1/27/2012

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1a.

Apps for reading text files

Posted by: "Robert C" gone.to.dawgs@gmail.com   prince_rogue2001

Thu Jan 26, 2012 9:18 am (PST)



Risking getting yelled at for asking basic questions. ;)

I have an iPod Touch on loan and must return it soon so need to finish
my evaluation quickly.

I am looking for some free apps mostly to read txt or doc files such as
recipes. If such an app is already loaded on the device, which one is
it? When I had done a sync, what apps were previously loaded went away
so am starting from scratch. Thanks much.

Quote of the nanosecond...
All those who believe in psychokinetic raise my hand.
Robert & Dreamer Doll ke7nwn
E-mail-
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Home Page-
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1b.

Re: Apps for reading text files

Posted by: "cunobelinus@mac.com" cunobelinus@mac.com   geraint_smith

Thu Jan 26, 2012 9:45 am (PST)



Did anybody yell? All I noticed was somebody giving you some very sound advice on how to get the answer you want as quickly and efficiently as possible, without bothering or relying on anybody else, although they did so in the rather irritated way that people do when they've done it a thousand times before and still people keep popping up demanding to be spoon fed every last morsel without bothering even to try to help themselves first.

The Apple pages are some of the best, most comprehensive, and easily understood help pages on the web, and give the definitive answers for most problems. Use them. They should be first port of call for anybody new to iPods, not the last. Often the only difference between member (of any Mac forum) who's behaving like some needy fledgeling flapping its helpless little wings and demanding (with snide asides or not) to have info stuffed down its gullet, and the one taking pity on them, is the fact that one of them has bothered to read the relevant Apple support page before opening its beak.

That said, I'm not at all sure what you are asking here. How do we know what apps were previously loaded on your iPod? If you're asking about built in apps, iPod manuals are available on Apple's help pages. If you want the names of some free apps that read files to you, then you'll find them in the app store. If you are asking for personal recommendations, that's a different matter. I'm sure one will be along in a minute.

On 26 Jan 2012, at 17:10, Robert C wrote:

> Risking getting yelled at for asking basic questions. ;)
>
> I have an iPod Touch on loan and must return it soon so need to finish
> my evaluation quickly.
>
> I am looking for some free apps mostly to read txt or doc files such as
> recipes. If such an app is already loaded on the device, which one is
> it? When I had done a sync, what apps were previously loaded went away
> so am starting from scratch. Thanks much.
>
> Quote of the nanosecond...
> All those who believe in psychokinetic raise my hand.
> Robert & Dreamer Doll ke7nwn
> E-mail-
> Gone.to.Dawgs@gmail.com
> Home Page-
> http://webpages.charter.net/dog_guide/
>

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Re: Apps for reading text files

Posted by: "Robert C" gone.to.dawgs@gmail.com   prince_rogue2001

Thu Jan 26, 2012 5:09 pm (PST)



Well, rather than subject everyone on this group to the inexcusable
audacity of this poor old deafblind man who has never thought this
technology could even be possibly of value to him, I shall leave the
group. I apologize for not understanding how difficult is it is to be
sighted and hearing in this world, its got to be truly tough.

Yes it is probably a real chore to deal with thousands like me and
there is no justification for it. I will just have to muddle around on
my own so I do not trouble anyone with nonsensical questions that are so
readily available elsewhere as cited here already. Shame on me.

But thanks goes to BJ who has been of great help.

Quote of the nanosecond...
Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.
--Pablo Picasso
Robert & Dreamer Doll ke7nwn
E-mail-
Gone.to.Dawgs@gmail.com
Home Page-
http://webpages.charter.net/dog_guide/

