Patricia, one reason to download from nls is that there are many more
books
available that way. I often need a book for a book group and find that
the
center doesn't list it, or lists it and can't find a copy or who knows?
marilyn----- Original Message -----
From: "Patricia" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 3:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] help witih nls cartridge-need directions
: Its no different from anything else you download, you would have to do
some
: of this regardless of said player..
: Or, don't download and just read using their cartridges same as when you
: read from cassettes.
:
: ----- Original Message -----
: From: "Marilyn Walker" <[email protected]>
: To: <[email protected]>
: Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 3:12 PM
: Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] help witih nls cartridge-need directions
:
:
: > Patricia, my head is spinning. Why in the world would nls foist this
off
: > on
: > us? Thanks and maybe I'll try this. marilyn
: > ----- Original Message -----
: > From: "Patricia" <[email protected]>
: > To: <[email protected]>
: > Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 3:06 PM
: > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] help witih nls cartridge-need
directions
: >
: >
: > : HW is humanware's software for the victor stream digital player, it
you
: > : don't have this, then download a book off the bard site to your
: > hard-drive,
: > : then locate it, arrow to it, but don't open it, press the
applications
: > key
: > : and go toextract/unzip and enter on that, tab to follow the prompts
and
: > it
: > : will unzip it for you to copy to the cartridge to read it.
: > :
: > : Plug the cartridge cable into the cartridge and into your USB on
your
: > : computer open my computer and locate the drive associated to this
: > cartridge,
: > : press alt f on the unzipped book and choose save as and teh drive
letter
: > of
: > : this cartridge, might be letter J or F or something else entirely,
and
: > : spacebar to save it, it will be copied to the cartridge. You will
then
: > have
: > : to open the drive associated to the cartridge through my computer
just
: > enter
: > : on it in the list, and find the book you just copied there and do
: > notopen
: > : it, but press control X and that cuts it to the clipboard then up
arrow
: > to
: > : the folder for TBB or something like that enter on it*it's the one
for
: > the
: > : talking digital books*, press control V to paste it in the folder
press
: > : backspace to close the folder, then press alt f4 to close out my
: > computer.
: > : Press insert f11 and find the safely remove hardware enter on that,
tab
: > to
: > : the list of the device that is plugged into your USB, then tab to
stop
: > : spacebar that, windows pops up asking if you want to stop this
device
: > and
: > : you spacebar on ok I think, I am not doing it so little fuzzy, but
once
: > it's
: > : safe for you to unplug the cable from the USB off your computer
windows
: > will
: > : tell you so. then tab to close button to close out this window.
: > : Take your cartridge pop into your player press play button to read
it.
: > If
: > : you have more than one book, press the play button till you hear
: > bookshelf,
: > : press the forward/rewind on either side of the play button to locate
the
: > : book you want to read press enter on it to start the play.
: > : ----- Original Message -----
: > : From: "Marilyn Walker" <[email protected]>
: > : To: <[email protected]>
: > : Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 2:39 PM
: > : Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] help witih nls cartridge-need
directions
: > :
: > :
: > : > Patricia, what is hw? And where oh where is there an absolutely
: > : > comprehensive set of fail safe directions for the process of of
: > : > downloading
: > : > books from nls unzipping them and putting them on the cartridge.
: > : > Definitions would be great, also. I have received at least three
: > : > different
: > : > sets of directions from people trying to be helpful and, so far, I
: > have
: > : > not
: > : > gotten this process right. Any ideas? Marilyn
: > : > ----- Original Message -----
: > : > From: "Patricia" <[email protected]>
: > : > To: <[email protected]>
: > : > Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 11:07 AM
: > : > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] help witih nls cartridge-need
: > directions
: > : >
: > : >
: > : > : An extra note to this..
: > : > : If you have a thumb drive, cartridge, or the disk from the
stream
: > : > connected
: > : > : to your computer at the time you have unzipped the books and
before
: > you
: > : > tab
: > : > : to have them unzip, there's selections in HW software to have
the
: > books
: > : > not
: > : > : only unzipped, but sent directly to your choice of storage
device.
