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WYNN™
Frequently Asked Questions
We have developed
a list of Frequently Asked Questions about WYNN for our customers.
For more specific questions, please e-mail us: WYNN
at freedomscientific.com.
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What's
New in WYNN 5.1
New Features
in WYNN 5.0
WYNN
Overview
Educational
and Productivity Features
Document
and File Support
Scanners
and Speech Engine Questions
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- What
are the enhancements to WYNN's Web-browsing feature?
There are several new features in WYNN's Web module. Users can
now read hyperlinks without activating them, by hovering over
a hyperlink on a Web site. WYNN will read the link after a short
pause. The new auto-complete feature means WYNN keeps track of
which Web sites you visit, and automatically completes those addresses
when you begin typing in the Web Address Bar. WYNN’s patented
WebMasking feature is now configurable to mask by line, sentence,
or paragraph. And the Find feature on Web pages now uses WYNN's
customized Find functionality, which gives users more control
over how to treat the text they are looking for.
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- What
speech engines are included with WYNN 5.1?
Nuance's RealSpeak™ Solo and ETI-Eloquence speech synthesizers
are included with WYNN 5.1. RealSpeak Solo provides more human-sounding
voices. ETI-Eloquence provides synthesized speech that is crisp,
clear, and consistent. Users may switch between the synthesizers
while in WYNN, in order to choose the synthesizer that best meets
their preferences.
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- How
does WYNN support DAISY and NIMAS files?
Using WYNN 5.1, students can read DAISY and NIMAS formatted books.
Textbooks can be spoken aloud, and can be visually customized
for each student's needs. The files appear in Text View, where
you can then use all of WYNN's visual tailoring and study features,
such as highlighting, bookmarks, and dictionaries. WYNN integrates
all these tools into one unique solution. NIMAS is a national
standard for the format of electronic textbooks for use in K-12
schools. This standard is based on the DAISY format, an internationally
accepted e-book format that has been in use since 1999. Publishers
are increasingly being asked to provide their materials in this
format for use by qualified students. With WYNN, this format is
even more valuable to students.
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What enhancements are available for the
homophones feature?
WYNN's homophones feature has been expanded in response to customer
requests. Homophones are words that sound the same, but have different
spellings and meanings, for example, flower and flour. WYNN's
homophones solution now includes a new Read Sentence button to
hear the flagged homophone within the context of the sentence
it appears in. We have also added the ability to skip all instances
of a given homophone in a document.
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New Features
in WYNN 5.0
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What features are in WYNN 5.0's redesigned
Web module?
WYNN 5.0 introduced a completely redesigned Web-browsing module
to support the latest innovations in Web pages. The new features
are detailed below. They include the ability to highlight directly
on a live Web page, the ability to extract the highlighted text
into a WYNN document, a new left sidebar for Favorites and History,
easy, one-click PDF reading, a built-in pop-up blocker, WebCT
compatibility, and much more.
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How do I extract highlighted material from
a Web page?
Students can use WYNN's several highlight colors to color-code
important information on a Web page. They can then extract the
highlighted text and transfer it to a separate WYNN document,
with one click of the mouse. The information is then in one easy-to-access
document. In addition to extracting highlighted text, users can
extract any text selected with the mouse, or can select all text
on a Web page. WYNN grabs all the text the user has selected on
an Internet page, opens a WYNN document, and pastes the text into
the WYNN document. The highlighter pens and extraction button
are all on WYNN's newly-redesigned Web toolbar, so they are always
readily available.
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How does WYNN's new NavBar work for document
navigation?
WYNN 5 uses an innovative left side navigation bar for navigating
among open files. This “NavBar” makes switching from
one document to another exceptionally easy. The NavBar shows all
open documents, and users can simply click on a document to switch
to it. No menus are needed. Document types are grouped together
for easier reference. Users can also right-click to have WYNN
speak the document name aloud, or to close the document.
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Does WYNN 5 work with WebCT and other educational
courseware systems and portals?
Yes! WYNN is compatible with WebCT and other courseware systems.
The ability to integrate with WebCT-enabled school sites allows
students and teachers to utilize WYNN's many features with their
Web site courses. What a benefit – better teaching, better
learning.
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Can I fill in forms using WYNN 5?
There are two parts to filling in forms: reading and writing.
You can read the contents of online forms the same way you read
the contents of e-mail messages. You will probably need to use
the right-click “Speak Field” function to read the
contents of the field. You should be able to type in online forms
without special commands. If the form doesn’t allow you
to enter certain keystrokes, such as SPACEBAR
or BACKSPACE, you can use WYNN’s new Form-filling
Mode. This passes all keystrokes directly to the Web page, and
not to WYNN. Right-click to enter Form-filling mode. When you
are done typing in the form, right-click again and uncheck Form-filling
Mode. This will return you to normal Web-reading behavior with
WYNN.
