RE: recording what you here in windows 7?

2011-11-26 Thread Kathy S.
Hi, Hank and all! At long last, I found a way to do this in Windows 7. I tried this and it works. I'd be curious to know if this works out for you guys: Recording what you hear in Windows 7 At first glance, it may look like Microsoft disabled recording of internal-or "what you hear"-sounds in Win

Asus Netbook and audio settings

2011-11-25 Thread Kathy S.
Hi, all! I have an Asus netbook that I bought way way back in March of 2009. For some odd reason, I've never been able to get the thing to keep its audio settings even if I've clicked okay, apply, whatever. This computer is running SP Home edition, I believe. I'm using two sound cards, one on the c

Playing audio-described pal dvd with jaws 12 and windows media player

2011-10-08 Thread Kathy S.
Hey, all! Does anyone know how to get to the submenu in media player that lets you choose audio description? My sighted husband can find that choice using our hewlit-packard dvd player, but so far we can't figure out how to find that special feature menu in windows media player with jaws. Any help

Hey, gang, thought I'd re-send this to see if anyone might be able to help me out? FW: Accessible PC to TV devices?

2011-10-03 Thread Kathy S.
-Original Message- From: Kathy S. [mailto:joyfulreneg...@insightbb.com] Sent: Saturday, October 01, 2011 8:38 AM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: Accessible PC to TV devices? Hey, all, I'm thinking about buying a Roku so that we can watch programs streamed from o

Accessible PC to TV devices?

2011-10-01 Thread Kathy S.
Hey, all, I'm thinking about buying a Roku so that we can watch programs streamed from our Windows 7 PC to our TV. Anyone have any ideas about this? Is there something better? We're mostly interested in things like dvd's that our PC canplay but our dvd player can't, (okay, that's not really stream

Posted this a few days ago but thought I'd try again to see if anyone bites .. . FW: networking braille plus with a windows 7, 64-bit PC and, could someone give me the address to subscribe to the Orio

2011-09-01 Thread Kathy S.
-Original Message- From: Kathy S. [mailto:joyfulreneg...@insightbb.com] Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2011 4:19 PM To: 'chase.cris...@gmail.com'; 'icon-disc...@freelists.org' Subject: networking braille plus with a windows 7, 64-bit PC and, could someone give me the add

RE: Region Free dvd software or players, anyone?

2011-08-12 Thread Kathy S.
t is VLC. It plays almost everything. - Original Message - From: "Kathy S." To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 6:59 PM Subject: Region Free dvd software or players, anyone? > Okay, all right, I give up! I want to play severa

Region Free dvd software or players, anyone?

2011-08-11 Thread Kathy S.
Okay, all right, I give up! I want to play several dvd's that come in PAL format, but of course I live in the U.S. where you have to figure out a means of playing them. Anyone know of either accessible software or player I can find to play these? Sad sigh! Peace, Kathy To unsubscribe from thi

RE: Finding an actual DVD with audiodescription

2011-07-18 Thread Kathy S.
Bless you, as usual, James! Smile. We did indeed try that mysterious button on the remote control, but I suppose since there really wasn't any audiodescription on this particular DVD, the choice didn't show up. I do think, though, that this whole issue is still really confusing. I understand that

Screen readers and Text Aloud?

2011-06-17 Thread Kathy S.
Okay, for all your voices lovers, maybe someone can help me out? Recently downloaded the latest version of Text Aloud, but I can't for the life of me find where you add and convert files to speech. I've looked through every menu and submenu but just can't find those choices. I can load a text fil

RE: How to find an audiodescribed version of a dvd using a PC?

2011-04-18 Thread Kathy S.
is simply start playing the film (usually the very top option on a dVD's menu) and press the "audio" or "audio language" button on your DVD player's remote control until you hear audio description. Previously, Sunshine said: > i do know where you can find it email

RE: How to find an audiodescribed version of a dvd using a PC?

2011-04-17 Thread Kathy S.
, April 17, 2011 8:34 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: How to find an audiodescribed version of a dvd using a PC? i do know where you can find it email me off list please. - Original Message - From: "Kathy S." To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" Sen

RE: How to find an audiodescribed version of a dvd using a PC?

2011-04-17 Thread Kathy S.
Hi gang! Thought I'd re-send this message in case someone may not have seen the original. Peace, Kathy -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Kathy S. Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 8:54 PM To: 'PC Audio Discu

How to find an audiodescribed version of a dvd using a PC?

2011-04-15 Thread Kathy S.
Okay, as usual when I come crying to you guys for help, I'm at myy rope's end. Just recently bought the 3-disk dvd set of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1. As I understand it, Warner Brothers is supposed to release the HP dvd's with audio description, perhaps on thei Blue Ray version w

Most accessible dvd to audio converter?

2011-04-03 Thread Kathy S.
Hi, gang! I recently got a new computer running Windows 7, 64 bit, with Jaws 12. What is the best video to audio converter out there? In a related question, how in the world can one find the various chapters on a dvd that you pop into the dvd drive? I'm using Windows media player and can't seem t