Yes..great idea; probably will do that! Again..I do appreciate everyone's
indulgence!
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Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 11:51 PM
Subject: RE: Flash Drive Upd
Am headed for Radio Shack tomorrow; hopefully whoever waits on us will know
what they're talking about! This cable I got today came from Staples."
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It's supposed to be a "USB extender cable"..this is what I was told I needed
to ask for; is this not correct? And if not, then what's the proper name
for the type of cord I need?
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y not!
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Subject: Flash Drive Update
Hi Gang: Okay..this is what I have so far: there seems to be something on
one end of the drive that can c
es to write me offlist as I
don't wish to tie the list up with this too long! My email is
tomca...@comcast.net Thanks!
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Okay..that gives me something to go on...thanks! Will report back to you
all when I can; need for Mom to help me check this out! Thanks to all for
your indulgence!
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Hi Gary and list: Yes..this is where I'm trying to put it in (on the
side)..no soap..unless..as Kevin pointed out)..there's something on that
flash drive that needs to be pulled off!
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helps.
My best regards.
John.
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Subject: Re: Cables for NLS cartridges and the BARD Talk web
site[was"RE:Wheredo you download updates to your digital
tal
Okay..here's the deal on the drive: one end is rounded (it apparently needs
to be square)..in any case, no matter which way I turn that drive, it _will
not_ go in! As far as I can tell, there's no "cap" or anything over it! Do
I have some kind fof an "odd-balled
ist here informed us
last night that we'll have to wait a month! I also got a UUSB extension
cable..but I'm not even sure that'll work! So it looks like I'm "back to
square 1!"
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Thank you; will check this out later!
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Subject: Re: Where do you download updates to your digital talking book
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What's the link for Perkins School For The Blind? Thanks!
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Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 7:39 AM
Subject: Re: Where do you download updates to your digital talking boo
I'm not that worried about that flash drive sticking out the side..I'm
concerned as to whether I can even get one off those bad boys to fit in
(when I was at the demonstration in Easton, MD., I had trouble putting it
in"! But maybe I'd get the hang of it with pr
r not! Thanks
to all for your input thus far!
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player?
I may be
So what you're saying is..what I have won't work? I'm not real good on
these things..sorry!
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This may sound stupid..but exactly what is meant by a "USB extension cord?"
Want to make sure I have the right thing (I think I do).I have a cord that I
use to connect my DS-40 recorder to my computer; will that work with these
thumb drives or cartridges?
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Oops..looks like I'd better get a thumb drive to carry me over then! I
ordered my cartridge from there the other day; was so looking forward to
getting it this week! Looks like that won't happen!
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"Wal-Mart"..or maybe
Best Buys"..not sure; bottom line: your library doesn't furnish these
things.
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e accessible to the blind and
visually impaired!
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Well these things are funny that way *(you leave one thing out..and it just
don't do what you want it to)..not to worry, Dave..things happen; stuff like
that has probably happened to us all at one time or another!
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Aw yes..forgot about that "Bard Talk" site! I remember saving it in my
"favorites" when our list moderator mentioned it; need to go check it out as
it sounds like it has a wealth of information to be found there!
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you which version of the
machine you have? Forgive me for veering off-topic just a little..but I am
following this thread with interest as I'm anticipating learning as much as
I can about my new NLS digital player!
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I've never had the pleasure of using a Tascam recorder..but sounds like it'd
be fun (if they weren't too expensive)..as I understand it, they're great
for putting multiple tracks of music (one can do their own "one-man-band"
thing! So yes..you have my vote!
T
Sounds interesting enough to me!
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Hey Gang" I think that all that Chris is trying to point out here is: the
library isn't going to "tell you' that you can use these players to play
music! This isn't what they were issued for; it just so happens that folks
have figured out that the players will
As I recall..some of the talking book machines used the "diamond" needles;
some of them used the "Safire" needles; usually..I found that the diamond
needles sounded the best! The "Safire" ones seemed to make the records
sound scratchy!
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Well John..in that case, a whole bunch of us should be locked up, for..at
least at the School For The Blind that I attended, people did that sort of
thing on a regular basis..and I don't know that it did any major damage to
records; I did it myself!
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music events (I
think the "Country Corner" room)..is another room that one must be a
"supporting member" in order to use; I think there may be some other rooms
where this applies..but I can't remember precisely which rooms are affected
off the top of my head.
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ords were bigger; I don't
know for sure..but oh yeah..playing record albums on talking book machines
was a practice that people did a lot! But I'm fairly certain that..if one
had talked with their librarian..I'm sure they would have said "Oh no;
you're not supposed to p
I usually visit there on a fairly "nightly" basis; is a good site if you're
into chatting with other people, playing music..and the like!
