>Hi. I got some questions about using the new Urge music service on >another list, and I thought I'd post my observations here in case >they will help someone over here. Urge is a really nice service, >and they've done a great job with sound quality, especially for >those of us with surround sound capability. I am using Jaws 7, not >the beta, so my comments are based on that. Some window reclassing >would probably make this process easier to handle, but I haven't >even attempted that yet. Here's what I SEE SO FAR.
>Urge is tightly integrated with the new version of MICROSOFT Media >Player, version 11. NP 11 is accessible and is easier to use than >MP 10 in some ways. You'll need to istall MP 11, and it will ask if >you want to install the Urge software too. Assuming you've gotten >to the point of being ready to use the software... >With the Urge software, you actually have 3 components. At the top >of the screen is a navigation area for the various functions of >Media Player. It's a little busy up there, so you can choose to >hide it if you wish. I don't, as there are some useful features in >that section. Anyhow, the second component is an imbedded IE >browser window that contains the Urge web content. If you use your >Jaws cursor and left click once in that area, you'll get the virtual >buffer and can read the album reviews and such. Below that and to >the left of the screen is a list view area where song titles are >displayed. Again, using your Jaws cursor, left click once on one of >the song titles in that list. You'll then have a traditional list >view that you can move up and down in with your PC cursor just like >a normal file list. Right clicking on a title will bring up a menu >from which you can play, download, buy, and send songs to friends in >email. So to buy a song, you right click on one of these titles and >choose the buy option. Since I don't buy tracks individually, I >can't say what the resulting screen for buying a song will look >like. My guess is that you'd use your Jaws cursor and click in that >center window so you can use the virtual cursor to fill out the form >with your payment details. I have the unlimited access plan and >download songs instead of buying them. Once you buy or download a >song, it's added to your media library in Media Player, and you can >play it as you would any other song IN THE LIBRARY. You can use the >traditional burn area of Media Player to burn purchased tracks to CD >if you wish. Also, when you do a search in Media Player, and you >have an URGE ACCOUNT, THE SEARCH WILL SHOW YOU 2 DIFFERENT SETS OF >RESULTS> One is from your local collection of songs, and the other >shows you what's available on Urge. This is how a music service >should work. (grin) Because this is beta software, I have noticed a slight sluggishness when arrowing through a long list of titles. I think this is due to the fact that MP 11 displays album art. I'm going to try turning that off this afternoon and see if that helps. The sound quality really is quite good, and it's worth taking some time to learn to use the software. I hope this has been helpful to you. If you have questions, you can email me here or off-list, or you can Skype me with rhyami as the user name. Just please let me know you're from this list when you add me to your Skype user list so I'll know you're not some weird spammer who wants to send me links to porno sites. I've had too many of those offers lately. (grimace) Monica Visit my blog at: http://plumlipstick.livejournal.com _______________________________________________ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com
