Transferring books onto a notetaker
If you prefer to download a book on your computer and transfer it to your device, rather than downloading directly to the note-taker itself, you’ll need to transfer the files using a storage device such as a thumb drive or SD card.
Transferring BRF Books
- Download the book in BRF format using a computer, and unzip (extract) it.
- Connect your SD card or thumb drive to your computer and copy the unzipped BRF file to the root directory (main folder).
Transferring DAISY Books
- Download the Daisy book to your computer, and unzip (extract) it.
- Connect the thumb drive or SD card to your computer and copy the entire unzipped book folder to the root directory (main folder).
- Some DAISY books may be too large for note-takers to open. As a result, the device may freeze and need to be reset. In these cases, try downloading and opening the book in BRF format instead.
Opening Books on the BrailleSense
BRF Books
- Insert the thumb drive or SD card in to the device.
- From the main menu, press F to open the File Manager, wich will bring up the list of available drives.
- Locate the SD card and press enter.
- Press enter on the title of the BRF book you wish to open, which will also open the Word Processor program.
Note: This could take a minute and the Braille Sense will count down the percentages as it loads the book.
DAISY Books
- Insert the thumb drive or SD card in to the device.
- From the Main Menu, press M, then D to open the DAISY reader.
- Press back space until you’ve located the list with the SD card option and press enter.
- Use dot 4 with space to cycle through the list of available books.
- Press space on the title of the book you wish to open, then press enter.
Note: For a list of available commands, press Space with H while in the DAISY Player.
Opening Books on the BrailleNote
For both DAISY and BRF books:
- Insert the thumb drive or SD card in to the device. The Braille Note refers to the flash drive as hard disk.
- To start Book Reader, press b (dots 1-2) from the main menu.
- To move to the list of available drives, Press Backspace.
- To move through the list of drives, press Space bar.
- When the desired drive is announced, press Enter.
- When the “read book in which folder? Press enter for none” prompt is spoken, press Enter
- To move through the list of available books, press Space bar
- When the desired book is announced, press Enter
Note: For a list of available reading commands, press Space with H while in the Book Reader.