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Subject: Re: rockbox Digest, Vol 7, Issue 39

Re: rockbox Digest, Vol 7, Issue 39

From: CB <cnoc_at_wi.rr.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 09:31:21 -0600

How easy is the Video to use? Is the little scroll key pad easy to use if
you are blind?

Thanks,

C
----- Original Message -----
From: "Barrett, Don" <Don.Barrett_at_ed.gov>
To: "Rockbox" <rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se>
Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 8:46 AM
Subject: RE: rockbox Digest, Vol 7, Issue 39


> Haven't tried it yet, but Ron says to download today's build which I
> will be doing this evening. So I am cautiously optimistic.
>
>
> Don Barrett
> Section 508 Coordinator
> U.S. Department of Education
> (202)-205-8245
> don.barrett_at_ed.gov
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rockbox-bounces_at_cool.haxx.se [mailto:rockbox-bounces_at_cool.haxx.se]
> On Behalf Of CB
> Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 9:41 AM
> To: Rockbox
> Subject: Re: rockbox Digest, Vol 7, Issue 39
>
> Hi all,
>
> So, the menus are up and talking on the Ipod video's, both the 30 and 60
> gig models? How about speaking of folder and file names? Looks like I
> will be making a new purchase very soon!
>
> thanks so much,
>
> C
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Barrett, Don" <Don.Barrett_at_ed.gov>
> To: "Rockbox" <rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se>
> Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 8:33 AM
> Subject: RE: rockbox Digest, Vol 7, Issue 39
>
>
>> Actually, the voicing didn't work in the 3/17/2006 build but I am told
>> that it should work in today's build???
>>
>>
>> Don Barrett
>> Section 508 Coordinator
>> U.S. Department of Education
>> (202)-205-8245
>> don.barrett_at_ed.gov
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: rockbox-bounces_at_cool.haxx.se
> [mailto:rockbox-bounces_at_cool.haxx.se]
>> On Behalf Of Will Robertson
>> Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 3:24 AM
>> To: Rockbox
>> Subject: Re: rockbox Digest, Vol 7, Issue 39
>>
>> Hi there.
>> If you install rockbox on the iPod, it would completely replace the
>> existing software on it, meaning that the menu's would be completely
>> different to what they are at the moment for you.
>> On the plus side for blind users as I'm sure you are aware rockbox is
>> able to speak the menu's to you - a feature which has recently been
> made
>> to work on iPods as well.
>> In terms of video, rockbox doesn't currently support any video on any
>> newer MP3 players, but as a blind user I can't imagine any benefit you
>> would have anyway - and the same goes for games.
>> Rockbox on the iPod has come a long way, and is almost at the stage
>> where it is completely useable with no crashes or any erratic
> behaviour.
>>
>> I hope this answers your question,
>> Will.
>>
>>
>>
>> On 3/20/06, Alex Gibbons <alex_at_gibbons81.fsnet.co.uk > wrote:
>>
>> Hi there, I am a blinduser who is completey confused about the
>> software on
>> the ipod video I would like to know what is going on and how
>> well the
>> software works with the atual menus on the ipod video, and how
>> they interact
>> with the video side and games side I do not want to fork out a
>> good sum of
>> money on a 60g ipod until I know it all works if anyone on the
>> message bord
>> could get back to me asp that would be great
>>
>> From
>>
>> Alex gibbons
>>
>> alex_at_gibbons81.fsnet.co.uk
>>
>>
>>
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