On a related thread, does anyone know a user friendly way to make mp3s (or other format) with digitized voices out of P.G. e-books? Specifically looking for using typical software on Windows or Mac format machines. I have been able to get newer versions of Abode Acroread to "Read Out Loud" (an option under "View"). This has a couple problems, though: 1) Most people do not have access to Acrobat to make PDF files. Acroread is free and lets you read PDF files, but you need Acrobat (somewhat expensive) to make PDFs. 2) This is fine for listening at your computer, but I could not find a way to export to MP3 for listening to later using other equipment. Looked for an option in RealPlayer, but no dice. This is specifically for someone who drives alot, and wants books-on-disk. Thanks. -Dennis McCarthy anno Domini MMIIII, a.d. VI Id. Dec., dies Mercvri Feast of the Immaculate Conception -----Original Message----- From: Andrew Sly <sly@victoria.tc.ca> Sent: Dec 8, 2004 3:28 AM To: gutvol-d@lists.pglaf.org Subject: [gutvol-d] PG books used by visually impaired Dear fellow PG volunteers, Here's a recent newsgroup posting that I came across showing more of the use that people do get out of the texts that we are creating. Andrew Newsgroups: alt.disability.blind.social Date: 2004-12-07 11:15:06 PST I often listen to books from the Gutenberg Project on my laptop. Most of those books are available from the US Library of Congress on audio cassette tape. So mainly, when I listen to a book on my laptop, it's because I forgot to order another book and am having a "book emergency". You know, when you finish one book and have nothig else to read and it's cold and rainy outside and there's nothing on TV? But I've listened to a lot of books on my laptop and after a while you don't notice the voice -- if it's a good book. _______________________________________________ gutvol-d mailing list gutvol-d@lists.pglaf.org http://lists.pglaf.org/listinfo.cgi/gutvol-d