Winamp Version 5.51 is now Available

2007-12-20 Thread Steve Pattison
The current beta cycle for Winamp has ended and Winamp version 5.51 has been officially released. One place where you can download it from is at www.majorgeeks.com/Winamp_5_Full_d2490.html. Here is the long list of changes in this version: * New: Autoplay Handlers for Audio, MP3 and Video

Fwd: iTunes Announcement

2007-12-20 Thread Steve Pattison
From: Tai Tomasi [EMAIL PROTECTED] The NFB is investigating the accessibility of the iTunes website (www.itunes.com https://batman.browngold.com/http/0/www.itunes.com)/ ), the software required to access media content from the iTunes store, and various other iTunes services, including iTunes U.

Skype Version 3.6.0.244 is now Available

2007-12-12 Thread Steve Pattison
Skype version 3.6.0.244 is now available and one place where you can download it from is at www.skype.com. Here are the changes in this version: change: Internet Explorer plug-in updated to version 2.2.0.147 change: Audio device checking before placing a call and changing to windows default if

Winamp Version 5.51.1741 Beta is now Available

2007-12-04 Thread Steve Pattison
Winamp version 5.51.1741 beta is now available and one place where you can download it from is at www.majorgeeks.com/Winamp_5_Full_d2490.html. Here are the changes in this version and there are quite a lot of them this time: * New: Autoplay Handlers for Audio, MP3 and Video CD's on WinXP

Easy CD-DA Extractor Version 11.0.2 Build 1 is now Available

2007-12-01 Thread Steve Pattison
Easy CD-DA Extractor Version 11.0.2 Build 1 is now Available and one place where you can download it from is at www.poikosoft.com. This version was released on the 30th of November and at this stage I haven't been able to find a list of the changes for this version. Regards Steve Email:

Nero Burning Rom Version 8.1.1.4 is now Available

2007-11-21 Thread Steve Pattison
Nero burning ROM version 8.1.1.4 is now available and one place where you can download it from is at www.majorgeeks.com/Nero_8_Ultra_Edition_d2228.html. Regards Steve Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Windows Live Messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype: steve1963 Audio List Help, Guidelines,

RE: Nero Burning Rom Version 8.1.1.4 is now Available

2007-11-21 Thread Steve Pattison
Hi Scott, I have found that Nero 8 is very accessible when used with Window-Eyes. I haven't tried it with any other screen readers. Regards Steve. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Scott Erichsen Hi Steve, How accessible is this? I

FWd: Victor Reader Stream is Now AudibleReady

2007-11-18 Thread Steve Pattison
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] VICTOR READER STREAM DAISY, MP3 AND NISO PLAYER IS NOW AUDIBLE READY Portable MP3 Player Specifically Designed for the Blind and Visually Impaired now Compatible with Audible.com Longueuil(Canada), November 15, 2007 Victor Reader Stream, the pocket-sized portable MP3

RealPlayer Version 11 is now Available

2007-11-17 Thread Steve Pattison
The beta cycle for RealPlayer 11 has ended and RealPlayer version 11 has been officially released. One place you can download it from is at www.majorgeeks.com/RealPlayer_d4093.html. You can also get it through the Check for Updates option within RealPlayer. Regards Steve Email: [EMAIL

Easy CD-DA Extractor Version 11 is now Available

2007-11-16 Thread Steve Pattison
The beta cycle has ended and Easy CD-DA Extractor version 11 is now available to download from www.poikosoft.com. Version 11 adds metadata editor, DVD burning, and includes improved user interface. Regards Steve Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Windows Live Messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype:

RE: Easy CD-DA Extractor Version 11 is now Available

2007-11-15 Thread Steve Pattison
It doesn't seem any more accessible using Window-eyes. Regards Steve. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Peter Scanlon Is it a more accessible interface Steve? Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To

Skype Version 3.6.0.216 is now Available

2007-11-15 Thread Steve Pattison
The current Skype beta cycle for version 3.6 has ended and Skype version 3.6.0.216 is now available. One place where you can download it from is at www.skype.com. Here are the changes in this version: feature: Calling support for MySpace with Skype users improvement: Relayed file transfer speed

