Blind Square - help getting started please

2014-06-27 Thread Eleanor Roberts
Hi all Wondered if you could help me with this one. I've just bought Blind Square and put it on my IPhone, and was wondering if anyone could give me some hints and tips on how to get started please?? For example, do I need to get something like Google maps to use with it? If so how do I get

Re: Itunes Match Query

2014-06-27 Thread Lee Jones
Hi, thanks for the info for some reason I didn't receive Tim's e-mail. Do I understand correctly that idevices automatically use matched versions when they are available, but the mac versions have to be deleted and re-downloaded? Also I can't find an icloud download button on the idevice.

Re: Itunes Match Query

2014-06-27 Thread Sabahattin Gucukoglu
Basically, yes. When you turn on Match on iOS, you can consider any storage for music to be essentially dispensable and ephemeral. There is a download button for albums and songs that are not yet on the device, so that you can grab stuff before you go, but at all other times it's just

Fit-Headless

2014-06-27 Thread Sabahattin Gucukoglu
I just ordered five of these and will let you know how it goes: http://www.fit-pc.com/web/products/fit-headless/ They deliver worldwide. These are devices that connect to your HDMI port, and emulate a monitor, just like we were talking about earlier. Anyone else used them? Cheers, Sabahattin

Re: motionXgps drive.

2014-06-27 Thread Anders Holmberg
Hi! Just a quicky from me. Is this gps app only for U.s users or can it be used anyway? /A 26 jun 2014 kl. 17:30 skrev Les Kriegler kriegle...@gmail.com: Jessica, I'm along - time user of motion X GPS Drive. I really like this app. In summary, I trust it. It's never failed me yet. Now, when

Re: motionXgps drive.

2014-06-27 Thread Krister Ekstrom
Hi, It's just for users in the U.S and Canada as far as i know. /Krister 27 jun 2014 kl. 13:27 skrev Anders Holmberg and...@pipkrokodil.se: Hi! Just a quicky from me. Is this gps app only for U.s users or can it be used anyway? /A 26 jun 2014 kl. 17:30 skrev Les Kriegler

Re: Fit-Headless

2014-06-27 Thread Daniela Rubio
Yes! Let us know how it works please, it could help a lot of people! Best Daniela Rubio T iPhone: +34662328507 El 27/06/2014, a las 13:27, Sabahattin Gucukoglu listse...@me.com escribió: I just ordered five of these and will let you know how it goes:

Amazing Slow Downer bug work-around

2014-06-27 Thread Phil Halton
I've been working with the developer of Amazing Slow Downer (rolph at RONI music) to find an economical solution for a VoiceOver related bug in the trim loop Viewer screen The problem was that once in the loop trimmer screen, with voice over turned on, there was no way to exit the screen and

Re: Blind Square - help getting started please

2014-06-27 Thread Eileen Misrahi
Hi Eleanor, This is the first chance I have had to open the app. I hope you have read the help info that is documented in the app. There are so many settings that you can select to make the experience of using Blind Square to your liking. To answer yourquestion about using Google Maps, this

Re: Trouble with my Wifi Network

2014-06-27 Thread Anders Holmberg
Hi! The newer airport express has 2 ethernet ports. I don't know why but i guess that it gives you more posibillities. /A 26 jun 2014 kl. 20:13 skrev Sabahattin Gucukoglu listse...@me.com: Hi Traci, Having Googled about a bit (this interests me, even though I don't have a ChromeCast) it

Re: Blind Square - help getting started please

2014-06-27 Thread Jessica D
I have a lot of friends that used it. They love it. I am considering getting it but have not tried it yet due to the cost and the ability that it does not have navigation built in. Is it worth it? Sent from my iPhone On Jun 27, 2014, at 11:42 AM, Eileen Misrahi eileen.misr...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: motionXgps drive.

2014-06-27 Thread Anders Holmberg
Hi! Sad! Or maybe i am not really familiar with blindsquare. /A 27 jun 2014 kl. 13:39 skrev Krister Ekstrom kris...@kristersplace.com: Hi, It's just for users in the U.S and Canada as far as i know. /Krister 27 jun 2014 kl. 13:27 skrev Anders Holmberg and...@pipkrokodil.se: Hi! Just a

Re: motionXgps drive.

