I see the following is coming to NVDA. I wonder if someone can write a app to
make Window-Eyes do the same thing?
The Next Update to NVDA will Bring Major Access Improvements to Kindle Books
Scott Davert
yesterday 12:42 PM ET
Over the years, many blind users have wanted to use Kindle for PC
Thanks so much for everyone’s help on this. I got the program working and can
download and read books now. I can download books without using the web site. I
believe the book I can’t read is a PDF file. There are possible ways to work on
that later, but my first hurdle is cleared. Thanks again.
Alas! The battle is over. Thanks for all the help. Egg on my face again.
Amazon customer service and Microsoft Accessibility were very nice but couldn’t
help.I did a clean reinstallation of Window-Eyes 9.2 from the CD. The Kindle
app works now. I wonder if a Window-Eyes app was causing this or
The podcast was great, and I’m glad to learn of the shortcut keys. The podcast
gave helpful information that the size of the accessible file is much larger
than the standard file. I have saved the link for future reference. However,
again, I say,Window-Eyes 9.2 reads nothing.
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Talk Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2015 9:31
AM To: talk viaGW Subject: Kindle for PC Has
anyone on this list gotten the accessible Kindle
for PC program to work at all? When I open the
program, nothing is displayed. The only thing
the mouse sees is Register Kindleâ. The Alt
key produces
I agree. I also own a kindle, what I finde strange is books that don't
have text to speech enabled on my kindle can be read with their pc
program.
73
Butch
WA0VJR
Node 3148
Wallace, ks.
On Sun, 25 Oct 2015, Micallef Michael at FITA via Talk wrote:
Hi,
The Kindle for pc, (the acces
I have used it a lot with window-eyes. Doesn't talk as well as it
might, but does work. Here is a list of the hot keys.
Accessibility Shortcuts
You can use keyboard shortcuts listed below to navigate the Kindle for
PC with Accessibility
Plugin application.
Action
Keyboard Shortcut
I'm able to read books using Window Eyes 9.2. Kindle for pc with
accessibility uses it's own tts.
-Original Message-
From: Tom Fairhurst via Talk
Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2015 6:16 AM
To: Micallef Michael at FITA ; talk viaGW
Subject: Re: Kindle for PC
I want to thank ev
That's why many of us use the Kindle app on our ios devices. Works much
better!
-Original Message-
From: Micallef Michael at FITA via Talk
Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2015 10:18 PM
To: Tom Fairhurst ; Window-Eyes Discussion List
Subject: RE: Kindle for PC
Hi,
The Kindle f
Perhaps this podcast will help:
http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/TechAccessDemocastEp.9/Tad-0009-accessibleKindleForPc.mp3
-Original Message-
From: Tom Fairhurst via Talk
Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2015 9:31 AM
To: talk viaGW
Subject: Kindle for PC
Has
You cannot read the books using Window eyes thus the plug in in the kindall
app.. WE will only read the menu and library list.
-Original Message-
From: Tom Fairhurst via Talk
Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2015 8:16 AM
To: Micallef Michael at FITA ; talk viaGW
Subject: Re: Kindle for PC
I
new Voice View
that Amazon also advertises on their site?
-Original Message-
From: Micallef Michael at FITA
Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2015 12:22 AM
To: Linette Sukup ; Window-Eyes Discussion List ; Tom Fairhurst
Subject: RE: Kindle for PC
Hi,
The kindle accessible version can be
:48 PM
To: Tom Fairhurst; Window-Eyes Discussion List
Subject: Re: Kindle for PC
I couldn't find the accessible Kindle app on the site.
Peace.
Linette
On 10/24/2015 11:31 AM, Tom Fairhurst via Talk wrote:
> Has anyone on this list gotten the accessible Kindle for PC program to work
Hi,
The Kindle for pc, (the accessible version and not the standard version), works
partially with window-eyes, menus and books selection, and read the buttons
layout can be read OK, but to hear the book you must use the kindle's internal
voice.
Certainly amazon can do much better job
hmmm!! that's odd.
-Original Message-
From: Curtis Delzer via Talk
Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2015 6:56 PM
To: Tom Fairhurst ; Window-Eyes Discussion List
Subject: Re: Kindle for PC
I was only able to get it to sort of work by
using jfw OCR features, and then guess as to wher
I was only able to get it to sort of work by
using jfw OCR features, and then guess as to where the data went.
At 09:31 AM 10/24/2015, you wrote:
Has anyone on this list gotten the accessible
Kindle for PC program to work at all? When I
open the program, nothing is displayed. The only
thing
n hit down arrow
to move to the next page and then hit the space bar to resume readding..
-Original Message-
From: Tom Fairhurst via Talk
Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2015 11:31 AM
To: talk viaGW
Subject: Kindle for PC
Has anyone on this list gotten the accessible Kindle for PC program to wo
I couldn't find the accessible Kindle app on the site.
Peace.
