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Re: reading a PDF file
Kay Malmquist
Hi Gene,
I was able to open it in Voice dream reader on my
iPhone and it read it there. Unfortunately, there isn't really any way to
import the text from there to another file. So, I know that the text is
there, I just can't get it to a format that I can manipulate and copy the info
that I need.
Kay Malmquist
kay.malmquist@... No matter where you are, no matter how difficult things might appear to be,
you are always being moved toward magnificence. Always.
Rhonda Byrne
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Re: reading a PDF file
Gene
Without knowing what you tried, no one knows if
they are just sending information duplicating what you did.
If programs like Kurzweil or Openbook or other such
programs can't recognize the document, then I don't think there is anything you
can do except the old fashoned expedient of hiring someone or getting a
volunteer to record the image text in the file.
Gene
----- Original Message -----
From: Kay Malmquist
Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2020 5:24 AM
To: TechTalk
Subject: [TechTalk] reading a PDF file Hi all,
For the most part I don't have problems with PDF
files. But when they are images and not OCR text I can not read
them. I got a book on the Keto life style and it is accompanied with a PDF
and without that PDF it is pretty much useless. I have tried a few things
but haven't had any major success turning it in to a readable document.
Can anyone help me with this? I would be very grateful. Thanks in
advance.
Kay Malmquist
kay.malmquist@... No matter where you are, no matter how difficult
things might appear to be, you are always being moved toward magnificence.
Always.
Rhonda Byrne
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reading a PDF file
Kay Malmquist
Hi all,
For the most part I don't have problems with PDF
files. But when they are images and not OCR text I can not read
them. I got a book on the Keto life style and it is accompanied with a PDF
and without that PDF it is pretty much useless. I have tried a few things
but haven't had any major success turning it in to a readable document.
Can anyone help me with this? I would be very grateful. Thanks in
advance.
Kay Malmquist
kay.malmquist@... No matter where you are, no matter how difficult
things might appear to be, you are always being moved toward magnificence.
Always. Rhonda Byrne
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Re: JAWS Versus NVDA
Gene
Also, your view about add-on updates being released
that are only compatible with the new version is incorrect. The current
version of the add-on updater shows new releases that are not compatible with
the version you are using. This has been discussed many times on the
users' list and one of the developers has said that you can just ignore update
messages for now. this is a problem of how the updater works. it is
not a problem of there being all sorts of add-ons with new features you can't
use in your current version. You are seeing new versions that are
compatible with the next version of NVDA. The developers are working on a
new version of the updater that won't have this problem in future. And
this massive coming out with compatible updates won't happen again for years, if
it does again. it is happening now because the programming language used
in NVDA has a new version and NVDA needs to switch to that new version.
I learned all this by following
the users' list.
Gene
----- Original Message -----
Hi Abbie. I can’t answer all of your questions. I have both NVDA and jaws but the only reason I have NVDA is because I need to know it for work, as I train clients who can’t afford jaws or wish not to buy it. In Canada we don’t have access to the annual subscription unfortunately. I hope this changes but for now we have to pay the full upgrade price. As for trying a demo, one of the nice things about jaws is that you can run it forever as a demo, however you must restart your computer every 40 minutes. You can download the jaws software from Go to the download link, then the jaws link and download the latest version. Enjoy.
From:
main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of
Abbie Taylor
I've been using NVDA for a couple of years, but I'm wondering if it's time for a switch. Lately, the software update process has been driving me up the wall. Apparently, the latest version, due out soon, will not be compatible with some of the software's add-ons, including the text-to-speech voices I use. This is no big deal because there are other voices that will work. But I've purchased some I really like that may not work with the new version of NVDA, at least not right away.
Another annoyance NVDA users are experiencing is add-on updates that are only compatible with the new version of NVDA, which isn't out yet. To me, it would make more sense to wait until the new version is released before releasing the add-on updates. But what do I know? I'm not a software developer.
I realize that NVDA is free, and I'm getting what I pay for. I recently read that Jaws costs only $90.00 a year for a subscription, which includes several licenses. So, I'm wondering if it's worth that much.
Those of you who use Jaws, what are the pros and cons? If you've used NVDA and are now using Jaws, do you think it's better? Is there a demo I can try before I buy? Thanks in advance for any input, and happy computing. --
http://www.abbiejohnsontaylor.com
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Re: JAWS Versus NVDA
Gene
Please join the NVDA Users' list to stay informed
about such things and ask questions. Some add-ons won't be compatible now,
some of them will be later, perhaps not too far in the future, and a lot are
compatible. I don't know what voices you are using but unless you got your
information from a really reliable source, if it is discussion of the Internet
sort, I heard this or that, which I almost always find wrong or misleading,
don't give it credence until it is checked where people like one or two
developers hang out, that is, the NVDA Users' list.
