[AI] Readers of Times Group Publications: give your suggestions for accessibility improvement

2015-03-11 Thread Amar Jain
Dear All, Some of us as individuals start with our day by reading Economic Times, amongst other publications of the Times Group. >From a blind user's prospective, their websites and applications do not provide a comfortable experience of reading or navigating. As an individual, an attempt will b

[AI] ncert books

2015-03-11 Thread Anjina Bhat
Dear All i have downloaded booksfrom ncert for my son who is in class 6th but they all are are in pdf format how can it be accessible to my son Please give some suggestions Thanks and REgards Anjina On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 4:26 PM, Bandi Sudhakar wrote: > hiranga reddy please conta

Re: [AI] ncert books

2015-03-11 Thread Dinesh Thole
Hello, Could you please let us know what is the issue your son is facing while reading these books? I have just checked one of the book of class 6th from NCERT website. It is accessible with JAWS using adobi reader. Warm Regards. Dinesh Thole. -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailt

[AI] ncert books

2015-03-11 Thread Anjina Bhat
Dear Dinesh If you dont mind please can you give me your contact number so that i can speak to u , i think that shall be more clear for my understanding Thank you so much Regards anjina On Wed, Mar 11, 2015 at 1:42 PM, Dinesh Thole wrote: > Hello, > > Could you please let us know what is the is

Re: [AI] ncert books

2015-03-11 Thread Asudani, Rajesh
Yes, the books are accessible with adobe reader and jaws. But, the quantity of graphics is so much that they are almost inaccessible to a blind reader. With thanks and regards (Rajesh Asudani) AGM MIU Reserve Bank Of India Nagpur Phone: 0712 2806358 A-pilll = Action coupled with Positivity,

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2015-03-11 Thread Dinesh Thole
Hello, Please call me on 07756985462 Warm Regards. Dinesh Thole. -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Anjina Bhat Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2015 1:54 PM To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concern

Re: [AI] ncert books

2015-03-11 Thread Dinesh Thole
Hello Rajesh Sir, In that case, may be we could use Kurzweil to read the text. Or convert the file to text format. Warm Regards. Dinesh Thole. -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Asudani, Rajesh Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 20

Re: [AI] ncert books

2015-03-11 Thread Vikas Kapoor
What about then switching off the speaking of graphics by JAWS permanently? - Original Message - From: "Asudani, Rajesh" To: "AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled." Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2015 1:58 PM Subject: Re: [AI] ncert books Yes,

[AI] ncert books

2015-03-11 Thread Anjina Bhat
how can we do that? On Wed, Mar 11, 2015 at 2:26 PM, Vikas Kapoor wrote: > What about then switching off the speaking of graphics by JAWS permanently? > - Original Message - > From: "Asudani, Rajesh" > To: "AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues > concerningthe disa

Re: [AI] ncert books

2015-03-11 Thread Kotian, H P
Hi In Acrobat reader, There is an option under files labelled save as text. If you save it as text, all graphics will be deleted from the saved document. Harish Kotian -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Anjina Bhat Sent: 11 M

Re: [AI] windows 8.1 and screen readers

2015-03-11 Thread vivek doddamani
Friend, I am using Windows 8.1 for the past three months with the use of JAWS 16 without any difficulty I am using SBI net banking & doing all type of net browsing on windows 8.1 with jaws 16 you can go for it. On 3/11/15, Shihab wrote: > I think jaws 16 will useful to you > > On 3/11/2015 6:26 A

Re: [AI] ncert books

2015-03-11 Thread Asudani, Rajesh
Yes, books can be saved as text, and read without graphics. But many a times, graphics form the core of explanation. It is okay to illustrate even the simplest of sentences for a sighted student by giving a picture, but it is another thing to ask questions like see the picture and answer... Or e

[AI] ncert books

2015-03-11 Thread Anjina Bhat
ok thanks , will try On Wed, Mar 11, 2015 at 2:45 PM, Kotian, H P wrote: > Hi > In Acrobat reader, There is an option under files labelled save as text. > If you save it as text, all graphics will be deleted from the saved > document. > Harish Kotian > > > -Original Message- > From: Acc

