Hi Ray, One of the many things I like about the mac, is that, the MAC gives you a number of ways to do the same thing. It doesn't take some one very long to become a power user on the MAC and with changing the voice rate and a few other tricks you can become very quick. Keith Reedy On Jan 30, 2010, at 1:53 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: > I would say that it certainly seems worth a try. Note, however, that if you > have Voice Over set to play a sound when you delete letters while writing > text, and you wish an indication that deletion has occurred, you'll want to > make appropriate alterations to compensate or the lack of sounds. > > > Sincerely, > The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! > > E-Mail: > rforetjr at comcast dot net > Skype: > barefootedray > > On Jan 30, 2010, at 12:44 PM, Keith Reedy wrote: > >> Ash, I will give that a try. >> >> Thanks. >> >> Keith Reedy >> On Jan 30, 2010, at 12:21 PM, ashley wrote: >> >>> I found voiceover more responsive without the sounds. You might also want >>> to uncheck "enable possisional audio" checkbox to speed it up a bit more. >>> this willl stop voiceover trying to play the sounds even though they are >>> muted. >>> >>> hth >>> >>> ash >>> Check out my website: >>> http://www.ashleycox.co.uk >>> and the AC tech podcast: >>> http://www.bavis.co.uk/theactechpodcast >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith Reedy" <wa9dro@xxxxxxxxx> >>> To: <macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2010 4:58 PM >>> Subject: [macvoiceover] I have turned off the sounds. >>> >>> >>> Hi folks, >>> >>> Some weeks ago, I went in to Voiceover prefs in to sounds and checked the >>> box that says >>> mute sounds". At first I felt a little lost with out the sounds, but, then >>> I began to really like the new way of listening to Voiceover. The sounds >>> are very nice, but, not having them is a quiet change. Just thought I >>> would run it by you folks. At least for me, a change is nice in the dead >>> of winter. >>> >>> Keith Reedy >>> >>> Click the link below to download MP3's of Keith Reedy's music as a gift >>> from Bibles For The Blind. >>> >>> http://biblesfortheblind.org/download_music.shtml >>> >>> God gives His best to those who leave the choice with Him. J Hudson Taylor. >>> >>> >>>> >>>> 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 >>>> >>> >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> >>> >>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >>> Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2656 - Release Date: 01/29/10 >>> 19:35:00 >>> >>>> >>>> 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 >