[bksvol-discuss] Re: scan with braillenote
- From: estin <estin@xxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2005 22:08:49 -0600
5 10 minutes
> ----- Original Message -----
>From: "Shelley L. Rhodes" <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2005 22:22:59 -0500
>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: scan with braillenote
>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
>juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc.
>Graduate Alumni Association Board
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>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: "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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