[macvoiceover] Re: checkbox in vo utility, general

  • From: Keith Reedy <wa9dro@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2010 23:00:20 -0500

One more thing,

Try to keep in mind that your login greeting and the welcome dialog are two 
different things.

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On Jan 10, 2010, at 10:52 PM, Keith Reedy wrote:

> Ok folks,
> 
> Let me try to explain this one.
> 
> If you check the box that says, display welcome dialog when Voiceover starts 
> and restart your computer you will hear welcome dialog that tells you about 
> Voiceover and says  that if you already know how to use Voiceover to press 
> the V key now.  After Voiceover comes up the box is auto unchecked.  This is 
> working as it should.  This is for new users who want to learn about 
> Voiceover.
> 
> Here is the part thats the bug.  If you have created a greeting in speak the 
> following greeting after login, some times it does not speak, but, some times 
> it does.
> 
> I have reported this and it would be good if you folks would do so as well...
> 
> So the check box has nothing at all to do with your login greeting, it is for 
> the welcome dialog to learn Voiceover..
> 
> Keith Reedy
> On Jan 10, 2010, at 6:02 PM, Marcy Weinberg wrote:
> 
>> Well, here it is right from vo utility help:
>> 
>> Select the checkbox to display the dialog each time VoiceOver starts.
>> 
>> Since my checkbox doesn't stay checked, I don't get the welcome dialogue I 
>> created.
>> 
>> Sure seems like a bug to me.
>> 
>> On Jan 9, 2010, at 5:28 AM, ashley wrote:
>> 
>>> the checkbox is for the voiceover welcome dialog that gives you info about 
>>> voiceover when you first start it. if it is unchecked, your welcome message 
>>> should still work...
>>> 
>>> ash
>>> On 8 Jan 2010, at 23:58, Marcy Weinberg wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Thanks, Brett for your input about this!
>>>> 
>>>> Okay, c'mon everyone else, let's hear what you're experiencing with this.
>>>> 
>>>> If it's a bug, I'll write to accessibility about it!
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks!  Marcy
>>>> 
>>>> On Jan 8, 2010, at 4:56 PM, Brett Campbell wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Oh yes, that checkbox never remains checked for me.  I assume VoiceOver 
>>>>> doesn't like my chosen welcome message. Smile
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Brett C.
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Jan 8, 2010, at 2:52 PM, Marcy Weinberg wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hi, everyone,
>>>>>> I have created my own welcome message for voiceover to say whenever I 
>>>>>> start or restart my mac, and whenever I restart vo.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> This is located in general in vo utility.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Right after the edit box, there is a checkbox with the following 
>>>>>> dialogue:  display welcome message when voiceover starts.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I have checked the box, but it unchecks itself every time I turn on or 
>>>>>> restart the computer, and whenever I turn voiceover off and back on 
>>>>>> again.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I'm wondering if it's a bug that accessibility needs to be informed 
>>>>>> about, so please let me know if any of you are experiencing the same 
>>>>>> problem.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Thanks!  Marcy>
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