[ddots-l] Re: O.T. Need DAISY reader on either Windows XP or Lion based computer

  • From: Kevin L Gibbs <kevjazz@xxxxxx>
  • To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:53:32 -0600

downloaded JAWS 12.  Problem solved.  
thanks,
K.
On Jan 27, 2012, at 3:35 PM, Kevin L Gibbs wrote:

> I have JAWS 10.  it wasn't in that?  I remember some DAISY training stuff 
> that was active as far back as maybe JAWS 8.  
> K.
> On Jan 27, 2012, at 3:25 PM, D!J!X! wrote:
> 
>> Download jaws 11 or 12, the fs daisy bookreader is included there... I don't 
>> think you need to authorize jaws, the prog is included free. That's one 
>> option.
>>  
>> HTH, D!J!X!
>> 
>> From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
>> Behalf Of Kevin L Gibbs
>> Sent: Friday, January 27, 2012 3:32 PM
>> To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [ddots-l] O.T. Need DAISY reader on either Windows XP or Lion based 
>> computer
>> 
>> guys,
>> Quite a while ago, I received a book which was said to have been read with 
>> four levels of DAISY navigation. I have tried to find a DAISY reader for the 
>> Mac and actually downloaded one. However, while it would identify the 
>> contents of the inserted CD as a talking book, Olearia would not open it. 
>> FYI, most of the files on the disk were .mp3. I didn't see any files that 
>> corresponded to the file types that Olearia was said to recognize. this book 
>> was prepared by the Minnesota State Services for the blond. they prepared it 
>> over a year ago and I'm only now getting to dealing with it. so, if they did 
>> something wrong, or if I need something else, I can't tactfully go back to 
>> them. 
>> 
>> As I explained just now, the book's contents seem to be in .mp3 format. 
>> However, since it's a 500 page text book, simply reading it from beginning 
>> to end will be extremely disappointing. Can anyone suggest where I can find 
>> another DAISY program that I can use on either an XP Service Pack 3 machine, 
>> or a Lion based Mac Mini to read this book with some ability to navigate it 
>> other than from beginning to end?
>> 
>> thanks,
>> Kevin 
>> 
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