John, I appreciate your choice of using Real Player. As you said, everyone has their preferences. You asked why so many people use Winamp, well, I can't speak for everybody, but I like it for several reasons. I don't find it cumbersome to use at all. With a keystroke I can do pretty much everything I want to do with it. I can jump forward a few seconds in a track. I can create a bookmark and go back to that bookmark I can jump to any point in a track. I can easily skip forward or back a track. I can open a web site containing an mpu file and play it. I can turn on and off the repeat and shuffle mode. With the right plugin I can eliminate a vocal part of a song track. I can set the graphic equalizer for various affects. I can convert mp3 to wave. I can jump to any file in my play list. I can easily create play lists. I can turn down or turn up the volume independently of my speech. And I am sure I am leaving out a lot of things, but these are a few of the things I can do with Winamp. I assume you can do most all of this with Real Player, but Winamp is my preference.
Thanks! Denny Huff Gateway FT Blind. LLC. (636) 262-1383 Having problems using Office 2007? Join the Office 2007 and screen readers help group by sending an email message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Gateway To Independence -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Justice Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2008 7:55 PM To: BLIND COMPUTING MAILING LIST Subject: [Blind-Computing] REAL PLAYER David Ferrin posted an e-mail indicating that there was no free version of Real Player available. I must disagree. Real Player definitely does have a free version which is easily downloaded from their web site at http://www.real.com It seems that some people prefer the Win Amp software and it is very well supported. However, I have been a Real Player user for more than 10 years and personally, I prefer it to Win Amp. For one thing, the display is in an Explorer type format which is quite easily navigable with Jaws. However, it is quite a large program and is filled with options that we as visually impaired computer users can't appreciate. There is one annoying thing that Real Player does. If there is a new version available, it tends to over-ride any of your Library settings to give you a link which you have to click on to view the latest information. I have something called Real Player Plus which gives me all of the features available but does not require that you be a part of their monthly service. There are scripts available and a special manual written specifically for those of us who use screen readers. I believe that the use of various types of software is a matter of personal preference. After all, what do we have to go on but our own personal experience and information gathered from helpful lists like this one? I don't understand the preference however for Win Amp, a program I find to be cumbersome, difficult to operate and prone to continuous crashes and jams. If there is some reasonable explanation for this overwhelming majority, I'd appreciate an explanation of the position. John Justice My job feeds my family, music feeds my soul. PERSONAL E-MAIL: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
