Disability Resource Center

Options Menu

• What does Options item in the Tools Menu provide me?
• How do I find the definition for a word?
• How do I find the synonym for a word?
• How do I find the syllables and pro for a word?
• How do I look up for a word in Encarta?
• How do I check the spelling of a word?
• How do I zoom-in details?
• How do I rotate a scanned document?
• How do I focus on parts of a zoomed page?
• How do I move to a specific page?
• How do I jump to last, next or previous pages?
• How do I access the web pages using Kurzweil 3000?

What does Options item in the Tools Menu provide me?
Reading, Text, Image, Magnifier, StudySkills, Scanning and Test Taking options are provided.

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How do I find the definition for a word?

• Click in the word to look up.
• Click the (Definition button) in the toolbar.
  (or)
  
• Open the Reference menu and choose Definition of Selected Word.

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How do I find the synonym for a word?

• Click in the word to look up.
• Click the (Synonyms button.)
  (or)
  
• Open the Reference menu and select Get Synonyms.

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How do I find the syllables and pro for a word?

• Click in the word to look up.
• Click the (Syllables button) in the toolbar.
  (or)
  
• Open the Reference menu and select Syllables of Selected Word.

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How do I look up for a word in Encarta?

• Click in the word.
• Open the Reference menu and select Look Up in Encarta.

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How do I check the spelling of a word?

• Click in the word to spell.
• Click the (Spell button) in the toolbar.
  (or)
  
• Open the Reference menu and choose Spell Word.

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How do I zoom-in details?

• Press F7 on the keyboard to zoom in by 10%.
• Press F8 on the keyboard to zoom out by 10%.
• Press Control M on the keyboard to zoom to your custom zoom value.

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How do I rotate a scanned document?
Open the View menu and choose a rotation setting from the Rotate submenu.

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How do I focus on parts of a zoomed page?
The (thumbnail image) is a small picture of the current page, located on the right side of the Kurzweil 3000 window. It can help you focus on parts of a zoomed page.

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How do I move to a specific page?
Press Ctrl + G on the keyboard to see the Go To Page dialog. Type in the page number to move to the page.

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How do I jump to last, next or previous pages?
Use the (Page control) in the toolbar to go to any page.

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How do I access the web pages using Kurzweil 3000?

• Open the Read menu and choose Read the Web.
• If Microsoft Internet Explorer is active on your system, it will appear on your screen. You'll also see a Kurzweil 3000 Web toolbar. Use this toolbar to read the Web and apply language tools.

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