Re: more questions about braille displays

2014-06-24 Thread Sabahattin Gucukoglu
Yep! Braille for me, but only with BRLTTY, and only at the command line in text mode. That is the complete braille experience, IMO. At all other times, it's essentially required that you have speech, which is really no good for anything except reading numbers over the phone. And peace and

Re: Using BrailleNoe With Mac AirQuestions

2014-06-24 Thread Jason White
Eileen Misrahi eileen.misr...@gmail.com wrote: Also, I have reviewed some of the braille keystrokes recently, but I was having difficulty panning to the next line. If someone can point me in the right direction that would be fantastic. I just started exploring this today. My display doesn't

Re: Apple Time Capsule vs. AirPort Extreme vs. AirPort Express - which router should you choose? | iMore

2014-06-24 Thread Dionipher Presas Herrera
i wish they included the functionality of the modem on it, because most router now have modem included, which i am using now a D-link modem router -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

Re: more questions about braille displays

2014-06-24 Thread Jason White
Sabahattin Gucukoglu listse...@me.com wrote: Yep! Braille for me, but only with BRLTTY, and only at the command line in text mode. That is the complete braille experience, IMO. Indeed it is. Does BRLTTY still run on OS X? It used to work - I remember it was discussed on the BRLTTY mailing

Re: Good iPhone app for recording audio snippets

2014-06-24 Thread Mike Busboom
Hi, Paul, Since I wasn’t looking for a recording app, I almost deleted your message before even reading it. However, I’m very, very glad that I didn’t. I purchased List Recorder from the Austrian app store yesterday and thus far, I am delighted with the app. It was also a real pleasure

Re: Installing Mac OS X from USB flash drive

2014-06-24 Thread Dionipher Presas Herrera
can i install also a cracked windows 7 on a flash drive using the bootcamp? and please tell me how, thanks in advance dionipher On 23 Jun 2014, at 02:15 pm, Christopher Hallsworth christopher...@gmail.com wrote: This guide I have written myself so hope you like it. It is below. Installing

Accessible Metronome App for iPhone?

2014-06-24 Thread Mike Busboom
Hi. I am looking for an accessible metronome app for the iPhone. I do not need the metronome for music; I need it for exercising. So I'm looking for an app that let's me manually enter the number of audible beats per minute, not music score time signatures. Any thoughts? Thanks, Mike --

transferring contacts to a family member

2014-06-24 Thread Dionipher Presas Herrera
I would like to ask how can i edit the my mom's icloud contact, because she is still using my apple id on her iphone. i am planning to create a new apple id for her because im so afraid with the new OS this fall that she might see what im doing on my computer on her iphone. is there any easy

Re: more questions about braille displays

2014-06-24 Thread Sabahattin Gucukoglu
On 24 Jun 2014, at 09:02, Jason White ja...@jasonjgw.net wrote: Sabahattin Gucukoglu listse...@me.com wrote: Yep! Braille for me, but only with BRLTTY, and only at the command line in text mode. That is the complete braille experience, IMO. Indeed it is. Does BRLTTY still run on OS X?

Re: Apple Time Capsule vs. AirPort Extreme vs. AirPort Express - which router should you choose? | iMore

2014-06-24 Thread Sabahattin Gucukoglu
On 24 Jun 2014, at 08:48, Dionipher Presas Herrera dionip...@gmail.com wrote: i wish they included the functionality of the modem on it, because most router now have modem included, which i am using now a D-link modem router Yeah, I know. But you can often put your cable modem in

RE: Accessible Metronome App for iPhone?

2014-06-24 Thread Scott Erichsen
Tempo perfect is a good one. Accessible and works well. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mike Busboom Sent: Tuesday, 24 June 2014 7:06 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Accessible Metronome App

Re: more questions about braille displays

2014-06-24 Thread alia robinson
I have used the focus display a little bit, but the braille edge is the one I'm getting if I get one. I want to be able to store books on it. The hand-copied thermaform braille is torture. I had to read a book for school once with it, and I litterally had to ask for an extension on the final

Re: more questions about braille displays

2014-06-24 Thread Jason White
Sabahattin Gucukoglu listse...@me.com wrote: I haven't tried it since Leopard, so I couldn't say, however the driver interface meant that it was extremely limited anyway. I have since taken to the song and dance of configuring VMWare to pass through my USB braille device (BrailleNote Apex)

Re: Accessible Metronome App for iPhone?

