Re: Kim, and others, another way to maybe use an I-pod with jaws
- From: kstarrett5@xxxxxxxxxxx
- To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 19:03:05 +0000
Thanks for the post.
If others are interested I will report back to the list regarding my success
(or not) with the suggested software.
Kimberly
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> Hi Kim, and others. Ok here is the post I talked about. I will pasted it
> below.
> The person says it works, but I haven't tried it since I don't have an I-pod
> yet. Here is the post, and maybe someone who has an I-pod can tell us how
> well
> it works with Jaws. If the post was sent by Debbie Scales then it is a very
> good
> bet that the sofware works good with Jaws. The name just says Debbie so not
> sure
> on that one.
> Hello,
> I won an Ipod at work and have been able to get it somewhat functional. The
>
> first step was to ditch the Itunes software, which I found totally unusable.
>
> There is a peace of software called Anapod Explorer put out by RedChair
>
> software which works like a dream. The URL is
>
> www.redchairsoftware.com
>
> and
>
> It organizes the Ipod in to folders and puts an icon on your desktop which
>
> you basically access like just another folder in My Computer. You can
>
> either copy/paste or send-to files to this window just like you can a folder
>
> on your hard drive, and Anapod even lets you manipulate playlists in an
>
> intuitive manner. It doesn't insist on synchronizing the Ipod with a
>
> library on your computer as Itunes apparently does. The documentation is
>
> called the Omnitome and is on their website.
>
>
>
> In terms of using the device itself, I found that the remote control is
>
> far the easiest interface. There are definite buttons for play/pause,
>
> previous and next. You press down on the prev. and next buttons to fast
>
> forward or rewind through a selection. I have had limited success in using
>
> the unit itself by counting the audible clicks emitted by the Ipod when you
>
> access the touch wheel. The second selection on the menu is "playlists" and
>
> then you touch the middle button for enter. If you numerically sequence
>
> your playlists in Anapod, you can then count clicks to the playlist you
>
> want, enter, then either touch the top of the wheel to play or use the play
>
> button on the remote. Not the easiest interface in the world to use, but
>
> with a little elbow grease, it can be made to cooperate a little. I highly
>
> recommend that anyone interested in using an Ipod check out Anapod explorer.
>
> I also found it essential to sit with a sighted person enough to get some
>
> guidance in figuring out the interface. Hope these remarks are helpful.
>
>
>
> Debbie
>
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