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Can I read my e-mail with WYNN?
WYNN 5 reads the contents of most Internet e-mail messages. Some
e-mail messages will read automatically by pressing the Read button.
If this doesn’t work, try right-clicking and choose “Speak
Field.” You can use the Speak Field command for any text
in an editable field. Note that this command does not work with
drop-down menus.
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How does WYNN's Web browser handle pop-ups?
WYNN will block annoying pop-up advertisements while the user
is viewing Web pages. This allows an individual to focus on the
information they want to read without distractions.
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- Can
WYNN read PDF files from the Web?
Yes! There are two ways to handle PDF forms on the Web. You can
right-click on any link to a PDF form, and choose “Send
Link Document to WYNN.” This will send the PDF (or other
type of) document directly through WYNN’s Freedom Import
Printer and create a WYNN document with it. If you are already
on a PDF file, you can right-click and choose “Send Page
to WYNN.”
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- Can
I convert documents in WYNN to WAV or MP3 files, to use with my
Apple iPod™?
Yes, it is possible for WYNN users to save and convert any document
into an MP3 or WAV file. This allows users to listen to a file
later at their convenience using any MP3 compatible device, including
portable devices like iPods™.
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WYNN Overview
- How
will WYNN help me (or my student, my child)?
WYNN
helps people who have trouble reading or writing due to dyslexia,
ADD, or other conditions that affect visual or auditory processing.
WYNN provides bi-modal access (highlighting text while it is spoken)
to print, electronic, and Internet documents; the ability to customize
text for easier reading; study tools to aid with comprehension
and retention of the reading material; and tools to help with
writing.
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- What
age is WYNN designed for?
WYNN
is a "reading accommodation" that is highly customizable
and not curriculum specific, therefore it is adaptable to the
needs of the user, regardless of their age. This may include students
as young as third grade and adults using WYNN as a work productivity
tool.
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- How
do adults use WYNN?
Adults
use WYNN in their daily activities of writing and reading, as
well as searching the Internet. WYNN is also used in the workplace.
College students use WYNN for studying, reading and completing
assignments.
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- What
is the difference between WYNN Wizard and WYNN Reader?
WYNN
Wizard provides optical character recognition (OCR), the ability
to scan printed pages and convert them into electronic text, plus
the ability to read electronic files and the Internet. WYNN Reader
includes all the features available in WYNN Wizard with the exception
of OCR (or scanning) capability.
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- What
is the difference between Exact View and Text View?
Exact
View mode displays a document in its original form, which can
be a scanned image, Microsoft Word document, PDF, or any other
supported file format. In this mode, you can highlight text, and
add voice and text notes; however, you cannot cut, copy, and paste
text or images in Exact View mode. Text View mode displays just
the text of the document without formatting or graphics. This
mode allows for complete editing of the document.
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- Does
WYNN work on a network?
Yes.
The network version of WYNN works just like the regular version
but it is connected via a LAN or WAN. There is no limitation to
how many computers it can be installed on, but there is a limitation
to how many simultaneous users can be logged in.
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- How
does WYNN compare with Product X, Y, or Z?
Educators and users tell us that our easy-to-use, color-coded,
point-and-click interface, and
our approach to addressing visual processing difficulties and
study strategies, are unsurpassed. We recommend that you see for
yourself. You can download a 30 day or 30
hour trial version (your choice at installation) or
request a demo CD by e-mail.
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- Do
you have any information on scanning copyright laws for use with
students?
Information
concerning copyright law can be found at the following web sites:
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- I'm
doing training on assistive technology for people with reading
difficulties. Can I receive materials on WYNN to include in my
training?
Yes. We'd be happy to provide timed evaluation CDs, educational
benefits packages, and other support materials, including Microsoft
PowerPoint slides tailored to your needs. Contact
us for more information.
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Educational
and Productivity Features
- How
does WYNN address visual processing difficulties? What about scotopic
sensitivity?
WYNN provides bi-modal feedback for scanned print, electronic,
or Internet text, using synthesized speech while highlighting
the spoken text in a contrasting color. Additionally, WYNN offers
a variety of tools on the green toolbar
for easy modification of text with adjustable size, line and word
spacing, and masking to focus attention on the text being read.
A color button provides foreground and background color options
proven to assist people with scotopic sensitivity.
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- How
does WYNN address auditory processing difficulties?
Seeing
the text while listening to it being spoken permits the reader
to use his/her strengths to compensate for areas of weakness.