MP3DirectCut Version 2.07 is now Available

2007-11-07 Thread Steve Pattison
MP3DirectCut version 2.07 is now available and one place where you can download it from is at http://mpesch3.de1.cc. Here are the changes in this version: Fixed append paste bug Fixed missing language file bug Menu item for new program window Paste to cursor position on no selection Minor

Easy CD-DA Extractor Version 11 Beta 1 is now Available

2007-11-07 Thread Steve Pattison
Easy CD-DA Extractor version 11 beta 1 is now available and one place where you can download it from is at www.poikosoft.com/v11_beta.html. Here are the changes in this version: Adds MP3 DVD, Data DVD, and DVD Video burning and Metadata Editor Improved user interface Improved performance

Another Way to Convert Files Using Winamp

2007-11-01 Thread Steve Pattison
Following on from Chris's very comprehensive message about converting files in winamp there is another way to do this. 1) Go into the Winamp preferences and go to the plug-ins section. 2) In plug-ins go to the Media Library section. 3) Tab twice to get to the list of plug-ins associated

Loudtalks

2007-10-27 Thread Steve Pattison
I just read about a new voice chat program called Loudtalks available from http://loudtalks.com. I haven't tried it so I don't know how accessible it is. Below is some information about Loudtalks. -Steve. Loudtalks brings voice back to the internet communications. It's a little application,

Sound Editing Feature on Main Menu Live

2007-10-26 Thread Steve Pattison
Some people on this list might be interested in hearing Main Menu Live for this week where a discussion about sound editors took place. the program is available in the Main Menu archives on the ACB Radio home page at www.acbradio.org. Here is the description of this feature: During the

Re: .ape files won't play in wmp

2007-10-24 Thread Steve Pattison
Hi John, I don't think yu are doing anything wrong, it is possible that Windows Media Player can't play .APE files unless there is a plug-in available to play these files using Windows Media Player. Winamp will definitely play .APE files though. To get Winamp to play .APE files you need to

Skype Version 3.6.0.159 Beta is now Available

2007-10-24 Thread Steve Pattison
Skype version 3.6.0.159 beta is now available and one place where you can download it from is at www.majorgeeks.com/Skype_d4245.html. Here are the changes in this version: Feature: Linking MySpace profile in Skype Feature: Display MySpace avatar in Skype Improvement: Improved audio quality on

New Accessible MP3 Player

2007-10-21 Thread Steve Pattison
A new accessible MP3 player is being developed. Not much information about the player is available yet but you can read a bit about this upcoming product at www.viplayer.co.uk. Regards Steve Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype: steve1963 MSN Messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help,

Winamp Version 5.5 is now Available

2007-10-10 Thread Steve Pattison
The current beta cycle for Winamp has ended and Winamp version 5.5 has now been released. One place where you can download it from is at www.majorgeeks.com/Winamp_5_Full_d2490.html. The installer for this version has been completely redesigned but it is still very accessible with Window-Eyes

Re: Feedback On JLC Internet TV Tuner

2007-10-10 Thread Steve Pattison
This program is very accessible and it does work as advertised. I'm using version 1.1 beta 6 and currently you can watch 2656 channels. The only slight disadvantage is that you have to use your screen readers mouse emulation keys to navigate some parts of the program. Also you should be

Nero Burning ROM Version 8.1.1.0b is now Available

2007-10-10 Thread Steve Pattison
Nero Burning ROM version 8.1.1.0b is now available and one place where you can download it from is at www.majorgeeks.com/Nero_Premium_Edition_d2228.html. Regards Steve Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype: steve1963 MSN Messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and

Skype Version 3.6.0.127 Beta is now Available

2007-10-10 Thread Steve Pattison
Skype version 3.6.0.127 beta is now available and one place where you can download it from is at www.skype.com/go/getskype-beta. This is a direct link to the file. Here are the changes in this version: known issue: Skype may crash if user starts and resumes video many times in short time

Re: Installing Winamp.

2007-10-03 Thread Steve Pattison
It is very important that you select the Classic skin when installing Winamp because there are major accessibility problems if you use the modern skin. Someone else will have to answer your questions about JAWS because I use Window-eyes. At 10:26 PM 3/10/2007, you wrote: I haven't installed

Re: playing .ape files?

