RE: WD My Cloud For Storing Audio

2015-03-23 Thread John Gurd
A big feature of the WD MyCloud appears to be the ability to get at files and folders remotely, i.e.: when away from home and using the internet. Is this feature accessible using Jaws and Voice Over? I'm wondering if it is browser based or if there is a dedicated app or how is it achieved? I am

RE: WD My Cloud For Storing Audio

2015-03-22 Thread John Gurd
Just for clarity, would I be able to use my iPhone to access music and other files from this NAS? John -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Richard Bartholomew Sent: 22 March 2015 10:20 To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: WD My

RE: WD My Cloud For Storing Audio

2015-03-20 Thread John Gurd
Hi Dane It's great to see you back again enlivening the list with interesting contributions. I have a ReadyNAS NAS but they changed the browser interface a while back and it is largely inaccessible and so very difficult to configure. How easy is the MyCloud to configure and are the apps

RE: Mac Mini Update

2014-12-22 Thread John Gurd
For the record I usually find Dane's contributions very informative and helpful and sometimes entertaining. I think it might be better to ignore this type of flaming and let the moderator deal with it. John -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On

RE: FLAC Files was Time To Purchase FLAC?

2014-12-21 Thread John Gurd
I wish I could rebuild my audio collection to a lossless one. I ripped hundreds of CDs to high-bitrate variable MP3s and then gave most of the CDs away. I'm getting interested in 24-bit hi definition audio. Can anyone recommend accessible sites. Also I'm wondering if they would be

RE: I need help with a headphone model.

2014-12-21 Thread John Gurd
Aw now, I won't hear anything against the Koss Porta pros (smiles). I've had so many of them fall apart over the years since my first pair in the eighties and somehow, despite the lifetime guarantee, I usually ended up buying another pair. And don't get me started on how they could snag painfully

Dragonfly DAC 1.2

2014-12-21 Thread John Gurd
Hi list Due to an earlier discussion on this list I recently researched portable digital to analogue converters. As a result I just bought a Dragonfly 1.2 USB DAC from Audioquest and I am really blown away with the sound. At £130 it’s not particularly cheap although it would not be

RE: Re[2]: SoundBlaster Roar - was portable speaker to replace my soundlink 3?

2014-12-12 Thread John Gurd
Thanks Pete. I've just ordered one. When I saw how two could be linked together for true stereo with a proprietary cable I almost got two but common sense prevailed. Much as I love the idea the rare times I would do it wouldn't justify the cost. The feature set of these speakers is almost endless

RE: SoundBlaster Roar - was portable speaker to replace my soundlink 3?

2014-12-12 Thread John Gurd
] On Behalf Of Sunshine Sent: 12 December 2014 13:24 To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: SoundBlaster Roar - was portable speaker to replace my soundlink 3? what is the web site for these speakers? On 12/12/2014 7:06 AM, John Gurd wrote: Thanks Pete. I've just ordered one. When I saw how two could

SoundBlaster Roar - was portable speaker to replace my soundlink 3?

2014-12-11 Thread John Gurd
I'm catching up with PC Audio messages a little late. I see Pete has a SoundBlaster Roar wireless speaker. I've been looking at this off and on for a while now but have held back because I've never been sure whether the controls are accessible to someone who is totally blind. This especially as it

RE: The difference a subwoofer can make

2014-11-28 Thread John Gurd
Hi Walter, that sounds like a great set up. A well-controlled sub can sound amazing. I have a Linn Sismik with an Arcam amplifier in my living room but I didn't know Arcam do a DAC for a PC. I think I might look into a set up like that myself. Thanks for sharing. John -Original

RE: Follow-up: Free CD Ripping Software

2014-11-08 Thread John Gurd
I used to use Nero as far back as Nero 7 and loved it, but versions after that became very bloated and inaccessible. Is the latest version accessible again? John -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of PETER Scanlon Sent: 03 November 2014

RE: OzTech How to Stream Digital Media From Your Windows 7 PC | PCWorld

2014-11-08 Thread John Gurd
Thanks Dane, I think I may have a go at this. I've ignored WMP up to now, but as Winamp is no longer being updated I'm starting to think about other options. John -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: 07 November 2014

RE: Iphone 6 not impressed with the speaker.

2014-10-01 Thread John Gurd
I got the iPhone 6. Having upgraded from the iPhone 5s, I personally think the speaker sounds a little better than in the 6. Anders, if you heard the 6 in a shop maybe you are comparing the sound of voice Over? In that case you would almost certainly have heard it as the lower quality compressed

RE: Webinar On Blaze Ez

2014-06-14 Thread John Gurd
I wasn't very impressed with the demo though. He only used the camera once briefly on a piece of mail. I would like to have heard it read a range of material. It made me suspicious that perhaps it isn't that good. In fact, later on he said it was very unforgiving regarding distance from the print.

