I got one and I liked it so much I went back and ordered 4. I gave two of them away for Christmas and kept the other two for myself.
Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: [email protected] Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Victor" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 6:49 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] MP3 players and accessibility. > Hi Dale, > > Most, if not all MP3 players use USB connectivity to transfer music onto > the > player. > > Yes, in some cases, some of the players will use SD cards in order to > enhance it's memory capacity, however, those are very few and far between. > > As a side note, I have sent numerous e-mail to people on various lists > about > a sale that Creative Labs is having on a player called the Muvo T100. > > It's a screen-less MP3 player that is, for the most part, accessible, in > so > much as it puts blind and sighted folks on the same footing, i.e. no > screen > in which to navigate the player. > > It's strictly an audio player, as opposed to other players of this memory > capacity, that will display movies and pictures, making sight necessary to > navigate the menus and such, and has only three actual moving parts. > > I have included a description of the model and it's buttons below for your > information. > > It's a 4 gigabyte model, and Creative Labs is selling it for 24.99 US. > > The only problem is that the shipping is quite cheap for US residents, > however, Canadian residents will get a 30 dollar price tag on shipping. > > Disgusting as the unit is so small, and yet commands such a huge price tag > for shipping. > > It's no bigger than two sticks of gum, you know, the classic kind that > came > in fruit, spearmint flavours, and just as flat. > > It really is tiny. The other great thing about this player is it's > ability > to resume playing from where you left off. > > Most other players, when you turn it off, will start playing from the > beginning of a track. Not so with this player, as it will start playing > from the point you shut it off. > > Turning it on is a breeze, in that all you have to do is press a button, > hold it for a second or two, and the unit starts playing from where you > left > off. > > There is single track navigation, as well as folder navigation, along with > three base boosts settings. > > There is also a shuffle mode, if one is listening to music, or an alpha > mode, which allows you to listen to tracks in alphabetical order. > > Either way, if you would like Creative Lab's telephone number, let me > know, > and I'll send it along. > > In the meantime, check the description of the player below, and see if > this > is something you would like. > > Several people took advantage of the sale they had not too long ago, and > our > fearless leader, Phil, also got one for himself. > > ***Begin Description Here*** > > Hi Folks, > > As a number of you have contacted me letting me know that you've purchased > this player I told you about, and since I wrote the below information for > someone else, I thought I would post it to the list so people can know how > to use the player right out of the box. > > First and foremost, the player is about the size of a stick of gum, you > know > the kind, like the ones called double mint, or spearmint? > > I don't know if you're old enough to remember those, but I sure as hell > am. > Smile. > > Anyway, they're about two inches long, by about half an inch wide, and > about > just under a quarter of an inch thick. > > There are three buttons in all. > > On the flat side of the player is the multi-directional joystick, or > touchpad. > > This is the main controls for the player. > > Pressing the circle up or down will increase or decrease the volume of the > player. Press the circle to the left or right will skip a track back or > forward, and holding each left and right side down will fast forward and > rewind the track. > > Pressing the center of the circle will play/pause the track. > > You said you already own a Zen Stone, well the circle on this player is > exactly like the circle on the Zen Stone. > > I don't think I have to tell you that to turn the player on and off you > simply just have to press and hold the center of the circle for a second > or > two until the player turns on and off. > > Along the left side of the player is a bi-directional switch, which moves > up > and down the side of the player. > > This is the shuffle/alpha control. > > If you flick the switch up, the layer goes into shuffle mode, and if you > flick the switch down towards the bottom of the player, it will play the > files in sequential order. > > You can also press down on the switch to skip to the next folder, and if > you > keep pressing down on the switch repeatedly, it will keep skipping > folders. > > Along the right side of the player, there is only one button, that being > the > base boost button. > > Pressing it once will switch to the next base level up, pressing it a > second > time will jump to the next base level up, a third time will go to the next > base level up, and a fourth press will bring the base level down to the > first level again. > > Now, I should note, when you get the player in your hands, make sure the > circle is facing you, and is at the top of the player, meaning the bottom > of > the player should be sitting in your palm, and the directional circle will > be at your thumb. That is the top of the player, just for directional > purposes in the directions I stated above when describing the different > functions of the circle. > > Along the top edge of the player, just above the circle is the jack for > the > ear buds, so place the ear bud jack in the jack, and press firmly down. > > Now, you're probably wondering where the hell the USB is? > > Well, on the end that is sitting against the palm of your hand, the end > comes off to expose the USB connection, and that's the part that connects > to > your computer. > > This is also the end that charges the lithium battery in the unit, so you > can load it up and charge it at the same time. > > Keep in mind that if you want to charge it without plugging it into the > computer, you can do so, but you'll have to purchase a USB Ac adapter, > which > will run you anywhere from 10 to 15 dollars at most electronic shops, and > those things really come in handy for charging the unit when a computer > isn't readily available. > > As I said, it is a 4 gig model, and you can place up to two levels of > folders on the player, however I've never placed more than one level, but > I > guess you can experiment with that once you get it. > > I do know that the unit comes with a mini-CD containing the Creative Media > Light software and the owner's manual in PDF, so unless they've changed > that, this is what you'll get. > > I think that's all I need to tell you, so if you have any other questions, > let me know and I'll help you where I can. > > If you want, send me a message with your phone number once you get the > unit, > and I'll talk you through it, and maybe arrange something with the list > for > those who did get the unit and we may do a Skype conference call. > > Oh, almost forgot... > > You should first charge the unit for a good four hours before using it, > and > after that, it only takes about two hours to fully charge it, so for now, > enjoy the unit, and happy listening. Smile. > > > Victor > Co-moderator > Blind Movie Buffs List > Guidedogs List > > > ------------------------------------ > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > [email protected] > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > Or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > Visit the archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following > address for more information: > http://www.jaws-users.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > [email protected]! 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