That's true, it does disable trackpad commander. If VoiceOver is running though, and trackpad commander is turned off, I don't think that anything would happen with the focus of the VoiceOver cursor. I may be wrong. I am a fairly new Mac user but in my limited experience, if trackpad commander was off then my focus did not jump around if I touch the trackpad while typing.
Wayne On 9/22/15, Mary Otten <motte...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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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