[nabs-l] switching to a Mac

Nicole B. Torcolini ntorcolini at wavecable.com
Sun Jun 13 23:44:42 UTC 2010


I know the feeling. I think that we are all guilty of that one at least a 
couple of times.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ignasi Cambra" <ignasicambra at gmail.com>
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Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2010 3:43 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] switching to a Mac


> Oh yes yes you are completely right. I think I was too sleepy this morning 
> :)!
>
> Ignasi
> On Jun 13, 2010, at 12:43 PM, Nicole B. Torcolini wrote:
>
>> I meant going from the Stream to your computer. The Stream records in 
>> some format that no other device (to the best of my knowledge) will 
>> recognize, and the Stream companion program is needed to convert the 
>> files to .wav format.
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ignasi Cambra" 
>> <ignasicambra at gmail.com>
>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" 
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2010 1:09 AM
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] switching to a Mac
>>
>>
>>> What do you mean by converting the files? Most files play just fine as 
>>> they are...
>>> On Jun 13, 2010, at 1:53 AM, Corbb O'Connor wrote:
>>>
>>>> Fair point, Nicole. That's where my Virtual PC (Fusion, in my case, 
>>>> though Parallels works too) comes in handy. The mic is not very good, 
>>>> though, so I rarely use that feature of the Stream.
>>>>
>>>> Corbb
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Jun 12, 2010, at 9:31 PM, Nicole B. Torcolini wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Isn't not having a HumanWare
>>>> Companion a problem if you use the Stream for recording since there is 
>>>> not another way, at least not to my knowledge, to convert the sound 
>>>> files?
>>>>
>>>> Nicole
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Corbb O'Connor" <corbbo at gmail.com>
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>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2010 12:46 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] switching to a Mac
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> The Victor Reader Stream will freeze your computer, in my experience, 
>>>>> if you try to use the included USB cable. However, if you get an SD 
>>>>> card reader with a USB port -- about $20 at any computer/electronics 
>>>>> store --  then it will work just fine. You won't have a HumanWare 
>>>>> Companion, but you can still copy files.
>>>>>
>>>>> Corbb
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Jun 12, 2010, at 3:46 AM, Ignasi Cambra wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hello,
>>>>> It should work fine with all of those devices. I'm not completely sure 
>>>>> about the BrailleNote, although I think you should be able to use it 
>>>>> as a braille display with no problems. I don't use braille so I can't 
>>>>> tell you for sure. In any case I love my Mac...it works very well...
>>>>> On Jun 12, 2010, at 1:17 AM, David wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi my name is David Thomas
>>>>>> I am a friend with Jorge Paez.
>>>>>> I am thinking about switching from windows to a Mac.
>>>>>> These are the devices I need it to work with
>>>>>> VR Stream, Braille note,
>>>>>> NLS talking book player and iPod Touch.
>>>>>> Any help would be appreciated
>>>>>> David Thomas
>>>>>> Owner and moderator of electronicsandmorefortheblind at 
>>>>>> electronicsfortheblind-request at emissives.com with subscribe in the 
>>>>>> subject line
>>>>>> Vice President of Paez Production Networks
>>>>>> subscribe to No Eyes required on iTunes e-mail me with any concerns 
>>>>>> at davidschool97 at gmail.com
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