hi and thanks. reading file names isn't a concern for me. i was more concerned about navigation of menu options etc. i'm off to check out the website you mentioned. kevin - (lord l) "Civilization exists by geological consent, subject to change without notice"-Will Durant contact me: email/msn: kream@xxxxxxxxxxxx skype: lordandladyl ----- Original Message ----- From: Sunil To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2007 10:53 AM Subject: [access-uk] Re: digital voice recorders I've got a DS50 which is in the same line and yes it's true. Menu options are spoken but it does not have a text to speech engine so files you transfer to it or record won't be read out. It's a fantastic recorder. Look on blindcooltech.com for indepth reviews. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of kevin and Emma Sent: 09 September 2007 10:45 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] digital voice recorders hi all, i'm looking to buy such a device and i like the look of the olympus ds-30. i've just come across a website wich has all the usual specs for this model like other websites do, but it also says the following: "Voice guidance - Audible prompts to aid use by the visually impaired". has anyone got a ds-30? is this bit of info true? i don't have any useful sight, so navigation of such devices is something that concerns me. further up on the same page the website refers to this feature, but with the ds-40 as follows: the Olympus DS 40 recorder has a voice guide that can be set to 'speak' button funtions outloud when pressed. This significantly aids navigation of the unit and can be used to describe the current settings and audibly confirm commands. so i'm not sure if it's the ds-30 or ds-40 it's refering too. any help would be appreciated. the URL for the page is below: http://www.voicepower.co.uk/index.php?page=product&pid=190&group=2&subgroup=5 kevin - (lord l) "Civilization exists by geological consent, subject to change without notice"-Will Durant contact me: email/msn: kream@xxxxxxxxxxxx skype: lordandladyl