Brian tell me if these programs are free to distribute or simply just to
use. If they are free to distribute then some fine rainy day they might just
find their way up on the server.
David Ferrin
ow...@jaws-users.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike & Barbara" <mb69ma...@charter.net>
To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com>
Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 9:31 PM
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] mp3 file question
Hi Brian;
Whenever I put a file into my Dropbox and want to send someone a link to
download the file I have to zip it up. Would you please share how you are
able to put a file into your Dropbox without having to zip it up? Your
advice will be greatly appreciated. Thanks much. Take care.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Lee" <brianl...@charter.net>
To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com>
Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 6:13 PM
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] mp3 file question
Hello Wayne,
You can use WinFF to convert a .WMA file or a batch of .WMA files to .MP3
files. It is a very easy to use program with most controls that you need
for the conversion accessible by using the tab key and arrow keys.
Another
easy to use converter is the Jodix WMA to MP3 converter. Links are shown
below if you want to download either one or both of the programs. I have
given a few steps for using the two programs below the links. The first
steps are for WINFF and the steps for using the Jodix WMA to MP3 converter
are shown after the steps for WINFF.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3951772/free-wma-mp3-converter.exe
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3951772/winff-1.2-setup.exe
WINFF:
When you open the program you can use tab key to move to a "convert to"
combo box and pick the audio choice located near the top of the list. Use
tab key one time to move focus to the device presets combo box and press
the
letter M to select MP3. Tab again and you will find an edit box with the
current path for output files. If you want a different path then use tab
one time and there will be an unlabeled button. Press spacebar on that
button to browse to a different output folder. One tab after the
unlabeled
button for browsing to a different output folder is the add button. Press
spacebar on the add button to get a dialog box for adding files. When the
dialog box opens use tab one time and check to make sure files of type are
set to all files. Browse to the folder with the WMA files. You can use
regular Windows selection commands in the list of files to be converted.
If
files are in a contiguous order then use shift key as you use down arrow
key
to select them. If files are noncontiguous then hold down CTRL key and
use
spacebar to select or deselect the items to be included. If all your WMA
files are in one folder by themselves then you can use CTRL+A to select
them
all. Tab to the open button and press enter key. You can then tab to the
convert button and press spacebar. When conversion is finished you will
be
asked to press any key to continue. After you press a key to continue you
can close the program and your converted files should be in the output
folder you chose. Once in a while I have still ran into an unsupported
CODEC used to create the file and then the conversion will fail.
JODIX WMA TO MP3 CONVERTER
Another easy to use program is the Jodix WMA to MP3 converter. When you
first open the program you will be given a tip of the day so just tab to
OK
and press spacebar. You can then tab to the add files button and use
spacebar. You can select files that you want included using regular
Windows
selecting commands. The only type showing will be WMA. Once selecting is
done tab to the open button and use spacebar. Tab to the "next" button
and
use spacebar. In the next part of the wizard, some controls are not
spoken
but if you keep tabbing you will find the "next" button. You will then be
in a part of the wizard for choosing other settings like bit rate, whether
stereo or mono, etc. Tab to next and press enter key. The wizard will
then
show a few edit boxes that you can tab to but they are not read by JAWS.
You can easily route JAWS cursor to PC cursor and read the line to find
out
what each edit box is and then put on PC cursor to type in the appropriate
tag. Tab to the OK button and use spacebar. You will then be asked if
you
want to use the same settings for all the other files. This is referring
to
all the other selected files that you included to be converted. Press
spacebar on the yes button. You can then tab and find a list box with all
the selected files. Tab past the list box and you will find the start
button. Use spacebar on the start button to start conversion. When
conversion finishes you will be asked if you want to go to the output
folder. Pressing spacebar will take you there. You can then close the
converter.
Take care.
Brian Lee
brianl...@charter.net
-----Original Message-----
From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com
[mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Wayne Scott
Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 1:59 PM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: [JAWS-Users] mp3 file question
I know I have asked this before. But, I have lost the answer. Is there a
free downloadable program that can convert WMA files to MP3 files? I have
saved all of my cds on my laptop as WMA files and want to convert them to
MP3 without having to recopy them. I am suing Jaws 11 and Windows Vista.
Wayne Scott
"A merry heart does good like medicine, but a broken spirit dries the
bones."
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