[bksvol-discuss] Re: Can someone please help me...preferrably a braille user
- From: Nimit Kaur <kaur.nimit@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2013 17:17:08 -0500
On 2/18/13, Nimit Kaur <kaur.nimit@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Neta,
>
> I checked it out from my braille display and it truly is a lot of junk
> we don't need. The only suggestions I have is that set a placemark
> where the things you need to.
>
> You can do this by pressing ctrl+windows+K and that will set the
> placemark for you. You can go back by pressing just K. Another
> suggestion I have is do a jaws find if you know how it starts. It's
> not the best suggestion as I know as a student that I always forget to
> do so, but hope that helps a little tiny bit. Thanks!
>
> On 2/18/13, Regina Alvarado <reggie.alvarado@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Netta:
>>
>> I can download and check for you, but I guess I am confused as to what
>> you
>> are asking? Are you reading with a BN or a BrailleSense? I think I would
>> find all the headings a problem too, but if you are using a BN, can you
>> search for a specific heading or chapter to make it easier? Can you give
>> me
>> a little more info on what you want or are you just venting, which I sure
>> would do if it were me! (smiles)
>>
>> Reggie
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> _____
>>
>> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dornetta
>> Sent: Monday, February 18, 2013 3:06 PM
>> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Can someone please help me...preferrably a
>> braille
>> user
>>
>>
>>
>> Hello guys;
>>
>> I need one of the Braille readers to please help me. There is a textbook
>> on
>> Bookshare, Traditions and Encounters: A Global Prospective on the Past
>> 5th
>> edition by Herbert F. Ziegler and Jerry H. Bentley. The book was marked
>> with
>> over 1500+ headings and I would like to know if someone who uses a
>> Braille
>> note or other device (refreshable Braille-type) has as much trouble
>> navigating such a book? I'm using JAWS and download Daisy text only and
>> have
>> the darnest navigating through this book. I'm actually thinking that it
>> is
>> just me, you know, sort of like a pet peeve thing but would really like
>> to
>> know. I've already submitted a quality report to the development team.
>>
>> In the book some of the material marked with heading navigation are areas
>> like author's bio and credits, editors credits, picture credits, "how to
>> use
>> the book" and the like...just my opinion...way too much. Do we, college
>> students, really care about that stuff? Me, NO! I just want to be able to
>> get to the material I need to get to and move around the book like my
>> classmates. This is the edition they are using in class but I don't like
>> this edition because of the many heading navigation's which is causing me
>> to
>> lose out in class because the earlier edition is not as in-depth as this
>> one.
>>
>> Please someone download the book and check it out for me...I honestly
>> think
>> that I am losing my mind here.
>>
>> The link to the book is:
>>
>> https://www.bookshare.org/search? <https://www.bookshare.org/search?%20>
>>
>> It is the 5th book down (using heading navigation 'H')
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Netta keyword=Traditions+and+Encounters+5th+edition+&search=Search
>>
>> "Just because you are blind does not mean you lack vision"-Stevie Wonder
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> --
>
> “JUST BECAUSE A MAN LACKS THE USE OF HIS EYES DOESN’T MEAN HE LACKS
> VISION!!" By STEVIE WONDER
>
> "Just BECAUSE YOU CAN'T SEE DOESN't MEAN YOU CAN'T HEAR AND THINK!!"
> By STEVIE WONDER
>
> NIMIT KAUR
>
> kaur.nimit@xxxxxxxxx
> kaur.nimit@xxxxxxxxxxx
>
--
“JUST BECAUSE A MAN LACKS THE USE OF HIS EYES DOESN’T MEAN HE LACKS
VISION!!" By STEVIE WONDER
"Just BECAUSE YOU CAN'T SEE DOESN't MEAN YOU CAN'T HEAR AND THINK!!"
By STEVIE WONDER
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