SpeakOn can be used with the Standard keyboard, the Numerical keypad (NumPad), TouchScreen or TouchPad.
The Standard keyboard provides all the functionality for operating SpeakOn and is recommended for new users. When you feel comfortable with the Standard keyboard, you might like to learn how to use SpeakOn with any of the other interaction types; you will find that operation principles and keys' use are very similar across all interaction types.
There are separate 'Getting started' pages for all types of interactions; if you have not used SpeakOn before, always start with the 'Getting started with the Standard keyboard' page and then follow the tutorial.
SpeakOn enables you to easily enjoy both mainstream media and media services available to the VI (visually impaired) community.
When you install SpeakOn, mainstream media is available by default. VI community services' media is available after you install additional plug-ins; a process that takes a couple of minutes and is explained
here
The following is a summary of the media available:
Play CD audio music, MP3 and DAISY books.
Play music stored on your computer and create your own playlists.
Stream directly or download literally thousands of podcast files available through subject directories on the internet.
Listen to audio and DAISY books stored on your computer.
Read publications such as books, newspapers and magazines in epub and text formats stored on your computer.
Listen to internet radio. You have the choice of over 100,000 stations and shows from the vast Tunein Radio database; you can browse, search and preset stations.
Stream directly or download podcasts available for the VI community.
Listen to VI community internet radio stations.
Read RNIB Newsagent (previously known as NTNM) publications. To use this service you must be a subscriber to RNIB Newsagent which is available for a modest fee in the UK. These include:
RNIB Newsagent eText - Browse, find, download automatically and then read text-based mainly British newspapers, magazines and network guides;
RNIB Newsagent Audio - Browse, find download or listen to streamed narrated audio mainly British newspapers, magazines and network guides.
You can customize many of the services above. For example, you can create and organize your music in directories of your choice. Also, you can add your favourite radio stations and organize the links to your favourite podcast resources. Similarly you can organize your magazines and books.
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