RE: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives BlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text

2014-06-06 Thread John Gurd
is not yet what it should be. A reset is ment for every now and then, you should hardly use it, but with booksense and alike, its better to get to no the different resets and the way they work, as you might need it more often than you think. On 05/06/2014, John Gurd j.g...@ntlworld.com wrote: My

RE: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives BlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text

2014-06-05 Thread John Gurd
My BookSense XT works really well. I use it every day and love it. What's your problem with it? John -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Aidan Sent: 04 June 2014 21:47 To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases

RE: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives BlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text

2014-06-05 Thread John Gurd
Oh they did that already. You must have missed the update. I wish they'd fix the bug though: you can turn it on but you can't turn it off, have to wait for the battery to drain... -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dave McElroy Sent: 03

RE: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sizedMedia Player that Gives Blindand Visually ImpairedNear-instant Access to Printed Text

2014-06-05 Thread John Gurd
What? We not only have to put up with people's personal prejudices about welfare and politics but their tips on dodging taxes aare also ill-informed? -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Adrian Spratt Sent: 05 June 2014 23:29 To: PC Audio

RE: [Blindattic] The Blaze EZ from Ferguson Technologies

2014-06-03 Thread John Gurd
A storage card capacity of 128GB sounds good though. You could get a lot of audio books and music on that. John -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Hamit Campos Sent: 03 June 2014 19:45 To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE:

RE: listen to music in surround sound

2014-05-26 Thread John Gurd
I often listen to music in surround sound effect for the sheer enveloping fun of it even though there can be a little loss in quality. I have a fairly old but very good home theatre set up with Bours Wilkins media wall speakers and a Linn Sizmik subwoofer with an Arcam AV600 receiver. Although

RE: New Developments With iTunes

2014-05-25 Thread John Gurd
I always understood iTunes doesn't play Flac. That's one of the reasons I stopped using it. That and the fact that it doesn't maintain it's library effectively in Windows. John -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Aidan Sent: 25 May 2014

RE: Sample Of Polk Audio Speakers

2014-05-25 Thread John Gurd
Yeah, your spekers sound nice and punchy. I haven't come across Polk audio before. Are they an Australian make? John -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Kulvinder Singh Bhogal Sent: 25 May 2014 18:45 To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject:

RE: Bose Soundlink 3

2014-05-25 Thread John Gurd
I've got the Bose Soundlink Mini for my iPhone and I really like it. For such a small speaker the bass is amazingly fulfilling. I have an Azatom Stealth Air speaker in another room and I gave up using the Airplay capability with it because of the inherent lag. Luckily it has Bluetooth as well. As

RE: Problems With Auto Tagger In Winamp

2014-05-18 Thread John Gurd
that either wasn't tagged correctly or maybe not tagged at all! Tom Kaufman -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of John Gurd Sent: Friday, May 16, 2014 11:33 AM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: Problems With Auto Tagger In Winamp I have

RE: Problems With Auto Tagger In Winamp

2014-05-16 Thread John Gurd
I have a suspicion it's going to be perminant. Don't forget Winamp is no longer being developed or supported. John -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Tom Kaufman Sent: 16 May 2014 03:49 To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE:

RE: Daisy/OCR Solution From Hims-Inc

2014-05-06 Thread John Gurd
Does anyone know what voices the Blaze EZ Reader uses. I couldn't find anything on the website. John -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: 02 May 2014 05:22 To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Daisy/OCR Solution From

RE: A Review of the Voice Dream Reader for iOS: A One-Stop Solution - AccessWorldR - August 2013

2014-04-13 Thread John Gurd
It's a brilliant app if you like listening to books. I use it every day. John -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Hamit Campos Sent: 13 April 2014 14:31 To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: A Review of the Voice Dream Reader for

RE: Voice Dream Reader

2014-04-13 Thread John Gurd
I don't think Voice dream supports Braille format. It is primarily designed for text to audio or playing audio format books. I believe it is possible to use a braille display with the various text formats but some of the other apps can be slightly more user friendly. There was an article on this

is EZ CD Ultimate accessible?

2014-02-19 Thread John Gurd
I have old versions of EZ CD Extractor on my Windows XP machine and I decided to download the latest for my Windows 7 PC. Now I discover there is a freeware version and an ultimate paid version. Does anyone know if the Ultimate EZ CD 2.05 (the latest build) is accessible to Jaws users? Or failing

RE: Itunes

2013-11-22 Thread John Gurd
I subscribe to it but don't use it as much as I thought I would. I did start a project to download 256k replacements for my lower bitrate files and got several thousand tracks but I ran out of steam a few months ago. I've got around 7 tracks so I find the 25000 limit annoying. This especially

RE: Itunes

2013-11-22 Thread John Gurd
- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of John Gurd Sent: 22 November 2013 15:25 To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: Itunes I subscribe to it but don't use it as much as I thought I would. I did start a project to download 256k replacements for my lower bitrate files

