[vicsireland] Amazon Launch Kindle Software for PC with Accessibility Features
- From: "Ciaran Ferry" <Ciaran.Ferry@xxxxxx>
- To: <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 09:23:57 -0000
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y.html
Amazon.com has released Kindle for PC that adds accessibility features
designed for blind and low-vision customers.
Kindle for PC with Accessibility Plugin is a free, downloadable
application for your Windows PC. It provides the following accessibility
features: text-to-speech reading with adjustable voice settings,
voice-guided menu navigation, large font sizes, high contrast reading
mode, keyboard navigation, and accessible shortcuts.
With this software, for the first time ever, the entire collection of
English language books in the Kindle Store can be read aloud. With over
750,000 English language titles, Amazon offers the largest selection of
accessible ebooks. In order to use the text-to-speech feature, an
external screen reader program must be installed and running on the
Windows PC.
"We welcome your feedback at
kindle-PC-accessibility-feedback@xxxxxxxxxx".
The free download is available at
http://www.amazon.com/kindle/accessibility
<http://www.amazon.com/kindle/accessibility> . The download is large
because it comes with Nuance Tom and Jenifer 22khz voices. Important
keyboard shortcuts to know include:
* ctrl-r, reads using the supplied voice, not your installed
software synth.
* ctrl-d, adds or deletes a bookmark
* ctrl-shift-v, switches between Tom and Jenifer
* ctrl-shift-c, switches between continuous and single page
reading
* F5 syncs reading position with a Kindle on your account
* Left and right arrows move back and forth by page
* ctrl-I provides limited instructions
Ciaran Ferry, Business Solutions, ESB ITS, 27 Lwr Fitzwilliam St, Dublin
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