There's also a play in background setting under the settings tab that is
off by default.
-----Original Message-----
From: 3BlindMice
Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 2:13 PM
To: Adaptive technology information and support.
Subject: Re: [ATI] [BARD-Support] Welcome to BARD Mobile
That's nice. I've got the app and so far, I think it runs quite smoothely.
I am bad at not reading tutorials and forging ahead. I'm glad I read
that email though because I wasn't aware there was a dropbox feature.
John and Donna Weidlich wrote:
Dear List Members,
We are excited to tell you that the BARD mobile iOS app is out! There are
several things which we thought those of you interested in the app would
want to know before you download it, and things you might want to do in
order to ensure that you'll be able to use the app right away without
frustration.
BARD Mobile will work on any iOS device running iOS 4.3.3 or later. This
includes the iPhone 3GS and all later iPhones, all iPads, and fourth
generation or later iPod touches. If you have one of these devices, be
sure it is running iOS 4.3.3 or later.
You can't use a temporary password when logging onto BARD from the app,
so be sure you have a working BARD username and permanent password before
you attempt to log in with BARD Mobile. The app also will not work if you
need to agree to the BARD pledge. If you have a temporary password, log
into the BARD website at
https://nlsbard.loc.gov
to create a new password. And even if you have a working password, it's a
good idea to log into the website and take the pledge if requested. Note
that you can log into the BARD website using Safari on an iOS device if
you like.
The BARD Mobile app allows you to download items from the Recently Added
Books and Recently Added Magazines sections of the BARD site and from
your wish list. So if there are books you know you're going to want to
read right away, add them to your wish list. It is also easy to add books
to your wish list from within BARD Mobile because when you browse the
site either from within the app or from Safari on your iOS device, the
Download link following every book title changes to an Add to Wish List
link.
BARD Mobile must be open while books are downloading; if you switch to a
different app, downloading will stop. Also, the screen must be unlocked
throughout the download process.
We encourage you to take a look at the BARD Mobile user guide. You can
find it at
https://nlsbard.loc.gov/apidocs/BARDMobile.userguide.iOS.1.0.html.
The manual is also available in the app, in the Help section of the BARD
Mobile bookshelf.
If you want to read braille books with BARD Mobile, you'll need a braille
display. Be sure to read Section 7 of the user guide, as it explains how
to configure your display and provides keystrokes that make reading
braille a smooth experience.
If you have BARD books or magazines on your computer, you can use iTunes
file sharing or Dropbox to load them into BARD Mobile. Load them as zip
files; BARD Mobile will unpack them automatically. When you open a
talking book or magazine that you have loaded in this way for the first
time, be sure BARD Mobile has access to the Internet, as the app will
need to download an authorization file from the BARD website. This step
is not necessary for braille files.
This should be enough info to get you started. Enjoy the app!
Sincerely,
The BARD Technical Support Team
NLS BARD Technical Support
e-mail: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
Read the BARD FAQ at: https://nlsbard.loc.gov/NLS/FAQ.html
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ATI (Adaptive Technology Inc.)
A special interest affiliate of the Missouri Council of the Blind
http://moblind.org/membership/affiliates/adaptive_technology
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ATI (Adaptive Technology Inc.)
A special interest affiliate of the Missouri Council of the Blind
http://moblind.org/membership/affiliates/adaptive_technology
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ATI (Adaptive Technology Inc.)
A special interest affiliate of the Missouri Council of the Blind
http://moblind.org/membership/affiliates/adaptive_technology
