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["Desiree R Sturdevant" <cdsturde@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Gordon:

A friend from this list sent me a word doc with some menus, but here are
some basics.  At the top lever, the order is music, movies, tv shows,
podcasts, then there are some I don't use.  If you select music, the second
level of menus are album coverflow, playlists, artists, and the second to
last option is audio books.  If you select artests, they show up
alphabetically, just as do playlists and albums, and audio books will show
up if they are in the aac or m4b format.

I don't know each and every option, and the settings are hard to play with
without seeing them, but I think that's about as far as you get with
rockbox, I don't think it will talk you through settings, but maybe I am
wrong on that one.  Oh, and if you select movies, they will also show up
alphabetically, and the center button always selects your option.  If you
ever get stuck, just press menu 4 or so times til you're sure you're at the
top level again and then make your selections.  My husband is sighted, so I
did have his assistance learning, and if you want to know where anything
else is, I can try to help.  Now that I pretty much know all I need to, I
rarely have to ask for his help, unless it freezes up or something strange
like that. or once I accidentally restored it and messed it all up and the
menus appeared in Korean. hehehehehe.  HTH.

Desiree Sturdevant

Accessibility Consultant for Knowbility Inc.

Check out my blog at

 

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From: blindipod-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:blindipod-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Gordon Mote
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 8:13 PM
To: blindipod@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [blindipod] Re: Ipod Nano

 

Desiree,

How did you learn what order the ipod menus appeared in?  My wife has a
nano, and I would love to see if I could figure it out.  I'm very
comfortable with Jtunes, and I know I could memorize the menus, I just don't
know where to get that kind of information.

 

Blessings,

Gordon Mote

 

 

----- Original Message ----- 

From: Desiree R Sturdevant <mailto:cdsturde@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>  

To: blindipod@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 

Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 7:36 PM

Subject: [blindipod] Re: Ipod Nano

 

Hi Robin:

I'm going to risk being unpopular.  I have and use an ipod nano 8 GB and
have had it since December.  It doesn't work with rock box, but once I
learned what the menu options are, I can use it just fine.  I wanted the new
nano because I wanted the ability to play movies, and it is easy to select
that option.  I think eventually, rockbox will be cool to try, but did not
base my purchase on that factor and I haven't been disappointed.  Itunes was
a little tough at first, but once I got jtunes working and things settled,
it's workable.  I prefer the 8 gig as opposed to my husband's 160 gig, I
just can't imagine keeping all of that organized.  I would rather put the
files I use most on, and find that at most I have filled not quite 7 of the
8 gig, and that's with some movie files as well.  I use playlists a lot, but
also choose by artist or album, and it's all alphabetical.

If you do decide on the nano, it may take some learning and getting used to,
but for me at least, that was all worth it.

HTH.

 

Desiree Sturdevant

Accessibility Consultant for Knowbility Inc.

Check out my blog at

 

www.universallydesigned.net

 

 

From: blindipod-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:blindipod-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Robin Williams
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 5:14 PM
To: blindipod@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [blindipod] Ipod Nano

 

Hi all, 

  Please could someone provide me with information as to the accessibility
of the current Ipod Nano that's out at the moment, it has the usual scroll
wheel. I was looking at the 8GB model the other day and am interested in
purchasing one along with a new stereo with a docking station. 

  Obviously I would use Rockbox. Does the wheel have the click feature, and
if not, does the lack of it pose major accessibility problems? 

  Appologies if this has been asked before. I have not used an Ipod before,
up until now I have used Sony MP3 players. BTW the NWA818 is a great player
and easy to use, although Rockbox is not yet implemented. Unfortunately I
lost mine so am considering switching to the Ipod. 

Thanks very much for any help people can provide.

Robin Williams.