Hi Terry, Sorry I don't know what "rar" stands for but do know that it, simply, is a more efficient means of compressing files. HTH, Sandy.
> ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "'Braillenote List'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 11:09:11 -0400 >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] unpacking books >What does a Rar extention mean? >Terry Powers >-----Original Message----- >From: sandra tomkins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2004 8:40 AM >To: Braillenote List >Subject: re: [Braillenote] unpacking books >Hi, > Dot rar files cannot be unzipped by the bn, only dot zip and dot BKS files >can be decompressed. In my experience, once a file has been renamed on the >bn, attempting to reverse this and rename back to the original will render >that file unreadable on the bn or a PC. Hope I am wrong, but think not. >Take care, >Sandy. >> ----- Original Message ----- >>From: tina birenbaum <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To: Bnlist Pulsedata <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Date: Sat, 17 Apr 2004 01:14:16 -0700 >>Subject: [Braillenote] unpacking books >>Hi. I've just downloaded several books I'd like to read and they came with >a .rar extension , so I renamed them with dot b k S only to be told they >cannot be unpacked and i get the error code 202. So, I renamed one back to >the original extension which i have no idea what it means, but I can't read >it either. Any ideas? I unpacked a book earlier with no trouble at all >>___ >>To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >>http://list.pulsedata.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.pulsedata.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.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
