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1. 28 Color WordQ automatically sets the color of the text and prediction box according to Windows settings that are adjusted if you have a visual impairment However you can still manually change the color of the text and of the prediction box 1 Choose Control Panel from the Start gt Settings menu Choose Display Click the Appearance tab and then the Advanced button Go to Item and select Tooltip from the drop down list nan A W N Click on Color 1 to choose a background color for the prediction box Click on Color beside the Font option to change the text color Choosing a font type and size here has no effect on the prediction box 29 Using with different learners Young learners For younger learners consider creating a limited initial vocabulary and or reducing the number of predicted words For some young learners the starter vocabulary of 5 000 may be too great Instead you might choose to begin with a blank vocabulary Then add just a few words so that the learner is for example only using the vocabulary from a particular story they ve just learned Continue to add new words on later days You may also reduce the number of predicted words shown to make it less confusing Confident writers typists If you find you can write type more confidently you can leave the prediction box hidden most of the time Then show it when you ve hit a blank or don t know how to spell a word Click on the2. This User Guide is available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF document that you can view and or print after installing WordQ by choosing Options gt Help gt WordQ User Guide You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed to view this file WordQ features WordQ is a simple to use writing tool With WordQ you can Work directly within any standard application e g Microsoft Word Wordpad Outlook Use predicted words as you write to help you spell Hear predicted words spoken to help you choose Select predicted words with a single keystroke or a mouse Hear what you type for spellchecking and word flow Review your writing with highlighting and speech Use a self adapting prediction vocabulary that matches your age and writing level Expand focus with topics or limit your prediction vocabulary for better predictions Customize how you see predictions What you need to get started To install and use WordQ you need AWindows PC with 1GHz or higher processor speed Windows XP Vista Windows 7 32 64 bit Sound card and speakers or a headset WordQ software has been designed for individual PCs Only one user may run a single copy of WordQ software at a time However that copy may be used by more than one user each with a different user vocabulary file Make sure that your Windows user account has administrator privileges before proceeding with the installation WordQ software must be installed directly on an
3. Words icon or pressing F9and moving while the box is hidden Working with in context prediction Wherever you position the text cursor in your document WordQ will show you appropriate predictions even when the cursor is in the middle of a word Experiment with moving the cursor through a word to see how the predictions change This feature is really useful to see different word endings If you type a letter within an existing word the predicted words will be based on the letters that came before including the one just typed Selecting a predicted word will replace the existing word Double click or highlight a word to have it spellchecked Distinguishing similar predicted words To help you distinguish predicted words that look or sound similar WordQ comes with 2 000 They have sold their home Pre written usage examples for the most commonly confused 11 words When you step down through the predicted words by pressing the X down arrow key or mousing over the words you will notice a P triangle symbol to the right of these confusing words e g their and there Use the gt right arrow key or hover with the mouse to display a usage example Editing usage examples If you prefer your own example or wish to add one choose Options gt My Words and select the desired word from the word list Edit or add your own example below If you type more than one sentence each sentence will be displ
4. Words icon or press F9 key to hide and show the prediction box Similarly you can choose to turn the speech feedback on only when you want it Click on the Speech icon or press F10 to turn the speech feedback off and on 30 In the workplace A lot of people find WordQ helpful to them at work You can use WordQ to assist you with writing memos e mails business letters or reports You may find it useful to use a pair of earphones with WordQ so that the speech feedback does not interfere with your colleagues More than one user Any number of people can use WordQ and it will learn and remember the different ways each person uses it Each person must choose a vocabulary and save it with a unique user name Whenever WordQ is closed it will remember the current user vocabulary That vocabulary will be used the next time you run WordQ If this is not your vocabulary then choose Open User from the Options menu and choose your own vocabulary If your computer is set up for multiple users to log in WordQ will remember each user s particular vocabulary when logged in once they have chosen it 31 Managing Vocabularies WordQ allows a single user to have multiple vocabularies or multiple users may use WordQ with their own vocabulary You can also specify how new words are handled Create a new user vocabulary 1 Select New User from the Options menu 2 Choose a vocabulary that matches your writing level This is only
