Kurzweil Kurzwell for Windows 3000 Leaflet
Kurzweil Educational Systems
November 2005
To Add ASL Animations:
There are ten ASL animation sample words provided by Vcom3D on the Kurzweil 3000 Version 9 CD that
are available to use for demonstrating ASL animations in Kurzweil 3000. To use these Vcom3D ASL
animation samples with Kurzweil 3000 for Windows, follow the steps below. Note: If you already have ASL
Animations from Vcom3D installed, you may proceed from Step 5.
There are ten ASL animation sample words provided by Vcom3D on the Kurzweil 3000 Version 9 CD that
are available to use for demonstrating ASL animations in Kurzweil 3000. To use these Vcom3D ASL
animation samples with Kurzweil 3000 for Windows, follow the steps below. Note: If you already have ASL
Animations from Vcom3D installed, you may proceed from Step 5.
1. You must have Kurzweil 3000 for Windows Version 9.01 or higher installed in order for the GIF
files to animate. If you have Version 9.0, you must download the latest Version 9 patch. The patch
can be accessed from the
can be accessed from the
Kurzweil 3000 for Windows Download Patches and Updates Page
at
http://www.kurzweiledu.com/downloads_k3000win_updates_ver9.asp
or by accessing the Updates
feature from the Online menu within Kurzweil 3000.
2. To access the ASL animation samples, find the ten Vcom3D sample files located on your original
Kurzweil 3000 Version 9 CD in the \Picture Dictionary\Vcom3D Samples directory.
3. Create a folder on your computer called “ASL Animations.”
4. Copy the animation files from the Version 9 CD to the directory folder.
5. Start up Kurzweil 3000.
6. From the Reference / Select Dictionary / Picture Dictionary / Setup menus, open the Picture
4. Copy the animation files from the Version 9 CD to the directory folder.
5. Start up Kurzweil 3000.
6. From the Reference / Select Dictionary / Picture Dictionary / Setup menus, open the Picture
Dictionaries dialog box and click New.
7. In the New Picture Dictionary dialog, find and double-click the name of the folder that contains the
actual images.
8. To switch to a different drive, select the desired drive from the Drives list.
9. If you do not want to include subfolders, click the Include subfolders checkbox to deselect the
9. If you do not want to include subfolders, click the Include subfolders checkbox to deselect the
option.
10. Click in the Name box and type the desired name for this new picture dictionary addition.
11. Click OK, then click OK again.
11. Click OK, then click OK again.
To find the picture or ASL animation for a selected word in a document:
1. Create a document with any of the animation sample words (brother, deaf, glad, hard of hearing,
have, I, sad, sister, today, and Valentine’s Day).
2. Select one of the sample words in the document.
3. Do one of the following:
3. Do one of the following:
a. If available, click the Picture button in the toolbar. OR
b. From the right mouse button menu, choose Picture. (You can add Picture to the right mouse
b. From the right mouse button menu, choose Picture. (You can add Picture to the right mouse
button by going to Tools / Customize / Right Mouse Button, then clicking on Picture to
select it.) OR
select it.) OR
c. From the Reference menu, choose Selected Word, then Picture
4. You can replay the animation by right clicking and selecting Refresh from the menu.
5. When you’re done, click the X button in the picture document window.
5. When you’re done, click the X button in the picture document window.
To find the picture or ASL animation for a word you type:
1. From the Reference menu, choose Look Up Word I Type.
2. In the Lookup dialog box, type the desired word.
3. Click Picture.
2. In the Lookup dialog box, type the desired word.
3. Click Picture.