2014-06-24 Thread Mike Busboom
Hi, Scott. I downloaded the app and although several of the buttons are unlabelled, the app will do exactly what I want it to do. The app is also free. Another good thing about the app is that it will run while other audio apps are running, provided you launch TempoPerfect last. By the way,

Re: Introduction From New List Member

2014-06-24 Thread Mike Busboom
Hi, David, Wow, there's a name from the past. My name is Mike Busboom, and we corresponded with one another in an earlier life. I went to your website, and I will go back frequently. Welcome to the list. I'm still in Vienna after all these years. Mike On 19,Jun,2014, at 21:06, 'David

Re: Installing Mac OS X from USB flash drive

2014-06-24 Thread Christopher Hallsworth
You can but only if your mac does not include an internal optical drive. Christopher Hallsworth Student at the Hadley School for the Blind www.hadley.edu On 24/06/2014 09:54, Dionipher Presas Herrera wrote: can i install also a cracked windows 7 on a flash drive using the bootcamp? and please

Re: Accessible Metronome App for iPhone?

2014-06-24 Thread Phil Halton
An interesting note about setting the tempo: a three finger swipe in the tempo picker will move by 8 or 10 bpm instead of just one at a time with a dingle finger swipe. On Jun 24, 2014, at 6:44 AM, Mike Busboom mbusb...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Scott. I downloaded the app and although

Re: Installing Mac OS X from USB flash drive

2014-06-24 Thread Jessica
what are the advantages of doing this? what are the disadvantages as well? why would someone want to create a bootible drive? Jessica jldai...@gmail.com On Jun 24, 2014, at 7:32 AM, Christopher Hallsworth christopher...@gmail.com wrote: You can but only if your mac does not include an internal

audio question

2014-06-24 Thread Jenine Stanley
This is possibly not a question specifically for this list but maybe someone here can help. I am looking at acquiring a small mixer with 4 outputs and one line in input. I want to use this to record interviews, podcasts and to mix things like the computer sound, i-phone and other things with

Re: audio question

2014-06-24 Thread Ray Foret Jr
I'd say you got it about right: but, here's some food for thought. Why not go with a small USB mixer instead? Sincerely, the Constantly Barefooted Ray, Still a very happy Mac and iphone user! Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in! On Jun 24,

Re: audio question

2014-06-24 Thread Cameron Strife
Hi. Something like one of the alesis multi mix USB mixers would work for that. Cameron. On 6/24/14, Ray Foret Jr rforet7...@comcast.net wrote: I'd say you got it about right: but, here's some food for thought. Why not go with a small USB mixer instead? Sincerely, the Constantly

Re: audio question

2014-06-24 Thread Jenine Stanley
Ray and Cameron for suggesting the USB mixers. that actually sounds like a more practical answer. I knew someone here would have such an answer. :) Jenine Stanley dragonwalke...@gmail.com On Jun 24, 2014, at 9:18 AM, Ray Foret Jr rforet7...@comcast.net wrote: I'd say you got it about right:

Re: audio question

2014-06-24 Thread Erik Heil
Hello, One important thing mentioning here is that if you go with a USB mixer, you will eliminate the analog to digital conversion step that will be used if you use a tradational line-in mixer. Now this isn't saying that you will notice any degraded audio, but this may become a problem. Also, if

Re: more questions about braille displays

2014-06-24 Thread Gabriele Battaglia
Doesn't any body know if BRLTTY works also to support Alva Satellite 540? I'm trying to use it with NVDA on a Win 8.0 Virtualized with VmWare Fusion, under my iMac, but it seems not working at all. Thanks for every info. Gabriel. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

Re: audio question

2014-06-24 Thread Jenine Stanley
Eric, What kinds of problems might I encounter with the USB mixer? I like no hum. Although I have a range of cables for the line-in, I haven't marked the troublesome ones or gotten rid of them. My bad there. Jenine Stanley dragonwalke...@gmail.com On Jun 24, 2014, at 9:50 AM, Erik Heil

Learning bash.

