Table of Contents
Registering and Activating Kurzweil 1000 		1
Chapter 1, 	Getting Started		11
Where to Start 		12
What is Kurzweil 1000? 		12
Important Concepts for New Users 		14
Kurzweil 1000 Basics 		20
Kurzweil 1000 Extras and Diags Folders 		24
Starting and Shutting Down Kurzweil 1000 		24
If You Need Technical Support 		25
Kurzweil 1000 Listserv Signup 		26
Chapter 2, 	Kurzweil 1000 Menus and Dialog Boxes		27
The Menu System 		28
Types of Menu Items 		31
Dialog Boxes 		32
Lists in Dialogs 		34
Text Boxes in Dialogs 		38
Grid Views in Dialogs 		39
Chapter 3, 	Reading		41
Reading in Kurzweil 1000 		42
Accessing Reading Commands 		45
Basic Reading Functions 		46
Reading Navigation Tools 		48
Reading Shortcut Keys 		51
Reading Newly Recognized Pages 		52
Reading Tables 52
Displaying and Reading Images 		56
Chapter 4, 	Exploring Documents		59
Document Overview Methods 		60
Browsing in a Document 		60
Summarizing a Document 		61
Exploring Document Layout 		62
Document Overview Shortcut Keys 		65
Chapter 5, 	Navigating in Documents		67
Document Navigation Methods 		68
Accessing Document Navigation Commands 		68
Page Navigation 		69
Cursor Navigation 		72
Bookmarks 		73
Bookmark Navigation 		78
Links 		84
Document Navigation Shortcut Keys 		88
Chapter 6, 	Reference Tools		89
Accessing Reference Tools 		90
Dictionary, Thesaurus and Spelling Lookup 		91
Using an Encyclopedia 		98
Reference Tools Shortcut Keys 		100
Chapter 7, 	Annotations, Outlines and Other Study Tools		101
Types of Annotations and Study Tools 		102
Working with Notes 		104
Using the Summarize Feature 		107
Building Topic Lists 		108
Chapter 8, 	Scanning and Recognition		109
Scanning in Kurzweil 1000 		110
Accessing Scanning Commands 		114
Basic Scanning Functions 		115
Using a Document Feeder 		118
Recognizing Currency 		119
Scanning and Creating a Signature File 		123
Tips for Scanning 		124
Fine-Tuning and Optimizing Scanning 		126
Optimizing Scanner Settings 		127
Optimizing Recognition 		132
Looking at Recognition Statistics 		133
Batch Scanning 		138
Scanning Shortcut Keys 		139
Defining Hot Keys for Scanning 		140
Configuring Scanner Buttons 		141
Scanning from Microsoft Word 		142
Chapter 9, 	Editing Text and Formatting		143
Overview 		144
Accessing Editing Commands 		144
Moving Through Text 		145
Selecting Text 		147
Using Editing Keys 		150
Cutting, Copying and Pasting 		151
Editing Formatting 		154
Undoing Edits 		161
Searching for Text and Tables 		162
Replacing Text 		166
Using the Spell Checker 		169
Editing Your Spell Checker List 		174
Using Ranked Spelling 		176
Changing a Word’s Pronunciation 		182
Editing the Pronunciation List 		183
Applying Corrections Throughout a Document 		184
Editing Your Corrections List 		186
Inserting a Signature File 		188
Shortcut Keys for Editing 		189
Chapter 10, 	Working with Forms		191
Scanning and Recognizing Forms 		192
Reading and Navigating in a Form Document 193
Filling Out a Form 193
Adding a Signature File to a Form 194
Printing and Saving a Form 195
Chapter 11, 	Working with Tables		197
Creating and Editing Tables 		198
Table Creation Commands 		198
Table Creation Procedures 		200
Chapter 12, 	Working with Settings		203
Kurzweil 1000 Settings 		204
Accessing Settings 		206
Voices Settings 		209
Scanning Settings 		211
Recognition Settings 		218
Reading Settings 		224
General Settings 		232
Display Settings 		237
Scanner Margins Settings 		239
Configuration Settings 		241
Verbosity Settings 		247
Conversion Settings 		252
Default Settings 		255
Linking Documents and Settings 		259
Saving and Working with Settings Files 		260
Settings Status 		265
Chapter 13, 	Files and Folders		267
Working with Files and Folders 		268
Types of File Formats 		271
Accessing File and Folder Commands 		275
The File Dialog 		276
Basic File Management 		282
Advanced File Management 		301
Shortcut Keys for File Management 		308
Working with More Than One Document 		309
Changing the Default Folder 		310
Working with File Utilities 		311
Restoring a File 		317
Working with ZIP Files 		318
Writing Files to a CD 		319
Chapter 14, 	File Portability		321
Overview 		322
Creating and Playing Audio Files 		323
Sending Documents to Other Devices 		327
Sending Documents to an E-mail Recipient 		337
Printing to a Braille Embosser 		341
Command Line Support for File Names 		344
Chapter 15, 	Online Material		345
Kurzweil 1000 Online Features 		346
Accessing Kurzweil 1000 Online Features 		348
General Search and Download Process 		349
Managing Downloaded Files 		351
Searching for and Downloading Books 		353
Looking Through Online Bookshelves 		358
Searching for and Downloading Magazines 		360
Searching the Classic Literature CD 		362
Obtaining News from KESI 		364
Obtaining Kurzweil Product Updates 		365
A: Kurzweil 1000 Applications 367
Applications from the Launch Menu 		368
Launching and Exiting Applications 		368
Help in Applications 		369
Navigating in Applications 		369
Appointment Calendar Application 		370
Calculator Application 		377
Photocopier Application 		390
Fax Application 		393
Managing Your Applications with the Launch Menu 		403
Working with Applications You’ve Added 		407
B: Speech Engines and Devices 409
Software Speech Engines 		410
Hardware Speech Synthesizers 		410
C: Searchable Web Sites 413
Introduction 		414
Search for Books 		414
Search for Magazines 		415
D: Command Line Options 417
Command Line Options 		418
Index		419
Systems Code Worksheet 		437