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Re: Playing Blu-ray Format On A PC

With regard to playing commercial Blu-Ray discs with VLC, see this post I just added to the end of the VLC thread. Brian

By Brian Vogel · #35567 ·

Re: VLC

As someone has already noted, VLC is an open-source media player that is available for every major platform out there: WIndows, Mac, & Linux. Everything I can find indicates that the versions since

By Brian Vogel · #35566 ·

Re: VLC

The sound is usually presented in one or more lossless formats, rather than one of the algorithms commonly used on DVD’s. Also, I guess we have to think in terms of long-term availability. Some

By Lisle, Ted (CHFS DMS) · #35565 ·

Re: VLC

Hi, I’m just curious what BluRay advantage may be for visually-impaired users. I always thought it was just a visual thing and wouldn’t be of interest or value to me. Is this wrong?

By Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. <kramlinger.keith@...> · #35564 ·

Re: VLC

My drive will play them, so that’s not a problem. It’s just that it’ll only use PowerDVD—‘nuff said. However, Blu-ray support was one of the improvements touted in the current edition.

By Lisle, Ted (CHFS DMS) · #35563 ·

Re: excel help

There may be hope for those time sheets yet, thanks.

By Lisle, Ted (CHFS DMS) · #35562 ·

Re: Playing Blu-ray Format On A PC

I played around with yesterday’s suggestions, with no progress. There has to be a setting in the program itself that enables the Blu-ray support, although why they make it such a pain to find is a

By Lisle, Ted (CHFS DMS) · #35561 ·

direct link to a PDF download for the new Accessibility Guide for Windows 10 and Office 2016

This is a direct link to a PDF download for the new Accessibility Guide for Windows 10 and Office 2016: http://aka.ms/accessibilityguideforeducators Take care. Mike

By Mike B <mb69mach1@...> · #35560 ·

Re: VLC

Hi Ted, I need to get a blu-ray to try it out for myself. I thought I found directions for playing blu-rays, but I cannot find those instructions. Also, I do not think my DVD drive on my computer will

By David Moore · #35559 ·

Re: excel help

To open a drop down in Excel is like doing it on the internet, "control+down arrow". Denver Dale

By Dale Alton <blinkydale@...> · #35558 ·

Re: Introducing myself & question on Google Voice with JAWS

So I found my first mistake. I was logged into Google Voice instead of Gmail. When I logged into Gmail, Google Voice line would indeed "ring" if one can call it that. But using Firefox

By Brad Martin <brad@...> · #35557 ·

Re: looking for programs to play DVD's that are accessible with JAWS

Read the help file. I have to warn you, though, its reasonably well-behaved with DVD's, but Blu-rays are another matter. Shortcut keys won't work, and you're forced to rely on right mouse

By Lisle, Ted (CHFS DMS) · #35556 ·

Re: Dropbox and that illusive "Selective sync"

Hi Gudrun, I think you can stop folders from syncing by going to your dropbox folder, choosing the folder you want to stop, then going into the context menu. I think there's an option to not sync the

By Nermin · #35555 ·

Re: How do we Change the JAWS StartUp Message

Hi, Darran. I saved the message about changing the JAWS Start-up script. Below is what was in the text of that message. To change JAWS’ startup message: with JAWS loaded: 1. press JAWS

By Bill White <billwhite92701@...> · #35554 ·

Dropbox and that illusive "Selective sync"

Hi guys: I was trying desperately to find a way to solve a problem: I work with a radio station and often send in radio shows I have completed. My radio station owner thought that it would be great to

By Gudrun Brunot · #35553 ·

Re: Video player

Gotta try that, thanks! Ted

By Lisle, Ted (CHFS DMS) · #35552 ·

Re: Very Strange Issue With Old Windows XP Computer

Uh oh, could be the hard drive or the battery on the motherboard. Have there been power surges or similar phenomena? Get sighted help, and see if Windows will do a restart-repair. If not, you are

By Lisle, Ted (CHFS DMS) · #35551 ·

Accessible program to play Blue Ray Format On A PC

The IRTI Eclipse Media Server software may work, and you can run a full featured version for 30 days before deciding whether to pay the $29.95 cost. Hopefully someone on this list can try it out and

By Tim Ford · #35550 ·

Re: fillable pdf forms

Do you have Office 2013?

By Lisle, Ted (CHFS DMS) · #35549 ·

Re: VLC

Okay, David, at the risk of being tiresome, what has to be done to play a Blu-ray? Also, how does one activate the resume feature. This program even plays MASH gracefully, and, as several veterans of

By Lisle, Ted (CHFS DMS) · #35548 ·

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