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Accessible Software Assistance
The software on our accessible computer workstation can be difficult to use for a novice; however, there a number of resources available online to help users navigate these programs easily. Additionally, there are some quick start guides available in the binder kept at the station.
ZoomText 9.1 – Screen Magnification and Reading
For a quick start guide to ZoomText 9.1 the Assistive Technology Resource Centre at the Colorado State University offers a great place to start.
From the makers of ZoomText, Ai Squared offers a tutorial that covers the basic features of ZoomText.
For those wanting a real time tutorial of ZoomText, Ai Squared also offers free weekly tutorials to their product. Registration is required.
System Access – Mouse-free Screen Reading
The makers of System Access, Serotek, offer a basic introduction to their product and its functionality.
Kurzweil 3000 - Educational Support
SetBC offers a self-directed course on Kurzweil 3000. The short videos that make up the course would be great for troubleshooting a problem or learning about more complex functions in the program.
Queen’s University has a few training videos that are helping in understanding the basic features of Kurzweil 3000.
For those who would like an in-depth reference manual on Kurzweil 3000, Kurzweil Education Systems has created a reference book with an index to answer questions or problems.
The Digital Book Index provides online access to both free and priced documents from a wide range of online digital collections, such as Project Gutenberg or the Internet Archive.
E-Text
Many students using Kurzweil 3000 may require large selections of text for school assignments. Scanning an entire book for someone with a perceptual disability can be time consuming; there are, however, online resources where you can get full text documents and copy and paste them directly into Kurzweil 3000.
Project Gutenberg offers a large number of ebooks in the public domain that can be copied and pasted directly into Kurzweil 3000.
Don’t forget the library’s subscription to OverDrive and NetLibrary (EBSCO) ebooks, accessible to all library card holders!
If you decide to use e-text in this way, please remember to save your work to an external device, like a USB, as the station will delete this material.
