This doesn't work 100% of the time, but works often enough that it is worth 
trying:  Copy the url from a .pdf on the web that gives you a problem and 
paste it into a google search box and that page should show up as the  first 
and perhaps only result of your search .   There is a fair chance that  you 
will be offered the option to "view as html", which JAWS will be able to 
read.

This is far from a perfect solution, but has gotten me out of a jam more 
than  once.

73, Steve KW3A

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Danny Dyer" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 11:32 AM
Subject: PDF Text2SpeechConversionOfHamManualsQuestion


> Hi All, I'm encountering a problem on my linovo laptop, fitted with  =
> Windows XP pro, Jaws8. and adobe reader8.
> I've both downloaded from sites, IE, EG, Icomamerica.com, rigpics, =
> mods.dk.com, and others,  and opened from email atatchments, PDF =
> manuals.  I've then started and completed the document preparation =
> process,
> with the unit announcing,
> "100%, followed by the document name, followed by the awful "alert, =
> document is empty" announcement."
> I can send to you one of the atatchments and you can check it out if you =
> like.  It's probably best to do this off list, although some of the rest =
> of you either have or will likely encounter this problem as well.  My =
> email address is
> [log in to unmask]
>
> Any help you can offer will be greatly_ appreciated.  Thanks, Danny =
> Dyer, Wb4idu.
>