How do i turn speech off??!?!!

middlemaniac · middlemaniac #1 (**permalink**)

07-19-2007, 02:42 PM

I am very annoyed because i dont know how to turn off speech for my mac. Basically if i wave my mouse over anything it talks! Is there anyway i can restore my system preferences?

D3v1L80Y · D3v1L80Y #2 (**permalink**)

07-19-2007, 02:49 PM

NOTE: Moved to proper forum

puaerotch · puaerotch #3 (**permalink**)

07-19-2007, 02:57 PM

Should be command+f5. Its also in System Preferences under Universal Access, turn off VoiceOver

middlemaniac · middlemaniac #4 (**permalink**)

07-19-2007, 03:03 PM

Can you also tell me how to get rid of the squares around all my icons when i press them.

smurfy · smurfy #5 (**permalink**)

07-19-2007, 03:16 PM

thats just the browser. You can't turn it off.

MacHeadCase · MacHeadCase #6 (**permalink**)

07-19-2007, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by middlemaniac

Can you also tell me how to get rid of the squares around all my icons when i press them.

I think you inadvertently turned on the Universal Access. Go to your System Preferences, click on the Universal Access pane (in the System section) and make sure everything in the Seeing tab is off. (See attached screengrab below...)

lostdragnflz · lostdragnflz #7 (**permalink**)

12-10-2007, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by puaerotch

Should be command+f5. Its also in System Preferences under Universal Access, turn off VoiceOver

Thank you so much for posting this fix. It worked like a charm. !!!!

abiejasmitch · abiejasmitch #8 (**permalink**)

07-17-2008, 07:49 AM

Hi,
Thanks for posting that fix from another chap who turned on system preferences and the speech ! Worked without any problems.

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middlemaniac #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 17, 2007 Posts: 4	07-19-2007, 02:42 PM I am very annoyed because i dont know how to turn off speech for my mac. Basically if i wave my mouse over anything it talks! Is there anyway i can restore my system preferences?
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middlemaniac #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 17, 2007 Posts: 4	07-19-2007, 03:03 PM Can you also tell me how to get rid of the squares around all my icons when i press them.
	QUOTE Thanks

smurfy #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 19, 2007 Posts: 780 Mac Specs: 20" iMac Core 2 Duo 2.16Ghz, 500GB HDD, 1GB RAM, 128MB ATI Radeon X1600	07-19-2007, 03:16 PM thats just the browser. You can't turn it off.
	QUOTE Thanks

abiejasmitch #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 17, 2008 Posts: 1	07-17-2008, 07:49 AM Hi, Thanks for posting that fix from another chap who turned on system preferences and the speech ! Worked without any problems.
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