Hi,. Yes, you can start reading and then lock the screen and reading will continue. It doesn't use anymore battery than the music app.
Sent from Brett's iPhone On 06/01/2013, at 12:05 PM, Shermeen Khan <[email protected]> wrote: > Will this app continue to read while the screen is locked? or do you > pretty much need to ensure you're connected to power so as not to lose > too much battery? > > On 1/5/13, Richard Turner <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi Bret, >> No, to both ideas. >> At least, not with the free version. >> Fast forward jumps you to the next book or the help it seems. >> The slider is too difficult to control to get anywhere close to exactly >> where you want to be. >> >> So, this app will never replace Read2Go for me since I am a Bookshare >> member >> and like to have access to the text, etc. >> >> Thanks, >> Richard >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >> Of Brett >> Sent: Friday, January 04, 2013 6:38 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Voice Dream Reader >> >> Hi,. >> >> I don't have access to bookshare, but does the fast forward option move you >> from section to section? If not, can't you use the slider to skip the intro >> section? >> >> Does this app only do bookshare books? I have tried importing another text >> only daisy book and it doesn't show up in this app. >> >> Sent from Brett's iPhone >> >> On 05/01/2013, at 5:02 AM, "Richard Turner" <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Thanks Rick, >>> If one is going to read many Bookshare books, this app is pretty much >>> not there yet if you can't skip the notice and other preliminary >>> regions of a book. >>> I agree, it would be nice to access more file types with Read2Go and I >>> would like to see more Acapella voices available. Perhaps if enough >>> people contact both Bookshare and the Voice Dream Reader author we can >>> get something going. Given the voices choices, Voice Dream is a very >>> appealing option, not to mention the price, but I'm not willing to >>> listen through that notice section and all the table of contents, >>> reviews, etc., in Bookshare books. To me, the $19.99 was well worth >>> it for Read2Go just to easily navigate the books. >>> >>> Later, >>> Richard >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>> Behalf Of Rick Alfaro >>> Sent: Friday, January 04, 2013 8:16 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: Voice Dream Reader >>> >>> Richard, >>> >>> I did use this app to download a BookShare title but found no good way >>> to move past the copywrite text. If you tap the editor button, you >>> get a message stating that the document is too large to edit. It's a >>> shame as this could be a really great app for reading but has some >>> major accessibility issues that currently don't make it a great choice >>> for a blind user IMHO. As others have already stated, the real text >>> area where one can interact with the text with various gestures is >>> totally invisible to VO. I do plan to contact the author and give >>> this feedback. It's interface to BookShare is pretty nice and straight >> forward so I hope the app gets better. >>> >>> Actually, what i would really like to see is the Read2Go app simply >>> added more supported file formats and it would be perfect. I haven't >>> purchased it for that very reason, only BookShare books are supported >>> and for $20 I would want more formats, at least text, PDF, and epub >> without DRM of course. >>> >>> >>> >>> Best, >>> >>> Rick alfaro >>> >>> On 1/3/2013 7:41 PM, Richard Turner wrote: >>>> Could someone who has used this app with a bookshare book explain how >>>> to >>> navigate passed the notice? >>>> That is rather easy to do with Read2Go. >>>> Plus, you can have access to the text, which also means you can read >>>> with >>> a braille display if you use VoiceOver instead of the Acapella voice. >>>> Thanks, >>>> Richard >>>> >>>> >>>> Richard >>>> (Sent from Richard's iPod Touch 5th gen) >>>> >>>> On Jan 3, 2013, at 4:13 PM, Brett <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> Yes it can. >>>>> >>>>> Sent from Brett's iPhone >>>>> >>>>> On 04/01/2013, at 1:31 AM, "Wren Langley" >>>>> <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> >>>>>> Can this app read msword documents, particularly msword.docs? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thank you. >>>>>> >>>>>> GOD BLESS, >>>>>> >>>>>> Wren >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- From: Brett >>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2013 3:05 PM >>>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>>> Subject: Re: Voice Dream Reader >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> No, unfortunately you can't do that, as voice over doesn't see any >>>>>> text >>> in a text box. I have written to the author with suggestions on how to >>> make this text Boxmore accessible, so we'll see what happens. I still >>> think for pleasure reading this is an awesome app. >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent from Brett's iPhone >>>>>> >>>>>> On 03/01/2013, at 4:08 AM, "Richard Turner" >>>>>> <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Except for the question of how to access a particular word in the >>>>>>> text using VoiceOver. Or at least, I have not found a way to do >>>>>>> that. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Richard >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] >>>>>>> On Behalf Of Brett >>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2013 8:22 PM >>>>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>>>> Subject: Re: Voice Dream Reader >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi kim, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Basically it is another way to read books or documents. there is a >>>>>>> Welcome and a help document in the lite version. reading these >>>>>>> will answer all your questions. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>> Brett. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Brett >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 1/01/2013 4:38 AM, Kim wrote: >>>>>>>> How do I use this? I'm trying the light version and went through >>>>>>>> the short set up. So far I haven't found instructions nor a >>>>>>>> description of what the app does. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Kim >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> 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. >>>>>> 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. >>> 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. > 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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