Re: [JAWS-Users] Need help with Adobe Reader DC

[Tom Fairhurst]

All I can say is that sometimes, reading a document by page may be 
preferable, as loading a large document can take time and may be sluggish. 
You can move page by page, or go to a specific page in the document. 
Changing the web setting is definitely preferable.


-Original Message- 
From: Audiobookfan

Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2017 4:14 PM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Need help with Adobe Reader DC

Thanks to everyone who responded. I did get the solution in a private
email. Here's what worked:

Click the accessibility setup assistant. In the setup assistant do the
following: click next until you find read single page... set this to
read entire document. then click next until you see open in web browser
and uncheck it. then click next and finally finish.

Both of these items needed adjustment. The values above were not the
defaults.

I can now read my document, but it did take quite a while to load the
document. It's over 100 pages. Then, as I arrowed down through the
document, it seemed a little sluggish. Not snappy like reading a web
page or text document in Notepad. Is this normal for a PDF document?

Thanks,
Jeff

On 6/15/2017 3:03 AM, Adrian Spratt wrote:
I've just located David Whitehead's instructions for making Adobe Reader X 
accessible. I can't be sure, but I think they also apply to Adobe DC. I'll 
copy them below. But first, a friend wrote the following off-list:


One note on your suggestion: If you do get that dialog (when Adobe opens a 
PDF file) and check to use the current settings for the future, the choice 
will not be presented the next time. Or at least that's what I get with 
Adobe Acrobat.


Now to David Whitehead's instructions:
1, Open adobe,
2, press ctrl+k (preferences),
3, now press the letter "g"'general,
4, now tab and Uncheck, Enable Protected Mode at startup.
You need to change another setting so, tab until you have General 
highlighted again.
5. With General highlighted, press the letter I, until you have Internet 
highlighted.
6. Tab to, Display PDF in browser, if this box is checked press the 
spacebar to uncheck it.
7. Tab to the okay button, press enter to close preferences & save your 
changes, & press Alt + F4 to close Adobe.


-Original Message-
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On 
Behalf Of Jorge Rivas

Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2017 12:48 AM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Need help with Adobe Reader DC

Hey,
Teacher Mr. Adrian, thanks, I need to do this to my new machine, that 
flies like a butterfly and stings like a bee!

Jorge
-Original Message-
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On 
Behalf Of Adrian Spratt

Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2017 12:03 AM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Need help with Adobe Reader DC

Yes, JAWS's convenient OCR is probably the simplest way of handling this 
problem. but I'm wondering why nothing was spoken. Typically, I get an 
Adobe dialog asking how I want the PDF file made readable. I click on my 
choice and wait. Sometimes the document is read, sometimes I'm told it's 
"blank."


Jeff, did you set up Adobe Reader for accessibility? If not, open 
Adobe/Acrobat and press control-k. JAWS will verbalize "Accessibility" 
right away. Go from there.


-Original Message-
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On 
Behalf Of Jared Rimer

Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2017 11:40 PM
To: JAWS-Users-List@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Need help with Adobe Reader DC

You can also do d for document which would work for those image documents.

On 6/14/2017 19:17, Steve wrote:

You may have one of those lovely image pdf files that Adobe can't
convert to text.
Try the Jaws convenient OCR Insert-space, then O, then W for Window or
S for screen or C for image.

- Original Message - From: "Audiobookfan"
<listening...@gmail.com>
To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2017 7:53 PM
Subject: [JAWS-Users] Need help with Adobe Reader DC



Based on a suggestion from the Win10 list, I just installed Adobe
Reader DC on my Windows 10 (1703) computer. I'm using JAWS 18 latest
version.

I open a PDF document, but I can't figure out how to make it read.
Arrowing up and down just says blank or it's completely silent.
Tabbing just says tab, but no text is spoken. What am I doing wrong?
How do I get JAWS to read a PDF document?

