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1 www.cast.org DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI The 15-state Accessible Instructional Materials (AIM) Consortium is working to improve academic outcomes for approximately 1.3 million K-12 students with print disabilities within the member States through the timely acquisition and delivery of high-quality educational materials in accessible formats (audio, Braille, eText, large print).

2 Dolphin EasyReader version 4.01 A DAISY player that reads DAISY, text, html, DAISY XML, and ANSI/NISO. It contains navigation controls, visual and audio options. www.cast.org DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI

3 www.cast.org DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI Standard Tools View: Standard/ Compact Tool View Toggle

4 Compact view toolbar: www.cast.org DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI Return to full view Mini Player view: Full/compact toolbar toggle

5 Play and Stop Use the Play/Stop button to start and stop the narration. www.cast.org DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI Play/Stop Tool

6 Volume Controls www.cast.org DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI Mute Volume slider

7 Opening a book www.cast.org DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI Highlight book title, then click OK Browse computer to find DAISY book

8 Navigate by mouse 1.Use the slider bar to move around the book. 2.Left-click on the text you want to read. www.cast.org DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI

9 Navigating by page OR… Open Navigation Center Index tab – type page number and click the GoTo Page button www.cast.org DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI Use page navigation arrows at bottom of the slider bar Use Page Up/ Page Down arrows on computer keyboard

10 Navigate by Headings www.cast.org DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI Back-arrow meeting a line moves to Previous heading (e.g. Units, Chapters, Sections) Compact view In full view mode Forward-arrow meeting a line - Next heading Left/right arrows move by phrase

11 Navigation Center Use the Navigation tool here to open the Navigation Center. The Navigation Center can: 1.Manage your DAISY book library. 2.Display the current book’s Index/Contents 3.Show bookmarks www.cast.org DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI Nav Center Tool button

12 Navigation Center Library tab 1.Lists your DAISY books 2.Lets you quickly open DAISY books 3.Lets you add or remove books www.cast.org DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI DAISY books you’ve opened are listed here

13 Navigation Center Index tab www.cast.org DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI Headings (Units and Chapters) Double-click to move to any heading.

14 Preferences button: www.cast.org DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI Opens window with customization tabs for General features, Highlighting, Playback and screen Display

15 Preferences: General tab www.cast.org DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI Book startup options Self voicing speaks tools, menus and boxes

16 Preferences – Highlighting tab www.cast.org DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI Choose highlighting and text colors Click Apply when finished

17 Preferences – Playback tab www.cast.org DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI When to start playback Set voice Set playback speed

18 Preferences – Display tab www.cast.org DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI Text size Text color and background Use style sheet drop-down menu to choose from pre-made settings.

19 Pop-up Menu Point anywhere on the screen and right- click www.cast.org DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI Easy access to commonly used commands and tools Navigation controls too!

20 Bookmarks 1.Click the bookmark button 2.Type name of the bookmark 3.Add text notes if desired 4.Add audio note using a microphone www.cast.org DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI

21 Handy keyboard controls: www.cast.org DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI Play/Stop toggle: Space bar or F5 key Set bookmark: Control+b Previous/next phrase: Left/right arrow keys Previous/next heading: Up/down arrow keys Previous/next page: Page up/Page down keys

22 www.cast.org DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI The development of this project by the AIM Consortium at the Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST) and the Michigan Department of Education IDEA Mandated Activities Project Michigan’s Integrated Technology Supports was funded by Grant # H327S070003 from the U. S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. The contents of this project are not exhaustive and inclusion does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Education, the Michigan Department of Education, Michigan’s Integrated Technology Supports, or the Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST)


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