Re: Apple TV opinions wanted.

2011-04-27 Thread Scott Howell
The only problems I have had with streaming were a direct result of my internet connection, Otherwise, I have been very pleased with my Apple TV. On Apr 26, 2011, at 7:19 PM, Neil James wrote: Greetings one and all. Well, the subject line says it all. I am thinking of giving an Apple TV as a

RE: Apple TV opinions wanted.

2011-04-27 Thread Brian Miller
Hi there, Love, love, love the Apple TV! We've had very few issues with streaming -- but the one interruption we've had wasn't due to the device, but our broadband connection. It's not perfect, but it's been a game-changer for us. I stream my music, we watch our netflix, check out the latest

preliminary questions before my Mac arrives.

2011-04-27 Thread ShamelessFanGirl
Hello all, Since it appears my Mac will be arriving next Monday, here are some last minute/general information questions for you. It will also give me a bit more time to cram/read manuals, etc. :) So without further ado, here we go: 1. Are there any special considerations I'll need to keep in

how to run a script

2011-04-27 Thread Paul Erkens
Hi list, Given an s c p t file, like I have here a move file dot s c p t, how do I execute such a file? I can open it, but then I fall into script editor. I that the thing to run a script in? Kind regards, Paul. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

Re: Accessible Weather Radio App for iOS devices

2011-04-27 Thread Matt Dierckens
doesn't the weather ap on the iphone work just fine? and you can listen to your local weather radio with tune in radio, which is free. On 2011-04-26, at 11:53 PM, Mary Otten wrote: Is this the 10 dollar app I just saw in the app store? 10 bucks is a whole lot to pay for just a weather app. Is

Re: Accessible Weather Radio App for iOS devices

2011-04-27 Thread Scott Howell
Hello Sarai, Question concerning this app. Does it provide textual information about the weather or only audio information via an audio feed. In other words, can you look at the local forecast without having to just listen? I know this app is a little expensive, but I'm still curious about the

how to run a script

2011-04-27 Thread louie
You can run a script from the script editor just press command r. You can save the script as a application by saving using the save as command + shift + s. louie louiem...@wavecable.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To

RE: Accessible Weather Radio App for iOS devices

2011-04-27 Thread Scott Ford
Hi Thank you for the heads up. This sounds great, however the 9.95 seems just a bit high to me compaired to other apps. I was able to listen to my weather station using the tuneup app. This certainly does not compare to the feather set that imap provides thanks again. Scott -Original

Re: how to run a script

2011-04-27 Thread Esther
Hi Paul, As Louie stated, AppleScript files can be run by pressing Command-R. However, that mode of running scripts is usually used when you are using the script editor to examine or modify a script. If you have a script that you want to routinely run, you can save it as an application

iPhone keypad question?

2011-04-27 Thread Maurice Mines
Hello list, when I first got my phone when typing I was able to double top of each letter in order to accomplish typing a letter. Now all it seemed that the single tab accomplishes this, much sooner than I intended to. I have some cerebral palsy, so I would very much appreciate being able to go

Re: iPhone keypad question?

2011-04-27 Thread Ronald McEwan
While in an edit field move the router to typing and choose standard. In the Journey, Ron On Apr 27, 2011, at 11:02 AM, Maurice Mines wrote: Hello list, when I first got my phone when typing I was able to double top of each letter in order to accomplish typing a letter. Now all it

Re: iPhone keypad question?

2011-04-27 Thread Esther
Hi Maurice, To change back to standard typing mode from touch-typing, once you're in any edit field, change your rotor to Typing Mode, then flick up or down until you hear Standard Typing. You might also want to set your rotor to something like Characters or Words before exiting, so you do

Re: iPhone keypad question?

2011-04-27 Thread Matt Dierckens
what you have to do is change it in the router. You have to use two fingers and twist them like a dial until it says typing mode, now swipe down until it says standard typing. hth. Matt On 2011-04-27, at 1:02 PM, Maurice Mines wrote: Hello list, when I first got my phone when typing I was able

Re: iPhone keypad question?

2011-04-27 Thread Cheree
Cheree Heppe here: Are you finding that this rotor gesture is illusive? I started by holding my two fingers, the fingers that were supposed to be turning an imaginary knob, too close together. I nearly had my fingers touching. If that is what is happening, widen the gap between your two

Re: preliminary questions before my Mac arrives.