2014-06-27 Thread Ilkka Pirttimaa
I'm not sure what you mean. BlindSquare is global, it is used in 60 countries and it has been localised to 23 languages. MotionX is US/Canada only. Br, Ilkka On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 7:28 PM, Anders Holmberg and...@pipkrokodil.se wrote: Hi! Sad! Or maybe i am not really familiar with

RE: USBtv tuner cards that will except a cable card question

2014-06-27 Thread Bill Holton
I think the HomeRun only works with Windows Media Center. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Brent Harding Sent: Friday, June 27, 2014 12:10 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: USBtv tuner cards

Re: Trouble with my Wifi Network

2014-06-27 Thread Sabahattin Gucukoglu
AirPort Express used to only have one Ethernet port, which was for your Internet connection, unless you put it into repeater mode. Now, it has two ports, allowing it to either be your Internet router and provide an Ethernet port for wired clients, or to bridge the two ports together onto your

Re: Blind Square - help getting started please

2014-06-27 Thread Matt Dierckens
If either of you need assistance with blind square, I can be reached off list. Matt Dierckens Macintosh Trainer Blind Access Training www.blindaccesstraining.com 1-877-774-7670 ext. 3 matt...@blindaccesstraining.com Introduction to the Macintosh Operating system and voiceover course available

Re: Blind Square - help getting started please

2014-06-27 Thread Jessica D
I want to know what everyone thinks, is it worth the price? Thanks, Jessica Sent from my iPhone On Jun 27, 2014, at 1:35 PM, Matt Dierckens matt.dierck...@gmail.com wrote: If either of you need assistance with blind square, I can be reached off list. Matt Dierckens Macintosh Trainer

Re: Blind Square - help getting started please

2014-06-27 Thread Brian Moore
Imho, it is very much worth the price. Contact me on skype: brian.moore follow me on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bmoore123 On 2014-06-27 2:02 PM, Jessica D wrote: I want to know what everyone thinks, is it worth the price? Thanks, Jessica Sent from my iPhone On Jun 27, 2014, at 1:35 PM,

Re: Blind Square - help getting started please

2014-06-27 Thread Matt Dierckens
I think it is, then again, I did buy it when was $10. Still worth it though. Matt Dierckens Macintosh Trainer Blind Access Training www.blindaccesstraining.com 1-877-774-7670 ext. 3 matt...@blindaccesstraining.com Introduction to the Macintosh Operating system and voiceover course available now.

Re: USBtv tuner cards that will except a cable card question

2014-06-27 Thread Hank Smith, and Seeing-eye dog Iona
any that will work with mac? On 6/27/2014 9:58 AM, Bill Holton wrote: I think the HomeRun only works with Windows Media Center. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Brent Harding Sent: Friday, June 27, 2014

Re: Blind Square - help getting started please

2014-06-27 Thread Jessica D
When was it ever that low? The lowest I ever saw was $14.99, you would never convince me to pay that either. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 27, 2014, at 2:23 PM, Matt Dierckens matt.dierck...@gmail.com wrote: I think it is, then again, I did buy it when was $10. Still worth it though. Matt

wifi?

2014-06-27 Thread Kliphton Senior
Okay, I have a time capsule. That's where I use to run my network from, has a password and everything, I leave it activated, cause sometimes I get a better signal from it further away in the house. The problem is, I want my other router that I got from my ISP to be the default, how do I do this?

Re: Blind Square - help getting started please

2014-06-27 Thread Les Kriegler
Jessica, as the old saying goes, you get what you pay for. I cannot imagine that you will ever find GPS product for lesson $15 it is any good. It's just not going to happen. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 27, 2014, at 2:38 PM, Jessica D jldai...@gmail.com wrote: When was it ever that low? The

Re: Blind Square - help getting started please

2014-06-27 Thread Matt Dierckens
It was on sale. It's seriously worth the price. Matt Dierckens Macintosh Trainer Blind Access Training www.blindaccesstraining.com 1-877-774-7670 ext. 3 matt...@blindaccesstraining.com Introduction to the Macintosh Operating system and voiceover course available now. Take advantage of our 10%

Re: Blind Square - help getting started please

2014-06-27 Thread Jessica D
Hi although it is very limited, i have tried the free verrsion. what really bugs me is the fact that its TTS talks overtop of voiceover constantly, so you are never hearing what voiceover is telling you and if it's important, that could bee bad or dangerous. My friends have it and as I said

Re: wifi?

2014-06-27 Thread John Panarese
I think there is a mode you can set to make it a bridge for your network. I haven't looked in Airoport Utility in a while, but I believe you can still do this. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website,

Re: Blind Square - help getting started please

2014-06-27 Thread Les Kriegler
I think it's an excellent product. And I will bet you that in time, they will have turn by turn directions. That's really the only major thing that is lacking. And it's not as if it off or an alternative to accommodate that. The developer is been committed to making this product is good as it

Deleting songs from I Cloud does it delete them for good?

