10.2.6 NLS BARD (United States only)
National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS BARD) is a free library
program of audio materials (for eligible United States citizens only). More information about NLS
BARD can be found on http://www.loc.gov/nls/bardnls/.
You are able to wirelessly search for books and download them to the Trek. They will appear on
the NLS BARD online bookshelf.
To activate the NLS BARD online service:
• Press the Online button to navigate to the online bookcase.
• Press menu key 7 multiple times to access the NLS BARD menu.
• Select the item “Add NLS BARD service” using keys 2 and 8 followed by the Confirm
key.
• Enter your NLS BARD account email address and password. Passwords are usually case
sensitive. You may toggle between uppercase, lowercase, and numeric only by pressing
the Bookmark key. End your entry with the Confirm key.
After you have successfully entered your account information, an NLS BARD bookshelf will be
added to the online bookshelves.
To search for and download books:
• When on the NLS BARD online bookshelf, the search can be done either by pressing the
Go To key multiple times or by using the option that is found after the last book on the
NLS BARD bookshelf when navigating with keys 4 and 6. You can search books as on
the NLS BARD website using the “Search the collection” function, which allows you to
enter the author’s name, book title, key words, etc. You can also browse by category and
search for the most recent or popular books, as well as the most recent magazines. You
can also use the option “Browse My Wish list”, a preselected list of books and magazines
that you can manage from the NLS BARD website and from your Trek. To add an item to
the wish list, press the Bookmark key on any NLS BARD search result. To delete an
item, use key 3 (Delete option) followed by Confirm.
• Use keys 2 and 8 to choose the search criteria followed by the Confirm key. The search
text can then be entered using the multi-tap text entry method. After entering the search
text press the Confirm key to begin the online search. If you have done a previous
search then your search text will be retained for convenience in case you wish to refine
your search.
• Use keys 4 and 6 to review the search results. Only the books available to your account
will show up in the search results.
• Use key 5 to read the book synopsis if available.
• To download a book select it from the list of search results and press the Confirm key.
The book will be downloaded and added to the NLS BARD online bookshelf and you will
be returned to the list of search results making it easy to download additional books.
• The Go To key can be used to go directly to a specific result. Press Go To, enter the
desired search result number, followed by Confirm.
• To exit the search press the Cancel key to go back one step or key 1 to return to the NLS
BARD online bookshelf.
Downloaded books can be deleted by pressing key 3 while browsing the NLS BARD online
bookshelf or while reading a book. While reading a book, key 3 can also be used to move a book
from the NLS BARD online bookshelf to the talking books bookshelf on the S D card. This will add
the book to your S D card and remove it from internal memory, freeing up some space for future
book downloads.
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