[macvoiceover] Re: Help

  • From: Brandon Misch <bmisch2002@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:39:34 -0500

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!!!
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> 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 
> 
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