Kurzweil 3000 Version 9
Patches and Updates

Kurzweil 3000 for Windows Version 9 Patch 9.4
February 2, 2006

A patch for Kurzweil 3000 for Windows Version 9 is now available (Patch 9.4).

NOTE: This patch is intended for Kurzweil 3000 Versions 9.00, 9.01, 9.02 and 9.03. After it is installed, the Kurzweil 3000 Version number will change to 9.04.

If you are using the Read the Web feature with the Firefox browser, after installing this patch the KESIReader extension should be uninstalled from Firefox and then re-installed. The new version for KESIReader is Version 1.3.

Online Update Instructions:

If you have Internet access, you can retrieve and install this update using the Online Update mechanism in Kurzweil 3000. Just do the following:

1. From within Kurzweil 3000 Version 9, select the Updates... menu item from the Online menu on the main menu bar. If it is grayed out, you may need to log in with higher privileges (e.g. as an Administrator).
2. The Online status dialog will indicate that a search is in progress. When it completes, you should select "Kurzweil 3000 9.4" for download and then "OK".
3. When the download completes, you will see a message indicating that the update has been successfully downloaded and that you should exit from Kurzweil 3000 to install it.
4. When you exit from Kurzweil 3000, the update will automatically be installed. The next time you run Kurzweil 3000, the version number will be 9.04. (You can check the version number by going to Help on the main menu bar and selecting About Kurzweil 3000).

Manual Download Instructions:

If you have more than one computer running Kurzweil 3000, and if it is more convenient for you to download the update on only one computer, you can copy the update executable to your other machines and manually run that program. After you have downloaded and installed the update, you can find its executable in the "Patches\Completed Patches" folder under your Kurzweil 3000 folder in the Program Files folder. The name of the executable is k3000patch9.4.exe. Alternately, you can use this link to download it -

Download Patch 9.4 for Kurzweil 3000 - Version 9 (4.09 MB)

1. Make sure that Version 9.0, 9.01, 9.02 or 9.03 of Kurzweil 3000 is installed, by checking Help-About Kurzweil 3000... to see which version you have installed.
2. You may need to log into your computer as Administrator or otherwise assure that you have sufficient permission to update the program files.
3. Make sure that neither Kurzweil 3000 nor Kurzweil 1000 are running.
4. Create an empty folder named "Patches" (if it does not already exist) under the folder Program Files\Kurzweil Educational Systems\Kurzweil 3000\.
5. Download the k3000patch9.4.exe file and place it into that folder.
6. Run the k3000patch9.4.exe file.

If you cannot download the patch, but have email access, we will be happy to send you the update as an e-mail attachment. Please contact Kurzweil 3000 Technical Support at (800) 894-5374 or kurzweil3000support@kurzweiledu.com.

Version 9 Documentation Note:

White on Black Scanning option: The Kurzweil 3000 product documentation cites this as an option under Extras. However, as of Version 9, Kurzweil 3000 does this automatically for ScanSoft and FineReader. The option is only shown if Expervision OCR is installed, which may be the case if Kurzweil 3000 Version 8 or earlier was never uninstalled.

Changes introduced by Patch 9.4 into Kurzweil 3000 (also includes changes from Patches 9.3, 9.2 and Patch 9.1 as described below):

1. Fixed issue with Search for Magazines at BookShare.org due to changes on their web site.
2. Fixed issue with Edit Pronunciations or Corrections options not Cancelled when X box hit.
3. Fixed issue with Read the Web with Firefox that could get errors with larger web pages.
4. Fixed issues with multiple tabs in Firefox such that Find was broken and browser title did not update.
5. Fixed issues with speaking Syllables of words.
6. Fixed New toolbars that were previously missing from "Apply toolbar set" list.
7. Fixed issue with Bookshare.org online magazines showing BRF files.
8. Fixed issue with Fonts sometimes displaying incorrectly in dictionary display.
9. Fixed issue with Highlights sometimes printed incorrectly if Zone Edit previously done.
10. Fixed access issue with Free access to some Bookshare books.
11. Fixed issue with not being able to change scanner when first scanner in list does not initialize.
12. Update for Firefox 1.5.0.1.
13. Fixed issue with Thumbnails sometimes missing from documents created with Virtual Printer.

