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    {
        "role": "user",
        "content": "I%20have%20a%20new%20brailliant%20BI40X%20and%20I%20see%20bookshare%20is%20available%20in%20the%20menu%20but%20is%20it%20the%20UK%20bookshare%20I%20have%20a%20licence%20for%20bookshare%20ireland"
    },
    {
        "role": "assistant",
        "content": "I couldn\u2019t find anything that explicitly confirms whether the \u201cBookshare\u201d shown in the menu of the Brailliant BI40X is specifically the UK version, the Ireland version, or a global one. However, here are things that suggest how it likely works, and what you can check to make sure your Bookshare Ireland licence will work.\n\n---\n\n### What I found out\n\n- The Brailliant BI40X is made by HumanWare, and one of its advertised features is access to **\u201cresources from online libraries such as BookShare, NLS BARD, and many more.\u201d** ([vi.ie](https://vi.ie/product/humanware-brailliant-bi-40x/?utm_source=openai))  \n- On Bookshare\u2019s own site (\u201cWhat Books Are Available to Me?\u201d), it states that Bookshare is a global library, but that \u201cbooks are not always available in every country.\u201d It depends on whether Bookshare has permission to distribute a given title in your region. ([bookshare.org](https://www.bookshare.org/help-and-learning-articles/what-books-are-available-to-me?utm_source=openai))  \n- Bookshare Ireland is a national service, set up for people with print disabilities in Ireland. It offers around 1.5 million titles in formats like EPUB, BRF (braille-ready files), audio, large print, etc. ([bookshare.ie](https://bookshare.ie/how?utm_source=openai))  \n\n---\n\n### What this suggests\n\nPutting that information together:\n\n- The BI40X supports Bookshare in general, but whether you can use **Bookshare Ireland** through the \u201cBookshare\u201d option depends on whether your specific license is recognized by the device/app and whether Bookshare Ireland is integrated.  \n- Just because the device has \u201cBookshare\u201d doesn\u2019t always mean UK or international content is available\u2014because Bookshare content is governed by publisher licensing by region. Even within \u201cBookshare,\u201d the set of available books differs depending on which country\u2019s membership you're using. ([bookshare.org](https://www.bookshare.org/help-and-learning-articles/what-books-are-available-to-me?utm_source=openai))  \n\n---\n\n### What you can do to check or enable your Ireland license\n\nHere are practical steps to confirm and set things up:\n\n1. **Check the Settings menu on the BI40X**  \n   In its user guide, there\u2019s a section \u201cChange Region.\u201d It allows you to set the device\u2019s region/language, which might affect which Bookshare library/account it connects to. ([files.ecommercedns.uk](https://files.ecommercedns.uk/228344/287fcfbd40a4faf10d4ea892db4a3630.pdf?utm_source=openai))\n\n2. **Log in with your Bookshare Ireland credentials**  \n   Try logging into Bookshare from the device using your Bookshare Ireland username and password. If you can search and download titles, then it\u2019s working. If it fails or tells you the country isn\u2019t supported, that suggests it might be expecting a UK account or global Bookshare account instead.\n\n3. **Check what the books show when searching**  \n   If you log in and search, see if books that you know are available via Bookshare Ireland show up. If they do, good sign. If they\u2019re missing or blocked, that suggests regional licensing issues.\n\n4. **Reach out to both support services**  \n   - Contact HumanWare or Vision Ireland (since Vision Ireland distributes the BI40X in Ireland) and ask if the device supports Bookshare Ireland accounts specifically.  \n   - Contact Bookshare Ireland and ask if your membership is compatible with using Bookshare via the BI40X \u201cBookshare\u201d option.\n\n---\n\n### Bottom line\n\n- The BI40X *does* support Bookshare in principle. ([vi.ie](https://vi.ie/product/humanware-brailliant-bi-40x/?utm_source=openai))  \n- But \u201cBookshare\u201d on the device could connect to different versions (US, UK, Ireland) depending on what credentials you use and what licensing Bookshare has for your region.  \n- If you have a valid Bookshare Ireland account/ licence, there's a good chance it will work\u2014just make sure the device is set up for Ireland, and log in properly.  \n\nIf you like, I can try to get you specific instructions for your BI40X to set it up with Bookshare Ireland (step-by-step), so you know exactly what to do."
    }
]