[bookport] Re: bookport Digest V3 #259
- From: chasec@xxxxxxxxxx
- To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2006 17:22:24 -0500
Hi. Even if you are sending a small text file or a large .mp3 file,
it doesn't really make a differents. The eight beeps are normal.
They are just status of the sending process. But don't be mad if you
don't know what they mean, because I don't eather! But it is normal.
Even tho they drive me crazy. I think it should talk and say, "ten
persent" and so on. Oh well I normaly just walk away! Just don't
wory about the beeps.
Chase
---- Original Message ----
From: ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: bookport Digest V3 #259
Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2006 02:07:18 -0400 (EDT)
>bookport Digest Sat, 16 Sep 2006 Volume: 03 Issue: 259
>
>In This Issue:
> [bookport] Re: Getting books for my BP
> [bookport] Re: Getting books for my BP
> [bookport] Scott noise reduction
> [bookport] Re: DoubleTalk and rechargable batteries
> [bookport] Re: Getting books for my BP
> [bookport] Re: DoubleTalk and rechargable batteries
> [bookport] Re: Getting books for my BP
> [bookport] Re: Scott noise reduction
> [bookport] Re: Getting books for my BP
> [bookport] Re: Getting books for my BP
> [bookport] Re: Getting books for my BP
> [bookport] Re: Scott noise reduction
> [bookport] Re: Getting books for my BP
> [bookport] Re: Book port Speech
> [bookport] Re: Getting books for my BP
> [bookport] Re: Book port Speech
> [bookport] Question
> [bookport] Another question
> [bookport] Re: Another question
> [bookport] Re: Another question
> [bookport] Re: Book port Speech
> [bookport] Re: Getting books for my BP
> [bookport] (no subject)
> [bookport] Re: Book port Speech
> [bookport] Re: In Defense of DoubleTalk...
>
>---------------------------------------------------------------------
>-
>
>From: "Michael Bowman-Jones" <mikebowmanjones@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [bookport] Re: Getting books for my BP
>Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 00:04:05 -0700
>
>Hi, David and List.
>
>Here's a follow-up to Chase's question. Once a book has been found
>and the
>download is attempted, is there a way to monitor or check the ongoing
>
>status? (I did not see such in the manual but I could have missed
>it.) As
>a "newbie" so to speak, just for grins I went to the .edu link listed
>in
>Walt's previous message and found a book to download. Alt-f did
>nothing for
>me option-wise, so I tried the Applications menu, which offered up
>the BP
>Spider. Even as we speak, the unit seems to be doing something, as I
>get an
>eight-note tune every so often. (I was expecting a beep more than a
>tune.)
>Given that I am not sure what's happening, I am just letting it do
>its
>thing. Is what I describe supposed to be happening? (If not, I
>guess I
>will have to go back to the manual and do some more re-reading.)
>
>Thanks in advance to whomever lends their expertise; it is highly
>appreciated.
>
>God Bless you all and have a great day.
>Michael
>
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 05:15:57 -0700 (PDT)
>From: James Nuttall <jnuttallphd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [bookport] Re: Getting books for my BP
>
>Hello Chase:
>A lot of people get books that have been scanned volunteers at
> bookshare.org
> There is a membership fee. But most of the books are very
>worthwhile books. So check it out.
>James Nuttall -- Michigan
>Chase Crispin <chasec@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi everyone. I don't really have that much stuff on my book port
>even
>though I got it early this summer. All that I am needing is a
>suggestion on
>where to get books. Please have it be a good source, and I want it to
>have
>a lot of books. Thank You.
>
>
>
>
>Chase Crispin
>Arbor Park student
>Home phone: 4025332815
>Cell Phone 4024274006
>Address: 3083 College Drive Blair NE. 68008
>chasec@xxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
>
>
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 05:29:05 -0700 (PDT)
>From: James Nuttall <jnuttallphd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [bookport] Scott noise reduction
>
>Hello Scott:
>I also wanted to cut out noise while I listened to my BP. What you
>want to buy is called "noise reduction ear muffs". Unfortunately,
>after long searching there is nothing it totally blocks out other
>people's conversations. But I found a good selection of helpful
>noise reduction ear muffs at the following web site:
>http://www.soundproofing.org/sales/ear_muffs.htm
>James Nuttall -- Michigan
>Scott Huddleson <hudd61@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: I would like to know if
>there are any which do cut out speech. The people I
>live with get rather loud at times.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Foxtrot"
>To:
>Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 2:33 AM
>Subject: [bookport] Re: Bookport synthesizer
>
>
>>I use a fairly inexpensive noise canceling pair of headphones I god
>from
>> Radio Shack. They are great for airplane and train noise. You can
>still
>> hear speech from the surrounding area. Evidently, they pick up the
>noise
>> and counteract it with a similar noise that is out of phase with
>the
>> exterior sound. You do not hear this canceling sound, as it offset
>by the
>> surrounding sound. I don't think they would be great for crowd
>sound, as
>> it
>> doesn't cancel out speech.
