I am more of a fan of bookshareddorg > ----- Original Message ----- >From: "James Aldrich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >Date: Tue, 06 Dec 2005 21:37:12 -0800 >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] handling NLS web braille files with the mPower
>I use to do much the same thing on dialup and was amazed how quickly I >could get a book downloaded! It is much nicer with DSL. For a time >thisprocedure I outlined didn't work but I think it has been fixed with NLS >so I go the route I do when downloading books. >Jim >At 08:40 PM 12/06/2005 , you wrote: >>This might be easier in the long run, bu I find that surfing the Net comes >>more naturally to me on the PC than on the BN. I use the BN for >>wordprocessing mostly, and find that I wordprocess much mroe swiftly and >>neatlyo n the BN. But surfing the Net on the BN is omewhat time-cnosuming >>and slow for me. Probably because I've never used the wireless Net before, >>an usually hook up to a phone line, dial in, etc. I guess it's all a >>matter of personal prefrence. >>Caitlin >>Please visit my home page at www.deraitland.com. You may also be >>interested in my LiveJournal at www.caitlin45.com. Check out The Beyond >>Radio Network at www.tbrn.net. >>Thanks! >>----- Original Message ----- From: "James Aldrich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >>Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 9:18 PM >>Subject: RE: [Braillenote] handling NLS web braille files with the mPower >>>Why bother when you can do the entire process with your BN? Perhaps >>>putting them on a PC helps as far as storage goes but when you download >>>the NLS book or books with your BN, you can actually have it go right to >>>your storage card and save a few steps in the operation. I usually log >>>in with my user name and password I was given by my state library. I >>>immediately go to the bottom of the page and find list of braille books >>>and press enter. One then is presented with the alphabet in >>>links. Press the letter you want, do a find command for the author you >>>are looking for and you will have your list of books by that author which >>>are available through the NLS electronic library. When you see Volume >>>one, press enter and you will be on line with that volume. Do a save >>>command, follow the prompts and place this volume where you want it, >>>flash disk, compact flash etc. Give it a file name followed by one to >>>represent the volume dot brf and you should be good to go. Exit out of >>>the book and get that link up again where it says the book number or >>>volume one. Place your cursor on the period after the one and press >>>backspace. This takes out one and type two. you will be placed in the >>>link for the next volume. Keep up this procedure till you have the >>>entire book downloaded. It is really slick! >>>Jim Aldrich >>>At 07:47 PM 12/06/2005 , you wrote: >>>>I think it's the first question in the FAQ. i always download web braille >>>>to my PC first and then put it on a compact flash card to use in the braille >>>>note. >>>>Sherry >>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Caitlin >>>>Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 7:34 PM >>>>To: Braillenote List >>>>Subject: Re: [Braillenote] handling NLS web braille files with the mPower >>>>Really? Thank you so much, i will definitely check this out. It really >>>>isn't >>>>much of a prblem to go in and fix the extention manually, bu it will >>>>definitely save a bit of time not having to go in and do that. >>>>Thansk again, >>>>Caitlin >>>>Please visit my home page at www.deraitland.com. You may also be interested >>>>in my LiveJournal at www.caitlin45.com. Check out The Beyond Radio Network >>>>at www.tbrn.net. >>>>Thanks! >>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>From: "Sherry Gomes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>To: "'Braillenote List'" <[email protected] >>>>Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 7:27 PM >>>>Subject: RE: [Braillenote] handling NLS web braille files with the mPower >>>>If you go to the FAQ section on the web braille site, there are step by step >>>>directions on how to get your computer to recognize .brf files. you have to >>>>set it up, but the directions are easy to follow. >>>>Sherry >>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Caitlin >>>>Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 7:16 PM >>>>To: Braillenote List >>>>Subject: Re: [Braillenote] handling NLS web braille files with the mPower >>>>Taht's weird. My cmoputer has never recognized BRF. Maybe I should >>>>consider >>>>installing Duxbury so it automatically does. >>>>Caitlin >>>>Please visit my home page at www.deraitland.com. You may also be interested >>>>in my LiveJournal at www.caitlin45.com. Check out The Beyond Radio Network >>>>at www.tbrn.net. >>>>Thanks! >>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>From: "Terri Pannett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >>>>Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 6:41 PM >>>>Subject: Re: [Braillenote] handling NLS web braille files with the mPower >>>>> The PC shouldn't tack on a .txt. At the filename prompt, you can press >>>>> enter or you can type a drive and foldername and filen.brf. >>>>> You can use the file and folder options in the control panel setup menu >>>>> and Windows will recognize the .brf extension as an application file >>>>> extension. If you have DBT Win (Duxbury for Windows) on your PC, >>>> you > can >>>>> tell Windows to always open