OpenBook
Acquisition and Reading Software

Quick Start Guide
VERSION 9.0

Freedom Scientific, Inc.

440477-001 Rev D

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copyright unless you have the permission of the copyright owner or unless your activity comes
within some of the limited exceptions of the copyright laws. Copyright infringement carries with itserious civil and criminal penalties under the law. Do NOT use this device to copy materials
illegally. Your license to use the software in or with this machine also prohibits such activities.
This system is intended solely for copying and reproduction of files for which you have the legal
right to make copies. If you have questions about what you can legally copy, consult yourattorney or the owner of the copyright in question.

Table of Contents
Welcome to OpenBook............................................................... 1
System Requirements............................................................... 1
Installing OpenBook .................................................................. 2
Uninstalling OpenBook.............................................................. 3
Activating OpenBook................................................................. 3
Installing the RealSpeak Solo Direct Synthesizer ................... 11
Getting Started ........................................................................ 12
Acquiring and Reading............................................................ 13
Getting Help ............................................................................ 14
Updating OpenBook................................................................ 16
Desktop Keyboard Layout........................................................ 17
Reading................................................................................... 17
Audio File Navigation .............................................................. 18
Document Navigation.............................................................. 19
Help......................................................................................... 20
Text Selection ......................................................................... 21
Acquisition............................................................................... 22
Visual Settings ........................................................................ 22
OpenBook Feature Hotkeys.................................................... 24

Laptop Keyboard Layout.......................................................... 28
Reading................................................................................... 28
Audio File Navigation .............................................................. 29
Document Navigation.............................................................. 30
Help......................................................................................... 32
Text Selection ......................................................................... 32
Acquisition............................................................................... 33
Visual Settings ........................................................................ 33
OpenBook Feature Hotkeys.................................................... 35

Welcome to OpenBook
OpenBook is a software program that transforms yourpersonal computer and scanner into a full-featured readingmachine. Use any of today’s popular scanners or the
PEARL® Portable Reading Camera from Freedom Scientific,
to acquire the text of your favorite magazine, book, ornewspaper article, and let OpenBook immediately read thatpage aloud to you. Or open an electronic file from any of
today’s most popular applications and edit at will. With
OpenBook nothing is left inaccessible and even better, you
are in control of how a page is read and presented on yourcomputer screen.
With PEARL, you will experience instantaneous pageacquisition, enabling OpenBook to process multiple pages
within seconds. The PEARL camera has an automatic modethat senses motion and allows it to capture an image
whenever a page is turned. When used on a laptop or
notebook computer, you will have a truly portable acquisition
and reading system while on the go.

System Requirements
The recommended system requirements for OpenBook arelisted below.
Specification

Minimum Requirement

Operating system

All 32- and 64-bit versions ofWindows 8, Windows 7, Windows
Server 2008, Windows Vista, and32-bit versions of Windows XP
and Windows Server 2003.

Processor speed

500 MHz Intel® Pentium® or
faster1

Specification

Minimum Requirement

Memory (RAM)256 MB (512 MB recommended)

Available hard disk
space
for installation

1.2 GB (on the drive containing
the Program Files and Windows
folders)Video

256 color graphics

Sound

Windows compatible sound cardand speakers

Keyboard

104 key Keyboard

Acquisition device

A TWAIN or WIA-compatible
flatbed scanner or the PEARL
from Freedom Scientific

CD ROM Drive

Installing OpenBook
To install OpenBook on your computer, do the following:
Important:
If you will be using the PEARL, do not connect thecamera to your computer until the OpenBook installationis complete. For more information on connecting andsetting up PEARL, refer to the PEARL Quick Start
Guide.
1. Insert the OpenBook disc into your CD-ROM drive.
2. The OpenBook Setup program starts. You will hear the
installation speak the instructions as they appear on
your screen. Follow these instructions to complete the
OpenBook installation.
Note:

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If your OpenBook installation disc does not start
automatically, go to the Start button, select Run, andtype D:\setup. If your CD-ROM drive is not D,
substitute the correct drive letter.

The OpenBook setup program will then begin.
3. Choose the Typical installation to install OpenBook to
the default location on your hard drive. Select theCustom installation if you want to install OpenBook in alocation other than the default.
4. Once installation is complete, you must restart yourcomputer before using OpenBook.
Note:

During installation on certain Windows systems, you
may receive a message stating that software you areinstalling has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify
its compatibility with Windows. If this occurs, choose theContinue button in Windows XP or Vista, or the Yes
button in Windows 7 to ignore this message and resume
the installation. OpenBook will install and run correctly.

Uninstalling OpenBook
To uninstall OpenBook go to the Programs Menu and select
OpenBook 9.0. In the Tools submenu select the Uninstall
OpenBook option and follow the prompts to remove thesoftware. If you have any other Freedom Scientific products
such as JAWS or MAGic installed, make sure you choose theoption to leave shared components.

Activating OpenBook
After you install OpenBook, you must activate your software.
When you first start OpenBook, you are asked to activate theprogram. You can activate OpenBook at a later time byopening the Help menu and choosing Update Authorization.
OpenBook runs in 40 minute mode until it is activated on yourcomputer. To close the Activation dialog box and continue
using OpenBook in 40 minute mode, choose Run as Demo.
You must restart your computer every 40 minutes in order tocontinue using OpenBook until it is activated.

