eClipseReader Version 3.0

DAISY / NISO Talking Book and Text Document Reader

DAISY / NISO digital talking books is the next generation of accessible multi-media  providing navigation, annotation and a synchronized highlighted text and audio reading experience.

eClipseReader version 3.0 is the most advanced DAISY Digital Talking Book player and Text document reader, offering support for over 30 formats of accessible media.  In addition to book navigation, eClipseReader incorporates study tools that enables students to bookmark and take notes that can be  reviewed in eClipseReader's powerful text document reader as an outline study guide that is automatically generated in the study process.  The Study Outline may be exported to MS Notepad as a text file, for use with other applications such as MS Word, and Braille Translators.  eClipseReaders unique user interface can be customized for both blind users preferring a keyboard interface and an simple graphic interface for sighted.                       

eClipseReader Features include:                     

Support for A Wide Rand Of Media

Self-Voicing application

Multi-User Application

Advanced Navigation Methods

Books Library

Bookmark List Navigation

Tool Bar View Mode

Bookmarks and Notes

SAPI 5 Text To Speech

Review Notes

Auto Load CD

Supports Multi Disk Books

Automatic Bookmark

Volume and Speed Controls

Announce Current Reading Position

Navigation History

Fast Forward & Rewind

Text Document Reader

Text Navigation

Find Word or Phrase

Spell Word

Export Notes

Built in Help Books in DAISY format

Talking Installer

System Requirements

eClipseReader Version 3.0 Supports A Wide Range Of Media Formats:

•  Programming available for Recording For The Blind and Dyslexic, RFB&D, Audio Plus^TM Books 

• DAISY 2.02

• DAISY 3 -  NISO 2002

• DAISY / NISO 2005

• All book types: Audio Only with NCC, Full Text  Graphics and Audio, and Type 6 Text Only Books

• ASCII Text reader highlighting words as they are read with SAPI 5 speech.

• Audio formats include: MP3, WMA, WAV in DAISY format.

• Support for Bookshare.org  Library Books and NFB NewsLine newspapers.

eClipseReader is synchronized to the output generated by eClipseWriter Professional. Capable of  Reading over 30 formats of accessible media.

Self-Voicing application

All UI features and dialog boxes are fully self-voicing. A recorded natural voice announces menu items, graphic tool bars, and button controls. Audio tool tips include hotkey descriptions, which serve as a built-in tutor to greatly reduce the operational learning curve. eClipseReader's self-voicing controls can be disabled to assist screen reader compatibility or sighted users preferring to operate the application without a talking interface.

MULTI-USER MODE

An important feature in a classroom or Computer Lab Environment enables multiple students to share a single PC.  Logging in under a password protect user name, saves all users preferences such as: personal library book list, bookmarks, text notes, visual and audio settings.  Multi-User mode is also useful in a single user environment when used to organize your books library by category.

Basic Navigation

Upon opening eClipseReder for the first time, a quick orientation DAISY book automatically loads and starts playing.  In just a few short minutes you've learned the basic operation to load, read and navigate DAISY books using your Space Bar to play and pause reading, and Control and Arrow Keys to navigate.

Advanced Navigation Methods:

Hotkeys and button controls conveniently navigate to the previous or next heading, page, phrase and bookmark and navigation history.  In addition, a Go To  feature allows randomly access to page numbers and Bookmarks. The table of contents gives instant access to any heading through either a  mouse click or arrow keys and visually tracks reading position highlighting the current book heading.

Books Library

Add a title to your personal library that recalls its storage location on your hard drive or network in a

single keystroke. The books library provides instant access to your books, markers and notes. 

Markers window This feature provides a list of your bookmarks and notes that can be navigated by mouse click or arrow  keys.  Selecting a bookmark in the markers window automatically repositions the Book Window to the bookmark location.  Double clicking or pressing the enter key on a selected book marked displays the bookmark name and notes where they be read or edited.

Toolbar View Mode eClipseReader can operate in a minimized view mode sharing screen space with your favorite PC applications. This mode allows users access to all toolbars, navigation features, and status information while operating other applications and listening to a talking book in  the background.

Bookmarks and Notes

A single powerful tool lets users insert multiple markers that can range from simple flags to lengthy notes. These markers can be navigated in several convenient ways.

SAPI 5 Text To Speech A built-in screen reader voices text content such as notes, book information, current reading position in the book, and a file tree used for finding books on the computer.

Review Notes eClipseReader presents all notes for a DAISY book in a single text file presented to you in a study outline format.  Notes review mode reads the document using text-to-speech highlighting each word as it is read.  Navigate the study outline using eClipseReader's text document reader by clicking on a word to reposition the cursor or by using navigation buttons or hot-key  by line, word, paragraph.   You may also bookmark points in the study guide for later review.

Auto Load When a DAISY disc is inserted into the CD tray, the program automatically loads the book.

Supports Multi-Disc Books The player manages books that span more than one disc without a hitch.  It prompts you to insert the proper disc for the desired spot in the book and goes right there when you feed it the disc. When you load a multi-disc book on the hard drive in separate folders, and add each disc to the books module library, eClipseReader navigates among multi-books automatically.

Auto Play eClipseReader automatically starts playing the book’s audio as soon as it is opened. Users who prefer to manually begin playback can disable this feature in user preferences.

Auto bookmark The program remembers your last position in each book and goes straight there the next time you open a book.

Volume and Speed Controls: That allows each user to adjust volume and playback speed settings.

Current Position: The Go to Page feature presents your current position in a book by

page number and provides method of random navigation through page number entry.

Navigation History: This feature tracks your navigation history as you explore a DAISY book. At any time, you may trace your steps backward or forward in navigation history.

Fast Forward & Rewind:  A predictable fast-forward and  rewind feature jumps your  position in a digital book in ten  second increments using a  single key stroke. Holding down the fast-forward or rewind keys emulates the rewind or fast forward function of your tape player.

TEXT DOCUMNET READER: Open any ASCII .TXT file and read with SAPI 5 speech.

TEXT NAVIGATION: Navigate text documents via hot-key or graphic button. Modes include: line, word, paragraph, screen.

FIND TEXT: Search a text document for a word or phrase.

SPELL WORD: Via hot-key or graphic button.

EXPORT NOTES: Export your text notes to MS Note PAD, ready to print, save or translate to Braille.

WHERE AM I:  eClipseReader announces your reading position by line number of total lines in a text document.

TALKING INSTALLER: The installation program audibly guides the user through all steps of the application installation process. It also checks for system components and installs all utilities required to support eClipseReader’s operation.

HELP SYSTEMS: The user’s manual, a quick orientation guide, and a list of all hot keys are all presented in DAISY format with full audio and navigation.

Operating Systems:
Microsoft Windows: 98SE, ME, 2000, XP,  XP-PRO  and Windows Vista

Hardware Requirements:
Pentium Class CPU 400 Mhz or faster
128 Meg system Ram, 256 or higher recommended for XP or 2000, 1 Gig Windows Vista
100 Meg available hard drive space including documentation
8X CDROM drive or faster
Video Display adapter 800x600 256 Colors or higher resolution
Sound Blaster compatible Multi-wave sound card
Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher

Media Player 8 or Higher
DirectX 8.1 or higher

SAPI 5 Text to Speech

Note: EClipseReader-LT does not support protected books distributed by Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic, RFB&D.  Contact RFB&D to purchase a discounted version of eClipseReader-RFB&D that includes NeoSpeech voices Kate and Paul. http:www.rfbd.or

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