[access-uk] Re: new accessible mp3 player
- From: "brian hartgen" <brian@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 16:18:18 +0100
You need creative media lite for that. If you have the free jaws scripts, and
I have today uploaded a new version, you can press F11 to get that information
together with some other useful data about your player. If you don't have
jaws, the charging status is on the end of the status line.
----- Original Message -----
From: David Russell
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 3:51 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: new accessible mp3 player
Mine is currently charging, but I have not yet found a way of finding out the
percentage of charge.
No doubt I will come across it at some point.
David
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of
brian hartgen
Sent: 30 May 2007 15:48
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: new accessible mp3 player
I think one of the nicest features is that, when you have it connected to
the computer for charging, you can learn whether the player is fully charged.
That's a nice feature.
----- Original Message -----
From: Adrian Higginbotham
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 12:28 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: new accessible mp3 player
no it doesn't talk, it doesn't need to. it plays whatever files you put
on to it the difference from many players is that there is no screen so so it
is inherently easy to use with the button(s) alone. your son is absolutely
right, it is an alternative to the Ipod shuffle. however it is better than the
shuffle because you don't need to use Itunes to put material on to it, you can
just copy and paste files in the same way as you move them around in windows.
or if you are using audible books from the audible manager application which
does work well with screenreaders. like the shuffle it can play files in
random order but, also like the shuffle it doesn't have to. both players quite
happily play files in logical order, in the order they are listed in your
windows folder for example, usually alphanumeric order.
it's the ipod shuffle without the inaccessible software needed to put
files on to it and at half the price.
Adrian Higginbotham
Accessibility content manager
British Educational Communications and Technology Agency - BECTA
Tel: Direct dial 024 7679 7333 - Becta switchboard 02476-416994.
Email: Adrian.Higginbotham@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Web: http://www.becta.org.uk/
BECTA, Millburn Hill Road, Science Park, Coventry, CV4 7JJ
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Christine Weetman
Sent: 30 May 2007 12:16
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: new accessible mp3 player
Will this thing "Talk" then? What softwear would we need to do this?
I've just had a word with my son who says it won't be any different from the
ipod shuffle, that only plays randomly and doesn't talk. Curious Christine.
----- Original Message -----
From: roger south
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 11:14 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: new accessible mp3 player
I've ordered one of these from Amazon at £27.99 plus p & p totalling
altogether £30.12. It arrives tomorrow and sounds from the write-ups very good.
But at that price if it's not what I want I can give it away as a present and
not lose any sleep.
Roger
Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once.
----- Original Message -----
From: Adrian Higginbotham
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ; bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 10:50 AM
Subject: [access-uk] new accessible mp3 player
Just read about the upcoming release of a new screenless audible
compatible mp3 player, at under £30 for 1gg version. and no proprietory
software like Itunes, just use it like any USB drive.
http://accessbrit.wordpress.com/
Adrian Higginbotham
Accessibility content manager
British Educational Communications and Technology Agency - BECTA
Tel: Direct dial 024 7679 7333 - Becta switchboard 02476-416994.
Email: Adrian.Higginbotham@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Web: http://www.becta.org.uk/
BECTA, Millburn Hill Road, Science Park, Coventry, CV4 7JJ
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