[bookport] Re: web braille and the book port

  • From: "lana" <lana5@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 16:08:12 -0600

That is so obvious.  Should have thought of it.  Thanks.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sandy Licht" <slicht@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2007 3:28 PM
Subject: [bookport] Re: web braille and the book port


> You can solve that problem by changing the name of the file before
> you download it.  I do it all the time.  The first few hundred web
> Braille books I downloaded had the numbers for file names.  What an
> annoyance that is!
>
> To change the name, go to the download link of the file.  Accept the
> license agreement.  After you have pressed the accept button, press
> the save button in the download dialogue box.  When you hear, "Save
> as." delete the file name that is in the edit box.  Type in the title
> of the book plus the volume number.  Press "Save." and you are good
> to go.  I copy the title of the book from the catalog and then paste
> it in the file name edit box.  It saves time.  Don't forget to type
> in the volume number, though.
>
> At 10:22 AM 4/21/2007, lana wrote:
> >Yes, you can.  I've done it, but was a long time ago, and don't
> >remember all the steps.  I remembered that I downloaded each volume
> >to my computer, then used bookport transfer to move it there as a
> >brf file.  The volumes retain the brf number as their title; so I
> >created a folder for each book.  Believe me, if you get a bunch of
> >brf titles in one folder, life gets interesting. My other files pick
> >up the real title on the Book Port, but not the web braille.
> >Have fun.
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: <mailto:mrstwotrees@xxxxxxxxxx>Cathy
> >To: <mailto:bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Sent: Friday, April 20, 2007 8:33 PM
> >Subject: [bookport] web braille and the book port
> >
> >Hi:
> >I am wondering if you can down load books from web braille and put
> >them on the book port?  If so, can I get step by step directions on
> >how to go about down loading the books?
> >Cathy and Pilot Dog Deena, and Retired guide, Copper, both golden
retrievers,
> >Kindness is the language which the deaf can
> >hear and the blind can see.  ~Mark Twain
> >
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>
> Sandy Licht
>
> Jeremiah 29:11 - 14 A   .
> 11 For I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord. "They are
> plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.
> 12 In those days when you pray, I will listen. 13 If you look for me
> in earnest, you will find me when you seek me. 14 I will be found by
> you," says the Lord.
>
>


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