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Internet License Manager (ILM) allows you to quickly activate
OpenBook using the Internet. If you do not have an Internet
connection, you can activate OpenBook by telephone or fax.
Alternatively, you can activate OpenBook with the assistanceof a trusted friend, relative, or organization that has access to
the Internet.
Note:Your user account must have power user oradministrator privileges to activate OpenBook. Contact
your network administrator if your account does not havethe required level of access.

You can also use a dongle (a hardware device that connects
to your computer's USB or parallel port) to make your
OpenBook license more portable. A dongle allows you to use
an authorized version of OpenBook on any computer as longas the dongle remains connected.
Note:

Adding or removing certain hardware components may
cause your computer's Locking Code to change. If thisoccurs, you must reactivate OpenBook. If you need torequest more activations, go to
http://www.fsactivate.com.

Activating with Internet License Manager
You can use Internet License Manager (ILM) to activate
OpenBook using an Internet connection. This is the easiest
and quickest way to activate your product. To activate
OpenBook using the Internet, do the following:
1. In the Activation dialog box, choose Start Activation.
2. Read the message that displays and then choose
Continue. Insert the Authorization CD into your CD-ROM
drive and choose Activate Using Authorization CD. You
can find your Authorization CD in the same sleeve as your
OpenBook program disc. If you do not have your
Authorization CD, choose Enter Your Authorization
Number Manually.
4Note:

If you have previously inserted your Authorization CD,
you will not be asked to insert it again. Continue to step
3 of the activation.
3. Choose Activate.
4. Use the ARROW keys to select Now, Using the Internet(RECOMMENDED), and then press ENTER.
5. If you used your Authorization CD, your 20-digit
Authorization number is automatically inserted into the
Authorization Number edit box. If your Authorization
number is not shown, type it into the edit box. You can findyour Authorization number in print and Braille on your
OpenBook disc sleeve.
6. Press ENTER to continue. You will be asked to connect tothe Internet if you have not already done so. You must
establish an Internet connection before continuing with theactivation.
7. If you have not registered OpenBook, you are asked to do
so now. Registering OpenBook lets you receive technicalsupport. Choose Register Now and complete the online
registration form by following the instructions provided.
You can choose to register later, but you must register the
next time you activate OpenBook.
8. After you submit your registration, Internet LicenseManager attempts to activate OpenBook. This process
may take several minutes. When the activation is
successful, choose Finish.

Note:

If Internet License Manager cannot activate OpenBook
because of your firewall software, see the next section,
Troubleshooting Firewall Software.

Troubleshooting Firewall Software
Firewalls protect computer systems from being accessed byunauthorized users. Some network or personal firewall
software may interfere with the installation, activation, or5usage of OpenBook. The following information will help you
reconfigure your firewall to work with OpenBook. Refer toyour firewall software documentation for more information onallowing access for programs and files.
Note:

Hardware firewalls do not interfere with installing,
activating, or running OpenBook.

Firewall Interferes with Installation
If your firewall software is preventing you from installing
OpenBook on your computer, reconfigure the firewall to allow
the file Setup.exe to run. Then retry the installation procedure.
Firewall Interferes with Activation
If your firewall software prevents you from activating
OpenBook using the Internet, reconfigure the firewall to allow
the following files to run: FSActivate.exe, CAUtil.exe, andCAUtil.enu. Once you have reconfigured your firewall, retry
the activation process. If you cannot reconfigure the firewall,
or if you still cannot activate OpenBook, go to
www.FSActivate.com. Follow the instructions on the Web
page to retrieve an Activation License code and activate yoursoftware. For more information on using
www.FSActivate.com, see Activating through a Trusted Third
Party.
Firewall Interferes with Using OpenBook
If the firewall software prevents OpenBook from running or
starting, or displays a warning message, reconfigure thefirewall to allow the file OBU.exe to run.

Activating by Telephone
If you do not have an Internet connection, you can call
Freedom Scientific Customer Service. Customer Service will
send you a CD in the mail that will automatically activate

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OpenBook. To activate OpenBook by telephone, do thefollowing:
1. In the Activation dialog box, choose Start Activation.
2. Read the message that displays and then choose
Continue. Insert the Authorization CD into your CD-ROM
drive and choose Activate Using Authorization CD. You
can find your Authorization CD in the same sleeve as your
OpenBook program disc. If you do not have your
Authorization CD, choose Enter Your Authorization
Number Manually.
Note:

If you have previously inserted your Authorization CD,
you will not be asked to insert it again. Continue to step
3 of the activation.
3. Choose Activate.
4. Use the ARROW keys to select Telephone to Receive
Activation by Mail, and then press ENTER.
5. Call (727) 803-8015. Provide the customer service
representative with the Authorization number and Locking
code shown in this dialog box. If your Authorization
number is not shown, you can find it in print and Braille on
your OpenBook disc sleeve.
6. Choose Quit. You can continue using OpenBook in 40
minute mode until you receive your CD.

