[bksvol-discuss] Re: Download problem

  • From: Grandma Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:47:37 -0700 (PDT)

Ditto that.

G.Cindy

--- siss52 <siss52@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 
> Welcome aboard, Melissa!!  Thank you for joining us
> as a volunteer! 
> <smiling>
> 
> Sue S.
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "melissa R. Green" <graduate56@xxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 5:54 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Download problem
> 
> 
> That is how I do it.
> BTW, I am melissa and I just joined the list, and
> just became a
> volunteer for bookshare.
> 
> 
> 
> Melissa R. Green
> In teaching others we teach ourselves.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of siss52
> Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 10:49 AM
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Download problem
> 
> 
> Mine is the same way, Cindy.  But after I unpack, I
> see the file name,
> and I
> can tab past save, cancel, and then I see desktop,
> but if I press the
> down
> arrow key I can see other choices of where to put
> the file.  Use the
> down
> and up arrows to choose where you want the file. 
> Then shift+tab back to
> 
> save and it will go there.  I don't mind if it wants
> to unpack my file
> first.  (smile)
> 
> Sue S.
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 10:16 AM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Download problem
> 
> 
> See, none of this is happening for me.
> 
> Cindy Lou Ray. Each day is a new adventure.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "the ppardees" <jfpardee@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 11:09 AM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Download problem
> 
> 
> 
> Hi, When downloading a book from Bookshare, you are
> first given a
> choice
> of open or save. If you choose save you are asked
> for your password
> and a
> location to save. You must then unpack the book from
> there.  If you
> choose
> open you are asked for your password and then for
> the folder where you
> wish
> to store the book.   .
> You are asked if you want to open the book now and 
> I say no. you are
> then
> asked if you want to unpack another book and again I
> say no.
> This is the method I prefer since I can   save as
> mystery, non
> fiction,
> horror, etc.
> Using this method the book is automatically unpacked
> and stored in the
> folder you want.
> 
> Jim Pardee
> 
> 
> 
> 
> At 08:45 AM 3/26/08, you wrote:
> >I did the same thing both Braille and daisy with no
> problems.
> >
> >Are those of you having problems using desktop
> computers? If so, what
> >operating system? What speech program do you use?
> >
> >If you are using a notetaker then that might be the
> problem. Maybe
> >someone
> >else using the same notetaker could try it and see
> what results they
> >get.
> >
> >Bob (who's bamboozled)
> >----- Original Message ----- From: "groups Warford"
> ><groups_warford@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 8:11 AM
> >Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Download problem
> >
> >
> >>Okay, This is really strange.  I just downloaded
> Sophie's Choice,
> >>both the
> >>Daisy and the BRF.  I downloaded from the page
> where you just see
> >>the result
> >>of the search.  That worked fine, meaning that it
> didn't unpack the
> >>book. I
> >>then tried downloading both Daisy and BRF  after
> choosing the link
> >>to
> >>"Sophie's Choice" which takes you to the page
> where you can see the
> >>synopsis, and that also worked as it used to,
> i.e., it didn't unpack
> >>the
> >>book for me.
> >>
> >>I give up; I surrender! <smile>.
> >>
> >>Cindy 4
> >>cindy_warford@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>GO TARHEELS!!
> >>
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Cindy Ray
> >>Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 8:35 AM
> >>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Download problem
> >>
> >>All of them that I have downloaded recently, but
> this one is
> >>"Sophie's
> >>Choice" by William Styron.
> >>
> >>Cindy Lou Ray. Each day is a new adventure.
> >>----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob"
> <rwiley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 7:32 AM
> >>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Download problem
> >>
> >>
> >>Could someone tell us which book? Maybe that would
> make a
> >>difference.
> >>----- Original Message ----- From: "groups
> Warford"
> >><groups_warford@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 7:06 AM
> >>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Download problem
> >>
> >>
> >>>Hi Cindy,
> >>>I'm interested in this answer, too.  I had the
> same thing happen
> >>>last week
> >>>when I downloaded a book for validation.  I was
> used to looking for
> >>>the
> >>>"Zip" file and unzipping it  and thought I had
> lost my download
> >>>when
> >>>I
> >>>couldn't find it.  A search revealed that it had
> been magically
> >>>unzipped
> >>>for
> >>>me.  Until I saw your note, I thought it might
> have been something
> >>>I
> >>>did
> >>>without realizing it.  Has anyone else had this
> experience?  Has
> >>>Bookshare
> >>>changed its behavior and is now
> unpacking/unzipping the books for
> >>>us?  I'm
> >>>not complaining, just trying to understand.
> >>>
> >>>Thanks in advance for any insights.
> >>>
> >>>Cindy 4
> >>>cindy_warford@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>GO TARHEELS!!
> >>>
> >>>-----Original Message-----
> >>>From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Cindy Ray
> >>>Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 7:54 AM
> >>>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Download problem
> >>>
> >>>I know this is a little off topic for the
> volunteer list, but I am
> >>>trying to download a book to read. Lately it
> wants to unpack right
> >>>away and I'm not getting a choice as to what to
> do with it. I
> >>>thought
> >>>I used to be able to download the book and then
> unpack it. Can
> >>>someone
> >>>tell me what I might be doing wrong?
> >>>
> >>>Thanks.
> >>>
> >>>Cindy Lou
> >>>
> >>>Cindy Lou Ray. Each day is a new adventure.
> >>>
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