14	File Portability 
This chapter contains the following topics:
Overview.
Creating and Playing Audio Files.
Sending Documents to Other Devices.
Sending Documents to an E-Mail Recipient.
Printing to a Braille Embosser.
Command Line Support for File Names.
Overview
Being able to carry around and listen to your reading material while in transit or while away from your Kurzweil 1000-based computer, can mean flexibility and efficient use of your time.
Kurzweil 1000 provides you with access to your reading material through numerous portable devices from Book Port to RoadRunner. In addition, you can print your files to the Braille Embosser for portable Braille pages.
This chapter contains information about and procedures for the following:
	Converting files from Kurzweil 1000 into portable file formats, such as MP3.
	Playing audio files in Kurzweil 1000.
	Sending files directly through e-mail and to different devices. 
	Printing files to the Braille Embosser.
Reviewing the previous chapter on Files and Folders would be helpful in performing the operations covered in this chapter. This chapter assumes that you know how to:
	Access file and folder commands.
	Navigate the file and folder system.
	Manage files, create them, save them, rename them, copy them, and so on.
	Choose a file format.
Creating and Playing Audio Files 
Kurzweil 1000 allows you to save all or part of an open document in the following formats: WAV, MP3, or Audio DAISY files.
You can create DAISY 2.02 audio files, as described in this section, or you can use the Save As command to save any file as a DAISY (3.0) text file. Once an audio file is created, you can play them on various players as well as directly in Kurzweil 1000. 
Kurzweil 1000 lets you open and play DAISY Audio 2.02 books, MP3, WAV, and Windows Media (WMA) files. If there are human voice(s) and/or music used on the original recording, that’s what you’d hear. While in these files, you can use typical reading shortcuts, such as F5 key to start/stop; F6 to rewind, F7 to repeat current unit using, F8 to fast forward. If the DAISY audio book has page numbers, you can use the Page keys for navigation.
It’s also possible to add Bookmarks or Notes in MP3, WAV and WMA files, but for audio DAISY files, you must add them before the conversion.
Note: Not every reading voice supports this feature. In general, hardware speech engines will not work.
To create a WAV, MP3 or DAISY Audio File
1.	If you want to use a text selection in the open document, select the text.
2.	From the File menu, open the Utilities submenu and choose Create Audio File or press ALT+F+U+T.
If your system and your reading voice support this feature, a dialog opens with your cursor in the Range list box.
3.	Specify the range of the text that you want encoded. 
The options are All, Pages, or Selection. The Selection option is available only if text in the open document has been selected. If you select the Pages option, the next two boxes, From and To, allow you to specify the starting and ending page number. 
4.	Go to the Audio Format box by pressing TAB or ALT+R, then specify the type of file you want to create: WAV, MP3, DAISY with MP3 Files or DAISY with wave Files.
5.	If you have bookmarks in the document, there are two associated boxes:
Bookmarks as Separators list box (ALT+B). Select Enabled if you want to use bookmarks to separate the document into more manageable chunks. 
Bookmark Level list box (ALT+V) is available if you have multi-level bookmarks in the document. Select the number of levels, from 1 to 6, that you want to use.
6.	To specify the number of pages you want per audio file, go to the Pages per Audio File text box (ALT+P) and type a number from 1 to 999. Use the UP/DOWN ARROWS to increase or decrease the value by increments of one. Use SHIFT+UP/DOWN ARROWS to change the value by larger amounts.
Keep in mind that a smaller number is more manageable to navigate and requires less disk space.
Note: This option is only available when Bookmarks As Separators is disabled.
7.	If you selected MP3 or DAISY with MP3 format, you can go to the Audio Quality list box (ALT+A), to select a quality value of Low, Medium, or High. 
The lower the quality, the smaller the output file. 
8.	Next specify the Destination Folder (ALT+D) in which you want to place the audio file. You can enter a fully qualified folder name in the text box, or TAB to the Browse command and press ENTER.
For Audio DAISY: You must save each of your Audio DAISY files to a different folder, to prevent important file-specific information from being overwritten.
Choosing Browse opens the File dialog. Select a folder, or specify a new folder. When done, press ENTER to return to the Create Audio File dialog.
9.	Press ENTER. 
Note: You can monitor the progress of the audio spooler by using the Audio Spooler Monitor feature. Refer to the next section for more information.
