Kurzweil
Are documents created with Kurzweil 3000 V.9 compatible with V. 7?
In order to open color documents scanned with V.9, a patch must be installed
to V.7. This patch is available via the Online Update feature. Black
and white scanned documents and text documents are compatible with using
the patch.
http://www.kurzweiledu.com/downloads/
How do I install the software on the BCPS image?
Instructions for installation are posted on the Office
of Technology in Special Education website. A RIP has been created
that will enable you to install a demo version from your network. You
will need to use the Key disk (v.7) or the serial number (v.8 &
9) to unlock the authentic program.
What is the difference between Scan/Read and Read Only?
The Scan/Read version allows you to scan in documents and text maintaining
the original format. The Read Only version will read any text that is
created in Kurzweil, typed in, copy and pasted or on the Internet.
Are documents created with Kurzweil 3000 Version 9 compatible with
Version 7?
In order to open color documents scanned with Version 9, a patch must
be installed to Version 7. This patch is available via the Online Update
feature. Black and white scanned documents and text documents are compatible
without using the patch.
When I scan, it only scans the first page.
Occasionally Kurzweil doesn't work well with HP scanners. The scanner
doesn't like other OCR to take over its' scanner drivers.
Solution 1:
go to
My Computer
Program Files
Kurzweil Educational Systems
Diags Folder
HoldScan- set to never
Solution 2:
Select a different scanner from the choices under the Scan Set up menu
Are there copyright laws related to content scanned into Kurzweil
3000 and Kurzweil 1000?
Kurzweil 1000 and Kurzweil 3000 enable users to take existing textual
material and scan and convert it to electronic files that can be read
aloud to persons who are blind or print-disabled. However, depending
on the circumstances, these actions may comply with, or violate, U.S.
and foreign copyright laws. It is the user's responsibility to ensure
that his or her actions comply with these laws, which generally provide
that copyright owners have the exclusive rights to do and authorize
the reproduction, adaptation, distribution, public performance and public
display of their copyrighted works. However, there are several exceptions.
For example, in the U.S.:
Various works are in the public domain, including works first published
before 1923 and works created by employees of the U.S. government. If
a work is in the public domain, there are no legal limits to scanning,
adapting or performing the work.
Other works may be expressly dedicated to the public domain by their
creators (or copyright owners), or their owners may expressly grant
persons with disabilities who own a copy of the work the right to create
electronic versions using tools such as Kurzweil 1000 and Kurzweil 3000.
The 1997 Chafee Amendment to the Copyright Act permits certain nonprofit
and governmental agencies (namely, those whose primary mission is providing
specialized training, education or adaptive reading services for persons
who are blind or disabled from reading by a physical disability) to
create copies of previously published non-dramatic literary works in
specialized formats exclusively for use by such blind and disabled persons,
provided certain conditions are met. See Copyright Act §121.
The Copyright Act also permits the "fair use" of copyrighted
works for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching
(including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship and research.
See Copyright Act §107. To determine if a use is a fair use, the
Copyright Act instructs that at least four factors be considered:
the purpose and character of the use (including whether it is for nonprofit
educational purposes, which receives the greatest leeway)
the nature of the copyrighted work
the amount and substantiality of the portion used
the effect of the use on the market for or value of the copyrighted
work. Some commentators believe that creating a computer-readable version
of a copyrighted work for a visually or reading-impaired individual
who owns a print copy, especially where the publisher does not itself
make such versions available, is a fair use of that work.
These guidelines are provided to help users understand that there are
important legal issues involved when scanning print material for use
with Kurzweil1000 and Kurzweil 3000, and that it is the responsibility
of the user to be sure that his or her use complies with the law.
Can I access or create electronic files using Kurzweil 3000 for
Windows?
Kurzweil 3000 for Windows opens and works with many types of electronic
files, including: MS Word, PDF, HTML and RTF files. Kurzweil 3000 also
allows users to create and open documents in our own word processor.
What are the hardware and software requirements for Kurzweil 3000
for Windows Version 9?
Kurzweil 3000 for Windows Version 9 requires a computer and scanner
that meet or exceed the hardware requirements listed below:
Kurzweil 3000 Standalone/Network Client
Processor
300 MHz (or faster)
if using VoiceText, 700 MHz Intel® Pentium® III (or faster)
Memory
64MB (64MB for color scanning)
if using VoiceText, 256 MB
Hard Disk Space
500-600MB (depending upon the various options you select)
Operating System
Windows® 98, ME, 2000, XP
Video RAM
2MB or better
Screen Resolution
800 x 600 pixels
Color Palette
High Color (16-bit)
Scanner TWAIN compliant - check the Kurzweil 3000 Scanner page for more
information on compatible scanners
Sound Card
Creative Labs Sound Blaster® 16 or other 16-bit compatible sound
card with speakers and microphone
For Audio File Creation:
MP3 encoder and/or media player
CD Drive
Required
Keyboard
Required
Mouse
Required
Kurzweil 3000 Network Server
Processor
300 MHz (or faster)
Memory
64MB (64MB for color scanning)
Hard Disk Space
300MB (depending upon the various options you select)
Operating System
Windows® 2000, XP
CD Drive
Required
Floppy Disk Drive
Required
What's new in Kurzweil 3000 for Windows Version 9?
Version 9 has many exciting new features and product enhancements including
the License-to-Go feature for network users, two natural sounding VoiceText™
voices (one male, one female) which are replacing the RealSpeak™
voices and a new Instructional Support feature, Bubble Notes.
Other features include:
Additional Read the Web and Online Information Sources
Read One Word by Double-Clicking
Convenient File Management Features
New and Updated OCR Engines
Scanner Optimization
Ranked Spelling
Convenient Scanning and Reading Language Selection
Spell Checking in Multiple Languages
Highlighted Text with Prefixes for Improved Outline Creation
Expanded Writing Options
Expanded Support for Keyboard Access
Enhanced Edit Underlying Text
Redesigned Options Dialog
How can Kurzweil 3000 be integrated into classroom planning?
Kurzweil 3000 is an educational learning software product providing
a whole range of study skills, test taking and reference tools at your
disposal. Lesson plans or exercises that you have used in the past,
such as dictionary or vocabulary strategies, teaching students about
main ideas and supporting details, exercises on particular content such
as chapters in books, can all be used in Kurzweil 3000. In some cases,
these exercises could be used as accommodation for people with special
needs; however, Kurzweil 3000 can also be used for the entire class.
For example, teaching students about main ideas by displaying an electronic
copy of the exercise using a projector. For once everyone in the class
will know where the main idea starts and ends.