5. clinicians who have contributed valuable ideas and feedback The following are thanked for the financial support provided in the development of WordQ htx ca The Health Technology Exchange National Research Council IRAP Ontario Centres of Excellence Quillsoft Ltd 39
6. time to stop reading Checking your punctuation Type your text as best as you can Don t worry about punctuation for the moment When you ve finished typing a section use proofreading as described before to have WordQ read your text back to you If you re not sure about punctuation experiment Put in a comma or a question mark where you think it should go Listen to the sentence s being read back The speech will automatically pause at each punctuation mark and the intonation will change Make changes until you are satisfied with how it sounds Problems reading The Read function may not always work with more complex formatting such as some tables It may also be unable to read unusual characters such as some Unicode characters Such problem are most common when trying to read websites 20 Getting the best predictions WordQ allows you to customize your vocabulary to get the best predictions for different situations You can improve word prediction by Expanding your vocabulary by adding new words one at a time or by having WordQ learn from existing files Focusing your vocabulary for a specialized writing project by using topics Limiting your vocabulary by beginning with a blank vocabulary usually for a young learner Expanding your vocabulary Family friends and special words It is a good idea to add personal words or phrases to your WordQ vocabulary such as the names of family and friends 1 Select M
7. 30 letters in the New word box and click Add or press Enter The word will be copied to the list and placed in alphabetical order Repeat for all topic words To add topic words from a text file 1 Select the Import button This will display the Open dialog box Browse to the directory where your topic file is located and select it The directory WordQ Topics contains sample topics saved as text files txt Your words in the file will be added to the current topic and automatically become part of your vocabulary without being spell checked 24 Limiting your vocabulary Beginning with a Blank vocabulary Beginning with a Blank vocabulary is a useful way to have a very limited set of words predicted that will not confuse you 1 Select New User from the Options menu 2 Select a Blank vocabulary and save it with a descriptive name such as a lesson name 3 Now select My Words from the Options menu Note that the vocabulary list is blank 4 Type in any new words that you want to use Select Add or press Enter after each word that you type to add it to the vocabulary list When done select Close 5 Select Prediction from the Options menu Then click the Prediction tab Uncheck all options under Word Prediction Choose your prediction options This will ensure that no additional words will be predicted 6 Click OK when done 25 Going over misspelled and unknown words Misspe
8. Vocabularies Create a new user vocabulary Promote your personal wordS sssssssssssssssesesssssssssusseeeeeeseesssssnunnsseeeeeesseee Open another user vocabulary vessiinssieniiianinenieineiminam Create a new user vocabulary based on the current user vocabulary 00 34 Copying a WordQ vocabulary to a different COMPUTED s sssssssssssssssssssseeeseeeees 34 Delete a user VOCADUIAIY oesesssssssssssssssssssssssescccsssssssssnsssetseseeeeesssssnsnnuuseseeeeessees 35 Appendix A Changing Acapela word pronunciations Service and support Acknowledgements Getting started Thank you for purchasing WordQ Please read this section to get started using WordQ quickly WordQ is a software tool that helps you with basic aspects of writing in particular with spelling and finding mistakes WordQ was researched and developed at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital one of the largest children s rehabilitation hospitals in North America WordQ benefits a wide range of users it helps develop confidence improves productivity increases self esteem and fosters a spirit of inclusion some of our users say that it has changed their lives WordQ does not correct your grammar sort out your punctuation or provide you with creative ideas Instead WordQ allows you to independently write your own ideas and check your spelling grammar and punctuation so that you can become a more competent and confident writer Notes
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10. a starting point WordQ adapts to your own writing as you use it WordQ includes several writing vocabularies with support for Canadian UK and US spelling Starter This vocabulary is for people who are starting to write It includes about 5 000 words commonly used by writers up to grade 3 level Intermediate This vocabulary is for people who are writing at an intermediate level It includes about 10 500 words commonly used by writers at a grade 2 to 8 level Advanced This vocabulary is for people who are writing at an advanced level It includes about 15 000 words commonly used by writers at a grade 7 level and above Blank There are no words associated with this template This template is used when you want to create your own list of words rather than start from one of the other vocabularies See Create a user vocabulary with specific vocabulary needs 32 Standard Core This template is used when you want to start with a limited number of words It includes function words days months numbers colors and provinces or states See Create a user vocabulary with specific vocabulary needs Function Word Core This template is used when you want to start with a profile that contains function words only This template includes about 500 function words See Create a user vocabulary with specific vocabulary needs 3 Enter a filename such as your own name to create a user file Your user file will contain a copy of the vocabu
