Kurzweil+3000

Kurzweil 3000 is a multifaceted program which provides a variety of tools for students to interface with printed text. With Kurzweil, students can (this is not a complete list):
 * What is Kurzweil 3000?**
 * have printed text read to them from various formats including scanned textbooks, Word, PDFs and even the web
 * complete worksheets/tests directly on the computer
 * highlight information and extract it to a separate text file
 * make notations ("sticky" notes, footnotes, voice notes, etc.), electronically, within the document for future reference
 * get definition, synonym and spelling/pronunciation support for challenging vocabulary


 * Download:** [|Kurzweil Quick Reference Guide.pdf]


 * Instructions for Opening Documents Created with Another Program (Word, PDF, etc.):**
 * 1) Open the program that was used to create the document you want to open.
 * 2) Open the document.
 * 3) Select FILE then PRINT
 * 4) In the program’s Print Setup or Print dialog, select KESI Virtual Printer from the list of available printers.
 * In the Print Setup or Print dialog, select Color to reproduce a color document. If a document is scanned in color, be sure to send it to Kurzweil in color. If it is sent as black and white or gray scale, there will likely be more reading errors in Kurzweil.
 * 1) If you don't need to send the entire file, select the pages you wish to send. Sending larger files (like a chapter from a scanned book) can take some time, so only send the pages you need to speed up the process.
 * 2) Choose Print. Kurzweil 3000 launches and displays the image document.
 * 3) You can now save this document as a Kurzweil file so you do not have to resend the pages again in the future.

Video: Intro To Kurzweil
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Video: Main Toolbar and Reading Toolbar
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Video: Study Skills Toolbar
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Video: Writing Toolbar
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