2007-10-02 Thread Steve Pattison
You need the free Monkeys Audio program available from www.monkeysaudio.com. When you install Monkeys Audio you will also be given the option of installing a plug-in that will let you listen to .APE files using Winamp. At 05:41 AM 3/10/2007, you wrote: a few days ago, I came across a new

Re: Youtube

2007-10-02 Thread Steve Pattison
One method of achieving what you want to do is described in detail in an article which was recently posted to the GW Micro blog at www.gwmicro.com/blog. the article you need is called Fun with Extracting Audio. If you use your screen reader's command to find text on a home page and look for

Re: Time elapsed in Winamp

2007-09-30 Thread Steve Pattison
If you press Control J while the file is playing you will get information about how far through the file you are. This is a Winamp feature and will therefore work with all screen readers. At 08:11 AM 1/10/2007, you wrote: How can I get JAWS to tell me how much time has elapsed/is remaining in

Poikosoft announces availability of DVD burning in the upcoming Easy CD-DA Extractor v11.

2007-09-27 Thread Steve Pattison
This news item recently appeared on the Poikosoft home page at www.poikosoft.com. -Steve. Poikosoft announces availability of DVD burning in the upcoming Easy CD-DA Extractor v11. Poikosoft's upcoming 'Swiss Army Knife Of Digital Audio' has been built with consumer ease of use in mind.

Winamp Version 5.50 Build 1568 Beta is now Available

2007-09-21 Thread Steve Pattison
Winamp version 5.50 build 1568 beta is now available and one place where you can download it from is at www.majorgeeks.com/Winamp_5_Full_d2490.html. Here are the changes in this version: * New: Winamp Bento (SingleUI Skin) * New: Unified File Editor, with Album Art tab (for mp3, m4a, wma,

Skype Version 3.5.0.239 is now Available

2007-09-19 Thread Steve Pattison
Skype version 3.5.0.239 is now available and one place where you can download it from is at www.skype.com. Here are the changes in this version: bugfix: Links with invalid % encodings were executed bugfix: Data execution protection may have crashed Skype bugfix: Pressing escape did not end call

Winamp Version 5.50 Build 1550 Beta is now Available

2007-09-14 Thread Steve Pattison
Winamp version 5.50 build 1550 beta is now available and one place where you can download it from is at www.majorgeeks.com/Winamp_5_Full_d2490.html. Here are the changes in this version: * New: Winamp Bento (SingleUI Skin) * New: Unified File Editor, with Album Art tab (for mp3, m4a, wma,

Fwd: Fairly accessable Data base program

2007-09-08 Thread Steve Pattison
To: GW-info list [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Bill Scherer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi all, I have found this to be pretty screen reader friendly. It's for cataloging media--CD's MP3's etc. It's called Where Is It and can be found here: www.whereisit-soft.com/ Bill Regards Steve Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Skype Version 3.5.0.234 is now Available

2007-09-05 Thread Steve Pattison
Skype version 3.5.0.234 is now available and one place where you can download it from is at www.skype.com. Here are the changes in this version: known issue: Video preview may not display on computers with Windows 2000. Video calls will work though. bugfix: Web URI Skype?chat did not work

Fwd: Coming up on Main Menu and Main Menu Live for the week of September 5

2007-09-03 Thread Steve Pattison
From: Darrell Shandrow [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello Everyone, This week, we cap off the celebration of ACB Radio Interactive's seventh birthday with an inside look at Internet radio broadcasting! During the first hour of Main Menu, Darrell Shandrow explains the operation of

Skype Version 3.5.0.229 is now Available

2007-08-29 Thread Steve Pattison
Skype version 3.5.0.229 is now available and one place where you can download it from is at www.skype.com. Here are the changes in this version: bugfix: Skype crashed when ending a call and Do More menu is open at the same time bugfix: Send Money did not work bugfix: Skype crashed when call

RE: Mp3directcut tutorial

2007-08-28 Thread Steve Pattison
You can download MP3DirectCut from the program author's home page at http://mpesch3.de1.cc. At 09:37 PM 28/08/2007, you wrote: Where can I find this software? I want to make sure I get the latest version that works. Regards Steve Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype: steve1963 MSN Messenger:

RE: Sound Forge Version 9.0c is now Available

2007-08-28 Thread Steve Pattison
From www.sonycreativesoftware.com/default.asp. At 10:58 PM 28/08/2007, you wrote: Where can it be downloaded from Regards Steve Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype: steve1963 MSN Messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To

Re: Winamp

2007-08-28 Thread Steve Pattison
Hi Tiffany, I'm not sure if there is a special reason why you want version 5.34 but version 5.35 which is the latest official version of Winamp can be downloaded from www.whitestick.co.uk/progs/winamp535_full.exe. If you really want version 5.34 you might have to search a bit to find it

Re: Is High Criteria Gone?