Using the Audio Spooler Monitor
Use the Audio Spooler Monitor to track audio file creation. Audio Spooler Monitor is available from the Utilities submenu from the File menu. The Audio Spooler Monitor dialog opens presenting the following contents: 
Current Job list (mnemonics ALT+U) displays the name of the output file and the time you sent it to the queue.
Pending Jobs list (ALT+P) shows the names of the output files and the time you sent them to the queue. 
Completed Jobs list (ALT+C) contains the names of the completed output files, the time you sent them to the queue and the time the jobs were completed.
To Delete a pending job(s):
1.	Check a job or jobs in the Pending Jobs list.
2.	Press TAB to go the Delete button, then press ENTER. Or, press ALT+D.
3.	Kurzweil 1000 asks if you are sure. Press Y for Yes, N for No.
To Delete all pending jobs:
Press ALT+E.
To Clear a completed job(s) or to Clear All:
1.	Check a job or jobs in the Completed Jobs list.
2.	Use the TAB key to go the Clear button, then press ENTER. Or, press ALT+L.
3.	Kurzweil 1000 asks if you are sure. Press Y for Yes, N for No.
Note: Clearing a completed job item does not delete the completed audio file.
To Clear All completed jobs: Press ALT+A.
To obtain the latest Spooler information: Press ALT+R for Refresh.
Sending Documents to Other Devices
Several devices exist that allow you to port documents. These devices are particularly handy during lengthy commutes, in professional situations where rapid access to text is required, or simply when you want to read and can’t have your computer where you happen to be. While some of these devices have existed for quite some time, a simple process for getting content into these devices hasn’t always been readily available. 
Kurzweil 1000 automatically converts files, if necessary, to an appropriate format, and then transmits them to these devices. The transmission happens in the background, so that you can continue to use the Kurzweil 1000 for other purposes. Supported devices include the Braille Note, RoadRunner, and Freedom Scientific’s various portable devices.
Kurzweil 1000 offers many options for sending files. You can send the current open document or multiple documents, You can send the entire document or a range of pages.
Before You Use this Feature
Ensure that you’ve got the device into which you intend to load content, the necessary cabling, and the required PC software. We assume that you already have the device communicating with your computer. If you don’t, please consult the documentation that came with our device for information on setting up and configuring your device and its accompanying software.
The devices that are supported have limited amounts of storage. Please verify that you have enough storage space on the destination device to hold the files that you wish to send. Note that if those files are not already in the format that is required for the transmission, it will not be obvious how much space each file will require. In general, Grade 2, text, and RTF files are all significantly smaller than KES files. You can determine the size of files you’ve selected by bringing up the properties dialog in the file selection screen.
Help and Status During Conversion and Transmission
Once transmission has begun, you can check its status by selecting Reading Status from the Help menu, by pressing the Help and Status key on the keypad, or by returning to the Send To item in the File menu. 
You can also check status by pressing the Help and Status key on the keypad. For more information, you can either download the document, Using the Keypad to Access Kurzweil 1000, from the Kurzweil Educational Systems website—www.kurzweiledu.com— or refer to Appendix E, Using the Keypad to Access Kurzweil 1000 in the Online Manual.
The Send To Procedures
To send the current document to another device:
1.	From the File menu, open the Send To submenu and choose Send Current Document (mnemonic ALT+F+E, then C).
The Device dialog opens with your cursor in the Page Range list.
2.	Use the UP/DOWN ARROW keys to select an option. To send the entire document, pick All and go to step 4. To send a range of pages, select Pages.
3.	If you select Pages, press the TAB key to place your cursor in the From box. Type in the desired page. TAB again to place your cursor in the To box. Type in the desired page. 
4.	TAB once more to go to the Device list and select the one you want.
5.	Press ENTER to start conversion and transmission. This closes the Device dialog. 
To send other document or documents to another device:
1.	From the File menu, open the Send To submenu and choose Send Other Documents (ALT+F+E+O).
The File dialog opens with your cursor in the Files list.
2.	Select one or more files you want to send. 
If the files are in a different folder, press SHIFT+TAB to go to the Folder tree. Navigate to the desired folder. Press TAB to go back to the Files list. Of course, you can also type the path and file name of the document in the text box.
3.	Press ENTER to apply the selection. 
This closes the File dialog and opens the Device dialog. Your cursor is in the Device list on the first option.
