[nabs-l] Fwd: How to use Dropbox

Tue Dec 31 19:35:15 UTC 2013

Not sure if you can share on an iPhone.  I was referring to Safari
while on a desktop or laptop using voiceover, so unfortunately it may
not work for you, since you don't have a mac.  Try it with the iPhone
and see what happens though.  I'm curious to see if it will work.

On 12/31/13, Elif Emir <filerime at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks I wil try on I phone while sharing
> I don't do any rar
> I fırst share an empty folder then start puttıng ıtems ın ıt and so no
> need to rar anything.
>
>
> 2013/12/31, Ryan Silveira <ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com>:
>> Those are great instructions, Elif.  That dropbox share button is a
>> little tricky.  It seems to work well using Safari with Voiceover, but
>> of course, you would need a Mac to use that.  Otherwise, it really is
>> not accessible.  Helga, if you would like furhter, one-on-one help
>> with setting up your dropbox and figuring it out, feel free to e-mail
>> me off-list.  I would be happy to help you and, if necessary, we can
>> do a little skype session so I can talk you through it.  Also, I can't
>> remember if this is changed, but when you are sharing a file within a
>> folder by clicking that "share dropbox link" option, the file needs to
>> be in the "Public" folder of your dropbox.  If you want to share the
>> link to a whole folder, you will need to compress that folder into a
>> ZIP or RAR (preferably ZIP) archive so that it's one file.  It can be
>> extracted by the other person later.  Hope this helps.  Happy new
>> year.
>>
>> Ryan
>>
>> On 12/31/13, Elif Emir <filerime at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Hi Helga,
>>> When you install dropbox in your devices you should see a folder
>>> called dropbox on your desktop and I phone.
>>> You can think this is a regular folder that you can create new folders
>>> or documents in it and also copy or cut something and paste there.
>>> When you put a new item in your dropbox folder in your PC, you'll see
>>> it on your I phone dropbox folder automatically, and vice versa. This
>>> is a kind of personal storage area.
>>> Then go to your dropbox folder and select an item that you would like
>>> to share with somebody. Press application button and find  :share
>>> dropbox link" and press enter
>>> Now the link has been copied on your clipboard and ready to paste
>>> anywhere you want. You can simply paste it in an e-mail and share it
>>> everyone regardless of their dropbox memberships. Everyone can open
>>> this link and get the item.
>>> The second sharing option is again starting with application button.
>>> You should find "share this folder" and press enter. This time you'll
>>> go to internet page of dropbox. Find shared folder options. This is
>>> not a link but opens with enter like a link. You'll find here the
>>> sharing info here and invite more people. Click here and write the
>>> e-mail address there. Finally you need to press "send invites"
>>> Button. However, I couldn't manage to do that with jaws and internet
>>> explorer. I ask someone sighted to press the button. It's an
>>> accessibility issue or my problem.
>>> Anyway if you have a shared folder with others, when you put an item
>>> in it, everyone will see it. While doing a group project it's very
>>> nice to use this way. Everybody can make changes on the document and
>>> others instantly would see. Be careful, if you delete an item, it
>>> would disappear from everybody's folders. To be able to share a folder
>>> like this, others should have a dropbox account. They can open it when
>>> you send a sharing  invitation. By doing so you'll get extra space on
>>> your dropbox account.
>>> If you have any more questions, please ask me.
>>> And if anybody can press the send invitation button, please share with
>>> me.
>>> Happy new year for everybody.
>>> Elif
>>>
>>>
>>> 2013/12/30, Helga Schreiber <helga.schreiber at hotmail.com>:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>> Begin forwarded message:
>>>>
>>>>> From: "Helga Schreiber" <helga.schreiber at hotmail.com>
>>>>> Date: December 30, 2013 at 10:52:12 PM EST
>>>>> To: <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Subject: [nabs-l] How to use Dropbox
>>>>> Reply-To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi all, this is Helga! How are you? I just wanted to ask you, does
>>>>> anyone
>>>>> here know how to use Dropbox very well for school? I
>>>>> actually install Dropbox in my computer, and download the Dropbox app
>>>>> into
>>>>>
>>>>> my iPhone 5, but I really don't know how to use it even though they
>>>>> give
>>>>> me
>>>>> a started guide. And I don't know if you can, but if yu could, would
>>>>> it
>>>>> be
>>>>>
>>>>> possible for you to give me a lesson or telling me some steps in how
>>>>> could
>>>>> I
>>>>> start using it for colege assignments and keeping and putting papers
>>>>> on
>>>>> there? I will really appreciate it a lot, if you could help me and
>>>>> give
>>>>> me
>>>>> some suggestions regarding this. Thanks and God bless!!
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