2014-06-24 Thread Gabriele Battaglia
Hi all. I would like to face my terminal on a scientific way learning the bash language. Does anybody have some basic document or web page where starting from? My knoledge about bash old by mac terminal is zero. Thanks. Gabriel. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

Re: Learning bash.

2014-06-24 Thread Sandi Jazmin Kruse
hi, a fast feminine search gave me this from google. http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Bash-Beginners-Guide/html/ On 6/24/14, Gabriele Battaglia iz4...@libero.it wrote: Hi all. I would like to face my terminal on a scientific way learning the bash language. Does anybody have some basic document or web

Re: iCloud and aliases

2014-06-24 Thread Robert C
Sabahattin, Thanks. It should work ok in Thunderbird for now. Its just a bit different from what I am used to but I can work with it and get ready to move over to the Mac. Quote of the nanosecond . . . Never kick a cow chip on a hot day. --Will Rogers Robert Annie Yanni ke7nwn E-mail-

Screenless mac.

2014-06-24 Thread Anders Holmberg
Hi! I have problems with my Mac Mini when i disconnect the screen i have. Especially Itunes and mail is getting quite slow. Is there a sollution to this or is it something i have to live with. /A -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group.

Re: Screenless mac.

2014-06-24 Thread Alex Hall
That is a problem with some Minis (mine included). You need a screen of some kind, even if the screen is off, or the Mac spends so much time searching for a screen that it slows down. There are also converters you used to be able to get, which would trick the Mac into thinking a screen was

Re: Introduction From New List Member

2014-06-24 Thread Mickey Quenzer
Hello David: Welcome aboard the list it's definitely a good place to learn about your Mac so you have a good day and it's nice to hear a voice from the past! Take care *** Mickey Quenzer *** *** Assistive Technology Training And Consulting Services LLC *** *** Web site:

Re: transferring contacts to a family member

2014-06-24 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi, If you already have iCloud syncing of Contacts enabled between your Mac and her iPhone, then this will be relatively easy. Do the following on her iPhone: * Go into Settings/iCloud and turn off Contact syncing. * You will be asked what you want to do with the existing Contacts, Keep them

Re: Introduction From New List Member

2014-06-24 Thread isaac
Hi there David welcome to the list. isaac isaac.heb...@gmail.com Skype gold_wildcat On Jun 24, 2014, at 11:19 AM, Mickey Quenzer mickey.quen...@gmail.com wrote: Hello David: Welcome aboard the list it's definitely a good place to learn about your Mac so you have a good day and it's nice to

Re: Apple Time Capsule vs. AirPort Extreme vs. AirPort Express - which router should you choose? | iMore

2014-06-24 Thread Dionipher Presas Herrera
i'd rather wait for that to come :) On 24 Jun 2014, at 11:37 am, Sabahattin Gucukoglu listse...@me.com wrote: On 24 Jun 2014, at 08:48, Dionipher Presas Herrera dionip...@gmail.com wrote: i wish they included the functionality of the modem on it, because most router now have modem

thanks tim

2014-06-24 Thread Dionipher Presas Herrera
On 24 Jun 2014, at 06:26 pm, Tim Kilburn kilbu...@me.com wrote: Hi, If you already have iCloud syncing of Contacts enabled between your Mac and her iPhone, then this will be relatively easy. Do the following on her iPhone: * Go into Settings/iCloud and turn off Contact syncing. *

Re: Apple Time Capsule vs. AirPort Extreme vs. AirPort Express - which router should you choose? | iMore

2014-06-24 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi, The combo-pack may happen but I'd guess that you're not going to see a combo modem/airport device any time in the near future. ISP's often have proprietary devices that they have entered into agreements with specific venders but, they often end up behind the times technology-wise. That

Re: Using Vienna help

2014-06-24 Thread Catherine Turner
Hi Jeff, Thanks for the info, and everything you said before. I have it set to vertical layout but this approach still isn't working - I can arrow up and down the folder list, press right when finding a folder I want, arrow up and down the article list. But then when I press VO j it jumps me