: > : > :
: > : > : Patricia
: > : > :
: > : > : ----- Original Message -----
: > : > : From: "Patricia" <[email protected]>
: > : > : To: <[email protected]>
: > : > : Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 10:47 AM
: > : > : Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] help witih nls cartridge-need
: > directions
: > : > :
: > : > :
: > : > : > Did you install the software from your stream?
: > : > : > The stream's software recognizes the nls zipped books. If the
: > software
: > : > : > from Humanware is installed on your computer, open it and a
list
: > will
: > : > be
: > : > : > provided of all the zipped books you have downloaded, up/down
: > arrow
: > : > : > through the list and spacebar the ones you want to unzip, tab
to
: > ok
: > : > and
: > : > it
: > : > : > does it for ya.
: > : > : > Make sure the box is checked that says, unzip all files on pc.
: > : > : >
: > : > : > Patricia
: > : > : >
: > : > : > ----- Original Message -----
: > : > : > From: "Janet" <[email protected]>
: > : > : > To: <[email protected]>
: > : > : > Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 3:34 AM
: > : > : > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] help witih nls cartridge-need
: > : > directions
: > : > : >
: > : > : >
: > : > : >> Hi Patricia, I have a Victor stream as well . How does it
unzip
: > : > books?
: > : > : >> This information would save me the steps o downloading to a
: > folder
: > : > then
: > : > : >> fusing power archiver to extract then copy and pasting what
is
: > : > extracted
: > : > : >> to my stream. Thanks in advance.
: > : > : >> Be blessed,
: > : > : >> Janet Session
: > : > : >> 522 Timberlake RD
: > : > : >> Upper Darby Pa 19082
: > : > : >> Phone:484 461-8847
: > : > : >> Cell: 484 809-3988
: > : > : >> Email:[email protected]
: > : > : >> [email protected]
: > : > : >> twitter isis528
: > : > : >> ----- Original Message -----
: > : > : >> From: "Patricia" <[email protected]>
: > : > : >> To: <[email protected]>
: > : > : >> Sent: Monday, May 17, 2010 10:49 PM
: > : > : >> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] help witih nls cartridge-need
: > : > directions
: > : > : >>
: > : > : >>
: > : > : >>> uh-oh, these are all unzipped I place on the cartridges. I
have
: > a
: > : > victor
: > : > : >>> stream and it unzips NLS books for me as well.
: > : > : >>>
: > : > : >>> ----- Original Message -----
: > : > : >>> From: "Cliff Smales" <[email protected]>
: > : > : >>> To: <[email protected]>
: > : > : >>> Sent: Monday, May 17, 2010 9:26 PM
: > : > : >>> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] help witih nls cartridge-need
: > : > directions
: > : > : >>>
: > : > : >>>
: > : > : >>>> Patricia:
: > : > : >>>>
: > : > : >>>> A most interesting website, from your discription.
: > : > : >>>>
: > : > : >>>> When you say that the 2-Gig cartridge will hold 20 books,
or
: > : > better,
: > : > is
: > : > : >>>> that in their "zip file" state? Mine can hold three or four
: > books,
: > : > size
: > : > : >>>> depending
: > : > : >>>>
: > : > : >>>> Where do you get these larger capacity cartridges?
: > : > : >>>>
: > : > : >>>> Cliff Smales
: > : > : >>>> .
: > : > : >>>>
: > : > : >>>> ----- Original Message -----
: > : > : >>>> From: "Patricia" <[email protected]>
: > : > : >>>> To: <[email protected]>
: > : > : >>>> Sent: Monday, May 17, 2010 6:55 PM
: > : > : >>>> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] help witih nls
cartridge-need
: > : > directions
: > : > : >>>>
: > : > : >>>>
: > : > : >>>>> Linda,
: > : > : >>>>>
: > : > : >>>>> That is not correct about having only one book at a time
on
: > the
: > : > : >>>>> cartridges. I have one of those and just ordered 2 more
and
: > the
: > : > one
: > : > gb
: > : > : >>>>> holds 10 books depending on size and the 2/gb I ordered
will
: > hold
: > : > 20
: > : > : >>>>> books.
