Assistive technology guide Using the assistive technology PCs in the Templeman Libray Contents JAWS Professional 2 Pearl with OpenBook Scanning & Reading software 3 Access apps 6 Useful contacts 6 1
JAWS Professional For students with a visual impairment Provides access to software applications and the Internet for those who are blind or have low vision. Its multilingual synthesizer speaks through the computer s sound card, reading information aloud from the screen and providing access to a wide variety of information applications. Starting JAWS 1. Click Start > All Programs > Accessibility 2. Click JAWS Stopping JAWS From the JAWS window, click Options > Exit JAWS help 1. Activate the JAWS window (press INSERT+J) 2. Click the Help menu (or press ALT+H) 3. Select Help Topics 2
Pearl with OpenBook Scanning & Reading software For students with a visual impairment or reduced mobility Getting started Either: press ALT + CTRL + 0 simultaneously or using your mouse, double click the OpenBook 9.0 icon on the desktop. Once launched, OpenBook opens with a blank untitled document from which you can begin working. OpenBook software works alongside the PEARL Camera (scanner) which is located to the left hand side of the monitor. Acquiring single page documents 1. Place the document s top edge against the page guide 2. To align a single page document, do one of the following: centre it between the outer edges of the page guide or line up a side edge of the document with an outer edge of the page guide 3. After aligning the document, move your hands out of the way, and press F4 to acquire a image and start reading. 4. Position the next page to be scanned, then press F4 again. 3
Acquiring large books 1. To align a large book with facing pages, make sure that the inside margin of the page to be acquired is aligned with the edge of the page guide. This prevents needless information on the opposite page from being acquired. Figure 5 shows a right-hand page aligned with the left edge of the page guide: 2. Once aligned, move your hands out of the way, and press F4 to acquire an image and start reading. 3. Acquire one page at a time when acquiring a full-size book with facing pages. Slide the book to the left or right to capture the next page. 4. Position the next page to be scanned, then press F4 again. Acquiring small books (paperbacks or journals) 1. Place the book sideways with one edge against the page guide, then centre the book between the outer edges of the page guide (see Figure 6). This allows you to capture two pages at once and maintain pagination. 2. After aligning the book, move your hands out of the way, and press F4 to acquire an image and start reading. 3. Position the next page to be scanned, then press F4 again. 4
Viewing your document To cycle through different ways to view your document, press CTRL+SHIFT+V To navigate your document you can move between pages: Next page CTRL+PAGE DOWN Last page CTRL+PAGE UP Saving your document 1. When you have finished, press CTRL+S to save 2. You will then be able to give a file name and format to your document, eg *.doc for Microsoft Word 3. If you want to be able to view our document as originally scanned (Exact View), save the file as an OpenBook Docs (*.obx) file. To save your document as an audio file 1. Click File > Save to Audio 2. Choose the file format, eg MP3 or WAV and Save Useful keyboard shortcuts Commands Acquire and read document (Read-only mode and Edit mode) Stop automatic acquisition Toggle camera LED on or off (use this if there is not enough light in the room) To have OpenBook read to you Increase speech rate Decrease speech rate Silence speech Keys F4 ESC CTRL+L INSERT+DOWN ARROW CTRL+ALT+PAGE UP CTRL+ALT+PAGE DOWN CTRL To access the Help menus Press F1 or select Help from the menu bar at the top of the screen. 5
Access Apps For students with a visual impairment or dyslexia A range of solutions to support writing, reading and planning as well as sensory, cognitive and physical difficulties. Getting started 1. Double click the AccessApps icon on the desktop: 2. Follow the instructions on screen. Useful contacts IT & Library Support Desk, Templeman West, Floor 1 Phone 01227 82 4999 Email helpdesk@kent.ac.uk Student Support and Wellbeing, Keynes College Phone 01227 82 3158 Email accessibility@kent.ac.uk 6