I totally agree that the conversion is a much better choice for us. But if you don’t have that old version of Kindle for your PC, you’re out of luck, right? And the new version of Kindle for PC is actually good for reading and navigating bucks on the PCU. Mary G
Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 15, 2018, at 2:57 PM, Richard Turner <richardturne...@outlook.com> > wrote: > > Well, if you have enough vision to see what you are doing, apparently there > still is. > Using VoiceOver however, it seems pretty useless. Navigate by word or line to > where you want to begin, double tap and hold, then slide your finger down or > to the right and you will hear that words are being spoken and I presume > highlighted. Lift your finger and you will have a choice of colors to > highlight with. There is also a copy button and an add a note button, but I > could never get anything useful out of it. > Perhaps someone with more patients or desire could do something, but > converting them with Codex and reading them in Voice Dream Reader just is > more efficient for me. > Richard > > > > > "It is a great thing to start life with a small number of really good books > which are your very own." __ Sir Arthur Conan Doyle > > On Nov 15, 2018, at 2:46 PM, Mary Otten <motte...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> At some point, I know there was a method for selecting text in Kindle. They >> may have taken it out. It was a while ago. The problem with the codex >> program is that you need to have an older version of Kindle for PC, not the >> one that is currently out there from Amazon. As I understand it anyway, the >> new one which is far more accessible and usable in terms of actually using >> Books on a PC with the Kindle app, that one is not compatible with James’s >> program. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Nov 15, 2018, at 2:42 PM, Richard Turner <richardturne...@outlook.com> >> wrote: >> >>> >>> I found nothing in the Kindle app that would allow selecting and copying. >>> If you have a Windows computer, I suggest using James Scholes program >>> called, Codex, to remove the DRM from your Kindle book purchases and >>> convert them to plain ePub and opening them in Voice Dream Reader where you >>> can select and copy, or convert them to text and use a word processor. >>> Here is the link to his web site that explains everything. >>> http://jscholes.net/how-to-remove-drm-from-kindle-books-with-codex-2/ >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> "It is a great thing to start life with a small number of really good books >>> which are your very own." __ Sir Arthur Conan Doyle >>> >>> On Nov 15, 2018, at 12:12 PM, Lea W Langley <wrenlang...@sbcglobal.net> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> hi all, >>>> This is just a suggestion. Perhaps if you called Amazon Customer Service >>>> and told him what you want they could get you to the right place and maybe >>>> someone could tell you how to select using Kindle. Maybe a Google search. >>>> >>>> God bless, >>>> Wren Langley PS just to clarify maybe do a Google search and see if you >>>> can find out how to select from Kindle. Good luck. >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> On Nov 15, 2018, at 1:22 PM, Vicki W. <vwher...@comcast.net> wrote: >>>> >>>>> So do I. Kindle is where I will be needing it most. Thank you again. >>>>> >>>>> Vicki >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: Mary Otten >>>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>>>> Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2018 10:48 AM >>>>> Subject: Re: selecting text >>>>> >>>>> That is correct. Make sure you are in edit, select paste by flicking up >>>>> or down to it, and double tap. But for Kindle, not so much. I hope >>>>> somebody else comes along and explains how they have had success with >>>>> Kindle. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >>>>> On Nov 15, 2018, at 8:02 AM, Vicki W. <vwher...@comcast.net> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Thank you. So I assume that to paste, you simply go where you need to >>>>>> paste the material, make sure edit is selected in the roter and paste it? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> From: Mary Otten >>>>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>>>>> Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2018 8:36 AM >>>>>> Subject: Re: selecting text >>>>>> >>>>>> The different applications you mentioned do text selection differently. >>>>>> The standard method provided by apple for text selection does not work >>>>>> in Kindle. That’s standard method is to have text selection in your >>>>>> rotor. Then switch to that, and you can adjust the granularity of text >>>>>> selection by flicking up or down, with choices like word, line, page, >>>>>> and all. Once you have the granularity you want, swipe right and listen >>>>>> as text is read and selected. Once you have selected everything you >>>>>> want, change the rotors selection to edit, copy or cut whatever you want >>>>>> by flicking up or down and then double tapping on your choice. If, while >>>>>> you are selecting text, you select more than you want, swipe to the >>>>>> left, and what you just selected, the last thing that is, will be >>>>>> deselected. >>>>>> >>>>>> Unfortunately, I can’t remember how you were supposed to select text in >>>>>> Kindle. It does not work for me, whatever it is, and now I can’t find >>>>>> how to actually do it. That text selection method by Apple is not made >>>>>> available within the Kindle app, so you can’t use it. I don’t know about >>>>>> word, because I don’t use Word on my phone. But I assume, something >>>>>> dangerous I guess, that the standard Apple meth should work in Word. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>> >>>>>> On Nov 15, 2018, at 7:23 AM, Vicki W. <vwher...@comcast.net> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Can someone please tell me how to select text on my IPhone? It's >>>>>>> something I haven't had to do and will be doing a lot of soon. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I will be doing it primarily in Kindle, Word and some using Safari. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I have IOS 12.1. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Vicki >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone >>>>>>> list. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, >>>>>>> or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact >>>>>>> the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list >>>>>>> itself. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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