4.	Select the device.
5.	Press ENTER to start conversion and transmission. This closes the Device dialog.
Devices the Send To Feature Supports
This subsection provides information about all the device selections, except Send To An Email Recipient, which follows in the next subsection.
Each device has its own unique properties. We list the properties in the device descriptions that follow. You can view and modify the properties in the Properties dialog.
To open a device’s properties:
1.	Open the Device dialog and select the desired device.
2.	TAB to the Properties option. 
The device’s Properties dialog opens. 
Note: All of the properties, as well as the device chosen, are saveable settings. 
Book Courier
Book Courier is a new portable reading device from Springer Designs. As with other devices that you use with Kurzweil 1000, you attach this device to your PC’s USB port. 
You can send a single file or multiple files from Kurzweil 1000 using the same File Send To command (ALT+F+E) that you use with other devices.
After indicating the current file or selecting a file from the file system, Kurzweil 1000 presents the Send To dialog. 
In the Send To dialog do the following:
1.	Select the range of pages.
2.	TAB to the list of devices and select the desired device name. 
3.	Go to the Properties option (ALT+R), then press ENTER to open the Properties dialog. 
In the Properties dialog do the following:
1.	Specify the Destination Folder (ALT+L) where you want the file placed. You can do this by typing the full path name of the file or by typing a question mark to browse the file system.
2.	TAB to go to the File Format box (ALT+F). This is where you could change the file format for the file you are sending.
Note: Currently Book Courier supports the KES file format only.
3.	Press ENTER when you are done. Your cursor is back in the Send To dialog.
4.	In the Send To dialog, press ENTER to send the file. 
Book Port
Book Port, from American Printing House for the Blind, offers large storage capacity, long battery life and easy-to-use portability. You can transfer text and MP3 files to Book Port. If you want to specify a location on Book Port where you want to store the file or to store the file in a different format, use the Properties dialog from the Send To dialog. 
Note: This feature does not work with Windows 95 or Windows 98 systems.
BrailleNote
The BrailleNote is a Windows CE device developed by Pulse Data International. It communicates with your computer via Microsoft’s ActiveSync which is included on a CD-ROM with your BrailleNote. In order to download from Kurzweil 1000 you must initiate a connection between your computer and the BrailleNote. This should work as you’ve come to expect, but with an addition. Normally, when initiating this connection you hear the BrailleNote indicate that the connection has been established via an audible tone. Next you hear Windows indicate that the connection has been established via an audible signal. Now that Kurzweil 1000 is set up to communicate with BrailleNote, you should hear a third audible signal. Note that you’ll hear Kurzweil 1000’s notification whether or not you are running Kurzweil 1000.
The following properties are available in the Send To Properties dialog:
Destination Folder (mnemonics ALT+l). The BrailleNote has several storage devices, each of which can have numerous directories and subdirectories. At this time we are providing access to Books, which is the "\Flash Disk\My Books" folder, and General, which is the "\Flash Disk\General" folder.
File Format (ALT+F): We support the following file formats: Text, Grade 2 Braille, Microsoft Word, and RTF.
Should you run out of space on your BrailleNote, the transfer will not complete. All files that were successfully transferred will remain on the BrailleNote. If a file is not completely downloaded, the portion of the file that is downloaded will be left on the BrailleNote. If this is a Microsoft Word or RTF file you should probably delete it. If, on the other hand, it is a Braille of Text file, you will be able to read the portion of the file that was successfully transferred.
Maestro from HumanWare
When sending to Maestro, first dock the device and verify connection. Choose Send To from the File menu. In the File dialog, select the desired files and press ENTER. Next select Maestro from the Devices list, then press ALT+R to go to Properties. In the Properties dialog, TAB to the Files Format list, and select a file format. Press ENTER two times to start transmission. 
Note: The DAISY file format is for DAISY 3 documents. To send Audio DAISY files, copy the files from outside of Kurzweil 1000.
PAC Mate
PAC Mate is a portable notetaker and reading device from Freedom Scientific. As with other devices that you use with Kurzweil 1000, you attach this device to your PC’s USB port. Follow the instructions for sending a file to Book Courier.
Notes: You can change the file format for PAC Mate to one of the following: Text, Braille, MS Word, RTF and MP3. Use the MP3 option to send files already saved in MP3 format. Kurzweil 1000 does not perform the conversion process during the Send To operation.