: > : > : >>>>> The latest firmware for the players have the folders
already
: > on
: > : > the
: > : > : >>>>> cartridges as well as the, "audio+podcast which is
required
to
: > : > place
: > : > : >>>>> mp3 books into in order for them to play.
: > : > : >>>>> I strongly recommend both of you consider joining this
mailing
: > : > list
: > : > : >>>>> for all q/a on this subject and much more...
: > : > : >>>>>
: > : > : >>>>> http://www.bardtalk.com to find quick answers to
frequently
: > asked
: > : > : >>>>> questions.
: > : > : >>>>>
: > : > : >>>>> Patricia
: > : > : >>>>>
: > : > : >>>>>
: > : > : >>>>> ----- Original Message -----
: > : > : >>>>> From: "Linda Parent" <[email protected]>
: > : > : >>>>> To: <[email protected]>
: > : > : >>>>> Sent: Monday, May 17, 2010 5:31 PM
: > : > : >>>>> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] help witih nls
cartridge-need
: > : > : >>>>> directions
: > : > : >>>>>
: > : > : >>>>>
: > : > : >>>>>> Hi,
: > : > : >>>>>>
: > : > : >>>>>> I don't have a cartridge but here goes. You should get
a
: > usb
: > : > cable
: > : > : >>>>>> with
: > : > : >>>>>> the cartridge. You put one end on the cartridge and the
: > other
: > : > into
: > : > a
: > : > : >>>>>> usb
: > : > : >>>>>> cable on your computer. Now, bring up the book name like
db
: > : > whater
: > : > : >>>>>> and tab
: > : > : >>>>>> until it says winzie submenu. Enter on winzip submenu
and
: > arrow
: > : > down
: > : > : >>>>>> once
: > : > : >>>>>> to where it extracts. You can set it to extract to
whatever
: > the
: > : > : >>>>>> letter of
: > : > : >>>>>> your cartridge drive will be when you insert it into your
: > : > computer.
: > : > : >>>>>> It
: > : > : >>>>>> would probably be drive e or f. Then you have set it to
: > exatract
: > : > to
: > : > : >>>>>> that
: > : > : >>>>>> drive, tab until it says okay and press enter. Remember,
you
: > can
: > : > : >>>>>> only have
: > : > : >>>>>> one book on the cartridge at one time. So delete
whatever
: > else
: > : > might
: > : > : >>>>>> be on
: > : > : >>>>>> there and it will extract the right file. If you don't
have
: > : > winzip,
: > : > : >>>>>> you can
: > : > : >>>>>> download it. You want to click on "use evaluation
button."
: > : > : >>>>>>
: > : > : >>>>>> Linda Parent
: > : > : >>>>>>
: > : > : >>>>>> -----Original Message-----
: > : > : >>>>>> From: [email protected]
: > : > : >>>>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf
Of
: > : > Marilyn
: > : > : >>>>>> Walker
: > : > : >>>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2010 9:11 PM
: > : > : >>>>>> To: [email protected]
: > : > : >>>>>> Subject: [Blind-Computing] help witih nls cartridge-need
: > : > directions
: > : > : >>>>>>
: > : > : >>>>>> Hi, all: I'm trying to extract a downloaded nls book to
my
: > : > cartridge
: > : > : >>>>>> and am
: > : > : >>>>>> getting nowhere fast. Does anyone have instructions? I
: > tried
: > : > : >>>>>> www.bard.loc.gov and i e said the page could not be
found.
I
: > : > thought
: > : > : >>>>>> I had
: > : > : >>>>>> saved some instructions during the winter when everyone
was
: > : > getting
: > : > : >>>>>> his or
: > : > : >>>>>> her players but none can be found. I have 7 zip
installed
: > but
: > : > maybe
: > : > : >>>>>> that
: > : > : >>>>>> isn't a correct program. Thanks. Marilyn
: > : > : >>>>>>
: > : > : >>>>>>
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