[NFBMT] NLS BARD authorizing the Humanware Victor Reader Stream 3

[d m gina]

Rick I am sorry on behalf of your mom.
She will always live in your heart.
Dar
Original message:
> Hi Denise,
> I hope that you will get to like your Stream 3. I am using it pretty
> regularly. Still sort of a challenge, but not too bad.
> I am just quickly checking emails, so I cannot take as much time to write as
> I would take if I were at home.

> The Stream 3 has had now had an update.  Probably when you received yours it
> will need to happen after you get it up and running
> Once you get your wifi set up on it you will get a prompt to go through the
> upudate. Many of the initial bugs are fixed. There are still some things.
> And I was told another update would happen, probably in July, maybe June.
> There are menu and setting changes which are not bugs but have still been
> hard for me to get used to.

> The NLS BARD instructions I posted I will paste below. The website for the
> form is there.
> The podcast question, I am still not liking that. No idea why it is set up
> like this. I also find it takes more time. The episode will lreesume where
> you left off, which might be like the one down the line after new ones come
> in. Not like the stream and trek where the new ones are the first one to
> start. And it will just start playing as soon as you land on it rather than
> waiting to hit play.

> The BARD set up. The state library, now in Utah, will need to hear from
> Humanware first. So they may not contact you until they have heard the
> authorization from them. I actually called them. AT one point for about a
> week BARD was causing the Stream 3 to have a complete and serious crash.
> They did not know what was gong on for a while. Humanware had to walk me
> through a complete hard reset. Which would mean you nave to go through all
> of the online services set up again. I think I had to do that about 3 times.
> It was crazy. But since then the Bard system I guess is okay. I still find
> that radio connections are a bit hit and miss. Humanware told me that later
> on maybe this summer they would be using Tune In as well as the OoTunes for
> internet radio. That might be really good.
> Okay. I guess that is it for now. Good luck. And below find my old notes
> about the BARD setup.
> Say hi to everyone. I'm in Ohio buring my mom tomorrow. A pretty hard time
> indeed.

> Rik

>    To Authorize a new player, you must submit the request, and wait for
> reply from Talking Book Library.
>         NLS needs verification from Humanware of your identity. So you give
> Bard the license key, and they verify with Humanware.
>     Go to:
> https://nlsbard.loc.gov/nlsbardprod/mainpage

> Log in with your username and password to your NLS BARD account.

> Process is this: The Customer and NLS patron needs to fill out and submit
> form on BARD website, after proper log in. Request is sent to BARD. They
> communicate with Humanware. Wait for email response from BARD.
>          Then after proper authorization is granted, watch for an email
> response from Humanware. An email will be sent to patron, with detailed
> license key installation instructions.
>      CONTACT: (if necessary)
>       For support, please e-mail arkennedy at utah.gov or lfnelson at utah.gov or
> 800-453-4293.
>              note: April helped me on April 24 2023.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: NFBMT <nfbmt-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Denise via NFBMT
> Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2023 5:42 PM
> To: 'NFB of Montana Discussion List' <nfbmt at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: denisejmoses at gmail.com
> Subject: Re: [NFBMT] NLS BARD authorizing the Humanware Victor Reader Stream
> 3

> Hi Rik,

> I just got my Victor Reader Stream 3 yesterday.  I couldn't find a form on
> BARD to fill out so I emailed the Utah library with my name, serial number &
> that I was from Montana & haven't heard anything yet from them or Humanware.

> How long does this take?  I also have the Trek & it is similar.  The one
> thing I've noticed is that the Stream 3 lists all your podcast feeds not
> just the ones that have new episodes.  I don't like that because I have 30
> podcasts & don't want to have to move through each one to find a new
> episode.  So far I like it.  The menus are different & are taking a little
> to get used to.  What bugs are you encountering?
> Thanks,

> Denise Moses
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NFBMT <nfbmt-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Rik James via NFBMT
> Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2023 11:48 AM
> To: 'NFB of Montana Discussion List' <nfbmt at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Rik James <rixmix2009 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [NFBMT] NLS BARD authorizing the Humanware Victor Reader Stream 3

> Hello Montana Federationists.
> I hope you are all well, healthy, and staying safe from whatever may
> threaten that particular well being.

> News from me here in Bozeman, on the techy nerd side.
> I could not seem to wait, and hold my horses steady, before purchasing the
> new version of the Humanware Victor Reader Stream 3.
> It arrived exactly one week from date of purchase. So far, so good. But
> there are bugs, which I am confident and hopeful will be fixed in next
> several months of software updates. Yet, even so, quite a remarkable device
> with features I am pleased with thus far.

> Getting the NLS BARD set up on the device.
> Most may already know this. But it had been awhile for me.
> So, just to be helpful to anyone else, here are my notes on the process.

> To Authorize a new player, you must submit the request, and wait for reply
> from your Talking Book Library.
> NLS needs verification from Humanware of your identity. So you give Bard the
> license key, and they verify with Humanware.
> Go to:  https://nlsbard.loc.gov/nlsbardprod/mainpage
> The Process is:
> Find your new device's Serian Number. You will need it for sure.

> Customer and NLS patron needs to fill out and submit form on BARD website,
> after proper log in.
> The request is sent to your local BARD.
> They communicate with Humanware with your request and serial number.
> Wait for email response from BARD.
> Then after proper authorization is granted, watch for an email response from
> Humanware.
> An email will be sent to patron from Humanware, with detailed license key
> installation instructions.

> Montana (Utah) CONTACT: (if necessary)
> For support, please e-mail arkennedy at utah.gov or lfnelson at utah.gov or
> 800-453-4293.



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