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VoiceOverGetting Started Includes instructions and complete command lists for using VoiceOver with Mac OS X version 10.4 Tiger.

10 Chapter 1 Introduction About VoiceOver AccessibilityVoiceOver is a new technology in Mac OS X version 10.4 Tiger. You can use VoiceOver with Tex

2 112 Introduction to Mac OS XThis chapter introduces you to basic information about Mac OS X.When you understand how your computer is organized

12 Chapter 2 Introduction to Mac OS X The FinderThe Finder keeps track of files and folders and manages the desktop. When you open a folder or othe

Chapter 2 Introduction to Mac OS X 13Below a separator are icons that represent often used folders on your hard disk. Mac OS X has folders already

14 Chapter 2 Introduction to Mac OS X Files and FoldersMost of the information in your computer is stored in files. Files include documents, images

Chapter 2 Introduction to Mac OS X 15SpotlightSpotlight is extraordinarily useful for VoiceOver users. In many cases, it may be easier to use than

316 3 Keyboard BasicsThis chapter provides basic information about using VoiceOver with the Apple keyboard. You use your keyboard to control VoiceOv

Chapter 3 Keyboard Basics 17If you’re not familiar with the layout of keys on your keyboard, you can use the keyboard practice built in to VoiceOve

18 Chapter 3 Keyboard Basics Using Function Keys on Portable ComputersOn a portable computer, many of the function keys are programmed to perform h

Chapter 3 Keyboard Basics 19To turn on Sticky Keys:1 Click the System Preferences icon in the Dock or choose Apple menu > System Preferences to

2 1 Contents Chapter 1 6 Introduction6 About VoiceOver 7 What You Need to Get Started 7 Using This Document 8 Where to Find More Information 8 VoiceO

20 Chapter 3 Keyboard Basics 3 Click the Keyboard tab.4 Move the Key Repeat Rate slider to the left if you want repeated keys to repeat slowly (if

Chapter 3 Keyboard Basics 21Key Press NotificationThe “Announce when a modifier key is pressed” checkbox sets VoiceOver to say the name of the modi

422 4 VoiceOver BasicsThis chapter provides basic information about using VoiceOver to navigate your computer, click buttons, make selections in men

Chapter 4 VoiceOver Basics 23To turn on VoiceOver in System Preferences:1 Click the System Preferences icon in the Dock or choose Apple menu > S

24 Chapter 4 VoiceOver Basics When VoiceOver is on, a box is drawn around an object on the screen to show where VoiceOver is focused. This box is c

Chapter 4 VoiceOver Basics 25When you use the Control-Option-Shift-W command to read the contents of the window, VoiceOver reads only what’s visibl

26 Chapter 4 VoiceOver Basics 2 After you hear the setting you want to change, press Control-Option-Command-Up Arrow or Down Arrow. The Up Arrow in

Chapter 4 VoiceOver Basics 27First you use a command to let VoiceOver know that you want to interact with the items it contains. Then you use the V

28 Chapter 4 VoiceOver Basics A slider control, such as the control for your computer’s volume, is usually identified as an incrementor or simply a

Chapter 4 VoiceOver Basics 29The Control-Option-M command cycles through the three areas. If you leave the menu bar, the next time you press the co

Contents 3 18 Sticky Keys 19 Slow Keys 19 Key Repeat Rate 20 Keyboard Settings in VoiceOver Utility Chapter 4 22 VoiceOver Basics22 Following Instruc

30 Chapter 4 VoiceOver Basics Understanding Duplicate Menu ItemsSome menu items have an ellipsis (three dots) after the name. An ellipsis after an

Chapter 4 VoiceOver Basics 31To open the VoiceOver menu: m Press Control-Option-F7.Sighted users can change the size of the font in the VoiceOver

32 Chapter 4 VoiceOver Basics Chapter 4 ExercisesThe exercises that follow will help you practice moving the VoiceOver cursor, interacting with scr

Chapter 4 VoiceOver Basics 334 Press Control-Option-Right Arrow to move to all the status menus. You hear a sound to indicate the end of the status

534 5 Using VoiceOver With Mac OS XYou can use VoiceOver to read text, navigate your computer, and perform your daily tasks.When you know the basics

Chapter 5 Using VoiceOver With Mac OS X 353 Press Control-Option-Down Arrow to move down the Dock menu until you hear the location of the Dock. For

36 Chapter 5 Using VoiceOver With Mac OS X The Application Chooser menu, shown below, lets you choose both an application and an open window for th

Chapter 5 Using VoiceOver With Mac OS X 37To use the Window Chooser menu:1 Press Control-Option-F2. You hear the name of the window that is active.

