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Kurzweil 1000 |
Kurzweil 1000 is reading software that makes printed
or electronic text accessible to people who are blind. It converts
a PC and scanner into a highly advanced version of the revolutionary
reading machine invented by Ray Kurzweil in 1976.
Kurzweil 1000 turns text into speech, and does much more. It reads
the words aloud in a variety of life-like voices. Users can bookmark,
skim or summarize text to aid mastery of concepts and details. They
can adjust reading speed, pitch and emphasis to suit specific preferences
and purposes. They can edit or create documents assisted by an audible
dictionary, thesaurus or prioritised spell checker, and archive them
using a simple file management dialog.
Kurzweil 1000 also retrieves information on-line with an exclusive
set of features that simplify locating, downloading and reading electronic
books from the Web. In addition, it takes reading on the road by sharing
electronic information with MP3 players, portable note taking devices,
Braille printers and conventional e-mail applications.
With these and an array of other features, Kurzweil 1000 makes a difference
in people's lives. It is easy to use software that provides users an
entree into printed and electronic language as well as tools that promote
understanding, simplify communication and save time. |
System Requirements
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200 MHz Or Higher Pentium® Processor (At
Least 300 MHz If Using RealSpeak™ Voices).
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64 MB of RAM Recommended (At Least 128 MB
For RealSpeak).
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At Least 300 MB Of Available Hard Disk Space
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CD-ROM Drive
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Floppy Disk Drive If You Are
Using DECtalk™ Text
To Speech Engine.
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Full-Size Keyboard Or 17-Button Kurzweil 1000
Keypad.
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A Compatible TWAIN Scanner.
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Windows® 95, Windows 98, Windows NT® Service
Pak 6, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Or Windows XP® Operating
Systems.
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16-bit Or Better Sound Blaster® Or
Compatible Sound Card.
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Product Code - BP/K1
£695.00 |
Key Features
State of the Art Synthetic Speech Options - Clear, human-sounding RealSpeakTM
and precise IBM Via Voice deliver superior text to speech (TTS), making
reading easier to hear and adjustable to suit individual tastes.
Choices for More Accurate Optical Character Recognition (OCR) - Kurzweil
1000 lets users choose between two OCR engines, Expervision RTK and
FineReaderTM Engine, and continually updates these components to provide
the most accurate available recognition of the printed word.
Flexible Writing and Editing Tools - Kurzweil 1000 has an easy-to-use
audible text editor, dictionary, thesaurus and prioritised spell checker.
Users can set the product to speak as they type each letter or word.
The result is accessible modification of existing documents and easy
creation of new ones.
Study Tools - Bookmarks, annotations, skimming, summarization and outline
creation add reading reinforcement. Students and professionals can
use these features to quickly find, mark and retain the most important
information.
Online E-Book Search and Retrieval - Users can quickly obtain online
e-books within Kurzweil 1000. In response to simple requests, it efficiently
searches selected web sites including Bookshare.org presents choices
for download and retrieves books.
Kurzweil News and Product Enhancements - Automatically Kurzweil 1000
automatically retrieves the latest technical tips, news and free software
enhancements from Kurzweil Educational and delivers them directly to
the user.
Sending Files to E-Mail - Users can send selected files or excerpts
from Kurzweil 1000 through their familiar e-mail applications, creating
an easier link, with fewer keystrokes, to conventional communications.
Low Vision Features - Kurzweil 1000 can display magnified text and
images from scanned pages as well as highlight words as they are spoken,
providing added information for those who can make use of additional
visual reinforcement.
MP3 File Creation - Kurzweil 1000 can create MP3 audio files from selected
documents, adding the convenience of hearing Kurzweil read on portable
players. |
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