[macvoiceover] Re: question

  • From: Stephanie Mitchell <mumwith2kids@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 26 Dec 2009 19:01:06 +1100

Yes, hubby is helping me.
Steph

-----Original Message-----
From: Ignasi Cambra <ignasicambra@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: 26 December 2009 20:21
To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: question

No, the speech is not unmuted because if not it wouldn't say "speech off". Are 
there any sighted people around who could help you?
On Dec 26, 2009, at 1:37 AM, Stephanie Mitchell wrote:

> I tried both the above and it just didn't work.
> The speech is unmuted but still no speech.
> Steph
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ignasi Cambra <ignasicambra@xxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: 26 December 2009 18:07
> To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: question
> 
> fn f3 is not what you're looking for.
> You probably muted the speech while playing with the trackpad commander, or 
> in any case the trackpad commander must have been on. I've seen this happen 
> to other people. If you can remember having the trackpad commander on, just 
> do a three finger triple tap on the trackpad and your speech will come back. 
> Otherwise, press vo with the function key (bottom left corner of the 
> keytoard) and the f8 key, press the down arrow twice, the tab key twice, and 
> the space bar. This should fix it.
> On Dec 26, 2009, at 12:55 AM, Keith Reedy wrote:
> 
>> Steph,
>> 
>> FN key-f3 seems to toggle speech on and off and still leave Voiceover 
>> running, give it a try.
>> 
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>> 
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>> On Dec 25, 2009, at 8:48 PM, Stephanie Mitchell wrote:
>> 
>>> Yes. I am so frustrated. It was fine yesterday and I did something and I 
>>> just can't get it all working again.
>>> Steph
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: John Hess <johnythehess@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: 26 December 2009 14:26
>>> To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: question
>>> 
>>> wow! I have never seen this behavior at all.
>>> On Dec 25, 2009, at 8:34 PM, Stephanie Mitchell wrote:
>>> 
>>>> I followed the instructions and there is still no speech.
>>>> Steph
>>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: John Hess <johnythehess@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: 26 December 2009 14:17
>>>> To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: question
>>>> 
>>>> 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
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