Scan Paper Documents
Even in today's electronic world, it is easy to find daily examples of inaccessible paper documents. The
camera and flash combined with the Look program allows you to snap a shot of a page, recognize the
typed text (no handwriting), and convert it to text and braille.
To scan a page, do the following:
1. Position the document on a flat surface in a well-lighted area.
2. Start the Look app by selecting it from the Home screen.
3. Hold the camera about 10-12 inches from the page.
4. Hold the camera steady. A stand is a tremendous advantage to getting better results from the
scanning process.
5. Try to hold the camera so that it can see the entire page.
6. Press Select to take the shot. Look responds by clicking to let you know it took the picture. If it
does not click or take the picture, check ambient lighting conditions.
Once it gets a picture, Look then announces, "Recognizing Text" and converts the image into text.
When finished recognizing, Look announces, "Done" and opens an editing control from which
you read or edit the text.
Use normal editing navigation commands with the arrow keys to move through the text as desired.
7. If the scan comes out inaccurately, press Back to discard the attempt and try again.
8. To save the page, press Select. Look saves the text and prepares for another picture. The program
saves to a file called ocr.txt. If the file exists, Look adds to the end of the existing file.
9. Repeat the process to scan additional pages.
Scanning Tips
Ambient light is important. Always make sure there is a light on in the room before you take the shot.
Hold the camera steady or use a stand to stabilize the camera.
Align the camera so that it can see the entire page. This takes practice.
Look automatically converts multiple columns into one continuous flow of text.
Look To Do
Add settings to respect columns.
Library
The Library app plays Digital Talking Books from the National Library Service (NLS), Learning Ally
(formerly RFBD), and bookshare.org.
To put books onto the device, use one of the following methods:
Copy books from your computer to the library/books folder on the internal drive.
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