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Steve Hoad <[log in to unmask]>
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Steve Hoad <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 25 Jul 2012 21:42:47 -0400
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This web site and an Email address should do the trick:
 http://www.zamzar.com/

The converted file stays at a link for a day. Its free used without
registering, after registration the bottom price is $7 a month, I
think (I use it free without registering).  I've been using this to
convert PDF to txt and MSWord to PDF and it seems to work well.


On 7/25/12, Sharon Clark <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Unfortunately, my student is running JAWS 12 at this time.
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> Sharon
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> From: John O'Rourke [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 4:50 PM
> To: Sharon Clark; [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [VICUG-L] Website to Convert PDF Documents
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> Good Day:
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> As of JAWS
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> 13, Convenient OCR may be the solution. More information is at the FS web
> site and can be found in the JAWS help system.
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> John O’Rourke
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> From: Sharon Clark <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
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> Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 3:32 PM
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> To: [log in to unmask]
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> Subject: [VICUG-L] Website to Convert PDF Documents
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> Hello Everyone,
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> Does anyone know of a website that is JAWS friendly to convert PDF documents
> to text?  I have a student trying to access documents, but the PDF documents
> were only scanned as pictures. This student does not have access to an OCR
> program like Kurzweil 1000 or Acrobat. Looking for a free one that would
> work with JAWS.
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> Thank You,
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> Sharon
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