The new Kurzweil 3000 reading software is a considerable improvement upon the older Kurzweil Reading Machine we also have. The 3000 has a powerful PC interface with lots of features, and a large screen for simultaneously reading and hearing text.

• The Kurzweil 3000 software is loaded on the far left PC behind the CAI section.
• Click on box labeled Kurzweil 3000 Software to launch program.
• At User Name prompt, enter any name. The system tracks your saved files, even from session to session, so you can access them during subsequent sessions.
• If a new name is entered, the system asks if you want to add the user - click Yes.
• The Kurzweil 3000 screen should now be open, and the scanner should already be turned on (green light at front of scanner). If scanner is not on, the power switch is on the right side of the machine, toward the wall.
• To scan, place reading material (book, page, etc.) on the scanner screen. The material can be placed in any orientation.
• Click on Scan button on screen.
• Scanning takes 5-10 seconds, plus another 10 or so seconds for the machine to "analyze" the text.
• If the image is not oriented correctly, click on View menu, select Rotate, then pick Right, Left, or Invert, as needed.

• To begin reading scanned text, put the headset on & click on the Read button on the screen.
• To adjust reading speed, click the up or down arrow on the WPM (words per minute) option above text. The system may take a few seconds to adjust accordingly.
• To enlarge text, click the up or down arrow on the Zoom option above text.
• To adjust volume, use volume control on the headset cord.
• To pause or stop reading, click on Pause button on screen.
• To save a scanned image to disk, click Save button, name the file with an .xmt extension. Click on the arrow by the Save In box and save the file either on a floppy disk in the A drive or on the Desktop.
• To print, click on Print button.
• Many other menu and button options are available on the Kurzweil 3000 screen. Feel free to experiment.
• When done, close the Kurzweil software by clicking on the X on the far right corner of the screen, and remove the scanned materials from the scanner.