Tom Frank [email protected] Hello all, I heard that there is a new command in the latest Apple TV software that allows you to turn VO on and off easily.
I can't find it. Any hints? On Nov 7, 2011, at 7:41 PM, Esther wrote: > Hello Francisco, > > You cannot read eBooks purchased from the iBooks Store that have DRM content > with Adobe Digital Editions Preview, because iBooks uses another DRM scheme. > Some of the books in the iBooks Store, such as the iPhone User Guide and > other free books, are available without DRM, and can be read. Also, the > books from Project Gutenberg that are in the public domain have no DRM, and > can be read. However, most commercial eBooks that you buy through iBooks > cannot be read with Adobe Digital Editions Preview. > > Stanza Desktop (with Mac and Windows versions from Lexcycle), was actually a > utility program designed to assist in converting ebook formats and > transferring them to the Stanza eReader app on your iOS device -- it was not > designed primarily to be used as a reader. At one point it was viewed as the > major competitor to the Amazon Kindle, especially in markets outside of the > United States. Then Amazon bought out Lexcycle. That's one reason why there > are no new developments. I was surprised when they released Stanza 3.0 in > June 2010 after the acquisition. It is actually possible to use Stanza with > VoiceOver on iOS devices, but most people find it disconcerting, because the > application reads to the end of each chapter, but doesn't update the screen. > However, it is usable, and supported bookmarking and search functions before > iBooks had these features. With improved features and iBook accessibility, > the iBook app is a better bet for VoiceOver users now. > > HTH. Cheers, > > Esther > > On Nov 7, 2011, at 12:51, Francisco Salvador Crespo wrote: > >> I prefer Adobe digital Editions because i can buy ebooks on the IBooks store >> or in other store and read it >> El 07/11/2011, a las 10:52, Vítor Oliveira escribió: >> >>> Yes, they didn't upgrad stanza recently but it's stil working very fine. >>> You may also edit book information if you want to export to iphone, ipod or >>> ipad. >>> >>> >>> Vítor Oliveira >>> [email protected] >>> >>> >>> >>> A 07/11/2011, às 01:03, Nektarios Mallas escreveu: >>> >>>> Well, thanks to both of you. >>>> I haven't thought of using it this way. I will give it a try. >>>> I am also experimenting with the stanza reader. However, this application >>>> doesn't seem to be updated recently. >>>> >>>> Nektarios. >>>> >>>> On Nov 6, 2011, at 5:04 PM, Esther wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hello Nektarios, >>>>> >>>>> As Anne mentioned, you can avoid the VoiceOver crashes by just navigating >>>>> to the next page instead of interacting (Fn+Down Arrow to page down on >>>>> my MacBook Pro), which will also get you past the cover graphic. You do >>>>> have to read by page, but you can just press the right arrow key to do >>>>> this for successive pages, and you can make the font size small if you >>>>> want more content on a single page. Adobe Digital Editions Preview >>>>> supports searching in the text and setting bookmarks. It will work for >>>>> reading DRM-free eBooks, or books that have the Adobe ADE version of DRM, >>>>> which includes books you can buy from Kobo Books and OverDrive ePub books >>>>> that can be borrowed by download through public libraries in the U.S., >>>>> Canada, Australia, the U.K. and some other countries. >>>>> >>>>> An alternate suggestion for reading ePub books without DRM, if you don't >>>>> want to use the Copy Last Spoken Phrase to Clipboard (VO-Shift-C) and >>>>> paste into TextEdit, is to use iText Express. The Express version of >>>>> iText is free, and available from the Mac's App Store. >>>>> >>>>> HTH. Cheers, >>>>> >>>>> Esther >>>>> >>>>> On Nov 6, 2011, at 04:19, Anne Robertson wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hello Nektarios, >>>>>> >>>>>> If you just go to next page, it will read automatically, but if you want >>>>>> to look at the text closely, or read with a Braille display, then >>>>>> unfortunately, you have to use the Copy Last Spoken Phrase to Clipboard >>>>>> command (VO-Shift-C) to copy the page into a word processor such as >>>>>> TextEdit. The good thing is that you don't have to listen to the whole >>>>>> page before doing this. >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>> >>>>>> Anne >>>>>> >>>>>> On 6 Nov 2011, at 14:16, Nektarios Mallas wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hello Anne. >>>>>>> How do you actually read something with this program? >>>>>>> I downloaded and installed it, but as soon as I try to interact with >>>>>>> the text, the program crashes on me. >>>>>>> Am I doing something wrong? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Nektarios. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Nov 6, 2011, at 10:27 AM, Anne Robertson wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hello Francisco, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I use Adobe Digital Editions Preview to read ebooks on my Mac. It can >>>>>>>> read some protected books such as those from Kobo and it's free. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Here's the download link: >>>>>>>> <http://download.macromedia.com/pub/labs/digitaleditions1-8/digitaleditions1-8_p1_mac_071811.zip> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Anne >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 6 Nov 2011, at 02:27, Francisco Salvador Crespo wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Can you suggest me an epub ebook reader for Mac? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Francisco >>>>>>>>> >>>>> > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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