When you receive the CD with your Activation License codefrom Freedom Scientific, insert it into your CD-ROM drive toautomatically activate OpenBook.
Note:

If the CD does not automatically activate your software,press WINDOWS Key+R, type
"D:\ActivationCode.exe" and press ENTER. If
your CD-ROM drive is not D:, then substitute the correct
letter.

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Activating by Fax
If you do not have an Internet connection, you can send a fax
to Freedom Scientific with your Authorization number andLocking code. You will then receive an Activation Licensecode either in an e-mail message or on a CD. To activate
OpenBook by fax, do the following:
1. In the Activation dialog box, choose Start Activation.
2. Read the message that displays and then choose
Continue. Insert the Authorization CD into your CD-ROM
drive and choose Activate Using Authorization CD. You
can find your Authorization CD in the same sleeve as your
OpenBook program disc. If you do not have your
Authorization CD, choose Enter Your Authorization
Number Manually.
Note:

If you have previously inserted your Authorization CD,
you will not be asked to insert it again. Continue to step
3 of the activation.
3. Choose Activate.
4. Use the ARROW keys to select Fax, and then press
ENTER.
5. Complete the form by typing the required information into
the edit boxes. If you want to receive your Activation
License code in an e-mail message, enter your e-mailaddress. If you do not enter an e-mail address, Freedom
Scientific will send you a CD in the mail that willautomatically activate OpenBook.
6. If you used your Authorization CD, your 20-digit
Authorization number is automatically inserted into the
Authorization Number edit box. If your Authorization
number is not shown, type it into the edit box. You can findyour Authorization number in print and Braille on your
OpenBook disc sleeve.

87. Choose Print to send the form to your printer. After you
have printed the form, choose Quit.
8. Fax the printed form to (727) 803-8001.
If you entered your e-mail address, you should receive an email message from Freedom Scientific within one or twobusiness days. Follow the instructions provided in themessage to activate OpenBook. If you do not enter an e-mailaddress, you will receive a CD from Freedom Scientific in themail. Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive to automatically
activate OpenBook.
Note:

If the CD does not automatically activate your software,press WINDOWS Key+R, type
"D:\ActivationCode.exe" and press ENTER. If
your CD-ROM drive is not D:, then substitute the correct
letter.

Activating through a Trusted Third Party
If you know a friend, relative, or other trusted person with an
Internet connection, they can help you activate OpenBook.
Alternatively, you can use an Internet connection in a library,at work, or anywhere else. You or a trusted third party canvisit http://www.FSActivate.com to obtain your Activation
License code.
To obtain an Activation License code from FSActivate.com,
do the following:
1. Point your Web browser to http://www.FSActivate.com.
2. Enter your 20-digit Authorization number and Locking
code. Your Authorization number appears on your
OpenBook disc sleeve in both print and Braille. To findyour computer's Locking code, open the OpenBook Help
menu and choose About OpenBook.
Note:

The Locking code is unique for each individualcomputer. Be sure you enter the Locking code of the9computer you intend to use with OpenBook when it isactivated.
3. Choose Submit License Request to receive an Activation
License code.
4. The remaining steps must be completed on the computer
where the copy of OpenBook you want to activate is
installed. Begin by starting OpenBook on this computer.
From the OpenBook Help menu, choose Update
Authorization.
5. In the Activation dialog box, choose Start Activation.
6. Read the message that displays and then choose
Continue. Insert the Authorization CD into your CD-ROM
drive and choose Activate Using Authorization CD. You
can find your Authorization CD in the same sleeve as your
OpenBook program disc. If you do not have your
Authorization CD, choose Enter Your Authorization
Number Manually.
Note:

If you have previously inserted your Authorization CD,
you will not be asked to insert it again. Continue to step
7 of the activation.
7. Choose Activate.
8. Use the ARROW keys to select the Activation Generated
from www.FSActivate.com radio button and press ENTER.
9. Type the Activation License code you received from
www.FSActivate.com into the edit box and then press
ENTER.
10. After you have successfully activated OpenBook, choose
Finish to complete the process.

Dongle Authorization
A dongle is a hardware device that you can connect to acomputer's parallel or USB port (depending on the type of
dongle). OpenBook is authorized to run on that computer as
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long as the dongle remains connected. This is useful if you
frequently need to use OpenBook on many different
computers and do not want to activate the program on eachof them.
When OpenBook starts, it first determines whether a dongle
is connected to the computer. If one is connected,
OpenBook uses the features and information for the license
associated with the dongle to authorize OpenBook. If nodongle is connected, OpenBook searches for the license
information stored on the computer. You can use the Dongle
Viewer utility to view information on the license associatedwith the dongle currently connected to your computer. To
start this utility, go to the OpenBook 9.0 program group,
open the Tools submenu, and choose Dongle Viewer.
Note:

It is recommended that you do not connect the dongle toyour computer until after you install OpenBook. If thedongle was connected before or during installation, youmust restart your computer to receive proper
authorization.
Dongles are sold separately or as an additional OpenBook
feature. Contact Freedom Scientific Sales at 800-444-4443
or 727-803-8000 if you want to purchase one.

