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

  1. Download the book in BRF format using a computer, and unzip (extract) it.
  2. Connect your SD card or thumb drive to your computer and copy the unzipped BRF file to the root directory (main folder).

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Transferring DAISY Books

  1. Download the Daisy book to your computer, and unzip (extract) it.
  2. Connect the thumb drive or SD card to your computer and copy the entire unzipped book folder to the root directory (main folder).
  3. 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.

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Opening Books on the BrailleSense

BRF Books

  1. Insert the thumb drive or SD card in to the device.
  2. From the main menu, press F to open the File Manager, wich will bring up the list of available drives. 
  3. Locate the SD card and press enter.
  4. 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

  1. Insert the thumb drive or SD card in to the device.
  2. From the Main Menu, press M, then D to open the DAISY reader.
  3. Press back space until you’ve located the list with the SD card option and press enter.
  4. Use dot 4 with space to cycle through the list of available books.
  5. 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.

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Opening Books on the BrailleNote

For both DAISY and BRF books:

  1. Insert the thumb drive or SD card in to the device. The Braille Note refers to the flash drive as hard disk. 
  2. To start Book Reader, press b (dots 1-2) from the main menu. 
  3. To move to the list of available drives, Press Backspace. 
  4. To move through the list of drives, press Space bar. 
  5. When the desired drive is announced, press Enter. 
  6. When the “read book in which folder? Press enter for none” prompt is spoken, press Enter 
  7. To move through the list of available books, press Space bar
  8. 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.

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