An additional note about .wav to .mp3. In my previous post I discussed playing .wav files on the BN. If you are interested in converting .wav to .mp3, you will need to do a web search for software. There is quite a bit of it available. Some is very inexpensive (maybe some is free), and I'm sure quite a number of programs are quite expensive. You can either play your short .wav files as discussed previously, or convert them to .mp3 and experiment with this new funcionality of the BN.
Charles ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles Couey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Braillenote List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 7:41 AM Subject: Re: [Braillenote] wav files to mp3 > The BN does play .WAV files. They must be in the Windows directory on the > KeySoft Systems Disk in order to be played. There is a size limitation if > my memory serves me right. > > Go into the "file manager", then "directory", then press "k" for the > Keysoft system disk, then type Windows, then press Space with dots 1, 3, 4, > and 6 (the dots for the letter "x") until you read or hear "list of all, > including hidden, files in 'Windows' folder",then scroll through the list of > files until you find a .WAV file then press enter you can hear the file > played. > > I know from experience that you can place other .WAV files into the Windows > folder and play them. I am sure you can play files as large as 9kb. > > > Charles Couey > Access Technology Specialist > State of Tennessee > Services for the Blind > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ann Parsons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Braillenote List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 6:49 AM > Subject: re: [Braillenote] wav files to mp3 > > > > Hi all, > > > > We explored this issue some days back. No, the BN doesn't play WAV > > files. No, you can not change the file extension of a WAV file and > > get it to play. They are two different types of files. WAV files are > > the same types of files that are on audio CD's. They are large and > > they are uncompacted. MP3 files are wav files that have been made > > smaller and changed so that they take up less space. They are not the > > same as WAV files, and you can't fool the BN about that, even though > > you may be able to trick it into unpacking zip files. > > > > Ann P. > > > > -- > > Ann K. Parsons > > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > WEB SITE: http://home.eznet.net/~akp > > "All that is gold does not glitter. > > Not all those who wander are lost." JRRT > > > > > > ___ > > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > > http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > > > > ___ > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > >
