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1 Braille + Mobile Manager And NLS Books 1 Part 1: from the Computer Part 2: Using the Braille +

2 Part 1: using the Computer Signing Up and Getting an NLS Book

3 2 Go to the NLS web page

4 3 Go to the Barred Application Instructions

5 4 Click on the Barred Application

6 5 Fill out and Submit the Application.

7 7 You will Receive an E-mail when The process Is complete.

8 8 Prepare the Braille + Hook to computer using Charge cable and USB cable. Turn Braille + on. Open Utilities menu. Press OK on “disk drive Mode”. You will be entered into Disk drive mode.

9 9 Log In

10 10 Click I Agree to accept the Copyright policy.

11 11 Now you are On the main Page.

12 12 You can Search by Subject.

13 13 Click the Go button To begin.

14 14 Click the Download Link to Download a Book.

15 15 Click the Save button.

16 16 Save the Book on the Braille +.

17 1617 Save the Book on The Braille +.

18 18 Save the book In the Books Folder.

19 19 Wait.

20 20 Locate the book. Create a folder With the same title As your book. Copy and paste the Book into that Folder.

21 To extract a book within its Folder. Highlight the book. From the file menu, go to Extract. Follow the given instructions To extract the book to its Folder on the Braille +. 21

22 Unhook Braille +. Press cancel to exit disk Drive mode. Go to the library. Go to the Bookshelf. Go to all books. Locate the book. Press OK to begin reading Your NLS book. 23

23 Part 2: Using the Braille + to Download, unzip, And read a book. 23

24 Open NLS Site: * From Applications menu. * Open Internet Menu. * Open Web Browser. * Go to NLS web page: * Control + o to open new URL. * Key in: https://nlsbard.loc.gov//cgi-bin/nlsbardprod/index.cgi * Press OK to load the page. 24

25 25 Bookmark the page: * Press Options Menu Key. * OK on “Bookmark page”. * Name the page. * Press OK. Next time you want to go to The page, do so through the Bookmarks list in the Options Menu when on a web page.

26 26 Log In: Down arrow to e-mail Address. Write e-mail address you’re registered to NLS With in the Edit Box. Down arrow to password edit box. Write password for NLS. Press OK on the Login button.

27 27 Example Find a Book: Down arrow to “browse by Subject. Find “list, select a subject”. Use left or right arrow to Select a subject. Down arrow to “go”. Press the OK key on Braille +.

28 28 Download the Book: Down arrow to read the page. Locate a book you want to Download. Press OK on the book’s Download link. Press enter on Save to save The book.

29 29 Example Save the Book In Location You Want: On “Hard Drive, 1 of 3” press Right arrow. Wown arrow to library folder. Right Arrow. Right arrow on Books Folder. Press OK.`

30 30 Continue Save: * Press OK to accept given File name and begin saving. Locate the Book to Unzip From Applications Menu, open Utilities Menu. Down arrow to File Explorer. Press right arrow.

31 31 Locate the Book to Unzip: Right arrow on Hard Disk. Down Arrow to Library Folder. Right arrow. On Books Folder, right arrow. Locate the.zip file (probably at the end of list. * Press OK.

32 32 Extract Book: Down arrow to “browse for Folder to extract to”. Press OK. Slect the targaret directory. Right arrow on hard drive. Down arrow to library folder. Right arrow on library folder. Right arrow on books folder.

33 33 Continue Extract Book: In this folder list, press the Menu key. Down arrow to “create folder”. Press OK. Name the folder (same name as Book you are unzipping. Press OK.

34 34 Continue Extract Book: Braille + should now give you the folder you created. Press OK to extract the book. Braille + should say “extracting… done”.

35 35 Read the Book: From Applications Menu, open the library. Open the bookshelf. Down arrow to All Books. Right Arrow. Locate your book. Press OK.

36 36 Rosa Mauer Iowa System of State-Wide Services rmauer@iowa-braille.k12.ia.us


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