>>
>> Rick
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> On Behalf Of Hope Hein
>> Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 3:59 PM
>> To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [bookport] Re: Bookport synthesizer
>>
>> Does anyone use the noise canceling headphones? I have not
>considered
>> purchasing them because I do not know how they work. I wonder if
>the make
>> some kind of sound which is supposed to cancel out the other noises
>and
>> can
>> one hear that sound? My ears are kind of sensitive to sounds.
>> Hope
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> .From: "Lou Kolb"
>> .Sent: 9/14/06 2:08:18 PM
>> .To: "bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx"
>> .Subject: [bookport] Re: Bookport synthesizer
>> .
>> .I don't use them but there are various noise canceling headphones
>> available
>> .that others on the list can tell you more about. They do tend to
>be more
>> .expensive. Lou
>> .----- Original Message -----
>> .From: "Joni Colver"
>> .To:
>> .Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 1:13 PM
>> .Subject: [bookport] Re: Bookport synthesizer
>> .
>> .
>> .> Hope I do not hear a crackling sound, but, I did notice more
>background
>> .> noise when using the Double Talk and the provided earbuds. I
>like the
>> .sound
>> .> better with my Sennheiser headphones. Do you have any headphones
>to
>> try
>> .to
>> .> see if the sound is better with them than with the earbuds?
>> .>
>> .> Joni
>> .>
>> .>
>> .
>> .
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>------------------------------
>
>From: "Walt Smith" <walt@xxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [bookport] Re: DoubleTalk and rechargable batteries
>Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 10:03:41 -0400
>
>You can purchase chargers from any halfway decent consumer
>electronics store
>(RadioShack, BestBuy, etc.). Avoid the cheapest models--a decent
>charger
>should run at least $20 or so and while there are less expensive
>ones, I
>frankly wouldn't trust them. I've seen some cheap chargers get
>extremely hot
>and their construction doesn't impress me as being particularly safe
>in
>terms of their being a fire hazard. If you want to buy the Cadillac
>of all
>chargers, check out:
>
>http://www.mahaenergy.com/store/Index.asp
>
>I have a really good charger that will charge any type of
>rechargeable
>battery (NiMh, NiCad, or the new fast-charge type) that I bought at
>RadioShack. It doesn't carry their brand and I think it's got
>Ray-O-Vac's
>name on it. It came with a pair of Ray-O-Vac batteries that recharge
>in just
>15 minutes. This charger will charge up to 4 double A or triple A
>batteries.
>The one limitation is that you _cannot_ charge different types of
>batteries
>in it--that is, you couldn't charge 2 of the fast-charge type and 2
>NiMh
>batteries; or 2 NiMh and 2 NiCad.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Tré" <tre_strother@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 12:30 AM
>Subject: [bookport] Re: DoubleTalk and rechargable batteries
>
>
>Can you tell me where I would get a charger for the batteries you
>mentioned?
>I'm very interested in this possibility. I use a lot of audio along
>with my
>synth speech. I love the BP no matter which it is
>tré Strother,
>A+, IC³
>Phone: 404-840-8189
>Email: tre_strother@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Irwin Hott
> To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 6:19 PM
> Subject: [bookport] DoubleTalk and rechargable batteries
>
>
> Nolan, you aren't the only one out there. I have been using the
>DoubleTalk speech for years, and am quite pleased with it.
>
> I don't know how many hundreds of books and files I have read with
>it.
>
> Asking what is the best speech is like asking what is the best car.
>
> All other synthesizers would require lots more memory, probably a
>faster
>processor and more than likely, much higher cost.
>
> I can't say enough about the Bookport. I use it daily.
>
> For the person who was concerned about buying batteries, you
>certainly can
>use rechargable ones.
>
> I am using NIMH 2100 Ma batteries. I think they were around $14
>for a set
>of 4 when I got them last year at Batteries Plus.
>
> I already had a charger that would charge them. When the charge
>gets down
>to about 40 percent on the Bookport I charge the other set so it is
>ready.
>I typically get 3500 to 4500 minutes per charge. That is mostly
>using the
>synthesized speech with a little audio mixed in.
>
>
>
>------------------------------
>
>From: "Walt Smith" <walt@xxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [bookport] Re: Getting books for my BP
>Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 10:05:45 -0400
>
>If you use JAWS, press JAWS Key (INSERT)+T to see what's happening. I
>didn't
>realize you could download directly to the BP, but I've never fiddled
>around
>with Book Port Spider, either.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Michael Bowman-Jones" <mikebowmanjones@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 3:04 AM
>Subject: [bookport] Re: Getting books for my BP
>
>
>Hi, David and List.
