Kurzweil 1000™ Version 12 by Kurzweil Educational Systems® All Ages Adult Kurzweil 1000 Tm Kurzeil 1000 Version 12 Highlights Kurzweil 1000 also available as a USB device • - The power of Kurzweil 1000 is now mobile! You can now work on any computer - with no software installation required. A New User Wizard • - Topic-based mini tutorials to help new users get started quickly. Dictionary Tools• - The new Pronounce button speaks the word, while the Anagram button finds all anagrams associated with the word. Three Image Viewing Modes • - Show image for maximized display and continuous reading and paging functions, show both image and text for split screen, or hide image for text-only display. Document sending• - Kurzweil 1000 v12 now supports any device that emulates a disk drive on a PC, making it possible to send files to virtually any existing or expected device type. PDF bookmarks • - When opening a PDF file and converting to a KESI file, the conversion will automatically include bookmarks extracted from the original files. Save Recognition • - The Save Recognition Feature allows you to interrupt and save your work when recognizing a long image document, such as a PDF file. You can later open the document and continue recognition where you left off. MP3 Encoder • - The MP3 encoder is for the conversion of audio files. Kurzweil 1000 provides access to an encoder that may be downloaded via the internet. Daisy Files• - Kurzweil 1000 v12 will convert audio files from any WAV or MP3 file to Daisy 2.02 Kurzweil 3000 is reading, study skill, and writing support software that enables struggling readers in grades 3 through adult to learn from the same content as their peers. Features and Benefits Kurzweil 1000 is award-winning software that makes printed or electronic text accessible to people who are blind or visually impaired. It incorporates communication and productivity tools to ease and enhance the reading, writing, and learning experience. The software speaks text aloud in a variety of natural-sounding voices that can be modified to individual preferences. In addition, the software gives users the ability to write and edit documents, and to complete simple forms independently. It includes features for note taking, summarizing content, and outlining text. Kurzweil 1000 delivers quick access to virtually any content, including online books, magazines, dictionaries, and encyclopedias, so readers can pursue the interests they want. They can also take their reading wherever they go by sending files to Braille note takers and embossers, and to portable devices such as DAISY and MP3 audio players. Kurzweil 1000 is easy to use for beginners, yet powerful and flexible for advanced users. Its wide array of features will save users time and help them gain independence—whether at home, at school, or at work. A trial CD is available. Call 800-547-6747 or go online at www.cambiumlearningtechnologies.com/k1 today! 100 Crosby Drive, Bedford MA 01730 800-547-6747 www.cambium learning technologies.com Kurzweil 1000 Version 12 at its Best “ Kurzweil 1000 has dramatically changed my professional life. Before, I had to pay human readers to read me my books and journals. That was both expensive and difficult to arrange. Now, with Kurzweil 1000, I can read independently and easily take notes using multi-level bookmarks. Its many useful features, and the terrific development and support teams behind it, really set Kurzweil 1000 apart from any other adaptive product out there.” Luis Eduardo Pena, Kurzweil 1000 User, and Clinical Psychologist, Cali, Colombia. “I use Kurzweil 1000 to scan my books, mail, even food boxes. And I have used its handy feature for identifying money. I have found it to be the most efficient and user friendly way for me to read almost anything without human assistance. Each new version of Kurzweil 1000 has increased scanning accuracy and added features that make scanning, finding, and reading material of all types faster and easier.” Sarah Van Oosterwijck, Kurzweil 1000 User, Cottage Grove, MN Study Tools Professionals and students find Kurzweil 1000’s comprehensive time-saving study tools extremely useful. Add bookmarks, text notes, and annotations; skim, summarize, and create outlines for your work, and have your documents open to the last position read. Plus, you’ll have access to eighteen bilingual dictionaries. Simple Forms Recognition and Completion Our software provides easy access to most printed forms and presents them with the fields, labels, boxes, and text areas in the appropriate reading order. Fill in the fields, edit, save, and print-even insert your handwritten signature into the form, or any Kurzweil 1000 document, once it’s scanned into your computer. Choices for More Accurate Optical Character Recognition (OCR) Two OCR engines, ScanSoft© OCR 16.2 and ABBYYTM FineReader 9, provide the most accurate available OCR. For the best possible scanning results, Kurzweil 1000 also has the ability to correct many errors. A noise filter option lets users ignore regions near the edge of a page that were incorrectly identified as text. State-of-the-Art Speech Options Clear, natural-sounding VoiceTextTM voices from Neo Speech and ETI-EloquenceTM voices from Nuance deliver the highest quality text-to-speech (TTS), making your reading a pleasure to hear. You can choose and adjust our many voice options to suit your individual preference. Appointment Calendar with Audible Reminders Keep track of your schedule with our easy-to-use calendar application. You can add, edit, and delete your calendar entries simply from the desktop taskbar, as well as set audible reminders that will play any sound file on your computer you choose. Online Information Search and Retrieval Enjoy quick access to information from a variety of sources, including e-books, magazines, encyclopedias, and the Merriam-Webster medical dictionary. Based on your criteria, Kurzweil 1000 will search select Internet repositories such as Bookshare.org, NLS Web Braille, AccessWorld, Talking Newspaper Association of the United Kingdom, NFB Publications, and Wikipedia (in multiple languages), and present you with your download choices. Read Files Away From Home and Burn CDs Kurzweil 1000 can send your files to a wide variety of hand-held devices so you can read and reference important material when away from your home or office computer. You can also create CDs of your files within Kurzweil 1000 if you have a CD burner. Broad Range of File Access Any file type that you can print through an application installed on your computer can be opened with Kurzweil 1000 (including PDF), which greatly expands your reading choices. Other Notable Features Supports low vision users with magnification and highli• ghting functions. Provides easy access to common business applications (Calculator, • Photocopier, and Fax). Scans within Microsoft Word. Sends files through popular e-mail applications.• SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Processor: 1 GHz Intel® Pentium®-III or faster. Memory: 512 MB. Hard Disk Space: At least 600 MB of available hard disk space; an additional 625 MB if using VoiceText. Sound Card: Sound Blaster®-compatible sound card with speakers. CD-ROM drive, full-size keyboard, and/or 17-button keypad. A compatible TWAIN or WIA flatbed scanner; for scanner information contact Kurzweil Educational Systems, your local reseller, or visit: http://www.kurzweiledu.com/scanner_compatibility.asp. MP3 File Playback on Other Devices: MP3 player capable of playing multiple sampling rates. Operating System: Windows® 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows XP®, Windows Vista® or Windows 7(except USB version). 100 Crosby Drive, Bedford MA 01730 800-547-6747 www.cambium learning technologies.com