You don't use batteries with it, it has an internal battery that charges from the USB connection on your computer. I'm not sure what the charge life is, but I think it is probably around 5-6 hours. Depends how much falling asleep mid book you do and how much rewinding it takes to get back to the last point you remember! Tink. -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Barry Sent: 02 November 2005 17:17 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: iPod Shuffle This is good news. I might get one yet. Can you listen to a whole book over time without changing the batteries or, if not, can it save a position if you change the batteries? Barry H ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tink Watson" <tink@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 3:32 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: iPod Shuffle Barry, Yes, the Shuffle itself is completely accessible, but the I-Tunes software will need additional Jaws or Window Eyes scripts before it can be used. The Shuffle has 2 buttons: *Slide button with 3 positions for On, Off and Shuffle. *Round button, with up/down motion for volume control, left/right for navigation control and when pressed is start/stop. HTH, Tink. The Shuffle only has two buttons, a slide switch with 3 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barry" <bbinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 3:20 PM Subject: [access-uk] iPod Shuffle > Hi all > > is it possible for a totally blind person to use the iPod Shuffle? Are > any > of you using one? > > Thanks > > Barry H > ** 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