[AI] Problem uploading files

2015-03-11 Thread Swarna Badrinath
Hi All, I am facing a strange problem since past 10 days; I am neither able to attach nor upload any file from my system. I have tried using both the browsers IE and Mozilla. I have also tried by restoring the system to the restore point [date on which I remember that the system was fine]. Kindl

[AI] about p l i

2015-03-11 Thread sanjeev kumar
hai friends, could someone provide the judgement or circular of p l i for blinds which clarifies that blinds are also allowed to take the p l i up to same limit as the normal persons do. people here in my local post office are not giving me pli more than one lakh. waiting for prompt response sanje

Re: [AI] ncert books

2015-03-11 Thread Vedprakash
The basic problem with ncert books is that they print the name of the chapter on every page. While reading through a speech synthesizer, after every now and then, the name of the chapter is spoken. It looks that there is a break in the sentence. This is the main problem. Moreover, there happen to b

Re: [AI] MS Word and Excel 2007 not responding with JAWS

2015-03-11 Thread Tilakprasad Joshi
On 3/10/15, Deepika N wrote: > Hey everyone, > I need help. For the last month and a half my Microsoft Word and Excel > 2007 applications are not opening when JAWS is running. When JAWS is > turned off, they work perfectly well. I am using JAWS 11.0 licensed > version at work. With the rest of the

Re: [AI] about p l i

2015-03-11 Thread SC Vashishth
Dear Sanjeev, The judgement & notification is available in the links provided in the below blog I wrote on April 22, 2012: http://disabilityrightsthroughcourts.blogspot.in/2012/04/extra-premium-for-insurance-or-reduced.html On 11 March 2015 at 17:26, sanjeev kumar wrote: > hai friends, could s

Re: [AI] ncert books

2015-03-11 Thread Vikas Kapoor
But in that case, all your formatting gets lost. - Original Message - From: "Kotian, H P" To: "AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled." Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2015 2:45 PM Subject: Re: [AI] ncert books Hi In Acrobat reader, There is an o

Re: [AI] ncert books

2015-03-11 Thread sanjay
Open with Kurzweil and convert to word format so that tables and other formats can be preserved. - Original Message - From: "Vikas Kapoor" To: "AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issuesconcerning thedisabled." Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2015 2:26 PM Subject: Re: [A

[AI] FD interests for the differently abled

2015-03-11 Thread Jana Jaya
Dear allDoes any bank offer higher interest rates on fixed deposits for differently abled as it is done for senior citizens. This is my humble enquiry. does anyone know.thanks.Jana Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.a

Re: [AI] FD interests for the differently abled

2015-03-11 Thread REKHA REVATHY
Hi In my knowledge there is nothing like special intrest for fd for differently abled people offered by banks. If somebody can throgh some light on this regards. I will be happy to know about this. Best Wishes Rekha On 3/11/15, Jana Jaya wrote: > Dear allDoes any bank offer higher interest rates

[AI] ncert books

2015-03-11 Thread Anjina Bhat
HI I am only able to save it as text(*.txt) in acrobat which removes all formatting, for word(*.doc) it gives some error and doesnot save the file. Can anyone suggest some other way out checked with NAB they also donot have the audio books for 6th class . please suggest some alternative rgds anji

[AI] Live Audio Link for South Africa vs United Arab Emirates Cricket Match

2015-03-11 Thread B. R. Nautial
Hello friends! Have a nice day to all of you. Friends, Here's the Live audio link for South Africa vs United Arab Emirates cricket match, being played at Wellington, New Zealand under the Cricket World-Cup, 2015. Once you hit Enter on the link, move forward with the Down Arrow and click "Hindi"

Re: [AI] Fwd: SURVEY FOR A RESEARCH STUDY ON "SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND OF STUDENTS RECEIVING ASSISTANCE UNDER RAJIV GANDHI NATIONAL FELLOWSHIP (RGNF) AND THEIR PERFORMANCE & PLACEMENT