If you are using the Code Factory NVDA add-on,
there is a version compatible with the next version of NVDA. I believe
another add-on also has a compatible version that is developed by another
company.
----- Original Message -----
I've been using NVDA for a couple of years, but I'm wondering if it's time
for a switch. Lately, the software update process has been driving me up the
wall. Apparently, the latest version, due out soon, will not be compatible with
some of the software's add-ons, including the text-to-speech voices I use. This
is no big deal because there are other voices that will work. But I've purchased
some I really like that may not work with the new version of NVDA, at least not
right away.
Another annoyance NVDA users are experiencing is add-on updates that are
only compatible with the new version of NVDA, which isn't out yet. To me, it
would make more sense to wait until the new version is released before releasing
the add-on updates. But what do I know? I'm not a software developer.
I realize that NVDA is free, and I'm getting what I pay for. I recently
read that Jaws costs only $90.00 a year for a subscription, which includes
several licenses. So, I'm wondering if it's worth that much.
Those of you who use Jaws, what are the pros and cons? If you've used NVDA
and are now using Jaws, do you think it's better? Is there a demo I can try
before I buy? Thanks in advance for any input, and happy
computing. --
http://www.abbiejohnsontaylor.com abbietaylor945@...
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Re: JAWS Versus NVDA
Joseph Lee <joseph.lee22590@...>
Hi, To answer the questions on add-on compatibility situation:
The NVDA community is keeping a very close eye on compatibility between upcoming NVDA 2019.3 and many add-ons, and folks are keeping contact with add-on writers about add-on compatibility. As for comparison with JAWS 2020, I’ll let other folks answer this one. Cheers, Joseph
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Abbie Taylor
I've been using NVDA for a couple of years, but I'm wondering if it's time for a switch. Lately, the software update process has been driving me up the wall. Apparently, the latest version, due out soon, will not be compatible with some of the software's add-ons, including the text-to-speech voices I use. This is no big deal because there are other voices that will work. But I've purchased some I really like that may not work with the new version of NVDA, at least not right away.
Another annoyance NVDA users are experiencing is add-on updates that are only compatible with the new version of NVDA, which isn't out yet. To me, it would make more sense to wait until the new version is released before releasing the add-on updates. But what do I know? I'm not a software developer.
I realize that NVDA is free, and I'm getting what I pay for. I recently read that Jaws costs only $90.00 a year for a subscription, which includes several licenses. So, I'm wondering if it's worth that much.
Those of you who use Jaws, what are the pros and cons? If you've used NVDA and are now using Jaws, do you think it's better? Is there a demo I can try before I buy? Thanks in advance for any input, and happy computing. --
http://www.abbiejohnsontaylor.com
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Re: JAWS Versus NVDA
chris judge
Hi Abbie. I can’t answer all of your questions. I have both NVDA and jaws but the only reason I have NVDA is because I need to know it for work, as I train clients who can’t afford jaws or wish not to buy it. In Canada we don’t have access to the annual subscription unfortunately. I hope this changes but for now we have to pay the full upgrade price. As for trying a demo, one of the nice things about jaws is that you can run it forever as a demo, however you must restart your computer every 40 minutes. You can download the jaws software from Go to the download link, then the jaws link and download the latest version. Enjoy.
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Abbie Taylor
I've been using NVDA for a couple of years, but I'm wondering if it's time for a switch. Lately, the software update process has been driving me up the wall. Apparently, the latest version, due out soon, will not be compatible with some of the software's add-ons, including the text-to-speech voices I use. This is no big deal because there are other voices that will work. But I've purchased some I really like that may not work with the new version of NVDA, at least not right away.
Another annoyance NVDA users are experiencing is add-on updates that are only compatible with the new version of NVDA, which isn't out yet. To me, it would make more sense to wait until the new version is released before releasing the add-on updates. But what do I know? I'm not a software developer.
I realize that NVDA is free, and I'm getting what I pay for. I recently read that Jaws costs only $90.00 a year for a subscription, which includes several licenses. So, I'm wondering if it's worth that much.
