1. Learning to Scan (using the Trainer) 

This tutorial will help you learn to scan using the Trainer supplied in the package.

 

1.     Slide the Trainer onto the tip of the Pen (instead of the cap) and press into place.

2.     Turn the Pen on by pressing the red Power key. Select the Quicktionary icon from the Pen Main Menu by tapping on it  with the stylus or by using the direction keys

3.     Position the Trainer at the end of the practice sentence with the Pen facing the text.

4.     Position the Pen so that the text is centered between the feet of the Trainer.

5.     Glide the Pen from right to left in a straight line over the text. Start scanning 1cm from the end of the sentence and finish  1cm after.

 

Use the following practice sentence:

This sentence will help me practice scanning.

Note: The Pen default is set to right-handed scanning. To change the Pen display to left-handed scanning, use the Set Right-/Left- Handed option fromPreferences in the Pen Main Menu.

Positioning of Text for Scanning with Trainer

 

2. Editing and Entering Text

 

Use the Virtual Keyboard to enter or edit text with the stylus. To access the Virtual Keyboard select  from the application toolbar.

The Virtual Keyboard

The Editing Area

This is the insertion point for new text, as indicated by the blinking cursor. Use the stylus to enter or edit text with the character keys, or scan text directly into the editing area.

Scanned text is underlined. Tapping any key other than  or  will accept the inserted text.

 

Text can be erased by:                          

1.  Using  to delete individual characters.

2.  Highlighting the text with the stylus and selecting , or typing/scanning over the highlighted text.

 

 The Auto Complete Feature

The auto complete list provides potential endings to inserted characters. Tap on the top right box to open the pull down list in order to select the desired word. The selected word will appear in the edit area.

The Auto Complete List

 

Note: The auto complete list only contains words from the selected dictionary.

The keyboard layout corresponds to the selected scanning language settings.

 

The Keys:

Tutorial 3: Learning a Word

Use this tutorial to learn how to access the ReadingPen features after scanning or entering a single word. Screenshots are taken from the AHD College dictionary.

 

1. Access the Input Screen

a.  Press the red ESC key to turn the Pen on.

b.  From the Pen Main Menu, enter the ReadingPen

application:

• By pressing ENT when the icon is highlighted.

• By tapping on the icon with the stylus.

The Input Screen will appear:

2. Scan or enter the word you wish to learn

You can either scan a word or enter it using the Virtual Keyboard.

a.  Scanning:

Scan the following word:

reading

b.  Entering the word using the Virtual Keyboard:

i.  Select  from the toolbar to open the Virtual Keyboard.

ii.  Use the stylus to enter the word “reading”.

iii.  Press ENT or tap on the  key.

The Word Screen will appear and the word will be read aloud.

 

Note: If you have not changed the default Pen settings you will hear the word read aloud. Press ENT or tap on the  icon to hear it read aloud again.

 

3. Hear the word spelled out

Use the right direction key or tap on the icon to hear the word spelled out. Each letter will be highlighted as it is spoken.

4. View the syllabic division of the word

Use the left direction key or tap on the icon to see the syllabic division of the word.

Syllable breaks in the Word Screen

 

Use the same keys to toggle between the syllabic and regular word views.

 

5. Translate the word

a.   Use the up direction key or tap on the   icon to view the translation of the word in the Dictionary Screen.

The Spanish translation of the word “reading”

b.   Use the up/down direction keys to scroll through the translation.

c.   Use the up direction key or tap on the  icon to return to the Word Screen.

 

6. View the English definition of the word

a.   Use the down direction key or tap on the  icon to view the English dictionary definition of the word in the Dictionary Screen.

b.   Use the up/down direction keys to scroll through the dictionary definitions.

c.   Use the right/left direction keys to switch between complete and abridged dictionary entries.

• When the  icon is seen on the screen: Use the right direction key or tap on the icon to view the complete dictionary entry.

• When the  icon is seen on the screen: Use the left direction key or tap on the icon to view the abridged dictionary entry.

 

7. View synonyms of the word

a.   From the Dictionary Screen tap on the  icon to access the thesaurus entry.

b.   Use the up/down direction keys to scroll through the thesaurus entry.

c.   Use the right/left direction keys to switch between complete and abridged thesaurus entries.

• When the  icon is seen on the screen: Use the right direction key or tap on the icon to view the complete thesaurus entry.

• When the  icon is seen on the screen: Use the left direction key or tap on the icon to view the abridged thesaurus entry.

d.  Tap on the  icon to return to the definition.

 

Note: If there is no corresponding thesaurus entry for the word you are viewing, the  icon will appear in the toolbar.

 

8.    View alternative entries

a.   Tap on the  icon to see the list of alternative entries available for the word “reading”.

b.  Select the word “Reading”.

Note: If there are no alternative entries, the  icon will appear.

c.   The Definition Screen will appear showing the dictionary entry for the word reading.

d.  Tap on the  icon to return to the Word Screen.

The following features (steps 9 – 11) are only available when viewing English definitions:

 

9. Activate highlight mode

The original word, “reading” will appear on screen.

a.  Tap on the icon to reach the Dictionary Screen. 

b.  Press the ENT key to activate highlight mode. The first word or number of the first will be highlighted.

10. Hear the sections read aloud

a.   Tap on the  icon to hear the whole section read aloud, word by word. Each word will be highlighted as it is spoken. At the end of the section, the highlight will move to the next section.

b.   Tap on the  icon to hear the next section read aloud.

