[NFBMT] NLS BARD authorizing the Humanware Victor Reader Stream 3

[president at nfbofmt.org]

Rik, your guidance about how to authorize the new Victor Reader Stream III
to play books and magazines from the National Library Services of the
Library of Congress, AKA Bard, saved me a ton of time.  Thank you!

I just set up my new player yesterday.  What blew me away is that the Bard
user keys downloaded via wireless automatically and directly.  I didn't have
to download the file, unzip it, and then install the software on my Stream.
This time, it worked all on its own after I requested the key according to
the directions you shared.  The player is terrific, although a bit buggy
yet.  I'm sure the Stream's software will be updated quite a lot in the next
few months.  I bought mine from Over Here Consulting.  Ed Worrell is the
owner/operator of the company, and it's a Humanware distributor.

Best!



Jim Marks
President
National Federation of the Blind of Montana
president at nfbofmt.org
(406) 438-1421
www.nfbofmt.org

You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.

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Subject: [NFBMT] NLS BARD authorizing the Humanware Victor Reader Stream 3

Hello Montana Federationists.
I hope you are all well, healthy, and staying safe from whatever may
threaten that particular well being.

News from me here in Bozeman, on the techy nerd side.
I could not seem to wait, and hold my horses steady, before purchasing the
new version of the Humanware Victor Reader Stream 3.
It arrived exactly one week from date of purchase. So far, so good. But
there are bugs, which I am confident and hopeful will be fixed in next
several months of software updates. Yet, even so, quite a remarkable device
with features I am pleased with thus far.

Getting the NLS BARD set up on the device.
Most may already know this. But it had been awhile for me. 
So, just to be helpful to anyone else, here are my notes on the process.

To Authorize a new player, you must submit the request, and wait for reply
from your Talking Book Library.
NLS needs verification from Humanware of your identity. So you give Bard the
license key, and they verify with Humanware.
Go to:  https://nlsbard.loc.gov/nlsbardprod/mainpage
The Process is: 
Find your new device's Serian Number. You will need it for sure.

Customer and NLS patron needs to fill out and submit form on BARD website,
after proper log in. 
The request is sent to your local BARD. 
They communicate with Humanware with your request and serial number. 
Wait for email response from BARD. 
Then after proper authorization is granted, watch for an email response from
Humanware. 
An email will be sent to patron from Humanware, with detailed license key
installation instructions.

Montana (Utah) CONTACT: (if necessary)
For support, please e-mail arkennedy at utah.gov or lfnelson at utah.gov or
800-453-4293.
 


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