11. ayed on a separate line A usage example can be anything you want Exporting importing your vocabulary and usage examples You can export your vocabulary and usage examples to a file for editing multiple examples or for sharing Click Export from Options gt My Words to open a Save dialog to save your file The exported file will be in a comma separated values format csv which you can view and edit in a spreadsheet program such as Microsoft Excel Vocabulary words will be listed in the first column Usage examples will be listed in the second column Click Import bring back words and usage examples from an edited file You will be prompted to choose to import words only words and usage examples or usage examples only You can share the exported vocabulary and usage examples file by simply copying it and then importing it into another user s vocabulary 12 Using the thesaurus You can look up synonyms for predicted words in a similar manner to usage examples Words with synonyms are indicated by a diamond symbol to the right of those words Use the gt right arrow key or hover with the mouse to display synonyms You can then hear each synonym by pressing the X down arrow key or mousing over the words When listening to the words you can select them with the Fnter key or by clicking on them with the mouse You may choose different word endings as described previously Using creative spelling WordQ wil
12. e letter x so that they are obvious abbreviations You can turn abbreviation expansion on and off by selecting Options gt Abbreviations Create and edit abbreviation expansions by first selecting Options gt My Words then click the Abbreviations tab Add abbreviation expansions one by one 1 Click on the New button 2 Type in an abbreviation using only letters and press OK in the pop up dialog 3 The word will be entered in the list of abbreviations in alphabetical order 4 Type the expanded text for the abbreviation in the Expansion box 5 Repeat for all abbreviation expansions Use CTRL Enter to add a line in an expansion 14 Getting to know the WordQ Buttonbar v Options Use this dropdown menu to customize your vocabulary choose your prediction and speech options assign hotkeys and create open user files Words Show or hide the prediction box Click or press F9 or assigned hot key Speech Turn speech on and off Click or press F10 or assigned hot key Read Read your selected text Click or press F11 or assigned hot key Topics Choose a topic that you have created Click and select a topic or press F12 or assigned hot key to display the topic list 15 Using cues to help you write WordQ was designed following the advice of educators to keep it simple and to focus on providing visual and spoken cues to help you make choices and to find mistakes Spoken cues are often th
13. e most helpful Predicting words The prediction box suggests words as a visual cue of possible words that you may want If you have trouble reading the words press the WV down arrow key to highlight and hear each word You can also use a mouse to highlight and hear predicted words The prediction box itself includes additional visual cues If the prediction box goes blank while typing if creative spelling option is turned off you are likely making a spelling mistake or typing a new word because WordQ does not recognize it Back up and try some other letters if necessary If the prediction box starts showing words you do not understand back up and try some other letters Usage examples are provided for commonly confused words These are indicated by gt triangle symbol to the right of a word 16 Hearing what you type The next level of cues involves WordQ speaking back letters words and sentences Any combination of these may be used Speaking letters helps you hear when not paying attention to the screen whether you typed the correct letter Speaking words helps you hear whether you made the right selection It also helps you hear spelling mistakes as a word generally won t sound right if you make a mistake If vowels are left out the word will be spoken out letter by letter This adds to underlining errors done by some word processors Speaking sentences helps you immediately hear how words flow in a sent