The rate of speech can be modified, and pauses between sentences
can be lengthened. The reader can specify text to be read by three
words, line, sentence, or paragraph.
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- How
can I customize WYNN for an individual's reading needs?
The speech and visual settings can be modified to address visual
or auditory processing difficulties. The settings can then be
saved as the default for each individual user so that each time
they log in their preferred settings will automatically be loaded.
Please see our WYNN Tip Sheet on Saving
Settings.
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- How
can WYNN help with studying?
WYNN provides a variety of tools on pink
toolbar that aid studying. These include a talking dictionary
and thesaurus, highlighting, bookmarks, text notes, and voice
notes. The Lists button provides an easy way to create separate
documents from highlighted or bookmarked text. These tools can
be used to create vocabulary lists, create study guides, summarize
key points, respond orally to questions, and more. By using these
tools while reading and studying, WYNN provides an active reading
environment, making the information easier to comprehend and retain.
Now in WYNN, you can use some of WYNN’s most valuable study
tools, Highlighting, Text Notes, and Voice Notes, in Exact View
as well as in Text View.
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- What
tools are available in WYNN to help with writing?
WYNN provides a variety of tools on the yellow
toolbar that aid with editing documents or creating new documents.
These include auditory feedback while writing or editing, outlines,
and word prediction. Outlines are used to help students visually
organize ideas, concepts, and topics. Using the Outline feature
in WYNN can be particularly beneficial as students work on the
early stages of the composing process. Word prediction
predicts the word you are typing and the next word, based on word
frequency and context. Word prediction may be helpful
to people who have trouble writing due to difficulties with spelling,
or when their ability to generate text cannot keep pace with the
flow of their ideas. The Yellow Toolbar provides Homophone support
to help users verify the correct word usage in documents. Additionally,
the new “Spell Check As I Type” feature alerts the
user to misspelled words by displaying them in blue. A right-click
shows options for replacement words.
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- Can
I customize WYNN’s toolbars?
Yes, WYNN provides the ability to create
a Custom toolbar with just the buttons needed for a specific
student or task. Additionally, we have included some ready-made
Custom toolbars that can be retrieved as needed. These include
toolbars to facilitate Studying, Spelling, Reading for Fluency,
and Public Access.
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- What
tools are available to support clean-up of scanned documents?
At times it is necessary to correct errors in recognition or formatting
that may occur during the scanning process. WYNN includes Dynamic
Zoning to define the reading order of text on a page. WYNN's new
Dynamic Zoning toolbar guides you through this process. Additionally,
WYNN includes a Document clean-up function that shows the original
document and the scanned text in a split screen mode. WYNN's new
clean-up button on the blue toolbar makes it even easier to access
this powerful feature.
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- How
does WYNN help with reading the Internet?
The Internet can be launched directly from within WYNN. WYNN's
Read button reads Web pages just as it does other documents, with
simultaneous speech and highlighted text. WYNN’s exclusive
WebMasking™ feature masks distracting visual clutter and
helps the reader focus on important information.
Web
pages can be spoken and read in their original format. WYNN's
dictionary and other study features are also available live on
the Web. When using WYNN’s web access, a Custom Web toolbar
automatically replaces WYNN’s four, color-coded toolbars.
The Custom Web toolbar provides all the functions on a single
toolbar that are needed while accessing the web. This toolbar
streamlines the process of browsing the web, copying selected
text, and pasting it onto a WYNN document.
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Document
and File Support
- Can
I have more than one document open at the same time in WYNN?
WYNN
allows two documents to be open at the same time by default. You
can choose to change the limit to allow anywhere from 1 to 7 documents
to be open simultaneously, or you can set no limit on the number
of documents that can be open.
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- What
file format does WYNN support? Does WYNN support PDF files?
WYNN
Wizard and WYNN Reader can open: .DOC, .TXT, .RTF, and HTML files.
WYNN Wizard can also convert PDF (Adobe® Portable Document
Format) files and other file formats to WYNN documents. The color
of the original files is maintained when you import them into
WYNN Wizard.
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- Can
I transfer WYNN files to another application (like Microsoft Word)?
Yes. When WYNN is installed, it automatically looks for word processing
applications that are on the computer and sets those up as "launchables"
in WYNN. They can be found on WYNN's Advanced menu. Simply select
the application you want from the Advanced menu and the WYNN document
will automatically be converted to that application's format,
the application will run, and the document will appear on the
screen. Please see our WYNN Tip Sheet on WYNN
To Microsoft Word.
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- What
is the Freedom Import Printer?
