Adaptive Computing Tutorials

Tutorials on
Windows Accessibility Features

How to set Accessibility Features in Windows 2000

How to set Accessibility Features in Windows XP

How to set Accessibility Features in Vista

How to set Accessibility Features in Windows 7

Instructions for keyboard users

Instructions for mouse users

Dragon Naturally Speaking

ZoomText is a magnifier/screenreader that echoes typing, reads information pointed to by the mouse, and speaks program events as they occur.
Information from the manufacturer is available at:

Zoomtext (all versions)
User's Guides and Quick Reference Guides are available for download from AI Squared.

The guides are availabe in Word document format and as PDF files.

Documentation Page

Five excellent JAWS tutorial modules from Cathleen Beaver at the Center for Assistive Technology at the University of Buffalo.

http://cat.buffalo.edu/

You can download all five modules at once or each module individually.

Delivered in PDF format here.

JAWS (Job Access With Speech)

JAWS is a screenreading software program. Information from the manufacturer is available at:

Specific tutorials from Freedom Scientific:

• JAWS keystrokes
• JAWS Quick Key Navigation for Microsoft Word
• Numerous Training Downloads are available in DAISY and MP3 formats.
• Self-extracting .exe files for JAWS 10 Quick Start Guide

Six excellent JAWS tutorial modules from Cathleen Beaver at the Center for Assistive Technology at the University of Buffalo.

http://cat.buffalo.edu/

You can download all six modules at once or each module individually.

Delivered in PDF format here.

Zoomtext

ZoomText is a magnifier/screenreader that echoes typing, reads information pointed to by the mouse, and speaks program events as they occur.
Information from the manufacturer is available at:

Zoomtext (all versions)
User's Guides and Quick Reference Guides are available for download from AI Squared.

The guides are availabe in Word document format and as PDF files.

Documentation Page

Five excellent JAWS tutorial modules from Cathleen Beaver at the Center for Assistive Technology at the University of Buffalo.

http://cat.buffalo.edu/

You can download all five modules at once or each module individually.

Delivered in PDF format here.

Kurzweil 1000
for Blind Readers

Kurzweil 1000^TM is software that makes printed or electronic text readily available to people who are blind or visually impaired. It combines accessibility, communication and productivity tools to ease and enhance their reading, writing and learning experience.

Information from the manufacturer is available at:

Kurzweil 1000 Reference Guides are available in many different formats:

PDF, Word, .txt, DAISY, MP3, and others.

Download Page

Five excellent JAWS tutorial modules from Cathleen Beaver at the Center for Assistive Technology at the University of Buffalo.

http://cat.buffalo.edu/

You can download all five modules at once or each module individually.

Delivered in PDF format here.

Kurzweil 3000
for

Kurzweil 3000 ^TM is software that makes printed or electronic text readily available to people who are blind or visually impaired. It combines accessibility, communication and productivity tools to ease and enhance their reading, writing and learning experience.

Information from the manufacturer is available at:

Kurzweil 300 Reference Guides and Video Demonstrations are available in many different formats.

Download Page

OpenBook 8.0
Scan and Read Software

OpenBook allows the user to scan and convert printed documents or graphic based text into an electronic text format using accurate optical character recognition and quality speech.

Information from the manufacturer is available at:

OpenBook 8.0 User Manuals and Quick Start Guides are available in .txt and PDF formats.

Download Page