[nfbcs] Software to download DTB

Tue Nov 22 02:52:24 UTC 2011

I generally use win rar, but when I get a corrupt file in an archive, I 
switch to 7zip, where it usually unzips with a broken file error. The broken 
file almost always appears to be complete. I can't figure out what causes 
the broken file error message, since its usually in tact.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
To: "'NFB in Computer Science Mailing List'" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, November 21, 2011 5:06 PM
Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Software to download DTB

> Steve:
>
> The basic process is the same with WinRar -- I use it also. I generally
> select the zip file, go to the context menu and select "extract to
> <foldername>" where the folder has the name of the zipfile. Then one 
> copies
> to clipboard and pastes to the device.
>
> As you see, it's the same as you describe.
>
> I also often use Humanware Companion for the Stream (haven't tried 
> BookSense
> Buddy yet) but HW Companion has a couple of odd quirks in the latest 
> version
> (doesn't always evaluate file sizes correctly) so am not quite as enthused
> about it as I once was. Still these are great programs for those who 
> aren't
> as computer-literate as we pretend to be -- grin).
>
> Mike
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Steve Jacobson
> Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2011 9:26 AM
> To: NFB in Computer Science Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Software to download DTB
>
> Brian,
>
> I use 7ZIP which is probably like WINRAR, although I am just guessing 
> since
> you didn't provide any information as to
> how WINRAR works.  It certainly can be done, but none of these manual
> processes are as simple and straight
> forward as using the HumanWare Companion to move zipped books to the 
> Stream.
> You just check the books you
> want and press "Transfer" and that's it.  The same thing was true of the
> BookSense Buddy software.  Both only work
> with their particular devices, though.  The point of a computer and 
> software
> is to make things easier.  If you are going
> to ask "how hard is it,"  how hard is it to just type a letter on a
> typewriter.  There are no updates, no viruses, no
> malware, no operating systems to upgrade and such.  What is wrong with
> wanting the computer to do more of the
> work instead of us?  If WINRAR is like 7ZIP, there are multiple extract
> options, and while the correct option is going to
> be obvious to us, it isn't going to be obvious to all new or less
> sophisticated users.  With 7ZIP, I select the books I
> want, bring up the context menu and find the 7ZIP pulldown, pick the 
> correct
> of the three extract options and wait
> until it is done, find the folders containing the books I want and select
> them, copy them to the clipboard, find the
> correct folder on the device playing the book, and paste the folders 
> there.
> If I only copy to one device, I could
> probably extract directly to that device's folder, but that isn't a good
> idea if one is going to put the books on different
> devices.  Software like the Humanware Companion basically handles all of 
> the
> above steps except selecting the
> books.  What sort of shortcuts can one take with WINRAR?
>
> Best regards,
>
> Steve Jacobson
>
> On Sat, 19 Nov 2011 09:06:35 -0600, Bryan Schulz wrote:
>
>>hi,
>
>>how much harder can that be than using winrar from the context menu?
>
>>Bryan Schulz
>
>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: "Dr. Denise M Robinson" <deniserob at gmail.com>
>>To: "NFB in Computer Science Mailing List" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
>>Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2011 4:43 AM
>>Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Software to download DTB
>
>
>>> Tracy
>>> Here is a whole article on cdesk along with links to click on to get
> there
>>>
> Cdesk<http://www.yourtechvision.com/content/blindlow-vision-software-cogniti
> vely-or-memory-challenged>hold
>>> down your ctrl key and click on it or use links with jaws
>>>
>>> Very simple and incredibly easy to use
>>> Denise
>>>
>>> On Fri, Nov 18, 2011 at 2:14 PM, David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com> 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> The program is called cdesk and is from some folks in California.  A
>>>> google search might help you find it.
>>>>
>>>> Dave
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 11/18/2011 9:18 AM, Tracy Carcione wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> About a year ago, someone was advertising some software that was
>>>>> supposed
>>>>> to make downloading digital talking books from NLS a bit easier for 
>>>>> the
>>>>> novice computer user.
>>>>> I can't find out anything about it now--can't find the email, can't
> find
>>>>> it on Google.
>>>>> Can anyone point me in the right direction?  My sister-in-law really
>>>>> wants
>>>>> to download books, but she is a total computer beginner and keeps
>>>>> getting
>>>>> lost in the process.
>>>>> TIA.
>>>>> Tracy
>>>>>
>>>>>
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