[bksvol-discuss] Re: Finding something in the manual - ha!
- From: Scott Rains <scottr@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 07:53:47 -0800
Lori,
Thanks for the reminder. We will choose file formats compatible with older
versions of Office whenever possible.
Scott Rains
Benetech fellow
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From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Lori Castner [loralee.castner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 7:42 AM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Finding something in the manual - ha!
There is a file converter which allows this format to be read by MS Word
2003. I no longer have the link for it, but one could probably do a google
search and find it.
However, it is important for staff to remember that not all volunteers have
the newest software much less the newest computers. I use a desktop
purchased in 2003 and use Office 2003, but I did get the file converter that
enables me to read dox format. Also just added 1 gb of memory and got a new
battery for my mother board--all this is less expensive than a new computer!
Lori C.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Monica Svopa" <mrod16@xxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 4:03 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Finding something in the manual - ha!
> You need to have office 2007 I believe to use a .docx file.
>
> Monica S
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bob W
> Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 5:38 AM
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Finding something in the manual - ha!
>
> Well Scott, you've done it again. You've managed to confuse my elderly
> computer with an attachment it doesn't know what to do with. What program
> opens a .docs file?
>
> Bob (stumbling toward the coffee pot)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Scott Rains" <scottr@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 12:26 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Finding something in the manual - ha!
>
>
>> Reggie,
>>
>> Your experience with Lissi is echoed by others and the appreciation from
>> several new or returning volunteers to the members of this list as a
>> whole
>> seems genuine. List member do good scanning and proofing work and persist
>> in it but the generosity evident by members of this community in addition
>> is exceptional.
>>
>> Recently we posted the attached simple guidelines that we use to evaluate
>> how difficult a book will be to scan. I recommend that you look for Level
>> 2 books. The Dragonlance books that Grace is promoting are maybe a high
>> Level 2 or low Level 3 because the Chapter headings are in a font that
>> sometimes is hard to OCR.
>>
>> Thanks for volunteering!
>>
>> Scott Rains
>>
>> On 1/20/11 10:06 AM, "Regina Alvarado" <regina.alvarado6@xxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>Thank you Scott and thanks especially to that technical writer! What a
>>>gem
>>>that person is. Definitely will peruse when done and ask here if my
>>>inability to work with manuals gets in my way if it does. Must say here
>>>publically, with great appreciation, that Lissi has offered to walk me
>>>through things I should know that are new and that Elizabeth has sent me
>>>a
>>>TXT copy of the manual, although this one will be most likely more up to
>>>date. I so appreciate these folks and also those who gave me
>>>encouragement.
>>>As I told Lissi, I think I will need to do as someone here suggested,
>>>possibly Evan, and take things in little bites and not expect so much
>>>perfection from myself. Looking at how much had changed all in one lump
>>>was
>>>just too daunting so I will begin the process of learning over and if
>>>something is incorrect I will ask what to do to make it better. I will
>>>also
>>>ask for a while that when I need a new book to proof that someone here
>>>give
>>>me an idea which ones will be the easiest for me to proof until I get my
>>>understanding of things under me again, and then I can tackle something,
>>>such as tables, after that when I am feeling more comfortable. Thanks
>>>again, and thanks to Scott and that wonderful technical writer!
>>>Reggie
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Scott Rains
>>>Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 12:36 PM
>>>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Finding something in the manual - ha!
>>>
>>>Good morning all,
>>>
>>>A Silicon Valley technical writer who is an expert in the type of wiki we
>>>use donated her entire holiday vacation of 40 hours to coming in to
>>>Bookshare to edit and reorder the manual. The end result will be a wiki,
>>>DAISY and an RTF version. They edditng is still underway still underway.
>>>
>>>Scott Rains
>>>Benetech Fellow
>>>
>>>On 1/19/11 6:29 PM, "Gary Petraccaro" <garyp130@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Might it be that the manual has not been finalized?
>>>>
>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: "Melissa Smith" <mdsmith25@xxxxxxxx>
>>>>To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 1:49 PM
>>>>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Finding something in the manual - ha!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> You can always copy the parts you need and paste them in a Word file
>>>>>for easy reference.
>>>>>
>>>>> Melissa Smith
>>>>>
>>>>> On 1/19/2011 10:30 AM, Regina Alvarado wrote:
>>>>>> Had trouble with the manual myself Tracy. Had to read virtually the
>>>>>>whole manual at the time I read. Wished I had it on my computer for
>>>>>>reference but could not find a way to download so just forgot it.
>>>>>>Now something flies at me about chapter titles and such.
>>>>>>Remembered reading but at the time thought it was directed at
>>>>>>scanners. Now I wish even more fervently I had a copy so I could
>>>>>>search at will.
>>>>>> Reggie
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tracy
>>>>>>Carcione
>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 3:04 PM
>>>>>> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Finding something in the manual - ha!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I wanted to check the procedure for footnotes, so I went to the
>>>>>>volunteer manual online. Could I find any reference to footnotes in
>>>>>>the proofreader section? Of course not! Could I use the search
>>>>>>function at the top of the page? No! Did every little move take a
>>>>>>couple minutes before anything came back? Sure!
>>>>>> The online manual is a pretty frustrating experience, as it has been
>>>>>>for quite a while.
>>>>>> I am using an older version of Jaws, but so what. This manual
>>>>>>shouldn't be such a pain. Why does it have to be so difficult to
>>>>>>find some info quickly?
>>>>>> It leads me to figure that it's way more trouble than it's worth,
>>>>>>and just take my best guess.
>>>>>> Grumble grumble grumble.
>>>>>> Tracy
>>>>>>
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