[bksvol-discuss] Re: Newbie looking for advice
- From: "Jackie McBride" <abletec@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2008 18:44:45 -0700
Also, be aware there are a lot of freeware tools out there--7zip being
my personal favorite.
On 3/22/08, groups Warford <groups_warford@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Devorah and all,
> If WinZip starts nagging or you want to change to the default Zip program
> that comes with Windows XP, do the following:
>
> 1) Open any folder in using "My Computer" or "Windows Explorer" or".
> 2) Use alt+T to access the "Tools" menu.
> 3) Under the "Tools menu choose "Folder Options".
> 4) Use control+tab (or whatever method you prefer) to access the "File
> Types" tab.
> 5) You should be placed on a list box. Type the letter "Z" a until you get
> to the "Zip" selection.
> 6) Now tab to the "Change" button and press <Enter> or <Space> to activate.
> .
> 7) You will now be able to choose the default program used to open this file
> type. Find the "Compressed (Zipped) Folders" entry, select it.
> 8) Tab and check the box that says something like "Always use the Selected
> Program to open files of this type".
> 9) Choose the "Okay" button.
>
> Hope this helps, and glad everything is working!
> Cindy 4
>
> GO TARHEELS!!
>
> _____
>
> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Devorah Greenstein
> Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2008 7:06 PM
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Newbie looking for advice
>
>
>
> Well, I just re-downloaded, using Natasha's instructions, and sure enough it
> deferred to Winzip, but it worked fine. I put it on my desktop, and I'm
> ready to go.
>
>
>
> Thank you everybody.
>
>
>
> _____
>
> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of EVAN REESE
> Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2008 5:03 PM
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Newbie looking for advice
>
>
>
> I'm only guessing, since I have never had WinZip installed; but I think you
> will probably have to uninstall WinZip before Windows XP will unzip a file.
> As it is now, Windows associates zipped files with WinZip. So whenever you
> try to unzip a file, Windows automatically invokes WinZip. I presume that if
> Windows works the way I think it should, that when you uninstall WinZip,
> then when you try to unzip a file, Windows will do it on its own. If for
> some unknown reason it doesn't, you never know with computers, <smile>, the
> worse that will happen is that you will need to reinstall WinZip and
> (hopefully) get a new evaluation period. There may be a simpler way of
> changing Windows' bahavior with respect to unzipping files, but I don't know
> what it might be.
>
>
>
> Just go to the context menu and click on the Extract option. Or, if the file
> is in a folder, click on the folder and select the file; the Extract option
> will probably be in the file menu instead of the context menu in that case.
> At least, that is what I have seen with my own computer. Since you are only
> getting one file in the case of a Bookshare book, it probably won't be in a
> folder, so just go to the context menu and hit enter on the extract option.
>
>
>
> HTH
>
>
>
> Evan
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> From: Devorah <mailto:DGreenstein@xxxxxxx> Greenstein
>
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2008 6:43 PM
>
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Newbie looking for advice
>
>
>
> How do I unzip a file without Winzip? Yes I have Windows XP. What command do
> I use?
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
> Devorah
>
>
>
>
> _____
>
>
> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of EVAN REESE
> Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2008 4:32 PM
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Newbie looking for advice
>
>
>
> You can just go to step two and release the book. Then, go back to step one
> and download it again.
>
>
>
> As for WinZip, you don't need it, not if you have Windows XP at least.
> Windows XP will unzip books without the need for any additional software.
> I've been validating for two years and unzipped dozens of books without
> installing WinZip or any other third party unzipping program.
>
>
>
> Evan
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> From: Devorah <mailto:DGreenstein@xxxxxxx> Greenstein
>
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2008 6:22 PM
>
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Newbie looking for advice
>
>
>
> I'm a very new volunteer. I validated two books successfully, studied the
> volunteer manual, read the books, etc. and I loved doing it, I am hooked on
> this validating thing; but two nights ago I had a weird and awful experience
> downloading a book for validating. I lost a book. I, junior, remedial
> Bookshare volunteer, have lost an entire book, misplaced the whole rtf file,
> it is gone! I have searched all over my computer and I can't find it.
>
>
>
> First of all, it was too late at night for me to be doing anything
> purposeful, so I can't really tell you what I did, it seemed right at the
> time. Second of all, I just noticed this minute when I tried once again to
> find the file, that my Winzip file unzipper that I have been using in the
> free evaluation mode, just told me my evaluation period is up. Did Winzip
> eat the book because I haven't paid the $29?
>
>
>
> I have searched my hard disk by file name and key phrase. I have searched in
> Recent Documents. I have searched in Winzip Wizard. Not anywhere. The first
> two books I had validated were found by the Winzip Wizard, but not my third
> book. I feel distraught, embarrassed, and, well, I guess the word humiliated
> is not too strong a word. How could I have lost a book? Is there any other
> place on my computer that I can look that it might be hidden? I can't think
> so, if the Winzip Wizard didn't find it.
>
>
>
> Do I re-scan this book and submit it? Do the wise people at Bookshare keep a
> back-up copy so incompetent people like me don't destroy submitters' hard
> work? Fortunately the book is short. It's called An African Prayer Book by
> Desmond Tutu. I was really looking forward to reading it and validating it.
> I am looking for advice, help, direction. Should I go to the library and get
> a copy to re-scan it and submit it for someone else to validate. Has anyone
> ever lost an entire book?
>
>
>
> Thanks for any advice. Feeling awful in snowy Minneapolis.
>
>
>
> Devorah
>
>
>
>
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