[nfbcs] adobe DC and screen reader enable all features

[blind at trailstone.com]

Lloyd and all -
Thanks for your help. Though it did not really help me it got me thinking and able to ask folks at my office the right questions.
For most users the Insert + k (preferences) could work. On my copy of adobe DC at home, I could not figure out how to navigate to the security sandbox panel and unselect the protected mode option. 
However, Lloyd is correct in my case, at my office locks down the option to turn on or off protected mode. At my office I could not uncheck the protected mode checkbox.

I tried to use Lloyd's suggestion, but it took me forever to find the correct line.

Some googling found the following help:
Windows Action | Mac OS Action |  
Move focus to the next item among Document pane, Task panes, Message bar, and Navigation bar | F6 | F6 |  
Move focus to the previous item among Document pane, Task panes, message bar, and Navigation bar | Shift+F6 | Shift+F6 |  

So using the F6 key allows me to move to the message bar. I have to press it 4 times to cycle to the correct location. Once on the message bar I press tab until I am on the "enable all features" button. I select the button and I am back in business with being able to use JAWS to read the PDF file.

Thanks for everyone's help and I hope this helps others in the future.

Graham Mehl
blind at trailstone.com
NFB Central Maryland Chapter, Vice President
LCB graduate, 2016

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Subject: Re: [nfbcs] adobe DC and screen reader enable all features

Often this "protected document" scenario happens in a work situation where an employee's copy of Adobe Reader DC is locked down. 
If the ctrl-K method doesn't work, and you are using JAWS, try doing something like this:
Route the JAWS cursor to the PC cursor.
Activate the JAWS cursor, then use insert-R to change the Restrictions setting to "full screen." 
With the JAWS cursor, find the line that says that the document is in protected view. 
On that line, move word right with insert-6 until you land on the short sentence that says "enable all features."
Left-click on that.
I haven't used JAWS for all that long, but I hope this helps.

Lloyd Rasmussen, Senior Staff Engineer
National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress
Washington, DC 20542   202-707-0535
http://www.loc.gov/nls/
The preceding opinions are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of the Library of Congress, NLS.


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From: nfbcs <nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Dr. Denise M Robinson via nfbcs
Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2018 8:14 AM
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Cc: Dr. Denise M Robinson <deniserob at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [nfbcs] adobe DC and screen reader enable all features

Graham
Ctrl k to preferences and go thru your options that allow accessibility


*Dr Denise M Robinson*

*Denise M Robinson, TVI, PhD*

Specialist-Technology/Blind Skills | Teacher of the Blind and Visually Impaired
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On Wed, Jul 25, 2018 at 8:56 PM, Graham via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I will admit I have not had time to google yet, but I am in urgent 
> need to find out how to use Adobe DC to read a PDF file with a screen 
> reader. I have not been able to figure out how to click the enable all 
> features button on the tool bar. As I understand it this enable button 
> is like the enable edit button in Microsoft Word to turn off protected 
> mode.
>
> I have tried to use JAWS 18, JAWS 2018, and NVDA without luck on a 
> windows
> 10 machine.
>
> Once this button is pressed all features to read the PDF file are 
> available.
>
>
>
> Thanks for any tips.
>
>
>
> Graham Mehl
>
> blind at trailstone.com
>
> NFB Central Maryland Chapter, Vice President
>
> LCB graduate, 2016
>
>
>
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