2	Tips for New Users
There are a couple of ways to learn how to use Kurzweil 1000: 
•	Go through the taped tutorial included in the product package. You can also download the Tutorial in MP3 format from www.kurzweiledu.com. 
•	Or you can browse the Online Manual. 
This Tips chapter, however, is designed to give you a jump start.
Keypad or Menu? 
There are two different approaches to using the Kurzweil 1000. If you are comfortable with a computer keyboard and already use Windows applications, you might want to use the Kurzweil 1000 menu user interface. 
If you want a simpler introduction to the product, start by learning the numeric keypad user interface. There are built-in help systems and documentation for both approaches. You may not want to limit yourself to one or the other. If you are a Windows user and like using the computer keyboard, consider using the keypad interface as a way to quickly access frequently used functions.
Using the Numeric Keypad
The most important key on the keypad is the Help and Status key in the lower-right corner. To find out a key's function, tap the Help and Status key then tap a key you want to identify. 
To get a longer, more descriptive explanation of a key's use, tap Help and Status, then press and hold down the desired key. 
Some keys have different functions when they're shifted. You can get help on a key's shifted function by tapping the Help and Status key, then holding down the Shift key and pressing the key for which you'd like information. 
Four other frequently used keys are: 
•	Start and Stop Scanning. It's the long vertical key above the Help and Status key. 
•	Start and Stop Reading. It's the long horizontal key in the lower-left corner of the keypad. This key also acts as a Shift key. 
•	Cancel, in the upper-left corner, cancels an action that requires confirmation. 
•	Accept, in the upper-right corner, completes an action that requires confirmation.
At any time, you can get Help from the Online Manual by holding down the Shift key (the long horizontal key in the lower left corner of the keypad) and pressing the Help and Status key.
Using the Menu System
The following are general notes about using the Menu System:
•	Pressing the ALT key on the keyboard gives you access to the main menu bar. 
•	You can then use the LEFT and RIGHT ARROW keys on the keyboard (not the keypad) to move among the main menus. As you move to each menu, Kurzweil 1000 speaks the menu name.
•	Use the DOWN ARROW key to open a menu and move through its items. Kurzweil 1000 speaks a message if an item opens a dialog, if it has a submenu, or if there is a shortcut keystroke. Use the RIGHT ARROW key to access a submenu. 
•	To select a menu item, press the ENTER key on the keyboard. If the item has a dialog, that action opens the dialog.
•	To get information about a menu item or any part of a dialog, press the F1 key. 
•	To access the online manual, select Open the Manual from the Help menu.
There are also mnemonics, or letter keys that you can press with the ALT key, for speedy selection of menu items. For instance, pressing the ALT key, then the letter H key for the Help menu, and the letter O key for Open the Manual opens the Kurzweil 1000 online manual. As you become familiar with the Kurzweil 1000 menus and their items, using mnemonics will become second nature.
Consider memorizing shortcut keys for menu items you use frequently. Shortcut keys are one to two keys that you press to perform an action. For instance, the F5 Function key Starts and Stops Reading, the F9 key Starts and Stops Scanning, and the F1 key provides help. You can also use standard Windows shortcuts such as the Control key plus letter O to open a file.
Another useful Kurzweil 1000 specific shortcut is Shift plus F9 to recognize currency. While reading, the following shortcuts can be very handy: F12 and F11 increases and decreases reading speed, respectively. Control plus D defines a word. Control plus F lets you find text and Control plus G takes you to a desired page. 
For a comprehensive list of shortcuts, use the Quick Reference from the Help menu by pressing ALT plus H, then Q any time while you are using Kurzweil 1000.
Once you have opened the manual, you can, of course, just read it using F5. But since it is a lengthy document, you might prefer to use an index. Press CONTROL+R to access a list of bookmarks. You can move among those bookmarks with the Up and Down Arrow kes. Bookmarks have a structure like an outline. The topmost level will contain chapter titles. You can burrow deeper into the details of a chapter by pressing the Right Arrow, which takes you to subchapter titles. When you have found a subject that interests you, press Enter, and you will be taken to that section in the manual. Finally, CONTROL+F, or Find, allows you to search for a word or phrase in the manual, or in the list of bookmarks.
Starting and Shutting Down Kurzweil 1000
There are three additional helpful shortcuts to know. If you do not have Kurzweil 1000 starting up automatically when you start up your computer, you can start Kurzweil 1000 by pressing Control plus Alt plus K. 
To shut down Kurzweil 1000 using the keypad; press the Cancel key twice, followed by the Accept key. To do so with the menu system, use the Exit menu item under the File menu, or ALT+F, and then X. To power off your computer, which you can do only through the keypad, press the Cancel key three times followed by the Accept key.
Finding Help and Information
Wherever you are in the product, Kurzweil 1000 provides audio feedback through the Verbosity feature and the messaging system. However, the following is a short list of the many ways in which you can find additional Help and information:
•	The F1 key gives you information about the current control.
•	The F2 key provides Help for the current dialog box.
•	For the Online Help Manual, press ALT+H, then O. In the manual, you can use Bookmarks and the Find feature to go to and/or search for the information you want. Press CONTROL+R to access Bookmarks. You can move among bookmarks with the Up and Down Arrow keys. Bookmarks have a structure like an outline. The topmost level will contain chapter titles. You can burrow deeper into the details of a chapter by pressing the Right Arrow, which takes you to subchapter titles. To go to a desired subject, press ENTER. You can use CONTROL+F, or Find, to search for a word or phrase in the manual, or in the list of bookmarks. Note that on the keypad, pressing the Shift (the long horizontal key in the lower left corner of the keypad) and the Help and Status keys opens the manual. 
•	There's also a Quick Reference, which provides a comprehensive list of shortcut keys. Press ALT+H, then Q to open the Quick Reference.
•	If you want information about the version of Kurzweil 1000 that you are using, press ALT+H, then A.
•	Finally, a good way to find help is through fellow users. You can do this by signing up for the Kurzweil 1000 e-mail listserv at www.kesi.com. In the main product page, find Listserv under Support in the right-hand bar.