RE: re talks
Symbian is an operating system that runs on quite a few smartphones, especially from Nokia. Series 60 is a flavor of the Symbian operating system. Talks was originally a screen reader that ran on the Symbian operating system. Now with the Ozone, it also runs on the Windows Mobile platform. My point is that the Talks that runs on Symbian is quite a bit different than the Talks that runs on the Windows Mobile platform, so people need to be careful when they're talking about Talks to distinguish between these two different versions of Talks. -- Christopher chalt...@gmail.com -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Lauren Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 8:42 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: re talks Hi Chris, What is Symbian? Sincerely, Lauren - Original Message - From: "Christopher Chaltain" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 9:52 PM Subject: Re: re talks > You can check out the Nuance Talks dealer list at > http://nuance.com/talks/dealers.asp > > I'm in the US, and I got mny copy of Talks from beyondsight.com. > > Note that this is for the Symbian version of Talks. Verizon is the only > source for the Windows Mobile version of Talks as far as I know. > > -- > Christopher > chalt...@gmail.com > > - Original Message - > From: stewart ross > To: PC audio discussion list. > Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 7:59 PM > Subject: re talks > > > hi r there any companys that i can order talks from? i beleive theres > more > than one company > from > stewart ross > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Batch converting, flac to mp3
Thanks for that Kevin, I wasn't aware goldwave had a batch convert facility. I'll take a look. Cheers, Tim. - Original Message - From: "Kevin Lloyd" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 7:24 PM Subject: Re: Batch converting, flac to mp3 Hi Tim. Goldwave has a very easy to use batch converter that can convert Flac to MP3 using the lame encoder. Regards. Kevin E-mail: kevin.llo...@sky.com - Original Message - From: "Tim Crawford" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Monday, September 07, 2009 11:20 PM Subject: Batch converting, flac to mp3 Hi, I have over 700 cds ripped to flac format, and would like to batch convert the whole lot to mp3, using the lame encoder, for playback on various portable devices. I'd be interested in any recommendations on software which will reliably accomplish this, and works well with window eyes. Many thanks, Tim. To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Batch converting, flac to mp3
Thanks Laz, however I already own a couple of mp3 players, and now tend to mainly use my Nokia n82 with talks as a music player, so I'd require the smaller size of mp3 files. Cheers, Tim. - Original Message - From: "Laz Mesa" To: "Pc-audio" Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 8:35 PM Subject: Re: Batch converting, flac to mp3 Hi Tim, You could always just get an MP3 player which playes FLAC files instead of transcoding all those files. Check out the links in my signature below for more information on accessible talking MP3 players which I happen to sell. Best regards, Laz On Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2009 23:20:30 +0100 Tim Crawford" wrote: Hi, I have over 700 cds ripped to flac format, and would like to batch convert the whole lot to mp3, using the lame encoder, for playback on various portable devices. I'd be interested in any recommendations on software which will reliably accomplish this, and works well with window eyes. Many thanks, Tim. -- Need an accessible talking portable media player? We have several models available! Play MP3, WMA, OGG Vorbis, AAC, FLAC, AIFF, WAV, and more. Record from FM radio or built-in mike. Expandable memory. Great book marking capabilities too! * SanDisk Sansa E260 media player with 4 GB http://www.accessibleelectronics.com/sandisk.html * SanDisk Sansa E270 media player with 6 GB http://www.accessibleelectronics.com/e270.html * Get some accessories for your player here: http://www.accessibleelectronics.com/Accessories.html * Check out a special temporary offer here: http://www.accessibleelectronics.com/Specials.html To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: re talks
Thanks for the explanation Chris. You are more helpful than the people were at Nuance who simply gave me a number to Handitech as they said they did not have much to do with Talks when I asked if I could buy a fuller vision for the Windows Mobile device. Sincerely, Lauren - Original Message - From: "Christopher Chaltain" To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 7:12 AM Subject: RE: re talks Symbian is an operating system that runs on quite a few smartphones, especially from Nokia. Series 60 is a flavor of the Symbian operating system. Talks was originally a screen reader that ran on the Symbian operating system. Now with the Ozone, it also runs on the Windows Mobile platform. My point is that the Talks that runs on Symbian is quite a bit different than the Talks that runs on the Windows Mobile platform, so people need to be careful when they're talking about Talks to distinguish between these two different versions of Talks. -- Christopher chalt...@gmail.com -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Lauren Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 8:42 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: re talks Hi Chris, What is Symbian? Sincerely, Lauren - Original Message - From: "Christopher Chaltain" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 9:52 PM Subject: Re: re talks You can check out the Nuance Talks dealer list at http://nuance.com/talks/dealers.asp I'm in the US, and I got mny copy of Talks from beyondsight.com. Note that this is for the Symbian version of Talks. Verizon is the only source for the Windows Mobile version of Talks as far as I know. -- Christopher chalt...@gmail.com - Original Message - From: stewart ross To: PC audio discussion list. Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 7:59 PM Subject: re talks hi r there any companys that i can order talks from? i beleive theres more than one company from stewart ross To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
where to download a trial of Mobile Speaks?