Those of you who use Jaws, what are the pros and cons? If you've used NVDA and are now using Jaws, do you think it's better? Is there a demo I can try before I buy? Thanks in advance for any input, and happy computing. --
http://www.abbiejohnsontaylor.com
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JAWS Versus NVDA
Abbie Taylor
I've been using NVDA for a couple of years, but I'm wondering if it's time for a switch. Lately, the software update process has been driving me up the wall. Apparently, the latest version, due out soon, will not be compatible with some of the software's add-ons, including the text-to-speech voices I use. This is no big deal because there are other voices that will work. But I've purchased some I really like that may not work with the new version of NVDA, at least not right away.
Another annoyance NVDA users are experiencing is add-on updates that are only compatible with the new version of NVDA, which isn't out yet. To me, it would make more sense to wait until the new version is released before releasing the add-on updates. But what do I know? I'm not a software developer.
I realize that NVDA is free, and I'm getting what I pay for. I recently read that Jaws costs only $90.00 a year for a subscription, which includes several licenses. So, I'm wondering if it's worth that much.
Those of you who use Jaws, what are the pros and cons? If you've used NVDA and are now using Jaws, do you think it's better? Is there a demo I can try before I buy? Thanks in advance for any input, and happy computing.
--
http://www.abbiejohnsontaylor.com abbietaylor945@...
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Re: alphabetizing in notepad?
Gene
Not in Notepad. I don't know about other
programs. But if you use find in Notepad, does it still matter to any
extent?
I have a phone number file and a passwords file and
I use find to search for something.
Gene
----- Original Message -----
From: Troy Burnham
Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2020 2:50 PM
Subject: [TechTalk] alphabetizing in notepad? I have a text file containing my user names and passwords that opens up in notepad in windows 10. The way I have it organized is to have the user name on a line by itself and the password underneath it, and on a couple of them I have some other lines with answers to questions in case I can't get into that particular account. I have a blank line separating each entry. Is there a way in notepad to alphabetize these entries? When I started this file several years ago I was just putting things in random order as I had something new I wanted to put in the file, but now there's quite a few entries and it would be easier to have everything alphabetized. Thanks. Troy
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alphabetizing in notepad?
Troy Burnham
Hi all,
I have a text file containing my user names and passwords that opens up in notepad in windows 10. The way I have it organized is to have the user name on a line by itself and the password underneath it, and on a couple of them I have some other lines with answers to questions in case I can't get into that particular account. I have a blank line separating each entry. Is there a way in notepad to alphabetize these entries? When I started this file several years ago I was just putting things in random order as I had something new I wanted to put in the file, but now there's quite a few entries and it would be easier to have everything alphabetized. Thanks. Troy
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Re: disinfecting braille materials
heather albright
I like getting things from their! All the items I have received seem to come to me in airtite packaging unlike other places where the packaging seems to be kept by a thread woe! Cheers Heather
"Blindness is a characteristic, not a handicap!" Dr. Kenneth Jernigan
From: Ann Parsons
Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2020 6:14 AM To: main@techtalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] disinfecting braille materials
Hi all,
If you get them from RNIB, they've already been disinfected. They do this as a matter of course with their braille materials because they send them all over the world. I don't know how they do it, though.
Ann P.
-- Ann K. Parsons Portal Tutoring EMAIL: akp@... Author of The Demmies: http://www.dldbooks.com/annparsons/ Portal Tutoring web site: http://www.portaltutoring.info Skype: Putertutor
"All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost."
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Re: Anybody Know If Any Software Defined Radio Applications Are Accessible with JAWS?
Evan Reese
Hi Steven,
Thanks, I’ll follow up on those links if you send them off list. I haven’t
played with anything at all, just read a bit about it and talked with a friend
of mine who doesn’t use screen readers. It sounds very interesting, and from
what he told me, I don’t have to spend a fortune to get my feet wet.
Evan
From: Steven Johnson
Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2020 9:29 AM
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] Anybody Know If Any Software Defined Radio
Applications Are Accessible with JAWS? Hi Evan. As you have determined, SDR software is not even remotely accessible for us. However, there are a couple of applications; SDR#, and HDSDR, that at least have lists of keyboard commands. In both applications, you can tune up and down the bands, key in frequencies directly, and easily change your band width. HDSDR is easier to set up. If you have the proper driver for your dongle installed, especially the cheaper ones from Newelec called RTL2832, you will hear white noise right after installation, and you can use F1, then scroll down to the list of keyboard commands. SDR# has a plugin that you can download that you have to install into the program that changes the architecture of the interface a little bit and provides a paltry little list of keyboard commands. The waterfall tuning spectrums, however, make quick access to active signals totally inaccessible for us, however. If you are curious, I can provide links to these different offerings off-list.