14. e spoken as you expect Therefore you may choose to change how a specific word is spoken 1 Select Speech Feedback from the Options menu 2 Click on Pronunciation to open the Acapela Lexicon Editor 3 Create a new pronunciation exceptions file by clicking the left most icon that looks like a page 5 Type in a name such as the same name you use as for your vocabulary The extension dic will automatically be added Click on the Save button to save it then click on the Apply button on the Info dialog that appears next 4 In the Word edit box type in the original spelling of the word no spaces are allowed 5 In the Translation edit box aneio type in a different way of Eee r SA5 EASE i pronouncing the word i e how it sounds Mg Exceptions 6 Test the pronunciation q Re nar by clicking the arrow to acapela the right of the translated Word Auto Speak I word Try different wa gt spellings until it sounds se 2 best coy OOMCR 7 When satisfied click the green check mark button 36 8 Repeat with any other words 9 Save your pronunciation file by clicking the 3rd icon from the left that looks like a disk 10 Click on the icon at the top that looks like a row of books f to open the Default Lexicons dialog to link your new pronunciations with the voice e g Heather 11 On the Default Lexicons dialog click on the left most icon at the top to the left of
15. ence to hear whether you made some mistake s Also if you never hear a sentence spoken that is a cue that you have forgotten to use an ending punctuation Note Choose these speaking cues under Options gt Speech Feedback gt Feedback Proofreading Proofreading sentences uses both visual and spoken cues to help you find mistakes in word order word form missing words grammar spelling and punctuation By listening to the flow of words you can hear whether it makes sense You can often hear mistakes that you don t see 17 Reviewing your work Proofreading your work Proofread your text by having WordQ read your text back to you Listen to the flow of words to hear whether they make sense You can often hear mistakes that you don t see WordQ offers a special proofreading mode if you are using Microsoft Word WordPad Notepad or Outlook Here the current sentence is spoken with each word highlighted word by word emphasizing the visual spoken shape of each word All of this is done directly in the application If you hear a mistake you can then step through the sentence word by word to locate the mistake For example you may hear two words that sound wrong together You may have left a word out in between or one of the words may be incorrect When other applications are used e g WordPerfect Internet Explorer or Inspiration word by word highlighting is not available and you must manually highlight the text If wo
16. he prediction by using topics A topic is a list of words that are part of your vocabulary that will be predicted faster When you first use WordQ a sample baseball topic is available for you to try out Topic words are best written out in advance using a word processor or Notepad and saved in text only txt format Enter only one topic word or short phrase up to 30 letters per line Ensure that these words are correctly spelled as they will not be spellchecked by WordQ The folder WordQ Topics initially contains sample text files for different topics that you may find useful To use a particular topic 1 Use your mouse to point to and select a topic from the dropdown list in the WordQ button bar or press F12 followed by X down arrow to move through the list and Enter to select topic 2 Click back in your writing application and return to typing 3 You will notice that topic words are predicted faster To turn off a topic 1 At any time choose another topic or choose lt none gt as a topic if you don t want any topic 2 Click in your writing application and return to typing 23 To create a topic list 1 Select My Words from the Options menu Then click the Topics tab Click on the New button Type in a Topic Name and press 0K in the pop up dialog Add words one by one or from a text file as described below To add topic words one by one 1 Type a word or short phrase up to
17. individual PC However if you are connected to a network and the user has a login account then it is possible to configure the PC to store and retrieve WordQ user files from the user s network directory For detailed information on configuring such network installations please refer to the Support page on www goQsoftware com Note f you have a current WordQ demonstration version installed you can simply register it with the serial number provided Install software 1 Put the WordQ software DVD in your computer 2 If the DVD Autoplay feature is turned on you will be asked to install WordQ and a high quality voice in addition to the standard quality voices Install the high quality voice only if you have a Windows PC with 1 GHz or higher processor and 1GB RAM If the DVD Autoplay feature is turned off open the DVD from My Computer then double click on Setup exe 3 Follow the onscreen instructions Using WordQ What can do with WordQ You can use WordQ along with any standard writing software e g Microsoft Word WordPad Notepad or Outlook When you type a letter WordQ predicts what you might want to write and displays a list of correctly spelled words from which you can choose When you see the word you want you can choose it with a single keystroke or with the mouse If you need help deciding which word to use each word can be read aloud before you make a selection When you ve finished typing your sentence W
