Hi all,
Terri Powers, there is a chapter on the file manager. In there, you
will find info on file types. There is also an entry in the index
called file types. Now, I usually hate reading manuals, I hate
manuals, but the BN does seem to have one of the best of this type of
writing I've found in a long time. The chapters in the Table Of
Contents are clearly labeled, and the index is an excellent tool Here
is a list of common file types that are on all computers.
bks a bookshare compressed file that must be unpacked.
brl a plain braille file
brf a braille file, e.g. from bookshare or web braille.
doc microsoft Word document
exe executible file, a program
gif a picture
htm/html a web page or file written in this mark-up language
ini a windows file that is used to link parts of a program
together
jpg a picture
kwb a BrailleNote braile file
mp3 a compressed sound file
ogg a different type of compressed sound file
pdf a graphical document that must be converted for screen readers
to be able to read it.
pif usually a virus type file
rtf A text file that has basic formatting, e.g. page numbers,
centered lines, etc.
shtml another form of web page or document usually secure.
tar/tar.gz Linux compressed files
tmp a temporary file
txt plain text without formatting an ASCII text file
xml Part of a DAISY book.
wav a sound file, large, uncompressed
wp a word perfect document
wma a Windows media type file, a sound file
zip a compressed file that will not open unless it is
uncompressed, (special readers excepted)
this is a short list, and I've probably forgotten a couple here and
there. However, these are the most commonly used file extensions. If
you give your files extensions, be sure that you know which ones do
which things and why. Get into the habit of naming your files with
extensions so that you know what they are. If you save text files,
then call them filename.txt If you write plain braille files, notice
their extensions. The BN usually puts extensions on files, so if you
forget, you will not have a problem. However, knowing these
extensions and what they do is basic computer knowledge that everybody
should know.
Ann P.
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