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Hello Brett and list: Thanks for posting this (I still may have the
original post of back when I was trying to learn how to do this)..but is
good to have a "reinforcement" message--smile!
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Oh..so if I ever get mine, this gives me something else to look forward to!
Thanks for the info!
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Hello David and list: Just wondering..is there any way (in WMP)..to go
exactly to a certain place in the track or file as you can in Winamp?
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Hello Norma and list: Yes..that does work. However it's not real
precise..but it can move you through a file; you just have no real way to
tell where you are as you can with Winamp!
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ile! So maybe there are
others on here that can supply us with that info..if it's possible!
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Joe: Make sure you have the "library" feature up by (once you're in
Winamp)..hitting Alt-L"..if you've not already tried that, give it a try and
see if that'll help.
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Dan: There appears to be no message here.
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To Mike and anyone else on the list who'd be interested: The following is the
link where you can get Total Recorder: http://www.highcriteria.com/
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While we're on the subject of "Total Recorder"..I got a notice that "Total
Recorder 8 is now available! I'm currently running "Total Recorder 7 (if I
read the thing right, the upgrade is free)..if this be the case, is "TR 8 as
accessible as 7? Thanks.
Tom K
me to operate...HTH!
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ou're making some
Progress anyhow!
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rate
(if that's the term)..you have more of a margin to work with in Gold Wave!
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Yes..this is what I'm thinking; this would explain why I could not get that
file at the attribute I needed to get it at!
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formats..or
changing bit rates is a nice "plus"..aw but it may not be giving me as many
options with changing the atrtributes as Gold Wave might! Again..thanks!
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No problem; glad I could help!
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his might give me a reason to go get "Gold Wave!"
Thanks for listening..and hope someone can shed some light on this; hopefully
I've explained it clearly enough!
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Would you be talking about the DM 520?
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ference in the
world! But then..someone told me that on the one they had, that little
screw could not be found! Maybe they'd re-designed them so you can't do
that anymore? Does anyone know?
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Hi Steve and list: Yes..I think that pretty well answers my question; may
as well go ahead and dump that file as it'll be of no use to me anymore!
Thanks to all on the list for your indulgence!
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So I take it this means it cannot be converted into a "music file"..and
cannot be made to play?
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ell..I might be "out
of luck!" It's a shame too, for I never really got to hear it; it was one
of those things I was always going to listen to later..but never did! But
if anyone has any suggestions as to how I can make that file play, feel free
to let me know!
Tom Kaufman
ourse,
won't work for me because the file no longer play! So I guess my question is:
is there any way I can make this file play? Or is it "dead in the water".and
the only thing I now can do with the file is to "delete it?" Hopefully I have
explained this clearly
tly than I..suffice it to
say that I think it would serve your needs for recording things from
Sirius..or any other thing that you'd want to record! Best of luck!
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her people
read books (or listen to the paper)..while in the bathroom; why not!
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Okay..so in other words..I can back off the computer system's volume; then
turn the transmitter up; is this how that works?
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wanted to see if what I'm
experiencing is normal for this transmitter (I can make it as loud as the
station should sound)..aw but then the "s" sounds sound distorted!
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nsmitter as what comes through any other "FM" station?
Hopefully I am explaining this correctly! The sound card I'm running is an
Audigy 2..if this is of any help! Thanks ahead of time.
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about your problem
that can help! Good luck!
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But that really makes no difference as a sub-woofer only gives you base (and
nothing else! So whether it's in "mono" or "stereo", out of the sub-woofer,
you hear base..either way.
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Okay..I'm thinking of the Beach Boys' "Good Vibrations..LOL! Seriously..the
stereo isn't in my bedroom, so afraid that wouldn't work for me either! But
hey..interesting thought, Robert!
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Yup..I know what they are (I have one for the speakers that are connected to
my computer)..am sure it would help if I had one on my stereo system..but as
I said..just don't have a place to put one!
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The speakers have woofers in them (I assume they're "sub-woofers"..another
speaker; just would be what I need for this already crammed up room!
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eo receiver itself (I keep the base
wide-open..and it's there..but wouldn't mind a little bit more!
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as long as you can run it!"
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telling me that (and
I've found this out for myself)..in the digital world, if you turn the
volume down, it goes down to a point; then just cuts off! It's this way on
my JVC stereo receiver; when it gets to a certain point, instead of the
sound continuing to taper off, it just "cut
Amen and Amen! And you'd think as the equipment supposedly has gotten
better, the sound would be better; not necessarily so!
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..and don't really know why it
changed!