Hi, I was told by Handitech to go to codefactory.es to download a trial of Mobile Speaks to see how it works with my new HtC Ozone phone. When I tried however, it does not list the phone I have and so I cannot download. Thank you. Sincerely, Lauren To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
RE: where to download a trial of Mobile Speaks?
Hello. The Ozone only has talks for it. You can contact the disability department of Verizon and they can tell you where to download it from their site and also charge your account for it. It should be roughly 99 dollars. In case they do not know how to do it you need to active sinc your phone to the pc disconnect it install the program on your pc. When this is done It will have a couple things you will need in program files in the start menu under nuance sub menu. One is the directions to install to the phone and the other is the program to install it. There will be a part after you run the program to install it to the phone where you have to hit left soft to accept it on the phone and there is no speech after that it is clear sailing. If you need further explanation email me off list at mcare...@optonline.net it is a more stable email address than this one is. -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Lauren Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 9:53 AM To: pc audio Subject: where to download a trial of Mobile Speaks? Hi, I was told by Handitech to go to codefactory.es to download a trial of Mobile Speaks to see how it works with my new HtC Ozone phone. When I tried however, it does not list the phone I have and so I cannot download. Thank you. Sincerely, Lauren To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
active sinc
How do you active sinc your phone to the PC? Sincerely, Lauren To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
RE: talks
Incase anyone is interested, there's an e-mail list dedicated to discussing cell phones and related issues. There's probably more knowledge available on that list than on this one. It is run by Jonathan Mosen. To subscribe sent an e-mail message to: blindphones-subscr...@mosenexplosion.com Tom To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
RE: active sinc
You need to install the latest version of active sinc if you are running xp. If you are running vista it should already have the sinc center. All you do is if you are running xp hook the phone to the pc and start a partnership. Just follow the steps and there will be a part that will ask you the items you want to sinc. What this means is keep a copy on the phone and on the pc for backup purposes. If you need any help again email me off list please I am only answering this on here because it does have to do with the pc. -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Lauren Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 11:51 AM To: pc audio Subject: active sinc How do you active sinc your phone to the PC? Sincerely, Lauren To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Accessible Karaoke Software
PyKaraoke works fairly well, although it crashes when you shut it down. Nobody seems to know why. It's a Source Forge project. On Sat, 5 Sep 2009 11:31:54 -0500, you wrote: >Does anyone know of any accessible karaoke software or know of any karaoke >software that has been made accessible through JAWS or Window-eyes scripts? >Thanks. > >Michael Barber > > >To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Accessible Karaoke Software
How is a karaoke player accessible? Aren't the lyrics in cdg files video? Iam confused. bb - Original Message - From: "Steve Matzura" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 11:48 AM Subject: Re: Accessible Karaoke Software PyKaraoke works fairly well, although it crashes when you shut it down. Nobody seems to know why. It's a Source Forge project. On Sat, 5 Sep 2009 11:31:54 -0500, you wrote: Does anyone know of any accessible karaoke software or know of any karaoke software that has been made accessible through JAWS or Window-eyes scripts? Thanks. Michael Barber To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: active sinc
Steve, Please let me know your email off lit because I am having trouble with my XP on the PC and the phone. Thanks. Sincerely, Lauren - Original Message - From: "Matthew" To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 1:22 PM Subject: RE: active sinc You need to install the latest version of active sinc if you are running xp. If you are running vista it should already have the sinc center. All you do is if you are running xp hook the phone to the pc and start a partnership. Just follow the steps and there will be a part that will ask you the items you want to sinc. What this means is keep a copy on the phone and on the pc for backup purposes. If you need any help again email me off list please I am only answering this on here because it does have to do with the pc. -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Lauren Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 11:51 AM To: pc audio Subject: active sinc How do you active sinc your phone to the PC? Sincerely, Lauren To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: active sinc
