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Download to your iPad : Voice Dream App

Access the app store on your iPad and search for the Voice Dream app. Note: This app is not free. You will need to chose to make the install on your iPad.

  1. To get started open the Voice Dream app
  2. Tap the + symbol to access titles from NNELS.
  3. From the Pop-up menu, select Web Browser. Enter the URL in the web browser: nnels.ca
  4. Sign in with your library card and PIN in the NNELS site.  
  5. You can either search the catalogue for a specific title, or browse the “Recently Added” section.
  6. Once you have found the title you wish to download, click on the “Download the Daisy File”
  7. The title will begin to download. You will then see a 'loading' screen. Once the loading screen is complete, you will see a final File Loaded screen.
  8. Tap OK and then tap Done.
  9. You will return to the Voice Dream app, where you will see your new title.
  10. Tap the title to open and press the Play arrow. A voice will start reading the title to you.

You can also adjust the speech rate, add and manage voices by tapping the Audio Settings icon.

For a printable step by step see the attachment on this page.  For a bit of a demonstration check out our video here.

 

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