Hi, I'm even having trouble downloading the audio galaxy helper for mac with safari. Courtney On Apr 26, 2012, at 11:28 PM, Dave Bahr wrote:
> just an fyi, the audiogalaxy site works better in internet explorer, not > firefox 11. At least, that's what I found, might be just my settings though. > but I couldn't get the signup form to load in ff and it's fine in ie. just a > heads up. > > Dave C. Bahr > > > On 4/26/2012 8:53 PM, Danny Leung wrote: >> I too encounter problem to download the file. Can some one also send me the >> file or the direct link to download the file? Thanks! >> >> Danny >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >> Of Melissa Tucker >> Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 10:22 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Streaming all your music to your iPhone or iPod using Audio >> Galaxy >> >> I can normally download things, but can't seem to download the helper to >> audiogalaxy. could someone either send it to me, or send me a dirrect link? >> >> The link that was sent to me in the introduction email isn't allowing me to >> download anything either in firefox or internet explorer. thanks. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Raul A. Gallegos"<[email protected]> >> To:<[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 6:11 AM >> Subject: Re: Streaming all your music to your iPhone or iPod using Audio >> Galaxy >> >> >>> Hi all. Just a follow up to my post from yesterday. At first I was >>> going to post a guide to AppleVis, but then saw that there was already >>> a guide on it. The link is: >>> http://www.applevis.com/guides/audiogalaxy-web-site-and-desktop-helper >>> -jaws-11-and-window-eyes-perspective >>> >>> So, rather than re-invent the wheel, I edited my email and posted the >>> steps to adding and removing folders using Window-Eyes as a comment to >>> this guide. The link is: >>> http://www.applevis.com/guides/audiogalaxy-web-site-and-desktop-helper >>> -jaws-11-and-window-eyes-perspective#comment-2967 >>> >>> So, there you have it. >>> >>> Happy listening. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Raul A. Gallegos >>> Knowledge is power, and power corrupts. So study hard and be evil. >>> Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com >>> Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 >>> Facebook: http://facebook.com/rgallegos74 >>> >>> On 4/25/2012 7:37 AM, Raul A. Gallegos wrote: >>>> Hi all. I just want to share my experiences with this app. If you >>>> have heard of iTunes Match or Google Music, they are services where >>>> you can listen to your music from your iPhone or iPod anywhere you >>>> have online access. I won't get into all the details of iTunes Match >>>> or Google Music, but I will tell you about Audio Galaxy. First off, it's >> free. >>>> Second, it doesn't have a 25,000 song limit like iTunes Match does. >>>> Third, if your audio is comprised of many different formats such as >>>> mp3, wma, ogg, wav, ETC, it's all playable with Audio Galaxy because >>>> it re-encodes your music when it streams it to your device. >>>> >>>> First the iTunes link to download the app. >>>> http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/audiogalaxy-mobile/id373357030?mt=8 >>>> >>>> Next the Audio Galaxy web site. >>>> http://www.audiogalaxy.com >>>> >>>> You have to sign up with Audio Galaxy and create an account. You can >>>> make a stand alone account or you can link your Facebook account with >>>> it and that creates your account. Once you do that, from your mac or >>>> windows pc, you download the Audio Galaxy helper. This is a small >>>> program which runs all the time from your machine. This means that >>>> your computer must be online and logged in so that you can stream >>>> your audio from anywhere. Once the helper is downloaded and installed >>>> it will by default add the user account music folder to the list so >>>> that everything you have there is available. If you want to add >>>> additional folders, you need to right-click the helper from the >>>> system tray, and choose the manage folders link. This opens a list of >>>> all your folders in the standard Windows open dialog. Sorry Mac >>>> users, I don't know how to do this from the Mac. Unfortunately for >>>> windows users, arrowing through the folders doesn't give you keyboard >>>> access on checking and unchecking the folders you want to select. >>>> However, at least with Window-Eyes users, if you know how to use the >>>> mouse pointer, you can do this. If you are using another screen reader, I >> don't know how to tell you the following. >>>> Reading the steps for Window-Eyes users might