RE: Itunes

2013-11-22 Thread John Gurd
file, library submenu. E-mail Facebook and iMessage christopher...@gmail.com On 22/11/2013 15:44, John Gurd wrote: Regarding iTunes itself, one of my biggest frustrations is that it is impossible to refresh the library if music files are moved or re-tagged using other programs. Has anyone

RE: iPeng App was Read The Screen Of A Radio With an iPhone App

2013-11-20 Thread John Gurd
The Screen Of A Radio With an iPhone App Okay, go to the link and choose the Save Target As option from the context menu. On 20 Nov 2013, at 6:55 am, John Gurd j.g...@ntlworld.com wrote: I've been trying to download this link but it will play in explorer with no other options. Can't

RE: Read The Screen Of A Radio With an iPhone App

2013-11-19 Thread John Gurd
I've been trying to download this link but it will play in explorer with no other options. Can't even open it in Winamp. Unfortunately I was only able to listen to twenty mins before I was interrupted. I don't want to start again from the beginning but there seems to be no way to control playback

RE: Read The Screen Of A Radio With an iPhone App

2013-11-19 Thread John Gurd
. Thanks Dane. John -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of John Gurd Sent: 19 November 2013 19:55 To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: Read The Screen Of A Radio With an iPhone App I've been trying to download this link but it will play

iPeng App was Read The Screen Of A Radio With an iPhone App

2013-11-19 Thread John Gurd
to the link and choose the Save Target As option from the context menu. On 20 Nov 2013, at 6:55 am, John Gurd j.g...@ntlworld.com wrote: I've been trying to download this link but it will play in explorer with no other options. Can't even open it in Winamp. Unfortunately I was only able

RE: Foobar 2000 class begins October 1

2013-09-27 Thread John Gurd
This is quite a strange site. It's very sparse and not easy to figure out what's required. It seems like you have to build the program up out of components. John -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Nick Giannak Sent: 26 September 2013

RE: Is it possible to edit video?

2009-02-24 Thread John Gurd
, but by using the contex key instead of the programs shorts cuts, I regularly edit ads out of tv programs and record them to dvd. -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of John Gurd Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2009 11:53 AM

RE: Winamp and JAWS 10

2009-02-23 Thread John Gurd
This has been happening to me for some time, but I don't think it's the scripts. I've never found a way of stopping it. I just type one word or else delete the X if I need to put a space in. John -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org

Is it possible to edit video?

2009-02-22 Thread John Gurd
anyone know how to get round this or of a video editing programme that is accessible enough for this purpose? John Gurd Jonathan Mosen List Founder Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr

Seeking Opinions on Creative X-FI Cards

2009-01-07 Thread John Gurd
I am interested in the range of Creative X-FI sound cards. In particular I see there is a software pack which allows the card to use Dolby Digital Live which I want to take advantage of. My worry is that SoundBlaster drivers have sometimes been problematic for Jaws users. Does anyone have

RE: Fwd: Poikosoft Newsletter: Easy CD-DA Extractor 10 now available!

2006-08-30 Thread John Gurd
I'm just wondering if anyone has come to a definitive conclusion about whether it is safe for Jaws users to switch to Easy CD DA Extractor version 10 or should we leave it alone? John -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of josh n rivera Sent: 10

JFW Scripts for Cool Edit Pro 2

2005-08-01 Thread John Gurd
I have scripts for Cool Edit Pro 2 beta 4 which were written by Mick Curran, James Teh and Victor Tsaran. Does anyone know if there is a later version and where I can get them? Regards John Gurd ___ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more

RE: Cooledit questions

2005-08-01 Thread John Gurd
Actually, if you get the scripts it's possible to press F6 and type in the time you want to start from. Even without the scripts it's possible to mouse cursor up from the bottom of the program window and find the edit field where you can type this (which will say sel. The latter is a bit tedious,

RE: Cooledit questions

2005-08-01 Thread John Gurd
press left bracket to anchor the first edit point. If you miss it you can rewind. Then you can use left and right arrow to make the finer adjustments. John -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of John Gurd Sent: 01 August 2005 21:05 To: PC audio

RE: Anapod Explorer and the iPod shuffle

2005-06-25 Thread John Gurd
Hi Chris I didn't and in its current state, won't ever install iTunes. You may have to eat your words there. I had problems with the IPod shuffle and Anopod. I had to install ITunes and initialise my IPod for my PC using ITunes. Now Anapod works fine. Regards John -Original Message-

RE: Anapod Explorer and the iPod shuffle

2005-06-25 Thread John Gurd
Yeah, I know, it's a total pain, but it's the only way I could get it to work. Still, when Brian finishes his scripts, it might actually be an advantage as it will give us additional functionality. John -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Chris

RE: Winamp Version 5.092 is now Available

2005-05-28 Thread John Gurd
for this reason. John Gurd -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Steve Pattison Sent: 28 May 2005 00:28 To: PC Audio Subject: Winamp Version 5.092 is now Available Winamp version 5.092 is now available and one place where you can download it from

Total Recorder Driver

2005-05-02 Thread John Gurd
or uninstalled easily? TIA John Gurd ___ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

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