>
>Here's a follow-up to Chase's question. Once a book has been found
>and the
>download is attempted, is there a way to monitor or check the ongoing
>status? (I did not see such in the manual but I could have missed
>it.) As
>a "newbie" so to speak, just for grins I went to the .edu link listed
>in
>Walt's previous message and found a book to download. Alt-f did
>nothing for
>me option-wise, so I tried the Applications menu, which offered up
>the BP
>Spider. Even as we speak, the unit seems to be doing something, as I
>get an
>eight-note tune every so often. (I was expecting a beep more than a
>tune.)
>Given that I am not sure what's happening, I am just letting it do
>its
>thing. Is what I describe supposed to be happening? (If not, I
>guess I
>will have to go back to the manual and do some more re-reading.)
>
>Thanks in advance to whomever lends their expertise; it is highly
>appreciated.
>
>God Bless you all and have a great day.
>Michael
>
>
>------------------------------
>
>From: "Irwin Hott" <ihott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [bookport] Re: DoubleTalk and rechargable batteries
>Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 13:42:27 -0400
>
>I got the charger and the batteries at Batteries Plus.
>
>
>------------------------------
>
>From: "Michael Bowman-Jones" <mikebowmanjones@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [bookport] Re: Getting books for my BP
>Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 11:04:22 -0700
>
>Greetings Walt and List,
>Well, turns out it didn't work--all I got was the Table of Contents
>page.
>It does make me wonder though if a book could be transferred by
>chapter,
>which could be real tedious if the volume has 60-70 chapters in it.
>I know
>this will bring a laugh out of a certain list participant out
>there--I was
>messing around with The Scottish Chiefs.
>
>Michael
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Walt Smith" <walt@xxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 7:05 AM
>Subject: [bookport] Re: Getting books for my BP
>
>
>> If you use JAWS, press JAWS Key (INSERT)+T to see what's happening.
>I
>> didn't
>> realize you could download directly to the BP, but I've never
>fiddled
>> around
>> with Book Port Spider, either.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Michael Bowman-Jones" <mikebowmanjones@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 3:04 AM
>> Subject: [bookport] Re: Getting books for my BP
>>
>>
>> Hi, David and List.
>>
>> Here's a follow-up to Chase's question. Once a book has been found
>and
>> the
>> download is attempted, is there a way to monitor or check the
>ongoing
>> status? (I did not see such in the manual but I could have missed
>it.)
>> As
>> a "newbie" so to speak, just for grins I went to the .edu link
>listed in
>> Walt's previous message and found a book to download. Alt-f did
>nothing
>> for
>> me option-wise, so I tried the Applications menu, which offered up
>the BP
>> Spider. Even as we speak, the unit seems to be doing something, as
>I get
>> an
>> eight-note tune every so often. (I was expecting a beep more than
>a
>> tune.)
>> Given that I am not sure what's happening, I am just letting it do
>its
>> thing. Is what I describe supposed to be happening? (If not, I
>guess I
>> will have to go back to the manual and do some more re-reading.)
>>
>> Thanks in advance to whomever lends their expertise; it is highly
>> appreciated.
>>
>> God Bless you all and have a great day.
>> Michael
>>
>>
>>
>> __________ NOD32 1.1758 (20060915) Information __________
>>
>> This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system.
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>>
>>
>
>
>------------------------------
>
>From: "Scott Huddleson" <hudd61@xxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [bookport] Re: Scott noise reduction
>Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 18:32:58 -0400
>
>Thanks James.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: James Nuttall
> To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 8:29 AM
> Subject: [bookport] Scott noise reduction
>
>
> Hello Scott:
> I also wanted to cut out noise while I listened to my BP. What you
>want to buy is called "noise reduction ear muffs". Unfortunately,
>after long searching there is nothing it totally blocks out other
>people's conversations. But I found a good selection of helpful
>noise reduction ear muffs at the following web site:
> http://www.soundproofing.org/sales/ear_muffs.htm
> James Nuttall -- Michigan
>
> Scott Huddleson <hudd61@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I would like to know if there are any which do cut out speech.
>The people I
> live with get rather loud at times.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Foxtrot"
> To:
> Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 2:33 AM
> Subject: [bookport] Re: Bookport synthesizer
>
>
> >I use a fairly inexpensive noise canceling pair of headphones I
>god from
> > Radio Shack. They are great for airplane and train noise. You
>can still
> > hear speech from the surrounding area. Evidently, they pick up
>the noise
> > and counteract it with a similar noise that is out of phase
>with the
> > exterior sound. You do not hear this canceling sound, as it
>offset by the
> > surrounding sound. I don't think they would be great for crowd
>sound, as
> > it
> > doesn't cancel out speech.
