SCANNING

Read & Write (V8.1) GOLD allows you to scan any paper document into any major word processor such as Word. You can then edit and have the scanned material read to you. This will allow you to read faster and have a greater comprehension of what is being said. The incorporation of scanning offers a greater degree of flexibility by inserting paper documentation into a familiar editing environment. Once changes have been made, you can make the document available to other Users. This is key to inclusive education and integration in today's world.



Read & Write (V8.1) GOLD also has the option to save the scanned image as HTML. This will allow "near perfect" image generation. The scanned document can then be read to you from within Internet Explorer and the words highlighted to increase word recognition. You can choose to have a pre-selected style applied to the scanned document to enable you to read the document easier.

How to Scan with Read & Write (V8.1) GOLD

To access the scanning facility click on the button. Firstly choose which scanning option to use by selecting Scanner configuration from the Configuration menu. This will open the Scanner properties window.

From here you can set up:

• the paper size
  
• the resolution at which the scan should be made. (recommended between 150 and 300 dpi)
  
• alter the brightness and contrast
  
• select the type of image you want to scan.
  
• select the scanning device
  
• perform a test scan to test your settings.
  

You can choose to scan from a page or a saved image and save as part of a new project or an existing project. You can save the scanned project in the format of your choosing, including as a Word document or HTML..
Within the project you can delete or rearrange the scanned documents.