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Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.07,0:00:06.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Load2Learn – making curriculum materials\Naccessible.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:06.03,0:00:14.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hello. Welcome to this Load2Learn video on\Nhow to use the free software AMIS to read
Dialogue: 0,0:00:14.12,0:00:16.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,DAISY books.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:16.08,0:00:22.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In this video, we will have a look at what\Nis AMIS and what is DAISY, then we’ll look
Dialogue: 0,0:00:22.02,0:00:27.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,at how to open a DAISY book, how to read a\NDAISY book, how to navigate a DAISY book,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:27.00,0:00:32.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and finally how to configure AMIS to suit\Nyour needs.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:32.01,0:00:38.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So first, DAISY is a special format that links\Ntext and audio and text structure and makes
Dialogue: 0,0:00:38.08,0:00:44.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it much easier for students with visual difficulties\Nbut also with cognitive difficulties to access
Dialogue: 0,0:00:44.07,0:00:47.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the text.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:47.02,0:00:52.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You need a special piece of software to read\Nbooks in the DAISY format. There are many
Dialogue: 0,0:00:52.08,0:00:59.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,very good commercial options but you can also\Nstart with the free software called AMIS that
Dialogue: 0,0:00:59.83,0:01:04.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you can download from the Daisy Consortium\Nwebsite.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:04.08,0:01:09.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Once you have installed AMIS and you know\Nyou have some DAISY books on your computer,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:09.00,0:01:14.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you can start reading DAISY books. However,\NDAISY books are different from other formats
Dialogue: 0,0:01:14.08,0:01:20.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in that they cannot be opened by simply double-clicking\Non them. You need to open the DAISY reader
Dialogue: 0,0:01:20.04,0:01:25.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,first and open the book from within the programme.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:25.08,0:01:32.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So first you open AMIS and click on the ‘Open’\Nicon, or go to the File menu and choose ‘Open’.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:32.06,0:01:38.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then you need to navigate to the folder where\Nthe DAISY book is and open the folder, and
Dialogue: 0,0:01:38.09,0:01:44.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in that folder you will find the file that\Nopens the book, and AMIS should automatically
Dialogue: 0,0:01:44.02,0:01:52.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,find the right file which is most often NCC.HTML\Nor .HTM, and then simply click the ‘Open’
Dialogue: 0,0:01:52.07,0:01:53.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,button.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:53.00,0:01:59.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Once you have opened a book in AMIS, you can\Nstart reading it. You can play the book back
Dialogue: 0,0:01:59.06,0:02:05.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by simply pressing one of the playback buttons\Non the toolbar or simply by clicking anywhere
Dialogue: 0,0:02:05.00,0:02:13.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the text. Once the book starts being played,\Nthe text will be highlighted and you can control
Dialogue: 0,0:02:13.01,0:02:17.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the playback by using the ‘Pause’ and\N‘Play’ buttons. There are also many keyboard
Dialogue: 0,0:02:17.07,0:02:22.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,shortcuts for controlling the playback and\Nyou can find more about them through the Play
Dialogue: 0,0:02:22.04,0:02:28.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,menu. Most importantly, you can use ‘Space’\Nto pause and play, and ‘Control +’ or
Dialogue: 0,0:02:28.00,0:02:33.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,‘–‘ to slow or speed up the speed of\Nplayback.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:33.04,0:02:40.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Another important feature of DAISY books and\NAMIS is the structure for navigation. Make
Dialogue: 0,0:02:40.01,0:02:45.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,sure you enable the navigation through the\NView menu and choosing ‘Sidebar’, and
Dialogue: 0,0:02:45.07,0:02:51.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,once you have the sidebar available you simply\Nclick on any of the items there and the DAISY
Dialogue: 0,0:02:51.04,0:02:54.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,book will start playing from that point.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:54.06,0:02:58.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Again, there are many keyboard shortcuts you\Ncan use to navigate and you’ll find out
Dialogue: 0,0:02:58.05,0:03:05.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about them through the Navigate menu. Most\Nimportant are the arrow keys that will help
Dialogue: 0,0:03:05.10,0:03:11.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you go up and down in the text or jump by\Nphrase, but you can also use the Control F
Dialogue: 0,0:03:11.06,0:03:19.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,shortcut to help you search through the book.\NIf you want to mark a place to return to later,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:19.02,0:03:21.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you can use the Bookmarks menu to add a bookmark.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:21.09,0:03:28.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you use AMIS a lot, you may want to use\Nthe Preferences to configure it for your needs.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:28.10,0:03:35.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The most common preference that people may\Nwant to go to first and disable is ‘Self-Voicing’.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:35.04,0:03:39.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,By default, when you install AMIS, it will\Nbe turned on so that every time you click
Dialogue: 0,0:03:39.03,0:03:44.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on a menu, it will read out what the menu\Ndoes, but many people will find that too distracting
Dialogue: 0,0:03:44.05,0:03:48.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so they may want to go and turn that off,\Nbut again, many people will find that very
Dialogue: 0,0:03:48.06,0:03:51.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,useful, so it is a good default option.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:51.82,0:03:56.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The next important option is to choose the\Nvoice you want AMIS to use to read the text.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:56.24,0:04:01.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Than can be a commercial voice such as Brian\Nfrom IVONA or one of the free voices that
Dialogue: 0,0:04:01.06,0:04:06.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you can download from the internet or that\Ncomes pre-installed on your computer. If you
Dialogue: 0,0:04:06.02,0:04:12.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,would like to change the way text is displayed\Non page, you can go to View and choose the
Dialogue: 0,0:04:12.32,0:04:17.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,page style or the size of the font. In the\NText Style, you can choose the type of font
Dialogue: 0,0:04:17.96,0:04:23.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the way the text is highlighted as well.\NTo remind yourself of some of the functionality
Dialogue: 0,0:04:23.00,0:04:28.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and features of AMIS, you can print out the\NAMIS cue card from the Computer Productivity
Dialogue: 0,0:04:28.01,0:04:32.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and Accessibility Cue Cards, you can download\Nthe cue cards from the Load2Learn website.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:32.07,0:04:37.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They are free and you’re also free to make\Nnew ones and share them with other people.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:37.06,0:04:41.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thank you for watching.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:41.04,0:04:46.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thank you for watching. For more tutorials\Nor information about Load2Learn, please visit
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