[macvoiceover] Re: Interacting with an item on the Extras Menu

  • From: John Panarese <jpanarese@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2013 22:47:10 -0400

Hi Judy,

     Not a problem.  The status menu is the one area that you can only use the 
VO-arrow keys.  It's not like a standard menu bar.  It took me a while to get 
used to that as well.

Take Care

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On Jun 6, 2013, at 9:55 PM, Judy Wilkinson <jwilkins@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> thanks John,
> My problem is I almost never use the "VO" keys: prefering quick-nav, but that 
> obviously doesn't work for everything. I promise I'll file this tidbit so you 
> won't have to tell me again.
> Judy
>       
> On Jun 6, 2013, at 10:43 AM, John Panarese <jpanarese@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>> Hi Judy,
>>  You have to use the VO arrow keys to navigate.  Then, VO-space on the menu 
>> item to activate it and then use VO down or up arrow to see the menu.
>> 
>> 
>> Take Care
>> 
>> John D. Panarese
>> Director
>> Mac for the Blind
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>> Email, john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com
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>> On Jun 6, 2013, at 1:39 PM, Judy Wilkinson <jwilkins@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> 
>>> I've forgotten the "secret" for interacting with items on the extras menu: 
>>> can't get into my time machine backup.
>>> Thanks,
>>> Judy Wilkinson
>>> 
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