I finally got this to work: so uch easier than in Snow Leopard. Thanks to both John and George for their help. Judy Wilkinson On May 9, 2012, at 1:38 PM, George B wrote: > Ok I just did it for you > Arrow to the first item to select and "control option command spacebar" and > you will hear selected item zero selected. This is a bug in the system so > do the same vo command spacebar again and you will hear selected one item > add. > Now, arrow to the next item and do the same vo command spacebar and you hear > selected two items. Just keeping doing this until you have all you wish > selected andthen do the command y to copy > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: macvoiceover-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:macvoiceover- >> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Judy Wilkinson >> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 13:29 >> To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: Selecting noncontiguous files >> >> I am not clear. I tried going to the first file I wanted to select and >> then pressed "vo-command" (with no spacebar?) and nothing was selected >> so I didn't even try going to a second file and trying the same thing. >> Could someone clarify the exact steps? >> Thanks, >> Judy >> >> On May 9, 2012, at 11:49 AM, George B wrote: >> >>> You do not have to turn curser tracking off >>> Then I am perty sure it is vo command to select the first one and >> then arrow >>> to the next and vo command and so on and when you do the vo command >> it will >>> say 2 selectted and so on >>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: macvoiceover-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:macvoiceover- >>>> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Judy Wilkinson >>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 11:42 >>>> To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> Subject: [macvoiceover] Selecting noncontiguous files >>>> >>>> I once did this successfully but continually fail. >>>> >>>> 1. I turn cursor tracking off. >>>> 2. I hit escape >>>> 3. I go to my first file and hit command and spacebar. (or is it the >> VO >>>> keys plus command spacebar)? >>>> 4. Move to the next file I wish to select, and only the most >> recently >>>> selected appears when I press VO-F6. >>>> >>>> Any help greatly appreciated. >>>> Judy Wilkinson >>>> >>>>> >>>>> 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 >> > > 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 >