Changes introduced by Patch 9.3 into Kurzweil 3000 (also includes changes from Patch 9.2 and Patch 9.1 as described below):

1. After installing Patch 9.2, displayed words can temporarily disappear while using Edit Underlying Text.
2. Lookups in Britannica would fail, because of changes on the Britannica web site.

Changes introduced by Patch 9.2 into Kurzweil 3000:

1. Added support for Firefox 1.5 (KESIReader 1.1).
2. Added support for accessing the Miriam-Webster Medical Dictionary when using the Online Reference Lookup feature.
3. Added support for the Kodak i40 scanner.
4. Added a “Save As” requirement when saving a backup file.
5. Fixed issue if there is no number entered when using the Move Existing Page feature.
6. Fixed issue with no error message appearing if Save Page Range
7. Fixed issues with Edit Underlying Text in files with front-matter pages.
8. Fixed issue with Read the Web using Firefox when it sometimes fails to highlight text if there are multiple frames. KESIReader extension should be uninstalled within Firefox browser and then re-installed.
9. Fixed issue after using graphic zones in Zone Editor.
10. Fixed issue with repeatedly recognizing the first page when opening a multi-page TIFF file with the "Show New Scans" option disabled.
11. Fixed issue with ViaVoice speech and the y-umlaut character.
12. Fixed issues with Bubble Notes when they open in the wrong place when anchored after last word on image page. Also, fixed issue with Bubble Notes opening slightly off position in 400 dpi image documents.

Changes introduced by Patch 9.1 into Kurzweil 3000:

1. Added support for Encarta 2006 (standard version only).
2. Added double-click option on Online Reference Lookup and Online Reference History lists.
3. Fixed issue when viewing a user dictionary of more than 255 words.
4. Added a confirmation dialog to avoid accidentally invoking Reset Page in Zone Editor..
5. Fixed issue when ScanSoft OCR fails on a very tall image and does not give an error message.
6. Fixed issue when reading note "in place" that is sometimes read in wrong order when columns are present.
7. Updated Online reference to address changes in Websites for Wikipedia and Britannica.
8. Fixed issue when context button in Ranked Spelling dialog is initially grayed out.
9. Fixed issue which occurs when Expervision OCR is installed, then OCR is changed to ScanSoft Fast and a PDF file is subsequently opened.
10. Fixed issue when Enter key is ignored in image documents when user is using menus.
11. Fixed issue when Language change is sometimes ignored when reading.
12. Fixed improper numbering in Footnotes in text docs with Bubble Notes.
13. Fixed issue when Extract option sometimes places note text in the wrong place.
14. Fixed skipping first note when reading Voice Notes in place.
15. Removed Language option from the Writing toolbar in Classic toolbar set.
16. Reduced amount of blue text when viewing pages from Wikipedia.
17. Fixed issue when Language setting is incorrect with single letter words.
18. Fixed issue with not being able to exit the network client for a few seconds after startup.
19. Fixed various issues with Firefox 1.1 when installing KESI Reader.
20. Fixed occurrence of "Look up word I type" in Firefox browser.
21. Fixed issue when changing the KESIReader port in the Window’s registry does not work.
22. Fixed issue when using Online Reference with Britannica($) and selecting Cancel twice.
23. Fixed issue when user plugs in a USB joystick and then launches Kurzweil 3000.
24. Fixed WPM (words per minute) not changing properly when doing Change User.
25. Restored hotkeys (F9-F12) to jump to next/previous word and next/previous line in Edit Underlying Text.
26. Fixed issue with Context button in Ranked Spelling.