Terry, No, with the NLS site, you do not have to unzip the books, but Rhonda was talking about Bookshare, which is a totally different site from NLS.
And Rhonda is correct. Donna > ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: 'Braillenote List' <[email protected] >Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 09:01:45 -0400 >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Bookshare Again >Sarah; >Please get me strait. What is Rhonda talking about? When we used the NLS >site, we did not have to deal with unzipping the file, that I know of. >Terry Powers >-----Original Message----- >From: Rhonda Clark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 8:34 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Braillenote List >Subject: re: [Braillenote] Bookshare Again >Hi David: This is regarding your Book Share query. > When first downloading from the site, bookshareddorg books are "packed" in >to a special compressed format that has a .bks extension, regardless of what >book format you have chosen. Public domain books have a .zip extension >after the .bks extension. Once the book is downloaded, it is then possible >to "unpack" it from .bks file in to its normal format such as .brf or.4txt. >Once this is done, you can then delete the .bks file > All bookshare.org books are password protected. You need to enter your >password to unpack the books. Books that are in the public domain, (out of >copyright), don't require a password even though the prompt will still come >up. You can just press ENTER, or enter your password. Books can only be >"unpacked" in KeyBook. > 1. Go to KeyWeb by either pressing I from the Main Menu or, BACKSPACE >with ENTER with I anywhere. KeyWeb will prompt you for a URL. > 2. Select Bookshare from your favorites. Navigate to the Login page and >log in using your member details. You will end up in a personalized welcome >page. > 3. Locate the book you want, ensuring it is in a supported format, and >download it to the folder and drive of your choice. > To "unpack": > 1. Go to KeyBook by pressing BACKSPACE with ENTER with B. > 2. KeyBook will offer you the folder in to which you downloaded the book >as default. Press ENTER, and you will be offered the book as the default >file. If you've downloaded several books, the last one is the offered book. >To select the book, press ENTER. > 3. KeyBook prompts: "Folder for unpacked bookshare books?" Press ENTER >for "My Books." Either press ENTER or select another file location. > 4. You will be prompted for your bookshare.org password. Tyype it in, >and press ENTER. > 5. The book will unpack. There will be some progress beeps. When >complete, KeyBook prompts: "Delete original packed bookshare book?" Press Y. > If the book format is not supported, KeyBook will tell you at this point >and return back to the Main Menu. >___ >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >___ >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