2015-03-11 Thread S R Mittal
Where is the questionnaire? -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Pragya Deora Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2015 11:39 AM To: accessindia Subject: [AI] Fwd: SURVEY FOR A RESEARCH STUDY ON "SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND O

Re: [AI] ncert books

2015-03-11 Thread Mohit Gupta
Please convert these PDFs into microsoft word with the help of ABBYY fine reader which can be got from NAB delhi. After converting into microsoft word with the help of fine reader, all the formatting like tables etc. would be same. On 3/12/15, Anjina Bhat wrote: > HI > I am only able to save it

[AI] doubts regarding competitive exams:

2015-03-11 Thread Vidhya Y
Hi friends, Please may I know if there are any rules for blind students to take competitive exams like cat etc? I mean like extra time, scribe etc. how much extra time do you get? if generally the exam is conducted online, do blind get permission to write on computer? and what about math questions

Re: [AI] FD interests for the differently abled

2015-03-11 Thread Amar Jain
As of now, no bank offers any additional interest on the ground of disability. However being woman, you can avail FDs from some banks which offer around 0.25 to 0.75% extra interest. Regards, -- Amar Jain. Website: www.amarjain.com Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing acce

[AI] Blind Cricket Association interstate tournment in Rajasthan

2015-03-11 Thread vivek doddamani
Blind cricket association India, After hosting successive National Level tournament for blind at Pune in the month of January 2015 with the support of Maharashtra Cricket Association for Blind & Pune Blind men Association in which 8 teams had participated is now hosting interstate cricket tournamen

[AI] where are equalizer settings in win 7?

2015-03-11 Thread Mohib Anwar Rafay
Hey all, where can I find equalizer settings in windows 7? I am wanting to change the audio effects of my laptop, such as full base, full trouble and full base and trouble. Is there any application that could change the audio effects? Also tell me simultaneously about any rich base laptop USB ster

Re: [AI] materials for competitive exams required:

2015-03-11 Thread Amar Jain
Vidhya, For reasoning topics, check out NAB Delhi and Bookshare catalogues, I had bought some book few years ago from one of them for sure. Depending on which exam you want to appear for, the materials available for IBPS and certain other exams may help you as far as awareness and other topics wh

[AI] Blind Cricket Association interstate tournment in Rajasthan from 13th to 15th March

2015-03-11 Thread chikkalingaiah lingappa
-- Forwarded message -- From: vivek doddamani Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2015 10:16:04 +0530 Subject: [SayEverything] Blind Cricket Association interstate tournment in Rajasthan To: accessindia , sayeveryth...@sayeverything.org Blind cricket association India, After hosting successive Nati

Re: [AI] materials for competitive exams required:

2015-03-11 Thread Vidhya Y
Actually I am writing entrance for MSC. since the aptitude contains math, as of now, I have tested math accessibility with screen reader using math player. its not so accessible and works with only internet explorer. I can get the permission to write using computer from my institute, but I think I'

[AI] Please guide regarding hand-held video magnifier

2015-03-11 Thread Rishi Kewalramani
Dear all, Hope you all are doing fine. I want to pick up a hand-hel video magnifier and wanted your guidance on the same. I want a 4.3 or 5 inch one which is around the budget of $600. On doing a google search, I was able to know of the following 3 magnifiers in this range: 1. Smartlux by Eschen

Re: [AI] doubts regarding competitive exams:

2015-03-11 Thread Eva thomas
On 3/12/15, Vidhya Y wrote: > Hi friends, > > Please may I know if there are any rules for blind students to take > competitive exams like cat etc? > I mean like extra time, scribe etc. > how much extra time do you get? > if generally the exam is conducted online, do blind get permission to > writ

[AI] ai friends

2015-03-11 Thread veeranna g
hello ai friends how are you? i am veeranna from anantapur district andhrapradesh. I have studied BA in SV university tirupathi. Now i am doing computer course in snehadeep trust for the disable coxtown bangalore. this is 9 months course. it is very well. teaching and facality fine. there are 3 tru