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"Touch the Top of the World" DAISY Digital Talking Book Sampler

On May 25, 2001, Erik Weihenmayer became the first blind person to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Follow the instructions below to download a sampler of his story, Touch the Top of the World: A Blind Man's Journey to Climb Farther Than the Eye Can See, in the new DAISY digital talking book format.

Talking Book Productions can provide either full audio book production or any combination of the following services: project coordinating, casting, paymaster services, directing, engineering, recording, proofreading, editing, mastering, duplication, packaging, and fulfillment.

How to Download the DAISY Digital Talking Book Player and Play the Book Sampler


Download

  1. Click the download link below.
  2. When the dialog box comes up asking you where to save the file, we recommend that you save it to the desktop for future access.
  3. Once download is complete, switch to your desktop and double click on the file you just downloaded. This will install both the player and the first chapter.
  4. Press the "Enter" key for all subsequent dialog boxes when prompted.
  5. When installation is complete, start the player by clicking on Start>Programs>LpProducts>lpPlayer.

To Play and Navigate

  • Play and Pause - Spacebar
  • Play Next Sentence - Right Arrow
  • Play Previous Sentence - Left Arrow
  • Next Page - PgDn Key
  • Previous Page - PgUp Key
  • Go to Start - Home Key
  • Go to End - End Key
  • Standard Font Size - Ctrl+3
  • Larger Font Size - Ctrl+4
  • Largest Font Size - Ctrl+5
  • Copy current text to clipboard - Ctrl+C
  • Stop - Escape key
  • Additional help is provided under the Help menu option in LpPlayer

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