2014-06-27 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
Hello. I deleted a few albums from iCloud as I did not take to the albums but wish to know now that they are deleted, will these albums also be deleted from my purchase history as if not, then you'll be able to download them again. Thanks.. Kawal. -- You received this message because you

Re: Blind Square - help getting started please

2014-06-27 Thread 'David Goldfield' via MacVisionaries
I also would like to add a bit of perspective regarding this issue with the cost of GPS apps for iOS. For many of us, money is tight and we need to be prudent and responsible about our purchases. However, when I consider that, in the past, specialized, speech-friendly GPS products were in

Re: Blind Square - help getting started please

2014-06-27 Thread Chris G
Hi, I don't think Blind Square will ever have turn by turn built in. The way they do it is to pass turn by turn off to another GPS application such as google maps or navigon. This approach saves the developer the trouble of reinventing the wheel as the apps that do turn by turn do it well.

Re: Blind Square - help getting started please

2014-06-27 Thread Lisette Wesseling
Jessica,'It's so worth it. It's the only app I use literally every day. The price is very cheap in my opinion. It has got better and better over the years. I paid full price for Blind Square and would do so again as I use it so often. Lisette On 28/06/2014, at 4:00 am, Jessica D

iCloud and Mail on Mac

2014-06-27 Thread Robert C
I am getting real close to getting the Mac setup to my liking for full time use. I have an iCloud account and created two aliases. Its setup on the iPhone so one alias will be the default when I send emails. The other one I do not want emails coming to on the iPhone. Before I do

Re: Blind Square - help getting started please

2014-06-27 Thread Les Kriegler
Hi Chris, I thought at one time, the developers said the turn by turn was coming. I could be mistaken, though. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 27, 2014, at 3:53 PM, Chris G jedik...@mysticaccesspodcast.com wrote: Hi, I don't think Blind Square will ever have turn by turn built in. The way

Re: wifi?

2014-06-27 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi, 1. Go into system Preferences. 2. To the Network pane. 3. Make sure WiFi is selected in the Services table. 4. Navigate near the bottom of the pane and press on the Advanced button. In this dialog, there is a preferred networks table. In the sighted world, they just drag the networks

Re: Deleting songs from I Cloud does it delete them for good?

2014-06-27 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi, They will not be deleted from your Purchase History. They kind of become hidden, so, they won't show up on any of your devices but if you un-hide them, you could re-download them if you wish. Later... Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada On Jun 27, 2014, at 1:41 PM, Kawal Gucukoglu

Re: Deleting songs from I Cloud does it delete them for good?

2014-06-27 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
Thank you. I do wish that you could delete things for good if you don't like things when you buy from iCloud. On 27 Jun 2014, at 09:53 pm, Tim Kilburn kilbu...@me.com wrote: Hi, They will not be deleted from your Purchase History. They kind of become hidden, so, they won't show up on

inserting an insert

2014-06-27 Thread Devin Prater
Hi all. So I have VMWare, and a windows bootcamp partition and all, but how do I insert the insert key? I went to the vmware settings and put the caps lock as the insert key in the key map settings, but it doesn't work. What can I do? NVDA depends on it, LOL. -- You received this message

RE: Blind Square - help getting started please

2014-06-27 Thread Eileen Misrahi
If my memory serves me, Blind Square around Thanksgiving time one year was $6.99.. I didn't get it at the time, but do have it now. There are just some apps that I would pay all over again for them. Blind Square and MBraille are two of them. I use both of them on a daily basis. JMO. Eileen

Re: Blind Square - help getting started please

2014-06-27 Thread Jessica D
You jaw mbraille? I could not get that application to work. Voice over never said anything. Was it supposed to say things when you type? Sent from my iPhone On Jun 27, 2014, at 5:21 PM, Eileen Misrahi eileen.misr...@gmail.com wrote: If my memory serves me, Blind Square around Thanksgiving

RE: Blind Square - help getting started please

2014-06-27 Thread Eileen Misrahi
Hi, MBraille is terrific. When I am using my phone, it’s the only app I use for text input and editing. VO will announce either by characters, by word, or by both characters and words. I don’t know why you couldn’t get this to work. There are all sorts of dot commands that the developer

