[bksvol-discuss] Re: Newbie looking for advice
- From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2008 18:19:40 -0500
Doesn't it have Windzip with it. I just it enter on it when I've unzipped.
Cindy Lou Ray. Each day is a new adventure.
----- Original Message -----
From: Devorah Greenstein
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2008 5:43 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
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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 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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