Kurzweil 1000 Introduction
Menus | Help | Manual | Scanning | Reading | Word Processing | Tutorial
Kurzweil 1000 is a text reading application that first scans documents, then reads them to you. You can also use Kurzweil to compose and edit documents. Use these instructions to open Kurzweil:
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Log into the computer.
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INSERT + F4 To turn off the JAWS voice so it does not conflict with the Kurzweil voice.
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CTRL + ALT + K to open Kurzweil.
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ALT + F4 to close when you are finished (then log out).
Menus:The ALT key places the cursor on the first Windows menu. If you have a document open, additional menus appear.
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Use the arrow keys to navigate through the menus, and ENTER to select an item.
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In a dialog box, use the TAB key to move around, the arrows keys to open a list box, and ENTER to save changes.
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Pressing F1 in a dialog box gives help on its options.
Help: To access the Menus help, press ALT + H, then Q for the Quick Guide. Close the Guide with the F4 key.
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To get help with a document, press the F1 key, or SHIFT-F1 for information about where you are in a document.
Online Manual: This document gives detailed explanations of basic and high-level functions. Follow these instructions to access the manual:
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Press ALT + H, then "O" to open the manual.
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Search for a term by using the FIND function: CTRL + F. The F3 key will find the next occurrence of the word.
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To view a chapter or section, use ALT + R then B for chapters while the manual is open. Navigate through chapters and sub-chapters using the arrow keys. To view the manual by subject, tab to the Sort Bookmarks function, "S" for subject, tab back up to the list, and navigate through the list with arrow keys. Press a letter to jump to that area of the subjects list.
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Close the manual with the F4.
Getting Started: Kurzweil is a complex and highly functional tool. Although you may get by with this basic knowledge, you can improve your skills and experience by studying the Quick Guide, relevant sections of the Online Manual, and listening to the Tutorial Tapes.
Instructions for scanning a document for Kurzweil to read:
Place the original on the scanner bed. It doesn't matter how it is oriented.
Press F9 to scan. Kurzweil will begin reading once the scan is complete.
Close the scanned document (F4) and say "no" to saving, or
Save the document before closing by keying CTRL + S, then naming it. ENTER.
Add pages to the end of an open document by simply scanning more pages. Navigate between pages of a document with the Pageup/PageDown keys.
F4 to close.
Instructions for opening a file and reading it:
CTRL + O opens the dialog box listing folders and files. The General folder opens automatically. Tab to the files window and browse to the desired file with the up/down arrow keys. Press enter to open the selected file.
F5 to toggle reading on and off.
Various commands help you move around in the document, slow or speed up the reading, or create bookmarks. Study the Quick Guide in the Help menu to learn about these keystrokes.
Instructions for word processing a document:
CTRL + F, N to open a new blank document.
Key in your text as with any word processor.
Move around with the arrow keys, HOME/END key, and PAGE UP/Page DOWN keys.
Edit with the backspace and delete keys, or highlight larger blocks of text with various key combinations.
See the Quick Guide for lists of keystrokes for navigating, selecting, and editing a document. Several of these commands are duplicated on the Edit Menu.
Find and/or change text through the Edit Menu, as well as check spelling.
Kurzweil Tutorial: these two cassette tapes are available at the computer in Turlock and from the circulation desk at Stockton. A tape player is available from the circulation desk. Here is a table of contents, including the tape counter number that corresponds to that section of the tape:
Tape 1
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Section |
Counter |
Topic |
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1 |
31 |
about the Tutorial |
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2 |
50 |
set-up |
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3 |
70 |
Kurzweil's functions |
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4 |
90 |
keyboard/keypad features |
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5 |
228 |
Windows features |
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6 |
390 |
menus |
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7 |
457 |
getting help |
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8 |
536 |
online manual |
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9 |
659 |
reading |
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10 |
736 |
adjusting Kurzweil reading |
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11 |
789 |
changing pronunciation |
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12 |
817 |
specifying and saving settings |
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13 |
879 |
changing verbosity settings |
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14 |
922 |
scanning |
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15 |
981 |
scanning settings for different book sizes |
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16 |
1098 |
settings menu |
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17 |
1152 |
working with a document |
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18 |
1225 |
organizing files |
Tape 2
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Section |
Counter |
Topic |
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19 |
0 |
navigating among files |
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20 |
83 |
changing file types |
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21 |
137 |
opening files with the virtual printer for non-recognized files |
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22 |
194 |
downloading electronic texts (subscription) |
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23 |
247 |
Simple bookmarking |
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24 |
286 |
summarize a document using bookmarks |
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25 |
329 |
using Lookup tools |
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26 |
413 |
Using multi-level bookmarks |
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27 |
504 |
sorting and editing bookmarks |
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28 |
585 |
using bookmarks to create a summary |
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29 |
600 |
editing a text document |
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30 |
690 |
making global edits |
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31 |
750 |
using the spell checker |
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32 |
813 |
sending files through e-mail |
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33 |
870 |
Book Currier (subscription) |
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34 |
911 |
faxing and other applications |
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