RoadRunner
The RoadRunner is a small reading device developed by Ostrich Software. The device has a keypad much like a touchtone telephone, and two one-eighth-inch jacks for headphones and a serial cable.
Kurzweil 1000 uses components of the RoadRunner Downlink software in order to communicate with the RoadRunner. Therefore, it is necessary that you install the RoadRunner Downlink software prior to utilizing this feature. Kurzweil 1000 requires that you have at least version 1.1.3 of the RoadRunner Downlink software installed. This can be found in the extras folder of your Kurzweil 1000 CD-ROM. The filename is RRSetup130.zip.
There are no special properties for this device.
RoadRunner is a serial communications device, and hence is attached to your computer via the computer’s serial port. Many computers have more than one serial port, hence it is necessary to tell the RoadRunner Downlink software which serial port the RoadRunner is attached to. If you do not perform this setup step properly, the Kurzweil 1000 will be unable to detect your RoadRunner, and will report an error when you begin the download procedure. Please be sure to use the RoadRunner Downlink software to configure RoadRunner. Check your RoadRunner documentation for information on how this is done.
RoadRunner has a limited amount of memory. If you attempt to download too much data into the RoadRunner, you will be notified of this shortly after starting the transfer. If you receive such a notification, try downloading fewer files.
Braille ’n Speak, and Similar Devices
In the late 1980’s, Blazie Engineering released the Braille ’n Speak, a notetaking device with a Braille keyboard for input, and a speech synthesizer for output. In the following years numerous similar devices have been released, including Braille Lite, Type ’n Speak, and TypeLite. Each of these devices has a long history of firmware upgrades and minor hardware variations. They are all serial communication devices. Many of these products permit communication with a computer via standard serial communication protocols. YModem is the most common of these protocols, and thus Kurzweil 1000 uses YModem to download files into these devices. Similarly, the Kermit protocol is popular, and Kurzweil 1000 supports it for users who need it. Generally YModem is recommended.
Since there is such variety in the Braille ’n Speak product family, it is difficult to describe a single procedure that works equally well for all of the products. Therefore, we will outline a general procedure that we feel will work for a majority of devices, and suggest some variations you should consider if the general procedure causes you trouble.
Several communications parameters control how your Blazie notetaker communicates with your computer. Both the notetaker and the computer allow you to modify these parameters, but the two devices must agree with each other.
Since different Blazie notetakers have different possible settings for some of these parameters, you should view the following settings as suggestions only. You will find them in the Properties dialog, once you have selected the device and activated the Properties button.
Baud Rate: Try 38,400. This controls the speed of the transfer. If your notetaker doesn’t support this value, try the highest value that it does support.
Parity: Try None. This controls the use of an extra binary signal per character for error checking purposes.
Data Bits: Use 8. This indicates how many binary signals each character contains. All Blazie notetakers should support this value.
Stop Bits: Use 1. This indicates the length of the space between characters. All Blazie notetakers should support this value.
Handshake: Use hardware. Handshaking allows the computer and notetaker to control the rate at which characters are transferred. Hardware handshaking is especially useful at higher baud rates, though your cable needs to be wired appropriately for its use. Software handshaking (also called xon/xoff) is fine for lower baud rates.
Protocol: Use YModem.
For the Format property, you can select text or Braille. Files sent to your notetaker as text will be larger than those sent as Braille. Files sent as Braille, though, may mask some scanning errors and thus be harder to read. Whether you use text or Braille is a matter of personal preference. Many notetakers with Braille displays have a "view in grade two" feature that will enable the user to read a text file in Grade 2.
When you have specified the properties in Kurzweil 1000, you press ENTER to begin transmission. You then need to tell the notetaker to begin receiving files. How you do this depends on the notetaker you have and the protocol you’ve selected. For example, on the Braille ’n Speak you can select Option (o-chord), File (f), Transmit (t-chord), Receive (r), YModem (y). Some notetakers have a shorthand for this, such as option (o-chord), file (f), and then the 1-2-3-4-6 chord. The notetaker will now begin receiving files from the Kurzweil 1000.
With all the possible communication parameters, the most common source of failure is a mismatch between those parameters on the two different devices. Check the parameters on the notetaker, and compare them to those you have specified in the Kurzweil 1000. You can also try using other communication software to verify that your parameters and your cabling are correct. Try Freedom Scientific’s Windisk or PCDisk, or Microsoft’s Hyperterminal.