> >
> > Rick
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > On Behalf Of Hope Hein
> > Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 3:59 PM
> > To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [bookport] Re: Bookport synthesizer
> >
> > Does anyone use the noise canceling headphones? I have not
>considered
> > purchasing them because I do not know how they work. I wonder
>if the make
> > some kind of sound which is supposed to cancel out the other
>noises and
> > can
> > one hear that sound? My ears are kind of sensitive to sounds.
> > Hope
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > .From: "Lou Kolb"
> > .Sent: 9/14/06 2:08:18 PM
> > .To: "bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx"
> > .Subject: [bookport] Re: Bookport synthesizer
> > .
> > .I don't use them but there are various noise canceling
>headphones
> > available
> > .that others on the list can tell you more about. They do tend
>to be more
> > .expensive. Lou
> > .----- Original Message -----
> > .From: "Joni Colver"
> > .To:
> > .Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 1:13 PM
> > .Subject: [bookport] Re: Bookport synthesizer
> > .
> > .
> > .> Hope I do not hear a crackling sound, but, I did notice more
>background
> > .> noise when using the Double Talk and the provided earbuds. I
>like the
> > .sound
> > .> better with my Sennheiser headphones. Do you have any
>headphones to
> > try
> > .to
> > .> see if the sound is better with them than with the earbuds?
> > .>
> > .> Joni
> > .>
> > .>
> > .
> > .
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 17:33:21 -0500
>From: Sandy Licht <slicht@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [bookport] Re: Getting books for my BP
>
>If you are a US citizen, you could join the National Library Service
>program. You could join Bookshare. Or you could go to Gutenburg for
>
>Public Domain books. Gutenburg has a lot of good ones.
>
>At 07:17 PM 9/15/2006, Chase Crispin wrote:
>>Hi everyone. I don't really have that much stuff on my book port
>even
>>though I got it early this summer. All that I am needing is a
>suggestion on
>>where to get books. Please have it be a good source, and I want it
>to have
>>a lot of books. Thank You.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Chase Crispin
>>Arbor Park student
>>Home phone: 4025332815
>>Cell Phone 4024274006
>>Address: 3083 College Drive Blair NE. 68008
>>chasec@xxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>
>>
>>--
>>No virus found in this incoming message.
>>Checked by AVG Free Edition.
>>Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.4/449 - Release Date:
>9/15/2006
>
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 17:35:14 -0500
>From: Sandy Licht <slicht@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [bookport] Re: Getting books for my BP
>
>Try
>www.blackmask.com
>
>
>At 07:25 PM 9/15/2006, Walt Smith wrote:
>>Have you looked at the information that's already printed in the
>Book Port
>>manual? Also, I posted a web site here just a week or so ago:
>>
>>http://fredsheadcompanion.blogspot.com/2006/08/project-gutenberg-and
>-other-online.html
>>
>>And some other resources are:
>>
>>http://www.bitbooks.com/
>>http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Chase Crispin" <chasec@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 8:17 PM
>>Subject: [bookport] Getting books for my BP
>>
>>
>>Hi everyone. I don't really have that much stuff on my book port
>even
>>though I got it early this summer. All that I am needing is a
>suggestion on
>>where to get books. Please have it be a good source, and I want it
>to have
>>a lot of books. Thank You.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Chase Crispin
>>Arbor Park student
>>Home phone: 4025332815
>>Cell Phone 4024274006
>>Address: 3083 College Drive Blair NE. 68008
>>chasec@xxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>--
>>No virus found in this incoming message.
>>Checked by AVG Free Edition.
>>Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.4/449 - Release Date:
>9/15/2006
>
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 17:44:30 -0500
>From: Sandy Licht <slicht@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [bookport] Re: Getting books for my BP
>
>Did you have fun downloading The Scottish Chiefs? I would not do
>that again on a bet! I think you can now download the complete text
>all at once from Gutenburg.
>
>Here's the inside joke. With some books in HTML, you have to
>download the book a chapter at a time, pasting the chapters into a
>word processor document. I sort of recommended the Scottish Chiefs
>to Michael. That book is close to 70 chapters long! I DID warn him,
>
>though. It gives a whole new meaning to the word, "tedious".
>
>At 01:04 PM 9/16/2006, Michael Bowman-Jones wrote:
>>Greetings Walt and List,
>>Well, turns out it didn't work--all I got was the Table of Contents
>>page. It does make me wonder though if a book could be transferred
>>by chapter, which could be real tedious if the volume has 60-70
>>chapters in it. I know this will bring a laugh out of a certain
>>list participant out there--I was messing around with The Scottish
>Chiefs.