2007-08-27 Thread Steve Pattison
The latest version of Total Recorder is version 6.1. This version was released on the sixth of December last year. In the past High Criteria have released a version of Total Recorder about once a quarter so the delay between releases does seem a bit unusual. I'm wondering if the delay is

Sound Forge Version 9.0c is now Available

2007-08-27 Thread Steve Pattison
Sound Forge version 9.0c is now available. Here are the changes in this version: Fixed a bug that would mix the wrong source when performing drag-and-drop mixing. Fixed a bug that could prevent phase and mono-compatibility meters from working when no channel was assigned to the sound card's

Re: ogg file question

2007-08-27 Thread Steve Pattison
Hi Michael, This depends on what program you use to play the OGG file. I use Winamp to play Ogg Vorbis files and if you press Alt three either while the file is playing or after you've played the file a dialogue box will appear with a lot of information about the file including the bit rate.

Winamp Version 5.36 Build 1504 Beta is now Available

2007-08-27 Thread Steve Pattison
Winamp version 5.36 build 1504 beta is now available and one place where you can download it from is at www.majorgeeks.com/Winamp_5_Full_d2490.html. Here are the changes in this version: * New: [in_mp3] Multi-channel mp3surround support * New: [ml_local] 3 pane view options in 'Add/Edit View'

Winamp Version 5.36 Build 1500 Beta is now Available

2007-08-22 Thread Steve Pattison
Winamp version 5.36 build 1500 beta is now available and one place where you can download it from is at www.majorgeeks.com/Winamp_5_Full_d2490.html. Here are the changes in this version and there are quite a lot of changes this time! * New: [in_mp3] Multi-channel mp3surround support * New:

Fwd: info on victor reader stream

2007-08-22 Thread Steve Pattison
From: Brian Lingard Hello List: I spoke with Andre at Humanware, Drummondville, PQ Canada today. He advised me of the following: The Victor Reader Stream is expected to ship from their Drummondville, PQ plant on or about the middle of September 2007. This date is approximate and may change

Full Details of Recent Skype Outage

2007-08-20 Thread Steve Pattison
Below are the details from the Skype home page about the recent and major Skype outage. -Steve. On Thursday, 16th August 2007, the Skype peer-to-peer network became unstable and suffered a critical disruption. The disruption was initiated by a massive restart of our user's computers across

Fwd: Coming up on Main Menu for the week of August 22

2007-08-20 Thread Steve Pattison
From: Darrell Shandrow [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This week on Main Menu, we bring you Rick Harmon's demonstration of the accessible CallBurner Skype call recording software by Netralia. Due to an unforeseen issue outside our control, there will be no Main Menu Live program this

Fwd: ACB Tuner Updated for Alternate ACB Radio Interactive Broadband Stream

2007-08-20 Thread Steve Pattison
From: Darrell Shandrow [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The ACB Radio Tuner has now been updated to version 6.7, making the alternate ACB Radio Interactive broadband stream available. This update may be obtained by visiting http://www.acbradio.org/tuner. After it has been installed,

MP3DirectCut Version 2.06 is now Available

2007-08-17 Thread Steve Pattison
MP3DirectCut version 2.06 is now available and one place where you can get it from is at http://mpesch3.de1.cc. Here are the changes in this version: Fixed Resync problem Edit points can be moved Trim function Crop function Selection loop play ID3v2 size calculation improved Some more

Skype Version 3.5.0.214 is now Available

2007-08-17 Thread Steve Pattison
Skype version 3.5.0.214 is now available and one place where you can download it from is at www.skype.com. I have not been able to find out what is new in this version. Also recently there has been a major outage relating to Skype. I have included some information about this outage from the

Re: playing .ogg files

2007-08-17 Thread Steve Pattison
Information about the Ogg Vorbis format can be found at www.vorbis.com. At 03:52 AM 18/08/2007, you wrote: What is the .ogg extension/format? Regards Steve Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype: steve1963 MSN Messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more...

