Hi John
Yes I agree. The RNIB Talking Books service is great, as is Audible,
but
there are books out there which would be nice to read that aren't in
these
formats. A friend kindly let me hear the Kindle Keyboard voice
yesterday,
and it is much better than I imagined it would be.
Kind Regards,
Jackie Cairns
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of John Gallagher
Sent: 01 November 2012 11:56
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Kindle Keyboard
Brilliant Ed this is so like what I did but it's a real shame about the
access on the new devices as the kindle keyboard will be stopped so we
actually loose out again.
it is strange ibooks read but not the kindle.
as I said just hope the future brings something.
it's great to get books just out.
At 11:51 01/11/2012, you wrote:
Hi Steve,
Sorry I don't agree. I don't believe it's necessary to have sighted
assistance simply because a device doesn't give you step-by-step audio
guidance, though obviously it would be nice if all devices did.
To set it up, do the following:
Orientate the device so the keyboard is closest to you on the top
surface
and the screen is pointing away from you.
Turn the device on by flicking the switch in the bottom right hand
corner,
the switch is on the bottom end of the device. Note that it will flick
back
into place - it doesn't stay in the on position.
Press the home key, this is on the bottom row of the keyboard, second in
from the right. You need to do this because the menu we are about to
bring
up is context sensitive.
Next, press the menu key. This is the far right key on the top row of
the
keyboard, above the 5-way controller. The 5-way controller looks like a
square, and the menu key is a long button.
You need to press the down portion of the 5-way controller 5 times to
reach
settings, which is the penultimate item in the menu. To be on the safe
side, you may want to go down more than this and go back up one.
Happily
the menu doesn't wrap so you can easily do this.
When you're on settings, press the middle portion of the 5-way
controller
to
select.
There are 3 pages of settings, and the voice guide option is the first
option on page 2.
Press the page down key once to move to page 2. There are page up and
page
down keys on each side of the screen in pairs, one above the other. The
page up key is significantly shorter. At first they are difficult to
distinguish as they are almost flush with the side of the screen.
You should now be on the voice guide option. Press the centre of the
5-way
controller again. This will turn on voice guide, and you should be good
to
go.
Even if this doesn't work for some reason, the Kindle is fairly basic so
you're not going to have broken anything.
Jackie, last I checked the iOS app for Kindle wasn't accessible, but
things
may have moved on.
Ed
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Steve Nutt
Sent: 01 November 2012 11:32
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Kindle Keyboard
Hi Jackie,
Simply put, no. The reason is you have to go into the menu and turn on
the
guide voice under experimental features. This will enable the menus to
be
read out. Then everything else becomes accessible to you except the
onboard
browser.
All the best
Steve
--
Computer Room Services
77 Exeter Close
Stevenage
Hertfordshire
SG1 4PW
Tel: +44(0)1438-742286
Mob: +44(0)7956-334938
Fax: +44(0)1438-759589
Email: steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Web: http://www.comproom.co.uk
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Jackie Cairns
Sent: 01 November 2012 11:05
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Kindle Keyboard
Wondering if some kind soul could tell me if it is possible to initiate
speech on the Kindle Keyboard without sighted assistance out of the box
please?
Apologies if this has been covered before. I am happy for responses off
list to avoid traffic if you prefer.
Kind Regards,
Jackie Cairns
** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:-
** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe]
** If this link doesn't work then send a message to:
** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
** and in the Subject line type
** unsubscribe
** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the
** immediately-following link:-
** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq]
** or send a message, to
** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq
** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:-
** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe]
** If this link doesn't work then send a message to:
** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
** and in the Subject line type
** unsubscribe
** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the
** immediately-following link:-
** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq]
** or send a message, to
** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq
** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:-
** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe]
** If this link doesn't work then send a message to:
** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
** and in the Subject line type
** unsubscribe
** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the
** immediately-following link:-
** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq]
** or send a message, to
** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq
** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:-
** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe]
** If this link doesn't work then send a message to:
** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
** and in the Subject line type
** unsubscribe
** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the
** immediately-following link:-
** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq]
** or send a message, to
** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq
** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:-
** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe]
** If this link doesn't work then send a message to:
** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
** and in the Subject line type
** unsubscribe
** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the
** immediately-following link:-
** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq]
** or send a message, to
** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq
