Hi Terry, I'm going to paste the instructions Rhonda sent me, when I was trying to learn how to use the NLS site. They are for the QT. I hope they help you, too.
Hi Lois: My instructions are not magazine specific, but hope they help. Also, some people like to log in first, whereas I always log in after. Anyway, here is the way I would do it on the QWERTY. web site: www dot loc dot gov slash nls slash braille 1. When you open the NLS site, you will want to go to the "search the online catalog section." 2. Press tab key to see the Author field. If you know the Author, fill it in. 3. Press tab again, and you will be in the Title field. You can either write in your title, or press tab until you see "KeyWord. 4. If you have chosen KeyWord, because you know the book number, write the number in. If you have entered Author or Title, put web braille in the keyword box. 5. Press tab until you see "search". 6. Press Enter. 7. Press Read with 9 until you see your book. 8. Press Down Arrow until you see http and press Enter. 9. At this point, you will log in. 10. Press Space until you see "real braille". 11. Press Space once more to enter your user name, which is the one given to you by NLS. 12. Press Down Arrow to write in your password. 13. Press Down Arrow again. You will see: "Please read and accept this pledge." 14. You will be asked to read a "pledge" form. Tab over until you see the one that says best for notetakers." 15. Press Enter. 16. You'll hear beeps, and when you hear http again, press Ctrl S. 17. Press Ctrl D at the "folder name" prompt, and make sure you're in the "drive list" prompt. Select your folder you want the book to be in. 18. Write the book name, and Press Enter. 19. It should pause before saying "saved". 20. If the book is in more than one volume, press Read with Left Arrow to go back a page. 21. You'll be at the next volume location. You will see the "pledge" at each volume, and will need to enter at the one that says "best for Notetakers." Press Space to get to the next http prompt. Press Enter. You will hear the HTTP again. Save by pressing Ctrl S. (Note: If a book is in several volumes, you may be blocked out of the site and have to go back in. There is nothing like the gift of friendship. I am so rich because of all of you. Warm Regards, Rhonda Clark Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 7:28 AM Subject: RE: [Braillenote] More Suggestions Scot; I need a walk through on the NLS sight. Rhonda helped me down load a book or two and then they shut down the site. Everything has changed and I have been so busy with work, moving and sickness. Tutorials would be great. Because of my epelepsi, being able to refer back to tutorials would be great. I have a short term memory and if I do not do something frequently, I will forget it. Since we only did 2 book, I think that is why I never got confident with NLS. Thanks for any help Terry Powers -----Original Message----- From: Scott Erichsen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 5:58 PM To: 'Braillenote List' Subject: RE: [Braillenote] More Suggestions This sounds like a great idea. Are you thinking audio as well as text tutorials? I'd be happy to do some audio and/or text ones. Just let me know what you want covered. Cheers, Scott -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sharonda Greenlaw Sent: Saturday, 13 January 2007 8:41 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Braillenote] More Suggestions Hi all, Since the wind is blowing with great suggestions, I thought I'd offer a couple. List tell me what you think. My first suggestion is that we have a place with collective tutorials. We have great people on this list whose combined knowledge could be put in one place as we learn more. Than when new folks come onboard, they will have a place to learn. And when some of us "slow learners" need help, we'll have a reference spot too. For instance, my issue last week was knowing how to convert a keyword file to a Microsoft document. Someone might not have known this, but since they had no need for it now, they discarded it. Later, they'll be asking the same question as me. If this list thinks it's a good idea, let me know how I can gather information emails and we'll look into a "knowledge base." As for my other suggestion, I can't remember, so I'll write back with that one. 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