>>
>>Michael
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Walt Smith" <walt@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 7:05 AM
>>Subject: [bookport] Re: Getting books for my BP
>>
>>
>>>If you use JAWS, press JAWS Key (INSERT)+T to see what's happening.
>I didn't
>>>realize you could download directly to the BP, but I've never
>fiddled around
>>>with Book Port Spider, either.
>>>
>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Bowman-Jones"
>>><mikebowmanjones@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 3:04 AM
>>>Subject: [bookport] Re: Getting books for my BP
>>>
>>>
>>>Hi, David and List.
>>>
>>>Here's a follow-up to Chase's question. Once a book has been found
>and the
>>>download is attempted, is there a way to monitor or check the
>ongoing
>>>status? (I did not see such in the manual but I could have missed
>it.) As
>>>a "newbie" so to speak, just for grins I went to the .edu link
>listed in
>>>Walt's previous message and found a book to download. Alt-f did
>nothing for
>>>me option-wise, so I tried the Applications menu, which offered up
>the BP
>>>Spider. Even as we speak, the unit seems to be doing something, as
>I get an
>>>eight-note tune every so often. (I was expecting a beep more than
>a tune.)
>>>Given that I am not sure what's happening, I am just letting it do
>its
>>>thing. Is what I describe supposed to be happening? (If not, I
>guess I
>>>will have to go back to the manual and do some more re-reading.)
>>>
>>>Thanks in advance to whomever lends their expertise; it is highly
>>>appreciated.
>>>
>>>God Bless you all and have a great day.
>>>Michael
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>__________ NOD32 1.1758 (20060915) Information __________
>>>
>>>This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system.
>>>http://www.eset.com
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>--
>>No virus found in this incoming message.
>>Checked by AVG Free Edition.
>>Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.4/449 - Release Date:
>9/15/2006
>
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 17:46:44 -0500
>From: Sandy Licht <slicht@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [bookport] Re: Scott noise reduction
>
>Ear muffs? I wouldn't think so, unless you mean earphones. You can
>find noise-cancelling headphones almost anywhere.
>
>At 07:29 AM 9/16/2006, James Nuttall wrote:
>>Hello Scott:
>>I also wanted to cut out noise while I listened to my BP. What you
>>want to buy is called "noise reduction ear muffs". Unfortunately,
>>after long searching there is nothing it totally blocks out other
>>people's conversations. But I found a good selection of helpful
>>noise reduction ear muffs at the following web site:
>><http://www.soundproofing.org/sales/ear_muffs.htm>http://www.soundpr
>oofing.org/sales/ear_muffs.htm
>>James Nuttall -- Michigan
>>
>>Scott Huddleson <hudd61@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>I would like to know if there are any which do cut out speech. The
>people I
>>live with get rather loud at times.
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Foxtrot"
>>To:
>>Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 2:33 AM
>>Subject: [bookport] Re: Bookport synthesizer
>>
>>
>> >I use a fairly inexpensive noise canceling pair of headphones I
>god from
>> > Radio Shack. They are great for airplane and train noise. You can
>still
>> > hear speech from the surrounding area. Evidently, they pick up
>the noise
>> > and counteract it with a similar noise that is out of phase with
>the
>> > exterior sound. You do not hear this canceling sound, as it
>offset by the
>> > surrounding sound. I don't think they would be great for crowd
>sound, as
>> > it
>> > doesn't cancel out speech.
>> >
>> > Rick
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> > On Behalf Of Hope Hein
>> > Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 3:59 PM
>> > To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Subject: [bookport] Re: Bookport synthesizer
>> >
>> > Does anyone use the noise canceling headphones? I have not
>considered
>> > purchasing them because I do not know how they work. I wonder if
>the make
>> > some kind of sound which is supposed to cancel out the other
>noises and
>> > can
>> > one hear that sound? My ears are kind of sensitive to sounds.
>> > Hope
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > .From: "Lou Kolb"
>> > .Sent: 9/14/06 2:08:18 PM
>> > .To: "bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx"
>> > .Subject: [bookport] Re: Bookport synthesizer
>> > .
>> > .I don't use them but there are various noise canceling
>headphones
>> > available
>> > .that others on the list can tell you more about. They do tend to
>be more
>> > .expensive. Lou
>> > .----- Original Message -----
>> > .From: "Joni Colver"
>> > .To:
>> > .Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 1:13 PM
>> > .Subject: [bookport] Re: Bookport synthesizer
>> > .
>> > .
>> > .> Hope I do not hear a crackling sound, but, I did notice more
>background
>> > .> noise when using the Double Talk and the provided earbuds. I
>like the
>> > .sound
>> > .> better with my Sennheiser headphones. Do you have any
>headphones to
>> > try
>> > .to
>> > .> see if the sound is better with them than with the earbuds?
