User manual

The ReadingPen Application
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Read Aloud
Hear text read aloud in all screens. Use the Voice Settings
option in the Preferences menu to define speaker settings.
File Operations
Use this menu to open or delete files downloaded to the
Pen using the PenExplorer.
Alternative Entries
View a list of alternative dictionary entries for the selected
word. This menu item is inactivated if there are no
alternative entries available for the selected word.
History
View a list of the last 80 looked-up words. Select a word
from the list to view it in the Word Screen. Upload the
History list to your computer using the PenExplorer.
Edit
Access the Virtual Keyboard to modify scanned text or to
insert new text. See
Editing and Entering Text on page
13 for information on using the Virtual Keyboard.
Settings
The Settings menu contains the following options:
Menu Option Function
Enlarged Font
Switch between regular and
enlarged display font. The Pen’s
default setting is enlarged font.
Always Read
Aloud
Change the speaker setting for
reading text aloud. The Pen’s
default setting is selected
which means that text is read
aloud immediately after it is
scanned or selected.
Highlight Spoken
Words
Modify the Pen’s highlight
setting. The Pen’s default
setting is selected
which
means that each word is
highlighted as it is read aloud.