Note:

Certain international versions of OpenBook require adongle for authorization. Using one of these versions
without a dongle displays an error message.

Installing the RealSpeak Solo Direct
Synthesizer
Included with the OpenBook program disc is another disccontaining the RealSpeak™ Solo Direct speech synthesizer.
It contains a variety of voices in several languages. To installthese voices, insert the disc into your computer's CD-ROM

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drive. Next, follow the instructions to select which voices you
want to install, and complete the installation.
You can also use the RealSpeak Solo Direct Sample andDownload page available at
http://www.freedomscientific.com/downloads/RealSpeakSolo-Direct-Voices/RealSpeak-Solo-Direct-Downloads.asp.
On this page, you can preview voice samples, and thendownload and install voices directly from the Web page.

Getting Started
Launching OpenBook
OpenBook gives you a variety of ways to launch the program.
Press the hot key, ALT+CTRL+O, which is automaticallyassigned when you install OpenBook. If this hot key
does not launch OpenBook after it has been installed,
you must restart your computer in order for thiskeystroke to work correctly.

Using your mouse, double-click the OpenBook 9.0 icon
on your desktop.

Go to the Start menu and select Programs. Select the
OpenBook 9.0 program group and choose OpenBook
9.0.

Once launched, OpenBook opens with a blank untitleddocument from which you can begin working and announces
whether the document is in Read-only or Edit Mode. If you
prefer, you can change the startup document to be thedocument you were working on last. To do this, go to the
Settings Menu and select General Settings (ALT+G, G). In
the General Settings Dialog box, press TAB until you arriveon the Open Untitled Document on Startup radio button.
Press the DOWN ARROW key to select the Open Last
Document on Startup radio button. If you want to make moresetting changes, press ALT+A or TAB to the Apply button
12and press the SPACEBAR. Exit this properties page bypressing ENTER. Next, to change the settings so that
OpenBook is always in this Mode, open the Settings Menu
again (ALT+G). From the Menu, choose Save the Settings... .
In the Save Settings dialog box, press ENTER to make thechanges part of the default settings. For more information on
this feature, please see the book, Using Settings Files.

Closing OpenBook
You can close OpenBook like any other Windows applicationby pressing ALT+F4, pointing the mouse and left clicking on
the X in the top right hand corner of the window, or selecting
Exit from the File menu.

Acquiring and Reading
OpenBook combines the best in image acquisition, image
processing, and reading features to convert printed media
into electronic format. It then displays and reads the content
aloud giving you access to material that would otherwise beinaccessible or difficult to read.
When you install OpenBook, the Eloquence text-to-speechsynthesizer from Nuance is also installed and is the default
for reading. OpenBook can acquire images using either ascanner, or the PEARL camera. You can acquire one or morepages from a document, such as a book or piece of mail, andthen read or edit the resulting text. If you want to keep the
document you just acquired, you can then save it to a file on
your computer. Additionally, you can customize theacquisition, processing, reading, and display properties of
OpenBook.
To acquire a page from a scanner, place the page on thescanner bed and press the F4 key when you are ready toacquire the page.

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To acquire a document from the PEARL, position the pageunder the camera so that the top edge is aligned with thepage guide. Center the page between the outer edges of thepage guide, or line up a side edge of the document with anouter edge of the page guide. Press the F4 key when you areready to begin acquiring.
Note:

The PEARL is optimized to work in normal room lighting
under most conditions. The LED should be left off.

Here are a few shortcut keys to get you started with
OpenBook.


To have OpenBook read to you, press INSERT+DOWN
ARROW.

To acquire a page, press F4 or SPACEBAR.



To toggle between Edit Mode and Read-only Mode,press CTRL+E.



To silence speech press the CTRL key.

To read faster, press ALT+CTRL+PAGE UP.



To read slower, press ALT+CTRL+PAGE DOWN.

Getting Help
Context-Sensitive Help
When you are in a dialog box, press SHIFT+F1 to read thecontext-sensitive help message for the current item.
You can also access context-sensitive help by right clicking
the mouse on a control and selecting “What’s This” or byclicking on the ? (question mark) symbol at the top rightcorner of the dialog box and then clicking on a control.

Key Describer
Turning on Key Describer allows you to safely explore
keyboard commands without actually performing the14command. For example, when you turn on Key Describer andpress a key, OpenBook tells you what the selected key does
without actually performing that particular function. To turn on
Key Describer, press INSERT+1. Press INSERT+1 again toturn off Key Describer and return to normal operation.

OpenBook User’s Guide
We provide you with the content of the OpenBook Online
Help System in the OpenBook User’s Guide, which uses
large text for easy reading. The manual contains the Quick
Start Guide, a detailed description of OpenBook’s features,and pull out reference cards.

Technical Support
If you do not find the answers to questions or problems thatyou have, contact Freedom Scientific Technical Support,(727) 803-8600 or e-mail Support@FreedomScientific.com.
Office hours are from Monday through Friday 8:30 AM to 7:00
PM Eastern Standard Time.
Please have the following information on hand:Product serial number used for registration.

Product name and version number.

Type of computer hardware you are using.

