Devona, I'm not sure which player you have. But the manual I'm referring to is one prepared by Real not by Jaws. However, is there not a reference to Real Player in the section of Jaws pertaining to popular applications?
I haven't used it in years so I'm not sure. John Justice ----- Original Message ----- From: "Devona Abel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2008 9:58 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] REAL PLAYER >I just open my real player for the heck of it and there is no jaws help at >all what am I missing? > > Devona > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Denny Huff > To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com > Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2008 8:18 PM > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] REAL PLAYER > > > John, > I appreciate your choice of using Real Player. As you said, everyone has > their preferences. > You asked why so many people use Winamp, well, I can't speak for > everybody, > but I like it for several reasons. > I don't find it cumbersome to use at all. With a keystroke I can do > pretty > much everything I want to do with it. > I can jump forward a few seconds in a track. I can create a bookmark and > go > back to that bookmark I can jump to any point in a track. I can easily > skip forward or back a track. I can open a web site containing an mpu > file > and play it. I can turn on and off the repeat and shuffle mode. With > the > right plugin I can eliminate a vocal part of a song track. I can set the > graphic equalizer for various affects. I can convert mp3 to wave. I can > jump to any file in my play list. I can easily create play lists. I can > turn down or turn up the volume independently of my speech. And I am > sure I > am leaving out a lot of things, but these are a few of the things I can > do > with Winamp. > I assume you can do most all of this with Real Player, but Winamp is my > preference. > > Thanks! > > > Denny Huff > Gateway FT Blind. LLC. > (636) 262-1383 > > Having problems using Office 2007? > Join the Office 2007 and screen readers help group by sending an email > message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > The Gateway To Independence > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Justice > Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2008 7:55 PM > To: BLIND COMPUTING MAILING LIST > Subject: [Blind-Computing] REAL PLAYER > > David Ferrin posted an e-mail indicating that there was no free version > of > Real Player available. I must disagree. Real Player definitely does > have a > free version which is easily downloaded from their web site at > http://www.real.com It seems that some people prefer the Win Amp software > and it is very well supported. However, I have been a Real Player user > for > more than 10 years and personally, I prefer it to Win Amp. For one > thing, > the display is in an Explorer type format which is quite easily navigable > with Jaws. However, it is quite a large program and is filled with > options > that we as visually impaired computer users can't appreciate. There is > one > annoying thing that Real Player does. If there is a new version > available, > it tends to over-ride any of your Library settings to give you a link > which > you have to click on to view the latest information. I have something > called Real Player Plus which gives me all of the features available but > does not require that you be a part of their monthly service. There are > scripts available and a special manual written specifically for those of > us > who use screen readers. > > I believe that the use of various types of software is a matter of > personal > preference. > After all, what do we have to go on but our own personal experience and > information gathered from helpful lists like this one? > > I don't understand the preference however for Win Amp, a program I find > to > be cumbersome, difficult to operate and prone to continuous crashes and > jams. If there is some reasonable explanation for this overwhelming > majority, I'd appreciate an explanation of the position. > John Justice > > My job feeds my family, music feeds my soul. > > PERSONAL E-MAIL: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the JAWS Users List home > page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/blind-computing@jaws-users.com/ > To post to this group, send email to > blind-computing@jaws-users.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > or > body of a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Use the following form in order to contact the management team > http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php > If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the > following > address: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/blind-computing@jaws-users.com/ > To post to this group, send email to > blind-computing@jaws-users.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > or body of a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Use the following form in order to contact the management team > http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php > If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the > following address: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/blind-computing@jaws-users.com/ > To post to this group, send email to > blind-computing@jaws-users.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > or body of a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Use the following form in order to contact the management team > http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php > If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the > following address: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/blind-computing@jaws-users.com/ To post to this group, send email to blind-computing@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