On 1/26/2012 9:43 AM, cunobelinus@mac.com wrote:
> Did anybody yell? All I noticed was somebody giving you some very sound
> advice on how to get the answer you want as quickly and efficiently as
> possible, without bothering or relying on anybody else, although they
> did so in the rather irritated way that people do when they've done it a
> thousand times before and still people keep popping up demanding to be
> spoon fed every last morsel without bothering even to try to help
> themselves first.
>
>
> The Apple pages are some of the best, most comprehensive, and easily
> understood help pages on the web, and give the definitive answers for
> most problems. Use them. They should be first port of call for anybody
> new to iPods, not the last. Often the only difference between member (of
> any Mac forum) who's behaving like some needy fledgeling flapping its
> helpless little wings and demanding (with snide asides or not) to have
> info stuffed down its gullet, and the one taking pity on them, is the
> fact that one of them has bothered to read the relevant Apple support
> page before opening its beak.
>
> That said, I'm not at all sure what you are asking here. How do we know
> what apps were previously loaded on your iPod? If you're asking about
> built in apps, iPod manuals are available on Apple's help pages. If you
> want the names of some free apps that read files to you, then you'll
> find them in the app store. If you are asking for personal
> recommendations, that's a different matter. I'm sure one will be along
> in a minute.
>
>
> On 26 Jan 2012, at 17:10, Robert C wrote:
>
>> Risking getting yelled at for asking basic questions. ;)
>>
>> I have an iPod Touch on loan and must return it soon so need to finish
>> my evaluation quickly.
>>
>> I am looking for some free apps mostly to read txt or doc files such as
>> recipes. If such an app is already loaded on the device, which one is
>> it? When I had done a sync, what apps were previously loaded went away
>> so am starting from scratch. Thanks much.
>>
>> Quote of the nanosecond...
>> All those who believe in psychokinetic raise my hand.
>> Robert & Dreamer Doll ke7nwn
>> E-mail-
>> Gone.to.Dawgs@gmail.com <mailto:Gone.to.Dawgs%40gmail.com>
>> Home Page-
>> http://webpages.charter.net/dog_guide/
>>
>
>

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1d.

Re: Apps for reading text files

Posted by: "Carlee Marrer-Tising" c-marrer-tising@bluewin.ch   djote3

Thu Jan 26, 2012 5:21 pm (PST)



Don't leave us, please, Robert.

Carlee

Sent from Carlee's iPhone 

Am 26.01.2012 um 19:27 schrieb Robert C <gone.to.dawgs@gmail.com>:

> Well, rather than subject everyone on this group to the inexcusable
> audacity of this poor old deafblind man who has never thought this
> technology could even be possibly of value to him, I shall leave the
> group. I apologize for not understanding how difficult is it is to be
> sighted and hearing in this world, its got to be truly tough.
>
> Yes it is probably a real chore to deal with thousands like me and
> there is no justification for it. I will just have to muddle around on
> my own so I do not trouble anyone with nonsensical questions that are so
> readily available elsewhere as cited here already. Shame on me.
>
> But thanks goes to BJ who has been of great help.
>
> Quote of the nanosecond...
> Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.
> --Pablo Picasso
> Robert & Dreamer Doll ke7nwn
> E-mail-
> Gone.to.Dawgs@gmail.com
> Home Page-
> http://webpages.charter.net/dog_guide/
>
> On 1/26/2012 9:43 AM, cunobelinus@mac.com wrote:
>> Did anybody yell? All I noticed was somebody giving you some very sound
>> advice on how to get the answer you want as quickly and efficiently as
>> possible, without bothering or relying on anybody else, although they
>> did so in the rather irritated way that people do when they've done it a
>> thousand times before and still people keep popping up demanding to be
>> spoon fed every last morsel without bothering even to try to help
>> themselves first.
>>
>>
>> The Apple pages are some of the best, most comprehensive, and easily
>> understood help pages on the web, and give the definitive answers for
>> most problems. Use them. They should be first port of call for anybody
>> new to iPods, not the last. Often the only difference between member (of
>> any Mac forum) who's behaving like some needy fledgeling flapping its
>> helpless little wings and demanding (with snide asides or not) to have
>> info stuffed down its gullet, and the one taking pity on them, is the
>> fact that one of them has bothered to read the relevant Apple support
>> page before opening its beak.
>>
>> That said, I'm not at all sure what you are asking here. How do we know
>> what apps were previously loaded on your iPod? If you're asking about
>> built in apps, iPod manuals are available on Apple's help pages. If you
>> want the names of some free apps that read files to you, then you'll
>> find them in the app store. If you are asking for personal
>> recommendations, that's a different matter. I'm sure one will be along
>> in a minute.
>>
>>
>> On 26 Jan 2012, at 17:10, Robert C wrote:
>>
>>> Risking getting yelled at for asking basic questions. ;)
>>>
>>> I have an iPod Touch on loan and must return it soon so need to finish
>>> my evaluation quickly.
>>>
>>> I am looking for some free apps mostly to read txt or doc files such as
>>> recipes. If such an app is already loaded on the device, which one is
>>> it? When I had done a sync, what apps were previously loaded went away
>>> so am starting from scratch. Thanks much.
>>>
>>> Quote of the nanosecond...
>>> All those who believe in psychokinetic raise my hand.
>>> Robert & Dreamer Doll ke7nwn
>>> E-mail-
>>> Gone.to.Dawgs@gmail.com <mailto:Gone.to.Dawgs%40gmail.com>
>>> Home Page-
>>> http://webpages.charter.net/dog_guide/
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>

