Wayne, Doesn't that disable trackpad commander, a voice over feature? Not the trackpad itself. Mary
Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 22, 2015, at 6:24 AM, Wayne Merritt <wcmerr...@gmail.com> wrote: > > For what it's worth, you can disable the trackpad on a MacBook by > holding the VO keys (Control and Option) and then turning two fingers > in the rodar gesture toward the left on the trackpad or counter > clockwise. This will disable the trackpad and prevent your focus from > jumping around if you touch the touchpad. The first few times I used > Text Edit on my MacBook Pro, I turned off the trackpad using this > gesture. I ran into the same issue you had with the trackpad. I > haven't had to type for a long period on the MacBook yet, but I do > like its keyboard and can see myself using it several hours at a > stretch. > > Wayne > >> On 9/22/15, Sherrie <nanagoose4...@gmail.com> wrote: >> I think if I had to take notes I would record the meeting and then >> transcribe it later at home. I have List Recorder and like it. >> Just a thought. >> Sherrie >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: 'RobH.' via VIPhone >> Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2015 4:02 AM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: Taking notes for meeting, Mac or iPad? >> >> This is my point, a regular usb keyboard, and it is still on about the most >> >> efficient way to type freely as secretary at a meeting. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Neal Ewers" <neal.ew...@ravenswood.org> >> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> >> Sent: Monday, September 21, 2015 10:48 PM >> Subject: RE: Taking notes for meeting, Mac or iPad? >> >> >> What about a regular 101 key USB keyboard? Sorry, Now I have likely made >> this off topic. >> >> Neal >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >> Of Rose Combs >> Sent: Monday, September 21, 2015 4:22 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: RE: Taking notes for meeting, Mac or iPad? >> >> I feel your pain, I am doing a project at church in a few weeks and they >> asked if I had a laptop, I do, and at home I connect a >> wireless keyboard. However, if I were to carry it around with me not an >> option and I am constantly hitting the touch pad on a >> Lenovo laptop and sending it to who knows where, I hate how far the keyboard >> >> is back, makes me lean forward and I keep resting the >> palm of either hand on the stupid thing, On the Toshiba my husband had, >> very old, I could turn that off with function key 9, can't >> seem to do it on the Lenovo with any key, not even through the control >> panel, maybe it can be done, but so far not by me. >> >> I'd much rather type notes etc. but for now it looks like I will learn the >> Focus 14 commands which I did not have time for last >> spring when I bought the device and braille. I love braille, don't get me >> wrong, however, in the past nearly 40 years I have typed >> 8 hours or more a day, brailed just maybe a couple of times a week or less. >> >> I once was very fast but now am not, especially on >> tiny keys on a braille display. Well have to devote time to this instead of >> >> other things to make it work for me, I use the Focus >> minimally thus far as I was working full time in the spring, transitioning >> to a new company not by my choice, then ill, was >> terminated and am now retired earlier than I wished to be. >> >> Any display users, especially of the Focus are welcome to contact me at >> roseco...@q.com >> >> I read braille perfectly, recognize mistakes easily but, these little keys >> are going to be my downfall. I used a Braille note for >> years, loved it but, probably will need something I can use where others can >> >> see what is happening is the reason I was asked about a >> laptop or I device. My iPad is wifi only and bought just at the end of its >> >> cycle in early September 2013 as a present after I >> taught my husband how to use one with VO and zoom for him not me. He bought >> >> me a mini after that and just before new announcements >> were made. First gen so although I use it at home, it isn't going anywhere >> >> and his was donated to a friend who spent months on a >> ventilator unable to talk but very much mentally with it. I helped set it >> up so it could talk for him after my husband passed a >> year ago in the spring. >> So choice now looks like either hooking the Focus to the laptop via >> Bluetooth, if I can or using my iPhone which would be less to >> carry. >> My Braille note is an mPower, and if no one needed to see what I was doing, >> >> and if I could get it to connect to my home network so I >> could load it easier it would be my choice. >> >> I still use it but cannot get it to connect to anything even with a network >> >> card these days. Never truly worked well in that regard >> anyway. However, makes it useless as an e-mail client also and probably >> would not open the documents I will be sent. >> Long story as to why I did not upgrade it, let's just say HW and I are no >> longer friendly. >> >> Rose Combs >> roseco...@q.com >> A picture may be worth a thousand words but it takes up three times the >> memory! >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >> Of Mary Otten >> Sent: Monday, September 21, 2015 11:06 AM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com; macvisionar...@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Taking notes for meeting, Mac or iPad? >> >> I have been asked to substitute as a minutes take her for an upcoming >> meeting. I used to do this on a PC laptop in MS Word with >> complete confidence and competence. However, that laptop is long since gone >> >> and buried. >> At this point, my choices are to use my eye pad with a Bluetooth keyboard >> and pray that I don't get bit by the Bluetooth bug in iOS >> 9, choosing among apps such as voice dream writer or the new notes app. Or I >> >> could borrow my husbands 11 inch MacBook air, with >> which I am not that familiar, and use something like text at it. Neither >> prospect is exciting. I'm looking for something that is >> going to be reliable and foolproof. As in me being a fool and screwing up >> their minutes. What do people think would be the easiest >> thing to do the most foolproof thing? This is, assuming I don't get the >> Bluetooth bug that wipes out my iPad? 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