[macvoiceover] Re: Date/Time keystroke causes VO to quit
- From: Russell Solowoniuk <rsolowoniuk@xxxxxxx>
- To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:36:35 -0700
Hi Marcy,
Yes, it was an error on my part, I meant to say Option T, as that is the
keystroke I've been using! Sorry for the confusion! <smile>
Russell
On 2009-11-16, at 2:07 PM, Marcy Weinberg wrote:
> Hi, Russell,
> You mention option-t in this email to get the date/time, but in your original
> email you said you were using vo-t. Was that just an error and you have been
> using option-t all along? Marcy
> On Nov 16, 2009, at 3:41 PM, Russell Solowoniuk wrote:
>
>> Hi Steve,
>>
>> Keyboard commander allows keyboard shortcut keys to be set to carry out
>> various functions. By default, there are keystrokes set up to open Mail
>> (Option M), to open Safari (Option S), to run an Apple script that causes VO
>> to announce the date/time (Option T), and a few others I can't recall. You
>> can also set up your own keyboard shortcuts. To turn on keyboard commander,
>> press VO F8 to open the VO utility, arrow down the category table to
>> "Commanders", VO right arrow till you hear "Keyboard" and VO space on this,
>> and then VO right arrow till you get to a check box to "enable Keyboard
>> commander and VO space to check this.
>> You may need to interact with the category table and then stop interacting
>> after choosing commanders.
>>
>> HTH
>>
>> Russell
>> On 2009-11-16, at 12:54 PM, Steve Cook wrote:
>>
>>> What is keyboard commander and how do you turn this function on? I am a
>>> new learner of the Mac making the transition from windows.
>>>
>>> Steve Cook
>>> Assistive Technology Specialist
>>> SC Commission for the Blind
>>> 1430 Confederate Avenue
>>> Columbia, SC 29201
>>> Phone: (803) 898-8788
>>> Fax: (803) 898-8882
>>> E-Mail: stcook@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: macvoiceover-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> [mailto:macvoiceover-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Russell Solowoniuk
>>> Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 1:52 PM
>>> To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [macvoiceover] Date/Time keystroke causes VO to quit
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I recently turned on keyboard commander, and am encountering a problem.
>>> Whenever I use the keystroke, VO T to read the current date and time, VO
>>> quits. The only way I found to get it back is to press command F5
>>> repeatedly until, after about 5 or 6 presses, VO comes back. Has anyone
>>> else had this problem? Is there a solution, other than not using the
>>> keystroke? <smile>
>>>
>>> Thanks all,
>>>
>>> Russell>
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