Dear list
A couple of short announcements .
I am delighted to say that Talking Computers will be distributing my Speak On
tutorial via their Podcast feed from next month.
Many thanks to Claire Amoroso for setting this up.
http://www.talking-computers.org.uk/
This is just as well as SendSpace is apparently already corrupting my links.
Anybody who tried to download episode 3 in the last week would apparently
failed to do so.
Episode 6 on using the RNIB eText Service with Speak On should emerge shortly.
An updated and repaired link list appears below.
Speak On Media Podcast
01 Introduction Speak on Media Suite.mp3
This Podcast covers setting up Speak On Media, changing the default synthesiser
to a more friendly voice and introduces you to the range of apps available
by default, and then the further apps available through additional optional
plugins.
https://www.sendspace.com/pro/dl/otzppu
02 Getting an Audio Books into Speak On Media Suite.mp3
This Podcast describes how shortcuts and the send to menu in File Explorer can
be utilised to make it much easier to import books and other content into
Speak On Media.
https://www.sendspace.com/pro/dl/v7dhkt
03 Playing Daisy and Audio Books in Speak On.mp3
This Podcast covers loading and reading of Daisy and Audio Books. It explains
Speak On navigation options, bookmarking, and varying the speed and volume of
playback. It also introduces Speak On’s context sensitive help feature.
https://www.sendspace.com/pro/dl/ye758q
04 Reading eBooks on Speak On
This covers.
-Loading an eBook into the Speak On Directory through the Send To Menu.
-changing the Reading Voice.
- Navigation levels available in the eBook.
- Managing Bookmarks and getting book size information.
-Tabbing through the Player Bookmark list and Library view.
- Adjusting the speed and volume of book playback on the fly.
- Copying and pasting text from an eBook into Notepad.
- Saving Sections of the book as text files.
- Creating a "virtual eBook" based upon a search term.
https://www.sendspace.com/pro/dl/akbva2
05 Speak On and Internet Radio
This Podcast covers
- Using a free or paid Tunein account to access Radio in Speak On.
- Using the optional VI Radio app.
- Importing Radio Streams into the Other Media app to create a 3rd Customised
Internet Radio app.
https://www.sendspace.com/pro/dl/sgqix8
Link to a Radio Streams folder to import into Speak On.
https://www.sendspace.com/pro/dl/p7xu1m
David Griffith