Re: How to remove write-protection from my USB-stick or flash-drive, whatever they call them these days

2014-06-24 Thread Sabahattin Gucukoglu
How long have you had it for? Some flash chipsets respond to complete wear by, you guessed it, turning read-only. I wonder if perhaps the disk has had it? Did it come with software, do you remember? Perhaps you have need of it now, to Unprotect it. Doubt this is the real reason if you've

Re: Installing Mac OS X from USB flash drive

2014-06-24 Thread Christopher Hallsworth
In my eyes the main advantage is no internet connection is required. Disadvantages well can't think of any other than the prerequisites in this guide. Christopher Hallsworth Student at the Hadley School for the Blind www.hadley.edu On 24/06/2014 13:41, Jessica wrote: what are the advantages

Re: Launch Bar Audio Question

2014-06-24 Thread Brian Fischler
Hey Pam, Thanks, yeah I had already listened to the podcast and have also bought the ebook and am 1/3 through the ebook but no mention of my audio issue and Voiceover on either the podcast or the ebook, I know this is a VO specific question so thought someone using it who also uses different

RE: Using BrailleNoe With Mac AirQuestions

2014-06-24 Thread Eileen Misrahi
Hi Jason, Earlier today, I reviewed the support documents from Humanware for the Apex using it as a braille display with VO, the getting Started With VO document in the Vo help menu and the VO command help table for braille commands. There wasn't much in the latter. I did put on keyboard help

Re: Using BrailleNoe With Mac AirQuestions

2014-06-24 Thread Alex Hall
All commands are in VO Utility braille Assign Commands. There, as the name suggests, you can change any commands you don't like in addition to reviewing what is already there. As to your braille grade, there is no relation between it and the Apex's settings. The Mac is driving everything, so

Re: Using BrailleNoe With Mac AirQuestions

2014-06-24 Thread Jessica D
Have you tried a reset of both devices? Kd that does not help, a clean install of osx may be needed. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 24, 2014, at 6:01 PM, Eileen Misrahi eileen.misr...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Jason, Earlier today, I reviewed the support documents from Humanware for the Apex

RE: Using BrailleNoe With Mac AirQuestions

2014-06-24 Thread Eileen Misrahi
Hello, I just responded to Jason's post on this matter. When you suggested to look at the mapping for the Apex in VO, where would I find this? I would assume in VO utility in braille. Is that correct? When I had either a Text Edit or iText Express document opened, the 2 inner keys on the Apex

Re: Using BrailleNoe With Mac AirQuestions

2014-06-24 Thread Alex Hall
Yes to both. Those are the right keys, and the key mappings are in VO Utility Braille. Choose your display from the table (if you have more than one paired, or ever have done so) and then choose change commands. Of course, these assignments have nothing to do with any Windows screen readers

Re: more questions about braille displays

2014-06-24 Thread Anders Holmberg
Hi! I never got brltty to work on my mac. So i gave it up and do an ssh from my linux box to my mac instead. /A 24 jun 2014 kl. 10:02 skrev Jason White ja...@jasonjgw.net: Sabahattin Gucukoglu listse...@me.com wrote: Yep! Braille for me, but only with BRLTTY, and only at the command line in

Re: Using BrailleNoe With Mac AirQuestions

2014-06-24 Thread Robert C
Eileen, Tho I am far from being a proficient user of a braille display (the Braille Edge) with the Mac or iPhone, here is what I think may need to be made clear. The commands list in the VO guide is the list of commom commands that can be used on any braille display. Most of these seem

Re: audio question

2014-06-24 Thread Anders Holmberg
Hi! I suggest you buy a usb mixer as it gives you better sound quality. Though i don't know any good once. /A 24 jun 2014 kl. 14:55 skrev Jenine Stanley dragonwalke...@gmail.com: This is possibly not a question specifically for this list but maybe someone here can help. I am looking at

Re: Screenless mac.

2014-06-24 Thread Anders Holmberg
Hi! Do you know what these converters are called? Thanks. /A 24 jun 2014 kl. 18:12 skrev Alex Hall mehg...@icloud.com: That is a problem with some Minis (mine included). You need a screen of some kind, even if the screen is off, or the Mac spends so much time searching for a screen that it

Re: Screenless mac.

