Somehow I missed this: NVDA reads Kindle books!
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Clarissa Mitchell
Hello all. I just wanted to write to say that only today I discovered
NVDA's ability to read Kindle books! :) I've been using NVDA for quite a while now, as well as the Kindle app for PC, so I'm not sure how I missed this, as it apparently started with version 2017.1. The only thing I can think of is not using Kindle for some time. The last time I used the Kindle app, I had the old version of it installed, you know, the one where you had to get a special version with the accessibility plugin added? Then I found out Amazon had a new version of Kindle for PC that didn't require a special accessibility plugin. Today I finally re-installed Kindle on my computer, and somehow I discovered that NVDA could actually read the book, without my needing to turn on the text to speech feature! This is way cool! :) Wondering when this was added to NVDA, I looked it up and found this page: https://www.nvaccess.org/kindle/ Thanks NV Access! I think now I'll be buying more Kindle books!
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Here's the keyboard shortcuts page if anybody wants to look. I usually read with the IOS app because it has automatic Goodreads syncing, and I think the PC version does not, but I tried it 2 years ago and really liked it.
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Kendra Schaber <kschaber@...>
Hi all! I didn't know that Kindle was accessible with NVDA! I uke the Kindle app on my Iphone. I have never tried it on a PC laptop computer before.
Thank you for taking the time to read this Email!
Blessed be!!!
Kendra Schaber
Chemeketa Community College,
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National Federation of the Blind of Oregon,
Capitol Chapter,
Salem, Oregon.
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Sent: Friday, June 21, 2019 19:53 To: nvda@nvda.groups.io Subject: Re: [nvda] Somehow I missed this: NVDA reads Kindle books! Here's the keyboard shortcuts page if anybody wants to look. I usually read with the IOS app because it has automatic Goodreads syncing, and I think the PC version does not, but I tried it 2 years ago and really liked it.
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Adel Spence
is this app fre?
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From: "Clarissa Mitchell" <MusicGirl712@...> To: <nvda@nvda.groups.io> Sent: Friday, June 21, 2019 10:44 PM Subject: [nvda] Somehow I missed this: NVDA reads Kindle books! Hello all. I just wanted to write to say that only today I discovered
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Luke Davis
All Amazon apps are free, including Kindle, whether it is for PC, your phone, or something else.
The books, however, usually aren't free, although there are often promotions where you can get free or discounted Kindle books (http://ereaderiq.com, for example, will email you every day with some of these). Luke
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Kendra Schaber <kschaber@...>
Hi all! There is also Kindle Unlimited where you can read any book at any time. Ok, you can only check out 10 books at a time, but there is no due date and no upper limit except for checking out up to 10 books at one time and it's 10 bucks per month.
"When the student is ready, the teacher will appear", Author unknown.
Thank you for reading this email! Also, please note that I have eighth grade spelling. I'm well known for my spelling mistakes. Ironicly, writing is one of my gifts.
Blessed be!
Kendra Schaber,
Student at Chemeketa Community College,
Member of 350.ORG Salem,
Member of the National Federation of the Blind ofOregon, Capitol Chapter.
Writing on my Polaris Braille Sense. Using Gmail and Outlook.
From: nvda@nvda.groups.io on behalf of Luke Davis <luke@...>
All Amazon apps are free, including Kindle, whether it is for PC, your phone, or Sent: Friday, June 21, 2019 20:50 To: nvda@nvda.groups.io Subject: Re: [nvda] Somehow I missed this: NVDA reads Kindle books! something else. The books, however, usually aren't free, although there are often promotions where you can get free or discounted Kindle books (http://ereaderiq.com, for example, will email you every day with some of these). Luke
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Luke Davis
We are getting a bit far afield from the topic of the list, I think, but I have to point out two things here:
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1. Kindle Unlimited can be less than $10 per month, if you buy a one or two year subscription during the week of Prime Day (sometime in July); and 2. You can only get books that are in the Kindle Unlimited program--many aren't, although many are. Luke
On Sat, 22 Jun 2019, Kendra Schaber wrote:
Hi all! There is also Kindle Unlimited where you can read any book at any time. Ok, you can only check out 10 books at a time, but there is no due date and
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Kendra Schaber <kschaber@...>
Hi all! I was pointing out what is avalible with Kindle. I was not trying to stray off topic. Oops!
"When the student is ready, the teacher will appear", Author unknown.
Thank you for reading this email! Also, please note that I have eighth grade spelling. I'm well known for my spelling mistakes. Ironicly, writing is one of my gifts.
Blessed be!
Kendra Schaber,
Student at Chemeketa Community College,
Member of 350.ORG Salem,
Member of the National Federation of the Blind ofOregon, Capitol Chapter.
Writing on my Polaris Braille Sense. Using Gmail and Outlook.
Go Detroit, Redwings! Go Pittsburgh, Penguins! Go Portland, Winterhawks! Go Baltimore, Oriels! Go Baltimore, Ravens! Go Oregon State Beavers baseball and football teams!
From: nvda@nvda.groups.io on behalf of Luke Davis <luke@...>
We are getting a bit far afield from the topic of the list, I think, but I have Sent: Friday, June 21, 2019 21:37 To: nvda@nvda.groups.io Subject: Re: [nvda] Somehow I missed this: NVDA reads Kindle books! to point out two things here: 1. Kindle Unlimited can be less than $10 per month, if you buy a one or two year subscription during the week of Prime Day (sometime in July); and 2. You can only get books that are in the Kindle Unlimited program--many aren't, although many are. Luke On Sat, 22 Jun 2019, Kendra Schaber wrote: > Hi all! There is also Kindle Unlimited where you can read any book at any time. Ok, you can only check out 10 books at a time, but there is no due date and > no upper limit except for checking out up to 10 books at one time and it's 10 bucks per month.
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Danni
another site that offers discounted and often free books for kindle as well as other options is www.bookbub.com
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From: "Luke Davis" <luke@...> To: <nvda@nvda.groups.io> Sent: Friday, June 21, 2019 8:50 PM Subject: Re: [nvda] Somehow I missed this: NVDA reads Kindle books! All Amazon apps are free, including Kindle, whether it is for PC, your phone, or something else.
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Well, next time I want to study for law via the power book I was reading on kindle in 2017 I'll know it will be more accessible, or at least more accessible by what ever time that is, or if I have to study somethingn for a job etc. This is good good news, and it could only get better with nvda eh? Sarah Alawami, owner of TFFP. . For more info go to our website. This is also our libsyn page as well. Our telegram channel is also a good place for an announce only in regard to podcasts, contests, etc. Finally, to become a patron and help support the podcast go here
On 22 Jun 2019, at 14:06, Danni wrote:
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If anybody wants to read my kindle book with NVDA, LOL! Click below. Okay, all done with the self-promotion. :)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00W8HVC3M/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0
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Hope Williamson <hopeisjoyful@...>
Yeah, because Amazon decided to allow you to use your own screen reader to read the books 2-3 years ago. It’s a nice feature sometimes. Although I still prefer the TTS on the Kindle for PC, which is also still available.
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