38 Chapter 5 Using VoiceOver With Mac OS X Using Icon ViewIn icon view, shown below, each item in the view browser is represented by an icon. Icons

Chapter 5 Using VoiceOver With Mac OS X 39A disclosure triangle appears to the left of folders. When you click a disclosure triangle, you see the c

4 Contents 42 The Item Chooser Menu 43 Interacting With Windows 43 Moving and Resizing Windows 43 Moving a Scroll Bar 44 Using Spotlight 44 Using the

40 Chapter 5 Using VoiceOver With Mac OS X Column view is very useful for browsing nested folders. When you select a folder, its contents are shown

Chapter 5 Using VoiceOver With Mac OS X 41If nothing is selected, you hear “no selection available.” If text is selected, you hear the text as it i

42 Chapter 5 Using VoiceOver With Mac OS X Note: If you have cursor tracking turned off, press Control-Option-Command-F4 to select the item so you

Chapter 5 Using VoiceOver With Mac OS X 43Interacting With Windows As you work, you will probably have multiple application windows open on the des

44 Chapter 5 Using VoiceOver With Mac OS X Using SpotlightThe fastest and easiest way to find something on your computer is to type a search term i

Chapter 5 Using VoiceOver With Mac OS X 45To navigate the Spotlight menu: 1 Press Command-Space bar or Control-Option-M three times to open the Sp

46 Chapter 5 Using VoiceOver With Mac OS X When you interact with the scroll area that contains the search results, the VoiceOver cursor starts on

Chapter 5 Using VoiceOver With Mac OS X 472 Press Control-Option-Right Arrow and then Control-Option-Left Arrow to move along the Dock in either di

48 Chapter 5 Using VoiceOver With Mac OS X This exercise is presented three times, one for each of the different Finder views. All of the Finder ex

Chapter 5 Using VoiceOver With Mac OS X 495 Press Control-Option-Shift-Up Arrow to stop interacting with the sidebar.6 Press control-Option-Right A

Contents 5 66 Opening Collapsed Folders in the Mailboxes Outline 67 Reading Email 68 Addressing a Message 68 Using the Safari Web Browser 68 Navigati

650 6 VoiceOver Utility and PreferencesThis chapter provides information about the many ways you can customize VoiceOver for your needs. It also int

Chapter 6 VoiceOver Utility and Preferences 51Setting the Amount of Spoken DetailWhen you start using VoiceOver, you may want to hear as much detai

52 Chapter 6 VoiceOver Utility and Preferences  Spoken With Count means that you hear the number of instances of the punctuation and then the name

Chapter 6 VoiceOver Utility and Preferences 53Setting Website Navigation OptionsThe VoiceOver cursor typically moves linearly across webpages, from

54 Chapter 6 VoiceOver Utility and Preferences You can choose any combination of tracking options shown on the Navigation pane of VoiceOver Utility

Chapter 6 VoiceOver Utility and Preferences 55Â Status: This voice lets you know the current state of buttons and other controls. For example, the

56 Chapter 6 VoiceOver Utility and Preferences The VoiceOver cursor and the caption panel are two visual aids for sighted users. You can turn these

Chapter 6 VoiceOver Utility and Preferences 57VoiceOver uses the brace keys for this command. The left and right braces are the shifted keys to the

58 Chapter 6 VoiceOver Utility and Preferences To increase the font size of the caption panel: m Press Control-Option-Command-Right bracket ( ] ).

Chapter 6 VoiceOver Utility and Preferences 59To turn the VoiceOver cursor and caption panel on or off: m Press Control-Option-F11. On a portable

16 1 IntroductionWelcome to VoiceOver Getting Started. This document introduces you to VoiceOver and gets you started using your Mac in a new way.Vo

60 Chapter 6 VoiceOver Utility and Preferences 1 Press Control-Option-F8 to open VoiceOver Utility. If you’re using a portable computer and have no

Chapter 6 VoiceOver Utility and Preferences 618 Press Control-Option-Right Arrow until you hear “pitch fifty incrementor.” Again, you may hear a di

62 Chapter 6 VoiceOver Utility and Preferences 9 When you’re finished moving the caption panel, press the Escape key.Note: You can also use this e

Chapter 6 VoiceOver Utility and Preferences 635 The first line of the dialog has a text field. Press Control-Option-Right Arrow once to reach the t

764 7 Web Browsing and EmailMac OS X comes with an email application and web browser that you can use with VoiceOver.You can use the Mail and Safari

Chapter 7 Web Browsing and Email 65The Network preferences window, shown below, has two pop-up menus at the top. In the Location pop-up menu, you c

66 Chapter 7 Web Browsing and Email Using Mac OS X MailWith the Mail application in Mac OS X, you can conveniently organize, read, and send email.