Jeff

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Re: [JAWS-Users] Need help with Adobe Reader DC

[Audiobookfan]

Thanks to everyone who responded. I did get the solution in a private 
email. Here's what worked:


Click the accessibility setup assistant. In the setup assistant do the 
following: click next until you find read single page... set this to
read entire document. then click next until you see open in web browser 
and uncheck it. then click next and finally finish.


Both of these items needed adjustment. The values above were not the 
defaults.


I can now read my document, but it did take quite a while to load the 
document. It's over 100 pages. Then, as I arrowed down through the 
document, it seemed a little sluggish. Not snappy like reading a web 
page or text document in Notepad. Is this normal for a PDF document?


Thanks,
Jeff

On 6/15/2017 3:03 AM, Adrian Spratt wrote:

I've just located David Whitehead's instructions for making Adobe Reader X 
accessible. I can't be sure, but I think they also apply to Adobe DC. I'll copy 
them below. But first, a friend wrote the following off-list:

One note on your suggestion: If you do get that dialog (when Adobe opens a PDF 
file) and check to use the current settings for the future, the choice will not 
be presented the next time. Or at least that's what I get with Adobe Acrobat.

Now to David Whitehead's instructions:
1, Open adobe,
2, press ctrl+k (preferences),
3, now press the letter "g"'general,
4, now tab and Uncheck, Enable Protected Mode at startup.
You need to change another setting so, tab until you have General highlighted 
again.
5. With General highlighted, press the letter I, until you have Internet 
highlighted.
6. Tab to, Display PDF in browser, if this box is checked press the spacebar to 
uncheck it.
7. Tab to the okay button, press enter to close preferences & save your changes, 
& press Alt + F4 to close Adobe.

-Original Message-
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf 
Of Jorge Rivas
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2017 12:48 AM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Need help with Adobe Reader DC

Hey,
Teacher Mr. Adrian, thanks, I need to do this to my new machine, that flies 
like a butterfly and stings like a bee!
Jorge
-Original Message-
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf 
Of Adrian Spratt
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2017 12:03 AM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Need help with Adobe Reader DC

Yes, JAWS's convenient OCR is probably the simplest way of handling this problem. but I'm 
wondering why nothing was spoken. Typically, I get an Adobe dialog asking how I want the 
PDF file made readable. I click on my choice and wait. Sometimes the document is read, 
sometimes I'm told it's "blank."

Jeff, did you set up Adobe Reader for accessibility? If not, open Adobe/Acrobat and press 
control-k. JAWS will verbalize "Accessibility" right away. Go from there.

-Original Message-
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf 
Of Jared Rimer
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2017 11:40 PM
To: JAWS-Users-List@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Need help with Adobe Reader DC

You can also do d for document which would work for those image documents.

On 6/14/2017 19:17, Steve wrote:

You may have one of those lovely image pdf files that Adobe can't
convert to text.
Try the Jaws convenient OCR Insert-space, then O, then W for Window or
S for screen or C for image.

- Original Message - From: "Audiobookfan"
<listening...@gmail.com>
To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2017 7:53 PM
Subject: [JAWS-Users] Need help with Adobe Reader DC



Based on a suggestion from the Win10 list, I just installed Adobe
Reader DC on my Windows 10 (1703) computer. I'm using JAWS 18 latest
version.

I open a PDF document, but I can't figure out how to make it read.
Arrowing up and down just says blank or it's completely silent.
Tabbing just says tab, but no text is spoken. What am I doing wrong?
How do I get JAWS to read a PDF document?

Jeff

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Re: [JAWS-Users] Need help with Adobe Reader DC

[Adrian Spratt]

I've just located David Whitehead's instructions for making Adobe Reader X 
accessible. I can't be sure, but I think they also apply to Adobe DC. I'll copy 
them below. But first, a friend wrote the following off-list:

One note on your suggestion: If you do get that dialog (when Adobe opens a PDF 
file) and check to use the current settings for the future, the choice will not 
be presented the next time. Or at least that's what I get with Adobe Acrobat.

