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SCAN AND READ:
KURZWEIL 1000

This software works only with printed and typewritten material. It will not read handwritten material. The better the print copy is, the better job the program will do scanning and reading it.

  1. SCANNING AND READING INSTRUCTIONS:
    1. Open the Kurzweil program by pressing the "window" key (second from left on bottom row of keyboard) to activate the start menu.
    2. Press the down arrow to move down the start menu to the Kurzweil reader, then press the "enter" key to start the program.
    3. A welcome window will appear and be read aloud. Once the window has been read, it will automatically disappear.
    4. Open the cover of the scanner located to the left of the monitor. Place the printed page you want read flush to the edge of the scanner bed. Close the scanner lid.
    5. Press the "Plus" key on the numbered keypad on the far right of the keyboard to start the scan and OCR process.
    6. The program will let you know the status of the process. You'll hear progress messages that sound something like this -- "Scanning, Please Wait," "Scanning, percentage done," "Scan Complete" and "Recognition Complete."
    7. Once the scan and recognition are complete, the page will automatically be read aloud. See below for navigation instructions.
    8. Repeat steps 4 through 6 for each page you want scanned and read.

  2. SAVING THE SCANNED TEXT:
    1. To save the scanned pages, press the "alt" key and the "f" key to open the "file" menu.
    2. Use the down arrow key to move down to "save as" and then save your file on your disk

  3. NAVIGATING AND CONTROLLING THE PROGRAM:
    Note: Use the numbered keypad on the far right of the keyboard, not the numbers along the top.
    ROW ONE (starting at the top of the keypad):
    • Cancel (first key in row one) -- cancel an action
    • Erase Text (second key in row one) -- press once to erase current page; press twice to erase all pages
    • Dictionary (third key in row one) -- press to get dictionary definitions of current word.
    • Accept (fourth key in row one) -- press to confirm actions that you have initiated

    ROW TWO:

    • Volume Up (first key in row two) -- press to increase volume
    • Speed Up (second key in row two) -- press to increase reading speed
    • Reading Mode (third key in row two) -- press to choose line, sentence, or paragraph
    • Start or Stop Scanning (the vertical key at the right of the keypad, beneath the Accept key) -- press to begin a scan or cancel a scan in progress

    ROW THREE:

    • Volume Down (first key in row three) -- press to decrease volume
    • Speed Down (second key in row three) -- press to decrease reading speed
    • Multiple Column (third key in row three) -- press to choose either single or multi-column recognition

    ROW FOUR:

    • Rewind (first key in row four) -- press and release to move backward through the text one word at a time. Press and hold this key to move backward by unit or page.
    • Fast Forward (second key in row four) -- press and release to move forward through the text one word at a time. Press and hold this key to move forward by unit or page.
    • Go to Page (third key in row four) -- press to go to any page in current file
    • Help (fourth key in row four) -- press before another key to find out the function of that key. If you continue to keep the key pressed, you will hear a very detailed description of that key's function.

    ROW FIVE:

    • Start and Stop Reading (horizontal key at bottom left of keypad) -- press to stop or resume reading
    • Spell (small key to right of Start and Stop Reading key) -- press to spell current word

  4. CLOSE THE KURZWEIL PROGRAM AND SHUT OFF THE COMPUTER WHEN THROUGH.

  5. HELP/TRAINING:
    • Kurzweil Manual (available in the Kurzweil program)
      1. Press Alt-H
      2. Press the down arrow key until you hear "Open the Manual"
      3. Press "enter"

    • For further help and training, contact:

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