>> > .>
>> > .> Joni
>> > .>
>> > .>
>> > .
>> > .
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>
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>------------------------------
>
>Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 19:09:25 -0400
>From: "Joseph Norton" <joseph.norton@xxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [bookport] Re: Getting books for my BP
>
>What about using the Spyder? Wouldn't that work? The BookPort
>Spyder
>is on the start menu under the programs for the BookPort transfer
>software.
>
>On 9/16/06, Sandy Licht <slicht@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Did you have fun downloading The Scottish Chiefs? I would not do
>> that again on a bet! I think you can now download the complete
>text
>> all at once from Gutenburg.
>>
>> Here's the inside joke. With some books in HTML, you have to
>> download the book a chapter at a time, pasting the chapters into a
>> word processor document. I sort of recommended the Scottish Chiefs
>> to Michael. That book is close to 70 chapters long! I DID warn
>him,
>> though. It gives a whole new meaning to the word, "tedious".
>>
>> At 01:04 PM 9/16/2006, Michael Bowman-Jones wrote:
>> >Greetings Walt and List,
>> >Well, turns out it didn't work--all I got was the Table of
>Contents
>> >page. It does make me wonder though if a book could be transferred
>> >by chapter, which could be real tedious if the volume has 60-70
>> >chapters in it. I know this will bring a laugh out of a certain
>> >list participant out there--I was messing around with The Scottish
>Chiefs.
>> >
>> >Michael
>> >
>> >----- Original Message ----- From: "Walt Smith" <walt@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> >To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 7:05 AM
>> >Subject: [bookport] Re: Getting books for my BP
>> >
>> >
>> >>If you use JAWS, press JAWS Key (INSERT)+T to see what's
>happening. I
>> didn't
>> >>realize you could download directly to the BP, but I've never
>fiddled
>> around
>> >>with Book Port Spider, either.
>> >>
>> >>----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Bowman-Jones"
>> >><mikebowmanjones@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >>To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >>Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 3:04 AM
>> >>Subject: [bookport] Re: Getting books for my BP
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>Hi, David and List.
>> >>
>> >>Here's a follow-up to Chase's question. Once a book has been
>found and
>> the
>> >>download is attempted, is there a way to monitor or check the
>ongoing
>> >>status? (I did not see such in the manual but I could have
>missed it.) As
>> >>a "newbie" so to speak, just for grins I went to the .edu link
>listed in
>> >>Walt's previous message and found a book to download. Alt-f did
>nothing
>> for
>> >>me option-wise, so I tried the Applications menu, which offered
>up the BP
>> >>Spider. Even as we speak, the unit seems to be doing something,
>as I get
>> an
>> >>eight-note tune every so often. (I was expecting a beep more
>than a
>> tune.)
>> >>Given that I am not sure what's happening, I am just letting it
>do its
>> >>thing. Is what I describe supposed to be happening? (If not, I
>guess I
>> >>will have to go back to the manual and do some more re-reading.)
>> >>
>> >>Thanks in advance to whomever lends their expertise; it is highly
>> >>appreciated.
>> >>
>> >>God Bless you all and have a great day.
>> >>Michael
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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>>
>>
>
>------------------------------
>
>From: "Michelle Raymond" <mraymon2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [bookport] Re: Book port Speech
>Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 19:18:45 -0400
>
>What the Book Port has is better than nothing, & some one has already
>said that the Double Talk Speech is how APH kept the price down. I
>have heard worse speech in more expensive products. I can understand
>this one. I couldn't stand the speech in the Braille Lite or the
>Braille & Speak. That's my .02.
>
>------------------------------
>
>From: "Michelle Raymond" <mraymon2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [bookport] Re: Getting books for my BP
>Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 19:20:54 -0400
>
>What kind of books are you looking for? Are you looking for pleasure
>or
>school? I get a lot from audible.com, but I know Book Share i& RFB
>are both
>very good sources for books. I haven't looked in to many of the free
>ones,
>yet.
>
>
>------------------------------
>
>From: "David Tanner" <david-tanner@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [bookport] Re: Book port Speech
>Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 21:18:46 -0500
>
>Tis very true! DoubleTalk has always ranked near the bottom of my
>list of favorite synths, and I always wndered if the people who liked
>DoubleTalk speech had a hearing problem. But, truth is, whether you
>like a particular synthesizer or not is very subjective, and just
>because I may not like it doesn't mean that I should criticize
>someone else who does like it.
>
>Lois is right though; by playing with the pitch, and the verious
>voices in DoubleTalk on the Book Port you can make it sound bearably
>good. But, I would still vote for Dectalk myself.
