Hi Ann, I believe you're right to some degree about BN sounds being WAV files. I know for certain that the Reset chime you hear is a WAV file. If you have nothing better to do at some point, you can go to the Directory option of the File Manager Menu, and play all the WAV files in the Windows folder on the KeySoft System Disk by simply pressing ENTER when you come to one of these while exploring the list of "All, including hidden, files in KeySoft System Disk/Windows". Note that you'll have spress SPACE with X from the initial "List of all files in KeySoft System Disk/Windows" to get to hidden files, as WAV files are "hidden". When I looked at this once for curiosity, I didn't find an alarm sound. As I don't have GPS, I don't know if the swishing sound which signifies GPS map loading being in process is in fact a WAV file. However, if you really want to know, you can follow the instructions above. All WAV files are kept on the Windows folder on the KeySoft System Disk, so that would be the only place you would have to look if you really wanted to know the answer to your question. As far as your concerns regarding limits, I posted recently today regarding this. HTH. Maria
> ----- Original Message ----- >From: Ann Parsons <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: Braillenote List <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2004 10:07:54 -0500 >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] wav files to mp3 >Hi all, >Hmmmmm, I think I know why this is, but maybe the PDI techies can >confirm it? When the BN makes a sound, like the alarm or the shwap, >shwap of the BN loading GPS maps, that's a wav file. However, I don't >think the machine is designed to play large wav files. 9KB hardly >cuts it when you're talking about songs or books or anything like >that. You sure you mean KB, and not mg? No, forget WAV files if the >limitation is that small. >Ann P. >>>>>> "Charles" == Charles Couey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Charles> The BN does play .WAV files. They must be in the Windows > Charles> directory on the KeySoft Systems Disk in order to be > Charles> played. There is a size limitation if my memory serves > Charles> me right. > Charles> Go into the "file manager", then "directory", then press > Charles> "k" for the Keysoft system disk, then type Windows, then > Charles> press Space with dots 1, 3, 4, and 6 (the dots for the > Charles> letter "x") until you read or hear "list of all, > Charles> including hidden, files in 'Windows' folder",then scroll > Charles> through the list of files until you find a .WAV file then > Charles> press enter you can hear the file played. > Charles> I know from experience that you can place other .WAV > Charles> files into the Windows folder and play them. I am sure > Charles> you can play files as large as 9kb. > Charles> Charles Couey Access Technology Specialist State of > Charles> Tennessee Services for the Blind > Charles> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ann Parsons" > Charles> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Braillenote List" > Charles> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 01, > Charles> 2004 6:49 AM Subject: re: [Braillenote] wav files to mp3 >>> Hi all, >>> We explored this issue some days back. No, the BN doesn't play >>> WAV files. No, you can not change the file extension of a WAV >>> file and get it to play. They are two different types of >>> files. WAV files are the same types of files that are on audio >>> CD's. They are large and they are uncompacted. MP3 files are >>> wav files that have been made smaller and changed so that they >>> take up less space. They are not the same as WAV files, and >>> you can't fool the BN about that, even though you may be able >>> to trick it into unpacking zip files. >>> Ann P. >>> -- >>> Ann K. Parsons email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] WEB SITE: >>> http://home.eznet.net/~akp "All that is gold does not glitter. >>> Not all those who wander are lost." JRRT >>> ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list >>> archives or change your preferences, visit >>> http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > Charles> ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message > Charles> to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the > Charles> list archives or change your preferences, visit > Charles> http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >-- > Ann K. Parsons >email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >WEB SITE: http://home.eznet.net/~akp >"All that is gold does not glitter. >Not all those who wander are lost." JRRT >___ >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