 

11. Cross-reference a word from the definition

a.   Tap on the word “practice” with the stylus, or use the direction keys to scroll through the words of the entry until the word 'practice' is highlighted.

b.  Press ENT.

c.   The Word Screen will appear showing the cross- referenced word.

d.   View the syllable breaks and hear the word spelled aloud as explained in points 3 and 4.

e.   View the translation or dictionary definition as explained in points 5 and 6.

f.   Tap on the  icon to return to the original word you cross-referenced from. The word “practice” will be highlighted on screen.

Note: When viewing a cross-referenced word, the  icon will take you back to the original word you cross-referenced from, in this case “reading”. It will not take you back to the “practice” Word Screen. Select the word “practice” from the History list ()for full functionality.

 

Tutorial 4: Learning a Line of Text

 

Use this tutorial to learn how to access the ReadingPen features after scanning or entering a line of text. Most of the features are the same as those described in tutorial 3, with screenshots taken from the AHD College dictionary.

1. Access the Input Screen

a.  Press the red ESC key to turn the Pen on.

b.  From the Pen Main Menu, enter the ReadingPen application:

• By pressing ENT when the icon is highlighted.

• By tapping on the icon with the stylus.

The Input Screen appears:

2. Scan the sentence you wish to learn

 

a.  Scan the following sentence:

I love reading interesting stories.

b.   The Text Screen will appear and the sentence will be read aloud. Each word is highlighted as it is read:

Note: If you have not changed the default Pen settings you will hear the sentence read aloud. Tap on the  icon to hear it read aloud again.

 

3. Hear each word read aloud

Use the left/right direction keys to scroll through the sentence on screen or tap on the word you wish to hear read aloud. Each word is highlighted as it is spoken.

4. View a word in the Word Screen

a.   Highlight the word “stories” by either tapping on it with the stylus or by scrolling to the word using the left/right direction keys.

b.  Press ENT.

c.   The Word Screen will appear:

Note: The word on screen will not be read aloud. If you wish to hear the word read aloud, press ENT or tap on the  icon.

d.  Tap on the  icon to return to the Text Screen.

 

5. Using the Word Screen

e.   Highlight the word “reading” by either tapping on it with the stylus or by scrolling to the word using the left/right direction keys.

f.   Press ENT.

a.   The Word Screen will appear. See steps 3 – 11 in tutorial 3 to learn about the Word Screen functions.

b.   From the Word Screen, tapping on the  icon will return you to the Text Screen with the previously scanned line on screen.

 

Tutorial 5: Using Files

Use this tutorial to learn how to access the ReadingPen features after downloading a file to the Pen. Screenshots are taken from the AHD College dictionary.

 

1. Creating a File in Notepad

a.  On your PC go to Start\Programs\Accessories and select the Notepad application.

b.  A Notepad window will open on screen.

c.   Type the following text into the Notepad window:

This tutorial will teach me how to use files on the Pen. I will be able to hear text read aloud, broken down into syllables and spelled aloud. I will also be able to access dictionary translations and definitions.

d.   Go to File\Save As. Save the file to your Desktop with the file name Document.txt.

e.  Make sure file type is Text Documents (*.txt).

f.   Change the encoding to Unicode.

Note: File names must be in English and should not contain more than 8 characters.

2. Downloading the file to the Pen using the PenExplorer

You should have already installed the PenExplorer when you set up your Pen. See Installing the PenExplorer on page 5.

a.  Connect your Pen to the PC with the USB cable.

Make sure your computer is turned on.

b.  From the Pen Main Menu, select Connect to PC:

• By pressing ENT when the icon is highlighted.

• By tapping on the icon with the stylus.

c.   The WizCom PenExplorer window will open and the icon  will be seen in the notification area of the windows taskbar.

d.  Double-click on the Notes folder to open it.

e.   Copy the “Document.txt” file you created in step 1 from your PC Desktop to the Notes folder.

f.   Press the red ESC key on the Pen to exit the PenExplorer and return to the Pen Main Menu. The PenExplorer window will close on the PC.

3. Working with Files on the Pen

a.  From the Pen Main Menu, enter the ReadingPen application.

b.  Tap on the  (File Operations) icon and select Open File from the drop-down menu.

c.   The file list will open on screen.

d.  Select the file “Document” by either pressing ENT or tapping on the file name with the stylus.

e.  The file will open in the File Screen.

f.   Tap on the icon with the stylus. The paragraph will be read aloud, with each word highlighted as it is read.

4. Viewing a sentence from the file

a.   Use the up direction key to scroll up to the beginning of the paragraph.

b.  Press ENT when the word “This” is highlighted.

c.   The sentence beginning with the word “This” will be transferred to the Text Screen. The sentence will be read aloud, with each word highlighted as it is read.

d.  Scroll to the word “tutorial” and press ENT.

e.   The Word Screen will appear. See steps 3 – 11 in tutorial 3 to learn about the Word Screen functions.

g.   From the Word Screen, tap on the  icon to return to the Text Screen.

h.   The sentence from the file will re-appear in the Text Screen. Tap on the  icon to return to the File Screen.

5. Viewing a single word from the file

a.   Tap on the  (Settings) icon and select Show Sentence/Word from File from the drop-down menu.

b.  Select Word from the options on screen.

c.   In the file, select the word “syllables” by either scrolling to the word with the direction keys or tapping on it with the stylus.

d.  Press ENT. The word will appear in the Word Screen and will be read aloud.

e.   Tap on the  icon to return to the Text Screen and then to the File Screen.

Use the right direction key or tap on the   icon to hear the word spelled out. Each letter will be highlighted as it is spoken.