Here's the link for the .rockbox folder that will enable the shortcuts. http://www.wuala.com/TalkingMP3Players/Firmware/Clip%20Zip/.rockbox%20with%20shortcuts.zip/ Be sure to back up your original .rockbox folder onto the computer so you can put it back if not to your liking. Just move the existing .rockbox folder to your computer, unzip the file, and paste this different .rockbox folder in the root directory of your Clip Zip. Safely remove and then restart your player. Since this .rockbox folder includes the config.cfg file to make it work right, any personal settings you've changed on your player will be gone, so you may need to readjust your settings to your liking as needed. Regards, Laz On 4/16/14, Steve Matzura <number6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Sure, I'll give it a go. I can always revert to the old way by > replacing the original config and removing any extra file I might be > ading. > > On Wed, 16 Apr 2014 13:50:59 -0400, you wrote: > >>Hello all, >> >>Well, after doing some research, there is a way to create a shortcut >>to speak the time and date. I had to modify the config.cfg file and >>add a file to the .rockbox folder. >> >>This is what it would be like: >> >>A shortcuts menu item is added to the main menu following the system >>menu item at the bottom of the main menu. >> >>If one just wants to hear the time and date, one can turn on the >>player, arrow up once, to the shortcuts menu item and click enter >>twice and it will speak the time and date. Then just turn the player >>off. >> >>if you're playing a track and want to hear the time and date, just >>click the back button which takes you to the first menu item in the >>main menu. Then arrow up once to the shortcuts menu item and click >>enter twice to hear the time and date. To return to playback mode, >>left arrow once to the main menu and click the back button. >> >>I haven't had any luck yet in having the contents of the shortcuts >>menu item spoken though, which is fine as long as there's just one >>item in there and have yet to sort out if or how to have the battery >>level spoken by a shortcut. I have only tried it on a Clip Zip thus >>far. If anyone with a Clip Zip wants to try it, I can zip it up and >>pass it on. >> >>That's the latest. >> >>Regards, >> >>Laz > > -- Talking MP3 Players with stereo FM radio, voice recording, and expandible memory! Priced under $100, plus free shipping in the US! Listen to our Introduction to Talking MP3 Players: http://www.blind-geek-zone.net/an-introduction-to-talking-mp3-players/ See our current special: http://www.talkingmp3players.com/specials.html Join our mailing list by sending a blank email with the word subscribe as the subject to: tmp-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Email: laz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Skype: lazmesa Phone: 727 498-0121 Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/Talkingmp3players?_rdr Personal Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/laz.mesa