Alexandra, You are probably partly right but it is more complicated. I think that rewinde works all right on WMA and WAV files for example, and I think it works on some MP3's. Also, I have heard that WinAmp does better with this than Windows Media Player on MP3 files. Therefore, it might be the player to some extent but it is also the file type as some files will rewind fine in Windows Media Player. While it is probably true that some players handle this better than Windows Media Player, there are a number of variables in MP3 files that can make a difference in other cases. I've had MP3 files, for example that will play on my BookSense but not on a BrailleNote. If you have determined that the problem is not your bypass key, then there is nothing else you can do, but you might find that rewinding does work sometimes. Also, the "seq" slider does seem to generally work, and who knows, maybe this is something that will get fixed at some point by Microsoft, or maybe there is some other setting that causes this that someone else here is aware of.
Best regards, Steve Jacobson On Sat, 1 Feb 2014 18:56:04 +0100, Alexandra Grünauer wrote: >Thanks for this information. The bypassing is not the problem because my >sighted assistant told mea s wellt hat moving backward is not available. >The funny thing ist hat moving forward works fine while moving backward >isn't available. So it can't be the files but must be the media player. >Take care, >Alexandra >-----Original Message----- >From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Steve >Jacobson >Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2014 6:23 PM >To: PC Audio Discussion List >Subject: RE: Question: Rewinding in Windows Media Player? >I do not believe that rewind and fast forward work on all file types. In >particular, I am not sure they work on MP3 files, for example, or at least >not on all bit- rates. However, it is possible that CONTROL-SHIFT-B is used >by your screen reader. For example. Window-Eyes uses it to toggle between >restrictions on the mouse pointer keys. You can get past that by using the >key that bypasses controls first. In case of Window-Eyes, pressing INSERT-B >first will cause CONTROL-SHIFT-B to be passed through to Windows Media >Player. One way you can determine if the rewind is working is to find >"Rewind" in the menus. Go do "Play and then to "rewind". If it is not >functioning, it will say "Rewind" disabled. Incidentally, I have some MP3's >where fast forward works but rewind does not. >Best regards, >Steve Jacobson >On Sat, 1 Feb 2014 10:23:05 +0100, Alexandra Grnauer wrote: >>Hi Humberto, >>thanks, but the control-shift-b button doesn't work. There must be some >>setting that makes it work and I can't find it. >>How did you make it work? >>Take care, >>Alexandra >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of >>Humberto Rodriguez >>Sent: Friday, January 31, 2014 11:48 PM >>To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' >>Subject: RE: Question: Rewinding in Windows Media Player? >>Control-Shift-B to rewind >>Control-Shift-F to Fast Forward >>Humberto >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Tom >>Kaufman >>Sent: Friday, January 31, 2014 5:07 PM >>To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' >>Subject: RE: Question: Rewinding in Windows Media Player? >>I would kind of like to know this myself, for so far (as much as I can >>determine) there seems to be no way to do this! So this is why I use >>Winamp! >>Tom Kaufman >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of >>Alexandra Grnauer >>Sent: Friday, January 31, 2014 5:02 PM >>To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' >>Subject: Question: Rewinding in Windows Media Player? >>Hi List, >>I hope someone can help me. In school my students have to use windows >>media player. I read in the menu that the short cut to rewinding or >>moving backward in a track is supposed tob e control shift b. But in >>the menu it keeps telling me that it is not available and the key >>stroke ctrl+shift+b doesn't work either. What do I have to do to make >>it work? The fast forward >>ctrl+shift+f works fine. >>Any help is greatly appreciated. >>Thanks in advance. >>Alexandra
