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Re: Thoth and dictation under Mavericks

From Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net>
Newsgroups comp.sys.mac.system, uk.comp.sys.mac
Subject Re: Thoth and dictation under Mavericks
Date 2014-01-08 18:35 +0000
Message-ID <080120141835182275%timstreater@greenbee.net> (permalink)
References (1 earlier) <kmtnc9htedsk423r61jq48i6djgfqrssun@4ax.com> <070120140933185059%nospam.m-m@ny.more> <2014010709560411618-xxx@yyyzzz> <52cc48d9$0$51854$c3e8da3$efbdef2c@news.astraweb.com> <2014010809445752787-xxx@yyyzzz>

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In article <2014010809445752787-xxx@yyyzzz>, gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> wrote:

> On 2014-01-07 18:35:04 +0000, Mark said:
> 
> > On 2014-01-07 17:56:04 +0000, gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> said:
> > 
> >> On 2014-01-07 14:33:18 +0000, M-M said:
> >> 
> >>> In article <kmtnc9htedsk423r61jq48i6djgfqrssun@4ax.com>, Jaimie
> >>> Vandenbergh <jaimie@sometimes.sessile.org> wrote:
> >>> 
> >>>> Fn Fn should pop up a little dictation mic box pointing at the window
> >>>> you're going to dictate into; does that happen? Does it happen for
> >>>> another app, like TextEdit?
> >>> 
> >>> Fn Fn does not work in Thoth. It works for other apps.
> >> 
> >> What does FN FN mean?
> > 
> > Press the 'fn' key twice.
> 
> I have no key labeled FN.  Back in ye olden times the function keys 
> were F1, F2, F3...  Is that the same as what I call the "pretzel" key 
> or the ? key?

No. On the extended keyboard it's underneath the F13 key and above the
delete (not backspace) key.

You use it to override the fact that many of the function keys are
taken for things like screen brightness etc. To make them actually be
real function keys you have to press e.g. fn + f2. Have a look at the
Keyboard System Prefs pane.

-- 
Tim

"That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed,
nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted"  --  Bill of Rights 1689

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Thoth and dictation under Mavericks Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2014-01-07 11:19 +0000
  Re: Thoth and dictation under Mavericks Elliott Roper <nospam@yrl.co.uk> - 2014-01-07 12:43 +0000
    Re: Thoth and dictation under Mavericks Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-01-07 08:51 -0700
      Re: Thoth and dictation under Mavericks Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-01-07 16:41 +0000
      Re: Thoth and dictation under Mavericks Elliott Roper <nospam@yrl.co.uk> - 2014-01-07 16:43 +0000
        Re: Thoth and dictation under Mavericks Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-01-07 10:03 -0700
  Re: Thoth and dictation under Mavericks Jaimie Vandenbergh <jaimie@sometimes.sessile.org> - 2014-01-07 12:48 +0000
    Re: Thoth and dictation under Mavericks Elliott Roper <nospam@yrl.co.uk> - 2014-01-07 12:50 +0000
    Re: Thoth and dictation under Mavericks M-M <nospam.m-m@ny.more> - 2014-01-07 09:33 -0500
      Re: Thoth and dictation under Mavericks gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2014-01-07 09:56 -0800
        Re: Thoth and dictation under Mavericks Mark - 2014-01-07 18:35 +0000
          Re: Thoth and dictation under Mavericks gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2014-01-08 09:44 -0800
            Re: Thoth and dictation under Mavericks Graeme Wall <rail@greywall.demon.co.uk> - 2014-01-08 17:54 +0000
              Re: Thoth and dictation under Mavericks nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-08 13:42 -0500
                Re: Thoth and dictation under Mavericks gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2014-01-08 13:59 -0800
                Re: Thoth and dictation under Mavericks news{@bestley.co.uk (Mark Bestley) - 2014-01-08 23:45 +0000
                Re: Thoth and dictation under Mavericks gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2014-01-08 18:44 -0800
            Re: Thoth and dictation under Mavericks Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2014-01-08 18:35 +0000
              Re: Thoth and dictation under Mavericks Jaimie Vandenbergh <jaimie@sometimes.sessile.org> - 2014-01-08 19:27 +0000
                Re: Thoth and dictation under Mavericks Mr Guest <tom@guest-spamtrap.co.uk> - 2014-01-08 19:46 +0000
                Re: Thoth and dictation under Mavericks Elliott Roper <nospam@yrl.co.uk> - 2014-01-08 20:31 +0000
                Re: Thoth and dictation under Mavericks Mr Guest <tom@guest-spamtrap.co.uk> - 2014-01-08 21:00 +0000
                Re: Thoth and dictation under Mavericks gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2014-01-08 14:00 -0800
                Re: Thoth and dictation under Mavericks Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2014-01-08 22:08 +0000
                Re: Thoth and dictation under Mavericks gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2014-01-08 15:40 -0800
                Re: Thoth and dictation under Mavericks Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2014-01-09 08:43 +0000
                Re: Thoth and dictation under Mavericks jim@magrathea.plus.com (Jim) - 2014-01-09 19:03 +0000
                Re: Thoth and dictation under Mavericks gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2014-01-09 12:04 -0800
            Re: Thoth and dictation under Mavericks Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2014-01-08 11:34 -0800
              Re: Thoth and dictation under Mavericks Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-01-08 20:28 +0000
              Re: Thoth and dictation under Mavericks Graeme Wall <rail@greywall.demon.co.uk> - 2014-01-08 20:32 +0000
              Re: Thoth and dictation under Mavericks Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-01-08 14:52 -0700
    Re: Thoth and dictation under Mavericks Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2014-01-07 14:49 +0000
  Re: Thoth and dictation under Mavericks Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-01-07 13:22 +0000
    Re: Thoth and dictation under Mavericks Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2014-01-07 14:50 +0000

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