all these questions have been answered, do people not read messages?
you have to connect it to the computer in order to generate the small
mp3 files using your system voice to make it speak, kind of like
rockbox so nothing knew there but it is a good concept for those who
wish to use it
On 12 Sep 2008, at 20:23, Chris Gilland wrote:
Will it even read your browser? Like, if I wanted to say browse and
play the Beatles... would it tell me my browser as I scroll to find
that artist?
Also does it speak right up front, or do I have to actually get
sighted help initially to turn the speech on.
Chris.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Esther" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: "blind" <[email protected]>; <General>
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 9:02 AM
Subject: Re: 4g ipod nano absolutely brilliant
Hi Scott,
the new ipod nano 4g is better then I had expected.
The menus talk not all of them but the ones we need do actually
speak. There's no clipping the speech sounds brilliant and it
just keeps up with you when you move your finger around the click
wheel.
It's absolutely fantastic a couple of issues i'm reporting to
apple such as no way of obtiining battery status info but other
then this totally usable.
it's hard getting used to the click wheel but after you have all
heard my presentation, you'll all want to disguard your ipods for
a 4g nano guaranteed.
i'm really very very impressed and i think we'll have more ipod
users before we no it.
OK, I couldn't resist when I found my local Apple Store had these
in. I agree the 4G nano is really nice. (But I don't want to
discard my 2G nano at all!). The iPod even announces "Charging"
and "Charged". It announces almost all the menus (except for the
"extras" and some of the "settings" (the summary status of your
space usage that you get when connected to the iPod isn't spoken,
nor are time settings or other peripheral items that interactively
change -- you get status on clickers and font size for low-vision
users, but you don't get information on backlight adjustment, for
example). This also means that you get equalzer access, but you
have to choose among the equalizer presets. You also can't
interactively configure the menu displays by deciding to eliminate
categories, for example.
However, Scott's right that in what you want to hear the menu
design is beautifully done. If you've used the click wheel before
you probably won't have problems. Some of the functions I'm used
to having on the click wheel have been passed to other menus.
For example, in audiobooks and podcasts, I was used to changing
speed (if I used this) by additional clicks on the center of the
wheel. This function is now settable only in the Playback submenu
under settings, not in the individual audiobook or podcast tracks.
There are a few pointers that would help in the original set up --
for example, I didn't know how long the first sync would take, and
moving focus to the iTunes player status menu (VO-up arrow twice
from the songs list region or, in this case, where the iPod setup
information is) helped, if you move your VoiceOver cursor off and
on this field to update.
You also need to know that once you've connected your iPod you have
to VO-right arrow twice to the registration field (which is
perfectly accessible, provided you know it's there).
Also, before the iPod starts talking, you have to choose your
language, and these aren't spoken. The top of the list (your
default position) is U.S. English. (There appears to be a UK
English setting as the second item, according to my reading on the
web. This is new, but I have no idea what difference it makes.).
So just click the center of the wheel after making sure you're at
the top of the list (counter clockwise top position). At that
point you will hear Alex announce the top level menu (Music,
Videos, Photos, Podcasts, Extras, Settings, Shuffle Songs). After
that, you're golden.
Cheers,
Esther