Re: inserting an insert

2014-06-27 Thread David Griffith
If you are using NVDA why don't you just go into NVDASettings and set up the Caps Lock key as the NVDA key? From memory this is in Key oard but it may be under General. David Griffith On 27/06/2014 22:01, Devin Prater wrote: Hi all. So I have VMWare, and a windows bootcamp partition and all,

RE: Blind Square - help getting started please

2014-06-27 Thread wayne coles
Hi all i can say is yes with big capitals From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jessica D Sent: 27 June 2014 19:02 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Blind Square - help getting started please I want to know

Re: Blind Square - help getting started please

2014-06-27 Thread Jenine Stanley
I'd agree that yes, it's worth the money. I just turned it on and let it talk to me. I know there's so much more you can do but just riding the bus is fun with it, especially in a different city. Jenine Stanley dragonwalke...@gmail.com On Jun 27, 2014, at 6:15 PM, wayne coles

Re: Blind Square - help getting started please

2014-06-27 Thread Jessica D
Is the stuff that voiceover would tell you underneath the text to speech important? Or should I ignore voiceover? If I got it, that is. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 27, 2014, at 6:20 PM, Jenine Stanley dragonwalke...@gmail.com wrote: I’d agree that yes, it’s worth the money. I just turned it

Re: inserting an insert

2014-06-27 Thread Devin Prater
I did that. It still doesn't work. I try pressing capslock+N and NVDA just says N. This is after switching to laptop layout and enabling use caps lock as an NVDA modifier. On Jun 27, 2014, at 4:32 PM, David Griffith daj.griff...@gmail.com wrote: If you are using NVDA why don't you just go

Re: inserting an insert

2014-06-27 Thread Matt Dierckens
You can't unless you tell VMware fusion to use a key for the insert key. Instructions to follow. Matt Dierckens Macintosh Trainer Blind Access Training www.blindaccesstraining.com 1-877-774-7670 ext. 3 matt...@blindaccesstraining.com Introduction to the Macintosh Operating system and voiceover

Re: Blind Square - help getting started please

2014-06-27 Thread David Chittenden
Let's see, Apple Maps (free), Google Maps (free), Around Me, Ariadne GPS, and a few others. That said, your statement would be somewhat more accurate if you said, a GPS app written for the blind, but you are still forgetting Look Around, which is overpriced at $4.95. David Chittenden, MSc,

Re: Blind Square - help getting started please

2014-06-27 Thread Les Kriegler
First of all, I thought this is cost was primarily related to blindness GPS options. Yes, Google maps and Apple maps are free. But there are other factors to look at when deciding I GPS app. For example, you don't get documentation with Google maps and Apple maps. You have to learn is you go.

Re: Deleting songs from I Cloud does it delete them for good?

2014-06-27 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi, It's kind of a cover your behind thing, I'm guessing. If it's accidentally deleted, there's far less hassle on the side of the iTunes Store for you to get things back since most everything is under your control. Later... Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada On Jun 27, 2014, at 2:58 PM,

Re: Blind Square - help getting started please

2014-06-27 Thread Terje Strømberg
You can pause Voice Over with the three finger double tap. Turn it on again when needed to get into tools et cetera. Unless you are using Apple Maps with tracking with direction wich is good app to confirm streets you need to learn with Blind Square running at the same time. Male voice in Blind

Re: USBtv tuner cards that will except a cable card question

2014-06-27 Thread Brent Harding
I thought there was software to it to allow their devices to be seen like a generic tuner to Windows, but the channels the cable companies designate as copy once or never will only play on software that supports that like windows media center. - Original Message - From: Bill Holton

VST Effects in AMadeus Pro

2014-06-27 Thread Mike M
Hi everyone, I downloaded some VST effects but I'm having some issues actually finding them. I know originally there was a VST menu option in the effects tab but long ago I checked a box to hide that...I've been looking everywhere and can't figure out how to turn it back on.

Selecting and copying items from a table in OSX safari

2014-06-27 Thread Matt Dierckens
Hey all. I was wondering, how does one go about selecting items in a table in safari and then copying that text? Also, how does one select text from webpages? Thanks. Matt Dierckens Macintosh Trainer Blind Access Training www.blindaccesstraining.com 1-877-774-7670 ext. 3

Macking the windows restore on bootcamp, is it possible?

2014-06-27 Thread ramy moustafa
Hi all: don't know if this is ithe right place to ask this question, but i did bootcamp with mavericks and windows 7 on my mac mini, now my problem is that i installed many many apps on my windows and i need to creat windows image that i can restore later, will it work on bootcamp, when i need