1. BookPort Series
Maria E. Delgado
2. All about E-text Files and Navigation within the Files
American Printing House for the Blind
3. Formats supported:
Text files .TXT (Notepad/Project Gutenberg)
Microsoft Word 97 or later .DOC or .RTF
Braille files .BRF or .BRL (Web-Braille)
Web pages .HTM
DAISY text (Bookshare.org)
4. Things to remember:
To send MS Wordfiles, you must have Word 97 version or later installed
To send other file typesnot listed,use the application’s“Save As” command to save the document as a text file, then send that file to BookPort
Web pages can be sent directly from within Internet Explorer, or can be saved and sent using other methods previously described
Levels of navigation in DAISY books depend on how book was created
5. About the “Read” key 2:
Pressing 2 starts reading the current file
Press 2 again while reading to stop reading
In an unread file, BP reads from the beginning of the file
In a file you already started reading, BP Resumes reading where you left off
6. Different key functions:
When unit is reading or playing
When unit is Idle or off
When key is pressed for one beep
When keys are combined
7. “Back and Next” commands while Reading
Keys 1 and 3: Sentence
Keys 4 and 6: Paragraph
Keys 7 and 9: Page
Keys * and #: File
8. “Back and Next” commands while idle/stop:
Keys 1 and 3: Sentence (same as reading)
Keys 4 and 6: Word
Keys 7 and 9: Character
Keys * and #: File (same as reading)
9. Middle key functions while reading:
Key 2: Stop Reading
Key 5: No function
Key 8: Statistics (percentage read)
For a beep, additional statistics (size, current position {percentage}, last modified date of file, and amount of space remaining on card)
Key 0: Settings keypad
10. Middle key functions while idle/stop:
Key 2: Read
Key 5: Current word
Key 8: Current character
Key 0: Settingskeypad (same as reading)
11. When pressed for one beep:
Keys 1 and 3: Beginning and end of file
Keys 4 and 6: No function
Keys 7 and 9: No function
Keys * and #: First and last file
12. Middle keys when pressed for one beep:
Key 2: Day and time
Key 5: Spells current word
Key 8: Phonetic pronunciation of character
Key 0: No function
13. “Back and Next” commands combining keys:
Keys 1+4 and 3+6: Section
Keys 4+7 and 6+9: Subsection
14. About moving by section:
Digital Talking Books often use sections to indicate important changes in content
In e-text files, you decide what makes a section with the Sectionstab in the Options dialog
Subsections are applicable only in Digital Talking Books that have been properly marked BP supports only two section movement commands (normally 6)
Move through level one headings with the section command
Move through all other level headings with the subsection command
15. About section markers:
When you set up section markers, Book Port Transfer goes through your list of section markers from top to bottom, and when it finds a match in a file, it assigns the keys on the BookPort to move to that section in the file
Use this feature to arrange your list of section markers to make the most specific rules toward the top of the list, so the more general rules can be used for a variety of files
16. Other key combinations:
Keys 0+#: Open folder
Keys 0+*: Close folder
KeysB+E: Delete file or folder
17. About file/folder navigation:
If the unit is reading when you use the Previous File or Next File commands, BookPort continues reading in the new file.
If the file you move to is a folder, BookPort says, "Folder" after announcing the folder's name.
If you press the Last File command, then use the Next File command, you move to the first folder (if you have any folders on your card
If you do not have a folder, BookPort says, "Last File" and repeats the name of the current file
18. More about file/folder navigation:
Once you point to a folder, the First File and Last File commands move to the first and last folder in the list of folders
When you open a folder, BookPort remembers which file in that folder you last used, and it moves you to that file where you may resume reading
When you close a folder, you back out one level, and you will end up pointing to that folder
19. Letter key functions:
Keys A and C: Lower/increase speech rate
Keys D and F: Lower/increase volume
Key B: Moves to memo folder/Stop recording
Key E: Accesshelp (When pressed when within the help file, E beeps to indicate it’s already in the file. Press 2 to start reading the file)
20. Letter keys when pressed for one beep:
Keys A and C: Slowest/Fastest speech rate
Keys D and F: Lowest volume/increases volume by 5 units
Key B: Shortcut to “Memos” folder
Key E: Start Recording (press e again to Pause recording)
21. Advantages of text over digital audio:
More flexible and takes up less space
Ability to move through the text a word or a letter at a time
Ability to spell words
Ability to change the punctuation pronunciation
Ability to search for specific text
Ability to change the voice that reads
22. “Options” to consider when sending electronic text files:
Send Text as Line Oriented
Send File Name as Title
Use Section Markers