[bookport] Re: Zune
- From: "Jeff - The Ultra Guy" <Jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2006 22:40:01 -0800
Interesting that this topic would come up now, since I was going to
ask about the Zune myself. Maybe Hope can answer this for me.
I realize that most functions on the Zune are probably not accessible,
although it's good to know that playing music is possible for a blind
person. But what I want to know about is the Zune software installed
on the computer. This software is used to transfer music to the Zune.
Is this software usable with JAWS?
Does it "take over" your music on your PC making it difficult or
impossible to listen to it using normal players such as winamp?
Any information you can share about both the device and its associated
software would be most gratefully appreciated.
Jeff
Jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hope Hein" <hmhein@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 11:18 AM
Hi Walt!
It is Micro Soft's new version of the IPOD. It has 30 Gigs of memory
and a screen so that sighted people can watch movies or read song
lyrics. It does not have accessible menus as of yet. I am able to use
it if it is set on music because it has a play/pause button and the
left and right arrows move from song to song.
Obviously there is a lot that can't yet be done because it is not
totally accessible. However, I tried to use an IPOD and could not even
get that far.
My thinking is that maybe AFB or some one who is tech savvy could work
with the Zune to make it accessible and also allow it to work with the
various Software programs.
If the Bookport and JAWS software could be adapted to work with it
that would be so cool.
Hope
-----Original Message-----
.From: "Walt Smith"<walt@xxxxxxxxxx>
.Sent: 12/4/06 2:08:44 PM
.To: "bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx"<bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
.Subject: [bookport] Re: Zune
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.What is the Zume?
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.----- Original Message -----
.From: "Hope Hein" <hmhein@xxxxxxxxxxx>
.To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
.Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 1:59 PM
.Subject: [bookport] Zune
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.Can the Zune be adapted to work with the Bookport software?
.Hope
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