Hi Matthew, I meant your email, Matthew. Sincerely, Lauren - Original Message - From: "Matthew" To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 1:22 PM Subject: RE: active sinc You need to install the latest version of active sinc if you are running xp. If you are running vista it should already have the sinc center. All you do is if you are running xp hook the phone to the pc and start a partnership. Just follow the steps and there will be a part that will ask you the items you want to sinc. What this means is keep a copy on the phone and on the pc for backup purposes. If you need any help again email me off list please I am only answering this on here because it does have to do with the pc. -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Lauren Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 11:51 AM To: pc audio Subject: active sinc How do you active sinc your phone to the PC? Sincerely, Lauren To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
comparing goldwave with sound forge
Hi. I already have Goldwave and love it but I've been thinking about venturing in to exploring sound forge to see what its like. Are there scripts for it with Jaws 10 and can anyone tell me some of the major differences between goldwave and sound forge.I heard goldwave is much better and does more for less money. Thanks, Joe. To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
iTunes Version 9.0 is now Available
iTunes version 9.0 is now available and one place where you can download it from is at www.itunes.com. I'm not sure what the changes are in this version or how accessible it is as I'm not using iTunes. Regards Steve Email: s...@internode.on.net MSN Messenger: internetuser...@hotmail.com Skype: steve1963 Twitter: steve9782 To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Sound Forge 10 plugIns grayed out
Have you bought SF? - Original Message - From: "Casey Mathews" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Monday, September 07, 2009 6:35 PM Subject: Sound Forge 10 plugIns grayed out Does anyone have an idea why the noise reduction plugIns in Sound Forge pro 10 are all grayed out? I see from the web site that these are included, but when I looked at the program directory, I didn't see anything that looked like noise reduction plug-in stuff. Thanks for any ideas... Casey Mathews To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Fwd: More on the new Ipod Touch
From:Dane trethowan dane.tretho...@me.com To: VIP L vi...@softspeak.com.au Hi! Here's a summary of the accessibility features and functions found on the new Ipod Touch as taken from the Apple Web Site. Vision iPod touch includes a screen reader and other innovative accessibility features that make it easier to use for those with impaired vision. VoiceOver The same VoiceOver screen reader made popular on the Mac and the iPhone is now a standard feature on iPod touch (3rd generation). It’s the world’s first gesture-based screen reader, enabling you to enjoy the fun and simplicity of iPod touch even if you can’t see the screen. What makes VoiceOver on iPod touch remarkable is that you control it using simple gestures that let you physically interact with items on the screen. It’s easy to learn and fun to use. Instead of memorizing hundreds of keyboard commands or endlessly pressing tiny arrow keys to find what you’re looking for, with VoiceOver you simply touch the screen to hear a description of the item under your finger, then gesture with a double-tap, drag, or flick. VoiceOver delivers an experience unlike any screen reader you’ve used before. Traditional screen readers describe individual elements on the screen, but struggle to communicate where each element is located or provide information about adjoining objects. This contextual information is very important but typically filtered out by other screen readers. For example, “off-screen” models used by traditional screen readers to represent applications and web pages intentionally strip away contextual information and describe web pages as a list or menu of items. But with VoiceOver on iPod touch, you’ll experience something entirely new. Because VoiceOver works with the touchscreen, you interact directly with objects on the screen and can understand their location and context. So, when you touch the upper-left corner of the screen, you’ll hear what’s in the upper-left