How can you convert to PDF? Can you give me the steps? Is there some software to convert or is it there along with Kurzweil package or MS office?
On 1/6/12, Amar Jain <[email protected]> wrote: > My views, which also include some tips on this subject: > 1. Speed: Forget about speed. When I say this, I don’t want it to apply on > those who are pretty slow in typing or are called basic users of computer. > But if you are bold enough to take this step, normally you will not fall in > that category . Do not forget to bare in mind the difference which is there > while using writer and while typing on computer. At the same time, we are > simply replaced with what is known as e-scribe instead of human being, of > course customization and flexibility is greater. > 2. Language As A Barrier: If you find yourself uncomfortable with language > in which you have to give your exam (to be precise English), then if you can > manage a little, spell checker can be handy. Keep 15 to 20 minutes at least > for corrections if you are not doing it simultaneously. > 3. Saving And Printing: Save your word file in every minute using auto save > option from word options. Also use auto recovery as an option. > Depending upon performance of your word processor, keep hitting ctrl+s after > every answer at least, and in case of long answers, after short duration. > This way you are sure that the data is not going unsaved. > When final sheet is ready for printing, then save it in PDF, and take the > printout. > Using some automation tricks, you can keep two copies of your file: one in > your internal hard drive, and other in external medium of storage. > 4. Formatting And Font: Normally, 16 font size is good. If you desire, > change it to 18 and start writing. But when you save it in PDF, 18 does not > look bad and too big. > Divide your answer in paragraphs, and give bold effect or underline effect > wherever required and possible to do so depending upon the time you have in > hand. > It is equally important to write total number of pages on your first page, > and use the footer which reads e.g., 1/22. Thereby there is no scope of your > pages getting lost etc. > All this makes your presentation pretty good and gives anyone a comfortable > experience of reading. > 5. System Maintenance: If you are carrying your own laptop / any other > system, the best practice is to take all data out from it to an external HD, > and keep your system as clean as possible. So if there comes some checking > by staff, you get into no problems. And if required, do not feel lazy in > formatting your system. If possible, use keyboards like the one sold by TVS, > which makes typing really faster and comfortable. > Keep Antivirus up to date. > Keep a pen drive or any other external storage device with you, containing > no data other than your answer sheet. (you may consider storing your screen > reading or magnification software though) > These are a few tips which are coming in my mind right now. The advantage of > using computer is that you know what you have written, are writing, and what > aught not to be written. Further, you can wonderfully present your answer > sheet which can be advantageous and disadvantageous both. In the sense that > if examiner looks at the well-printed answer sheet, and if you have written > good content, you may score well. However if the number of such students is > in singles, then if the examiner is not sitting with clean mind, then there > are chances of you scoring bad. Because printed paper can be easily > distinguished from the handwritten papers. (All depends upon mentality) > I myself have faced problem of lack of cooperation from new examination > center. Sometimes they ask you to put thumb impression on each printed page, > at times, I have been refused that the paper will not be printed from their > end, and they will only send the pen drive to university. Sometimes they may > refuse you from making suitable arrangements like giving you seat next to > electricity switch board, they even refuse from sending their official with > us for getting the printout from the outside, even university staff (the > person who collects the copies) says flatly no for the same on the ground > that they don’t want to take any responsibility, etc. This has happened > despite I have clear permission from University to use computer in my exams. > Such possibilities cannot be negated, and you are left with no option then > to fight at the last moment. > As far as carrying your own laptop / using college system is concerned, I > always prefer using my own system because I know about its performance. And > there are chances that if university provides you the system, then you may > face difficulties due to its performance and other technical reasons. > Cheating is something on which most of such authorities protest. But if one > has to cheat, then you give them whatever you want, whether it is scribe, or > computer, or even Braille or forget everything oral exams, nobody can stop > them from cheating. Remember, secured things are created to make them > unsecured so that again in future new secured things can be developed. So, > it is just the mentality and possibility of happening something of this > sort. Not certainly somebody will do something of this kind. Because when > you depart from general rules of society, you also bare the pressure of > doing exceptionally good so that you stand corrected in the society, and you > also have to insure that such departures become convenience for future > generations from your community. However if somebody does something of this > sort, then there should exist harsh punishment system, which should be > provided without any sympathy. This is equally important for even the > facilitators, so that there are rare chances of somebody doing this kind of > mischief, which affects the community as a whole. > @Rahul: Consider talking with Moiz bhaiya, Abdul from Pune, who have also > given exams on computer and have made all of us proud. > Take Care, > Amar Jain. > Website: www.amarjain.com > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > [email protected] > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. 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