Dear Listers:

Are any of you familiar with Audio Book Ministries, also known as Tape Ministries for the Blind?  They have an online accessible library from which their books can be downloaded, but doing it using JAWS is very hard.  Their address is:

http://www.audiobookministries.org

Right now the employee they have who is knowledgeable about screen readers and about JAWS is on medical leave and they don’t know when he will be back again.  So if any of you are familiar with this particular web site and maybe, by chance, might have downloaded a book from it, would you please be so kind as to access it and figure out how it can be done using JAWS?  You don’t have to sign in to do this—at least not for the help I am asking for.  Just go to the web page and find the “Online Library Access,” link and hit the Enter key.  Then if you just find any book, try to figure out how to get to the page where the book can be downloaded.  When you get to the page that has the book description, you’ll see there is no direct link to download the book.  There is a “downloads,” link but it will not take you to the “download,” page for the book you wish to download.  Instead, it takes you to the page where there are various things that can be downloaded, such as the AudioBook Ministries tax summary and various other things not at all related to the book you wish to download.  When you find a book, just tell me how to use JAWS to get to the book’s download page.

Thanks for any help you can give.

Rick Miller

Dear Listers:

Are any of you familiar with Audio Book Ministries, also known as Tape Ministries for the Blind?  They have an online accessible library from which their books can be downloaded, but doing it using JAWS is very hard.  Their address is:

https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.audiobookministries.org&data=02%7C01%7Cmrb620%40hotmail.com%7Ca59e47c703734657cc8e08d525cf6dc6%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636456495183202144&sdata=6zir7r8qp5fkXPNOOS8hSYChHqdt6lOeeAWthmAK45A%3D&reserved=0

Right now the employee they have who is knowledgeable about screen readers and about JAWS is on medical leave and they don't know when he will be back again.  So if any of you are familiar with this particular web site and maybe, by chance, might have downloaded a book from it, would you please be so kind as to access it and figure out how it can be done using JAWS?  You don't have to sign in to do this-at least not for the help I am asking for.  Just go to the web page and find the "Online Library Access," link and hit the Enter key.  Then if you just find any book, try to figure out how to get to the page where the book can be downloaded.  When you get to the page that has the book description, you'll see there is no direct link to download the book.  There is a "downloads," link but it will not take you to the "download," page for the book you wish to download.  Instead, it takes you to the page where there are various things that can be downloaded, such as the AudioBook Ministries tax summary and various other things not at all related to the book you wish to download.  When you find a book, just tell me how to use JAWS to get to the book's download page.

Thanks for any help you can give.



Rick Miller

Dear Listers:

Are any of you familiar with Audio Book Ministries, also known as Tape Ministries for the Blind?  They have an online accessible library from which their books can be downloaded, but doing it using JAWS is very hard.  Their address is:

http://www.audiobookministries.org

Right now the employee they have who is knowledgeable about screen readers and about JAWS is on medical leave and they don’t know when he will be back again.  So if any of you are familiar with this particular web site and maybe, by chance, might have downloaded a book from it, would you please be so kind as to access it and figure out how it can be done using JAWS?  You don’t have to sign in to do this—at least not for the help I am asking for.  Just go to the web page and find the “Online Library Access,” link and hit the Enter key.  Then if you just find any book, try to figure out how to get to the page where the book can be downloaded.  When you get to the page that has the book description, you’ll see there is no direct link to download the book.  There is a “downloads,” link but it will not take you to the “download,” page for the book you wish to download.  Instead, it takes you to the page where there are various things that can be downloaded, such as the AudioBook Ministries tax summary and various other things not at all related to the book you wish to download.  When you find a book, just tell me how to use JAWS to get to the book’s download page.

Thanks for any help you can give.

Rick Miller

Hi, Rick

I too am a member of Audio Book Ministries (Tape Ministries Northwest) and can not manage to download a book. I have my password and about a year ago the director talked me through the process and I got a book or two. But I have not ever been able to do it on my own. I think the site is accessible, but difficult to navigate and find the right buttons. I suggest you call Audio Books and ask for help. Although the director is currently out on medical leave, as you know, I think  there is at least one board member who is blind and uses JAWS. Perhaps you can get help from him/her.  And if you do---LET ME KNOW HOW YOU DID IT!

If you contact me off list, we can see if we can figure it out together!

hidden_spring@...

and put Audio Book Ministry in the subject line, please, so I don't delete it.

 And as I suppose you know, you can request the library to send the book on a cartridge but I too would prefer to download it on my own.

-Elaine

Rick already posted this question and there were at least three replies.

I found the download link just fine using Jaws and Firefox.

The issue is you cannot download the book unless you are sign up as a Patron.

