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== Book Format Options ==

[http://www.amac.uga.edu/ AMAC] can provide textbooks in several different formats depending upon individual student needs.
: '''Audio on CD'''
::These texts are obtained from [http://www.rfbd.org Reading for the Blind and Dyslexic] and are <u>audio only</u> versions of the book read aloud by volunteers around the country. 
::These books are provided on compact disk to your school's service provider for you to pick up.
::You must have special hardware ([[Vibe|Victor Vibe]], [[Wave|Victor Wave]], or [[Stream|Victor Stream]]) or software ([[Software#Victor_Reader_Soft_for_PC|Victor Reader Soft]]) to play these CDs.
: '''Electronic Text'''
::[[Alternative_Media_Formats#Electronic Text|Electronic Text]] or [[Alternative_Media_Formats#Electronic Text|E-Text]] files are pdf formatted text files from images of the actual book pages. 
::These files can be read using most any text-to-speech (TTS) program you have access to.
::[http://www.amac.uga.edu/ AMAC] offers access to and technical support for a variety of these [[Software|programs]] 
::If you have need of a file type other than pdf, please discuss your needs with your service provider at your school.
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: '''Braille'''
::[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braille Braille] is a special format for students who are blind that uses a series of raised dots on paper to represent letters and numbers.
::'''See Also'''
::*[[Portal:Braille_Unit|Braille Unit]]
For more information go to the [[Alternative_Media_Formats|Alternative Media Formats]] page

== Book Status ==

Students can check on the status of their book orders from the [[Student_Center|Student Center.]] 

# Log in to your [http://www.amac.uga.edu/studentcenter.php Student Center] account,
# Select the book order you want to check on,
# Look in the Order Status column to see if your book has been completed.

If you can't find the information you need, call or email [[AMAC Technial Support]].

== Downloading Books ==

*[http://screencast.com/t/JIvSN7yMEdc How to download book files (2:57 mins)]
*[http://amacsql.ldc.uga.edu/wiki/images/8/81/SDC_Guide_student.pdf Using AMAC Student Center to download books] (pdf)

== Book Quality ==

:If you have difficulty downloading, unzipping or reading your book files, please don't hesitate to [[AMAC Technical_Support|contact us]]. 
:If an error is made in your order or the quality of your book is not what you expect, please let us know immediately. 

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