Hey bro, Thank you for your informative and detailed message. In your post, you have said that one can use a spell checker for dealing with all the typos. But, won't the spell checker correct even those words which are not to be corrected? For example, we often have to write words which do not have exact substitutes in English. So, won't it interfere with those words as well?
I would surely like to talk to the people that you mentioned in your post. So, please forward their contact details to me. Cheers, RB On 06/01/2012, Phen Varghese <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. > > 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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