18. is easy for you to read anda size that matches the normal font size in your document Select the Font button and choose the font style and size you want Note The prediction box automatically changes size with any font changes Order of predicted words Under Order of Words choose Most likely to show predicted words in most likely order Alphabetical order to show predicted words in alphabetical order 27 Layout Under Layout choose e Vertical list to display predicted words in a single column It is generally easier to read and select from a vertical list e Horizontal list to display predicted words in a single row This layout is useful if you leave the prediction box in place see below when there is limited screen space However some people have difficulty reading and selecting from a horizontal list Position of the prediction box Under Position of list choose e Follow text cursor to have the prediction box follow the text insertion cursor as you type The word list follows below the text cursor except at the bottom of the screen when it automatically moves above the text cursor Leave in place to have the prediction box remain in one location as you type You can drag the list to another location using the title bar that is shown only when this option is selected Some users prefer the window at the bottom of the screen ina fixed location so that it is easier to glance between the list and their keyboard
19. l consider creative rite spelling when making its predictions Whenever there are 1 rite no words in WordQ s dictionary beginning with the letters that you type WordQ will suggest words that take into consideration possible spelling typing mistakes Also when you highlight a word creative spelling will be considered when predicting words i e spellchecked 2 rites You can turn this feature off by unchecking Options gt Prediction gt Prediction Predict words based on creative spelling Using abbreviation expansion A combination of letters an abbreviation may be defined to represent a word or phrase e g ps for Public School When you type an abbreviation followed by the Spacebar or Enter key it expands to the assigned word or phrase 13 You can create your own set of abbreviations that are easy for you to use and remember There is no limit on the number of abbreviations that may be saved in one set Because you must memorize each abbreviation a small set of abbreviations is suggested Your abbreviations will be caught as possible misspellings and held in the Spelling dialog Options gt My Words gt Spelling You can choose to add them to your prediction vocabulary so that they will appear as predicted words This can reduce keystrokes as well as be a helpful memory cue especially with abbreviations of three or more characters Note A suggestion is to begin your abbreviations with th
20. lary and selected options will be set for you 4 If you wish you can modify your vocabulary and settings or allow WordQ to adapt to your writing style Note You can have more than one user vocabulary Promote your personal words You can easily promote personal words or phrases that are important to you so that they are more likely to be predicted for example names of family and friends and locations While WordQ does include many common names it does not initially know which ones are important to you 1 Select My Words from the Options menu 2 Type a word or short phrase up to 30 characters in the edit box New Word and then select Add or press Enter You may add any number of words that you want Be careful with your spelling as words are not spellchecked at this time 3 Select Close to accept your words 33 Open another user vocabulary 1 Select Open User from the Options menu 2 Select a user vocabulary name and press Open 3 You will then be asked whether you want to save any changes to the previous user file before opening the selected user file Create a new user vocabulary based on the current user vocabulary 1 Select Save User As from the Options menu 2 Type a different user name and press Save 3 The vocabulary and settings from the existing user vocabulary will be copied to the new user vocabulary You can modify these as necessary Copying a WordQ vocabulary to a different comp
21. lled and unknown words are put aside for you to review They will not be predicted until you specifically add them to your vocabulary Select My Words from the Options menu Then click the Spelling tab You will see a list of words that may be misspelled or not found in the WordQ Dictionary such as proper names and acronyms Review this list of words for proper spelling 1 Select the words you would like to add to your main vocabulary You can select a range of words with the common Windows Shift click action Select separate words with Ctrl click 2 Click the Add to Main button to add the selected words to your vocabulary These words will now be used in word prediction 3 Any remaining words can be deleted with the Delete button after selecting them so that you don t have to review them again 4 Click Close when done 26 Customizing the prediction box WordQ allows you to customize the prediction box for your needs and preferences All of the prediction box customizations except for changing color are available after selecting Prediction from the Options menu Changes will be visible after you click the 0K button Number of predicted words Generally speaking showing 5 predicted words is considered appropriate for the average user 3 for younger learners and up to 9 for more fluent users Under Words choose the number of words 1 9 you want Font style and size You should choose a font style that
