Hi Carol, You can download it from: http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=kin_pcacc_surl&docId=1000632481 Regards, John John Farley Personal Contact Work contact E-Mail: j.farley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx john.farley@xxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Carol Pearson Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2012 12:47 PM To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Kindle for PC Think I'll install it too as there's a book I want to get. Where do I install the Kindle software from? Presumably the Amazon is just the plug-in??? Carol P ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edward Green" <edward@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, June 22, 2012 11:07 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Kindle for PC > Hi Mandy, > > There certainly used to be more titles available on the Kindle than > through iBooks, I don't know if this is still the case though. > > The one advantage with the software version over the hardware Kindle is > that you don't have to check whether text to speech is enabled on the > book. The software version with accessibility plugin is classed as access > technology so all books will read regardless of the text to speech status > given on the website. > > Ed > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf > Of Mandy > Sent: 22 June 2012 22:59 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Kindle for PC > > Hi Edward. > > Thanks so much for your help - I now have it working - a female voice and > a bit toneless but hey it's free and I will only really want to use it if > I can't get something on iBook's and can on Kindle or if it is a lot > cheaper. Thanks. > > Mandy. > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf > Of Edward Green > Sent: 22 June 2012 22:35 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Kindle for PC > > Hi Mandy, > > > > Did you install the Kindle for PC with Accessibility Plugin? This is the > version you need if you are to use it successfully. > > > > If you did, then your screen reader should handle the navigation of the > application, while the text to speech built into the software will take > over when youâ?Tre reading a book. Once youâ?Tve pressed enter or control > o to open a book, you can press control I for instructions. However, > control r will start reading from the top of the page, and if you return > to a book, pressing space will resume reading. > > > > If you only installed the normal Kindle for PC, youâ?Tll need to install > the version with the accessibility plugin. Go to > http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=kin_pcacc_surl&docId=1000632481 > > > > Iâ?Tm not sure I understand your Wi-Fi question, but you donâ?Tt need to > get the software to connect specifically to your Wi-Fi network â?" it will > just use your existing connection. You should probably check the > â?~deliver toâ?T option when you order a book from Amazon, to make sure > itâ?Ts set to Kindle for PC. > > > > Hope that helps. > > > > Ed > > > > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf > Of Mandy > Sent: 22 June 2012 21:03 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Kindle for PC > > > > Hi All. > > > > Seeing someone request help for this reminded me that, although I sold my > Kindle because I can access everything on iBook's, there would be nothing > lost by downloading Kindle for PC which I have done but how do I get > speech? > > > > Also I am connected to wi-fi â?" do I have to connect the Kindle for PC > separately? > > > > Mandy. > > > ** 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