So Gi Gi, you are a braille transcriber too? that's good to know as I do the same thing. On 9 Apr 2012, at 10:25 AM, Eugenia Firth <gigifi...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Hello Rahul: > The only time I ever problems reading a brf file in TextEdit was when I > discovered that VoiceOver didn't recognize key inputs from my Focus 40. I > discovered this by accident. I went into VO setttings, went under braille, > under displays, and there discovered that the option for accepting key inputs > from the primary braille display was off. When I turned it on, I had no more > trouble moving the braille. > > It never occurred to me to read a brf file in Safari. I'm going to try it in > the hopes that I won't see control characters in Safari. In my case that's > more efficient since I'm doing braille proofreading. Thanks for the tip, guys > about reading these files in Safari, although I guess I have a question of my > own, now that I think about it. When you do reading of brf files in Safari, > are you guys talking about reading BARD files? If so, reading Safari won't > help me because I get brf files by email from transcribing agencies. > > Regards, > Gigi > > Eugenia Firth > gigifi...@sbcglobal.net > > > > On Apr 8, 2012, at 11:44 PM, Rahul Bajaj wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> Thanks for sharing this piece of information. >> I was looking for something like this only. >> Can you suggest some ways of improving the reading experience while >> reading books in PDF format? >> How can I go to the previous or next page in a PDF file? >> >> On 09/04/2012, Kawal Gucukoglu <kawa...@me.com> wrote: >>> I have always read PDF documents in text edit without any problem just in >>> case someone wishes not to open safari. >>> >>> Kawal. >>> >>> On 8 Apr 2012, at 10:47 PM, Kirsten Edmondson >>> <kirsten.edmond...@btinternet.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> A few weeks ago, someone asked what was the best way of reading PDFs. I >>>> gave some vague response, and though I can't remember who asked, I know it >>>> comes up quite often, so, below I list more specific steps. I hope they >>>> help whoever wanted to know. >>>> 1. Find your document in your folder system. >>>> 2. Press VO-M and navigate to the File menu. >>>> 3. Go down to the Open With menu. >>>> 4. Arrow right and then down to Safari. >>>> 5. Leave the document to open-this might take some time if it is large for >>>> example-when it starts reading, arrow until you are in the window (rather >>>> than in the other web functions such as add to reading list etc). >>>> 6. Interact with the window with the VO-Down Arrow-Shift command. >>>> 7. If you want to read line by line, try to get your reading setting to >>>> 'navigation', otherwise when you use the down arrow, you will be reading >>>> via character or word. >>>> 8. Use the arrows to read up and down each line. >>>> 9. Close or quit when you are finished. >>>> N.B.: the default setting for PDFs is Preview, which I personally find >>>> hard to access. >>>> This has worked for me so far most often. >>>> I think I said to use Google Chrome last time I emailed, but I think I >>>> should really have said Safari, as Chrome seems not to open the document >>>> in the same way-often saying 'empty HTML' which Safari does not. >>>> Kind regards >>>> Kirsten. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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