[macvoiceover] Re: Accessing Dropbox preferences

  • From: Ricardo Walker <rwalker296@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2013 12:13:18 -0400

Hi,

is dropbox open and running?  try going to your apps folder, and press command 
O on dropbox and check the status menus again

hth

Ricardo Walker
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On Jun 3, 2013, at 12:08 PM, Cindy Ray <cindyray@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 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
>> Twitter:@apple2thecore
>> www.appletothecore.info
>> 
>> 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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