Just bought a Mac book and the set up is with the Voice over key commands,how do you switch this off as it is painfull to use and use the scroll pad

VoiceOver can be turned off in System Preferences -> Universal Access -> Seeing.

A shortcut to turn it off and on is Command F5

Hello CaptFred..might I inquire, is there, and where is if so, a complete list of the shortcuts, one of which you just told djv of?

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OH! I used help window to search "shortcuts" and got Safari shortcuts... so i take it that each app will have its own, found in help window then..

Sorry to interrupt you...

Hi crampy,

Here's a basic list. Many can also be found in System Preferences > Keyboard > keyboard shortcuts tab.

Others are listed in the menus or preference pane for the subject.

Others I just know from years of use. 🙂

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1343

Thanks for your time and trouble captfred! I have bookmarked the link, for rainy day reading. Or, as is presently the case HOT day reading...

OK a stupid question more, please sir...

It said control key and gave a symbol like an inverted V..is that the thing on shift 6? or the button I should guess that SAYS control but has no ^?

FOrgive my stupidity please.

It's the button (key) that is labelled Control.

Each of the modifier keys and similar keys has its own symbol; this makes listing command keys easier to do. The Command key is usually the only key which has its symbol printed on the key. If you open Keyboard Viewer (in the Input menu, the one which displays the flag in the main menu bar), you can see what symbol refers to which key.

Anytime you see that symbol it's referencing the actual Control key located next to the Option key.

ah, thanks!

Thanks!