[bksvol-discuss] Re: Newbie looking for advice
- From: "groups Warford" <groups_warford@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2008 21:10:45 -0400
Hi Devorah and all,
If WinZip starts nagging or you want to change to the default Zip program
that comes with Windows XP, do the following:
1) Open any folder in using "My Computer" or "Windows Explorer" or".
2) Use alt+T to access the "Tools" menu.
3) Under the "Tools menu choose "Folder Options".
4) Use control+tab (or whatever method you prefer) to access the "File
Types" tab.
5) You should be placed on a list box. Type the letter "Z" a until you get
to the "Zip" selection.
6) Now tab to the "Change" button and press <Enter> or <Space> to activate.
.
7) You will now be able to choose the default program used to open this file
type. Find the "Compressed (Zipped) Folders" entry, select it.
8) Tab and check the box that says something like "Always use the Selected
Program to open files of this type".
9) Choose the "Okay" button.
Hope this helps, and glad everything is working!
Cindy 4
GO TARHEELS!!
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From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Devorah Greenstein
Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2008 7:06 PM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Newbie looking for advice
Well, I just re-downloaded, using Natasha's instructions, and sure enough it
deferred to Winzip, but it worked fine. I put it on my desktop, and I'm
ready to go.
Thank you everybody.
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From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of EVAN REESE
Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2008 5:03 PM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Newbie looking for advice
I'm only guessing, since I have never had WinZip installed; but I think you
will probably have to uninstall WinZip before Windows XP will unzip a file.
As it is now, Windows associates zipped files with WinZip. So whenever you
try to unzip a file, Windows automatically invokes WinZip. I presume that if
Windows works the way I think it should, that when you uninstall WinZip,
then when you try to unzip a file, Windows will do it on its own. If for
some unknown reason it doesn't, you never know with computers, <smile>, the
worse that will happen is that you will need to reinstall WinZip and
(hopefully) get a new evaluation period. There may be a simpler way of
changing Windows' bahavior with respect to unzipping files, but I don't know
what it might be.
Just go to the context menu and click on the Extract option. Or, if the file
is in a folder, click on the folder and select the file; the Extract option
will probably be in the file menu instead of the context menu in that case.
At least, that is what I have seen with my own computer. Since you are only
getting one file in the case of a Bookshare book, it probably won't be in a
folder, so just go to the context menu and hit enter on the extract option.
HTH
Evan
----- Original Message -----
From: Devorah <mailto:DGreenstein@xxxxxxx> Greenstein
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2008 6:43 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 <mailto:DGreenstein@xxxxxxx> 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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