[bksvol-discuss] Re: Opening Files
- From: Steve Holmes <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2010 00:22:58 -0700
This sounds real vague to me. It depends on whether you mean books
that are on the site for all members to read or if you mean the
material you would proofread as a volunteer.
If it's general books available to all bookshare subscribers, then you
have to unzip the file with a standard unzip tool like winzip, winrar,
7zip, or the unzip unix command. You should be prompted for a
password which was setup when you subscribed.
If you're proofreading a book, then when it is checked out, it
downloads a RTF file - <book title>.rtf. Just use any word processor
like Open Office Writer or MS Word and start reading away.
If it was something else you intended, then I don't know what to say.
On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 07:29:23PM -0700, Barbara wrote:
> How do I open the Bookshare files? My zip program is not extracting the files
> so that I can read them. I am also tried to convert them using Kurzweil 1000
> Version 11. Is there a special software program from www.bookshare.org that I
> need to download?
>
> Barbara
>
> --- On Tue, 10/12/10, Julia <julia.kulak@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> From: Julia <julia.kulak@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: (no subject)
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Tuesday, October 12, 2010, 7:33 PM
>
>
> Hi, I agree with Monica, start with the manual, and let us know if anything
> is confusing and we'll help make it clear.
> Julia
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Monica Willyard" <rhyami@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 5:06 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: (no subject)
>
>
> > Hi. If you're new to Bookshare, you will need to sign up as a
> > volunteer as well. That is done so Bookshare can make sure volunteers
> > get help and training as they begin to scan or proofread books. From
> > the Bookshare home page, click the link that says "Volunteers." You
> > can sign up to volunteer there.
> >
> > If you have already done this, you will learn most about proofreading,
> > and volunteering in general, by reading the volunteer manual. You can
> > find this by going to the Bookshare site, logging in, and clicking on
> > the link that says "volunteer home." On that page, you will find links
> > to the manual, to the list of books available for proofreading, and
> > links for other resources used by volunteers.
> >
> > I'll be glad to help you get going. I think reading the manual will
> > help you understand the process in general, and we can help you with
> > your questions at that point. (smile)
> >
> > Welcome to Bookshare.
> >
> >
> > -- Monica Willyard
> > Visit my GoodReads book shelf at http://www.goodreads.com/plumlipstick
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