ZoomText Keyboard Features ...................................................3

New in the v4.1 Keyboard Software .........................................5

System Requirements..................................................................7

Step 1—Connect the ZoomText Keyboard ..............................8

Step 2—Install the Keyboard Software.....................................9

Step 3—Activate the Keyboard Software...............................10

Step 4—Update the Keyboard Software.................................15

Step 5—Using the ZoomText Feature Keys ...........................17

Step 6—Reassign the ZoomText Feature Keys......................21

Using the Keyboard Software with Other Keyboards .........22

Assigning Program Commands ..............................................34

Enabling and Disabling the ZoomText Feature Keys ..........35

Abbreviated Key Labels............................................................36

Keyboard Status Lights.............................................................37

USB Ports.....................................................................................38

Maintenance................................................................................39

Troubleshooting .........................................................................40

Health Warning..........................................................................43

Limited Warranty ......................................................................44

provide complete information for setting up and using your

ZoomText Keyboard. Before you get started, we recommend

that you take a few minutes to learn about all the great

features and benefits of the ZoomText Keyboard, which is

provided in the very next section, appropriately titled

ZoomText Keyboard Features.

Each time you start your system the Update Wizard checks to

running the latest version. If an update is available, the

Update Wizard will ask if you want to download it. By

clicking on the 'Yes' button, the update will download and

install automatically.

In addition to the automatic updating, you can manually

check for updates at any time.

1. In the Windows system tray (next to the clock), click on

When the ZoomText Keyboard software is running, a set of

ZoomText Feature Keys are layered onto the function keys

(F1 through F12). The ZoomText Feature Keys provide one-

touch access to the most commonly used features and

commands in ZoomText Magnifier and ZoomText

Magnifier/Reader. Icons representing the default command

assignments are printed above the function keys. Descriptions

of these default assignments are described in the Default

layered on top of the function keys (F1 through F12). So how

do you trigger the normal function keys and the ZoomText

Feature Keys? It's actually very simple. Here's how it works...

For starters, the ZoomText Feature Keys do not interfere with

the normal operation of your function keys. Therefore,

normal tapping the function keys will still trigger their

normal commands in all of your applications.

key mode is active, you can tap (rather than hold) the

function keys to trigger additional feature key commands.

Also, to let you know the mode is active, a ZoomText banner

will appear across the top of the screen and a rhythmic sound

cue will be played. The feature key mode automatically exits

trigger the normal function key commands, you will also

have to hold the Fn key when triggering ZoomText Feature

Key Commands.

By default, six of the feature keys (F7 through F12) are

assigned to speech and reading commands that are only

available when running ZoomText Magnifier/Reader.

Therefore, when running ZoomText Magnifier, pressing these

six feature keys will not perform their assigned command.

Instead you will be prompted to reassign the feature keys to

The following feature keys are assigned to features that are

only available in ZoomText Magnifier/Reader.

You can reassign each of the ZoomText Feature Keys to

perform your choice of ZoomText command, Internet and

multimedia command, or a command to open an application,

document or web page. For complete information and

instructions on reassigning the feature keys, see the section

titled The ZoomText Keyboard Settings Dialog.

instructions on reassigning the feature keys, refer to the

section titled The ZoomText Keyboard Settings Dialog.

ZoomText Keyboard with the ZoomText Feature Keys and

using another keyboard without the ZoomText Feature Keys,

so we've designed the ZoomText Keyboard software and

ZoomText Feature Keys so that they will work on virtually

any keyboard you want or have to use.

Many laptop keyboards and compact desktop keyboards

utilize the function keys (F1 through F12) to trigger special

for triggering ZoomText Feature Keys still are still performed

as described in Step 5—Using the ZoomText Feature Keys.

However, on some laptops, the Fn key can be reversed so that

the special functions are performed without holding the Fn

key and triggering normal function key commands requires

you to hold down the Fn key. In this case, the Fn key must

also be held down when you want to trigger ZoomText

Feature Keys.

the feature keys and adjust the options for the feature keys.

application, web page, or document.

Start a program, web

Choose the desired ZoomText command and then click the

Settings dialog.

dialog.

In the system tray, click on the ZoomText Keyboard icon

ports on the back of your laptop, or even worse, on the back

If any liquid is spilled on the keyboard, switch off

your computer immediately and unplug all items.

Turn the keyboard upside down to drain the liquid.

and then completely wipe the keyboard with a

damp cloth. Allow the keyboard to dry before

reconnecting it to the computer.