I just purchased an HP 1210 all-in-one scanner/printer/... Does anyone know if this will work well with Openbook? If so, do I have to install the printer then...
sgreenlaw@...
Jul 3, 2004 9:28 pm
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I downloaded some books from Bookshare and I have a general question concerning OB and electronic books. When you stop at a major section, and want to pick up...
James Prather
james_prather@...
Jul 5, 2004 6:58 pm
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I believe that it will pick up where it was from the last time. However, you always have to be online. Why not download the daisy player and then you can read...
Why not download the daisy player and then you can read a book whether you or on or off line? Lynn, I thought the Daisy Player was a separate piece of...
James Prather
james_prather@...
Jul 5, 2004 7:39 pm
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Go to bookshare.org because I think you belong to it and then go to the download tools or software and you can download the daisy player. Don't download the...
I believe you would have to set a book mark placement. ... From: "James Prather" <james_prather@...> To: <openbook-users@yahoogroups.com> Sent:...
Michael Capelle
michaelcapelle@...
Jul 5, 2004 7:58 pm
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Hello, Once you have downloaded the BRF (Braille) files to your hard drive, you no longer have to be online. As for what OPENBook will display when you next ...
You don't have to be online at all. I've read many books from Bookshare with Openbook, and never had to be online to do it. ... From: "Mister Lynn White"...
I place a bookmark where I stopped in a book and the only time you have to be online is if you use open book to search for a particular book like from ...
robert tweedy
rtweedy2@...
Jul 6, 2004 3:01 am
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Andy Baracco
Wq6r@...
Jul 6, 2004 3:02 am
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Hi All: Twice now I've scanned a book using what I thought were the right settings but when I went to process it the processing took forever. I cancelled out...
Just wondering if you have the correct scanner driver selected. I know that my Epson 1660 doesn't prefer its own twain driver, but prefers Twain 5 instead....
Larry Higgins
lhiggins@...
Jul 6, 2004 2:07 pm
7293
Thanks but I don't think that's the problem as others scans succeed and it's only the odd one which doesn't and so far I haven't been able to come up with ...
I've just received a PortaBook on a floppy disc, from National Braille Press. It has .brl files that NBP says can be opened and converted to .txt files with...
Lois Goodine
al416@...
Jul 7, 2004 12:42 am
7295
Hi everyone. I just installed the latest update of OPENBOOK on my FIANCE'S computer, all is fine, in fact, it updated so fast, I thought something was wrong,...
Curtis Delzer
curtis@...
Jul 9, 2004 2:34 am
7296
Hi all, I need to transfer word documents to open book so that I can bookmark them. These are long documents that I have downloaded from the web. I have...
Judy VanWoudenburg
handihanna@...
Jul 9, 2004 5:04 am
7297
You may be in better luck by upgrading to OB version 7. James "Jim" Prather Michigan School for the Blind--1974 Central Michigan University--1980 Regular...
James Prather
james_prather@...
Jul 9, 2004 10:54 pm
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For those of you who fiddle with the custom contrast setting before scanning a whole book, how do you narrow it down to the best number? I've just spent about...
Chris Smart
chris_s@...
Jul 13, 2004 4:30 pm
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Or, since automatic gives the best results, would anybody else be interested to know what the average contrast is for a page or group of pages using that...
Chris Smart
chris_s@...
Jul 13, 2004 4:32 pm
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Hi Chris, I have observed that with my new Epson 1660 scanner that I am able to scan using automatic contrast every bit as fast as when using custom settings, ...
Larry Higgins
lhiggins@...
Jul 13, 2004 5:14 pm
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Hmm, that's interesting. I have an HP 6350 and it does indeed take a lot longer on automatic. Maybe I should look for a refurbished Epson 1660. Chris...
Chris Smart
chris_s@...
Jul 13, 2004 5:27 pm
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hmmm, refurbished Epson 1660 photo, $59 US on Ebay with about 21 hours left. Very tempting! Chris...
Chris Smart
chris_s@...
Jul 13, 2004 5:37 pm
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I'd go for it if I were you. It is a great scanner and I am vary glad I picked up on one when I did. You won't be unhappy. Kay malmquist Janesville...
Kay Malmquist
kaylm@...
Jul 13, 2004 8:41 pm
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Hello all, I now use a Epson 1660 scanner and truly love the thing. I wish I could find another one to have for a back up , but no luck so far. Might anyone...
Glenn LeMacher
lemacher@...
Jul 13, 2004 9:09 pm
7305
Try Ebay. ... From: "Glenn LeMacher" <lemacher@...> To: "Open Book" <openbook-users@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 4:09 PM Subject:...
Don H
ddlmh50@...
Jul 13, 2004 9:44 pm
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Just to close the circle, my 1660 is also referbished. Bought it from the Epson Store for 60 bucks no shipping charges. Bought it around Easter, so don't know...
Larry Higgins
lhiggins@...
Jul 13, 2004 10:44 pm
7307
Hi all! I am using Openbook 7 on a windows XP pro machine. I have installed the update patch. However, even before its installation, I got a scan failed...
Allison Mervis
allisonfm@...
Jul 16, 2004 10:36 pm
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try rebooting. openbook will not find the scanner if you turn the scanner on after windows has been loaded. windows will find it but openbook will not. ... ...
net bat
netbat@...
Jul 16, 2004 10:40 pm
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Have you tried reinstalling the scanner. If not, please do the following: 1, unplug the scanner from the usb port 2 install the scanner drivers 3 plug the...