a .brf file using Duxbury. You can >>>> save > your >>>>> books directly to a CompactFlash card. >>>>> Terri, Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA. Army MARS call sign AAT9PX, >>>>> California >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Caitlin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 5:58 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: [Braillenote] handling NLS web braille files with the >>>> mPower >>>>>> Hi All, >>>>>> I sent this to just Estin, but I'll just post it here in case >>>> anyoen >>>>>> else needs it. >>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>> Caitlin >>>>>> Hi Estin, >>>>>> Here's how to work web-braille. Go to >>>>>> www.loc.gov/nls >>>>>> Click on Browse the Catalog. >>>>>> Enter your search terms, such as title, author, etc. To find things >>>>>> faster, >>>>>> select "braille" in the "type" combo box, or whatever it's called. >>>>>> When you find what you want, you'll see link beginning in http >>>> for >> each >>>>>> volume. Hit context menu on this link, then arrow down to save >>>> as. >> You'll >>>>>> be >>>>>> asked to enter your NLS username and apssword, so do that. Then >>>> save-as >>>>>> as >>>>>> you normally would. If your ocmputer tacks on a .txt after the .brf >>>>>> extention, go to the file using Windows Explorer and hit F2, and erase >>>>>> the >>>>>> .txt part, and jsut that, not the .brf. Hope this makes sense. If you >>>>>> ahve >>>>>> any questions, feel free to email me back and I'll do my best to help. >>>>>> Caitlin >>>>>> Please visit my home page at www.deraitland.com. You may also be >>>>>> interested in my LiveJournal at www.caitlin45.com. Check out The >>>> Beyond >>>>>> Radio Network at www.tbrn.net. >>>>>> Thanks! >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> From: "Terry Olandese" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>> To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 5:42 PM >>>>>> Subject: Re: [Braillenote] handling NLS web braille files with >>>> the >> mPower >>>>>>>I could use some help in that department too. I have an account, but I >>>>>>>don't know how to use it either. Any help would be appreciated. >>>> terry >>>o >>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>> From: "estin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>> To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 5:20 PM >>>>>>> Subject: re: [Braillenote] handling NLS web braille files with the >>>>>>> mPower >>>>>>>> Could someone rite me off line and explain the nls and how I >>>> down >>>> load >>>>>>>> books I have a subscription but I can't use it >>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>>>From: "James Aldrich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>>>>To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >>>>>>>>>Date: Tue, 06 Dec 2005 12:32:37 -0700 >>>>>>>>>Subject: re: [Braillenote] handling NLS web braille files with the >>>>>>>>>mPower >>>>>>>>>While in the magazine or book on line, I do an S with >>>> spacebar. I >>>>>get >>>>>>>>>the save file propts as to where it should go etc. When asked for a >>>>>>>>>file name, I give it the NLS book number or perhaps the >>>> magazine >>>>>name >>>>>>>>>followed by a number representing the various parts of the magazine >>>>>>>>>with a dot brf extension. Always give a web braille book a dot brf >>>>>>>>>extension. When pressing enter, I have my dot brf >>>> file >>>>>instantaneously >>>>>>>>>and it is ready to read off line. My braille grade is set to 2 by >>>>>>>>>default. >>>>>>>>>Jim >>>>>>>>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>>>>From: "Katie Frederick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>>>>>To: "Braille Note" <[email protected] >>>>>>>>>>Date: Tue, 06 Dec 2005 01:47:28 -0500 >>>>>>>>>>Subject: [Braillenote] handling NLS web braille files with >>>> the >>>>>>mPower >>>>>>>>>>Hi everyone: >>>>>>>>>>Tonight I tried to save a magazine to my mPower which I >>>> received >>>>>>via >>>>>>>>>>web braille through NLS. However, when I pressed s chord, and >>>> gave >>>>>>it >>>>>>>>>>a name and saved it, when I opened it, the BRF file had been turned >>>>>>>>>>into text, and was all messed up. So I tried again, but I tried to >>>>>>>>>>use back space with x after the s chord, and saving the file as an >>>>>>>>>>HTML was my only option. >>>>>>>>>>So, what I did was just mark the beginning and end of the >>>> issue, >>>>>>using >>>>>>>>>>the block commands menu, and pasted those into keyword. I must >>>>>>>>>>comment here on how wonderfully the mPower handled this >>>> process... >>>>>>it >>>>>>>>>>copied about 100 pages instantaneously... unlike the classic! >>>>>>>>>>But, my question is how do those of you who use web braille handle >>>>>>>>>>this issue if you do not wish, or are not able, to stay >>>> connected >>>>>>to >>>>>>>>>>the net while reading? >>>>>>>>>>Thanks as always! >>>>>>>>>>Katie >>>>>>>>>>___ >>>>>>>>>>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 >>>>>>>> ___ >>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>> ___ >>>>>> 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 >>>>>> __________ NOD32 1.1314 (20051206) Information __________ >>>>>> This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. >>>>>> http://www.eset.com >>>>> ___ >>>>> 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 >>>>___ >>>>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 >>>>___ >>>>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 >>___ >>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