Software version number of Windows.

About OpenBook
Select About OpenBook from the Help menu to view theversion number of OpenBook you are currently running. Thisdialog box also displays your product serial number and yourcomputer’s locking code (used for ILM activation).

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Updating OpenBook
Freedom Scientific is continually seeking to improve andexpand OpenBook. Periodically, updates to OpenBook will be
released. It is recommended that you keep your software upto-date so that you experience the greatest possible
performance.
Updating your software is quick and easy. To search for
updates to OpenBook, do the following:
Note:Your computer must be running Windows XP or later,
and it must be able to access the Internet in order to use
the following update procedure.

1. Press ALT+H or click on the Help menu.
2. Press P or select Check for Updates. The update feature
determines if you have the most current release. If you donot, select one or more items from the list and then select
INSTALL to begin the update. All enhancements since theinitial release are included in the update.
Note:

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If your computer has active firewall software (such as
Windows Firewall), you may receive a warning indicatingthat either the FSAutoUpdate Application or
FSAutoUpdate.exe is attempting to access the Internet.
You must allow this process to access the Internet
through the firewall in order to retrieve updates.

Desktop Keyboard Layout
Reading
Description

Keystroke

Number Announcement
ToggleCTRL+SHIFT+N

Read Dialog Box in Tab
Order

INSERT+B

Read Default Button of
Dialog Box

INSERT+E

Read Current Dialog Box
Control

INSERT+TAB

Say Character

NUM PAD 5

Say Word

INSERT+NUM PAD 5

Spell Word

INSERT+NUM PAD 5 twice
quickly

Spell Word Phonetically

INSERT+NUM PAD 5 threetimes quickly

Say Line

INSERT+UP ARROW

Say Sentence

ALT+NUM PAD 5

Say Paragraph

CTRL+NUM PAD 5

Say To Cursor

INSERT+HOME

Say From Cursor

INSERT+PAGE UP

Say Top Line of Window

INSERT+END

Read Status Bar

INSERT+PAGE DOWN
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Description

Keystroke

Say Window Title

INSERT+T

Say All

INSERT+DOWN ARROW

Skim Read

CTRL+INSERT+DOWN
ARROW

Fast Forward/Rewind (during LEFT/RIGHT ARROW or
Say All or skimming)
LEFT SHIFT/RIGHT SHIFT
Silence Speech

CTRL

Audio File Navigation
Description

Keystroke

Start/Stop Audio Playback

INSERT+DOWN ARROW

Pause Playback

CTRL

Move to the Next Heading or
Audio File

DOWN ARROW

Move to the Previous
Heading or Audio FileUP ARROW

Expand a subheading (inDAISY files only)

RIGHT ARROW

Close a subheading (inDAISY files only)

LEFT ARROW

Say Current Heading or
Audio File

INSERT+NUM PAD 5

Move to the First Heading or
Audio FileCTRL+HOME

Move to the Last Heading or
Audio FileCTRL+END

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Description

Keystroke

Fast Forward Five Seconds

RIGHT ARROW or RIGHT
SHIFT

Rewind Five Seconds

LEFT ARROW or LEFT
SHIFT

Increase Playback Rate for
DAISY Audio Files

ALT+CTRL+PAGE UP

Decrease Playback rate for
DAISY Audio Files

ALT+CTRL+PAGE DOWN

Document Navigation
Description

Keystroke

Back SpaceBACKSPACE

Go To Bookmark

F9Open Go To Dialog

CTRL+G

Go To Next item (page,comment, or highlight) as
specified in Go To dialog

F5

Go To Prior item (page,comment, or highlight) as
specified in Go To dialog

SHIFT+F5

Next Character (Edit Mode)

RIGHT ARROW (moves byword in Read-only mode)

Prior Character (Edit Mode)

LEFT ARROW (moves byword in Read-only mode)

19Description

Keystroke

Next WordCTRL+RIGHT ARROW,INSERT+RIGHT ARROW, or
RIGHT ARROW when in
Read-only Mode

Prior WordCTRL+LEFT ARROW,INSERT+LEFT ARROW, or
LEFT ARROW when in ReadOnly Mode

Next LineDOWN ARROW

Prior LineUP ARROW

Next Sentence

ALT+DOWN ARROW

Prior Sentence

ALT+UP ARROW

Next Paragraph

CTRL+DOWN ARROW

Prior Paragraph

CTRL+UP ARROW

Next Page

CTRL+PAGE DOWN

Prior Page

CTRL+PAGE UP

Page Down

PAGE DOWN

Page Up

PAGE UPEnd of FileCTRL+END

Top of FileCTRL+HOME

Help
Description

Keystroke

Context Sensitive Help

SHIFT+F1

Help

F1

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Description

Keystroke

Keyboard Help

INSERT+1

Where Am I

CTRL+SHIFT+F12

Text Selection
Description

Keystroke

Select Next Character (Edit
Mode)

SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW

Select Prior Character (Edit
Mode)

SHIFT+LEFT ARROW

Select Next WordCTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT
ARROW,INSERT+SHIFT+RIGHT
ARROW, or SHIFT+RIGHT
ARROW in Read-only Mode