Sending Documents to an E-mail Recipient
In addition to sending files to RoadRunner and numerous other devices, Kurzweil 1000 lets you send files directly to a recipient if you have an electronic mail program on your computer system. 
Note: If you are using PMMail from Blueprint Software, please be sure you have the latest version of the product.
The Send To feature is accessible from the File menu, and is available whether or not a file is open. It provides a number of options including: 
	Sending multiple documents.
	Sending a range of pages.
	Attaching documents to the message.
	Attaching documents as zipped files.
	Including the document contents as text in the message.
	Even converting the file format to one that the recipient can open; these include: Braille, HTML, KES, Microsoft Excel or Word, RTF, Text or WordPerfect.
In general, this is how this feature works: You specify the file or files you want to send, select the sending method, change the file format, if necessary, specify one or more e-mail recipient addresses, then start the process. Your e-mail program opens if it isn’t already. If you selected one of the attachment options, the subject line contains the name of the file(s) you are attaching. The message body includes one line telling the recipient that the file is attached. Both the subject and the message lines are editable. If you opted to have the file’s contents be part of the message body, the message body will contain that text. You can add additional text to the message if you want, and your message is ready to send.
To send the current document to an e-mail recipient: 
1.	In the document you want to send, open the Files menu, the Send To menu and choose Send Current Document. To use mnemonics, press ALT+F, then E, then C.
The Device dialog opens with your cursor in the Page Range list box.
2.	Use the UP/DOWN ARROW key to select All or Pages option.
Sending All pages is the default. If you select Pages, TAB to type in the first page in the range, TAB again to type in the last page.
3.	TAB to go to the Device list and press the UP/DOWN ARROW key to go through the list.
4.	Stop when you hear An Email Recipient to select it.
5.	If you want to select a sending method other than the default Attachment, change the file format or specify one or more recipient addresses, use the TAB and ENTER keys or press ALT+R to open the Properties dialog.
The Properties dialog opens with your cursor in the Send Method list.
6.	Select one of the following methods using the UP/DOWN ARROW keys.
Attachment attaches your file or files to your e-mail. 
Zipped Attachment compresses the data, then attaches the file or files to your e-mail.
Text Message places the file’s contents into the e-mail message body.
To return to the Send Method option in this dialog, use its mnemonics ALT+S.
7.	To change the format of the file, press ALT+F to place your cursor in the File Format list. Select the desired file format: Braille Grade 2, HTML 3, and all of the formats that you have used at one time or another for saving your files.
8.	To specify the recipient e-mail addresses, press ALT+R, and type.
9.	Press ENTER to close the Properties dialog. 
10.	Press ENTER again to start the e-mail process.
To send a file or files from the File dialog to an e-mail recipient: 
1.	If you have a document open, open the Files menu, the Send To menu and choose Send Other Document. To use mnemonics, press ALT+F+E+O.
2.	Or if you don’t have any open documents, open the Files menu, and choose Send To. To use mnemonics, press ALT+F+E.
In either case, the File dialog opens with your cursor in the Files list.
3.	Use the UP/DOWN ARROW key to select a file that you want to send.
If you need to go to a different folder, press SHIFT+TAB to go to the Folder tree, which presents the folders in your system. Use the arrow keys to navigate to the desired folder, TAB to go back the Files list.
4.	Press ENTER.
The Device dialog opens with An Email Recipient already selected.
5.	If you want to select a sending method other than the default Attachment, change the file format or specify one or more recipient addresses, use the TAB and ENTER keys or press ALT+R to open the Properties dialog box.
The Properties dialog opens with your cursor in the Send Method list.
6.	Select a sending method using the UP/DOWN ARROW keys.
•	Attachment attaches your file or files to your e-mail. 
•	Zipped Attachment compresses the data, then attaches the file or files to your e-mail.
•	Text Message places the file’s contents into the e-mail message body.
To return to the Send Method option in this dialog, use its mnemonics ALT+S.
7.	To change the format of the file, press ALT+F to place your cursor in the File Format list. Select the desired file format: Braille Grade 2, HTML 3, and all of the formats that you have used at one time or another for saving your files.
