[macvoiceover] Re: Hello, and newbie seeking manuals
- From: "Donna Goodin" <goodindo@xxxxxxx>
- To: <macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:18:26 -0400
Oh, interesting. Good to know. I had been looking at the Mac Book Pro, but
then when I heard about the drive, I thought that might be worth some extra
$$. Thanks for the warning.
Donna
> -----Original Message-----
> From: macvoiceover-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:macvoiceover-
> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Poehlman
> Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 1:12 PM
> To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: Hello, and newbie seeking manuals
>
> not sure what you mean by a virtual drive but if it is what I think,
> the price is too high for what you get with an ssd. it also drains
> the battery much more so for some reason than does a regular drive.
> Your best bet for speed is the 13 inch macbook pro if you like small
> and fast.
>
> On Jun 17, 2009, at 1:07 PM, Donna Goodin wrote:
>
> Hi David, Keith, and Marcy,
>
> Thanks to all of you for this helpful info. I have downloaded the
> manual,
> and been to the Icanworkthis.com site. It's great to have all these
> wonderful resources. I'm sure that at some point I'll be one of those
> annoying ex-Windows users who goes on a rant, but hopefully with all
> these
> tools, I can keep that down to a minimum. *smile*
>
> Very cool about the $10 upgrade. It's really nice to know that if I
> buy my
> Mack within the next couple of weeks, I won't be looking at shelling
> out
> another $100 in 2 months.
>
> Yeah, Marcy, the MacBook is the one for me! Haven't quite figured out
> the
> configuration yet, but I like speed, so am thinking about getting it
> with
> the virtual drive.
> Cheers,
> Donna
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: macvoiceover-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:macvoiceover-
> > bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Poehlman
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 12:35 PM
> > To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: Hello, and newbie seeking manuals
> >
> > Hi Donna,
> >
> > Apple published yesterday that a mac purchased (approved) for
> purchase
> > by apple would be elegible for snow leopard upgrade for $10.00.
> >
> > as for the getting started guide, you will find it here:
> > http://www.apple.com/accessibility/voiceover/downloads.html
> > welcome back and enjoy your mac.
> > On Jun 17, 2009, at 12:06 PM, Donna Goodin wrote:
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I was on this list about a year ago, but have finally decided to take
> > the plunge and get a Mac. I'm looking at the Iphone 3gs, so this
> > seemed like a good time to switch my computer over as well. I have a
> > couple of questions.
> >
> > First, I followed the instructions in the message below, but the site
> > seems to have changed. Where do I need to go to download the newest
> > Getting Started manual?
> >
> > Second, if I purchase my Mac this summer, will I be eligible for the
> > Snow-Leopard upgrade due out in September?
> >
> > Thanks in advance for all your help. It's good to be back on the
> > list, and I'm looking forward to new adventures with a Mac!
> > Cheers,
> > Donna
> >
> > From: macvoiceover-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:macvoiceover-
> > bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > ] On Behalf Of Chris Gilland
> > Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 12:56 PM
> > To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: arrow keys on Mac?
> >
> > You need to go to
> >
> > http://www.apple.com/accessibility
> > Click on seeing.
> >
> > Then go down to the voice over getting started manual. They have it
> > either in pdf format, or in mp3 format. Not trying to steer myself
> > away from helping you. It's just if you do not know the fundimentals
> > like what the vo keys are even, it's gonna be very difficult trying
> to
> > explains things. To interact with an item, asswuming it is a type
> > item that you can interact with like a table, a list, an outline,
> etc.
> > you need to do vo+shift+down arrow to interact, then vo shift up
> arrow
> > to stop interacting. remember by vo, also known as vo keys, you hold
> > down control and option.
> >
> > Chris.
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Donna Goodin
> > To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 11:22 AM
> > Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: arrow keys on Mac?
> >
> > Thanks, Chris. No I wasn't, I didn't know any of this. So, then to
> > interact with an item, do I press enter, or use the mousepad?
> > TIA,
> > Donna
> >
> > From: macvoiceover-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:macvoiceover-
> > bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > ] On Behalf Of Chris Gilland
> > Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 10:55 AM
> > To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: arrow keys on Mac?
> >
> > Donna,
> >
> > For one, were you using the voice over keys with the arrow keys? You
> > need to hit control+option while moving around with the arrow keys.
> >
> > Then do vo+space, or in other words control+option+space to select an
> > item.
> >
> > Chris.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Donna Goodin
> > To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 10:51 AM
> > Subject: [macvoiceover] arrow keys on Mac?
> >
> > Hello all,
> >
> > This is Donna Goodin, I was on the list a few weeks back.
> >
> > I had a chance to go into an Apple store on Friday, and played around
> > a bit with a Mac. One thing I noticed was that the arrow keys don't
> > seem to do anything, i.e. you can't use them to navigate around the
> > screen. Is this normal? If yes, how do you navigate the screen?
> > Using Tab kind of worked, but it didn't seem to get you everywhere on
> > the screen. I did play around a bit with trying to use the mouse
> pad,
> > it was OK, but not very precise. If the arrow keys are supposed to
> > work, what should I have done to enable them?
> > TIA,
> > Donna
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