[macvoiceover] Re: Accessing Dropbox preferences

  • From: Cindy Ray <cindyray@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2013 11:08:27 -0500

I don't get anything about Drop Box in my extras menu.

CL

On Jun 3, 2013, at 11:05 AM, Ricardo Walker <rwalker296@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I've been informed that in the later versions of dropbox, once you press VO m 
> m to go to the status menu, and go to dropbox, you should pefrom an option 
> mouse click on it.  This is done with a trackpad with trackpad commander 
> turned off or, a regular mouse.  After that, you should be able to see your 
> settings.
> 
> Ricardo Walker
> ricardo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> On Jun 2, 2013, at 10:55 AM, Chris Nestrud <ccn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>> Russell,
>> 
>> I'm able to access menu extras and find Dropbox. When I use VO+Shift+Space, 
>> it brings up a page which lists recently changed files. At the end of this 
>> page is the word Settings. Pressing VO+Space on this does nothing, and 
>> interacting with it identifies it as a text element. Pressing VO+Down on 
>> this page does nothing. This is Dropbox 2.0.22. Any suggestions?
>> 
>> Chris
>> 
>> On Jun 1, 2013, at 11:55 PM, Russell Solowoniuk <rsolowoniuk@xxxxxxxxx> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi Chris,
>>> 
>>> Here's what I do to access the Dropbox preferences...
>>> 
>>> 1. Press VO M twice to bring up menu extras.
>>> 2. VO right arrow till you get to Dropbox.
>>> 3. Press VO + Shift + space to perform a mouse click on Dropbox.
>>> 4. VO down arrow to preferences, and VO space on preferences to open them.
>>> 
>>> I clicked on the Advanced button, and then Change settings.  There is an 
>>> option that says "Only check folders will sync to this computer, and then 
>>> if you VO right arrow, you will find a Browser.  If you interact with this 
>>> browser, you will see a list of the folders currently syncing.  The issue 
>>> Im having is that VO is not reporting whether or not the folders are 
>>> checked... you may have better luck.  One other tip... I had to tab to find 
>>> the "Advanced" button as VO right arrow seemed to skip over it.
>>> 
>>> HTH
>>> 
>>> Russell
>>> On 2013-06-01, at 8:43 PM, Chris Nestrud <ccn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> There are preferences in the Windows client. I assume these are also 
>>>> available in the OSX client, and it is just a matter of figuring out how 
>>>> to access them. I could be wrong though.
>>>> 
>>>> Chris
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Jun 1, 2013, at 8:48 PM, Tuscia-Falconer <falconer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> I have also recently installed Dropbox, it seems if I wish to upload a 
>>>>> file I simply copy it into the Dropbox folder in Finder.
>>>>> To remove a file I move it out of the folder
>>>>> It appears to automatically update itself, I haven't found any 
>>>>> Preferences but possibly on the website,  which requires logging into.
>>>>> 
>>>>> TF
>>>>> 
>>>>> On 2/06/2013, at 12:44 PM, Chris Nestrud <ccn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hi List,
>>>>> 
>>>>> I've successfully installed Dropbox, but I would like to access its 
>>>>> preferences to configure syncing of particular folders. I can locate 
>>>>> Dropbox in Menu Extras, but can't figure out how to access 
>>>>> preferences--or if this is the right place to look. I'd appreciate any 
>>>>> pointers. Thanks.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Chris
>>>>> 
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