22. mpleting your sentence WordQ will automatically add a space and capitalize the next word for you The entire sentence will be spoken Step 5 Read your sentence Select the Read button The sentence will be highlighted Press the Spacebar and it will be spoken highlighting each word as it is spoken It will highlight the sentence again If you hear a mistake you can easily correct it by using the gt right arrow key to read one word at a time Use the left arrow key to go back Press the Esc key or click in the text with your mouse to resume writing Undoing a wrong selection If you select the wrong word by mistake you can quickly correct it by pressing Esc The last word will be erased and you can now select the correct word Choosing different word endings Sometimes only part of a word you want is predicted e g start rather than starting You can easily see different endings 1 Select the partial word e g start 2 Press Backspace Variations of that word with different endings will appear 3 Make your selection 10 Moving through the document When you hold down the 4 or gt arrow keys the word prediction box will temporarily disappear allowing you to also use the VY down arrow key to move through your document without distraction When you stop the prediction box will re appear after a short pause Alternately you can toggle the prediction box on off by clicking the
23. nra ATENON 16 Hearing what VOU TYPO innnan I7 Proofreading Reviewing your work Proofreading your WOIK ssssssessesesssnssssisasatencceagesnesssantiastbvtecsbovsctneasaartaansbeastnts 18 Checking your punctuation ssssesssssssssssssssesceecseesssssusustssseeeeessessnnnnmuesseceseeseee 20 Problems redding ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssessssssssssssssscsssssssssssssesssnsssessssneeesssssans 20 21 27 30 32 36 38 39 Getting the best predictions Expanding your vocabulary Family friends and special words sss1 ssssssese0e 21 Expanding your vocabulary Learn from existing COCUMNTS ssssssssseeeeeeeeee 22 Focusing your vocabulary Topics for specialized WYItHNG ssssssssssssssseeesesseee 23 Limiting your vocabulary Beginning with a Blank VOCADUIALY sssssssssssceseeeeee 25 Going over misspelled and UNKNOWN WOFKS ssssssssssessscecsesssssnsnsnsesseeesesseee 26 Customizing the prediction box Number of predicted Words s ics sisssccsssssecestssscessscesseetsicdsustavesvectssssccatisivaseiees 27 Font STVICGNG Size persaingan 27 Order OF predicted WOOS assscssecissscacecisasseiasccosusecscecssassseciboaadebbccasbuasieecaisevees 27 Using with different learners Young learner senesine vce EE ENEE OREN 30 Confident WHHLEES LYPISTS ssasssicussiasassviconsutncesaiesseonsssbenttoatsscosebstoasieatbedtbabecbedStite 30 Vth WORK DCG innein an N ENTE 31 Morethan ONE USER oniinn ENa 31 Managing
24. onbar will then appear a tom wdg WordQ x galale Q Options Words Speech Read l Topic lt none gt v Step 2 Start your writing application Start a writing application such as Microsoft Word The prediction box will appear at the text cursor Whenever you switch applications e g from Microsoft Word to Outlook the prediction box will automatically move to that application Step 3 Begin typing and predicting Type the first letter of a word Words will appear in the prediction box If the word that you want is in the list select it by typing the number in front of it If your word is not in the list continue typing until your word appears You can hear each word in the prediction box by pressing the V down arrow key or mousing over the words When listening to the words you can select them with the Enter key or by clicking on them with the mouse As soon as you select a word it will be typed into your application It will also be spoken aloud to confirm your selection WordQ will then display the words that most likely follow You don t have to select words that WordQ suggests You can type as you would normally and only refer to the word list when you are stuck Note f you can t hear the words spoken please ensure that the speakers are connected and powered on Also ensure that the volume is adjusted on both the speakers and in Windows Step 4 Hear your sentence After co
25. ordQ can read it back to you Then you can hear if there are any mistakes such as missing words or punctuation Often you can hear mistakes that you can t see Several starting user vocabularies are included at different writing and age levels These are like the words in your head WordQ continually learns how you use words so that it improves over time If you want to write about a specific area you can create and use specialized topic lists to make the predictions even better Different people can also use WordQ each with their own user vocabulary Using WordQ for the first time Step 1 Start WordQ Double click the WordQ desktop icon Q to run WordQ You will need to do two things the first time First you will be prompted to register WordQ Type in your name your organization optional and the serial number that is provided on the back cover of your WordQ DVD case This serial number is in three groups 3 6 and 3 numbers Second you must choose and save your own user vocabulary This involves selecting a language and writing vocabulary that you want to use e g Canadian UK or US Starter Intermediate or Advanced Click on a vocabulary name to see a description below Then save your vocabulary Replace wdq with the name of the profile you want to save it under It is easiest to use you own name when saving Make sure that the new name does not still contain an asterisk or it will not save correctly The WordQ butt
