iMac - new 24" imac - computer keeps talking in steven hawking voice?!

brad06@gmail.co · brad06@gmail.co #1 (**permalink**)

10-02-2006, 06:22 PM

hey there, quick question -- im not sure what i enabled or how to disable it, but my computer started talking in a steven hawking voice saying everything i click on. it's quite annoying, anyone know how to disable it? thanks

cjay · cjay #2 (**permalink**)

10-02-2006, 06:26 PM

Stephen Hawking that's funny. Here you go.

System Prefs-Speech-Speakable Items-Off.

brad06@gmail.co · brad06@gmail.co #3 (**permalink**)

10-02-2006, 06:28 PM

It was already set to "Off", so i turned it on and off again and it still does it.

brad06@gmail.co · brad06@gmail.co #4 (**permalink**)

10-02-2006, 06:36 PM

Something is different, because now in the drop down apple menu I get two Restart, Shut Down, and Log Out options. Please don't tell me 48 hours and it's time for a system restore already?

My first Apple computer, and I'm liking it a lot so far, until now where it won't stfu every time i hover over anything.

brad06@gmail.co · brad06@gmail.co #5 (**permalink**)

10-02-2006, 06:46 PM

to elaborate more, when i click Macintosh HD i hear a click, and whenever a page in safari finishes loading an annoying chime sound

i created a second bare account to see if it happened on it, and it did not

NanoBite · NanoBite #6 (**permalink**)

10-02-2006, 06:49 PM

I would take on that second account and delete the first....when you delete it it will ask you if you want to save all the files/personal stuff. You can access this later and bring it all into your new account.

kaidomac · kaidomac #7 (**permalink**)

10-02-2006, 09:32 PM

When they said "super" computer they weren't kidding man

puaerotch · puaerotch #8 (**permalink**)

10-02-2006, 09:42 PM

hit command+f5

Won't Shutup
Computer Announces everything

D3v1L80Y · D3v1L80Y #9 (**permalink**)

10-02-2006, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brad06@gmail.co

Please don't tell me 48 hours and it's time for a system restore already?

Don't worry about that. You will likely never have to reinstall the OS.
There is always a list of things to do before you resort to the Windows, "Slash & Burn" technique of reinstalling the OS to fix an issue.
I have been using OS X since it was released almost 7 years ago, and I have never had to reinstall any version of it ever... not once. I was always able to correct the problem by other means. :black:

Marl Huss · Marl Huss #10 (**permalink**)

10-03-2006, 02:49 AM

This happaned to me for a while when I was trying to refresh a page in Safari im used to F5 doing it, I then tried Command + F5, and it started saying everything I did...

Anyway I eventually solved it by clicking the same thing again...

Oh and how do I refresh safari on the keyboard :O

puaerotch · puaerotch #11 (**permalink**)

10-03-2006, 09:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marl Huss

Oh and how do I refresh safari on the keyboard :O

command+r
also, look through the menu bar options, it shows the shortcuts for the different actions

kaidomac #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 18, 2006 Posts: 1,868 Mac Specs: G4 Cube	10-02-2006, 09:32 PM When they said "super" computer they weren't kidding man Mac Sites - down for reconstruction
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brad06@gmail.co #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 02, 2006 Posts: 7	10-02-2006, 06:22 PM hey there, quick question -- im not sure what i enabled or how to disable it, but my computer started talking in a steven hawking voice saying everything i click on. it's quite annoying, anyone know how to disable it? thanks
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cjay #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 04, 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 696	10-02-2006, 06:26 PM Stephen Hawking that's funny. Here you go. System Prefs-Speech-Speakable Items-Off.
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brad06@gmail.co #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 02, 2006 Posts: 7	10-02-2006, 06:36 PM Something is different, because now in the drop down apple menu I get two Restart, Shut Down, and Log Out options. Please don't tell me 48 hours and it's time for a system restore already? My first Apple computer, and I'm liking it a lot so far, until now where it won't stfu every time i hover over anything.
	QUOTE Thanks

brad06@gmail.co #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 02, 2006 Posts: 7	10-02-2006, 06:46 PM to elaborate more, when i click Macintosh HD i hear a click, and whenever a page in safari finishes loading an annoying chime sound i created a second bare account to see if it happened on it, and it did not
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NanoBite #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 27, 2005 Posts: 4,714	10-02-2006, 06:49 PM I would take on that second account and delete the first....when you delete it it will ask you if you want to save all the files/personal stuff. You can access this later and bring it all into your new account.
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puaerotch #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 21, 2005 Location: ohio Posts: 809 Mac Specs: iBook G4 OSX Tiger	10-02-2006, 09:42 PM hit command+f5 Won't Shutup Computer Announces everything
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Marl Huss #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 24, 2006 Location: Thames Valley, UK Posts: 143 Mac Specs: iMac 24", 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 1GB Ram, 250Gb HDD nVidia GeForce 7600 GT 256MB	10-03-2006, 02:49 AM This happaned to me for a while when I was trying to refresh a page in Safari im used to F5 doing it, I then tried Command + F5, and it started saying everything I did... Anyway I eventually solved it by clicking the same thing again... Oh and how do I refresh safari on the keyboard :O
	QUOTE Thanks

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