I was just making sure you understand, thank you. David Ferrin [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Griffith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 2:06 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Text Aloud & PDF file
> This is purchased software with a trial version. Doing a Google search > reveals that utilities like this are still being marketed. I imagine the > companies selling the products will have made a legal investigation. > Certainly using this software to crack passwords to distribute illicit > copies should not be countenanced but the issue here is about a user > getting legitimate access. > > I suspect that Adobe is actually in breach of anti discrimination law, > certainly in the UK and probably in the USA by making such impediment to > appropriate access. Not everybody has Jaws and using utilities like Text > Aloud is I think entirely understandable given the low cost. > > Regards > > David Griffith > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Ferrin > Sent: Friday, 18 January 2008 18:56 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Text Aloud & PDF file > > Is this above board? > David Ferrin > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Griffith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 1:53 PM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Text Aloud & PDF file > > >>I think you have 2 options. >> >> 1. Download a PDF password cracker. I had a utility called Advance PDF >> Password remover which was accessible with the Jaws cursor. I cannot >> locate >> it and it is probably on another PC in the house but basically using a >> utility like this will remove the copy protection and you will be able >> to >> open the file directly in Text Aloud. I have done the very same thing in >> the >> past. I am not sure if this utility is still available in accessible >> form - >> you did have to purchase it but others may do the same job. >> >> 2. Some copy protected files enable printing. If this is so and you have >> Microsoft Office then change the printer in the print dialogue box to >> Microsoft Office Document Image Writer. Once this has been printed >> Document >> Image application will open and you can run OCR from this on the Tools >> menu. >> Once OCR has finished go to Tools menu again and click "send Text to >> Word." >> Agree that all pages should be sent and Word will open with a htm >> version >> of the Acrobat file. You can then use this document to port your text >> into >> Text Aloud. OCR results have proved pretty good for me in the past. >> >> Pesky Acrobat that we have to go to all this trouble. >> >> Regards >> >> David Griffith >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Vicki >> Sent: Friday, 18 January 2008 18:20 >> To: JAW'S Users >> Subject: [JAWS-Users] Text Aloud & PDF file >> >> I have a PDF file which I need to access. I downloaded the file, but >> cannot >> open it with Text Aloud because it says the file is copy protected. Is >> there >> a way around this using Text Aloud. I'd rather not use Adobe unless I >> absolutely have to. >> >> Thanks. >> Vicki >> >> >> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >> http://www.jaws-users.com >> Address for the list archives: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >> To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject >> or >> body of a blank message to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Use the following form in order to contact the management team >> http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php >> If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the >> following address: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >> http://www.jaws-users.com >> Address for the list archives: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >> To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject >> or body of a blank message to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Use the following form in order to contact the management team >> http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php >> If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the >> following address: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > or > body of a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Use the following form in order to contact the management team > http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php > If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the > following address: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > or body of a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Use the following form in order to contact the management team > http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php > If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the > following address: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
