Just to clarify: 1. The command to go back is enter-b on a bt keyboard. 2. You can paste pdf files into any document type, not just text. I use this process several times a week to quickly translate pdf files from my professors into braille files. Other than that you are right on.
On 3/15/11, Kristen A. S. <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Everyone, > I'm forwarding you this message that I sent to Peter off list > yesterday. > HTH! > > ---- Original Message ------ > Subject: re: reading pdf attachments > > Hey Peter, > Sure it's fine for you to contact me off list! > Sorry it's taken me so long to reply. > I have been having bad trouble with my back. > I have 4 bulging/herniated Disks in my lumbar Spine! > And They have periods of time when they are excruciatingly Painful! > Now, to answer your question. > Yes If You Go to your gmail account Follow these steps: > 1st: Log into your gmail account with your gmail address and password. > 2nd: Go to the email that has the.pdf attachment and instead of > checking the box to archive; Spam; or Delete click the link that says > the subject of the email: > E.G.: translating file to read. > (That's just an example.) > 3rd: Once your in the body of the email you should hear the word > attachments: > Move back and forth the way you usually do to find where to click the > Attachments Link (It should be close to the top of the email) > But move back and forth until you find it. > 4th: Once you have clicked on the word attachments there are some > progress beeps and then you should hear or if your reading read the > number of attachments you have. > (For the sake of simplicity will say you only have one) > 5th: Click on the attachment then you'll hear some more progress beeps > then you should be in the.pdf file. > 6th: Press (g) with space that is: > space with dots 1-2-4-5 to start reading! > (BTW this same process works with.docx documents to.!. > If you want you can use the block commands and copy the file to the > clipboard and then paste it into a.txt file or you can just read it in > your gmail account. > 8th: When your finished reading to exit the document press space with > (b) that is: > space with dots 1-2 > that will take you back to the attachments section of your email; > 9th: press space with (b) again and you'll be back in the body of your > email; > 10th: Press space with (b) again and you'll be back at the outside of > the email, > at the link containing it's subject line. > 11th: Then just press the letter (s) that is: > dots 2-3-4 until you hear and/or read sign out, > Click that, > their will be some more progress beeps, > then you will be back at the log in page of your gmail account! > Again, Sorry it took me so long to get back to you! > Please let me know if you have any other questions or if I can help > you with anything else! > I hope that this helped! > I hope to hear from you soon! > May GOD BLESS You And Give You HIS PEACE! > In Our Lord and Savior Jesus CHRIST, > And Our Blessed Virgin Mother Mary, Kristen > >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: peter greco <[email protected] >>To: Kristen A S <[email protected] >>Date sent: Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:17:51 +1030 >>Subject: reading pdf attachments > >>Hi Kristen >>Hope it's okay contacting you off list!! >>I recall you saying that with a Gmail account one could read pdf >>attachments sent via email? >>Could you please take me through the steps to do this? >>If doing it over the phone is easier, I'm happy to call you at my >>expense! >>Cheers >>Peter > >> ---- Original Message ------ >>From: Kristen A. S. <[email protected] >>Subject: re: [Braillenote] test >>Date sent: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 22:03:57 -0500 > >> Hey Olivia, >>You came through on this end. >>What are your settings for the bn list?!? >>You might want to check your membership options page. >>HTH! >>MGBY, MGYHP! >>From, Kristen > >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: Olivia Shaw <[email protected] >>To: [email protected] >>Date sent: Tue, 08 Mar 2011 15:35:53 -0800 >>Subject: [Braillenote] test > >>Hi All. >>This is just a test to see if I'm not getting messages from the >>list or if the list isn't working. Sorry about this. >>Cheers, >>Olivia >>Sent from my Braillenote Apex. > >>___ >>Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. >>If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a >>copy to the list as well. > >>To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >>[email protected] >>To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >>http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > >>___ >>Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. >>If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a >>copy to the list as well. > >>To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >>[email protected] >>To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >>http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > ___ > Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. > If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a > copy to the list as well. > > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [email protected] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > -- Have a great day, Alex (msg sent from GMail website) [email protected]; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap ___ Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. 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