[Electronics-talk] Wow! $10 MP3 Player Really Is Accessible

Gerald Levy bwaylimited at verizon.net
Thu Dec 10 23:15:22 UTC 2009 

Hi Sandra,

To install a AAA battery, pull off the protective cap on the bottom of the 
player to expose the USB connector, then push downward on the small ridges 
on the back of the player to remove the battery compartment cover.  Insert 
the battery with the flat part (minus side) against the small spring at the 
top of the compartment, and push on the cover and protective cap.  To 
connect the player to a USB port, remove the protective cap and either plug 
the player directly into a USB port on your PC or use the supplied cable. 
When the player is plugged into a USB port for the first time, you will be 
prompted to install the pre-loaded Coby Media Manager software, which is not 
really necessary for transferring folders and files.  You can use standard 
Windows Copy and Paste commands to transfer selected files and folders to 
the player.  Just navigate to the main folder (usually My Music) containing 
your MP3 or WMA folders and files , select the ones you want to transfer to 
the player, and copy them to the clipboard.  Then highlight the player under 
My Computer, and paste in the selected folders or files.  Be sure to select 
the Safely Remove Hardware icon from the System Tray before you unplug the 
player from the USB port.  Hold down the Play/Pause button (second button 
from top) for 5 seconds, and the first track will begin playing.  Press the 
Play/Pause button repeatedly to toggle between play and pause modes.  Press 
the Skip Forward (top button) or Skip Backward (third button down) to skip 
to the next or previous track, respectively, or hold them down to scan 
rapidly forward or backward.  When you are finished listening, hold down the 
Play/Pause button for 5 seconds to turn off the player.  Adjust the volume 
to your liking with the Up and Down Volume buttons (fourth and fifth buttons 
down, respectively).  If the player shuts off by itself during playback, the 
battery is weak and needs to be replaced.  Use only a fresh alkaline or 
rechargeable AAA battery.  On top of the player next to the earphone jack is 
a small tab for attaching a key chain or lanyard.  For best sound quality, 
replace the supplied earbuds with a better pair from Sony, Sennheiser or 
Buds, which typically cost less than $20.  Happy listening!

Gerald
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sandra Merrell" <sandra.merrell at cox.net>
To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
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Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 11:42 AM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Wow! $10 MP3 Player Really Is Accessible


> Hi Gerald,
> I got my colby mp3 player, and I have a few questions, 1. How to you take 
> the back off to put the battery in? and 2. is there a cover over the part 
> where you would plug it into the pc of use the usb cable if I wanted to? 
> Thanks.  My email address is at the bottom of my email.  Thanks in 
> advance. I'm anxious to load it and use it.
>
> Sandra
>
> sandra at paulmerrell.net
>
> As a child of God, prayer is kind of like calling home every day.
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Gerald Levy" <bwaylimited at verizon.net>
> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 5:37 AM
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Wow! $10 MP3 Player Really Is Accessible
>
>
>>
>> I am very happy with this little gizmo.  It is simple to use and has 
>> surprisingly good sound quality.  Using it requires no learning curve or 
>> sighted assistance.  Filling it with music is as easy  as copying and 
>> pasting the MP3 files stored in the My Music folder.  The five buttons 
>> have a nice tactile feel.  And I really like the fact that it can be 
>> plugged directly into a USB port without a cable, and runs on a single , 
>> easily replaceable AAA battery.  So what if it doesn't have a shuffle 
>> play mode or voice recorder?  For only ten bucks, it is truly a great 
>> bargain.
>>
>> Gerald
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Sandra Merrell" <sandra.merrell at cox.net>
>> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 5:59 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Wow! $10 MP3 Player Really Is Accessible
>>
>>
>>> Hi there,
>>> How are you liking your Coby? I think my husband is going to order me 
>>> one.
>>> Sandra
>>>
>>> sandra at paulmerrell.net
>>>
>>> As a child of God, prayer is kind of like calling home every day.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Gerald Levy" <bwaylimited at verizon.net>
>>> To: "Electronics Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Saturday, November 28, 2009 7:04 PM
>>> Subject: [Electronics-talk] Wow! $10 MP3 Player Really Is Accessible
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> I just received my Coby MP200 MP3 player from J&R, and it is truly 
>>>> simple and totally blind accessible.  On top of the unit is the 
>>>> earphone jack into which you plug the included earbuds.  The front 
>>>> panel has 5 discrete buttons arranged in a vertical column.  From top 
>>>> to bottom, the buttons are skip forward, play/pause/power, skip 
>>>> backward, volume up and volume down.  Pressing and holding the second 
>>>> button from the top for 5 seconds turns the unit on, and pressing and 
>>>> holding it again for 5 seconds turns it off.  That's all there is to 
>>>> it.  The bottom of the unit has a USB connector that plugs directly 
>>>> into a USB port, although a separate USB cable is also included.  You 
>>>> just plug it into your PC and copy and paste the MP3 files you want to 
>>>> download.  Just install the included AAA battery and you're good to go. 
>>>> The sound quality is surprisingly good, at least using a better pair of 
>>>> earbuds than the included ones.  There is absolutely no learning curve, 
>>>> and no sighted assistance is required to use it.  The included 
>>>> software, which I have not tried yet, is fully JAWS accessible.  With 
>>>> 2gb of memory, it can hold up to 1,000 songs.  This is probably the 
>>>> best blind accessible MP3 deal ever.  It is still available from J&R 
>>>> for $10 with free shipping, but they probably won't last much longer at 
>>>> that price.  They make wonderful stocking stuffers.  The hardest part 
>>>> of using this gizmo is getting it out of the plastic blister pack which 
>>>> requires a heavy duty scissors to cut open.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.jr.com/coby/pe/CBY_MP2002G/
>>>>
>>>>    Gerald
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