Press space-x at the list of books in the book reader to view .zip files. On 1/11/10, Chris Danielsen <[email protected]> wrote: > I got it to work with another book. However, the book did not show up in the > list of files when I used the book reader. I had to go into the file > manager, open the file, unpack it, and then open it with the book reader. It > does work though. > > Chris > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Alex Hall [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 3:39 PM > To: Chris Danielsen > Cc: Kristen Slemp; Braille Note list > Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Bookshare books > > Hmm... First, try another book. After the major update to Bookshare (was it > really a year ago?) I had that same thing happen to me a few times, but it > turned out to be the book file itself. If that will not work, try going to > your preferences and changing from zip to bks2 as your prefered file type. > > On 1/10/10, Chris Danielsen <[email protected]> wrote: >> Kristen: >> >> Thanks to you and others who have responded to my inquiry. I have >> downloaded a .zip book from Bookshare and tried to unpack it; it asks >> for my password but then won't unpack the book, giving me a message >> that says something like "unable to unpack Bookshare book, error 10." >> This is using Keysoft 9.0, Build 534, with a brand new BrailleNOte >> Apex (which I otherwise love so >> far.) I tried changing the filename, including the .zip extension to >> .bks, but that didn't work either. >> >> Chris >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Kristen Slemp [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2010 6:48 PM >> To: Chris Danielsen; [email protected] >> Subject: re: [Braillenote] Bookshare books >> >> Hello Chris, >> This Is Kristen. >> Welcome To the BRAILLENOTE And BRAILLENOTE Family! >> What Version of KEYSOFT Do You Have?!? >> As Far As I know Keysoft 8.0 is the only version that currently Can >> open / Unzip the BOOKSHARE Books. >> I have that one. >> and I use BOOKSHARE. >> And I use the Books with the .bks2 extension, not the .zip extension, >> because if you use the books with the .bks2 extension, the BRAILLENOTE >> / VOICENOTE doesn't switch to eloquence, it keeps speaking the >> KEY-NOTE-GOLD voice ... which is my preference! >> But if you use the books with the .zip extension, It switches to >> eloquence and * even * if * your default speech is set *TO KEY-NOTE-GOLD*: >> you * won't * be * able * to switch * to it * until your out * of the >> * BOOK-READER. >> At least ... that has been my experience with Keysoft. >> mind * these BRAILLENOTES * and VOICENOTES * seem to be as different >> as two people who use them! >> so, in some cases * the experiences * one user * will have with them >> will * differ * greatly *: >> so, * greatly * that one * might begin to wonder if * their even the >> same * product family. >> Keep in mind this is just what I've experienced, and observed over the >> last 8/10 years, as a BRAILLENOTE, and now a VOICENOTE user. >> Starting in 9th/10th grade with a BRAILLENOTE Classic, and about 3 / 3 >> and-a-half years ago a VOICENOTE MPOWER USER! >> And as an off and on participant on this list. >> I started with Keysoft 5.1; then went to 2.7; then to 5.0; and now am >> using >> A: >> VOICENOTE MPOWER BT KEYSOFT 8.0 Build 20! >> I * Love * It! >> I Hope You Enjoy The list! >> And I Hope you love your unit! >> Looking Forward to getting to know you more on the list as we make our >> BRAILLENOTE/VOICENOTE Journey's! >> May GOD BLESS You, And Give You HIS PEACE! >> Sincerely, In Our LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST, And OUR BLESSED VIRGIN >> MOTHER Mary, Kristen...(Kristen: A Novice In The Order Of CARMELITES >> DISCALCED Secular - GROUP OF THE TRANSFIGURATION) >> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "Chris Danielsen" <[email protected] >>>To: "Braille Note list" <[email protected] Date sent: >>>Sat, >>>9 Jan 2010 06:17:28 -0500 >>>Subject: [Braillenote] Bookshare books >> >>>Hello everyone: >> >>>I am new to the list but have already gained some useful >> information. I've >>>noticed that the Braille Note Apex no longer supports unpacking >> Bookshare >>>books. I assume this is because of the fact that Bookshare now >> uses >>>password-protected ZIP files; I was able to open a Bookshare book >> once it >>>had been unzipped. All the same, I think it would be useful if >> the device >>>could handle these files without the user having to unzip them on >> a PC. Is >>>that in the works? Or, am I doing something wrong? I tried simply >> opening a >>>zipped Bookshare book with the Book Reader utility. Thanks in >> advance for >>>any suggestions. >> >>>Chris >> >> >>>Chris Danielsen >>>101 East Wells Street, Apt. 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