Hi Rhoda, and List, Okay so if I download a book from the public domain do I have to give the file name two extensions the bks and the zip extension? I would guess so but just wanted to double check. Lisa
> ----- Original Message ----- >From: rhonda clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: Braillenote List <[email protected] >Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2005 21:32:33 -0600 (CST) >Subject: [Braillenote] book share >Lisa and list: >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 extension. 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. >___ >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
