Sorry, Peter. I guess it's back to the drawing board. Try putting *free ocr* into google and see what it kicks out. I know this is going to be trial and error but, unless someone else comes up with something, this seems to be your only option. Barry H Barry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Beasley" <pjbeasley@xxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, September 09, 2005 6:54 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: OCR APPLICATION I tried this but did not find it very accessable with windo-eyes. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barry" <bbinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 9:54 AM Subject: [access-uk] Re: OCR APPLICATION >I had a quick look on Google and found this free OCR programme: > > http://www.simpleocr.com/Download/SimpleOCR.exe > > I've just had a bit of a play around with it and it seems to do the job > ok. > I had to do a little jaws cursoring but the drop down menu's were totally > accessable. > > Barry H > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steven Bingham" <steven.bingham1@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 9:01 AM > Subject: [access-uk] OCR APPLICATION > > > Hi all > > Can anyone suggest a free or low cost accessible OCR program that can be > downloaded from the net. > > I am trying to undo the damage caused by a well-meaning but non-techie > relative of a friend. > > Steve > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq