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New Features in WYNN 5
WYNN 5 is the first product that fully integrates all the support capabilities of a powerful literacy software program into the Internet, rather than merely superimposing "floating" tool bars on the text. With WYNN 5, students can have Web text read out loud as well as access the study tools that they rely on for their traditional classroom work, like dictionary and highlighting features. WYNN 5 is also the only software that offers struggling students WebMasking™. This patented feature highlights selected text on a Web page by line, sentence or paragraph while blocking out distracting elements like advertisements. This enables the reader to better focus, read and comprehend text.
WYNN 5 is also the only software allowing users to highlight several pieces of selected text on the Internet and extract that highlighted text directly into a single document with one mouse click; no cut and paste required.
Other new WYNN 5 features include:
- Redesigned browser module to support students in reading and studying
- Updated Web Toolbar for easier navigation; users can easily switch among open documents and see and hear Favorites and History lists
- Ability to study and work within WebCT and other educational courseware sites
- Redesigned speech interface permitting the use of the many human-sounding SAPI 5 speech technologies giving users the comfort of their choice of synthesizer
- Enhanced printing options
- Built in Pop-up Blocker to minimize distractions
- Reads Internet e-mail
- Talking online form completion
- Compatible with Flash and Java Applets
General Features
- Bi-modal approach to reading - text is highlighted in context as it is spoken aloud.
- WebFocus™ Feature: The WebFocus™ feature masks distracting visual clutter, both text and graphics, and aids the reader to focus on important information.
- Email: Incorporates an address list and numerous standard email features while maintaining WYNN's bimodal approach and visual customization.
- Outlines: In this mode, text is automatically entered into an outline format.
- Word Prediction: This feature helps students with writing difficulties by suggesting words during writing exercises.
- Built-in dictionary and thesaurus.
- Standard and Basic Dictionaries: We have added a Basic dictionary to WYNN that offers more simplified definitions.
- Recursive Dictionary: Users can look up a word within the definition or the synonym list.
- Pronunciation Dictionary: Use the Pronunciation Dictionary to correct the pronunciation of words in WYNN.
- Broadcast Settings: The Broadcast Documents feature allows a teacher to send a document to numerous students. Broadcast Settings allows the teacher to select specific settings for multiple students.
- New OCR Engines: The user may now choose which scanning engine is most appropriate for each specific document.
- OCR Correction: This feature allows users to correct any errors that may occur during scanning.
- Styles (bold, italic, underline): Users can now add the attributes Bold, Italic, and Underline to any text in the Text View of documents.
- Full editing capabilities — the ability to modify electronic files, scanned pages, or newly created documents.
- Clear, natural sounding speech.
- Scanned-in pages retain original layout.
- Customized visual presentation.
- Traditional study tools - highlighting, bookmarking, text and voice notes, and more.
- Teacher Lockout — temporarily restricts student access to the dictionary, thesaurus, and spell-checker during tests.
- Ability to read the internet.
- Plus many more...
Benefits
For Users
- Easy-to-use rotating toolbars provide all reading functions
- Bi-modal approach increases reading comprehension
- Intuitive buttons and icons provide short learning curve
- Modify speech to aid with individuals’ auditory processing style.
- Customize visual presentation to create a “friendlier” reading environment.
- Traditional study aids to enhance effective reading and learning.
- Success increases motivation.
For Educators
- Support for teaching and methodology.
- Support for IEP Requirements and ADA compliance.
- Permits oral reading of tests for required studies.
- Ability to tailor school work to students’ individual strengths.
- Ability to customize grade-level curriculum.
Network WYNN: WYNN Wizard and WYNN Reader are now available in a network version.
WYNN User Interface
User interface has been carefully designed to provide power, flexibility, and a short learning curve. Our color-coded toolbars have intuitive, large buttons that are labeled with both pictures and words.
- Easy-to-use rotating toolbars provide all functions.
- Intuitive buttons and icons allow a short learning curve.
- Simultaneous auditory and visual presentation supports all learning styles.
- Clear, natural-sounding speech.
The File Management Toolbar
The blue File Management toolbar lets you scan a page, open, close, save, and print files. It also lets you browse the Internet or send email. Use the Text View button, and its partner, the Exact View button, to switch between two different views of the page. Like the other three tool bars, this one includes the Next, Read, Write, Exact View, and Other Document buttons.
The Reading Styles Toolbar
The green Reading Styles toolbar controls how WYNN presents the document, including the size of the text, spacing, margins, and the type of font used – all to make the page more readable and customized for the user. Plus, there’s the popular Mask button, which “masks out” everything on the page except the section you wish to read.
The Study Tools Toolbar
The pink Study Tools toolbar gives you access to a talking dictionary and a thesaurus; lets you add a bookmark, text, or voice note to the document; and allows you to highlight selected text using brightly colored "markers." You can spell a word aloud or break it into syllables. With the List feature, instantaneously move highlighted or bookmarked text into a separate document to create vocabulary lists, study guides, and more.
The Writing Tools Toolbar
The yellow Writing Tools toolbar helps create or edit a document. Our buttons let you cut, copy or paste text, run a spell check, or ask WYNN to find a specific word in the document. The word prediction feature helps struggling writers and spellers. Students can also create and manage outlines.
System Requirements: Stand Alone
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Computer Type
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IBM Compatible PC
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Processor
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Pentium II 400MHz or Higher
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Operating System
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Microsoft Windows® 95, 98, ME, NT/sp6, 2000, or XP
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Memory
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96 MB of RAM
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CD-ROM
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To install WYNN 5
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Video Display
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VGA video card at 800x600 resolution (or higher), high-color mode 16-bit (or higher)
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Video Display
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VGA video card at 800x600 resolution (or higher), high-color mode 16-bit (or higher)
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Sound Card
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Soundblaster 16-compatible (or better)
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Speech Synthesis
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WYNN ships with IBM’s ViaVoice Outloud speech software to make your PC speak. WYNN also supports most SSIL speech synthesizers, including DECtalk.
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Microphone
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Included, for voice annotations
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Media
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WYNN ships on CD-ROM
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File Types
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WYNN can open and read ASCII text, Microsoft Word, WordPerfect, HTML, and many more file types
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Optional
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A modem, DSL, or network connection, plus an ISP (Internet Service Provider) for access to WYNN's new Web-browsing and email features
A twain scanner
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Warranty
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30-day money-back guarantee, 1- year warranty
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System Requirements: Network
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Server Requirements
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Network WYNN 3 has the same system requirements as regular WYNN 3, with the additional requirement that each workstation must be connected via a Local Area Network (LAN) or Wide Area Network (WAN) to a file server with any operating system that is accessible through Windows Client.
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Processor
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A Pentium processor
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Operating System
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One of the following server operating systems:
Windows 2000 Server/Advanced Server
Windows 2003
Novell Netware 3.1 or higher
Linux server
(contact Freedom Scientific if you have a question about another operating system)
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Memory
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64 MB of RAM on the server (or higer)
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Hard Disk Space
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300 MB of hard disk space on the server
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Client Requirements
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The Network WYNN 3 client has the same system requirements as the stand-alone WYNN 3, with the additional requirement that each workstation must be connected via a Local Area Network (LAN) or Wide Area Network (WAN) to a file server.
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Network Software
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Novell NetWare
Windows NT 4.0 Server
Windows 2000 Server
* Version 5 Network will be released Q1
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Contact us to discuss your particular needs
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(714) 799-3000
info@atkco.com
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