ZoomText USB, Setup Manual

Page 1: ...ZoomText Versions 10 and 10 1 USB Setup Guide ...

Page 2: ...ntations Inc d b a Ai Squared Trademarks ZoomText is a registered trademark of Algorithmic Implementations Inc ZoomText USB is a trademark of Algorithmic Implementations Inc Windows and Windows 8 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Software License Agreement The software included with this product is licensed not sold You must either agree to the license contract in the software Set...

Page 3: ...of ZoomText USB System Requirements Unplugging the ZoomText USB Drive Installing ZoomText USB Starting ZoomText USB Activating ZoomText Saving and Loading Configurations Uninstalling ZoomText Backing Up Your ZoomText USB Drive Frequently Asked Questions For complete information on installing and using ZoomText Magnifier and ZoomText Magnifier Reader refer to the ZoomText 10 User s Guide or the Zoo...

Page 4: ...having to purchase additional licensing or activate each installation of the software This makes ZoomText both convenient and inexpensive for both individuals and organizations and faster to deploy in network environments Once ZoomText has been installed on a system ZoomText will automatically start up each time you plug in the USB drive activated and ready to use ZoomText USB is available for bot...

Page 5: ...d ZoomText automatically starts up If ZoomText is not installed the friendly setup program is launched and you ll be up and running in minutes Plug and Play license management Since the serial number is tied to the ZoomText USB drive there are no serial numbers or license activations to worry about Includes three machine activations Single user versions of ZoomText USB include three machine licens...

Page 6: ...ows XP SP3 or later 1 5 GHz for Windows 7 and Windows Vista 1 GHz Pentium 4 or equivalent for Windows XP 1 GB RAM for Windows 7 and Windows Vista 2GB recommended 512 MB RAM for Windows XP 1 GB recommended 50 MB free hard disk space additional 60 MB required for each NeoSpeech synthesizer USB Port USB 2 0 is required for ZoomText Camera feature Sound card for Magnifier Reader version only ...

Page 7: ...rted Processor 2 GHz single core or 1 GHz dual core Memory RAM 2 GB o Recommended 4 GB or higher Graphics card with support for DirectX 9 1 or above o Recommended DirectX 10 or later o Recommended 256 MB dedicated video memory Hard disk space 100 MB for US English 350 MB for International versions 5 point multi touch display required for ZoomText Touch Mode support Sound card for Magnifier Reader ...

Page 8: ...ortant that the ZoomText USB drive is not unplugged while the system is reading or writing information on the drive which could corrupt important files needed to install and run ZoomText To eliminate this risk always shut down ZoomText before unplugging the ZoomText USB drive ...

Page 9: ... with the installation To install ZoomText USB 1 Plug the USB drive into an available USB port The ZoomText Setup program may start automatically depending on how the Windows AutoPlay options are configured If Setup starts automatically skip to step 4 2 If the Setup program does not start automatically a Press Windows R to open the Run dialog box b Browse to the ZoomText USB drive c Select the Zoo...

Page 10: ...following procedures To start ZoomText 10 Windows 7 or earlier On the Windows desktop select the ZoomText 10 program icon In the Windows Start menu choose Programs ZoomText 10 ZoomText 10 To start ZoomText 10 1 Windows 8 On the Start Screen click on the ZoomText 10 1 tile On the Windows Desktop double click on the ZoomText 10 1 program icon On the Start Screen open the Charm Bar and select the Sea...

Page 11: ...s eliminates the need to plug in your ZoomText USB drive in order to run ZoomText For complete information on the ZoomText activation process refer to the ZoomText 10 User s Guide Note While the software may be activated on up to three computers use of the collective installations is restricted to one user at any given time Simultaneous use by more than one user violates this license agreement ...

Page 12: ...are by default loaded from and saved to configuration files stored on the USB drive This convenient feature insures that your saved ZoomText settings are always with you as you move from one computer to another For complete information on saving and restoring ZoomText configuration settings refer to the ZoomText 10 User s Guide ...

Page 13: ...ext Uninstall ZoomText 10 The ZoomText Uninstall program starts 2 Follow the on screen instructions To uninstall ZoomText 10 1 Windows 8 Do one of the following On the Start Screen right click on the ZoomText 10 1 tile In the application bar that appears at the bottom of the screen choose Uninstall On the Start Screen type Uninstall ZoomText In the list of results that appear in the top left corne...

Page 14: ...original ZoomText USB drive To backup your ZoomText USB drive 1 In the Windows Start menu select Run 2 Browse to the ZoomText USB drive 3 Select BackupUSB bat and click Open 4 Click OK in the Run dialog box The ZoomText USB backup utility starts up 5 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the USB backup process To restore your ZoomText USB drive 1 In the Windows Start menu select Run 2 Brow...

Page 15: ...it Do I have to install ZoomText to use ZoomText USB Yes As with all professional quality screen magnifiers and screen readers some components must reside on the system so an installation process is required before you can run ZoomText USB Note Administrative privileges are required to perform the ZoomText installation What happens if ZoomText 10 or 10 1 is already installed on the system If ZoomT...

Page 16: ...og box To view this dialog box in ZoomText s menu bar choose Help About ZoomText and then select the Program Info tab The serial number can also be found in the SerialNumber txt file located in the root directory of the ZoomText USB drive Do I have to plug in the ZoomText USB drive whenever I want to use ZoomText That depends If you own a single user version of ZoomText USB you can activate ZoomTe...

Page 17: ...tore your personal files However we urge you to use extreme caution when doing so as you run the risk of overwriting deleting or damaging files required to install and run ZoomText If you wish to use the available space for personal storage we recommend creating a special folder in which to store your files Are the files on my ZoomText USB drive protected No As with all writable storage devices th...

Page 18: ...Text USB drive See Backing Up Your ZoomText USB Drive in this setup guide Can I make a usable copy of ZoomText USB on another USB flash drive No While you could copy the contents of the ZoomText USB drive to another USB drive it would not contain a usable license What should I do if I lose or break my ZoomText USB drive Contact Ai Squared or your ZoomText dealer to purchase a replacement or to req...

Page 19: ...What are administrative privileges Administrative privileges are the highest level of permission that can be granted to a computer user and are generally required to perform software installations and modify system level settings In general when you log into a computer that you own you have administrative privileges When logging into a computer that you do not own such as your computer at work or ...

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