corner of a web page, and as you drag your finger around the screen, you’ll learn what’s nearby, providing an amazing new sense of context and relationships between the items you hear. For many, VoiceOver on iPod touch will provide, perhaps for the first time, a true sense of not only how things appear on the screen, but also descriptions of what they are. You’ll hear descriptions of every item, including status information such as battery level, Wi-Fi signal levels, and time of day. iPod touch even lets you know when the display changes to landscape or portrait, and when the screen is locked or unlocked. The speaking rate is adjustable so you can set it to a speed that best suits your listening ability. VoiceOver uses distinctive sound effects to alert you when an application opens, when the screen is updated, when a message dialog appears, and more. And when VoiceOver is talking, the volume of background sounds and music is automatically lowered, “ducking” under the voice, so you can clearly hear what VoiceOver is telling you. It Speaks Your Language VoiceOver includes built-in voices that speak over 21 languages including Bahasa Indonesian, Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (China), Chinese (Taiwan), Dutch, English (U.S.), English (UK), English (Australian), Finnish, French (Canada), French (France), German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Spanish (Mexico), Spanish (Spain), Swedish, Thai, and Turkish. Getting Started VoiceOver is built into iPod touch (3rd generation). There’s nothing extra to purchase or install. All you need is iPod touch, iTunes 9 or later, and a Mac or PC. You can activate your iPod touch and enable VoiceOver without sighted assistance using iTunes with a compatible screen reader like VoiceOver (included in Mac OS X) or GW-Micro Window- Eyes for Windows XP and Windows Vista (sold separately). When you activate iPod touch using iTunes, you can enable VoiceOver to start using it right away. Or a sighted user can enable VoiceOver for you directly on iPod touch using the Accessibility menu in the Settings application. How It Works With VoiceOver enabled, you’ll use a different but simple set of gestures to control iPod touch. For example, instead of tapping to activate a button, tap the button to hear a description of it, double- tap to activate it, and swipe up or down to adjust a slider. When an item on the screen is selected, a black rectangle called the VoiceOver cursor appears around it. The VoiceOver cursor is displayed for the benefit of sighted users with whom you may be sharing your iPod touch. When you prefer privacy, VoiceOver includes a screen curtain that turns off the display so no one can read it without your knowledge. In addition to touching and dragging around the screen, you can also flick left and right to move the VoiceOver cu
microdot to xlr connector.
Hi Folks: I have a countryman Isomax which has a microdot connector. I need to use the microphone directly wired in to my board with an xlr connector. Anyone know where I can obtain a microdot to xlr converter? Thanks gang. " He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep, to gain what he cannot lose. " Jim Elliot, To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: More on the new Ipod Touch
Totally amazing, if this works as advertised! Can anyone imagine having a tablet, say the size of a keyboard, that you could utilize like this? I bet they come out with that, next, then musical instruments, etc., etc.,etc.! Kind of mind boggling! -Mac- - Original Message - From: "Steve Pattison" To: "Access L" ; "PC Audio" Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 2:54 PM Subject: Fwd: More on the new Ipod Touch From:Dane trethowan dane.tretho...@me.com To: VIP L vi...@softspeak.com.au Hi! Here's a summary of the accessibility features and functions found on the new Ipod Touch as taken from the Apple Web Site. Vision iPod touch includes a screen reader and other innovative accessibility features that make it easier to use for those with impaired vision. VoiceOver The same VoiceOver screen reader made popular on the Mac and the iPhone is now a standard feature on iPod touch (3rd generation). It’s the world’s first gesture-based screen reader, enabling you to enjoy the fun and simplicity of iPod touch even if you can’t see the screen. What makes VoiceOver on iPod touch remarkable is that you control it using simple gestures that let you physically interact with items on the screen. It’s easy to learn and fun to use. Instead of memorizing hundreds of keyboard commands or endlessly pressing tiny arrow keys to find what you’re looking for, with VoiceOver you simply touch the screen to hear a description of the item under your finger, then gesture with a double-tap, drag, or