[Dtb-talk] issues with using victor stream

[Fred Wurtzel]

Hi Mike,

It is probably a reflection on my lack of teaching skills, but I encounter
some  people who cannot easily grasp the complicated relations between the
internet, Windows file management, unpacking or unzipping the book and the
Victor file management structure.  You and I understand this because we have
been doing it for years and have some aptitude or geekish interest in this
stuff.  Some people, believe it or not, have little interest in the arcane
process of computer systems and only want to listen to a book.  They have
spent $300 on the Stream and are frustrated because they are having
difficulty using it.  They sometimes feel humiliated by their difficulty,
which is not, in my opinion, their fault.  

I would welcome a better way to present the technology that would work for
people who are frustrated.  I am trying and feeling bad that I cannot always
succeed.  As I said earlier, it is probably my lack of teaching skill, not
the student.  All suggestions are welcome, jeering or not, but beware, I
bruise easily.  (smile)

Warm Regards,

Fred

-----Original Message-----
From: dtb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:dtb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Mike Freeman
Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 12:45 AM
To: Discussion of Digital Talking Books
Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] issues with using victor stream

With respect, I gently disagree with you; it isn't that hard.

That being said, if you download and install the Stream Companion 
software, it's a bit easier.

Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
To: "Discussion of Digital Talking Books" <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 9:57 AM
Subject: [Dtb-talk] issues with using victor stream


Hi all, I had used my victor stream in the beginning, but have stopped 
for a
few months.  Only because I had such a hard time downloading and 
unzipping
files, it was very complicated.  Has this since been easier to do. I use 
the
stream for other things, but to download books was a big headache even 
when
I contacted humanware, it was still rediculous.

Cheryl Echevarria
Treasurer
National Federation of the Blind
Greater Long Island Chapter


----- Original Message ----- 
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To: "Discussion of Digital Talking Books" <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 12:23 PM
Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] New version of Olearia


> Greg,
> Will you let us know when we can get the program when it is out of 
> beta?
>
>
> On Nov 4, 2008, at 6:22 AM, Greg Kearney wrote:
>
> > We continue to make new beta versions of Olearia. The latest ada
> > preference option to open the last book played when you start
> > Olearia. It also fixes a few bugs as well.
> >
> > I will be working on some method of installing my launch script
> > unless someone at Apple can tell be a better way to do launching of
> > applications on disk insert.
> >
> > Olearia is a free, open source  DAISY digital talking book player
> > for Macintosh computers running MacOS X 10.5 or better. it can be
> > found at:
> >
> > http://www.cucat.org/projects/olearia
> >
> > as well as MacUpdates and Google Code which also has the source code
> > for download.
> >
> > Greg Kearney
> > Curtin University Centre for Accessible Technology
> > www.cucat.org
> >
> >
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