RE: Direct Adobe 8 Download Link
- From: "Lisle, Ted \(CHFS DMS\)" <Ted.Lisle@xxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 09:07:03 -0500
I missed that. Why would you choose "Run?"
Ted
-----Original Message-----
From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Adrian Spratt
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 9:03 AM
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Direct Adobe 8 Download Link
Hi, Boris.
That's about as direct as it gets. The download link is definitely on
that
page.
I should have repeated what two other listers mentioned. First, when
given
the "run" or "save" option, choose run.
Second, as G.W. Cox noted, if you encounter a firewall obstacle to the
download, listen carefully for when you need to press alt-n. I didn't
encounter that issue myself.
Adrian
----- Original Message -----
From: "Boris" <boris67@xxxxxxxxx>
Adrian,
I attempted to use the link in your email to download Adobe 8.0 and just
wasted my time. Do you have a direct download link? All of this looking
around on the web pages is such a waste of time.
Boris
----- Original Message -----
From: "Adrian Spratt" <A.Spratt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
The Adobe Reader 8 link that Cher Bosch provided to the list, copied at
the
end of my message, saved me a huge amount of time finding the right
download
on the Adobe website. Here are some notes from my experience this
morning.
In this download version, Adobe recognizes that the PC is using
accessibility software. It gives us the option of downloading a version
for
screenreaders, magnifiers or both.
Adobe then gives us a choice of installing default settings for our
chosen
accessibility option or of customizing the settings. After going through
a
couple of pages, I decided to go back with the "previous" button and
install
the default settings.
From that point, the download and installation are standard. Unlike my
experience of Adobe 7, Adobe 8 requires a reboot to complete
installation.
The first time you attempt to read a PDF file after rebooting, Adobe 8
requires you to accept the licensing agreement.
Then Adobe produces a new dialog that identifies the number of pages in
the
document, to me a welcome new feature, and offers to start reading pages
as
they're processed or to wait until they're all processed. I found that
the
first option, which is not the default, led to JAWS reading the first
page
instantaneously. That is also a first for a PDF document, in my
experience.
Note. The first two PDF files with which I experimented must be graphic
documents because JAWS wouldn't read them at all. So I brought up a
document
I knew Adobe 7 had processed well, though slowly. It's a 48-page file
that,
when I selected the read as processed option, commenced reading right
away.
It had taken a long time for Adobe 7 to commence the reading of this
document.
Adobe 8 appears to be a huge improvement. Again, thanks to Cher for
giving
us the right download page.
----- Original Message -----
From: Cher Bosch
If you want Adobe without Photo Shop or the Google tool bar and For
windows
XP
try-http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2_servefile.html?optio
n=full&order=1&type=&language=English&platform=WinXPSP2&esdcanbeused=1&e
sdcanhandle=0&hasjavascript=1&flow=&getsconly=1&x=0&y=0
Cher
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