So how do I know if I have the version of Kindle you are talking about? I have a version of Kindle on my lap top already but which one? Sharon
-----Original Message----- From: Jfw [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kimber Gardner via Jfw Sent: Friday, December 19, 2014 7:20 AM To: Adrian Spratt; The Jaws for Windows support list. Subject: Re: Accessible method of converting Kindle book? Unfortunately jaws doesn't work within the reading window itself in the kindle for pc with accessibility. For reading you are limited to either Tom or Samantha. Interestingly, although I like Samantha fine on the iPhone, I can't tolerate her on the laptop. Go figure. On 12/18/14, Adrian Spratt via Jfw <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for posting this useful information, but it leaves a question. > If this Kindle comes with its own two voices, why is JAWS needed? Or > put another way, are you saying we can ignore Amazon's voices and work > just with JAWS? That's what I'd want. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jfw [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Andre > Jarreau via Jfw > Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 9:11 PM > To: 'Nicole Massey'; 'The Jaws for Windows support list.' > Subject: RE: Accessible method of converting Kindle book? > > Yes there is a Kindle version with built in JAWS accessibility. It's > called Kindle_for_PC with JAWS screenreader plug-in already installed > in it. > JAWS works pretty well with it. Call Amazon Cust Support and ask for > the Kindle_for_PC with JAWS screenreader plug-in download. They will > assist with getting everything onto your computer and stay with you > until you get it up and running. > > Be ware the Kindle speech synthesizer has only two voices, Male and > female. > Neither is very good and understanding what is written sometimes takes > a little time. But overall it does work fairly well with JAWS. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jfw [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nicole > Massey via Jfw > Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 7:49 PM > To: 'Tim Ford'; 'The Jaws for Windows support list.' > Subject: RE: Accessible method of converting Kindle book? > > Well, the Kindle player for Windows should let you access it, though I > don't know how accessible that application is. Anyone got any > experience with it? > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Jfw [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tim >> Ford via Jfw >> Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 6:46 PM >> To: The Jaws for Windows support list. >> Subject: Accessible method of converting Kindle book? >> >> I want to read a book that so far as I can tell, is available only in >> print or Kindle. It is a 2014 copyright date. Is there any method, >> accessible with JAWS, by which I can purchase the Kindle version, and >> convert it to some file I can access? >> >> Tim Ford >> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was >> scrubbed... >> URL: <http://lists.the-jdh.com/pipermail/jfw_lists.the- >> jdh.com/attachments/20141218/9504746f/attachment.html> >> _______________________________________________ >> Jfw mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Jfw mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Jfw mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com > > _______________________________________________ > Jfw mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com > -- Kimberly _______________________________________________ Jfw mailing list [email protected] http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com _______________________________________________ Jfw mailing list [email protected] http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com