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1e.

Re: Apps for reading text files

Posted by: "bj" bjones44@verizon.net   jblair44

Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:28 pm (PST)



I know that Goodreader will read txt pdf & doc files but it's not free.
I don't know if there's a free app that reads .doc files.

There are some pdf readers that will read txt files & are either free
or have lite (free) versions.

I found something called TXT Reader which is free and reads plain text
files.

If you do a search in the App Store, look for "pdf reader" or even just
"reader" and see what might work for you.

I don't know how any of these will work for vision impaired accomodation.
bj

-----Original Message-----
From: Robert C
Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 12:10 PM
To: iPod Touch
Subject: [the_ipod_group] Apps for reading text files

Risking getting yelled at for asking basic questions. ;)

I have an iPod Touch on loan and must return it soon so need to finish
my evaluation quickly.

I am looking for some free apps mostly to read txt or doc files such as
recipes. If such an app is already loaded on the device, which one is
it? When I had done a sync, what apps were previously loaded went away
so am starting from scratch. Thanks much.

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1f.

Re: Apps for reading text files

Posted by: "Robert C" gone.to.dawgs@gmail.com   prince_rogue2001

Thu Jan 26, 2012 10:27 pm (PST)



Alright I will stay. I did find some apps so progress is being made. ;)

Quote of the nanosecond...
Aren't you glad you use Dial? Don't you wish everybody did?
--Dial Soap
Robert & Dreamer Doll ke7nwn
E-mail-
Gone.to.Dawgs@gmail.com
Home Page-
http://webpages.charter.net/dog_guide/

