Now, I know what you're talking about--grin! We were saying two separate things. I was talking about when you find a book you want to download, you need to go past the volume number, and press S chord at the http.
> ----- Original Message ----- >From: Isaac Obie <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: Braillenote List <[email protected] >Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 10:49:13 -0400 (EDT) >Subject: re: [Braillenote] downloading books >Rhonda, >I log on to www.loc.gov/nls/braille/ and press number five. that brings me >to the braille book review. the months are listed by two numbers odd for >text and even for html. >Isaac >On Fri, 19 Aug 2005, Rhonda Clark wrote: >> Isaac, what do you mean? Actually, you link to the http and press S chord if >> you have a BT. >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>From: Isaac Obie <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>To: Braillenote List <[email protected] >>>Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 10:08:28 -0400 (EDT) >>>Subject: re: [Braillenote] downloading books >>>Richard, >>>Rhonda, >>>On the NLS website the months are selected by odd or even numbers for say >>>January-February. the Odd numbers are text files and the even numbers are >>>html files. Are you chosing the right number? Each listing has two numbers >>>like 1, 2. 3, 4. so be sure you're chosing the correct number. >>>Isaac >>>On Fri, 19 Aug 2005, Richard Turner wrote: >>>> Hi Rhonda, >>>> Well, I tried that too and it still saves it as an htm document even >>>> though I >>>> give it a .brf extension, the contents of the file are in html code. Quite >>>> useless. >>>> I am going to contact support on this one because something is definitely >>>> wrong. >>>> Thanks for your help, though. >>>> Richard >>>> on Thursday 8/18/2005 11:13 AM, Rhonda Clark said: >>>>> Richard, after you've logged in, make sure that you're on the section that >>>>> says http. Press S chord at that point to save. Give it a folder and >>>>> file >>>>> name. When you're ready to write the file name, don't accept the file >>>>> name >>>>> it gives you. Rewrite the file name in, and without spacing, put .brf. >>>>> For >>>>> instance, What Time is it.brf. Hope this makes sense. >>>>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>From: Richard Turner <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>To: Braillenote List <[email protected] >>>>>>Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 10:54:55 -0800 >>>>>>Subject: re: [Braillenote] downloading books >>>>>>Hi Rhonda, >>>>>>I did that and it did not work. >>>>>>I will try again with another book. >>>>>>I first tried it with "What Time Is It? You Mean Now?" by Yogi Beera. >>>>>>I figured that should be the way to do it, but not such luck. We will see >>>>> if another one works. >>>>>>Thanks, >>>>>>Richard >>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>From: Rhonda Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>>To: Braillenote List <[email protected] >>>>>>>Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 11:54:46 -0500 >>>>>>>Subject: re: [Braillenote] downloading books >>>>>>>Richard, when you save it, you need to put the .brf extension at the end >>>>> of the book title. >>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>>From: Richard Turner <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>>>To: Braillenote List <[email protected] >>>>>>>>Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 09:25:01 -0700 >>>>>>>>Subject: re: [Braillenote] downloading books >>>>>>>>Hello again, >>>>>>>>I must be missing something. >>>>>>>>Is there a trick to save a file from Web Braille in a usable format? >>>>>>>>All I get is an htm file. >>>>>>>>This is the first process that has completely stumped me. >>>>>>>>I am using a PK, though that shouldn't make any difference. >>>>>>>>I clicked on the link to the volume then did the chord-s to save >>>>>>>>it. I tried changing the file type, but that did not make any >>>>> difference. >>>>>>>>Any hints as to how to get the file saved in braille? >>>>>>>>Thanks, >>>>>>>>Richard >>>>>>>>on Thursday 8/18/2005 08:18 AM Rhonda Clark said >>>>>>>>>Sandi, if you've been given a username and password, this is the >>>>>>>>>site you'd go to: loc.gov/nls/braille. I believe this is what you >>>>> refer. >>>>>>>>>Kind Regards, >>>>>>>>>Rhonda >>>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>>>>From: Sandi kelly <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>>>>>To: [email protected] >>>>>>>>>>Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 07:52:18 -0700 (PDT) >>>>>>>>>>Subject: [Braillenote] downloading books >>>>>>>>>>Hi all, I think I am confused but figured you all could straiten >>>>>>>>> me out. I know I can go to bookshare.org and join and download >>>>>>>>> books. I can go to braille.org and download books. also gutenburg >>>>>>>>> and bean free. What I am trying to remember is, is there a web >>>>>>>>> braille site. I remember someone saying I needed to e-mail my >>>>>>>>> library and get info for some site wiht web braille on it. I have >>>>>>>>> done that but can't emember what site I needed to go to when they >>>>>>>>> send it to me. It has been a long week. LOL Thanks so much. 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