Jackie,
Unfortunately that hasn't changed. The only thing I'm aware the update
did for accessibility was add that quick method of turning on Voice
Guide.
Steve
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[mailto:access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jackie Cairns
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Subject: [access-uk] Re: how to get the kindle talking
Hi Steve
Having listened to John Gallagher's excellent podcast, is it still a bit
fiddly to turn pages in a book? For example, do you have to turn the
speech
off to do this and then turn it back on again as has been implied? With
you
saying the software was updated, it made me wonder if this was something
they fixed.
Kind Regards,
Jackie Cairns
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Sent: 01 November 2012 16:14
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Subject: [access-uk] Re: how to get the kindle talking
Ed,
A lot of it comes from lurking on lists like these! That specific one
was
mentioned last December by Amazon in the what's new section when they
released some new software for the Kindle Keyboard. I noticed it because
it
was exactly what people had been asking for. It's been on the RNIB
website
since at least March, but there's so much on the RNIB website it's often
difficult to find specific stuff. The reading section of the website
was
refreshed at the end of September, and one of the main reasons for doing
this was to make it easier to use.
Steve
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Sent: 01 November 2012 14:20
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Subject: [access-uk] Re: how to get the kindle talking
Hi Steve,
Ah, that's certainly easier! Just out of interest, how do titbits like
that
come to light? Rarely for me I read the Kindle manual from cover to
cover,
and I'm am pretty sure it's not mentioned.
Ed
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Sent: 01 November 2012 14:15
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Subject: [access-uk] Re: how to get the kindle talking
There is an easy way to start the Kindle menus talking. Once you've
powered
it on, hold down the Shift key at the bottom left and tap the Spacebar.
You
won't hear anything, but if you let go of the Shift key, wait a second
or
two and then press DownArrow, you should hear it.
This method and other information is on the RNIB eBooks web page about
the
Kindle keyboard:
http://www.rnib.org.uk/livingwithsightloss/reading/how/ebooks/accessibil
ity/Pages/amazon.aspx
For a whole load of information about eBooks and ways of reading them,
visit
www.rnib.org.uk/ebooks
Steve
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Thanks from me too. I'll look forward to test-driving these after I've
opened my Christmas prezzies.
Best,
Clive
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[mailto:access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jackie Cairns
Sent: 01 November 2012 11:51
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Subject: [access-uk] Re: how to get the kindle talking
Hi John
Thanks for these details which I'll keep.
Kind Regards,
Jackie Cairns
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Sent: 01 November 2012 11:48
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Subject: [access-uk] how to get the kindle talking
Hi list
Jackie this is how I got my kindle talking.
first switch on by moving the switch to the right.
wait for ten seconds.
now press the key at the top on the right hand side of your keyboard.
now press down arrow ten times and you will be at the bottom of the list
experimental.
press up arrow once to settings.
press enter.
now press page down which takes you to the second page of settings now
press
enter and it should talk email offlist I will ring you to go through it.
cheers.
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