they might be scanned images. You might have to use an OCR program like 
kurzweil or openbook to open them, then read them in that or save them again 
from that program and you should be alright. I run in to that a lot.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 7:27 PM
Subject: problem reading PDF files with Jaws 7.0


> Hi, all.
>
> This is currently a question that pertains to some documents I need for a
> course I'm teaching, but it certainly could pertain to ham radio
> applications as well.
>
> I seem to be unable to open PDF files with Jaws 7.0.
>
> Every time I try accessing a file, Jaws says something like "alert page
> empty".
>
> I am telling Jaws to read the inferred order from the file.
>
> I don't recall having this problem with PDF files before.
>
> It has happened to me twice just today.
>
> Is it likely that Jaws isn't recognizing the PDF files for some reason?
>
> These PDF files are either coming from e-mails that have been sent to me, 
> or
> from relevant web sites.
>
> Any help with this PDF issue would be appreciated.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>