The Freedom Import Printer is a printer driver that is installed
when you install WYNN Wizard. You can open a document in any application
and choose to "print" it using the Freedom Import Printer
as your "printer." The document will be converted to
a WYNN document and sent to WYNN Wizard as if you had scanned
it in, providing both an exact image of the original document
(Exact View) and a text-only view of the document (Text View.)
Note: The Freedom Import Printer is only included
with WYNN Wizard. It is not available in WYNN Reader
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- If
I open a PDF file in WYNN Wizard, can it be opened and used with
WYNN Reader?
Yes. You simply open the PDF file using WYNN Wizard and save it
as a WYNN (*.wyn) file. Once you have saved the file in the WYNN
format, it can be opened in WYNN Reader.
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- Can
I take WYNN Wizard files and read them using WYNN Reader?
Yes. WYNN Reader is able to access the Exact View and Text View
of any file that was created in WYNN Wizard.
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Scanners
and Speech Engine Questions
- What
speech engines are included with WYNN?
Nuance's
RealSpeak Solo and ETI-Eloquence™ speech synthesizers are
included with WYNN 5.1. RealSpeak Solo provides more human-sounding
voices. ETI-Eloquence provides synthesized speech that is crisp,
clear, and consistent. Users may switch between the synthesizers
while in WYNN, in order to choose the synthesizer that best meets
their preferences.
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- What
scanning engine does WYNN use?
WYNN
Wizard uses the 7.0 version of FineReader OCR Engine (provided
by ABBYY Software). This provides the ability to scan a printed
page and convert it into electronic text.
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- What
scanners work with WYNN? Does WYNN work with high-speed scanners?
Please
see our link to scanners on the Support
page to learn which scanners we know will work, as well as
those we do not recommend. If you currently own a scanner, we
suggest you test it with a demo version of WYNN. You can download
the demo or e-mail
us and we'll be happy to send you a demo CD. WYNN now has
high-speed scanner support, such as Canon DR-5020 and DR- 5080.
This enables WYNN to take advantage of these scanners’ speed.
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- I
already have a scanner and the OCR software that came with it.
Can I just use that with WYNN Reader?
You
can not scan directly into WYNN Reader. If you are using a scanner
and an off-the-shelf OCR software, you can save the file in a
“text file format” and open the document in WYNN Reader.
Please note that a text file does not retain any pictures, graphic
images or page layout from the original document.
If you are using a computer that has a scanner, we recommend that
you use WYNN Wizard. With a single click, documents are scanner
directly into WYNN Wizard. More importantly, through the specialized
WYNN Wizard OCR technology, you retain both the “exact image”
of the print page (which may include charts, graphs and pictures),
and a “text view.” A click of a button switches between
the views for easy access to visually modified print or the original
print page. Note that WYNN Reader can be used to work with files
that were scanned with WYNN Wizard, thereby gaining access to
the “Exact View” as well as the “Text View”
feature.
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- Can
WYNN scan color documents?
Yes.
WYNN scans color or black and white documents with ease. When
scanning in color, all graphic images and text show up in the
color of the original document.
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- How
does WYNN handle graphic images?
WYNN allows you to see the graphic images from a WYNN Wizard scanned
page using the "Exact View" feature. WYNN Reader must
be using a file that was scanned using WYNN Wizard in order to
access Exact View.
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- Can
I change the reading order in a document after I’ve scanned
it?
Yes,
you can change the reading order on any WYNN file using our new
Dynamic Zoning
feature. This allows you to define your own zones (reading
areas) on the page, in the unusual case where WYNN doesn’t
recognize the reading order correctly the first time. Using Dynamic
Zoning, you can define any area you want WYNN to read, in the
order you want it spoken. WYNN can ignore text you don’t
want spoken, and graphics that you don’t want recognized,
for example, the page numbers at the bottom of each page.
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- Can
I scan and read in languages other than English?
Yes, you can. There are two parts to this, since scanning and
reading aloud are two separate processes. The scanning, available
through the Scanning Settings, enables WYNN to recognize written
characters in other languages, such as the ñ in Spanish
or the è in French. The speech languages, available from
the Speech Settings, enable WYNN to speak words using the proper
pronunciation for each language.
The installation
program automatically installs a number of scanning (OCR) languages.
For speech languages, it installs RealSpeak Solo in American
and British English, Canadian French, and Spanish, and ETI-Eloquence
in 8 Western European languages. The included RealSpeak Solo
Additional Voices CD includes more British English, Canadian
French, and Spanish voices, plus Australian English, German,
and Italian. This will allow users to read and study in the
language of their choice. The voice speed can also be adjusted
to accommodate an individual’s preference. You can install
additional scanning languages by choosing “Custom install”
during the WYNN installation, or by re-running the installation
program later and selecting “Modify” in the Maintenance
install.
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