[nabs-l] Navigating Large PDF document

Sun Apr 23 02:07:54 UTC 2017

Frustrating indeed.
For now I got this situation under control as I located a text version online.
Anyways, thanks for the responses.
--Miso

On 4/22/17, Jen via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Jordan, thanks for your explanation; I've had this happen, too, and it's so
> frustrating!
>
> Mizo, your teacher needs to give you a version of the PDF JAWS can read.
> The
> reason JAWS says "graphic" is because the document has been scanned as a
> picture, so JAWS just sees a picture, and it can't read pictures.
>
> Jen
> spiderweb1 at sbcglobal.net
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jordan
> Scheffer
> via NABS-L
> Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2017 9:25 PM
> To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Jordan Scheffer <jordaneve22 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Navigating Large PDF document
>
> It can either say "empty document" or "no links", the latter being if the
> doc is a text file and not an image.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jen via NABS-L
> Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2017 9:22 PM
> To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'
> Cc: Jen
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Navigating Large PDF document
>
> When you open the PDF, what does JAWS say?
>
> Jen
> spiderweb1 at sbcglobal.net
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Miso Kwak via
> NABS-L
> Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2017 8:39 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Miso Kwak <misokwak12 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Navigating Large PDF document
>
> Thank you all for who replied.
> CTRL + shift N did open the go to page dialogue but it seems like JAWS is
> only recognizing the pdf as graphic... also the pdf document is read
> protected so RoboBraille is not letting me convert using their system.
>
> Does anyone know how to make the document unprotected?
>
> Thanks again.
> Miso Kwak
>
> On 4/22/17, Jordan Scheffer  via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Whoops! Well, that's ok.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jen via
> NABS-L
>> Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2017 8:03 PM
>> To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'
>> Cc: Jen
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Navigating Large PDF document
>>
>> I was wrong about the "Go to Page" keystroke. The correct keystroke is
>> CTRL, Shift, N.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Jen [mailto:spiderweb1 at sbcglobal.net]
>> Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2017 7:59 PM
>> To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Navigating Large PDF document
>>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> For PDF documents, I have Adobe Reader set to read the whole document.
>> There
>> is an option in the "Preferences" menu that lets you determine if
>> Adobe reads the whole document or the currently visible page only.
>>
>> To go to a certain page, press CONTROL, G for the "Go to Page"
>> dialogue box.
>>
>>
>> I hope this helps.
>>
>> Jen
>> spiderweb1 at sbcglobal.net
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cory
>> McMahon via NABS-L
>> Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2017 7:32 PM
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>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Cory McMahon <cory.j.mcmahon at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Navigating Large PDF document
>>
>> I'll be interested to hear about some of these tips, also, as I've
>> experienced similar difficulties. I've tried using the "find" feature
>> and searching for specific pages, with no luck.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Cory McMahon
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Miso Kwak
>> via NABS-L
>> Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2017 6:27 PM
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>> Cc: Miso Kwak <misokwak12 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: [nabs-l] Navigating Large PDF document
>>
>> Hi all, I am writing to see if I can get some tips on how to read
>> large
> pdf
>> documents.
>> My instructor has been giving out pdf files that are 300-400 pages
>> long
> and
>> asking us to read select pages. (e.g., pages 50-53 then
>> 90-93) What is the most efficient way to navigate these texts using
>> JAWS
> or
>> NVDA?
>> Thank you in advance.
>> Miso Kwak
>>
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Miso Kwak
University of California, Los Angeles | 2017
Psychology B.A. | Education Studies Minor | Disability Studies Minor
(909) 660-1897