 

Richard

 

 

From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Lorena Pennington
Sent: Tuesday, November 7, 2017 6:14 AM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: Using JAWS to Download a Book from a Particular Web Site

 

the web say it is a lending library and you have to fill out a application and you order the book and they send it to you and when you read the book you send it book that’s how I understand it but I can be wrong

 

From: Sharon

Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2017 4:32 AM

To: main@jfw.groups.io

Subject: Re: Using JAWS to Download a Book from a Particular Web Site

 

I can’t figure it out at all! Obviously, the site is inaccessible.

Sharon

 

From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Rick Miller
Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2017 6:04 AM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Using JAWS to Download a Book from a Particular Web Site

 

Dear Listers:

 

Are any of you familiar with Audio Book Ministries, also known as Tape Ministries for the Blind?  They have an online accessible library from which their books can be downloaded, but doing it using JAWS is very hard.  Their address is:

 

http://www.audiobookministries.org

 

Right now the employee they have who is knowledgeable about screen readers and about JAWS is on medical leave and they don’t know when he will be back again.  So if any of you are familiar with this particular web site and maybe, by chance, might have downloaded a book from it, would you please be so kind as to access it and figure out how it can be done using JAWS?  You don’t have to sign in to do this—at least not for the help I am asking for.  Just go to the web page and find the “Online Library Access,” link and hit the Enter key.  Then if you just find any book, try to figure out how to get to the page where the book can be downloaded.  When you get to the page that has the book description, you’ll see there is no direct link to download the book.  There is a “downloads,” link but it will not take you to the “download,” page for the book you wish to download.  Instead, it takes you to the page where there are various things that can be downloaded, such as the AudioBook Ministries tax summary and various other things not at all related to the book you wish to download.  When you find a book, just tell me how to use JAWS to get to the book’s download page.

 

Thanks for any help you can give.

 

 

 

Rick Miller

 

-- 

Why do we close our eyes when we pray, when we cry, when we dream or when we kiss? Because we know the most beautiful things in life are not seen by the eyes but felt by the heart. -unknown

Rick,

Using Firefox, it is clearly possible to get to the download link after selecting a book.  Note that the book download link is above the submit button rather than after it.

However, when you follow that download link you get to the “check out” page where it clearly states:

You must be logged in to checkout.

You have to sign up as a patron in order to download anything.

The How to become a patron file makes that pretty clear.

I hope that helps,

Richard

Dear Listers:

Are any of you familiar with Audio Book Ministries, also known as Tape Ministries for the Blind?  They have an online accessible library from which their books can be downloaded, but doing it using JAWS is very hard.  Their address is:

http://www.audiobookministries.org

Right now the employee they have who is knowledgeable about screen readers and about JAWS is on medical leave and they don’t know when he will be back again.  So if any of you are familiar with this particular web site and maybe, by chance, might have downloaded a book from it, would you please be so kind as to access it and figure out how it can be done using JAWS?  You don’t have to sign in to do this—at least not for the help I am asking for.  Just go to the web page and find the “Online Library Access,” link and hit the Enter key.  Then if you just find any book, try to figure out how to get to the page where the book can be downloaded.  When you get to the page that has the book description, you’ll see there is no direct link to download the book.  There is a “downloads,” link but it will not take you to the “download,” page for the book you wish to download.  Instead, it takes you to the page where there are various things that can be downloaded, such as the AudioBook Ministries tax summary and various other things not at all related to the book you wish to download.  When you find a book, just tell me how to use JAWS to get to the book’s download page.

Thanks for any help you can give.

Rick Miller

Rick, which browser are you using?

Dear Listers:

Are any of you familiar with Audio Book Ministries, also known as Tape Ministries for the Blind?  They have an online accessible library from which their books can be downloaded, but doing it using JAWS is very hard.  Their address is:

https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.audiobookministries.org&data=02%7C01%7Cmrb620%40hotmail.com%7Ca59e47c703734657cc8e08d525cf6dc6%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636456495183202144&sdata=6zir7r8qp5fkXPNOOS8hSYChHqdt6lOeeAWthmAK45A%3D&reserved=0

Right now the employee they have who is knowledgeable about screen readers and about JAWS is on medical leave and they don't know when he will be back again.  So if any of you are familiar with this particular web site and maybe, by chance, might have downloaded a book from it, would you please be so kind as to access it and figure out how it can be done using JAWS?  You don't have to sign in to do this-at least not for the help I am asking for.  Just go to the web page and find the "Online Library Access," link and hit the Enter key.  Then if you just find any book, try to figure out how to get to the page where the book can be downloaded.  When you get to the page that has the book description, you'll see there is no direct link to download the book.  There is a "downloads," link but it will not take you to the "download," page for the book you wish to download.  Instead, it takes you to the page where there are various things that can be downloaded, such as the AudioBook Ministries tax summary and various other things not at all related to the book you wish to download.  When you find a book, just tell me how to use JAWS to get to the book's download page.

Thanks for any help you can give.

Rick Miller

I can’t figure it out at all! Obviously, the site is inaccessible.

Sharon

Dear Listers:

Are any of you familiar with Audio Book Ministries, also known as Tape Ministries for the Blind?  They have an online accessible library from which their books can be downloaded, but doing it using JAWS is very hard.  Their address is:

http://www.audiobookministries.org

Right now the employee they have who is knowledgeable about screen readers and about JAWS is on medical leave and they don’t know when he will be back again.  So if any of you are familiar with this particular web site and maybe, by chance, might have downloaded a book from it, would you please be so kind as to access it and figure out how it can be done using JAWS?  You don’t have to sign in to do this—at least not for the help I am asking for.  Just go to the web page and find the “Online Library Access,” link and hit the Enter key.  Then if you just find any book, try to figure out how to get to the page where the book can be downloaded.  When you get to the page that has the book description, you’ll see there is no direct link to download the book.  There is a “downloads,” link but it will not take you to the “download,” page for the book you wish to download.  Instead, it takes you to the page where there are various things that can be downloaded, such as the AudioBook Ministries tax summary and various other things not at all related to the book you wish to download.  When you find a book, just tell me how to use JAWS to get to the book’s download page.

Thanks for any help you can give.

Rick Miller

Rick already posted this question and there were at least three replies.

I found the download link just fine using Jaws and Firefox.

The issue is you cannot download the book unless you are sign up as a Patron.

Richard

Rick,

Using Firefox, it is clearly possible to get to the download link after selecting a book.  Note that the book download link is above the submit button rather than after it.

However, when you follow that download link you get to the “check out” page where it clearly states:

You must be logged in to checkout.

You have to sign up as a patron in order to download anything.

The How to become a patron file makes that pretty clear.

I hope that helps,

Richard

Dear Listers:

Are any of you familiar with Audio Book Ministries, also known as Tape Ministries for the Blind?  They have an online accessible library from which their books can be downloaded, but doing it using JAWS is very hard.  Their address is:

http://www.audiobookministries.org

Right now the employee they have who is knowledgeable about screen readers and about JAWS is on medical leave and they don’t know when he will be back again.  So if any of you are familiar with this particular web site and maybe, by chance, might have downloaded a book from it, would you please be so kind as to access it and figure out how it can be done using JAWS?  You don’t have to sign in to do this—at least not for the help I am asking for.  Just go to the web page and find the “Online Library Access,” link and hit the Enter key.  Then if you just find any book, try to figure out how to get to the page where the book can be downloaded.  When you get to the page that has the book description, you’ll see there is no direct link to download the book.  There is a “downloads,” link but it will not take you to the “download,” page for the book you wish to download.  Instead, it takes you to the page where there are various things that can be downloaded, such as the AudioBook Ministries tax summary and various other things not at all related to the book you wish to download.  When you find a book, just tell me how to use JAWS to get to the book’s download page.

Thanks for any help you can give.

Rick Miller

Dear Richard:

Using Internet Explorer, I sign in with My Account.  Then I search for the book.  When results pop up I go to its page.  Then I find right above the Submit button there are a whole bunch of combo boxes such as All Series, All Authors, ALL IDs, etc.  I have tried just what you suggested by just arrowing up above the Submit button, but it is not working.  Someone asked me what browser I was using, saying that with Firefox it can be done.  I am not using Firefox, though.  I am using Internet Explorer.

Rick,

Using Firefox, it is clearly possible to get to the download link after selecting a book.  Note that the book download link is above the submit button rather than after it.

However, when you follow that download link you get to the “check out” page where it clearly states:

You must be logged in to checkout.

You have to sign up as a patron in order to download anything.

The How to become a patron file makes that pretty clear.

I hope that helps,

Richard

Dear Listers:

Are any of you familiar with Audio Book Ministries, also known as Tape Ministries for the Blind?  They have an online accessible library from which their books can be downloaded, but doing it using JAWS is very hard.  Their address is:

http://www.audiobookministries.org

Right now the employee they have who is knowledgeable about screen readers and about JAWS is on medical leave and they don’t know when he will be back again.  So if any of you are familiar with this particular web site and maybe, by chance, might have downloaded a book from it, would you please be so kind as to access it and figure out how it can be done using JAWS?  You don’t have to sign in to do this—at least not for the help I am asking for.  Just go to the web page and find the “Online Library Access,” link and hit the Enter key.  Then if you just find any book, try to figure out how to get to the page where the book can be downloaded.  When you get to the page that has the book description, you’ll see there is no direct link to download the book.  There is a “downloads,” link but it will not take you to the “download,” page for the book you wish to download.  Instead, it takes you to the page where there are various things that can be downloaded, such as the AudioBook Ministries tax summary and various other things not at all related to the book you wish to download.  When you find a book, just tell me how to use JAWS to get to the book’s download page.

