Hi, some one advised me to convert the file into text through the facility in the menus of adobe reader. this is a longer way of doing things and leaves you with 2 files, one of which you have to then delete but at least it means I can read the file. these files were on the internet and they are supposed to be an archive on disability so I was surprised that they were in pdf. Husna ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dorothy Ingram-Gorban" <dorothy.ingram-gorban@xxxxxxxxx> To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 10:18 AM Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: pdf files > > Husna, > What did you do about the Pdf problem? don't leave us in suspense, and > start another topic it is confusing. didyou do as advised? Some sources of > Pdf are very poor and I include major Eye hospitals in this observation, if > so send it back addressed to"the webmaster and tell them to give it to you > in a better format. Like Phil told you there many ways of reading a Pdf, > we mainly use Adobe, even my local Computer Engineer composes his invoices > as Pdf files > He says it is"proper business practise. they are here tostay so try to put > pressure on the creators of the Pdf > > Thanks > Dorothy > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Husna Begum" <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2008 8:02 PM > Subject: [jaws-uk] PDF files > > > > Hi, > > > > is adobe acrobat reader the best tool to look at PDF files or is there a > > better, more accessible program available for reading PDF files? if there > > is > > a better program available than adobe, please can you let me know where I > > can get it from. > > > > thanks, > > Husna > > > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > > ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > > ** jaws-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:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > > ** or send a message, to > > ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.175 / Virus Database: 270.8.5/1760 - Release Date: 01/11/2008 > 09:36 > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** jaws-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:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.549 / Virus Database: 270.8.6/1766 - Release Date: 04/11/2008 08:26 > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** jaws-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:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq