Terri, Thathas happened with my PC, butnot my Mpower. I wonder if there is a difference between ISP's, or maybe itis location? KC
> ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Terri Pannett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2005 09:12:33 -0800 >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] handling NLS web braille files with the mPower >If I spend a lot of time reading a web page with the MP, I'm more likely to >get cut off than if I find things quickly. As long as I keep accessing >links showing my ISP I'm doing something, I'm fine. But if I'm reading a >long article and I haven't accessed links for say 10 or 20 minutes, I can >get cut off. >I can't afford DSL. >Terri, Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA. Army MARS call sign AAT9PX, >California >----- Original Message ----- >From: "James Aldrich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 9:17 AM >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] handling NLS web braille files with the mPower >> At the moment, I don't have any dial up capability so can't check it out. >> I remain connected just fine with my SanDisk Wy Fi card and the book >> usually downloads very quickly! >> Jim Aldrich >> At 08:55 PM 12/06/2005 , you wrote: >>>Dear Jim, >>>I downloaded a book with the BNMP and it is very nice and easy to do. >>>However, my connections speed is slow and the ISP cuts me off when I use >>>the MP but it almost never cuts me off when I'm using my PC. >>>I like having a copy of the book in my PC in case the book has a "glitch" >>>which I can fix using my PC. >>>Terri, Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA. Army MARS call sign AAT9PX, >>>California >>>----- 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 >>>>__________ 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 >> __________ 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