Select Prior WordCTRL+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW,INSERT+SHIFT+LEFT
ARROW, or SHIFT+LEFT
ARROW in Read-only Mode

Select Next LineSHIFT+DOWN ARROW

Select Prior LineSHIFT+UP ARROW

Select to End of LineSHIFT+END

Select to Beginning of LineSHIFT+HOME

Select Next Page

SHIFT+PAGE DOWN

Select Prior Page

SHIFT+PAGE UP

Select to Beginning of Page

CTRL+SHIFT+HOME

Select to End of Page

CTRL+SHIFT+END
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Description

Keystroke

Select All text on current
page

CTRL+A

Say Selected Text

INSERT+SHIFT+DOWN
ARROWAcquisition
Description

Keystroke

Toggle Recognize Columns

CTRL+SHIFT+Z

AcquireF4 or SPACEBAR when

Mail Sorter Preview

CTRL+SHIFT+F3

Acquire and Replace Current CTRL+SHIFT+F4
Page
BuckScan money identifier

CTRL+M

Acquisition Context Menu

APPLICATIONS Key

Visual Settings
Description

Keystroke

Cycle Between Views

CTRL+SHIFT+V

Font Background ColorCTRL+5

Font Size – Increase

CTRL+4

Font Size – Decrease

CTRL+3

Font Spacing – Increase

CTRL+8

Font Spacing – Decrease

CTRL+7

Font TypeCTRL+6

Toggle Two Tone

CTRL+222

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Keystroke

Scroll Exact View Down

ALT+CTRL+DOWN ARROW

Scroll Exact View Left

ALT+CTRL+LEFT ARROW

Scroll Exact View Right

ALT+CTRL+RIGHT ARROW

Scroll Exact View Up

ALT+CTRL+UP ARROWPan Down Incrementally

CTRL+WINDOWS
Key+DOWN ARROWPan Up Incrementally

CTRL+WINDOWS Key+UP
ARROW

Pan Left Incrementally

CTRL+WINDOWS Key+LEFT
ARROW

Pan Right Incrementally

CTRL+WINDOWS
Key+RIGHT ARROWPan Up One Screen

PAGE UPPan DOWN One Screen

PAGE DOWN

Pan to Top Left

WINDOWS Key+HOME

Pan to Top RIGHTWINDOWS Key+PAGE UP

Pan to Bottom Left

WINDOWS Key+PAGE
DOWN

Pan to Bottom Right

WINDOWS Key+END

Pan Down Smoothly

WINDOWS Key+DOWN
ARROWPan Up Smoothly

WINDOWS Key+UP ARROW

Pan Left Smoothly

WINDOWS Key+LEFT
ARROW

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Keystroke

Pan Right Smoothly

WINDOWS Key+RIGHT
ARROW

Increase Smooth Panning
Speed

PLUS

Decrease Smooth Panning
Speed

MINUS

Increase Zoom Level

CTRL+PLUS (press and holdto zoom continuously until you
reach the desired zoom level)

Decrease Zoom Level

CTRL+MINUS (press and holdcontinuously until you reachthe desired zoom level)

Zoom to Page Width

CTRL+SHIFT+W

Zoom to Page Height

CTRL+SHIFT+H

Zoom to Default Zoom Level

CTRL+SHIFT+D

Rotate Image Right

CTRL+SHIFT+R

Rotate Image Left

CTRL+SHIFT+L

Toggle Camera Light

CTRL+LOpenBook Feature Hotkeys
Description

Keystroke

Insert Bookmark

CTRL+F9

Delete Bookmark

CTRL+SHIFT+F9

Insert Comment

ALT+CTRL+M

Delete Comment

SHIFT+DELETE

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Keystroke

Edit Comment

ALT+ENTER

Say Comment

ALT+SHIFT+APOSTROPHE

Begin/end Highlight

CTRL+F11

Highlight Selected Text

ALT+F11

Cancel Highlight

ESC

Remove Highlight

CTRL+SHIFT+F11

Say Highlight

ALT+CTRL+F11

Toggle Highlight
Announcement

ALT+SHIFT+F11

Next Highlight

F11

Prior Highlight

SHIFT+F11

Copy to Clipboard

CTRL+CCut to Clipboard (Editmode)

CTRL+X

Paste from Clipboard (Editmode)

CTRL+V

Delete Current Page

CTRL+DELETE

Delete Character (Edit
Mode)

DELETE

Dictionary

CTRL+D or F8

Edit Mode/Read-only Mode
toggleCTRL+E

Move Page Down in pageorder

ALT+PAGE DOWN

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Keystroke

Move Page Up in pageorder

ALT+PAGE UP

Insert Page Break (EditMode)

CTRL+ENTER

Delete Page Break (EditMode)

CTRL+SHIFT+DELETE

Find text

CTRL+F

Find next occurrence of text CTRL+SHIFT+F
Replace text (Edit Mode)