8.	To specify the recipient e-mail addresses, press ALT+R, and type.
9.	Press ENTER to close the Properties dialog. 
10.	Press ENTER again to start the e-mail process.
Printing to a Braille Embosser
If you enable Braille Conversion in the Print dialog, you can output documents to a Braille embosser. Kurzweil 1000 automatically converts the document or selection to Grade 1 or Grade 2 Braille and sends it to the embosser.
About Braille Embossing
This Braille translation technology comes from a freeware distribution called nfbtrans, written under the direction of the National Federation of the Blind. You can find the configuration file for this program, nfbtrans.cnf, in the common files directory for Kurzweil Educational Systems products (usually C:\Program Files\Kurzweil Educational Systems\Common Files.) If you are familiar with nfbtrans, you can modify the configuration file to alter various properties of the conversion. The translator supports a number of languages, and the document is converted using the encoding appropriate for the language associated with the reading voice. The full freeware version of nfbtrans is available in the Kurzweil 1000 Extras directory.
If you do not currently have a Windows driver installed for the Braille embosser, you must install one before using this option.
Guidelines for Installing a Windows Driver
You will need a screen reader to perform this installation.
These instructions assume the following:
	You have a local printer attached to the printer port.
	You will use a generic driver.
	You are not using Microsoft Windows XP operating systems. 
To install a Windows Driver:
1.	Use the Windows button or press CONTROL+ESCAPE to open the Start menu.
2.	Press S to open the Settings submenu, then P to open the Printer dialog.
3.	Press the SPACEBAR to select the Add Printer icon. In some cases, you may have to use the arrow keys to move through additional controls before reaching this.
4.	Press ENTER to open the dialog box for the Add Printer Wizard. Press ENTER a second time to get past the introductory screen.
5.	Use the arrow keys to select either the Local Printer button or the Network Printer button. (In most cases, you’ll want the Local Printer option.) Press ENTER.
6.	Press letter G to highlight the word Generic in the manufacturer’s list. Press ENTER.
7.	You are now in a list of possible ports, with LPT1: selected. This is the local printer port, so in most cases you will choose this one. Press ENTER.
8.	You are now in the Printer Name text box. The default is Generic/Text Only. Type a new name if desired. Press TAB.
9.	Use the arrow keys to make the embosser the default printer (Yes) or not (No). Press ENTER.
10.	Use the arrow keys to choose No (no sample page will be printed). Press ENTER.
11.	Insert the Windows CD when prompted, then press ENTER.
12.	If you are using the original CD used to set up the system, using the same device number, the right files automatically install. If not, you will need to specify the appropriate device, directory, and file name.
13.	The Wizard dialog closes. To close the Printer dialog, press ALT+F+C.
To print to a Braille Embosser:
1.	If you want to output selected text, select it now.
2.	Open the Print dialog. 
3.	After selecting the desired Printer and Print Range options, press TAB to go to the Braille Conversion list.
4.	Select Grade 1 or Grade 2. By default, Braille Conversion is Disabled.
5.	To specify the Number of Copies, press ALT+C, then type the desired number.
6.	Press ENTER when you are done.
The system automatically converts the document or selection to Grade 1 or Grade 2 Braille and sends it to the embosser.
To modify Braille Embosser properties:
1.	Open the File menu and choose Print (ALT+F+P).
2.	Be sure you have selected Braille Conversion in the Print dialog.
3.	Press TAB until you hear "Properties," then press ENTER. Or press ALT+R to go to the Properties dialog directly. 
4.	Your cursor is in the Cells per Line text box (mnemonics ALT+P). Type the desired number of cells per line. The default is 40. 
5.	TAB to the Lines per Page box (ALT+L). Type the desired lines per page. The default is 25. 
6.	TAB to the Page Break list (ALT+B). Select Form Feed, Vertical Tab, Blank Lines Program Specified, or Blank Lines User Specified. If you pick the last option, another text box is presented, allowing you to enter the number of blank lines that should be issued at a page break. The last item is a list box for Interpoint, which can be enabled or disabled.
Command Line Support for File Names
If the name of an existing file is passed as an argument in the command line for Kurzweil 1000, the application attempts to open that file provided:
	There are no temporary files that need to be restored. 
	There are no files which must be opened by the AutoLoad feature.
Because Windows lets you associate actions with particular kinds of files, this feature allows you to use Kurzweil 1000 as a viewer for supported documents. Kurzweil 1000 will not automatically create a file association for KES files. You can create a file association in Windows Explorer.