if you install the latest version. Tab around on first install window and you will find a check box for remote. Just un check it and you won't get it.
At 11:29 AM 5/7/2008, you wrote: >Hi Lisa, > >In my opinion, I found Winamp 5.35 was the most stable of the versions >released. > >The new version tries to install extras like Winamp Remote and stuff like >that for IPods and the like, which I think is a useless piece of junk, but >that's only my opinion. > >I have uploaded version 5.35 to Send Space for another list I'm on, and >posted the installation instructions for Winamp for blind users that I've >included with the link below. > >Feel free to download and use the instructions on how to install it for >blind users. > >***Original Message*** > >here is Version 5.35, in my >opinion, the most stable version of Winamp out there. > >No worries about any extra software to install or anything. > >The instructions on how to install Winamp for blind users is pasted >below the download link. > >If anyone has any questions on the program or the installation >instructions, please let me know. > >You can get Winamp version 5.35 at the following link: > >http://www.sendspace.com/file/qizb0l > >Instructions for Installing Winamp for the blind user: > >First and foremost, when you install Winamp, make sure you tell it to >do a full installation. Why you should do this will become evident >soon. > >Once you've indicated that it should do a full install, tab down to >the list, and Jaws should read that all of the items in the list are >checked except for one, that being the Winamp main program. The >reason I said that you should do a full install, is because in >previous versions of Winamp, the install process wasn't 100% >accessible. While it would read the items in the list, whether the >item was checked or not wasn't reported by Jaws, no matter what you >did, so I devised a way to get around that. > >I would tell Winamp to do a full install, that way, everything in the >list would be checked by default, so I knew that when I pressed the >spacebar, it would automatically uncheck the checkbox and everything >under that heading. > >Another trick was if I used the Jaws cursor and examined the graphic >number beside a checked item, then pressed the spacebar, then checked >the graphic number again, if it changed and was different from the >other numbers on the list, I knew I had that item unchecked. > >Granted, the whole Jaws cursor thing wasn't that reliable, but it >worked for me, while it may not work for everybody. > >Now, after you've indicated to do a full install, as I said, all the >items in the list should be checked, except for the first item that >says Winamp required. This one isn't checked because there's no need >to check it, as that is the main program. > >There are some things in here that you should uncheck, so if Jaws >isn't reading that the items are checked, once you land on the >particular item, just press the spacebar once, then arrow down to the >next item to uncheck it. > >The items that should be unchecked are: > >Winamp Agent > >Modern Skin Support > >Video Support * Keep in mind that this is a personal setting of mine, >but it is up to you whether you want Winamp to play videos or not* > >Now that you've unchecked the items above, tab to the next button, >and in the following screen you'll encounter a list of items that >Winamp wants to do, and you have to indicate whether you want Winamp >to do it or not. > >This is another checked list, however, something I noticed with this >version that I haven't seen in any other version, is the existence of >a smart install engine. What I mean by this, is that in previous >versions of the Winamp install, no matter what you unchecked in the >previous window, the items on the second list were always checked, so >you had to uncheck them manually. That is not the case in this >version. In this version, the items that you unchecked in the first >window, were unchecked in the second window. > >Now, that isn't to say that this will happen on all computers, maybe >this was a fluke chance on my computer's part, but a sure way to tell >if the item is not checked, and Jaws isn't reporting that it is or >not, is to run your Jaws cursor over the first item in the list, and >keep in mind the graphic number. This item is always checked by >default, so after you've heard the graphic number and committed it to >memory, go back to the PC cursor, and press the spacebar on that same >first item, then go back to the item with the Jaws cursor and listen >to the graphic number. When you uncheck an item in the list, that >same graphic number should appear before every item on the list. So >what this means is to listen to the graphic numbers after you've gone >down the list and make sure that it's the graphic number that is >associated with the unchecked characteristic and not the checked one. > >Now, as for this second list, the following items should be unchecked: > >Quick Launch Icon *This should be unchecked if your Quick Launch menu >is disabled and keep in mind, that if you've disabled your Quick >Launch menu, this check box might unchecked by default, so if Jaws >isn't reading the item state, whether it is checked or not, refer to >the explanation above.* > >System Tray Icon/Agent > >Associate with Video files *Remember, this one is a preference, you >may feel different* > >E-music Icon and Offer for 50 MP3s > >Once you've made sure that the above items are unchecked, tab to the >next button and press the spacebar. On the next window, tab straight >down to the next button, unless you want to change the default >installation directory that Winamp will be installing to, and press >the spacebar. > >The next window asks whether you want Winamp to be installed as in >past ways with separate accounts, or with shared preferences. > >What this essentially means is that if you have someone else who uses >the computer, each person can have Winamp set up in their own way. >For example, each can have their own equalizer settings and presets >loaded, or a particular playlist, or plug-in. > >Personally, I think that you should do a shared install, which means >that everyone on the account will have the same preferences and that >each user will have to apply their own equalizer settings every time >they open Winamp. I would go with the shared settings because it's a >real hassle to have to keep setting it. > >Suffice it to say, you'll have to find out what is more appropriate >for your household. > >Once you've made the selection, tab down to the next button, and >press the spacebar. > >The next window asks you about your internet connection. One thing >you should do later, depending on whether you choose to ignore this >window or not, is go into the Winamp preferences, and uncheck the >item that says send user information to Nullsoft. I don't know how >you feel, but I don't like anyone knowing how much I use their >products, whether that product is free or not. > >If, on the window above, you indicate that you're computer is not >connected to the internet, that particular item will not be enabled >by default. Having said that though, I would make sure, after the >installation is done, by going into your preferences, and making >sure that the checkbox is unchecked. > >Once you've made your selection, tab down, and you'll land on a combo >box. Here, you will indicate what language Winamp should be >installed with. You should arrow up and /or down to your appropriate >language, and tab to the next button. > >In the next window, if you've done everything right up until this >point, the next selection should be automatically checked by >default. It will ask you which skin you would like to install and >set as the default. For those not familiar with skins, a skin is a >particular look that Winamp displays for sighted people, that gives >the program a certain themed look. > >I've seen some pretty cool skins in my time, including a skin with >Superman on it, but this feature is primarily for sighted users, and >all it does for blind users is make Winamp, almost completely >useless, so you should select the item that says "Classic Skin for >slower PCs and improved accessibility" and tab to the install button, >then press the spacebar. > >At this point, the program will install and launch automatically, but >you can close the program down once it's installed. > >Something I do, and this is completely optional, is I restart my >computer after the installation just to make sure the file >associations took and that the computer is set to the specifications >I want it to be set at. > >Some people will say that I'm being overly cautious, some will say >this is not necessary, but, like I said, this is my preference, and I >do it by choice. > >I believe this is it for the installation of Winamp, so if you have >any other questions, feel free to ask. > >Victor >Co-moderator >Blind Movie Buffs List > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >--- End forwarded message --- > > > > >Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >http://www.jaws-users.com >Visit the Blind Computing home page at: >http://www.blind-computing.com >Address for the list archives: >http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >To post to this group, send email to >jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >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/managers.php >If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to >the following address: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com 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/managers.php If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
