Then I suppose you do require windows 7 to run Adobe digital editions, as I have two computers running it, but both under windows 7.
Riana -----Original Message----- From: Blind-Computing [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jacob Kruger Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 3:30 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] ePub reading/generating software for PC Will test it a bit more, but, now with a self-generated ePub file that comes from a text file, with some recipes in it, that comes to like total of 120 lines - not large at all - and even after waiting like 30 seconds, all jaws reads to me is the window title - even if tell it to read current line, and if I hit read all command keystroke - jaws key + down arrow, it sometimes just keeps on repeating the window title until I stop it..? Stay well Jacob Kruger Blind Biker Skype: BlindZA '...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' ----- Original Message ----- From: "Van Der Walt Riana" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 3:04 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] ePub reading/generating software for PC > Using Adobe digital editions version 2, priorversions arre no good, you > have to wait some time, depending on the file size for the program to open > the document. > > It says something like filename of last opened title not available, > fulfilling new title name. > > And when it's done, book content. > > And it takes quite a long time with every opening cession, although > shorter with the already downloaded epub than with the .acsm file still to > be downloaded from a purchasing site. > > Riana > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Blind-Computing [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Jacob Kruger > Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 2:00 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] ePub reading/generating software for PC > > I'm using jaws14, but, will also try it with NVDA, latest version. > > Have used zanzar.com for various other conversion options as well, so > let's > see... > > Stay well > > Jacob Kruger > Blind Biker > Skype: BlindZA > '...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Van Der Walt Riana" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 11:53 AM > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] ePub reading/generating software for PC > > >>I was told that the versions of jaws below 12, do not work well in >> Adobe digital reader. >> >> Try version 12 or NVDA. >> >> If one converts .epub to .rtf, formatting remains and one doesn't get so >> many redundant characters, as when converting to .txt. >> >> If you want to convert online, the zamzar.com and convertfiles sites also >> work well for file conversions. >> >> Riana >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Blind-Computing [mailto:[email protected]] On >> Behalf Of Jacob Kruger >> Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 10:00 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] ePub reading/generating software for PC >> >> Ok, will try using calibre, but, FWIW, on this windowsXP machine, adobe >> digital editions 2.0 seems somewhat useless/unusable - nothing seems to >> show/render, in terms of book content, using either jaws or PC cursor, >> ctrl >> + F6, etc., and if I use it to open an ePub book, it doesn't even seem to >> render menu systems as such, to double check preferences, etc. either..? >> >> Like said, will check out calibre command line syntax, etc., but, BTW, >> aside >> from epubBud.com, another nice enough online conversion site is >> online-convert.com. >> >> That also reminds me, that with regards to then generating my own ePub >> content, for possible software documentation, tutorial material, etc., >> still >> want to try find sort of guidelines for rendering meaningful ePub >> content, >> with tables of contents, etc. as well - one day...<smile> >> >> Stay well >> >> Jacob Kruger >> Blind Biker >> Skype: BlindZA >> '...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Van Der Walt Riana" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 9:17 AM >> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] ePub reading/generating software for PC >> >> >>> Jacob, my answers after your questions below: >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> While can easily enough read ePub eBooks on my android unit, using the >>> bookShare app, go read, am just wondering what would be the best >>> software >>> to use on the windows PC itself? >>> >>> A: For free and to be used as is software, Adobe digital editions >>> version >>> 2 works well with the screenreaders and you could also register and use >>> it >>> to open your drm protected .acsm files and download epub purchases from >>> e.g. Kalahari.com, where the kalahari EReader is not accessible. >>> >>> I was told it also works for un DRM protected files with braille reading >>> via the screen readers. >>> >>> Kurzweil 1000 only from version 13.02 also works very well for reading >>> epub files, as you have all the bells and whistles and you can save in >>> other formats, but you can't read drm protected files with it and it's >>> of >>> course not free. >>> >>> Also, while have quite successfully/comfortably used the epubBud.com >>> website to thus far convert various other formats into ePub documents, >>> what's the best bit of offline software to use on the windows PC itself? >>> >>> Thoughts? Suggestions? >>> >>> A: If you have relevant Calibre plug ins installed and enabled the full >>> calibre on your pc, the command line syntax to convert is: >>> >>> Ebook-convert filename.epub newfilename.newextention >>> >>> Where the new filename and new extention is what you wish and with no >>> spaces, commas brackets etc. in the file names. >>> >>> The main calibre program is not accessible via screen readers. >>> >>> Riana >>> >>> Jacob Kruger >>> Blind Biker >>> Skype: BlindZA >>> '...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' >>> 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/ >>> >> >> >> 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/ >> > > > 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/ > 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/
