I personally think it is very very good, and assuming you have installed a
voice file, the menus will speak.
In addition to voicing the menu items, Rockbox will spell file or folder
names, or there is a relatively complicated procedure to get it to speak
these synthetically using words. However, the easiest way to voice file
and folder names I found is to use the voice clips feature.
I have recorded my voice announcing the name of each artist and album title
as these are folder names, and so when you arrow to a specific artist or
album, the artist or album title will be automatically announced.
The best thing to do as a starting point is to visit my Blind iPod portal,
at
www.hartgen.org/blindipod.html
which contains links to go directly to the installation instructions and the
voice files on the Rockbox site.
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From: "Andy Collins" <Andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 2:41 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible MP3 players
Hi Brian -
I know the Rockbox firmware wasn't written with blind users in mind, but is it's interface fully accessible?
Andy
----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Hartgen" <brian@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 2:32 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible MP3 players
Hi
In reply to Andy's question, I feel I should be a little more precise.
In order to make the Rockbox software work, you need to "patch" the original iRiver firmware. There is a program on the Rockbox site to do this.
This means that you have a choice as to which firmware starts when you power up the iRiver, either Rockbox or the iRiver firmware.
I hope that answers your question.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Hartgen" <brian@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 2:26 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible MP3 players
Hi
No it does not overwrite it. Rockbox is alternative firmware, but the iRiver firmware is not overwritten. What this means is you can either use the Rockbox firmware, which is a completely different interface, or you can boot the machine up to use the iRiver conventional firmware.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Andy Collins" <Andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 2:13 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible MP3 players
Hi Brian and all -
If I understand it correctly, does the Rockbox firmware
overwrite the existing IRiver firmware? Does it make all of the IRiver's features accessible to the blind user?
Andy
----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Hartgen" <brian@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 1:09 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible MP3 players
The H340? They are about as common as fish and chips (smile). Lots of them available on the web, and in high street retailers as well.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 12:51 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible MP3 players
Hi Brian,
Yep, I have one of those too, but they are very hard to get now.
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-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Brian Hartgen
Sent: 15 January 2006 10:42
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible MP3 players
Hi
The iRiver H340 with Rockbox installed. Its cool! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 8:44 AM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible MP3 players
Hi Andrew,
Book Courier.
All the best -- Computer Room Services: the long cane for blind computer users. Telephone Voice: +44(0)1438 742286, Fax/BBS: +44(0)1438 759589 mobile: +44(0)7956 334938, Email: Steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Web site: http://www.comproom.co.uk
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of
Andrew Ireland
Sent: 14 January 2006 20:56
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Accessible MP3 players
Evening All,
Can anyone recommend an Accessible MP3 player that has a resume facility?
Thanks in advance
Andrew
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