Changes In Skype Version 3.5.0.214

2007-08-17 Thread Steve Pattison
Here are the changes in Skype version 3.5.0.214 that I referred to in an earlier message. -Steve. change: Extras Manager updated to version 1.5.0.3 bugfix: Skype sometimes crashed on receiving chat message bugfix: Skype sometimes crashed when handling mood message bugfix: Can't resume call

Re: What's the difference between FLAC and AAC?

2007-08-12 Thread Steve Pattison
More information about the Wavpack format that David refers to can be found at www.wavpack.com. At 01:27 AM 13/08/2007, you wrote: There's also wave pack which is loss less as well. Regards Steve Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype: steve1963 MSN Messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help,

Re: What's the difference between FLAC and AAC?

2007-08-11 Thread Steve Pattison
For plenty of information about FLAC see the FLAC home page at http://flac.sourceforge.net. For plenty of information about AAC see this Wikipedia article at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Audio_Coding. I hope this helps. At 08:36 AM 12/08/2007, you wrote: The subject sorta says it

Sound Forge Version 9.0b is now Available

2007-08-08 Thread Steve Pattison
Sound Forge version 9.0b is now available. Here are the changes in this version: An Update loop bar on Mark In/Out check box has been added to the Editing tab in the Preferences dialog - Select this check box if you want to update the loop bar in a data window when you mark the beginning or

Fwd: Favoured Live Streams

2007-08-07 Thread Steve Pattison
From: Stephen Jolley [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I've decided to organise in one place, links to some of the lives streams I frequently visit. If you feel that any may be of interest, feel free to check them out at: http://members.optusnet.com.au/stephenjolley/livestreams. Enjoy

Skype Version 3.5.0.202 is now Available

2007-08-07 Thread Steve Pattison
Skype version 3.5.0.202 for Windows is now available and one place where you can download it from is at www.skype.com. The beta cycle for Skype version 3.5 is now over and this is the official release. Here are the changes in this version: feature: Safety and Privacy Improvements feature

Re: Apple's new Synth: Is there a demo of it on the net?

2007-07-29 Thread Steve Pattison
Hi Michael, You might like to try going to www.apple.com/macosx/leopard/features/accessibility.html. It is not exactly clear if this is the voice of Alex or not but the context of the message that is spoken as the home page loads seems to imply that the new Alex synthesizer to be included

Skype Version 3.5.0.178 Beta is now Available

2007-07-18 Thread Steve Pattison
Skype version 3.5.0.178 Beta is now available and one place where you can download it from is at www.majorgeeks.com/Skype_d4245.html. Here are the changes in this version: feature: Video Snapshot: Edit video snapshot should use system's PNG editor feature: Added fields in Options to allow Auto

Fwd: HumanWare Introduces the Victor Reader Stream

2007-06-29 Thread Steve Pattison
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] HUMANWARE LAUNCHES VICTOR READER STREAM, A POWERFUL, PALM-SIZE DAISY-MP3 PLAYER FOR PLAYING BOOKS AND MUSIC Une version française est disponible à : http://www.humanware.com/fr-canada/about_us/press_releases/290607_vr_stream_ launch Longueuil (Quebec, Canada), June 29,

Re: Where Can I Get The Optimax Plugin?

2007-06-21 Thread Steve Pattison
It is a DSP/Effect plug-in for Winamp. At 12:32 PM 22/06/2007, you wrote: May I know what does this plug in works for? Regards Steve Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype: steve1963 MSN Messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To

Easy CD-DA Extractor Version 10.2.1 is now Available

2007-06-20 Thread Steve Pattison
Easy CD-DA Extractor version 10.2.1 is now available and one place where you can download it from is at www.poikosoft.com. Here are the changes in this version: Bugfix: Now compatible with Windows Vista DEP (Data Execution Prevention) (does not crash on startup when Windows Vista DEP is

Re: Where Can I Get The Optimax Plugin?

