Are you sure you're not hearing the beeps that play when there has been no activity for a while. They are there to remind you to disconect and not run down the batteries. Lou ----- Original Message ----- From: <chasec@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 6:22 PM Subject: [bookport] Re: bookport Digest V3 #259 > 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. > >> http://www.eset.com > >> > >> > > > > > >------------------------------ > > > >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 > >> > .> > >> > .> > >> > . > >> > . > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >>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 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 > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >>__________ 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 > >> > >> > >> > > > >------------------------------ > > > >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. > >: > >: > >: > >: -- > >: No virus found in this outgoing message. > >: Checked by AVG Free Edition. > >: Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.4/448 - Release Date: > >9/14/2006 > >: > >: > > > >------------------------------ > > > >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 > >E-mail and MSN/Windows Messenger: DogRiver@xxxxxxxx > >Live Journal: http://coke_drinker.livejournal.com > >Radio Show and Podcast: http://www.totw.net > >Web Site (including info on my weekly commentaries): > >http://www.ogts.net > >Info on the Best TV Show of All Time: http://www.cornergas.com > > > >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 > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>-- > >>>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 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 > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > >------------------------------ > > > >End of bookport Digest V3 #259 > >****************************** > > > > >