flick. VoiceOver delivers an experience unlike any screen reader you’ve used before. Traditional screen readers describe individual elements on the screen, but struggle to communicate where each element is located or provide information about adjoining objects. This contextual information is very important but typically filtered out by other screen readers. For example, “off-screen” models used by traditional screen readers to represent applications and web pages intentionally strip away contextual information and describe web pages as a list or menu of items. But with VoiceOver on iPod touch, you’ll experience something entirely new. Because VoiceOver works with the touchscreen, you interact directly with objects on the screen and can understand their location and context. So, when you touch the upper-left corner of the screen, you’ll hear what’s in the upper-left corner of a web page, and as you drag your finger around the screen, you’ll learn what’s nearby, providing an amazing new sense of context and relationships between the items you hear. For many, VoiceOver on iPod touch will provide, perhaps for the first time, a true sense of not only how things appear on the screen, but also descriptions of what they are. You’ll hear descriptions of every item, including status information such as battery level, Wi-Fi signal levels, and time of day. iPod touch even lets you know when the display changes to landscape or portrait, and when the screen is locked or unlocked. The speaking rate is adjustable so you can set it to a speed that best suits your listening ability. VoiceOver uses distinctive sound effects to alert you when an application opens, when the screen is updated, when a message dialog appears, and more. And when VoiceOver is talking, the volume of background sounds and music is automatically lowered, “ducking” under the voice, so you can clearly hear what VoiceOver is telling you. It Speaks Your Language VoiceOver includes built-in voices that speak over 21 languages including Bahasa Indonesian, Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (China), Chinese (Taiwan), Dutch, English (U.S.), English (UK), English (Australian), Finnish, French (Canada), French (France), German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Spanish (Mexico), Spanish (Spain), Swedish, Thai, and Turkish. Getting Started VoiceOver is built into iPod touch (3rd generation). There’s nothing extra to purchase or install. All you need is iPod touch, iTunes 9 or later, and a Mac or PC. You can activate your iPod touch and enable VoiceOver without sighted assistance using iTunes with a compatible screen reader like VoiceOver (included in Mac OS X) or GW-Micro Window- Eyes for Windows XP and Windows Vista (sold separately). When you activate iPod touch using iTunes, you can enable VoiceOver to start using it right away. Or a sighted user can enable VoiceOver for you directly on iPod touch using the Accessibility menu in the Settings application. How It Works With VoiceOver enabled, you’ll use a different but simple set of gestures to control iPod touch. For example, instead of tapping to activate a button, tap the button to hear a description of it, double- tap to activate it, and swipe up or down to adjust a slider. When an item on the screen is selected, a blac
RE: More on the new Ipod Touch
That would also be awesome for touch screens for cell phones also. Also think of it doing the same thing with a mouse also? -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Mac Norins Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 6:19 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: More on the new Ipod Touch Totally amazing, if this works as advertised! Can anyone imagine having a tablet, say the size of a keyboard, that you could utilize like this? I bet they come out with that, next, then musical instruments, etc., etc.,etc.! Kind of mind boggling! -Mac- - Original Message - From: "Steve Pattison" To: "Access L" ; "PC Audio" Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 2:54 PM Subject: Fwd: More on the new Ipod Touch From:Dane trethowan dane.tretho...@me.com To: VIP L vi...