Thanks for any help you can give.

Rick Miller

Perhaps . . . . you need to just plain use Firefox. Lots of web sites work better on one brouser over another.

Sharon

Dear Richard:

Using Internet Explorer, I sign in with My Account.  Then I search for the book.  When results pop up I go to its page.  Then I find right above the Submit button there are a whole bunch of combo boxes such as All Series, All Authors, ALL IDs, etc.  I have tried just what you suggested by just arrowing up above the Submit button, but it is not working.  Someone asked me what browser I was using, saying that with Firefox it can be done.  I am not using Firefox, though.  I am using Internet Explorer.

Rick,

Using Firefox, it is clearly possible to get to the download link after selecting a book.  Note that the book download link is above the submit button rather than after it.

However, when you follow that download link you get to the “check out” page where it clearly states:

You must be logged in to checkout.

You have to sign up as a patron in order to download anything.

The How to become a patron file makes that pretty clear.

I hope that helps,

Richard

Dear Listers:

Are any of you familiar with Audio Book Ministries, also known as Tape Ministries for the Blind?  They have an online accessible library from which their books can be downloaded, but doing it using JAWS is very hard.  Their address is:

http://www.audiobookministries.org

Right now the employee they have who is knowledgeable about screen readers and about JAWS is on medical leave and they don’t know when he will be back again.  So if any of you are familiar with this particular web site and maybe, by chance, might have downloaded a book from it, would you please be so kind as to access it and figure out how it can be done using JAWS?  You don’t have to sign in to do this—at least not for the help I am asking for.  Just go to the web page and find the “Online Library Access,” link and hit the Enter key.  Then if you just find any book, try to figure out how to get to the page where the book can be downloaded.  When you get to the page that has the book description, you’ll see there is no direct link to download the book.  There is a “downloads,” link but it will not take you to the “download,” page for the book you wish to download.  Instead, it takes you to the page where there are various things that can be downloaded, such as the AudioBook Ministries tax summary and various other things not at all related to the book you wish to download.  When you find a book, just tell me how to use JAWS to get to the book’s download page.

Thanks for any help you can give.

Rick Miller

Unfortunately, I don’t have Firefox.

Perhaps . . . . you need to just plain use Firefox. Lots of web sites work better on one brouser over another.

Sharon

Dear Richard:

Using Internet Explorer, I sign in with My Account.  Then I search for the book.  When results pop up I go to its page.  Then I find right above the Submit button there are a whole bunch of combo boxes such as All Series, All Authors, ALL IDs, etc.  I have tried just what you suggested by just arrowing up above the Submit button, but it is not working.  Someone asked me what browser I was using, saying that with Firefox it can be done.  I am not using Firefox, though.  I am using Internet Explorer.

Rick,

Using Firefox, it is clearly possible to get to the download link after selecting a book.  Note that the book download link is above the submit button rather than after it.

However, when you follow that download link you get to the “check out” page where it clearly states:

You must be logged in to checkout.

You have to sign up as a patron in order to download anything.

The How to become a patron file makes that pretty clear.

I hope that helps,

Richard

Dear Listers:

Are any of you familiar with Audio Book Ministries, also known as Tape Ministries for the Blind?  They have an online accessible library from which their books can be downloaded, but doing it using JAWS is very hard.  Their address is:

http://www.audiobookministries.org

Right now the employee they have who is knowledgeable about screen readers and about JAWS is on medical leave and they don’t know when he will be back again.  So if any of you are familiar with this particular web site and maybe, by chance, might have downloaded a book from it, would you please be so kind as to access it and figure out how it can be done using JAWS?  You don’t have to sign in to do this—at least not for the help I am asking for.  Just go to the web page and find the “Online Library Access,” link and hit the Enter key.  Then if you just find any book, try to figure out how to get to the page where the book can be downloaded.  When you get to the page that has the book description, you’ll see there is no direct link to download the book.  There is a “downloads,” link but it will not take you to the “download,” page for the book you wish to download.  Instead, it takes you to the page where there are various things that can be downloaded, such as the AudioBook Ministries tax summary and various other things not at all related to the book you wish to download.  When you find a book, just tell me how to use JAWS to get to the book’s download page.

Thanks for any help you can give.

Rick Miller