2011-04-27 Thread Mike Arrigo
Hi, the set up works very well. When you power it up for the first time, after several seconds, you will hear a guy tell you that you can press command f5 to start voiceover. The set up is fully accessible, and creating your user account is part of this. For my macbook, I love the trackpad

Re: Accessible Weather Radio App for iOS devices

2011-04-27 Thread Mike Arrigo
Probably the best app for listening to weather radio stations is wunder radio, note the odd spelling, there's around 200 of them I think. Original message: doesn't the weather ap on the iphone work just fine? and you can listen to your local weather radio with tune in radio, which is free. On

Re: Accessible Weather Radio App for iOS devices

2011-04-27 Thread Sarai Bucciarelli
Neither wake the phone up with an alarm when the warnings sound. Wonderful when you are sleeping, and a warning comes. On Apr 27, 2011, at 9:10 AM, Matt Dierckens wrote: doesn't the weather ap on the iphone work just fine? and you can listen to your local weather radio with tune in radio,

Re: Accessible Weather Radio App for iOS devices

2011-04-27 Thread Sarai Bucciarelli
Hi: App provides text and audio. It woke me up from a sound sleep at 5 A.M. when we were under a tornado warning. That was worth the $10. Tunein and Weather apps only work if you are awake to look at thim. On Apr 27, 2011, at 9:32 AM, Scott Howell wrote: Hello Sarai, Question concerning

Re: Accessible Weather Radio App for iOS devices

2011-04-27 Thread Sarai Bucciarelli
Hi: I have that app, but the app won't sound an alarm when the warning is issued. On Apr 27, 2011, at 2:08 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: Probably the best app for listening to weather radio stations is wunder radio, note the odd spelling, there's around 200 of them I think. Original message:

Re: Accessible Weather Radio App for iOS devices

2011-04-27 Thread Courtney Curran
Hi, So this new app wakes your iphone or ipod touch up from sleep if there's a warning, that's very cool. Courtney On Apr 27, 2011, at 3:27 PM, Sarai Bucciarelli wrote: Hi: App provides text and audio. It woke me up from a sound sleep at 5 A.M. when we were under a tornado warning. That was

Re: Accessible Weather Radio App for iOS devices

2011-04-27 Thread Geoff Waaler
Hi Sarai and others, Thanks so much for bringing this app to our attention. One last follow-up question if I may. On the other list I mentioned the WeatherAlert app which will wake you up. That's a good thing, but then it repeats identical warnings such as a thunderstorm or tornado watch

Re: Accessible Weather Radio App for iOS devices

2011-04-27 Thread Jenny Wood
Hi there, and thanks for the info on this app. I have already purchased and installed it. However, I am a little baffled as to what the media partner is. I am assuming this is referring to access to local stations? I was browsing through the FAQ and it mentioned that if you wish to change

adium and facebook, help pls

2011-04-27 Thread William Windels
Hello all, I believe , since 2/3 months, the people on … that I send messages, receive nothing. I have upgraded adium to the last version and I have also removed and re-installed adium. Also , the shared files were removed. The same adium seems to work well with my msn-accounts. So, I think,

Re: iOS 4.3.2: New Software Keyboard Rotor Option

2011-04-27 Thread William Windels
Hello, If I understand well, this is perhaps something like vo+j on the macbook? cheers, William Op 19-apr-2011, om 22:23 heeft Esther het volgende geschreven: Hi Erik, I haven't updated my iPad to iOS 4.3.2 yet, but a rotor setting for containers is great. Containers are the separate

forcing podcasts to download

2011-04-27 Thread Donna Goodin
Hi all, I'm trying to download a podcast, but every time I click on the Download link, it starts to play rather than download. Is there some way I can force it to download? Thanks, Donna -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To

Re: forcing podcasts to download

2011-04-27 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi Donna, When on the link, press option return. hth Ricardo Walker rwalker...@gmail.com Twitter, Skype, and AIM: rwalker296 www.mobileaccess.org On Apr 27, 2011, at 6:15 PM, Donna Goodin wrote: Hi all, I'm trying to download a podcast, but every time I click on the Download link, it

Re: forcing podcasts to download

2011-04-27 Thread Donna Goodin
Hey Ricardo, thanks. I thought there was something like this, but couldn't find it in my saved messages. I'll now save your message. *grin* Best, Donna On Apr 27, 2011, at 6:13 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: Hi Donna, When on the link, press option return. hth Ricardo Walker

how do I make a plain text document

2011-04-27 Thread Christina
Hello, I feel dumb asking but I need to create a plain text (.txt) document. I thought I could just use text edit but in the drop down menu for save document as there is no plain text option. I thought I could just add the dot txt to the end of the file name but a message dialog prompted me

Re: how do I make a plain text document

2011-04-27 Thread Colin M
Hi Christina! In the menus there is a make plain text command! Command+shift+t I do not know if that will do the trick! Colin Qapla! Chegh chew jaj Vam jaj Kak On 27 Apr 2011, at 23:25, Christina wrote: Hello, I feel dumb asking but I need to create a plain text (.txt) document. I

Re: Accessible Weather Radio App for iOS devices

2011-04-27 Thread Shawn Krasniuk
Hey all. I was reading about this app for IOS devices and it sounds cool. My question is is there any accessible app like that for Mac? I tried using the weather widgit that Dashboard has and I didn't like it. It would be nice if there were an actual app for Mac like the one you're talking

Re: Apple TV and streaming movies

2011-04-27 Thread Justin Kauflin
you can determine how big you want the files to be before you import the DVD. Justin On Apr 26, 2011, at 5:20 PM, KliphSharrie wrote: How big does handbreak make the files when you rip them? -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com

iOS Astronomy Apps [was Re: Sun and Moon position?]

