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

getting speech back on macBook air?

2016-01-02 Thread Adam Morris
Hi all, I've just purchased a second hand mac. I've not used one before Friday so am a total beginner. It is running OS10 but not the latest. When my mac starts I have to put in a password. This screen doesn't speak. Now when I start the mac it seems to load but when i type my password and

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
@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Adam Morris Sent: Sunday, 3 January 2016 12:04 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: getting speech back on macBook air? Hi all, I've just purchased a second hand mac. I've not used one before Friday so am a total

Re: getting speech back on macBook air?

2016-01-02 Thread David Tanner
onaries@googlegroups.com>] On Behalf Of Adam Morris > Sent: Sunday, 3 January 2016 12:04 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> > Subject: getting speech back on macBook air? > > Hi all, > I've just purchased a second hand mac. >

Re: getting speech back on macBook air?

2016-01-02 Thread Ray Foret Jr
s.com>[mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>] On Behalf Of Adam Morris >> Sent: Sunday, 3 January 2016 12:04 PM >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >> Subje

Re: getting speech back on macBook air?

2016-01-02 Thread David Tanner
>>> 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: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>> <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>[m

Re: getting speech back on macBook air?

2016-01-02 Thread Ray Foret Jr
wrote: >>>> >>>> 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

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