When first downloaded from the site, bookshare.org books are "packed" in to a
special compressed format that has a .bks file extension, regardless of what
book format you have chosen. Public domain books have a .zip extension after
the .bks ext5.n4 Once the book is downloaded, it is then possible to "unpack"
it from .bks file in to its normal format such as .brf or .txt. Once this is
done, you can then delete the .bks file.
All bookshare.org books are password protected. You need to enter your
password to unpack the books. Books that are in the public domain, (out of
copyright), don't require a password even though the prompt will still come up.
You can just press ENTER, or enter your password.
Books can only be "unpacked" in KeyBook.
1. Go to KeyWeb by either pressing I. in the Main Menu or, BACKSPACE with
ENTER with I. anywhere. KeyWeb will prompt you for a URL.
2. Select Bookshare from your favorites. Navigate to the Login page and log
in using your member details. You will end up in a personalized welcome page.
3. Locate the book you want, ensuring it is in a supported format, and
download it to the folder and drive of your choice.
TO UNPACK:
1. Go to KeyBook by pressing BACKSPACE with ENTER with B.
2. KeyBook will offer you the folder in to which you downloaded the book as
default. Press ENTER, and you will be offered the book as the default file.
If you've downloaded several books, the last one is the offered book. To
select the book, press ENTER.
3. KeyBook prompts: "Folder for unpacked Bookshare book? Press ENTER for "My
Books." Either press ENTER or select another file location.
4. You will be prompted for your bookshare.org password. Type it in, and
press ENTER.
5. The book will unpack. There will be some progress beeps. When complete,
KeyBook prompts: "Delete original packed Bookshare book?" Press Y.
(NOTE: If the book format is not supported, KeyBook will tell you at this
point and return to the main menu.)
(NOTE: If there is not enough memory available to unpack the book, KeyBook
will prompt "could not save unpacked Bookshare book. Disk is full.")
6. KeyBook displays the name of the file, including the file extension.
7. KeyBook will ask "Review the options?" as it does for every book in a
non-native KeySoft format the first time.
8. The book is now ready to read. If you exit the book before reading it,
KeyBook will bookmark for you, and the next time you open it, it will open to
the same place.
