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How to use the Kurzweil3000 machines:

If you don't have a scanner, you can use the scanners & Kurzweil3000 to make the conversion. The scanners & Kurzweil3000 machines are located in the Library Assistive Tech  Room on the 2nd floor, also in the Campus Computer Lab, LIB 1223.

Please follow the instruction at this URL:

• Step 1: Open Kurzweil 3000, and type in your user name & PW. 
  • This process requires an active account from CSUDH SdRC.  Please contact the SdRC to get an account. If you need an urget use, you may use this one temporarily:
    • UN: weima
    • PW: feesk578 
• Step 2: Place the print document on the Scanner, and click on Scan on the Toolbar;

Or open the digital document by clicking Open on the Toolbar;

• Step 3: Select a voice, reading mode, reading speed, font size (from Reading Toolbar);
• Step 4: Click on File on the top Menu Bar,
  • Choose Audio Files; then choose Create Audio Files;
  • You can choose to convert a whole document, or selected pages, a voice, reading speed, etc.
    • Choose Output File:
      • Format: MP3; then type in a file name.  Click on OK.
• Step 5: To find the MP3 audion file, click on Kurzweil 3000 Output Audio (on Desk Top).  You should see your MP3 file name in the Output Audio folder. 

If you can not find the Output Audio folder on your Desk Top, please go to this folder:  c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\KESI\Output Audio\

• Step 6: Click on the file name to save it, or read it.
• Email the MP3 file to yourself, you can listen to the MP3 on your smart phone.

Please read the Fair Use Guidelines for Copyrighted Materials before you start converting your document to other media, like MP3​