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["Spring Flower" <spring.flower@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi again Amanda, a very good idea, I think our local Comet will sell them.

Does the machine make sounds as you click through the menu's then?

Trace

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Amanda Martins" <amanda_martins@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <blindipod@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 3:35 PM
Subject: [blindipod] Re: Fw: a few more questions


> Hi,
> I manage the menu items by memorizing the number of clicks I hear.  For
> example, there's a shuffle option in the main menu.  I know that from the
> beginning of the main menu, it takes three clicks from the click wheel to
> reach shuffle.  I had sighted help with this, but once someone runs 
> through
> the menu items with you, it's not too bad.
>
> Any electronic shop should have iPods.  If you can get to one, I suggest
> asking to see the models they have in stock if you're seriously 
> considering
> getting an iPod.
> Amanda
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindipod-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:blindipod-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Spring Flower
> Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 10:00 AM
> To: blindipod@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [blindipod] Re: Fw: a few more questions
>
> Hi
>
> Don't think we have a shop near here.
>
> How do you manage the menu's?
>
> Good description, thanks
>
> Trace
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Amanda Martins" <amanda_martins@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <blindipod@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 10:48 PM
> Subject: [blindipod] Re: Fw: a few more questions
>
>
> > Hi,
> > The video iPods are exactly the same as the model I have when it comes to
> > controls (my younger sister has a video iPod, so I've seen them).  When
> > the
> > iPod is laid flat on a table, it looks like this:
> > There is a flat circle toward the bottom of the display.  The bottom of
> > this
> > circle is play/stop/pause, the top is menu (you press this to get to the
> > various menus, like music, settings, extras, Etc.),, the left side moves
> > back a track, and the right side moves forward a track.  In the center of
> > this circle, there is a depressed button (on my model it's raised, but
> > they
> > changed it slightly for video iPods).  This is the select button; you use
> > it
> > to select menu items.  At the back of the unit, there is a sliding 
> > switch.
> > This is the hold switch.  When it's on, the buttons won't work.  The
> > headphone jack is also at the back of the unit.  At the front, there is a
> > connector that you use with the cable that's provided with the iPod to
> > connect it to your computer.
> >
> > To adjust volume, Apple has invented a touch-sensitive click wheel.  On
> > the
> > circle I was talking about before, if you run your finger around this
> > circle, you'll adjust the volume.  This is also how you scroll through
> > menu
> > options.
> >
> > Do you have an Apple store close to where you live?  If so, drop in, and 
> > I
> > bet they'll let you take a look at an iPod.
> >
> > Hope this was semi-helpful.
> > Amanda
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: blindipod-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:blindipod-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > On Behalf Of Spring Flower
> > Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 2:52 PM
> > To: blindipod@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [blindipod] Re: Fw: a few more questions
> >
> > Hi
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > What controls are there on your model? that'll give me an idea of how the
> > new video types work.
> >
> > Trace
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Amanda Martins" <amanda_martins@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <blindipod@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 7:53 PM
> > Subject: [blindipod] Re: Fw: a few more questions
> >
> >
> > > Hi,
> > > I use the standard iPod (4th generation, 40 gig; they don't make this
> > > model
> > > anymore. It's comparative to the new iPod video with 60 gigs of memory).
> > > I'm totally blind and use it relatively successfully.  You can't load
> > > rockbox onto the iPod.  As far as I know, rockbox firmware only works
> > > with
> > > the iRiver players.  Sorry I don't have answers for your other 
> > > questions.
> > > Amanda
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: blindipod-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > [mailto:blindipod-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > > On Behalf Of Spring Flower
> > > Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 2:43 PM
> > > To: blindipod@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [blindipod] Fw: a few more questions
> > >
> > > Hi
> > >
> > > Would love so replies to this if anyone can help.
> > >
> > > Trace
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "Spring Flower" <spring.flower@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <blindipod@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 7:53 PM
> > > Subject: [blindipod] a few more questions
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi
> > > >
> > > > Are there any other models of ipod that are suitable and accessible to
> > > > us
> > > > as blind people, other than the shuffle?
> > > >
> > > > Which models will work with the rockbox sofware and when that's loaded
> > > > do
> > > > you just use the ipod as before or does the software alter how you use
> > > > it
> > > > and download to it?
> > > >
> > > > I'm chatting with Anna about sites but whih others are suitable for me
> > > > using supernova?
> > > >
> > > > which sites are legal and how safe are? apparently a lot of the file
> > > > sharing sites aren't safe at all, you cna easily get a virus from your
> > > > downloads, didn't think mp3's could contain virus's, ;I'm obviously
> > > > wrong,
> > >
> > > > right?
> > > >
> > > > Brian mentioned a prog called annapod, it makes itunes more accessible 
> > > > I
> > > > believe, how good is this and how does the prog work?
> > > >
> > > > OK, sure there'll be more but I dare say that'll do for now.
> > > >
> > > > Trace
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