[NJTechDiv] new enhanced screen reading feature of Adobe Reader

[Serena Cucco]

Hi Jimmy,

Yes, I still use Jaws and am familiar with these accessibility tricks.
Thanks.

What have you been up to these days?

Serena

On Thu, Aug 29, 2024 at 1:11 PM James Hulme via NJTechDiv <
njtechdiv at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hello Serena,
>
> Do you still use JAWS?
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> Are you familiar with the accessibility set up in JAWS? If not, please
> navigate through the following steps:
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> *Summary*:
>
> Open the Accessibility Setup Assistant:
> ALT+E followed by Y then S
> CTRL +K = Open Preferences
>
> *Tagged PDFs:*
> Use *JAWS Quick Navigation Keys:*
> Press H for headings
> Press T for Tables
> Press Insert +F7 for hyperlinks list
>
> *Untagged PDfs:* no hassle: avoid usage: If necessary press TAB to
> navigate thru the dialog box options and then Insert +B for details
> contained within the entire document.
>
> Open your favorite browser: e.g. Chrome:
> ALT+F then S for settings
> Search: Type PDF and then enter
> Use down arrow to navigate to the subpage and then
> control +F = find pdf within website settings
> press enter
> Press H to navigate thru content settings
> Press B to navigate to Addition Content settings
> Expand the box by pressing enter again
> hit the down arrow again to navigate to the PDF docs subpage; the HIT ENTER
>
> Navigate again by using the down arrow to the words: download PDF
> recognition by the program: JAWS (Job Access with Speech): toggle button
> pressed - signifies PDF is downloading; no recognition of toggle button
> pressed signifies the browser si set to open rather than download Press
> enter to change the settings
> control +F4 to close
>
> If you should have further questions: source included:
> American Printing House
> <https://www.aph.org/app/uploads/2021/06/Prevent-Document-Frustration-JAWS-and-PDFs.pdf>
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> Hope this helps clear up the frustration with JAWS and PDFS.
>
> Please share with other blind and visually impaired users of JAWS with
> PDFS from National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey.
>
> Enjoy the rest of the summer
>
> Keep turning your blindness dreams into reality.
>
> Jimmy Hulme
> 848-240-4205 (Voice/Text)
> jim.hulme at gmail.com
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> On Tue, Jan 2, 2024 at 5:26 PM Serena Cucco via NJTechDiv <
> njtechdiv at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> If you've opened Adobe Acrobat Reader recently, you're probably wondering
>> why your document isn't reading right away.  It turns out that a dialogue
>> appears that asks if you want to change your screen reading options.
>> There's a new enhanced feature of Adobe's screen reading capabilities.  I
>> just changed my screen reading option and my document read just fine.
>> Notes for Jaws users: Jaws first speaks the percentages while the document
>> is being tagged to prepare it for reading.  Then, it will read your
>> document.  Also, access to all menus with Alt and first letter still
>> works.  I just checked.
>>
>> Serena
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