SeeWord is started by clicking Start - Programs - SeeWord - SeeWord. If Microsoft Word is not running already, it should start at the same time.
The first thing to do when using SeeWord is then to choose a user profile. This is done by clicking on the button with the key on the toolbar. If the user has used the system before, the name should appear in the list, otherwise just create a new user.
Next, type in some text and then bring up the settings box by clicking the button with the little red blue and yellow square on it. In this box, change whatever features of the text that makes it easier to read.
The button with a hand and a paper is used for entering reversals.
The two buttons with a paper and a paper and an arrow are used for transferring the text to Microsoft Word. The first transfers the whole text, and the other one transfers only the highlighted text.
The button with the speaker will make the computer read aloud the highlighted text.
For the rest of the programs functions, notice the bubble-help that appears over each button when the mouse pointer rests over it.
Figure 1: The main editing window in SeeWord with a text loaded. On
top of the main editing window is a toolbox that shows the current user’s
settings. The ‘o’s in the text have a different colour than the rest of
the text.
Figure 2: The screen where reversals are entered
Figure 3: More than one user can use the computer where SeeWord is installed.
This screen is used to choose a user profile, or create a new one.
Figure 4: The pop-up program that was developed in Visual Basic and
runs in Microsoft Word.
Notice that the functions available are similar to the functions in
the stand-alone version. The three buttons on the toolbar in the top right
corner are for bringing up the dialogue shown, to select the user of the
system, and to apply the user’s settings to a new document.