@softspeak.com.au Hi! Here's a summary of the accessibility features and functions found on the new Ipod Touch as taken from the Apple Web Site. Vision iPod touch includes a screen reader and other innovative accessibility features that make it easier to use for those with impaired vision. VoiceOver The same VoiceOver screen reader made popular on the Mac and the iPhone is now a standard feature on iPod touch (3rd generation). It's the world's first gesture-based screen reader, enabling you to enjoy the fun and simplicity of iPod touch even if you can't see the screen. What makes VoiceOver on iPod touch remarkable is that you control it using simple gestures that let you physically interact with items on the screen. It's easy to learn and fun to use. Instead of memorizing hundreds of keyboard commands or endlessly pressing tiny arrow keys to find what you're looking for, with VoiceOver you simply touch the screen to hear a description of the item under your finger, then gesture with a double-tap, drag, or flick. VoiceOver delivers an experience unlike any screen reader you've used before. Traditional screen readers describe individual elements on the screen, but struggle to communicate where each element is located or provide information about adjoining objects. This contextual information is very important but typically filtered out by other screen readers. For example, "off-screen" models used by traditional screen readers to represent applications and web pages intentionally strip away contextual information and describe web pages as a list or menu of items. But with VoiceOver on iPod touch, you'll experience something entirely new. Because VoiceOver works with the touchscreen, you interact directly with objects on the screen and can understand their location and context. So, when you touch the upper-left corner of the screen, you'll hear what's in the upper-left corner of a web page, and as you drag your finger around the screen, you'll learn what's nearby, providing an amazing new sense of context and relationships between the items you hear. For many, VoiceOver on iPod touch will provide, perhaps for the first time, a true sense of not only how things appear on the screen, but also descriptions of what they are. You'll hear descriptions of every item, including status information such as battery level, Wi-Fi signal levels, and time of day. iPod touch even lets you know when the display changes to landscape or portrait, and when the screen is locked or unlocked. The speaking rate is adjustable so you can set it to a speed that best suits your listening ability. VoiceOver uses distinctive sound effects to alert you when an application opens, when the screen is updated, when a message dialog appears, and more. And when VoiceOver is talking, the volume of background sounds and music is automatically lowered, "ducking" under the voice, so you can clearly hear what VoiceOver is telling you. It Speaks Your Language VoiceOver includes built-in voices that speak over 21 languages including Bahasa Indonesian, Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (China), Chinese (Taiwan), Dutch, English (U.S.), English (UK), English (Australian), Finnish, French (Canada), French (France), German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Spanish (Mexico), Spanish (Spain), Swedish, Thai, and Turkish. Getting Started VoiceOver is built into iPod touch (3rd generation). There's nothing extra to purchase or install. All you need is iPod touch, iTunes 9 or later, and a Mac or PC. You can activate your iPod touch and enable VoiceOver without sighted assistance using iTunes with a compatible screen reader like VoiceOver (included in Mac OS X) or GW-Micro Window- Eyes for Windows XP and Windows Vista (sold separately). When you activate iPod touch using iTunes, you can enable VoiceOver to start using it right away. Or a sighted user can enable VoiceOver for you directly on iPod touch using the Accessibility men
Fwd: Five NLS Book Players Demonstrated
From: Parker at Vip conduit vipc...@mchsi.com To: Accessible Devices a...@accessible-devices.com Accessible Devices is pleased to be the host for the following Guest podcast. Doctor Robert Carter demonstrates the navigation features and performance characteristics of five different NLS book players. You may download the podcast or subscribe to the feed by visiting. http://www.accessible-devices.com/feed.xml We trust you'll find this podcast as interesting as we did. www.accessible-devices.com Regards Steve Email: s...@internode.on.net MSN Messenger: internetuser...@hotmail.com Skype: steve1963 Twitter: steve9782 To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: comparing goldwave with sound forge
One of the biggest differences is in editing. In goldwave you use the markers to make your editing selections wherez sound forge is more like editing in microsoft word. On Wed, 9 Sep 2009 16:39:24 -0400, Joe wrote: >Hi. I already have Goldwave and love it but I've been thinking about venturing >in to exploring sound forge to see what its like. Are there scripts for it >with >Jaws 10 and can anyone tell me some of the major differences between goldwave >and sound forge.I heard goldwave is much better and does more for less money. >Thanks, Joe. >To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: More on the new Ipod Touch