help you do the >>>> equivalent in your preferred screen reader though. >>>> >>>> Assuming you are using the default layout of Window-Eyes, when the >>>> folder selection dialog opens, use your regular arrows to navigate >>>> this tree. Window-Eyes will tell you if the folder is checked, >>>> unchecked, or partially checked. If it is partially checked, it means >>>> you can right arrow the folder to see subfolders and one or more of those >> is checked. >>>> Now to check or uncheck a folder to be excluded or included in Audio >>>> Galaxy's folder list, do the following. >>>> >>>> 1. Arrow to the folder you want to add or remove. >>>> >>>> 2. Route the mouse pointer to the focus by pressing Insert-Numpad-Plus. >>>> >>>> 3. Press Numpad-5 to read the current line under the mouse to make >>>> sure it reads out the folder you want to add or remove. >>>> >>>> 4. If it doesn't, use Numpad-8 or Numpad-2 to move the mouse up or >>>> down a line at a time so you can reach the folder you want. >>>> >>>> 5. Once the mouse pointer is on the folder you want, press Numpad-4 >>>> or >>>> Numpad-6 to move left or right by characters until you reach the >>>> first character of the folder name. For example if the folder I want >>>> to add is called "Music Hits 2012" I would place the mouse pointer on >>>> the M of Music. >>>> >>>> 6. Here's the slightly tricky part. You have to move the mouse >>>> pointer to the left a little to place it on the check box to toggle >>>> whether this folder is included or not. If it's unchecked, it will be >>>> checked and vice versa. To do this, press Control-Shift-Numpad-4 a total >> of 5 times. >>>> This might vary depending on your screen resolution, but 5 times >>>> seems to be enough in the situations I've tried.. >>>> >>>> 7. Once the mouse pointer is on the check box, press the left-click >>>> button, Numpad-slash to toggle the check box. The slash key is >>>> located directly above the Numpad-8. >>>> >>>> If there are other folders visible on the screen which you want to >>>> toggle to checked or unchecked, you can repeat steps 4 through 8 as >>>> needed. However if the folder you want to work with next isn't >>>> visible on the screen, you will have to navigate to it starting with step >> 1. >>>> Once you have your folders set, you don't really have to mess with them. >>>> If you add any new music or remove old music, and this new or old >>>> music is inside a subfolder of an already selected folder, Audio >>>> Galaxy will automatically update the database. So for example if you >>>> just have the Music folder added, the default one, you can add or >>>> remove artist-titled subfolders inside it and you don't have to >>>> update anything as far as Audio Galaxy is concerned. >>>> >>>> Now, the mobile app. This is an app which runs on the iPhone and >>>> iPod, and probably the iPad. It is very Voice Over friendly and if >>>> you are looking at playing music you search for, or music at random, >>>> it is easy to navigate. There are other features such as tagging >>>> certain songs, or making your own playlists, but I haven't messed >>>> with that much. I read on the site that the current versions of the >>>> app allow you to create an account so you don't have to use the Audio >>>> Galaxy web site, but since I've had my account for 2 years now, I >>>> can't confirm this. Just so you know, Audio Galaxy isn't just for >>>> listening to your music and audio from an iOS device. You can fire up >>>> your second computer and login to the Audio Galaxy web site, log in, and >> see your music there for streaming. >>>> However since the web site isn't the most screen reader friendly, I >>>> haven't used it like this. Besides which, my main reason for using >>>> this service is to stream to my iPhone when I'm doing chores in the >>>> house, or when I'm on a road trip or visiting family in another city. >>>> >>>> I think I pretty much covered it all, at least the basics. I really >>>> don't know much more about this app other than what I've written here. >>>> >>>> Happy listening. >>>> . >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>> Google Group. >>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >>> 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/viphone?hl=en. >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google >> Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >> 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/viphone?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > 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/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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