AFAIK it only reads MS Reader (*.lit) files. On 4/16/10, Debby Franson <the.bee@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi Barbara! > > Will the Microsoft Reader read any e-book, including Kindle books? > > Debby > > At 09:17 PM 4/15/2010, Barbara wrote >>I found out by accident that there are certain Readers (free software >>programs online) such as the Microsoft Reader that make certain e-books >>accessible to people with reading disabilities. The way I found this out >>was that I wanted to read the book called, Alive in Necropolis, and found >>out that it comes as an e-book from an Australian Website. I purchased the >>book and tried to read it with the Reader that was designed to read it. >>Unfortunately, this Reader did not have a Text-To-Speech feature. Luckily, >>after I explained this to the company, they refunded my credit card. In >>the meantime, I did some research and found that there are other Readers >>such as the Microsoft Reader that I told you about previously that do have >>this Text-To-Speech function and the book is available from another >>company using this software. The Readers are free of charge. However, >>rather than try and purchase the book through this company, I thought that >>more people would benefit by having Amazon.com send the book directly to >>Carrie to have her scan it. I plan to proof read this book for her and get >>it into the collection. The reason why I am telling you all this is >>because I want you to know that there are accessible e-books but in order >>for them to be accessible you need to have an accessible Reader software >>program. I also found that the used books from Amazon.com are inexpensive >>and this sight might be a good one to get books to scan. >> >>Barbara >> >>No virus found in this incoming message. >>Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >>Version: 9.0.801 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2813 - Release Date: 04/15/10 >>13:31:00 > > > -- > mailto:<the.bee@xxxxxxxxxxx> > -- > Enjoy what you have rather than desiring what you don't have. Just dreaming > about nice things is meaningless; it is like chasing the > wind.--Ecclesiastes 6:9 NLT > > To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to > bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of > available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. > > -- Soronel Haetir soronel.haetir@xxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.