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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 18:33:01 -0500
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    Steve:

I'll give this a try.  I got the one article I need as a text file from the 
librarian today, but there have been others, so this is something I need to 
try.

Howard Kaufman suggested the same thing to me in a phone conversation late 
last night.

73 from Tom Behler: Kb8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 10:57 AM
Subject: Re: problem reading PDF files with Jaws 7.0


> That's what I described earlier.  You need to right-click or use the
> applications key on the link to the pdf file.  Then, save it on your pc 
> and
> access it from K1000.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 10:17 PM
> 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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