2014-06-24 Thread Alex Hall
I am pretty sure you are looking for an NTSC box, but I am not totally certain. Still, a cheap monitor these days can't be much, especially an older one. You will probably need a Mini Display to VGA converter if you get the NTSC box or an old monitor, just FYI That adapter says Mini Display,

Re: audio question

2014-06-24 Thread CJ Daniel
Jenine, You might look in to the M-Audio Fast Track or Fast Track Pro. Those work pretty well with Mac. But, I believe they're only 2 channel for the XLR's. On-the-other-hand, they're are more expensive models by the same manufacturer with 4-channels. Also, depending on your Mac, your not

Re: more questions about braille displays

2014-06-24 Thread Jason White
Gabriele Battaglia gabriele.battag...@gmail.com wrote: Doesn't any body know if BRLTTY works also to support Alva Satellite 540? I think all of the Alva displays are supported. If you're experiencing difficulties, the helpful people on the BRLTTY mailing list should be able to assist. I'm

RE: Using BrailleNoe With Mac AirQuestions

2014-06-24 Thread Eileen Misrahi
Hi Robert, Thanks for that explanation. When I reviewed the command list for the Apex, the thumb buttons should pan the document to advance or go back to the previous chunk of 32 cells, which is the total cells on the Apex. I'll have to dig into this more when I have another amount of spare time

RE: Using BrailleNoe With Mac AirQuestions

2014-06-24 Thread Eileen Misrahi
Hello Jessica, This is the only thing that I am having problems in with ML. I won't go as far as a clean install of the OS, since it was a bear to get Win 8.1 installed in bootcamp. That is another topic or thread for this list in the future. I have lived without a braille display this long, I

Re: Using Vienna help

2014-06-24 Thread Geoff Stephens
Catherine - If you are happy with what you are doing, by all means stick with it. The reason I prefer to have the articles open in an external browser is so that I can quickly enable the reader with Command Shift R if it is available, thus saving me some time trying to find the text of

RE: Using BrailleNoe With Mac AirQuestions

2014-06-24 Thread Eileen Misrahi
HiAlex, You are correct that space-G will toggle between contracted and uncontracted braille in VO. When I poked around in the VO utility-braille and clicked on assigned keystrokes, I was only given a short countdown to input the new keystroke to change the setting. Do I need to tab to a

Re: Using BrailleNoe With Mac AirQuestions

2014-06-24 Thread Alex Hall
The table should be there, with a bunch of commands. Arrow to a row, interact, go-space on the menu button that says what the command does, and you can choose a new command. Or, press cmd-b (I think) to change the key combination assigned to the currently selected command. On Jun 24, 2014, at

Re: Launch Bar Audio Question

2014-06-24 Thread Pamela Francis
Hi Brian, If I personally use the app, I would help you. However I'm not familiar with it therefore I forwarded to you what I was hoping would help you. At least you had listen to the podcast and purchase the book. I certainly wish I could've been more help. I may check out the app when I can

Re: audio question

2014-06-24 Thread Dionipher Presas Herrera
how about try to chech the apogee duet mic On 25 Jun 2014, at 12:37 am, Anders Holmberg and...@pipkrokodil.se wrote: Hi! I suggest you buy a usb mixer as it gives you better sound quality. Though i don't know any good once. /A 24 jun 2014 kl. 14:55 skrev Jenine Stanley

Re: Using BrailleNoe With Mac AirQuestions

2014-06-24 Thread Robert C
Eileen, I had to check out what the pan command does. Perhaps the Apex uses it differently. For the Braille Sense (also a 32 cell display), it moves by 32 items, not cells. My note taker is set to move by line using the scroll buttons. Might this act different when the display is

Re: Launch Bar Audio Question

2014-06-24 Thread Brian Fischler
Hey Pam, Honestly I don't know how useful the app is to someone who uses VoiceOver and already uses keyboard commander to launch the main apps that you use. What I have found in my limited use of Launch Bar is it does help you get to a specific file a little quicker and find a song in your