I want to thank all of you who answered my plea for your thoughtful and helpful suggestions. I followed Lynn's because I didn't want to open the book in Kurzweil. My only problem was that when I opened the file, I got into the file conversion list. This was the second time I did this because the first time I chose HTML and ended up on-line in Windows Explorer. Lynn, if you could help me with what I did wrong, I would be most grateful. When I ended up in the file conversion list I was in My computer with the book already unpacked. I feel that I am learning a lot with this experience but realize how much more I have to learn. It might be better to go off list with your answer; my E-mail is jillocon@xxxxxxxxxxx Thank you all again. Jill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lynn I" <lynnskyi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2008 6:59 PMSubject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: ot reading bookshare books with a braille display
Hi Jill, I'm not sure if this will be helpful or not ... but here is how I read Bookshare books on my Braille display. I download the book in DAISY format. When I unpack the book, I use the option available on Bookshare for an HTML version of the book. I believe it's designed so that those without Victor Soft, FS Reader, and other such applications can read them.After I unpack the book, I highlight the HTML file, open it, and do a "Save as". From there, I save the file in text format. However, you can, if youchoose, just read the HTML file, itself.You should be able to read it in Grade I or Grade II Braille, whatever yourBraille Display is currently set to read in.I don't use the BRF files because it hasn't been necessary. I know you canunpack books directly into Kurzweil or OpenBook. There are many ways toaccomplish the same objective. This is just what I do, and it works for me.hth Lynn----- Original Message ----- From: "Jill O'Connell" <jillocon@xxxxxxxxxx>To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2008 7:05 PMSubject: [bksvol-discuss] ot reading bookshare books with a braille displayIf anyone unpacks books on their computer to read with a braille display, can you please tell me what application I should be in to read the book. I am getting an error message on opening the book but the statement that theunpack was successful. I am in MS Word and when I highlight the book I get a"file conversion" message and then information about Eastern European, Chinese etc. Thanks to anyone who can help me with this. Jill To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxput the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list ofavailable commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.6.17/1655 - Release Date: 9/5/2008 7:05 PM To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxput the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.-- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG.Version: 7.5.523 / Virus Database: 270.6.17/1655 - Release Date: 9/5/2008 7:05 PM
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