26. rd by word highlighting is desired in these situations you can easily copy and paste the text into Notepad or WordPad for proofreading 18 To read a sentence 1 Position the text cursor anywhere in the sentence 2 Press the Read button 3 The sentence will be highlighted and the prediction box will temporarily disappear 4 Press Spacebar to begin reading the sentence Each word is highlighted as it is spoken Listen for any mistakes Press Spacebarto pause resume reading 5 The sentence is highlighted again after it has been read 6 You may then e Read individual words to locate specific errors by repeatedly pressing gt right arrow or right arrow Press the Fsckey or click in the text with your mouse to resume writing and make corrections e Read the sentence again by pressing Spacebar Go to the previous or next sentence by pressing up arrow or Y down arrow To read a block of text 1 Highlight the block of text to read 2 Press the Read button 3 The text is read immediately Each word is highlighted as it is spoken Press the Fsckey or click the mouse button at any time to stop reading 19 To read in Web browsers and non Microsoft programs 1 Select the text to read In a Web browser or Adobe Acrobat Reader use your mouse to select text by dragging over it 2 Press the Read button 3 The text will be spoken immediately Press the Esc key or click the mouse button at any
27. the X A control will au appear below with a button on the right showing Click that button to show an Open dialog from which you can choose your pronunciation file 12 Click on the Apply button to close the Default Lexicons dialog 13 Close the Lexicon Editor dialog by clicking on the icon that looks like door l at the top right 14 Click the OK button to close the Speech dialog 37 Service and support Whichever way you use WordQ we hope you enjoy it If there s any way we can help you with any questions please feel free to get in touch by phone fax email or regular mail Quillsoft Ltd 2416 Queen Street East Toronto Ontario CANADA M1N 1A2 Tel 001 416 698 0111 or 1 866 629 6737 Fax 001 416 698 1555 Web site www goQsoftware com Support support goQsoftware com Sales sales goQsoftware com 001 905 726 2853 1 800 726 7784 US 603 5 16 0830 1 877 674 7687 38 Acknowledgements The following people are thanked for their contributions to the development of WordQ J rgen Babst Shae Birch Teresa Brown Olivia Date H var Falck Andersen Simon Frank Mattias Johansson Fiona Kong Colin Laine Rose Nishiyama C sar Marquez Chin Paul Marshall Tom Nantais Alfred Renaud Fraser Shein Pat Stoddart Moussa Tabcharani Cynthia Tam John Temprile Jeffrey Tucker Chen Wang Koichi Yokota We also wish to thank the many beta testers end users educators and
28. uter The WordQ vocabularies are stored by default in the My Documents WordQ folder There are two files one with the extension nwp and the other with wdq You can copy any of these files to a flash drive CD or move them over a network On the new computer place the files in the WordQ folder and in WordQ select Open User from the Options menu to load the vocabulary Create a user vocabulary with specific vocabulary needs You may want to limit your writing vocabulary to the words that you know or a specific set of words that you are learning Limited vocabulary 1 Select New User from the Options menu 2 Begin with the Blank Standard Core or Function Word Core 3 Add your own words to your vocabulary and remove any words you do not want to use Keep your vocabulary from learning new words 1 Select Prediction from the Options menu 2 Select the Prediction tab e Uncheck Predict new words that use e Uncheck Adapt predictions based on how combine words Predict words from only your vocabulary 1 Select Prediction from the Options menu 2 Select the Prediction tab e Uncheck Predict words from the WordQ Dictionary Delete a user vocabulary 1 Select Open User from the Options menu 2 Select a user vocabulary file name from the Open dialog box and press the Delete key on your keyboard 35 Appendix A Changing Acapela word pronunciations Some words such as personal names may not b
29. y Words from the Options menu 2 Type a word or short phrase up to 30 letters in the New Word box and then select Add or press Enter You may add any number of words that you want Be careful with your spelling as words are not spellchecked now If the word is already in the list it will be highlighted for you 3 Select Close when done 21 Expanding your vocabulary Learn from existing documents You can quickly expand your vocabulary by having WordQ learn words and their usage from existing documents For example you can have WordQ learn from articles that you may be reading on the Internet The first step is to copy those articles into a word processor or text editor such as Notepad You must then save the file in a text only format txt You may also learn from past documents you have written that are re saved in a text only format 1 Select My Words from the Options menu 2 Select the Learn button This displays an Open dialog box Locate the directory where your text file txt is located and open the desired file to learn WordQ will learn the words in that file and update your vocabulary Words will be checked for proper spelling and misspelled and unknown words will be set aside See Go over misspelled and unknown words below 3 Repeat with as many files as you like 4 Click Close when done 22 Focusing your vocabulary Topics for specialized writing You can emphasize words in t
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