[bookshare-discuss] Re: x m l files?
- From: "Monica Willyard" <rhyami@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2009 17:19:08 -0500
Tina, xml files shouldn't be opening in Word. I would urge you to contact
Bookshare support so they can help you set up your machine so that Internet
Explorer opens your xml files. Their address is support@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
For now, try this work-around. When you are in Windows Explorer and your
cursor is on the xml file, try pressing your applications key to bring up a
context menu. Then arrow down to the menu option that says "open with" and
press enter. From the list of programs, choose Internet Explorer. I'm not
sure why your xml files are associated with Word, but this work-around may
help you until you talk to tech support.
Monica Willyard
"The best way to predict the future is to create it." -- Peter Drucker
-----Original Message-----
From: Tina B. [mailto:tinabir@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2009 2:05 PM
To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: x m l files?
Well, Apparently my version of word is too old to support xml files and
rather than direct me to a patch or something online, it keeps telling me to
fix it and try again. Is there a patch because it won't let me rename the
xml file either. Maybe I should get an mp3 player? like the stream although
on the list lately it seems like people are having problems with it. Anymore
ideas? I'm not able to just run out right now and buy ms word either.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Monica Willyard" <rhyami@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2009 10:41 AM
Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: x m l files?
Tina, I can hear your frustration with this. Brf files are Braille files, so
they don't have xml. The xml files are in the daisy books after you unzip
the files into a folder. That's why I asked if you're getting zip files or
files that say bks2 on them. Once you unzip a daisy file into a folder, you
need to go to that folder and look toward the bottom for a file that has an
ending of xml .
*Monica Willyard*
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On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 12:32 PM, Tina B. <tinabir@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi. Well, I've downloaded 2 brf books. Is that the right choice because it
> acts as though they are zipped files, however, after unzipping them, i
> only
> see the brf file which of course windows doesn't know what to do with. Any
> ideas? I appreciatre any help I am getting very irritated that this
> sounds
> easy and I cannot do it.
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Monica Willyard" <rhyami@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2009 5:10 AM
> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: x m l files?
>
>
>
> Hi Tina. Are you currently getting zip files or bks2 files from Bookshare
> when you download? I'm asking because you mentioned the VictorSoft
> program.
> If you are getting bks2 files, you won't see the xml, and I'll show you
> how
> to get it back in the next paragraph. If you are getting zip files, once
> you
> unzip your files, you should see the xml file. If you're sorting by file
> name in Windows Explorer, it should be one of the last files in the list.
> Pressing enter on that file should launch your web browser. If this
> doesn't
> happen, try renaming your file to use the html extension. In other words,
> if
> your file is called little_house.xml change it to little_house.html. Then
> press enter on it and see if that works. To rename a file, when your
> cursor
> is on the file, press F2. You can edit the file name there. Press enter
> once
> the name is set to the way you want it.
>
> If you are getting bks2 files right now, you'll need to go to the "my
> account" section of Bookshare and look for the preferences area. You'll
> need
> to change your preferences from getting bks2 files back to getting zip
> files. It's a checkbox that you uncheck if my memory is correct. Make sure
> to save your settings on that web page with the save settings button.
> You'll
> start getting zip files again, and the directions above should work.
>
> If none of this works, you might want to contact Bookshare support to work
> out what's going wrong. I know this is a new way of doing things, and
> we're
> all still adjusting to it. We'll get there, especially if we keep talking
> to
> each other and trying things to see how they work.
>
>
> Monica Willyard
> "The best way to predict the future is to create it." -- Peter Drucker
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tina B. [mailto:tinabir@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2009 12:44 AM
> To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] x m l files?
>
> Hi. I tried to use a daisy book today followihng th directions on the web
> page and couldn't find the x ml file that should work with my screen
> reader
> whose speech I think I prefer to the default in the vr 2 which I ended up
> using. Is this way of using one's browser with bookshare daisy books
> working
>
> for anyone and isthere something I might have missed? thanks
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Acosta" <boacosta@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 10:05 AM
> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Fw: [VisionENews] Reminder: Let's Read
> Historical Novels To Meet Tuesday, February 3
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: visionworldwide
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> Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 8:04 AM
> Subject: [VisionENews] Reminder: Let's Read Historical Novels To Meet
> Tuesday, February 3
>
>
> Reminder: Let's Read Historical Novels To Meet Tuesday, February 3
>
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