Very good point, Gerald. What was I thinking! smile. It's probably because people like you are still up when I'm on line that I forget the time difference--grin. On the other hand, if they try to upload in the early morning hours, I mean 7 - 9, we'd still be asleep. But basically I was just joking. Cindy --- Gerald Hovas <GeraldHovas@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Cindy, > > You're forgetting that you're on the west coast. > For the east coast people > to get the same performance that you get after > midnight, they have to do it > after 3:00 a.m. because when it's midnight EST many > of the CST, MST, and PST > members are still on the internet and accessing > Bookshare since it's only > 9:00 p.m. PST, 10:00 MST, and 11:00 CST. Since many > of the kids on the west > coast are still up, the internet is still a bit busy > in general at 12:00 > a.m. EST. That's why I didn't mention after > midnight, because I don't know > which time zone Ernie's in. > > HTH > > Gerald > > > -----Original Message----- > From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of Cindy > Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2006 1:17 AM > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Validation question: > > or after midnight--grin > > Cindy > > > --- Gerald Hovas <GeraldHovas@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Ernie, > > > > > > > > Sounds like the problem is the file size, > especially > > if you're not using a > > cable modem or DSL. There's been problems with > > uploading very large files, > > probably because of the time they take to upload. > > I've gotten the > > impression that the Bookshare system is timing out > > somewhere if the upload > > takes too long. Try zipping it like Jake > suggested, > > and you might try a > > different time of day if you have been attempting > to > > upload it around the > > same time since the traffic over the internet is > > busier at some times during > > the day than others. If you happen to be using a > > cable modem, I'd recommend > > trying it during the day on a weekday since > > performance goes down when more > > people use the cable system for accessing the > > internet, and there will be > > fewer people on-line when kids are in school and > > people are at work. > > > > > > > > Good luck, > > > > > > > > Gerald > > > > > > > > _____ > > > > From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > > Behalf Of k4zq > > Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 11:07 AM > > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Validation question: > > > > > > > > Lessee, Gerald. > > > > > > > > Internet Explorer, Windows xp Pro, Yeah, I had my > > spouse check things out, > > and there's no error message. Jaws just goes to > 99 > > per cent, and hangs > > there. > > > > > > > > > > > > As for the synopsis, I'm gonna have to wait for > some > > inspiration, but, I'll > > muddle through it. > > > > > > > > Oh yeah, sorry but I forgot the exact size of the > > file, but if it helps, the > > book's 1100 pages long, so rather large. Should I > > have another go?? > > > > > > > > Peace, > > > > Ernie > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: Gerald <mailto:GeraldHovas@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Hovas > > > > > > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 10:05 AM > > > > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Validation question: > > > > > > > > Ernie, > > > > > > > > Actually, your message wasn't long enough. > > > > > > > > Are you using Internet Explorer or Firefox? > > > > Are you using Windows? If so, which version? > > > > Is the file very large? > > > > How long before JAWS hangs? > > > > Have you tried getting someone sighted to see if > > there's an error message on > > the screen when it hangs? > > > > > > > > As for the synopsis, I don't understand what you > > mean by help. Are you > > asking if you can change it, or are you asking for > > help writing it? > > > > > > > > Gerald > > > > > > > > > > _____ > > > > > > From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > > Behalf Of k4zq > > Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 4:19 AM > > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Validation question: > > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > > > I just finished my first book, but I seem to be > > having a bit of a problem > > uploading it. > > > > > > > > I am using Jaws 7, and The book is an rtf file. > > After clicking the > > "upload" button, and checking everything, I have > > clicked "Accept." Anyone > > who uses Jaws knows that it will give you the > > percentage of the file > > transfer. > > > > > > > > In this situation, Jaws is going to 99 per cent, > and > > stopping. at this > > point, I am losing speach unless I get out of the > > application. > > > > > > > > When I checked later, the system told me I still > had > > the book and could > > upload it. What gives? > > > > > > > > Sorry to make this so long, but some explanation > > needed to be given. > > > > > > > > One other observation--the synopsis is not > correct. > > Can anybody give me a > > hand? > > > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > > > Peace, > > > > Ernie > > > > > > _____ > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.2.1/279 - > > Release Date: 3/10/2006 > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! 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