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io
<main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Evan Reese
Thanks Jim. I’ve subscribed to that list and I will try my question there. Evan
From: Jim Wohlgamuth Sent: Friday, January 24, 2020 11:53 AM Subject: Re: [TechTalk] Anybody Know If Any Software Defined Radio Applications Are Accessible with JAWS?
Hi there Steve! Below is the subscribe info for the blind-hams group, blind-hams+subscribe@groups.io Have A Good 1! de mailto:wohlggie@...<KF8LT><Jim Wohlgamuth>. On 24-Jan-20 05:53, Steve Matzura wrote:
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Re: Anybody Know If Any Software Defined Radio Applications Are Accessible with JAWS?
Steven Johnson
Hi Evan. As you have determined, SDR software is not even remotely accessible for us. However, there are a couple of applications; SDR#, and HDSDR, that at least have lists of keyboard commands. In both applications, you can tune up and down the bands, key in frequencies directly, and easily change your band width. HDSDR is easier to set up. If you have the proper driver for your dongle installed, especially the cheaper ones from Newelec called RTL2832, you will hear white noise right after installation, and you can use F1, then scroll down to the list of keyboard commands. SDR# has a plugin that you can download that you have to install into the program that changes the architecture of the interface a little bit and provides a paltry little list of keyboard commands. The waterfall tuning spectrums, however, make quick access to active signals totally inaccessible for us, however. If you are curious, I can provide links to these different offerings off-list.
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Evan Reese
Sent: Friday, January 24, 2020 8:17 PM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] Anybody Know If Any Software Defined Radio Applications Are Accessible with JAWS?
Thanks Jim. I’ve subscribed to that list and I will try my question there. Evan
From: Jim Wohlgamuth Sent: Friday, January 24, 2020 11:53 AM Subject: Re: [TechTalk] Anybody Know If Any Software Defined Radio Applications Are Accessible with JAWS?
Hi there Steve! Below is the subscribe info for the blind-hams group, blind-hams+subscribe@groups.io Have A Good 1! de mailto:wohlggie@...<KF8LT><Jim Wohlgamuth>. On 24-Jan-20 05:53, Steve Matzura wrote:
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Windows Defender/Security settings
Vicki W
Hi,
Can someone tell me the different ways to access
the settings of Windows Defender/Security in Windows 7 and Windows
10?
Thank you.
Vicki
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Re: disinfecting braille materials
Ann Parsons
Hi all,
If you get them from RNIB, they've already been disinfected. They do this as a matter of course with their braille materials because they send them all over the world. I don't know how they do it, though. Ann P. -- Ann K. Parsons Portal Tutoring EMAIL: akp@sero.email Author of The Demmies: http://www.dldbooks.com/annparsons/ Portal Tutoring web site: http://www.portaltutoring.info Skype: Putertutor "All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost."
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disinfecting braille materials
heather albright
Hello, I receive braille materials and they are from overseas and the nls. I want to disinfect them but, how do I do so if they are braille paper? Any ideas? Cheers Heather
"Blindness is a characteristic, not a handicap!" Dr. Kenneth Jernigan
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Seeking WordPress list
Norma A. Boge
Hi group,
I had info for a WordPress list for BVI but, as my outlook 365 periodically deletes some of my emails and throws them into the ether, I need subscription info for such a list. Thanks, Norma
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Re: timer repeat.
Penny Golden
Interval notice is tremendous. thank you. i didn't know about that one. it works like a charm.
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Re: timer repeat.
Penny Golden
Oh, she didn't ask me how long. sorry.
On 1/24/2020 6:53 PM, Mike B wrote:
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Re: Anybody Know If Any Software Defined Radio Applications Are Accessible with JAWS?
Evan Reese
Thanks Jim. I’ve subscribed to that list and I will try my question
there.
Evan
From: Jim Wohlgamuth
Sent: Friday, January 24, 2020 11:53 AM
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] Anybody Know If Any Software Defined Radio
Applications Are Accessible with JAWS? Hi there Steve! Below is the subscribe info for the blind-hams group, blind-hams+subscribe@groups.io Have A Good 1! de mailto:wohlggie@...<KF8LT><Jim
Wohlgamuth>. On 24-Jan-20 05:53, Steve Matzura wrote:
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