Answers to frequently asked questions regarding Kurzweil 3000 and Firefly can be found here.Information about them can be found here. If your issue appears to be with the software itself, we suggest contacting Kurzweil’s support team.Feel free to reach out to us by email or phone (61). ATIC is pleased to assist you with problems you encounter while using Kurzweil 3000.Uninstall the application from your computer, then install the web license. If you have installed the standalone or network license of Kurzweil 3000, your credentials will not allow you access.Try to upload individual articles or book chapters whenever possible to avoid this problem. Uploading particularly large files (such as entire books) to the Kurzweil 3000 desktop application or Firefly can cause them to crash.You can use it to outline essays and help organize your thoughts in order to ease the writing process. You will be required to log in with your username and password.īoth Kurzweil 3000 and Firefly include a mind mapping tool. A basic text-to-speech menu will be available in the upper right corner of your Chrome window. You will be prompted to log in with your username and password, then you can use the text-to-speech menu within Firefox.Įnable Kurzweil Read the Web in the Google Chrome Web Store. A Kurzweil Read the Web icon will now appear in the upper right corner of your Firefox window. Install the Firefox add-on at this address.Ĭlick Allow, then Install to complete the setup. The Read the Web function is available at no charge in Firefox and Chrome for both Windows and Mac. Unlike Firefly, these extensions will not convert pages to text, but will read portions of web pages that already exist in text format, such as the bodies of articles. You can install Kurzweil 3000 as a browser extension and use it to read the web. You can also upload files to the library for use at a later date. In Firefly, you can access a collection of public domain materials catalogued under Classic Literature. The menu bar on the left supplies helpful tools such as highlighters, a dictionary, voice notes, spell check, and more. In the Audio Options menu you can select your preferred voice, reading speed, and choose from other customizations. Kurzweil highlights the text as it reads in order to enhance understanding and retention. Kurzweil 3000 is a text-to-speech application, which means it presents the text in auditory format as well as visually. Helpful features Basic functionality and tools Kurzweil 3000 and Firefly support the following file formats: KES (Kurzweil Education Systems files), PDF, TXT, DOC, DOCX, EPUB, RTF, BKS, JPG, JPEG, and PNG. While it is possible to use Firefly exclusively, we recommend downloading the desktop application for full functionality. Several of Kurzweil 3000’s tools such as highlighting, foreign language conversion, and mind mapping are also available in Firefly. Here you can upload files to your private user folder to take advantage of cloud-based conversion to text format as well as text-to-speech functionality. To access Firefly, click here and log in with your username and password. Using Firefly, the web-based version of Kurzweil 3000įirefly is essentially Kurzweil’s web-based companion. You can also use the links above to download additional voices if desired. Your credentials will not allow you to log in to the standalone or network applications. Please be sure to select the Version 15 web license, not the standalone or network licenses. The Kurzweil 3000 desktop application can be downloaded from the following links: Kurzweil will also send you an Account Activated email containing your username, password, and links to download the Kurzweil 3000 desktop application for Windows or Mac. You will receive an on-screen success message containing your username and password. Click the Add New button (There is no need to fill in anything under the External ID or School/Org Other sections.).Select “Massachusetts Institute of Technology” from the School/Org dropdown menu.While you are able to download and install Kurzweil 3000 without these credentials, you will need a username and password in order to launch the Kurzweil 3000 desktop application or to access Firefly, the web-based version. Registering for a Kurzweil 3000 username and password For additional support, or to learn more about assistive technology at MIT, contact ATIC at or 61. This guide is intended to provide information to get you started using Kurzweil 3000. MIT has a site license for Kurzweil 3000, a text-to-speech application that provides reading comprehension and literacy support. Using Firefly, the web-based version of Kurzweil 3000.Downloading and installing Kurzweil 3000.
Registering for a Kurzweil 3000 username and password.