Hi, Monica, again, thanks much for writing. I thank you also for the compliment and I grant you I have my moments, but at other times, I don't feel sharp at all. I'll let you know when I actually do something or take the plunge into scanning. I'm not really worried about crashing the computer and I know I haven't hurt the scanner, but it's actually wanting to do it. Again, I don't think there's any rush on this, as long as I eventually screw up my courage and say: "Okay, Friedman, there's something I want to scan and now is the time for you to get off your rear end and do the thing." Take care, best regards, happy reading, and if you wish to write me off list, please do so. That way the list gurus won't get us into trouble. Kim Friedman. _____ From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Monica Willyard Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 8:12 AM To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: bookbooks Kim, you can put your book or scanner in any position you like. I have mine set up like yours with the lid at the back. Scanners come in different sizes and shapes. Because of that, and because of our computer desks, we all have slightly different set-ups. Kurzweil will detect if pages are upside down or sideways. It's something I really like about the program. Just relax and try scanning something simple like a letter or a page in a novel. You'll find that you learn so much by experimenting. You can't hurt your scanner or crash your computer by scanning something. If it doesn't come out well, it just means that you need to adjust your settings in Kurzweil. We can teach you how to do that. You can do this. I can tell you're a sharp woman, and you're going to have fun once you get started. (smile) Monica Willyard "The best way to predict the future is to create it." -- Peter Drucker __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4553 (20091028) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4553 (20091028) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4559 (20091030) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com