[macvoiceover] Re: question

  • From: Ignasi Cambra <ignasicambra@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 26 Dec 2009 17:48:31 -0500

OK, an other way to make VO speak after it has been muted is to just press 
control option command right arrow (left arrow will work too...). This is 
generally used to make adjustments on speech rate, voice etc, but it makes VO 
talk even if it's muted. Try it and let us know.

IC
On Dec 26, 2009, at 3:58 AM, Stephanie Mitchell wrote:

> Hi.
> Yes I do. My husband is helping me.
> He unmuted the speech but there still isn't any. No matter what he does, if 
> it's muted, or unmuted, it still won't speak. If if he turns vo off and back 
> on, it says "voiceover running, speech off". All other sound works fine. 
> Listening to youtube right now.
> Steph
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ray Foret jr <rforetjr@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: 26 December 2009 21:27
> To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: question
> 
> Perhaps you should try FN+command+F5 again after it says "speech off".  Might 
> need sited help if that don't work.
> 
> 
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> On Dec 25, 2009, at 7:48 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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