Now to David Whitehead's instructions:
1, Open adobe,
2, press ctrl+k (preferences),
3, now press the letter "g"'general,
4, now tab and Uncheck, Enable Protected Mode at startup. 
You need to change another setting so, tab until you have General highlighted 
again.
5. With General highlighted, press the letter I, until you have Internet 
highlighted.
6. Tab to, Display PDF in browser, if this box is checked press the spacebar to 
uncheck it.
7. Tab to the okay button, press enter to close preferences & save your 
changes, & press Alt + F4 to close Adobe.

-Original Message-
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf 
Of Jorge Rivas
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2017 12:48 AM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Need help with Adobe Reader DC

Hey,
Teacher Mr. Adrian, thanks, I need to do this to my new machine, that flies 
like a butterfly and stings like a bee!
Jorge
-Original Message-
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf 
Of Adrian Spratt
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2017 12:03 AM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Need help with Adobe Reader DC

Yes, JAWS's convenient OCR is probably the simplest way of handling this 
problem. but I'm wondering why nothing was spoken. Typically, I get an Adobe 
dialog asking how I want the PDF file made readable. I click on my choice and 
wait. Sometimes the document is read, sometimes I'm told it's "blank." 

Jeff, did you set up Adobe Reader for accessibility? If not, open Adobe/Acrobat 
and press control-k. JAWS will verbalize "Accessibility" right away. Go from 
there. 

-Original Message-
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf 
Of Jared Rimer
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2017 11:40 PM
To: JAWS-Users-List@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Need help with Adobe Reader DC

You can also do d for document which would work for those image documents.

On 6/14/2017 19:17, Steve wrote:
> You may have one of those lovely image pdf files that Adobe can't 
> convert to text.
> Try the Jaws convenient OCR Insert-space, then O, then W for Window or 
> S for screen or C for image.
> 
> - Original Message - From: "Audiobookfan" 
> <listening...@gmail.com>
> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2017 7:53 PM
> Subject: [JAWS-Users] Need help with Adobe Reader DC
> 
> 
>> Based on a suggestion from the Win10 list, I just installed Adobe 
>> Reader DC on my Windows 10 (1703) computer. I'm using JAWS 18 latest 
>> version.
>>
>> I open a PDF document, but I can't figure out how to make it read. 
>> Arrowing up and down just says blank or it's completely silent. 
>> Tabbing just says tab, but no text is spoken. What am I doing wrong? 
>> How do I get JAWS to read a PDF document?
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit:
>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
> 
> 
> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit:
> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/

--
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Re: [JAWS-Users] Need help with Adobe Reader DC

[Jorge Rivas]

Hey,
Teacher Mr. Adrian, thanks, I need to do this to my new machine, that flies
like a butterfly and stings like a bee!
Jorge
-Original Message-
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On
Behalf Of Adrian Spratt
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2017 12:03 AM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Need help with Adobe Reader DC

Yes, JAWS's convenient OCR is probably the simplest way of handling this
problem. but I'm wondering why nothing was spoken. Typically, I get an Adobe
dialog asking how I want the PDF file made readable. I click on my choice
and wait. Sometimes the document is read, sometimes I'm told it's "blank." 

Jeff, did you set up Adobe Reader for accessibility? If not, open
Adobe/Acrobat and press control-k. JAWS will verbalize "Accessibility" right
away. Go from there. 

-Original Message-
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On
Behalf Of Jared Rimer
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2017 11:40 PM
To: JAWS-Users-List@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Need help with Adobe Reader DC

You can also do d for document which would work for those image documents.

