[bksvol-discuss] Re: scan with braillenote
- From: "Shelley L. Rhodes" <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2005 22:22:59 -0500
hmmmm, it should be working.
If it is at 100 %.
How long do you let it "beep" after it gets to 100 %. Some websites I know
it seems like it takes an iternity.
Actually uploading even using a DSL line like I have can take some time.
Shelley L. Rhodes B.S. Ed, CTVI
and Judson, guiding golden
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Puppies are the joy at one end.
Old dogs are the treasure at the other.
Carolyn Alexander
----- Original Message -----
From: "estin" <estin@xxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2005 7:21 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: scan with braillenote
My bn mpower just keeps beeping at me wen I do this it shows 100 persent but
I don't know
> ----- Original Message -----
>From: "Tina Birnenbaum" <tinabir@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2005 16:46:19 -0700
>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: scan with braillenote
>Thanks for sharing good to know that it is possible and how to do it.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Shelley L. Rhodes" <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 8:31 AM
>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: scan with braillenote
>> You do the following.
>> Download the book.
>> Rename the file with a .bks extension instead of the zip one.
>> Then "unpack" the book.
>> Validate it.
>> Then, I write down the information I need ahead of time.
>> The author and all that.
>> Get online with the Internet.
>> Fill out the form.
>> And upload the finished file.
>> Zip files aren't a problem.
>> And the BN can handle doc, txt, and rtf files.
>> Shelley L. Rhodes B.S. Ed, CTVI
>> and Judson, guiding golden
>> juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc.
>> Graduate Alumni Association Board
>> www.guidedogs.com
>> Dog ownership is like a rainbow.
>> Puppies are the joy at one end.
>> Old dogs are the treasure at the other.
>> Carolyn Alexander
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Tina Birnenbaum" <tinabir@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 11:16 PM
>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: scan with braillenote
>> Whatt about grabbing books to validate? Do you do that too? Someone with
>out
>> a pc was asking about that on either this list or the bn list not sure
>> which, and to my knowledge, you need a pc because my books at least are
>> always rar books before I convert them to txt on my card then can work
>with
>> them on my bn.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Shelley L. Rhodes" <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 8:29 PM
>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: scan with braillenote
>>> Actually You can upload books on the BN, it is a trip, smile, and for me
>I
>>> have to write down a lot of information before I do it, but it is
>possible
>>> to do.
>>> The BN has a simplified version of IE but can do all the functions of IE
>> if
>>> you know of course how to use the commands.
>>> I use it a lot to download and upload files, and serf the web. The
>newer
>>> versions are much better than the old edition.
>>> Shelley L. Rhodes and Judson, guiding golden
>>> juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc.
>>> Graduate Advisory Council
>>> www.guidedogs.com
>>> The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to
>>> stare up the steps - we must step up the stairs.
>>> -- Vance Havner
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Kellie Hartmann" <hart0421@xxxxxxx
>>> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 7:47 PM
>>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: scan with braillenote
>>> Hi Estin,
>>> There is a workaround for using the Bookshare unpack utility to unzip
>> books
>>> with a zip extension. If I remember correctly, you rename the book with
>a
>>> .bks extension instead of the .zip extension, and the unpack utility
>will
>>> open it for you. One thing I'm not sure of is whether you can upload
>>> validated books to Bookshare with a BN. It really might be a good idea
>to
>>> join the Braillenote list and ask if anyone has done this successfully.
>I
>>> get the impression that you don't have access to a computer and use your
>> BN
>>> exclusively.
>>> If you can't validate books with a BN at this time, maybe it will be a
>>> future improvement. In the meantime, enjoy your Bookshare membership.
>>> Kellie
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