Software Downloads
The intent of this page is to share news regarding computer software that most of us use. Forthcoming release dates are posted along with links to free software and/or free software updates. This is a page for us techies!
NOTE: The page is Microsoft/desktop PC heavy but that is not the intention. Feel free to expand this to Apple, Linux and mobile technologies.
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BARD
DB Duplication
DTBC Write Protection Software (DTBC = __D__igital __T__alking __B__ook __C__artridge) Log in to
PICS» click “Selected Reports and Documents” » find link under “Software Distribution” heading (See also
instructions from 2014.)
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Labeling Containers and Cartridges
Studio/DB Production
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Digital Talking Book Content Protection (DRM) Software: Log in to
PICS » click “Selected Reports and Documents” » find link under “Software Distribution” heading (See
installation instructions from 2014.)
Offline Installers
Offline installers are executable files that can be downloaded and used to install on computers without Internet connections. They are nice when the file is very large - like a Service Pack upgrade from Microsoft - or when a particular program is having problems downloading - like Adobe Flash not downloading because of Active X problems in Internet Explorer.
File/Folder Management
ExtractNow (Free tool for unzipping multiple zipped folders quickly)
Image-Editing
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GIMP (GIMP = __G__NU __I__mage __M__anipulation __P__rogram) - “a cross-platform image editor available for GNU/Linux,
OS X and Windows”
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Microsoft Windows Service Packs
Windows 7:
SP1 (Released: March 18, 2010)
Windows 10:
SP1 (Released: February 4, 2008) –
SP2 (Released: April 28, 2009)
PDF Viewing or Creation
Adobe Acrobat updates:
DC –
11.x
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NOTE: Adobe Acrobat is software you purchase to create PDFs. Adobe Reader is a free program used to view and fill out PDFs.
Screen Readers
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NVDA (Free screen reader)
Web-based Applets
Web Browsers
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Microsoft Edge (CANNOT FIND AN OFFLINE INSTALLER; For computers running Windows 10)
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Word Processing and Productivity Suites
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Microsoft Office 2013 Service Packs:
SP1 (Released: February 25, 2014)
OPACs
KLAS
Starting with KLAS v7.7 updates should be pushed; users are no longer required to download files from Keystone. But for the initiall installtion file you'll need to modify the following
URL with your library's NLS Library Code:
http://updates.klas.com/klasclient///{NLS network library code}//
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