[bksvol-discuss] Re: ot reading bookshare books with a braille display
- From: "Lynn I" <lynnskyi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2008 01:48:48 -0600
Hi Jill,
I usually read my books in text format with notepad or Text Aloud. I usually
write something like "start here" to mark my place. When I'm ready to resume
reading, I just do a control f and type "start here" in the search field.
Of course, you can use place markers or any number of avenues to find a
place you have marked. For me, the more simple the better.
I also occasionally use the books page number and type it in at the
beginning of the document. I do this a lot when validating. In MS Word, a
control g will get you to the "find page" command. Then you just type the
page number you want in the edit box.
Sorry, I guess I went into far too much detail.
hth
Blessings.
Lynn I
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jill O'Connell" <jillocon@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 11:22 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: ot reading bookshare books with a braille
display
Lynn, I'm embarrassed to ask this question because I have a feeling it's
something I should have known a long time ago, but can you tell me exactly
what I need to do when reading a book in order to find my place when I go
back to the book. I find that the command function doesn't work either when
I put in a word or try to get it to find particular page numbers. I have a
feeling there is something I need to know about placemarks. This is why I
love the BrailleNote; it picks up where you left off, and if not you can use
the find command even in the Book Reader application. TIA. Jill
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lynn I" <lynnskyi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2008 5:59 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: ot reading bookshare books with a braille
display
> Hi Jill,
>
> I'm not sure if this will be helpful or not ... but here is how I read
> Bookshare books on my Braille display.
>
> I download the book in DAISY format. When I unpack the book, I use the
> option available on Bookshare for an HTML version of the book. I believe
> it's designed so that those without Victor Soft, FS Reader, and other such
> applications can read them.
>
> After I unpack the book, I highlight the HTML file, open it, and do a
> "Save
> as". From there, I save the file in text format. However, you can, if
> you
> choose, just read the HTML file, itself.
>
> You should be able to read it in Grade I or Grade II Braille, whatever
> your
> Braille Display is currently set to read in.
>
> I don't use the BRF files because it hasn't been necessary. I know you
> can
> unpack books directly into Kurzweil or OpenBook. There are many ways to
> accomplish the same objective. This is just what I do, and it works for
> me.
>
> hth
>
> Lynn
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jill O'Connell" <jillocon@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2008 7:05 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] ot reading bookshare books with a braille
> display
>
>
> If anyone unpacks books on their computer to read with a braille display,
> can you please tell me what application I should be in to read the book. I
> am getting an error message on opening the book but the statement that the
> unpack was successful. I am in MS Word and when I highlight the book I get
> a
> "file conversion" message and then information about Eastern European,
> Chinese etc. Thanks to anyone who can help me with this. Jill
>
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