[mac4theblind] Re: Problem with Voiceover when dealing with editing/navigating more than one page in a document on the Mac

  • From: Sarah k Alawami <marrie12@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2013 10:41:24 -0700

Also if you do have all of your cursers following and tracking each other it's 
time to try a permissions repair.  You will not loose data, but maybe something 
got screwed up some how, some ware, some way.

Take care.
On Apr 19, 2013, at 10:27 AM, John Panarese <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>   As David asked, do you have examples of documents doing this.  Also, is it 
> happening to all documents.  Lastly, do you have your cursors tracking one 
> another?  This seems to indicate that the VO cursor and mouse pointer are not 
> in sync.
> 
> 
> Take Care
> 
> John D. Panarese
> Director
> Mac for the Blind
> Tel, (631) 724-4479
> Email, john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com
> 
> APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX LION
> 
> AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE
> 
> MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT
> 
> 
> 
> On Apr 19, 2013, at 1:48 AM, Daniel McGee <venables134@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>> Hello Jon and Sarah, thank you both to getting back to me. 
>> Sarah, I've tried re-starting my Mac when I get this issue but it still 
>> comes back when my Mac Book Pro is up and running again. However, I'll try 
>> your other suggestions to se if that resolves anything. I'm not holding my 
>> breath though.
>> Jon, I always interact with my document before making edits to it anyway so 
>> that isn't the problem. Thanks though I completely forgot to mention that 
>> one.
>> 
>> So if I can ask you both, say you have a document opened in front of you and 
>> lets say it has a minimum of 4 pages, are you both telling me that you 
>> really both don't start to encounter VO issues? 
>> I was wondering if you could both test something out and report your finding 
>> back to me because if it's this, then it will explain my problem.
>> Basically I'm terrible at spelling words! LOL So when I come across one of 
>> my mis-spelt words I highlight it with the shift and option and the arrow 
>> key and perform the context menu command to get the right spelling.
>> 
>> Can you guys test this out in a large document and see if VO ever gets to 
>> the point where you have to use the tab key and backspace and after that the 
>> arrow keys start working again. I know it's really weird! :( 
>> But that's what's happening to me.
>> 
>> Thanks 
>> 
>> Daniel       2013, at 19:55, John Panarese <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> 
>>>  The only thing that comes to mind is always be sure you are interacting 
>>> with the text area.  Even though you might be able to type, that does not 
>>> mean you are interacting.  That is the only time I experience navigation in 
>>> text becoming an issue.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Take Care
>>> 
>>> John D. Panarese
>>> Director
>>> Mac for the Blind
>>> Tel, (631) 724-4479
>>> Email, john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com
>>> 
>>> APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX LION
>>> 
>>> AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE
>>> 
>>> MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Apr 18, 2013, at 2:12 PM, Daniel McGee <venables134@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hi all, I'm using Mountain Lion V8.3 and the free word processor Bean 
>>>> V3.2.4
>>>> 
>>>> For me, I am frequently encountering this occurring problem where 
>>>> Voiceover becomes unable to navigate with the arrow keys.
>>>> 
>>>> Before I try to attempt to explain this which will be hard and complicated 
>>>> I just want to ask have anyone else experienced this in any shape or form 
>>>> with any word processing app on Mac OSX? I get this same problem with Text 
>>>> Edit, Bean and Pages too.
>>>> If anyone knows what I'm talking about or would like to have a guess when 
>>>> one is dealing with at least 2 or more pages in a document with VO and the 
>>>> above Word Processors that would be brave of you! Also you might be able 
>>>> to explain it far better than I can.
>>>> It is the sort of thing where showing it rather than writing about it 
>>>> makes more sense. 
>>>> This is the only annoyance I am having with my word processing experience 
>>>> with my Mac and it is really unproductive too! Sorry for the rant! LOL 
>>>> 
>>>> Look forward to those who can guess! :) Or not?
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks 
>>>> 
>>>> Daniel************
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> You are subscribed to the mac4theblind mailing list.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>  The url for this list, where one can unsubscribe or make any changes to 
>>>> their list subscription is:
>>>> 
>>>> //www.freelists.org/list/mac4theblind
>>>> 
>>>> The list archive is located at
>>>> 
>>>> //www.freelists.org/archive/mac4theblind/
>>>> 
>>>>  All emails intended for the list owner can be sent to:
>>>> 
>>>> john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> ************
>>> 
>>> 
>>> You are subscribed to the mac4theblind mailing list.
>>> 
>>> 
>>>   The url for this list, where one can unsubscribe or make any changes to 
>>> their list subscription is:
>>> 
>>> //www.freelists.org/list/mac4theblind
>>> 
>>> The list archive is located at
>>> 
>>> //www.freelists.org/archive/mac4theblind/
>>> 
>>>   All emails intended for the list owner can be sent to:
>>> 
>>> john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> 
>> 
>> ************
>> 
>> 
>> You are subscribed to the mac4theblind mailing list.
>> 
>> 
>>    The url for this list, where one can unsubscribe or make any changes to 
>> their list subscription is:
>> 
>> //www.freelists.org/list/mac4theblind
>> 
>> The list archive is located at
>> 
>> //www.freelists.org/archive/mac4theblind/
>> 
>>    All emails intended for the list owner can be sent to:
>> 
>> john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> 
> 
> ************
> 
> 
> You are subscribed to the mac4theblind mailing list.
> 
> 
>     The url for this list, where one can unsubscribe or make any changes to 
> their list subscription is:
> 
> //www.freelists.org/list/mac4theblind
> 
> The list archive is located at
> 
> //www.freelists.org/archive/mac4theblind/
> 
>     All emails intended for the list owner can be sent to:
> 
> john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 

************


You are subscribed to the mac4theblind mailing list.


     The url for this list, where one can unsubscribe or make any changes to 
their list subscription is:

//www.freelists.org/list/mac4theblind

The list archive is located at

//www.freelists.org/archive/mac4theblind/

     All emails intended for the list owner can be sent to:

john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Other related posts: