Alan, If you have difficulties, you could send it to me and I shall try it through Kurzweil. Email address below. Regards, Mike MikeIs@xxxxxxxxxxxx _____ From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Alan Pollard Sent: 01 January 2011 09:37 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] converting pdf to readable text Hi List members,first up A happy new year to all!.I have just downloaded a multi page operating instruction Manual for a domestic Appliance ,unfortunatly only available in,P d F format, and jaws advises me that the file is empty apparently as it is just an image file.,could someone advise me please how I can convert the above imformation into my computer .all suggestions much appreciated,Regards Alan