Yes, I think it's a bug too. It's interesting because this often happens on my Mac Book Pro, but not on my Mac Mini. 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 May 20, 2012, at 8:53 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > I think it's a bug in lion. I have noticed that although it will eventaully > start up if you don't touch the system. > > Take care. > On May 20, 2012, at 4:19 PM, Brian and Denise Albriton > <autoharp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> I was wondering the same thing myself. I have to nudge it with command tab. >> Brian >> >> >> On Sun, 20 May 2012, Daniel McGee wrote: >> >>> Hi all, quick question. Since buying a Mac running Lion at the end of last >>> year I haven't really had VO announce the login screen automatically. >>> That's to say the default greeting it should announce. I have the setting >>> checked that's called "Use Voiceover on the login window". and the only way >>> that I know that vo comes up talking is doing a command tab then that's how >>> I know VO is up and running. Its not a big deal but I just wondered for >>> those who used snow leopard, did VO announced itself without the user >>> having to touch anything? >>> curiosity! Grin! Wondered if it was a VO bug in Lion and doing the Mac Lion >>> updates, 7.2, 3 and 4. Has not done anything different. At least my end >>> here in the UK. >>> >>> 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