2011-04-27 Thread Esther
Hi Gabriel, Regarding my recommendation of the free Sun Seeker Lite app by ozPDA (listed below) to find the elevation and azimuth of the Sun: Sun Seeker Lite (free) by ozPDA: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sun-seeker-lite/id351836585?mt=8 you further asked: On Apr 27, 2011, Gabriel

Re: Apple TV and streaming movies

2011-04-27 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi, I have Handbrake set to rip to Apple Universal format and movies end up anywhere from 1.3 GB to 2.5 GB depending on the length and quality of the original. This is pretty close to the same size as what you get from the iTunes Store, maybe a little bigger in some cases. I've found, at

Re: forcing podcasts to download

2011-04-27 Thread Mike Arrigo
Yes, there are actually 2 ways. Once you're on the link, press control option shift m to open the actions menu, choose download linked file. Alternatively, once you have focused the link, hold the option key and press enter, this will start the download. On Apr 27, 2011, at 5:15 PM, Donna

Re: how do I make a plain text document

2011-04-27 Thread Mike Arrigo
Text edit has a command that will do this. Press command shift t. Once that is done, saving the file should produce plain text. On Apr 27, 2011, at 5:25 PM, Christina wrote: Hello, I feel dumb asking but I need to create a plain text (.txt) document. I thought I could just use text edit

Re: Accessible Weather Radio App for iOS devices

2011-04-27 Thread Mike Arrigo
I actually got this app, it is very accessible. The radio part does not actually play the NOAA weather radio, but rather, a computer voice reading the current conditions and forecast. Looks like the voices they are using are from Cepstral. This app has an interesting side effect though. Once

Re: Accessible Weather Radio App for iOS devices

2011-04-27 Thread Deb Lewis
Overall, I'm very impressed with this app. It is very accessible. It does notify you when there is an alert for a city you are watching and you can watch 5 I believe. You can read or hear the warnings forecasts. In the FAQ they tell you that you may occasionally need to close it int he App

Re: forcing podcasts to download

2011-04-27 Thread Donna Goodin
Hi Mike, That's interesting. I tried Ctrl-Option-Shift-M, but there was no download file option. Thanks for letting me know that that is sometimes an option, though, I'll keep it in mind. Best, Donna On Apr 27, 2011, at 9:07 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: Yes, there are actually 2 ways. Once

debating whether or not to extend my warrantee on the macbook pro

2011-04-27 Thread Priscilla Garces
Hey folks, How are yo? I have a few questions about the mackbook pro since I am kind of a newby to the mac. I got an email from the apple store saying that my 1 year warrantee for the mac is about to expire next month. I am debating wether or not I should get the apple care plan mostly because

Re: iPhone keypad question?

2011-04-27 Thread gerry cook
I just wonder if you've got your phone in touch typing mode instead of standard typing, because, in standard, typing you have to put your finger on the letter, tap once more to confirm the letter where as you lift your finger off in touch, typing once you find the letter. but i may be wrong I

Re: debating whether or not to extend my warrantee on the macbook pro

2011-04-27 Thread Maurice Mines
yes get the plan. On Apr 27, 2011, at 9:17 PM, Priscilla Garces wrote: Hey folks, How are yo? I have a few questions about the mackbook pro since I am kind of a newby to the mac. I got an email from the apple store saying that my 1 year warrantee for the mac is about to expire next month.

sounds in Bootcamp

2011-04-27 Thread Shen
Hi everyone, I have a MacBook Pro with a BootCamp partition. It is installed with Windows 7. I am having a problem where the headphones is not working in Windows. The speakers are working just fine giving me all the sounds. But as soon as I plug in the headphones, sounds disappear. I verified

Connecting Nokia BH108 bluetooth headset to iPod touch

2011-04-27 Thread brandt
Hi there folks, I bought a Nokia BH108 Bluetooth headset to interchangeably use with my E71 and iPod touch third gen. Connecting and paring with the nokia was child splay, but what to do with the iPod? When I go to general/Bluetooth and turn Bluetooth on, the iPod doesn't see the BH108. Warm