2007-06-19 Thread Steve Pattison
Hi Paul, You can download the plug-in from www.winamp.com/plugins/download/95237. this is a direct link to the .EXE file. The reason you weren't finding this plug-in using Google is because the spelling of the plug-in is O C T I M A X. I hope this helps. At 12:05 PM 20/06/2007, you wrote:

Re: Where Can I Get The Optimax Plugin?

2007-06-19 Thread Steve Pattison
It enhances the audio quality of music played through Winamp. At 12:48 PM 20/06/2007, you wrote: What is the plugin for? Regards Steve Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype: steve1963 MSN Messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To

Easy CD DA Extractor Version 10.2 is now Available

2007-06-17 Thread Steve Pattison
Easy CD DA Extractor version 10.2 is now available and one place where you can download it from is at www.poikosoft.com. Here are the changes in this version: Improved accessibility of the Audio CD Ripper track list (screen readers) Improved Windows Explorer style components Windows Vista

Two New Versions of Skype Now Available

2007-06-13 Thread Steve Pattison
Two new versions of Skype are now available. Skype version 3.2.0.163 is now available and one place where you can download it from is at www.skype.com. Here are the changes in this version: feature: Added Latvian localization done by Intars Students improvement: Audio calls improved change:

Fwd: ACB Radio Tuner Version 6.6 now released

2007-06-12 Thread Steve Pattison
From: Jeff Bishop [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello Everyone, Version 6.6 of the ACB Radio Tuner has been released. The main advantage to this new version is adding support for Serotek's System Access product for the Extra Speech option within the Tuner. In addition, an updated

Fwd: Update: Coming up on Main Menu and Main Menu Live for the week of June 6

2007-06-05 Thread Steve Pattison
From: Jeff Bishop [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This week on Main Menu, we hear from Bill McCann of Dancing Dots about accessible solutions for notating and recording music and audio. Their Lime Aloud and GOODFEEL products let you create musical scores in print and in Braille. their

Re: Review of Plantronics Audio 550 DSP Headset

2007-06-04 Thread Steve Pattison
You are probably supposed to get a friend to burn the software on to a CD for you and install it from the CD. However I've been running this headset for about a year without the software so the software isn't essential to be able to use the headset. At 08:10 PM 4/06/2007, you wrote: What if

Re: Review of Plantronics Audio 550 DSP Headset

2007-06-04 Thread Steve Pattison
Hi Vicky, Thanks for your message. However I must point out that I didn't write this review as I found it on another home page. I do use the headset but I take absolutely no credit whatsoever for writing the review! At 11:27 PM 4/06/2007, you wrote: Wow, Steve! Thanks for that wonderfully

Re: Review of Plantronics Audio 550 DSP Headset

2007-06-04 Thread Steve Pattison
The headphones don't have noise cancelling features but the microphone filters out background noise. At 12:44 PM 5/06/2007, you wrote: As I read through the review quickly, I did not notice whether these are noise cancelling phones. If so, no thanks! Regards Steve Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Fwd: Coming up on Main Menu and Main Menu Live for the week of June 6th, 2007

2007-06-03 Thread Steve Pattison
From: Jeff Bishop [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This week on Main Menu, we hear from Bill McCann with Dancing Dots all about the company's CakeTalking product which provides access to CakeWalk Sonar for users of the JAWS screen reader. During the second hour of Main Menu Live, Bill

Review of Plantronics Audio 550 DSP Headset

2007-06-03 Thread Steve Pattison
I came across the following review recently. I mainly use this USB headset with Skype and find it works very well. -Steve. Plantronics Audio 550 DSP Headset Makaveli - 2007-05-14 19:38:13 in Reviewed by: Makaveli Reviewed on: May 15, 2007 Manufacturer: Plantronics Provided by: Plantronics

RE: List Name In Subject Line

2007-05-31 Thread Steve Pattison
I completely agree with Jonathan. I definitely wouldn't want the name of this list in the subject line! At 09:20 PM 31/05/2007, you wrote: Oh please God, no! It serves absolutely no useful purpose and just makes more verbiage to listen through. It's perfectly easy to set up a rule or filter

