Kurzweil 3000 for Macintosh Version 4 New Features

Kurzweil 3000™ is the premier reading, writing and learning software for struggling students. Because Kurzweil 3000 is content independent, teachers in elementary, middle and secondary schools alike use it to help students succeed in the classroom regardless of their curriculum.

Kurzweil 3000 for Macintosh is designed specifically for Macintosh computers with a simple, graphic user interface that appeals to a wide range of students from elementary school to college.

Universal Binary Support for Maximum Performance
On a Macintosh with a PowerPC processor, or the more recent Intel-based computers, Kurzweil 3000 for Macintosh Version 4 runs at maximum speeds.

Create Audio File Feature with iTunes Integration
Reading on the go has never been easier with the Create Audio File feature. You'll have a number of options for file conversions, including AAC, Apple Lossless, or MP3; a choice of reading voice and reading speed; and the option to save audio files to a folder or to an iTunes playlist for effortless transfer to your iPod.

Read the Web using Mozilla Firefox
Kurzweil 3000 enhances audible and visual access to Web pages with Mozilla Firefox, opening the Internet to all users while providing the same reading and reference features that users enjoy within Kurzweil 3000.

Add Bubble Notes for Powerful Instructional Support
Use Bubble Notes to embed questions and instructional support to assigned reading to help your students stay on task and enhance comprehension. Students can create them, too, while reading and then extract their text later for study guides.

Customizable Toolbars
You now have drag and drop ease for customizing toolbars to provide one-click access to dozens of programs features such as Create Audio File and Extract Notes.

New Document Navigation Tools
You can reorder pages in an image document or quickly navigate to a specific page using the Thumbnails View.

New and Improved Text-to-Speech Voices
Version 4 comes with two text-to-speech Cepstral voices: Cepstral Callie and Cepstral David. To hear samples of the Cepstral voices, click here.

Circle-the-Answer Option for Tests
Students can now circle-the-answer on multiple choice test formats in addition to the other test-taking tools in the program.

Writing and Editing Enhancements
The Concise Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus have been added for more support when writing and editing. In addition, the Ruler, available from the Writing Toolbar and the Format menu, gives easy-to-access options for setting text justification, margins, tabs, line spacing, and font styles, as well as for adding lists.

Lock Document Settings
Set options such as Prevent Copying, Prevent Printing, Highlighter and Sticky Notes color preferences for your documents. Every time you create a new file, your preferred settings will override the program's default settings.

How-To Video Tutorials
New users of Kurzweil 3000 for Macintosh will have an easy time getting up to speed and completing specific tasks with the help of Version 4's collection of video tutorials.

System Requirements

To use Kurzweil 3000 for Macintosh effectively, you will need a computer and scanner that meet or exceed the hardware and software requirements listed below:

• Operating System: Mac® OS X version 10.4, 10.5, and 10.6. (For Kurzweil 3000 Professional 10.4.1 to use scanning functions)
• Processor: G3 or higher (PowerPC or Intel Core 2 Duo Processor) Note: Not compatible with Beige Power Macintosh G3
• Memory: 256 MB
• Hard Disk Space: 200 MB
  
  If using Cepstral voices:
  Memory: 512 MB
  Hard Disk Space: 500 MB
  
  
• Display: 800 x 600 screen
• CD-ROM Drive: Required
• Network Server (for Network version only): OS X 10.3.9 or higher
• Scanner (for Professional version only): Epson Perfection or Canon LIDE Scanners
  Please see our website for a complete list of preferred scanners.
• K3000 Mac v4 will NOT open native AppleWorks and ClarisWorks files

Click here to download the complete Kurzweil 3000 for Macintosh Version 4 datasheet (in PDF format).

Click here to download samples of the Cepstral voices.

Click here to download a 30-day trial CD of the new Kurzweil 3000 for Macintosh Version 4.

For access to downloadable product documentation, click here.