CTRL+H

Spell Check

F7

Thesaurus

CTRL+T

Undo

CTRL+Z

Decrease Voice Rate

ALT+CTRL+PAGE DOWN

Increase Voice Rate

ALT+CTRL+PAGE UP

Mute Synthesizer

CTRL+F5

Close Document Window

CTRL+F4

Document Toggle

CTRL+F6

New File

CTRL+N

Open FileCTRL+O

Open Audio Directory

CTRL+R

Print

CTRL+P

Save Current Page

CTRL+SHIFT+S

Save Document

CTRL+S

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Keystroke

Exit OpenBook

ALT+F427

Laptop Keyboard Layout
Reading
Description

Keystroke

Number Announcement
ToggleCTRL+SHIFT+N

Read Dialog Box in Tab
Order

INSERT+B

Read Default Button of
Dialog Box

CAPSLOCK+E

Read Current Dialog Box
Control

CAPSLOCK+TAB

Say Character

CAPSLOCK+COMMA

Say Word

CAPSLOCK+K

Spell WordCAPSLOCK+K twice quickly

Spell Word Phonetically

CAPSLOCK+K three times
quickly

Say Line

CAPSLOCK+UP ARROW orCAPSLOCK+I

Say Sentence

CAPSLOCK+H

Say Paragraph

CAPSLOCK+CTRL+I

Say To Cursor

CAPSLOCK+SHIFT+J

Say From Cursor

CAPSLOCK+PAGE UP or
CAPSLOCK+SHIFT+L

Say Top Line of Window

CAPSLOCK+END or
CAPSLOCK+SHIFT+Y

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Keystroke

Read Status BarCAPSLOCK+SHIFT+N

Say Window Title

CAPSLOCK+T

Say All

CAPSLOCK+DOWN ARROWor CAPSLOCK+A

Skim Read

CTRL+INSERT+DOWN
ARROW

Fast Forward/Rewind (during LEFT/RIGHT ARROW or
Say All or skimming)
LEFT SHIFT/RIGHT SHIFT
Silence Speech

CTRL

Audio File Navigation
Description

Keystroke

Start/Stop Audio Playback

INSERT+DOWN ARROW

Pause Playback

CTRL

Move to the Next Heading or
Audio File

DOWN ARROW

Move to the Previous
Heading or Audio FileUP ARROW

Expand a subheading (inDAISY files only)

RIGHT ARROW

Close a subheading (inDAISY files only)

LEFT ARROW

Say Current Heading or
Audio FileCAPSLOCK+K

Move to the First Heading or
Audio FileCTRL+HOME

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Keystroke

Move to the Last Heading or
Audio FileCTRL+END

Fast Forward Five Seconds

RIGHT ARROW or RIGHT
SHIFT

Rewind Five Seconds

LEFT ARROW or LEFT
SHIFT

Increase Playback Rate for
DAISY Audio Files

ALT+CTRL+PAGE UP

Decrease Playback rate for
DAISY Audio Files

ALT+CTRL+PAGE DOWN

Document Navigation
Description

Keystroke

Back SpaceBACKSPACE

Go To Bookmark

F9Open Go To Dialog

CTRL+G

Go To Next item (page,comment, or highlight) as
specified in Go To dialog

F5

Go To Prior item (page,comment, or highlight) as
specified in Go To dialog

SHIFT+F5

Next Character (Edit Mode)

RIGHT ARROW orCAPSLOCK+PERIOD (moves
by word in Read-only Mode)

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Keystroke

Prior Character (Edit Mode)

LEFT ARROW orCAPSLOCK+M (moves byword in Read-only Mode)

Next WordCTRL+RIGHT ARROW,INSERT+RIGHT ARROW, or
RIGHT ARROW when in
Read-only Mode

Prior WordCTRL+LEFT ARROW,

Next LineDOWN ARROW orCAPSLOCK+O

Prior LineUP ARROW orCAPSLOCK+U

Next Sentence

ALT+DOWN ARROW

Prior Sentence

ALT+UP ARROW orCAPSLOCK+Y

Next Paragraph

CTRL+DOWN ARROW

Prior Paragraph

CTRL+UP ARROW orCAPSLOCK+CTRL+U

Next Page

CTRL+PAGE DOWN

Prior Page

CTRL+PAGE UP

Page Down

PAGE DOWN

Page Up

PAGE UPEnd of FileCTRL+END

Top of FileCTRL+HOME

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Description

Keystroke

Context Sensitive Help

SHIFT+F1

Help

F1

Keyboard Help

INSERT+1 or CAPSLOCK+1

Where Am I

CTRL+SHIFT+F12

Text Selection
Description

Keystroke

Select Next Character (Edit
Mode)

SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW

Select Prior Character (Edit
Mode)

SHIFT+LEFT ARROW

Select Next WordCTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT
ARROW,INSERT+SHIFT+RIGHT
ARROW, or SHIFT+RIGHT
ARROW in Read-only Mode

Select Prior WordCTRL+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW,INSERT+SHIFT+LEFT
ARROW, or SHIFT+LEFT
ARROW in Read-only Mode

