Just a correction: it is dots 4 and 6 plus the space bar to go to the end of the line.
Ramona > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of bob > Sent: Monday, 22 December 2003 4:55 PM > To: Braillenote List > Subject: re: [Braillenote] DOWNLOADING BRAILLE BOOKS > > > Hi Marg, > Strictly speaking, zip files can be downloaded to the bn. > However, there is no unzip utility available on the bn so you > can't do anything with them. > > But, "necessity is the mother of invention." Aman Singer, one of > your fellow listers, came up with a work-around that usually > works on the bn. > > When you find a book that is in zipped format, press enter on the > link. The system should beep a few times and then say something > like "folder for downloaded files? Downloads." Press enter and > the system should ask for the name of the file, and give you the > file name. Press dots 4-6 (not sure what the qwerty command is) > to go to the end of the line with the file name on it. Type > ".bks"with out the quotes. The system will say something like, > "change file extension, sure?" Type "y" and press enter. > > Hopefully, you have just created a book that the system thinks is > a bookshare file. So, when you open the book in the book reader, > the system will treat it like a bookshare file and give you > unpacking instructions. > > Hope this helps. > > Bob > > I asked God for strength, that I might achieve > I was made weak, that I might learn humbly to obey > I asked for health, that I might do greater things > I was given infirmity, that I might do better things > I asked for riches, that I might be happy > I was given poverty, that I might be wise > I asked for power, that I might have the praise of men > I was given weakness, that I might feel the need of God > I asked for all things, that I might enjoy life > I was given life that I might enjoy all things > I got nothing that I asked for--but everything I had hoped for > Almost despite myself, my unspoken prayers were answered. > I am, among all men, most richly blessed. ATTRIBUTION: Author unknown. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > >From: Marg Langham <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: BrailleNote list <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2003 18:30:32 +1300 > >Subject: [Braillenote] DOWNLOADING BRAILLE BOOKS > > >Hello all, > > >Following Debbie's question re books which can be downloaded by > non-US BrailleNote users, I have visited one of the sites > suggested by Jonnathan. I found a book I wanted to try. The > files have a "zip" extension. Can these be downloaded straight > to the BN? I thought that files with "zip" extensions had to go > through some special program on a regular PC. > > >Thanks in advance for any help out there. > > >Marg > > > >___ > >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 > >