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Lois Goodine" <al419@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 3:55 PM
>Subject: [bookport] Re: Book port Speech
>
>
>: Don't be afraid to experiment with pitch and speed settings of the
>bookport
>: speech. I found that you can actually have a fair bit of useful
>inflection with
>: it. Have fun!
>: Lois Goodine.
>:
>:
>:
>: --
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>:
>:
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 22:26:56 -0400
>From: "Linda Davis" <lindamay.davis@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [bookport] Question
>
>My husband tried to send a book from book share to his book port and
>when he tried to send it, he got a message saying file not found.
>How can this be corrected? The card isn't full, so should he try
>another card though?
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 22:35:54 -0400
>From: "Linda Davis" <lindamay.davis@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [bookport] Another question
>
>Can I put .rar books in the book port?
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 21:38:09 -0500 (CDT)
>From: Bruce Toews <DogRiver@xxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [bookport] Re: Another question
>
>The manual, and the brochure on the Website, tell you which file
>format
>the Book Port supports. It's a complete list, so if your file type is
>not
>on the list, you can't use it with book Port. Specific to your
>question,
>no you can't.
>
>bruce
>
>--
>Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he
>gave the right to become children of God. John 1:12 NIV
>
>Bruce Toews
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>
>On Sat, 16 Sep 2006, Linda Davis wrote:
>
>> Can I put .rar books in the book port?
>
>------------------------------
>
>From: "David Allen" <wd8ldy@xxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [bookport] Re: Another question
>Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2006 14:38:20 +1200
>
>Hi Linda and list:
>Yes, after you have unrared them into some format that is appropriate
>for the book port.
>
>Cheers,
>Dave
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Linda Davis
> To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2006 2:35 PM
> Subject: [bookport] Another question
>
>
> Can I put .rar books in the book port?
>
>------------------------------
>
>Subject: [bookport] Re: Book port Speech
>Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 22:02:36 -0700
>From: James Dean <professordean@xxxxxxxxx>
>
>The bookport synthesizer, the Doubletalk, is contained on a chip.
>Since the bookport uses no flash memory for its own things, such as
>the firmware etc., then there is no way that they could put a better
>sounding synthesizer on it without using some memory on the card.
>
>James
>
>
>MSN/Windows Messenger: jamesdean504@xxxxxxxxxxx Yahoo ID/Ham Radio
>Callsign: kg4rdf Skype: semajd AIM: tootiki
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Milano Hyacinthe
> To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 8:47 AM
> Subject: [bookport] Book port Speech
>
>
> The Bookport is a great device but it doesn't have a great sounding
>voice synthesizer. I think that's a pore design for a reading device.
>I think that the APH engineers should work on a more realistic voice
>synth for the Bookport. Due to the fact that realistic synths are not
>as expensive as before and are more easier to implement. Almost all
>new devices that are develop now a days contain some great sounding
>voice synth. For instance, the Eloquence voice synth software and the
>ATT Real speak software are some great voice synthesizers. I possess
>a Pacmate and a Voicemate and these devices contain some nice
>sounding speech.
>
>
> Milano Hyacinthe
> University of Central Florida
> Informaition Systems Technology
> Site: http://mhtechguy.no-ip.info
>
>
>------------------------------
>
>From: "David Allen" <wd8ldy@xxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [bookport] Re: Getting books for my BP
>Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2006 10:49:53 +1200
>
>Hi Sandy and list:
>
>The primary criteria for bookshare is US residency. Citizenship only
>works
>for NLS.
>
>Cheers,
>Dave
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Sandy Licht" <slicht@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2006 10:33 AM
>Subject: [bookport] Re: Getting books for my BP
>
>
>> If you are a US citizen, you could join the National Library
>Service
>> program. You could join Bookshare. Or you could go to Gutenburg
>for
>> Public Domain books. Gutenburg has a lot of good ones.
>>
>> At 07:17 PM 9/15/2006, Chase Crispin wrote:
>>>Hi everyone. I don't really have that much stuff on my book port
>even
>>>though I got it early this summer. All that I am needing is a
>suggestion
>>>on
>>>where to get books. Please have it be a good source, and I want it
>to
>>>have
>>>a lot of books. Thank You.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Chase Crispin
>>>Arbor Park student
>>>Home phone: 4025332815
>>>Cell Phone 4024274006
>>>Address: 3083 College Drive Blair NE. 68008
>>>chasec@xxxxxxxxxx
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>
>>
>>
>
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 20:44:09 -0700
>From: Betty Nobel <bnobels@xxxxxxx>
>Subject: [bookport] (no subject)
>
>unsubscribe
>
>------------------------------
>
>Subject: [bookport] Re: Book port Speech
>Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 23:42:28 -0700
>From: James Dean <professordean@xxxxxxxxx>
>
>Skip is horrid! My friend Amanda likes him, though. She adjusts the
>pitch
>and frequency all the way up. It has a hell of a lot of inflection,
>but my
>dear sweet Perfect Paul (LOL) left at default except rate which is
>changed
>to 6 is my prefference. I got my book port in 2004,...I think. The
>School
>for the blind here in TN started giving them to students like myself,
>and
>they were a really big hit. I love mine! I use rechargeable alcoline
>(is
>that how you spell that?) batteries bought from Radio shack. They
>work
>wonderfully!