InFreakinCredible! I can't believe the amount of ingenuity and plain old simple utility and creativity Apple has put in this little device. Would love to see a small mouse pad type of device for desktops or Mac tablet computer with this technology. Matthew - Original Message - From: "Mac Norins" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 3:19 PM Subject: Re: More on the new Ipod Touch Totally amazing, if this works as advertised! Can anyone imagine having a tablet, say the size of a keyboard, that you could utilize like this? I bet they come out with that, next, then musical instruments, etc., etc.,etc.! Kind of mind boggling! -Mac- - Original Message - From: "Steve Pattison" To: "Access L" ; "PC Audio" Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 2:54 PM Subject: Fwd: More on the new Ipod Touch From:Dane trethowan dane.tretho...@me.com To: VIP L vi...@softspeak.com.au Hi! Here's a summary of the accessibility features and functions found on the new Ipod Touch as taken from the Apple Web Site. Vision iPod touch includes a screen reader and other innovative accessibility features that make it easier to use for those with impaired vision. VoiceOver The same VoiceOver screen reader made popular on the Mac and the iPhone is now a standard feature on iPod touch (3rd generation). It’s the world’s first gesture-based screen reader, enabling you to enjoy the fun and simplicity of iPod touch even if you can’t see the screen. What makes VoiceOver on iPod touch remarkable is that you control it using simple gestures that let you physically interact with items on the screen. It’s easy to learn and fun to use. Instead of memorizing hundreds of keyboard commands or endlessly pressing tiny arrow keys to find what you’re looking for, with VoiceOver you simply touch the screen to hear a description of the item under your finger, then gesture with a double-tap, drag, or flick. VoiceOver delivers an experience unlike any screen reader you’ve used before. Traditional screen readers describe individual elements on the screen, but struggle to communicate where each element is located or provide information about adjoining objects. This contextual information is very important but typically filtered out by other screen readers. For example, “off-screen” models used by traditional screen readers to represent applications and web pages intentionally strip away contextual information and describe web pages as a list or menu of items. But with VoiceOver on iPod touch, you’ll experience something entirely new. Because VoiceOver works with the touchscreen, you interact directly with objects on the screen and can understand their location and context. So, when you touch the upper-left corner of the screen, you’ll hear what’s in the upper-left corner of a web page, and as you drag your finger around the screen, you’ll learn what’s nearby, providing an amazing new sense of context and relationships between the items you hear. For many, VoiceOver on iPod touch will provide, perhaps for the first time, a true sense of not only how things appear on the screen, but also descriptions of what they are. You’ll hear descriptions of every item, including status information such as battery level, Wi-Fi signal levels, and time of day. iPod touch even lets you know when the display changes to landscape or portrait, and when the screen is locked or unlocked. The speaking rate is adjustable so you can set it to a speed that best suits your listening ability. VoiceOver uses distinctive sound effects to alert you when an application opens, when the screen is updated, when a message dialog appears, and more. And when VoiceOver is talking, the volume of background sounds and music is automatically lowered, “ducking” under the voice, so you can clearly hear what VoiceOver is telling you. It Speaks Your Language VoiceOver includes built-in voices that speak over 21 languages including Bahasa Indonesian, Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (China), Chinese (Taiwan), Dutch, English (U.S.), English (UK), English (Australian), Finnish, French (Canada), French (France), German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Spanish (Mexico), Spanish (Spain), Swedish, Thai, and Turkish. Getting Started VoiceOver is built into iPod touch (3rd generation). There’s nothing extra to purchase or install. All you need is iPod touch, iTunes 9 or later, and a Mac or PC. You can activate your iPod touch and enable VoiceOver without sighted assistance using iTunes with a compatible screen reader like VoiceOver (included in Mac OS X) or GW-Micro Window- Eyes for Windows XP and Windows Vista (sold separately). When you activate iPod touch using iTunes, you can enable VoiceOver to start using it right away. Or a sighted user can enable VoiceOver for you directly on iPod touch using the Accessibility menu in the Settings application. How
