Hi All, I am trying the internet radio program. Does anyone know if it is possible to turn off the god aweful sam voice? Any help would be ----- Original Message ----- From: "hank smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 4:09 PM Subject: Fw: [Blind Audio] Mozekty: The Talking Internet Radio Database
> > > 73 > hank smith > amateur radio call sign: > KE7IEF > echo link node: > 301027 > email: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > msn messenger: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > aim: > hanksmith5 > skype: > hanksmith5 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "MICHAEL MCCARTY" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 7:15 AM > Subject: [Blind Audio] Mozekty: The Talking Internet Radio Database > > >>I have lots of friends who ask me for accessible websites to find good >> links to internet radio stations. I usually send them to >> http://www.billsparks.org >> because Bill is visually impaired and understands how to create an >> online database of station listings that is screen reader friendly. Bill >> does a great >> job at keeping his website updated, but there's only so much one guy >> can do. >> >> Sometimes, you just want to try something new. Why can't there be a >> database of stations that is being checked by a handfull of people to >> insure that they >> are online and why can't that database be screen reader friendly? I was >> asking myself this question one day and did a Google search for internet >> radio >> database. The results weren't good. What I found were programs that >> were not accessible and tons of online resources that hadn't been >> updated in years. >> >> Well, I kept searching and eventually came to the >> InfraDrive Mozekty page at http://www.infradrive.com/mozekty.php >> . The description of the program said that "Mozekty is a free fast tool >> to play your audio streams and radio stations, you can also get a list >> of the latest >> radio stations on the internet and save your favourite stations. >> Features include: >> >> Listen to hundreds of internet radio stations from around the world >> with this full-featured player. >> Add, edit or delete stations from your stations database. >> Check for latest stations found on the internet by connecting to >> Bitsnips.com. >> Get full info and statistics about the current playing stream. >> Full control from Mozekty system tray icon when the application is >> minimized. >> Friendly user interface. >> Great tool with a small size." >> >> I knew this was the program I was looking for. I went to the >> InfraDrive Download Page at http://www.infradrive.com/downloads.php >> and got a copy of Mozekty. >> >> The program worked great but had one problem with JAWS. As I tabbed >> through the various options, I noticed that JAWS wouldn't read the >> actual list of stations. >> This was an obvious problem. How was I going to know what station I had >> selected? >> >> I sent an email to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> and got an immediate email and Skype call from Ehab El-agizy. As we >> chatted, I discovered that this guy was really interested in my issue. >> He wanted to >> make this program accessible for blind and visually impaired users and >> to continue to offer it for free. We talked about JAWS and Window Eyes >> and how they >> read the screen to people who are blind or visually impaired. He >> downloaded a demo of each program and decided that the best way to bring >> accessibility >> to this program was to write his own Text to Speech interface. >> >> As you can imagine, I was floored. How many people do you know would >> take this kind of interest in making a program accessible? Well, a few >> days later, >> he was sending me the first beta. It worked well and I could use my >> default SAPI voice to access most of the program's menus and combo >> boxes. >> >> This was outstanding. A few days later the second beta arived. Now the >> entire program spoke and additional speech support was added. Now, I >> could choose >> any SAPI 4 or SAPI 5 voice and make it the default voice for the >> program. I could now access the program just as easily as any person >> with vision. I was >> so impressed by the work done that I promised to spread the word to as >> many blind and visually impaired people as possible. You are reading the >> result >> of that promise. >> >> If you are interested in internet radio, I'd like for you to give this >> program a download. If you know of good internet radio stations, please >> submit them >> so we can add them to the database for all to enjoy. The current >> version does not support streams by RealMedia because of their >> perprietary nature. This >> may be fixed in future releases. Ehab wants our feedback and has a >> forum for us to post suggestions and new internet radio listings. >> You can also send new listings to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> . He did the programming and I did the testing. We made a great team >> and I hope we can continue to work together on the program's >> development. So, what >> are you waiting for? >> Click this direct link to download Mozekty. >> http://www.infradrive.com/downloads/Mozekty.exe >> >> If you have any questions about the program's speech output, feel free >> to contact me at >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> Michael McCarty >> Fred's Head Database Coordinator >> American Printing House for the Blind >> Phone: 502 899-2396 >> Fax: 502 899-2363 >> Skype: mbmccarty >> www.aph.org >> www.FredsHeadCompanion.blogspot.com >> >> >> ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> >> Yahoo! Groups gets a make over. 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