Select Next LineSHIFT+DOWN ARROW

Select Prior LineSHIFT+UP ARROW

Select to End of LineSHIFT+END

Select to Beginning of LineSHIFT+HOME

Select Next Page

SHIFT+PAGE DOWN

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Keystroke

Select Prior Page

SHIFT+PAGE UP

Select to Beginning of Page

CTRL+SHIFT+HOME

Select to End of Page

CTRL+SHIFT+END

Select All text on current
page

CTRL+A

Say Selected Text

CAPS LOCK+SHIFT+DOWN
ARROW orCAPSLOCK+SHIFT+A

Acquisition
Description

Keystroke

Toggle Recognize Columns

CTRL+SHIFT+Z

AcquireF4 or SPACEBAR when

Mail Sorter Preview

CTRL+SHIFT+F3

Acquire and Replace Current CTRL+SHIFT+F4
Page
BuckScan money identifier

CTRL+M

Acquisition Context Menu

APPLICATIONS Key

Visual Settings
Description

Keystroke

Cycle Between Views

CTRL+SHIFT+V

Font Background ColorCTRL+5

Font Size – Increase

CTRL+4

Font Size – Decrease

CTRL+333

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Keystroke

Font Spacing – Increase

CTRL+8

Font Spacing – Decrease

CTRL+7

Font TypeCTRL+6

Toggle Two Tone

CTRL+2Scroll Exact View Down

ALT+CTRL+DOWN ARROW

Scroll Exact View Left

ALT+CTRL+LEFT ARROW

Scroll Exact View Right

ALT+CTRL+RIGHT ARROW

Scroll Exact View Up

ALT+CTRL+UP ARROWPan Down Incrementally

CTRL+WINDOWS
Key+DOWN ARROWPan Up Incrementally

CTRL+WINDOWS Key+UP
ARROW

Pan Left Incrementally

CTRL+WINDOWS Key+LEFT
ARROW

Pan Right Incrementally

CTRL+WINDOWS
Key+RIGHT ARROWPan Up One Screen

PAGE UPPan DOWN One Screen

PAGE DOWN

Pan to Top Left

WINDOWS Key+HOME

Pan to Top RIGHTWINDOWS Key+PAGE UP

Pan to Bottom Left

WINDOWS Key+PAGE
DOWN

Pan to Bottom Right

WINDOWS Key+END

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Keystroke

Pan Down Smoothly

WINDOWS Key+DOWN
ARROWPan Up Smoothly

WINDOWS Key+UP ARROW

Pan Left Smoothly

WINDOWS Key+LEFT
ARROW

Pan Right Smoothly

WINDOWS Key+RIGHT
ARROW

Increase Smooth Panning
Speed

PLUS

Decrease Smooth Panning
Speed

MINUS

Increase Zoom Level

CTRL+PLUS (press and holdto zoom continuously until you
reach the desired zoom level)

Decrease Zoom Level

CTRL+MINUS (press and holdcontinuously until you reachthe desired zoom level)

Zoom to Page Width

CTRL+SHIFT+W

Zoom to Page Height

CTRL+SHIFT+H

Zoom to Default Zoom Level

CTRL+SHIFT+D

Rotate Image Right

CTRL+SHIFT+R

Rotate Image Left

CTRL+SHIFT+L

Toggle Camera Light

CTRL+LOpenBook Feature Hotkeys
Description

Keystroke
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Keystroke

Insert Bookmark

CTRL+F9

Delete Bookmark

CTRL+SHIFT+F9

Insert Comment

ALT+CTRL+M

Delete Comment

SHIFT+DELETE

Edit Comment

ALT+ENTER

Say Comment

ALT+SHIFT+APOSTROPHE

Begin/end Highlight

CTRL+F11

Highlight Selected Text

ALT+F11

Cancel Highlight

ESC

Remove Highlight

CTRL+SHIFT+F11

Say Highlight

ALT+CTRL+F11

Toggle Highlight
Announcement

ALT+SHIFT+F11

Next Highlight

F11

Prior Highlight

SHIFT+F11

Copy to Clipboard

CTRL+CCut to Clipboard (Editmode)

CTRL+X

Paste from Clipboard (Editmode)

CTRL+V

Delete Current Page

CTRL+DELETE

Delete Character (Edit
Mode)

DELETE36

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Keystroke

Dictionary

CTRL+D or F8

Edit Mode/Read-only Mode
toggleCTRL+E

Move Page Down in pageorder

ALT+PAGE DOWN

Move Page Up in pageorder

ALT+PAGE UP

Insert Page Break (EditMode)

CTRL+ENTER

Delete Page Break (EditMode)

CTRL+SHIFT+DELETE

Find text

CTRL+F

Find next occurrence of text CTRL+SHIFT+F
Replace text (Edit Mode)

CTRL+H

Spell Check

F7

Thesaurus

CTRL+T

Undo

CTRL+Z

Decrease Voice Rate

ALT+CTRL+PAGE DOWN

Increase Voice Rate

ALT+CTRL+PAGE UP

Mute Synthesizer

CTRL+F5

Close Document Window

CTRL+F4

Document Toggle

CTRL+F6

New File

CTRL+N

Open FileCTRL+O37

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Keystroke

Open Audio Directory

CTRL+R

Print

CTRL+P

Save Current Page

CTRL+SHIFT+S

Save Document

CTRL+S

Exit OpenBook

ALT+F438