[adaptivetec] Re: scanning with the SARA
- From: "John Debenedetti" <johnd@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <adaptivetec@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 25 May 2007 10:44:54 -0700
Steven,
I posted a message to the list but didn't get a useful response. Can
you help me figure out ...
When I receive a scanned image, is there a way to use the Kerswile
software to read it. It is often a PDF file that Jaws won't read. So I
presume it is a printed sheet that has been scanned and emailed to me.
If it can be read, how do I do it-- save it to Kesi or open it from
within Kesi?????
Thanks,
John
-----Original Message-----
From: adaptivetec-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:adaptivetec-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steven Clark
Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 10:13 AM
To: adaptivetec@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [adaptivetec] Re: scanning with the SARA
Attached is the SARA manual in a .zip file and below is the SARA quick
reference guide:
VERA Keypad Keys
Specifically designed for easy identification, the VERA keypad has 19
keys
arranged in 6 rows with up to 5 keys in each row. Some spaces are
unused.
The VERA keypad is divided into 3 key sets - major keys, navigation
keys, and
function keys.
Major Keys:
The most important keys, located on the keypad's bottom row, are double
sized
vertical keys. The left key is Scan, the center key is Read, and the
right key is
Stop. Press the Scan key or Read key to begin scanning or reading. Press
the
Stop key to stop scanning or reading.
The Major Keys are colored and have the following raised symbols:
Scan key: Blue rectangular key with a raised solid circle.
Read key: Green rectangular key with a raised hollow circle.
Stop key: Red rectangular key with a raised X.
Navigation Keys:
Below the first two rows of Function Keys are the 6 Navigation Keys. The
keys
are arranged in a cross. (The center key is non-functional.) Each key
has a
raised arrow indicating its direction of movement. Press these keys to
move
between words, lines, or pages of text. VERA will read the current word,
line, or
page of text aloud.
Find the center of row 3 and 5. These are the Line Up Key and the Line
Down
Key. These keys move you up or down one line of text at a time. VERA
will then
read the entire line of text.
Line Up Key: Raised solid arrow pointing up.
Line Down Key: Raised solid arrow pointing down.
Find row 4. There are four functional keys and one non-functional key in
this row.
From left to right, they are as follows:
Page Back Key: The first key on the left has a raised hollow arrow
pointing left. This key moves you back one page.
Word Back Key: The second key from the left has a raised solid arrow
pointing left. This key moves you back one word.
Center Key is non-functional
Word Forward Key: The fourth key from the left has a raised solid arrow
pointing right. This key moves you forward one word.
Page Forward Key: The last key in this row has a raised hollow arrow
pointing right. This key moves you forward one page.
Function Keys:
In the first two rows are the 10 function keys, which are protected by a
flip-up
cover. These keys provide additional control over the way VERA reads
documents.
First Row
Mode Key: The first key on the left lets you choose between two ways of
reading
a page. Press this key to switch between each reading sequence.
Primary reading sequence: Reads words in paragraphs.
Alternate reading sequence: Reads words in tables.
Speed Key: The second key from the left, adjusts VERA's reading speed.
There
are 7 speeds. Pressing this key increases the speed until it cycles back
to the
slowest speed.
Size Key: The third key from the left (only if you are using a
display/TV
monitor) adjusts the size of words displayed on the screen. There are a
total of 7
sizes. To resume reading, press the Read key.
Color Key: The fourth key from the left (only if you are using a
display/TV
monitor) changes the color of your words and screen background. Pressing
this
key cycles through 7 available options. To resume reading, press the
Read key.
Off Key: The last key in this row is a yellow key with a raised forward
slash.
Press this key twice to turn VERA off. If you pressed the Off key once
and then
decide not to turn VERA off, press any other key to cancel the system
shut down.
Second Row
Erase Key: The first key on the left lets you erase a page or an entire
folder.
Press the Erase key twice to erase the current page. Press the Erase key
once
and press the File key twice to erase an entire folder. If you pressed
the Erase
key once and then decide not to erase anything, press any key except the
Erase
or File key to cancel Erase Mode.
File Key: The second key from the left lets you store up to 10 different
file folders
with unlimited pages in each folder. Press the File key to cycle through
each file
folder. If the file folder contains a document, VERA reads the first
sentence of
that document. If the file folder is empty, VERA only reads the file
folder number.
Language Key: The third key from the left, lets you choose between
English,
French, and Spanish.
Spell Key: The fourth key from the left, spells out the word you're
currently
reading, then repeats the word.
Help Key: The last key in this row is a yellow key with a raised
question mark
symbol. Use it to learn the function of any key on the keypad. Press the
Help key
once to put you in Help Mode. Then press any key on the keypad and VERA
will
announce its function. To return to normal operating mode, press the
Help key a
second time.
Steven Clark
Adaptive Technology Services
629 Divisadero Street
San Francisco, CA 94117
415.409.6650 x 3
www.adaptivetec.com
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [adaptivetec] scanning with the SARA
> From: "Lisamaria Martinez" <lmartinez217@xxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Thu, May 24, 2007 8:07 am
> To: <adaptivetec@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Hey,
>
> Does anyone know how to start using the SARA? I sold it to someone and
> I have know idea how to use it. Freedom won't help him until I can get
> through to them and change the ownership into his name.
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> LM
>
> Lisamaria Martinez, President
> Sports and Recreation Division
> National Federation of the Blind
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