PowerPoint for Braille Plus and NLS Books in text format
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Braille + Mobile Manager and NLS Books
Part 1: from the Computer
Part 2: Using the Braille +
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Part 1: using the Computer
Signing Up and Getting an NLS Book
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Go to the NLS web page.
https://nlsbard.loc.gov//cgi-bin/nlsbardprod/index.cgi
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Go to the Barred Application Instructions
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Click on the Barred Application
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Fill out and submit the application.
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You will receive an e-mail when the process is complete.
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Prepare the Braille Plus:
Hook to the computer using the Charge cable and USB cable.
Turn the Braille Plus on.
Open the Utilities menu.
Press OK on “disk drive mode”.
You will be entered into Disk drive mode.
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Log in to NLS. Follow the instructions you received through email.
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Click I Agree to accept the Copyright policy.
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Now you should be on the NLS main page.
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You can Search by subject.
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Click the go button to begin searching.
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Clidk the download link to download a book.
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When the dialog box comes up, tab to and enter on the save
button.
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Save the book to the Braille Plus. This is the removable disk in My
Computer.
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Save the book on the Braille Plus.
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Save the book in the books folder.
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The download may take a few minutes.
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Locate the book.
Create a folder with the same title as your book.
Copy and paste the book into that folder.
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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 Plus.
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Unhook Braille Plus.
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.
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Part 2: Using the Braille Plus to download, unzip, and read a book.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Example
Find a Book:
• Down arrow to “browse by
• Subject.
• Find “list, select a subject”.
• Use left or right arrow to
Select a subject.
• Select a subject.
• Down arrow to “go”.
• Press the OK key on Braille +.
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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.
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Example
Save the Book In Location
You Want:
• On “Hard Drive, 1 of 3” press
Right arrow.
• Wown arrow to library folder.
• Right Arrow.
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Right arrow on Books Folder.
Press OK.`
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Continue Extract Book:
• Braille Plus should now give you
the folder you created.
• Press OK to extract the book.
• Braille + should say
“extracting… done”.
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Read the Book:
• From Applications Menu, open
the library.
• Open the bookshelf.
• Down arrow to All Books.
• Right Arrow.
• Locate your book.
• Press OK.
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Rosa Mauer
Iowa System of State-Wide Services
rmauer@iowa-braille.k12.ia.us