Skype Version 3.2.0.158 is now Available

2007-05-31 Thread Steve Pattison
Skype version 3.2.0.158 is now available and one place where you can download it from is at www.majorgeeks.com/Skype_d4245.html. Here are the changes in this version: feature: Getting Started Wizard improvement bugfix: Installer error 1603 bugfix: Sound setting not saved on Vista bugfix:

Easy CD DA Extractor Version 10.1 is now Available

2007-05-31 Thread Steve Pattison
Easy CD DA Extractor version 10.1 is now available and one place where you can download it from is at www.poikosoft.com. Here are the changes in this version: Codec Update: WavPack 4.41 encoder and decoder Codec Update: Support for M4B format Codec Update: Support for 48kHz samplerates in WMA

Re: Convert from wav to flac

2007-05-29 Thread Steve Pattison
Hi Reed, I would use Easy CD DA Extractor available from www.poikosoft.com. At 05:42 AM 30/05/2007, you wrote: I've used Exact Audio Copy to rip tracks from cd's and save them in a number of folders in wav format. I now want to convert them to FLAC. What would you use? Regards Steve Email:

Winamp Plug-Ins

2007-05-28 Thread Steve Pattison
You can find a selection of Winamp plug-ins that could be useful at www.nunzioweb.com/daz. Regards Steve Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype: steve1963 MSN Messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list,

Fwd: Zen Stone page now available

2007-05-28 Thread Steve Pattison
From: Brian Hartgen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi If you go to my Portable Players Portal page, www.hartgen.org/portable.html You will find a page devoted to the Zen Stone player. This contains a description of it and the JAWS scripts for Creative Media Lite. There is just one installer to support any

Winamp essentials Pack

2007-05-27 Thread Steve Pattison
The Winamp essentials Pack is a group of plug-ins designed to enhance Winamp. One place where you can download it from is at www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=5644. These plug-ins have been designed to work with Winamp version 5.35. I don't know if they will work with older versions of

Fwd: The Creative Zen Stone MP3 player

2007-05-27 Thread Steve Pattison
From: Brian Hartgen [EMAIL PROTECTED] I wanted to let people know about a very affordable easy to use portable media player which Anna told me about and which I have just purchased. It is called the Zen Stone player from Creative, and it costs 25 pounds or 40 Us dollars. The player was released

Skype Version 3.2.0.152 is now Available

2007-05-23 Thread Steve Pattison
Skype version 3.2.0.152 is now available and one place where you can download it from is at www.skype.com. Here are the changes in this version: change: Call forwarding setup banner change: Extras Manager updated to version 1.2.0.257 bugfix: Error 2739 while installing Skype Regards Steve

Re: Nero Burning Rom Version 7.9.6.0 is now Available

2007-05-22 Thread Steve Pattison
Hi, I can't answer this question because I use Window-Eyes. Both Nero Express and Nero burning rom work well with Window-Eyes. At 12:43 AM 23/05/2007, you wrote: How does JAWS 8 work with Nero Burning Rom? Can I use the latest version of Nero with Jaws, or do I need a certain version? Regards

Re: Very Old bug in Winamp finally Fixed

2007-05-21 Thread Steve Pattison
Access to the Winamp library has improved using Window-Eyes. At 01:19 AM 22/05/2007, you wrote: Hi Steve, Has access to the WinAmp library improved with this update? Regards Steve Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype: steve1963 MSN Messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines,

Nero Burning Rom Version 7.9.6.0 is now Available

2007-05-21 Thread Steve Pattison
Nero Burning Rom version 7.9.6.0 is now available and one place where you can download it from is at www.majorgeeks.com/Nero_Premium_Edition_d2228.html. Regards Steve Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype: steve1963 MSN Messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and

Very Old bug in Winamp finally Fixed

2007-05-20 Thread Steve Pattison
It only took a few years but a small but annoying bug has finally been fixed with the release of Winamp version 5.35. In earlier versions of Winamp there was a bug where focus would be lost when you tried to press the down arrow key when the Skins item was highlighted in the treeview of the

Re: Winamp Version 5.35 is now Available

2007-05-19 Thread Steve Pattison
Hi Vicky, You didn't say what screen reader you are using but the library is still difficult to use with Window-Eyes. Regards Steve. At 06:03 AM 20/05/2007, you wrote: Hi Steve, Thanks for your update info. Since you did not mention the Library, is it still as difficult? Regards Steve Email:

Skype Version 3.2.0.148 is now Available

2007-05-16 Thread Steve Pattison
Skype version 3.2.0.148 is now available and one place where you can download it from is at www.skype.com. Here are the changes in this version: bugfix: Options has compatibility issues with screen readers bugfix: Upgrading from Skype did not work bugfix: No voice heard on some services

Re: Winamp Version 5.35 is now Available

2007-05-16 Thread Steve Pattison
The library is slightly more accessible when used with Window-eyes but still not perfect. At 02:25 AM 17/05/2007, you wrote: How about the library? Is it any more accessable than in other versions? Regards Steve Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype: steve1963 MSN Messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Winamp Version 5.35 is now Available

2007-05-15 Thread Steve Pattison
Winamp version 5.35 is now available and one place where you can download it from is at www.majorgeeks.com/Winamp_5_Full_d2490.html. Here are the changes in this version: * Improved: Current translation support of core strings and dialogs * Improved: Correct theming of tabbed dialogs on

Re: Winamp Version 5.35 is now Available

2007-05-15 Thread Steve Pattison
Yes it does and the patch is no longer needed. At 10:58 AM 16/05/2007, you wrote: Does this version include the security patch created for 5.34, or is it no longer needed? Regards Steve Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype: steve1963 MSN Messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines,

Fwd: Article: Audio Menus for iPods

2007-05-14 Thread Steve Pattison
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: David Andrews [EMAIL PROTECTED] I thought this was very interesting ... Dave Technology Review Tuesday, May 08, 2007 Audio Menus for iPods By Kate Greene Download an MP3 version of this story http://www.audiodizer.com/technologyreview/infotech/download.aspx?id=18

Re: crashing and problems burning winammp with vista

2007-05-12 Thread Steve Pattison
You don't say what version of Winamp you're using but some problems relating to burning CDs using Vista were fixed in Winamp version 5.34 which you can download from www.whitestick.co.uk/progs/winamp534_full_1278.exe. If you're already using this version I don't have any other suggestions.

Skype Version 3.2.0.145 is now Available

2007-05-09 Thread Steve Pattison
The beta cycle for Skype 3.2 is over and Skype version 3.2.0.145 is now available. One place where you can download it from is at www.skype.com. Here are the changes in this version and it is good to see screen readers mentioned in one of the changes. feature: Save as possibility in My

Re: Winamp Question

2007-05-09 Thread Steve Pattison
I use Window-eyes and what I do is before stopping the file I press Control J which reads out the elapsed time of the track. Then I remember the amount of time that has elapsed. Next time I start the file I start playing the track, press Control J, type the elapsed time into the edit box and

Re: Joost Internet TV

2007-05-08 Thread Steve Pattison
I haven't tried Joost Internet TV yet. Unfortunately at the moment during the beta cycle for Joost you can only download it if you have an invitation from someone else who is also using Joost and I don't know anyone who is using the program. Joost is available from www.joost.com and is being

Re: Patch for Winamp 5.34

2007-05-07 Thread Steve Pattison
To download the patch once you are at the link I have mentioned previously you need to activate a link called download Now to download the patch. I'm not sure if the patch is necessary if you don't listen to MP4 files but I always like to install security patches for any programs installed on

Genuine Patch for Winamp

2007-05-07 Thread Steve Pattison
I know that some people on the list are a bit concerned that the patch for Winamp 5.34 might not be endorsed by Nullsoft. Well if you are concerned you can download the patch from the link provided by Nullsoft at http://download.nullsoft.com/winamp/client/wa5update.exe. I hope this helps to

Re: Important Winamp Security Patch Now Available

2007-05-06 Thread Steve Pattison
Yes, because the security patch was released after the latest version of Winamp was released. At 10:07 PM 6/05/2007, you wrote: If we download the latest version of Winamp, will we need to download the latest security patch? Regards Steve Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype: steve1963 MSN

Re: Patch for Winamp 5.34

2007-05-06 Thread Steve Pattison
Hi Larry, One place where you can find this patch is at http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/Winamp_5_Security_Patch/1066336873/4. The patch is 56kb in size. It is an .EXE file and when you run it it will detect your Winamp directory and install itself in the right place. Just follow the

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