[vicsireland] Re: information
- From: Derbhile Dromey <derbhile.dromey@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2010 14:49:32 +0000
A simple solution to a thorny problem! I guess the whole point of PDFs is
that they're meant to be read in paper form, rather than on the screen, so
that could be why it's more compatible that way too.
Derbhile
On Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 1:13 PM, Louise Taylor <louise.t85@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I love Kurzweil! I used to use it in conjunction with a rattly od scanner
> when reading letters but found out by complete accident that you can scan
> PDF's in to plaintext among other things!
>
> Incidentally, since this subject thread is entitled Information, I just
> thought I'd share with you all that I used the new tesco.ie website the
> other day and was...on the whole...impressed. There is no longer an access
> site but since you navigate the products and your basket by different
> headings now it's simple enough...the only issue occured when I went to book
> my delivery slot which works in a series of unlabelled radio buttons instead
> of the customary link for the preferred day/time of delivery. That was a bit
> trial and error but I'm sure I'll get used to it.
> Regards,
> Louise.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: <Paul.Griffith@xxxxxx>
> To: <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 12:17 PM
> Subject: [vicsireland] Re: information
>
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>
> Yes nicky,
>> Its true, jaws will not read what is an image, and not text,
>> But I am amazed that kurzweil, can read the image
>> so this is as far as I am concerned a breakthrough, , hope
>> It will help you in your work as well,
>> Cheers
>> paul
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
>> NicholasKealy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Sent: 03 February 2010 11:55
>> To: vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [vicsireland] Re: information
>>
>> Paul, the little I know about this I will tell you. I would suspect
>> that the PDF was an image. Therefore jaws can not read it. I am
>> possibly having to purchase the same software for my work also to deal
>> with this problem. Its all to do with optacle character recognition or
>> OCR. Now, others will be able to explain to you in more detail about
>> this but just thought I would chime in here and say you are not alone.
>> Now, that's my useless bit of information for this morning.
>>
>> Cheers, Nicky.
>>
>>
>> Nicholas Kealy
>> Information Services
>> National Employment Rights Authority
>> O'Brien Road
>> Carlow
>> Tel: 059 - 9178947
>>
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