When you use control-option-f8 try also pressing the function key witch I believe is the one on the left end to the left of the control key. On Dec 25, 2009, at 8:26 PM, Stephanie Mitchell wrote: > The shortcut to go into the voiceover utility didn't work. > Steph > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Hess <johnythehess@xxxxxxxxx> > Sent: 26 December 2009 14:01 > To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: question > > Good evening Stephanie. This answer assumes that voiceover is still on but > for some reason the speech is muting. Before trying this please first try > pressing command-f5 to turn voiceover off and then press command-f5 to turn > it back on.If that doesn't work then do the following. > > Try the following. > 1. Press Control-Option-F8 (function key 8) which will bring up the voiceover > utility. > 2. Press the letter s for speech. > 3. Press the tab key two times to bring focus to the check box for muting > speech. > 4. press the spacebar and speech should return. > 5. Press command-w to close the window. > On Dec 25, 2009, at 8:02 PM, Stephanie Mitchell wrote: > >> Hi all. >> I got a macbook pro for Christmas. >> When I turn on the machine, I get the following "voiceover is running" >> followed immediately by "speech off". >> Any ideas how to get my speech back? >> Thknks. >> Steph >>> >>> 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 >