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T Behler <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 19 Feb 2007 18:40:06 -0500
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    Well, this is another method I'll have to try.

Will let you know which one seems to work the best.

73 from Tom Behler: Kb8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 12:41 PM
Subject: Re: problem reading PDF files with Jaws 7.0


> Tom,
>
> Once you open the file in Adobe Acrobat Reader, press Control-P to print 
> it.
> You will see a dialog asking for the name of the printer, and the default
> will be your printer.  Instead of choosing the default, press the down 
> arrow
> until you see "Kessie Virtual Printer."  Then tab to Ok.  Kurzweil 1000 
> will
> open, and you'll hear the message that it is recognizing your file. 
> You'll
> hear this message once for each page, and when recognition is complete, 
> you
> will have a text version which you can save.  At some point, you'll have 
> to
> Alt-Tab back to Adobe and close it.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 22:17
> Subject: Re: problem reading PDF files with Jaws 7.0
>
>
>>    Steve:
>>
>> But how do you get the article from the web site to the K1000?
>>
>> Is there some sort of an import function?
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 9:34 PM
>> Subject: Re: problem reading PDF files with Jaws 7.0
>>
>>
>>> Tom,
>>>
>>> That message means that the .PDF file is a picture.  If you have 
>>> KurzWeil
>>> 1000, you can print the file with the Kessie Virtual Printer.  This
>>> causes
>>> K1000 to recognize the file as if you had scanned it in, and convert it
>>> to
>>> readable text.  If you're using OpenBook, you may have a similar option,
>>> but
>>> I don't know that for sure.
>>>
>>> Steve
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 19:27
>>> 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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
> 

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