Read Bookshare Books Using Windows 98

Steps to Unzip a Book Downloaded From Bookshare

• Download and install 7-Zip
• Go to Bookshare and download a book to read
• Open the folder that contains the book (i.e., zip file) you just downloaded and press the Enter key
• The 7-Zip program will launch. If 7-Zip does not launch, follow the steps to associate 7-Zip with zip file format below
• Press Alt-E
• Select All will be highlighted, press the Enter key
• Alt-F to open file menu, type C for copy
• choose destination folder for the unzipped files, press the Enter key
• enter bookshare password, press the Enter key
• Exit 7-Zip with Alt-F4

Steps to Reading a Book in Web Browser

• Start your preferred web browser application
• Type Alt-F to select the File menu and use the Down Arrow key to select Open from the menu. Hit the Enter key.
• In the dialog box, navigate to the folder that contains the unzipped book
• Select the file that ends with ".xml" and press the Enter key to open
• You now have the book open in your web browser. You have the option to use a screenreader to read the text.

Steps to Associate 7-Zip With Zip File Format

• Press "Windows Key"-M to get to desktop
• Press "Windows Key" to bring up start menu, type P to get to programs, press W repeatedly to get to Windows Explorer, press space bar to open
• Press Alt-T for tools, press O for Folder Options,
• Shift-Tab to move to Tab controls, right arrow until your on "File Types", then press Tab key once to access Registered file types list
• Press Z key repeatedly until you land on ZIP file
• Press Tab repeatedly until you land on Edit button, then press space to activate
• Press Alt-A to access Actions, then press Alt-E to edit the Open Action for zip files
• Type the following path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe then Tab to OK button, press Space Bar key
• Press Tab to get to Close button, press space bar
• Press Alt-F4 twice return to close the dialogs, then do a "Windows Key"-M to return to the Desktop