan two pages at a time on my old epson gt15000. I also use vuescan for the scanning, because it is rather difficult in fine reader express. I experience that fine reader express has its lacks in e.g. if you scan double pages, sometimes it works, but fine reader express will

Re: Does VM Fusion work with JAWS?

2011-09-07 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
Bood job you did not tell the Freedom Scientific representative that you were planning to install Jaws on a Mac as they do not support this. Kawal. Sent from my iPhone On 7 Sep 2011, at 12:57 PM, Paul Erkens paul.erk...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Eric, Last week, a friend of mine bumped into

police scanner for Mac?

2011-09-07 Thread Ray Foret Jr
Hi, Anybody ever try the app Police scanner? If so, is it accessible? The Iphone version of -50 seems to be pretty much accessible. Just wanted to know before I paid $4.00 for the thing. Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!! Skype name:

Re: downloading running scripts

2011-09-07 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi, Here's what you do. Take the script and copy it to Mac HD/library/scripts. The next thing you will want to do is set up a keyboard command to activate the script. Open VO utilities with VO F8 and go to commanders. Select keyboard commander. Now select the add button. You will be

Re: shutting down with lion

2011-09-07 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi, You might want to make sure you've closed all apps. Ricardo Walker rwalker...@gmail.com Twitter Skype: rwalker296 www.mobileaccess.org On Sep 6, 2011, at 6:01 PM, craig J Dunlop wrote: ever since I have put lion on my macbook pro it seems to take several attempts to get the computer to

Re: downloading running scripts

2011-09-07 Thread Traci
Ok, I'm almost embarrassed to ask this... I first download it from the web like usual, yes? It would land on my desktop, then I'd drag and drop into the library scripts folder? Lol, thank you, Traci - Original Message - From: Ricardo Walker rwalker...@gmail.com To:

Re: downloading running scripts

2011-09-07 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi, When you download it it should be in your downloads folder. From the finder, you can get to your downloads folder by pressing command option L. The file might be compressed into a zip file or something so you will have to just open this and copy the actual script with command C and paste

Re: downloading running scripts

2011-09-07 Thread Traci
Hello, thank you. I went into help and read more about the Apple script menu. I have turned it on, however I cannot see this script folder inside the library. What step do you think I could be missing? Traci On Sep 7, 2011, at 9:25 AM, Ricardo Walker wrote: Hi, When you download it it

Recommended .aiff settings

2011-09-07 Thread Traci
Hi all, I know to add custom sounds to Mac, they need to be in .aiff format. What is the recommended settings for the sound? The encoder options I chose were, sampler 16, rate 1600. It made the file a farely small size, 300k for one of them, and 500k for the other. Does this sound pretty

Re: Does VM Fusion work with JAWS?

2011-09-07 Thread Eric Caron
Hi Kawal, Freedom Scientific would not be happy to hear this but at least three of the tech reps I talked to were very supportive of my Mac use. Two years ago I was uncertain about buying a mac and mentioned that when working on a unrelated JAWS problem. The Rep told me to get the

Re: Does VM Fusion work with JAWS?

2011-09-07 Thread Eric Caron
Hi Paul and others, I will try this suggestion, However, I'm not sure where the option to reset to factory settings is. I'll look for it but if you know please share. Also, I have not tried it yet but in passing a helpful Freedom Scientific Rep suggested that in windows 7 I

Re: Does VM Fusion work with JAWS?

2011-09-07 Thread Eric Caron
Hi Paul and others, I will try this suggestion, However, I'm not sure where the option to reset to factory settings is. I'll look for it but if you know please share. Also, I have not tried it yet but in passing a helpful Freedom Scientific Rep suggested that in windows 7 I

Re: downloading running scripts

2011-09-07 Thread Red.Falcon
Hi Traci! Just making sure!:] Are you sure your looking in the HD library and not your own in your home library! But if after that you still cannot find a scripts folder in your HD just make one! And when you go to name it make sure you start it with a capital S not a lower case s and then you

Re: downloading running scripts

2011-09-07 Thread Traci
Hi, :) No, I'm not sure I'm looking in the right spot at all. Where is my hd library? I've found the library and scripts folders in my home folder, and this is where I put my script. However, when I go to set up a keyboard commander for it, I can't find it. The script shows up under the

Re: Does VM Fusion work with JAWS?