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Yeah..and now it doesn't even have that same intensity anymore; when I
listen to a stereo recording, it almost sounds now like the same instruments
are coming through both channels! Not so in the 60s; fact is..if you didn't
have both speakers on, you didn't get all the instr
But if I'm understanding this correctly, the problem is that it's not only
changing Winamp's volume..but changing the speech output as well; do I have
this correct?
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This depends upon which version of Windows Media is being used; if it's
Windows Media 11, the volume controls are F8 and F9 (F7 mutes"..HTH!
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I'm still running good ole "5.52"..and will continue to do so until I'm
forced to do different!
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uot;..apparently this is where you're
getting stuck? Interesting; it's as you're saying: seems like some
computers have the "advanced" settings; some don't!
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Dave: This is just a shot in the dark..but would it have anything to do
with (if you are running Jaws)..how Jaws is configured? But then
again..you've probably thought of that; like I said..just a shot in the
dark!
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Paul: Just a shot in the dark here..but sometimes, just backspacing
everything out; then putting in your key might work..although that's so
simple that you've probably gone down that road! Good luck..and wish I had
a better answer for ya!
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Hello Christopher and list: Thanks; that's good to know! The next time I
have a CD I need to rip (and don't really want to rip everything to the
computer)..will see if that'll work for me!
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In response to the instructions to "ripping a CD with Windows Media: can one
"check and uncheck" using a screen reader like Jaws 11? As far as I can
tell, you can't! But I could be wrong!
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Sorry; I am responding to the email about Cdex..the one where you said you
need to fill in the information (I'm thinking you put your email in
someplace)..thanks!
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Where do you fill in this information? Thanks!
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ere (not according to the search!
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his CD on my computer or on my external drive! What gives?
Thanks!
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No. I meant the suggestion that was made to me about ripping CDs; sorry for
the confusion; yes..the list is working fine here--smile!
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Sorry; this doesn't seem to work! It keeps saying "Invalid email address!
Why does it want my email?
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I'm using Windows Media 11...sorry! It works fine..except I don't know how
to make it just rip the tracks I want--smile! In a way, I almost don't mind
ripping a whole CD; it's just that..don't want to be taking up more space
than I need to!
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ctually put the tracks in; now tell me
this: will it also tag the files as Windows Media does?
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No no no! I'm afraid it just doesn't work that way; I start Cdex..no..wait
a minute; I put the CD in; it gives me those choices, so I make that go
away..then I start Cdex; is this wrong?
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me to make Cdex
title the tracks.
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e (or
whatever number of files at a time that you wanted)..but I never learned how
to make Cdex title the tracks like WMP will! The gentleman who was talking
about using that feature is right; it puts you right into Windows Media..and
starts the "ripping" process.
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r?
In my case, the scrreenreader is Jaws 11; the Operating System is Windows XP
Home edition. If this is something that can't be done, no "biggie"..just
wondering if it can be accomplished without too much muss of fuss...thanks!
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e"..and do file
conversions that way. Then I remembered that I had heard that Total
Recorder would do this; since I'm on this PC Audio list, I figured I'd see
if there was anybody here that could explain how this process was done!
Thank you all for your indulgence!
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Oh..no I didn't! Let me try that..and will get back to ya!
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I spoke too soon; I can get as far as doing the control-O to open and then
look for my file. But then..once I've found the file, "Alt-F" does nothing!
What am I doing wrong?
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Yes! Yes! Yes! This is what I was looking for (and apparently wasn't
asking it right)..now then..if I want to change the bit rate of a file, do
these same instructions generally apply? Thanks!
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More info: yes..I know where the file is saved..I may have even figured out
how to get to it with Total Recorder opened..but I haven't figured out what
to do once I get to my file.
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Hello Milton and list: The file in question is an MP3 file. My copy of
Total Recorder is registered; all I need to understand is: how do I get to a
file (that I didn't record, using "Total Recorder"..and how do I change the
bit rate!
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I'm talking about a file that I have on my external hard drive; I have it in
a folder..what I'd like to do is to change the bit rate. But how do I
connect it with "Total Recorder?" This file is in no way connected with
Total Recorder. Hopefully I have cleared this up
But that's the thing: how do I "load the file into "Total Recorder?" Please
forgive me for showing my ignorance..but I'm just not understanding the
procedure of loading a file into Total Recorder!
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this magic happen?
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Oh yes I do (I only have the one soundcard)..but yes..I get everything.
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ecording things from
Winamp, Windows Media..whatever.
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Oops..my mistake! Am running Total Recorder 7 (standard).sorry about
that--smile..yes..I know that there are differences between the "standard"
and pro) editions of TR..although I don't know what those differences are!
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Okay..guess my question is this: how do I get a file that I already have on
my computer into "Total Recorder" to convert it (or do what I want, be it
raise or lower the bit rate ETC?
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