Linette
On 10/24/2015 11:31 AM, Tom Fairhurst via Talk wrote:
Has anyone on this list gotten the accessible Kindle for PC program to work at
all? When I open the program, nothing is displayed. The only thing the mouse
se
Has anyone on this list gotten the accessible Kindle for PC program to work at
all? When I open the program, nothing is displayed. The only thing the mouse
sees is Register Kindle”. The Alt key produces nothing; arrow keys don’t work.
With a few lucky key presses, I can sometimes get the minue
-toolbox.html
I have read a bit about this program, and it seems like it is a nice
one. Among other things, it will convert Kindle books to EPUB OR PDF.
However, the lister who uses this program said he downloads Kindle
books with the Kindle for PC app and then converts them. I want to
know how he got
I had a mail problem this morning and may not have received any messages for me
on this topic. Please resend.
Sorry.
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and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared.
: kindle for pc
Since Amazon creates books in their proprietary format, I doubt they give
assistance to somebody wanting to change it to ePub.
At 10:43 AM 7/11/2015, you wrote:
>The link is:
>http://www.epubsoft.com/epubsoft-toolbox.html I have read a bit about
>this program, and it seems l
. Among other things, it
will convert Kindle books to EPUB OR PDF.
However, the lister who uses this program said
he downloads Kindle books with the Kindle for PC
app and then converts them. I want to know how
he got the Kindle app to the point where he
could do this. I wonder if he got
To: 'Samuel Wilkins' ; 'Window-Eyes Discussion List'
Subject: RE: kindle for pc
Hi,
Where do you find epubsoft toolbox?
-Original Message-
From: Talk [mailto:talk-bounces+jac=neo.rr@lists.window-eyes.com] On
Behalf Of Samuel Wilkins via Talk
Sent: Friday, July
Are you trying to use the kindle for pc, or the accessible version which
is different?
John Chilelli via Talk wrote:
> Gary,
>
> You mention BookShare here. Are you able to read Kindle books with BookShare?
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Talk [mailto:talk-
@lists.window-eyes.com] On Behalf
Of Samuel Wilkins via Talk
Sent: Friday, July 10, 2015 2:36 PM
To: Gary Petraccaro; Window-Eyes Discussion List
Subject: Re: kindle for pc
I only use Kindle for PC in order to get books before I convert them with
Epubsoft toolbox.
On 10/07/2015 10:07, Gary
Bookshare software does not read Kindle books.
At 01:01 AM 7/11/2015, you wrote:
Gary, You mention BookShare here. Are you able to read Kindle books
with BookShare?
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an
Hi,
Where do you find epubsoft toolbox?
-Original Message-
From: Talk [mailto:talk-bounces+jac=neo.rr@lists.window-eyes.com] On Behalf
Of Samuel Wilkins via Talk
Sent: Friday, July 10, 2015 2:36 PM
To: Gary Petraccaro; Window-Eyes Discussion List
Subject: Re: kindle for pc
I only
Discussion List
Subject: Re: kindle for pc
I have the PC version and Never use it. If you have an iPhone, get that
version. Better yet, try BookShare first.
Good luck.
- Original Message -
From: "Tom Fairhurst via Talk"
To: "talk viaGW"
Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2015 11:3
Let’s write off list regarding this. Thanks.
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Please write me regarding kindle books off list at
but...@shellworld.net or but...@fairpoint.net.
Thanks.
Need info on converting.
73
Butch
WA0VJR
Node 3148
Wallace, ks.
On Fri, 10 Jul 2015,
Samuel Wilkins via Talk wrote:
I only use Kindle for PC in order to get books before I convert them
I only use Kindle for PC in order to get books before I convert them
with Epubsoft toolbox.
On 10/07/2015 10:07, Gary Petraccaro via Talk wrote:
I have the PC version and Never use it. If you have an iPhone, get
that version. Better yet, try BookShare first.
Good luck.
- Original
I have the PC version and Never use it. If you have an iPhone, get that
version. Better yet, try BookShare first.
Good luck.
- Original Message -
From: "Tom Fairhurst via Talk"
To: "talk viaGW"
Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2015 11:30 PM
Subject: kindle for pc
It
by looking at the screen with the KNFB reader on my iPhone,
and presto! there it was.
Good luck,
Tom
On 7/9/2015 11:30 PM, Tom Fairhurst via Talk wrote:
It looks like the goons at Amazon have struck again. I first downloaded the
Kindle for PC APP and found it inaccessible., I then remembered
ndow-Eyes Discussion List"
Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2015 11:37 PM
Subject: Re: kindle for pc
I'd suggest that you contact amazon on this. This has nothing to do with
Window-Eyes.
- Original Message -
From: "Tom Fairhurst via Talk"
To: "talk viaGW"
Sen
I'd suggest that you contact amazon on this. This has nothing to do with
Window-Eyes.
- Original Message -
From: "Tom Fairhurst via Talk"
To: "talk viaGW"
Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2015 11:30 PM
Subject: kindle for pc
It looks like the goons at Amazon h
It looks like the goons at Amazon have struck again. I first downloaded the
Kindle for PC APP and found it inaccessible., I then remembered that they had
an accessible downloader. I found it and downloaded it. However I still can’t
register my PC with it. Is it even possible
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