On 6/14/2017 19:17, Steve wrote:
> You may have one of those lovely image pdf files that Adobe can't 
> convert to text.
> Try the Jaws convenient OCR Insert-space, then O, then W for Window or 
> S for screen or C for image.
> 
> - Original Message - From: "Audiobookfan" 
> <listening...@gmail.com>
> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2017 7:53 PM
> Subject: [JAWS-Users] Need help with Adobe Reader DC
> 
> 
>> Based on a suggestion from the Win10 list, I just installed Adobe 
>> Reader DC on my Windows 10 (1703) computer. I'm using JAWS 18 latest 
>> version.
>>
>> I open a PDF document, but I can't figure out how to make it read. 
>> Arrowing up and down just says blank or it's completely silent. 
>> Tabbing just says tab, but no text is spoken. What am I doing wrong? 
>> How do I get JAWS to read a PDF document?
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit:
>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
> 
> 
> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit:
> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/

--
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Re: [JAWS-Users] Need help with Adobe Reader DC

[Adrian Spratt]

Yes, JAWS's convenient OCR is probably the simplest way of handling this 
problem. but I'm wondering why nothing was spoken. Typically, I get an Adobe 
dialog asking how I want the PDF file made readable. I click on my choice and 
wait. Sometimes the document is read, sometimes I'm told it's "blank." 

Jeff, did you set up Adobe Reader for accessibility? If not, open Adobe/Acrobat 
and press control-k. JAWS will verbalize "Accessibility" right away. Go from 
there. 

-Original Message-
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf 
Of Jared Rimer
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2017 11:40 PM
To: JAWS-Users-List@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Need help with Adobe Reader DC

You can also do d for document which would work for those image documents.

On 6/14/2017 19:17, Steve wrote:
> You may have one of those lovely image pdf files that Adobe can't 
> convert to text.
> Try the Jaws convenient OCR Insert-space, then O, then W for Window or 
> S for screen or C for image.
> 
> - Original Message - From: "Audiobookfan" 
> <listening...@gmail.com>
> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2017 7:53 PM
> Subject: [JAWS-Users] Need help with Adobe Reader DC
> 
> 
>> Based on a suggestion from the Win10 list, I just installed Adobe 
>> Reader DC on my Windows 10 (1703) computer. I'm using JAWS 18 latest 
>> version.
>>
>> I open a PDF document, but I can't figure out how to make it read. 
>> Arrowing up and down just says blank or it's completely silent. 
>> Tabbing just says tab, but no text is spoken. What am I doing wrong? 
>> How do I get JAWS to read a PDF document?
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit:
>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
> 
> 
> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit:
> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/

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Re: [JAWS-Users] Need help with Adobe Reader DC

[Jared Rimer]

You can also do d for document which would work for those image documents.

On 6/14/2017 19:17, Steve wrote:
You may have one of those lovely image pdf files that Adobe can't 
convert to text.
Try the Jaws convenient OCR Insert-space, then O, then W for Window or S 
for screen or C for image.


- Original Message - From: "Audiobookfan" 
To: 
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2017 7:53 PM
Subject: [JAWS-Users] Need help with Adobe Reader DC


Based on a suggestion from the Win10 list, I just installed Adobe 
Reader DC on my Windows 10 (1703) computer. I'm using JAWS 18 latest 
version.


I open a PDF document, but I can't figure out how to make it read. 
Arrowing up and down just says blank or it's completely silent. 
Tabbing just says tab, but no text is spoken. What am I doing wrong? 
How do I get JAWS to read a PDF document?


Jeff

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Re: [JAWS-Users] Need help with Adobe Reader DC

[Steve]

You may have one of those lovely image pdf files that Adobe can't convert to 
text.
Try the Jaws convenient OCR Insert-space, then O, then W for Window or S for 
screen or C for image.


- Original Message - 
From: "Audiobookfan" 

To: 
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2017 7:53 PM
Subject: [JAWS-Users] Need help with Adobe Reader DC


Based on a suggestion from the Win10 list, I just installed Adobe Reader 
DC on my Windows 10 (1703) computer. I'm using JAWS 18 latest version.


I open a PDF document, but I can't figure out how to make it read. 
Arrowing up and down just says blank or it's completely silent. Tabbing 
just says tab, but no text is spoken. What am I doing wrong? How do I get 
JAWS to read a PDF document?


Jeff

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