2011-09-07 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
I rang up Freedom Scientific last year as I wanted a reset of my activation. I told them that I was running Jaws on my Mac under Fusion and as soon as the representative heard that he said he would not support me by giving me a new activation unless I wanted it for a native windows PC. This

Re: downloading running scripts

2011-09-07 Thread Traci
Ok all, I've gotten further in this, but I have also messed up. I've figured out how to open the library folder under the hd, but my script is already inside the other library folder. I cannot figure out how to move it. Should I move it to trash and download it again? Oh the fun of trial and

Re: Does VM Fusion work with JAWS?

2011-09-07 Thread Ricardo Walker
Why didn't he approve? Why would FS even care. Ricardo Walker rwalker...@gmail.com Twitter Skype: rwalker296 www.mobileaccess.org On Sep 7, 2011, at 5:26 PM, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: I rang up Freedom Scientific last year as I wanted a reset of my activation. I told them that I was running

Re: downloading running scripts

2011-09-07 Thread Geoff Shang
On Wed, 7 Sep 2011, Traci wrote: I've figured out how to open the library folder under the hd, but my script is already inside the other library folder. I cannot figure out how to move it. find your script, then use command-c to copy and then go where you want to put it and use command

Re: downloading running scripts

2011-09-07 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi, I think you meant Command V and command option V Ricardo Walker rwalker...@gmail.com Twitter Skype: rwalker296 www.mobileaccess.org On Sep 7, 2011, at 5:53 PM, Geoff Shang wrote: On Wed, 7 Sep 2011, Traci wrote: I've figured out how to open the library folder under the hd, but my

Re: downloading running scripts

2011-09-07 Thread Traci
Wooh-Hooh! Success! Oh my gall, this was a tough one to figure out. For some reason it pasted in the library folder. I had to copy and move/paste it again into the script folder. I've successfully asigned a key command for it as well! Thank you all! Traci - Original Message -

This has brought up library questions

2011-09-07 Thread Traci
Ok, so I've overcome the downloading and installing my simple battery script, however this has now brought up library questions for me. Do I always want to put items in the hd library instead of the home library? For example, I plan on adding custom system sounds. Would I put these inside

Re: This has brought up library questions

2011-09-07 Thread james Walton
where did you find the scrips! i am surprised i did not find all of this online! hmmm! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send

Re: -- SPAM --Re: Does VM Fusion work with JAWS?

2011-09-07 Thread David McLean
I've had FS give me more activations to run VMWare. I didn't tell them I was running it on a Mac however, none of their business anyway. On Sep 7, 2011, at 5:49 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: Why didn't he approve? Why would FS even care. Ricardo Walker rwalker...@gmail.com Twitter Skype:

Save as on Pages

2011-09-07 Thread Francisco Salvador Crespo
Hi, My question of today is: how can i shave a Pages document as a Word document? Thanks, Francisco -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from

Re: -- SPAM --Re: Does VM Fusion work with JAWS?

2011-09-07 Thread Rachel magario
Hi Eric, I am new in the list and I see you got lots of tips already. But for me, I just had to delete all my virtual machines, reinstall from scratch and configured my setting only after I had the full license of jaws running. And insure my fusion had the vmware tools installed and running. I

Re: Save as on Pages

2011-09-07 Thread Rachel magario
Hi Francisco, when you are doing a save as navigate side ways until you find a check box called save as just check it and the next tab will give you the list of what you want to save as, like .rtf or txt or .doc. If you set up to set as .doc by default, when you check the box automatically

Re: downloading running scripts

2011-09-07 Thread Rachel magario
I often wondered how to cut a file from one folder and paste it to another. But command option v is not working for me. Any ideas why? Thanks in advance. Rachel On Sep 7, 2011, at 5:26 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: Hi, I think you meant Command V and command option V Ricardo Walker

Re: downloading running scripts

2011-09-07 Thread Red.Falcon
Hi Rachel! Well if your running Snowy Kitty that option/command/v will not work! So you'll have to do it the hard way! Copy then paste then go back to the original and delete! If your running Lion then I'm stuck! And someone using Lion will hopefully help! Colin On 8 Sep 2011, at 02:03, Rachel

Re: -- SPAM --Re: Does VM Fusion work with JAWS?