On 1/26/2012 5:17 PM, Carlee Marrer-Tising wrote:
> Don't leave us, please, Robert.
>
> Carlee
>
> Sent from Carlee's iPhone 
>
> Am 26.01.2012 um 19:27 schrieb Robert C <gone.to.dawgs@gmail.com
> <mailto:gone.to.dawgs%40gmail.com>>:
>
> > Well, rather than subject everyone on this group to the inexcusable
> > audacity of this poor old deafblind man who has never thought this
> > technology could even be possibly of value to him, I shall leave the
> > group. I apologize for not understanding how difficult is it is to be
> > sighted and hearing in this world, its got to be truly tough.
> >
> > Yes it is probably a real chore to deal with thousands like me and
> > there is no justification for it. I will just have to muddle around on
> > my own so I do not trouble anyone with nonsensical questions that are so
> > readily available elsewhere as cited here already. Shame on me.
> >
> > But thanks goes to BJ who has been of great help.
> >
> > Quote of the nanosecond...
> > Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.
> > --Pablo Picasso
> > Robert & Dreamer Doll ke7nwn
> > E-mail-
> > Gone.to.Dawgs@gmail.com <mailto:Gone.to.Dawgs%40gmail.com>
> > Home Page-
> > http://webpages.charter.net/dog_guide/
> >
> > On 1/26/2012 9:43 AM, cunobelinus@mac.com
> <mailto:cunobelinus%40mac.com> wrote:
> >> Did anybody yell? All I noticed was somebody giving you some very sound
> >> advice on how to get the answer you want as quickly and efficiently as
> >> possible, without bothering or relying on anybody else, although they
> >> did so in the rather irritated way that people do when they've done it a
> >> thousand times before and still people keep popping up demanding to be
> >> spoon fed every last morsel without bothering even to try to help
> >> themselves first.
> >>
> >>
> >> The Apple pages are some of the best, most comprehensive, and easily
> >> understood help pages on the web, and give the definitive answers for
> >> most problems. Use them. They should be first port of call for anybody
> >> new to iPods, not the last. Often the only difference between member (of
> >> any Mac forum) who's behaving like some needy fledgeling flapping its
> >> helpless little wings and demanding (with snide asides or not) to have
> >> info stuffed down its gullet, and the one taking pity on them, is the
> >> fact that one of them has bothered to read the relevant Apple support
> >> page before opening its beak.
> >>
> >> That said, I'm not at all sure what you are asking here. How do we know
> >> what apps were previously loaded on your iPod? If you're asking about
> >> built in apps, iPod manuals are available on Apple's help pages. If you
> >> want the names of some free apps that read files to you, then you'll
> >> find them in the app store. If you are asking for personal
> >> recommendations, that's a different matter. I'm sure one will be along
> >> in a minute.
> >>
> >>
> >> On 26 Jan 2012, at 17:10, Robert C wrote:
> >>
> >>> Risking getting yelled at for asking basic questions. ;)
> >>>
> >>> I have an iPod Touch on loan and must return it soon so need to finish
> >>> my evaluation quickly.
> >>>
> >>> I am looking for some free apps mostly to read txt or doc files such as
> >>> recipes. If such an app is already loaded on the device, which one is
> >>> it? When I had done a sync, what apps were previously loaded went away
> >>> so am starting from scratch. Thanks much.
> >>>
> >>> Quote of the nanosecond...
> >>> All those who believe in psychokinetic raise my hand.
> >>> Robert & Dreamer Doll ke7nwn
> >>> E-mail-
> >>> Gone.to.Dawgs@gmail.com <mailto:Gone.to.Dawgs%40gmail.com>
> <mailto:Gone.to.Dawgs%40gmail.com>
> >>> Home Page-
> >>> http://webpages.charter.net/dog_guide/
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
>
>

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1g.

Re: Apps for reading text files

Posted by: "Robert C" gone.to.dawgs@gmail.com   prince_rogue2001

Thu Jan 26, 2012 10:27 pm (PST)



BJ,
Thanks. Did not find TXT Reader but there is a Text Reader which is a
paid app. I browsed around and downloaded 3 apps which I will try out in
the next few days. One of them should yield some joy.

There is a site (AppleVis) that offers reviews of apps and their
accessibility. I will be using VoiceOver which so far seems to be pretty
slick.

Quote of the nanosecond...
Don't worry. I forgot your name too.
Robert & Dreamer Doll ke7nwn
E-mail-
Gone.to.Dawgs@gmail.com
Home Page-
http://webpages.charter.net/dog_guide/

On 1/26/2012 6:27 PM, bj wrote:
> I know that Goodreader will read txt pdf & doc files but it's not free.
> I don't know if there's a free app that reads .doc files.
>
> There are some pdf readers that will read txt files & are either free
> or have lite (free) versions.
>
> I found something called TXT Reader which is free and reads plain text
> files.
>
> If you do a search in the App Store, look for "pdf reader" or even just
> "reader" and see what might work for you.
>
> I don't know how any of these will work for vision impaired accomodation.
> bj
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert C
> Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 12:10 PM
> To: iPod Touch
> Subject: [the_ipod_group] Apps for reading text files
>
> Risking getting yelled at for asking basic questions. ;)
>
> I have an iPod Touch on loan and must return it soon so need to finish
> my evaluation quickly.
>
> I am looking for some free apps mostly to read txt or doc files such as
> recipes. If such an app is already loaded on the device, which one is
> it? When I had done a sync, what apps were previously loaded went away
> so am starting from scratch. Thanks much.
>
>

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2a.

Re: Can I have a separate shuffle for just podcasts?

Posted by: "PJordan223@aol.com" PJordan223@aol.com   chocbuzz

Thu Jan 26, 2012 10:26 pm (PST)



Thank you so much....it worked!!! Now as I flip through the podcasts for 5 mins looking for what I want.....if I decide I would rather go back to music on the shuffle....how do I erase all of the podcasts? (I really will try listening to the podcasts for a week on my hour trip to work to see if I like it.....before I erase them......) Thank you, Pam J.
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