>
>
>James
>
>
>MSN/Windows Messenger: jamesdean504@xxxxxxxxxxx Yahoo ID/Ham Radio
>Callsign:
>kg4rdf Skype: semajd AIM: tootiki
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Littlekat10" <littlekat10@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 5:28 PM
>Subject: [bookport] Re: Book port Speech
>
>
>> June says she likes Skip the best of the voices. I haven't heard
>Skippy
>> actually, just Paul and Pete and they are both pretty good.
>>
>> Littlekat
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Hope Hein" <hmhein@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 2:51 PM
>> Subject: [bookport] Re: Book port Speech
>>
>>
>> Good point!
>>
>> Smile.
>> Hope
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> .From: "Walt Smith"<walt@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> .Sent: 9/14/06 11:59:15 AM
>> .To: "bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx"<bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> .Subject: [bookport] Re: Book port Speech
>> .
>> .The present synth (which, after a relatively brief period of
>adjustment,
>> I
>> .find perfectly adequate) has two very distinct advantages:
>> .
>> .* It is small, allowing for installation in a device with
>relatively
>> limited
>> .software and hardware space.
>> .
>> .* I strongly suspect that it's also inexpensive, helping keep the
>cost
>> down.
>> .
>> .Almost any of the newer software-only synthesizers will violate
>both of
>> .these requirements. The AT&T synthesizer is out because of the
>huge
>> amount
>> .of space it takes up. Eloquence doesn't use quite as much, but I
>suspect
>> .that the licensing costs would be prohibitive. I very seriously
>doubt
>> that
>> .there are a fraction as many Book Ports out there as copies of
>JAWS.
>> .
>> .Arguing over synthesizers is nothing but a religious discussion.
>No
>> .synthesizer is superior or inferior--it's only superior or
>inferior to
>> the
>> .person listening to it. By spending some time with the voice,
>rate,
>> pitch,
>> .and frequency settings, I've been able to find a voice that is
>perfectly
>> .acceptable to me. Over the years, I've also learned that a lot of
>> .dissatisfaction with a given synthesizer is based on the fact that
>the
>> user
>> .has never varied the settings that are defaulted to and this is a
>serious
>> .mistake. I don't know how many people I've heard on the various
>> JAWS-related
>> .lists cry and whine about how incredibly bad Eloquence is only to
>have
>> them
>> .admit that they've _never_ made any attempt at all to change the
>pitch or
>> .rate that are set by JAWS by default.
>> .
>> .----- Original Message -----
>> .From: "Milano Hyacinthe" <nicemilano@xxxxxxx>
>> .To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> .Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 11:47 AM
>> .Subject: [bookport] Book port Speech
>> .
>> .
>> .The Bookport is a great device but it doesn't have a great
>sounding voice
>> .synthesizer. I think that's a pore design for a reading device. I
>think
>> that
>> .the APH engineers should work on a more realistic voice synth for
>the
>> .Bookport. Due to the fact that realistic synths are not as
>expensive as
>> .before and are more easier to implement. Almost all new devices
>that are
>> .develop now a days contain some great sounding voice synth. For
>instance,
>> .the Eloquence voice synth software and the ATT Real speak software
>are
>> some
>> .great voice synthesizers. I possess a Pacmate and a Voicemate and
>these
>> .devices contain some nice sounding speech.
>> .
>> .
>> .Milano Hyacinthe
>> .
>> .
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>------------------------------
>
>Subject: [bookport] Re: In Defense of DoubleTalk...
>Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 23:44:05 -0700
>From: James Dean <professordean@xxxxxxxxx>
>
>Howling doubletalk wolves? Huh? *very very very confused*! hehe
>
>
>James
>
>
>MSN/Windows Messenger: jamesdean504@xxxxxxxxxxx Yahoo ID/Ham Radio
>Callsign:
>kg4rdf Skype: semajd AIM: tootiki
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Hope Hein" <hmhein@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 7:30 PM
>Subject: [bookport] Re: In Defense of DoubleTalk...
>
>
>> What about those howling DoubleTalk wolves? Hope (grin)
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> On Behalf Of Nolan Crabb
>> Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 7:40 PM
>> To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [bookport] Re: In Defense of DoubleTalk...
>>
>> He's just saying that cause we haven't invited him up since the
>place was
>> remodeled. LOL
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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>
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