Dear Terri, I totally agree! (Thanks for your message.) KC > ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Terri Pannett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2005 21:47:20 -0800 >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] handling NLS web braille files with the mPower
>Dear Kc, >I think it may be due to my phone line. I know that using either the MP or >the PC, my speed is much slower than my modem should get. >But there must be a difference between using the full version of Windows >Explorer and using Keyweb. >Terri, Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA. Army MARS call sign AAT9PX, >California >----- Original Message ----- >From: "kathleen spear" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 12:01 PM >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] handling NLS web braille files with the mPower >> 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 >> ___ >> 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 1.1315 (20051207) 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