Chapter 7 Web Browsing and Email 67Reading EmailBecause the Mail window is similar to a Finder window, you can use the same skills discussed in “Na

68 Chapter 7 Web Browsing and Email Addressing a MessageNames in your address book appear in the To, CC, and Bcc fields as menu buttons in the Mac

Chapter 7 Web Browsing and Email 69Â You can select a preference in the Navigation pane of VoiceOver Utility to navigate by group. The VoiceOver cu

Chapter 1 Introduction 7What You Need to Get StartedTo use VoiceOver, you need: Â A Macintosh computer with Mac OS X version 10.4 or later install

70 Chapter 7 Web Browsing and Email When you select a link in the Link Chooser menu, the VoiceOver cursor goes to the link on the webpage but doesn

Chapter 7 Web Browsing and Email 717 Press Control-Option-Right Arrow to move across the first row in the message table. Depending on the preferenc

872 8 Reading and Editing TextThis chapter provides information about reading, typing, and editing text. Text is found in many places on your comput

Chapter 8 Reading and Editing Text 73Working With TextWhen you’re writing and editing in the text area, you are most likely working word-by-word or

74 Chapter 8 Reading and Editing Text To move the VoiceOver cursor to the last word, scrolling if necessary: m Press Control-Option-Shift-End on a

Chapter 8 Reading and Editing Text 75To select the text from the keyboard cursor to the end or beginning of the line: m Press Shift-Command-Right

76 Chapter 8 Reading and Editing Text 2 Press Command-semicolon (;) to hear the first misspelled word. Sometimes words are underlined that the comp

Chapter 8 Reading and Editing Text 77Chapter 8 ExercisesThe exercises that follow will help you practice locating the insertion point, selecting te

78 Chapter 8 Reading and Editing Text If you make a mistake, press Control-Option-Right Arrow to deselect the text, then try again.4 With the sente

9 799 Advanced Navigation SkillsThis chapter explains how to navigate using the VoiceOver cursor, keyboard cursor, and mouse pointer—separately a

8 Chapter 1 Introduction  Chapter 9, “Advanced Navigation Skills”: In this chapter, you learn how to use the keyboard, mouse, and VoiceOver curso

80 Chapter 9 Advanced Navigation Skills VoiceOver preferences are set so that the keyboard focus and the VoiceOver cursor track each other. This is

Chapter 9 Advanced Navigation Skills 81F5—The Mouse Key Press Control-Option-F5 to hear a description of what is under the mouse pointer. Press C

82 Chapter 9 Advanced Navigation Skills Making the Mouse Pointer More VisibleIn Mac OS X, you can increase the size of the mouse pointer so that yo

Chapter 9 Advanced Navigation Skills 83For more information about this and other accessibility features, see Mac Help.Quickly Navigating to Content

84 Chapter 9 Advanced Navigation Skills 3 Release the keys when you hear the application you want to switch to. If the application has an open wind

85AppendixVoiceOver CommandsYou use the Control and Option keys with other keys to control VoiceOver. If you have an iBook or PowerBook computer

86 Appendix VoiceOver Commands Shrink the item in the VoiceOver cursor Control-Option-Left brace ( { )Temporarily hide or show the VoiceOver curso

Appendix VoiceOver Commands 87 Move to the top of the visible area, such as the window or text area, where the VoiceOver cursor is locatedControl-

88 Appendix VoiceOver Commands Move VoiceOver cursor to keyboard focus Control-Option-Shift-F4Move keyboard focus to VoiceOver cursor Control-Opti

Appendix VoiceOver Commands 89 Move to beginning of text, scrolling if necessaryControl-Option-Shift-HomeOn a portable computer, press Fn-Control-

Chapter 1 Introduction 9Resources on the InternetThe Apple website has several sections devoted to VoiceOver and accessibility. You can find additi

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