2011-09-07 Thread Eric Caron
Hi Rachel, This support list is really a big part of why I love using my Mac. I have become a much more productive user because of the help of many people here. I've even made some great off list connections. Your tips here are a good addition to what people have offered.

Re: -- SPAM --Re: Does VM Fusion work with JAWS?

2011-09-07 Thread Ricardo Walker
Exactly, Lol. Ricardo Walker rwalker...@gmail.com Twitter Skype: rwalker296 www.mobileaccess.org On Sep 7, 2011, at 8:06 PM, David McLean wrote: I've had FS give me more activations to run VMWare. I didn't tell them I was running it on a Mac however, none of their business anyway. On Sep

Re: This has brought up library questions

2011-09-07 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi Traci, I'm surprised you can even see the library folder in your home folder. Its hidden in Lion. You are using Lion right? Ricardo Walker rwalker...@gmail.com Twitter Skype: rwalker296 www.mobileaccess.org On Sep 7, 2011, at 7:20 PM, Traci wrote: Ok, so I've overcome the downloading

Changing the sort of email messages in Snow Leopard

2011-09-07 Thread Paul Hunt
Hello everyone. I just switched over to Mac Mail in preparation to update to Lion. By default the email is sorted with the oldest email at the top. I want it sorted so that the newest items are on top. I checked the help which told me to click on the header. Although Voiceover reads the

Re: downloading running scripts

2011-09-07 Thread Rachel magario
Thanks Colin, I am guessing Snowy Kitty is snow leopard, right? If that is so, I am using Snowy Kitty! The hard way will have to be then! :) Thanks for letting me know. I was starting to doubt my abilities to figure things out! ;) Cheers, Rachel On Sep 7, 2011, at 9:00 PM, Red.Falcon wrote:

Re: -- SPAM --Re: Does VM Fusion work with JAWS?

2011-09-07 Thread Rachel magario
Eric, thanks for the welcome! I have been using Mac for a while and very much discovering things on my own. I used to follow a list called I can work this thing when I bought my first mac. But I sold it 3 months after I bought since I could not get to far. Last year in my last job mac was the

Looking for a good task reminder program

2011-09-07 Thread Paul Henrichsen
Hi, guys. My wife is looking for a good task program like the one in outlook under windows. Does the mac have anything comparable? Thanks. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to

Re: Looking for an accessible audio converter

2011-09-07 Thread Paul Henrichsen
Thanks. I did download Max, but had to make sure I had the latest stable version. Too bad Amadeus costs so much just to have the batch conversion feature. On Sep 6, 2011, at 12:56 AM, Paul Erkens wrote: Hi Paul Henrichsen, Amadeus costs. Max is free. Max, however, is a cd ripper in the first

Re: Looking for a good task reminder program

2011-09-07 Thread Rachel magario
I use the to do in the mail, or on my iPod I have something called sees the day. Great app. I also use google calendar and just found a way to sink it with my ICal. But I cannot speak for being great yet. can give you more news when I see if it really works well. RM On Sep 7, 2011, at 11:39

FTP

2011-09-07 Thread Rachel magario
Hi guys, What Ftp client is accessible with the mac? I would like one that I can see the FPT folders easily. Thanks. Rachel -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com.

Re: Looking for a good task reminder program

2011-09-07 Thread Paul Henrichsen
The mail app has a to do list? Interesting. I'm particularly looking for programs that can run on the mac and are like the task manager in outlook I guess that's part of their calendaring system along with the mail part of outlook. On Sep 7, 2011, at 9:47 PM, Rachel magario wrote: I use the

multilingual use

2011-09-07 Thread Rachel magario
Hello every one, but more in specific multiple language users. I am struggling a lot to figure out how to have other languages added to my mac. Do I just by a voice and install? Where do I buy that voice? Anyone using VisioVoice? I tried, but I did not see how it works and what advantages is

Re: Looking for a good task reminder program

2011-09-07 Thread Rachel magario
Not sure if it is the same. But it does. command option y I believe opens a new to do. then just enter the info and it goes to your calendar in ICal. You cannot get to fancy with it, but when I used it it worked ok. I am using more and more though my google calendar and I sink my Iphone calendar