have you tried hitting windows f5, the command and option keys are switched around while using a windows keyboard with the mac. On Dec 11, 2009, at 11:03 AM, blind Treasures wrote: > Hi, I tried just pressing enter but I got that bong sound again. The problem > is I am using a windows USB keyboard which as you probably know, doesn't > have a command key. It has the alt, windows, then control keys. > > Tony > > -----Original Message----- > From: macvoiceover-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:macvoiceover-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ray Foret jr > Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 10:21 AM > To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: Help > > > Tony, you might want to try pressing the FN key along with the command+F5 > key. That's what I had to do at first also. The reason is that your > system, most likely, is set up so that your function keys perform hardware > functions rather than software functions. Here's another consideration. > When I first got my Mac Book Pro, and started it up, the screen I was on was > the language screen. It defaulted to US English and so I had only to press > enter. Once I heard the music fade away, FN+command+F5 triggered Voice Over > and I was able then to proceed. > > HTH. > > > Sincerely, > The Constantly BAREFOOTED Ray!!! > > Now a Mac User!!! > > Phone: > +1 (985) 360-3614 > > E-mail: > rforetjr at comcast dot net > > Skype Name: > barefootedray > > On Dec 11, 2009, at 9:15 AM, blind Treasures wrote: > > I just received my Imac but I can't get voicve over to come on. I have a > regular USB keyboard connected, not one from apple, I pressed the alt key > which I think is the command key on the apple, then the f5 key. All I get is > a bong. All the keys just make a bonging sound. Any help would be greatly > appreciated.. > > Tony > > >> >> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >> >> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >> >> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >> interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >> > >> >> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >> >> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >> >> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >> interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >> > >> >> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >> >> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >> >> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >> interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >> > > Click on the link below to go to our homepage. > http://www.icanworkthisthing.com > > Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. > //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover > > Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to > macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web > interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >