Hi Victor,
Could you please send me the information on how to order the MUVO T100 from
Creative Labs and their phone number.
This really sounded good and the type of little MP3 for me. the kind that is
for those of us who use the term (KISS, keep it simple stupid) believe me I am
referring to me!
Thank you in advance and if this is a repeat question I apologize in advance.
I'm weeding through 12,000 messages. I kid you not. One of these
centuries.I'll get through them all. I will be looking for your reply.
Warm regards,
Mycell Armington
E-mail
[email protected]
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From: Victor
To: [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 7:49 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
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