Installation Guide for Kurzweil 3000 Web License
Windows Version 13
Last Updated May 2013
Follow the instructions in this guide to install Kurzweil 3000® Web License on a Windows® computer.
Table of Contents
Downloading Kurzweil 3000 ... 1
Installing Kurzweil 3000 ... 2
Enabling Kurzweil 3000 Components ... 3
Kurzweil 3000 Read the Web ... 3
Kurzweil Taskbar ... 3
Your Kurzweil 3000-firefly username and password ... 4
Accessing firefly ... 4
Downloading Kurzweil 3000
It is recommended that you install Kurzweil 3000 Web License (K3000) from the latest downloadable version of the software. If you install K3000 from a DVD, the version of K3000 you install may be out of date. However, if the version of K3000 on the DVD is noted as 13.14 or greater, the DVD should be considered adequately current, and downloading the latest version is not necessary.
1. Download K3000 for Windows here: http://www.kurzweiledu.com/installv13
2. Choose to Save the file. If you do not specify where to save and download the file to on your computer, it should be saved in your Downloads.
4. After the download is complete, choose to Open or Run the file. You can also double-click the K3000_k3_13xx_W_F.exe file to open it. This will start an extraction process.
5. You may receive an Open File - Security Warning window, asking if “…Are you sure you want
6. The extraction window will appear. Select a destination folder and click Install button to begin extraction. In the destination folder, a new folder named InstallTemp will be created that contains the installer files for K3000.
7. After the extraction process completes, it will automatically launch you into the K3000 installation chute (see below). Continue with the installation instructions below.
Installing Kurzweil 3000
If you followed the downloading instructions, you will see a Kurzweil 3000 Master Installation window (i.e., the K3000 installation chute). If you place the DVD into your computer, you should also see this window when your computer auto-runs the DVD. If you’re using the installer files (noted above) to install on another computer, locate the setup.exe file and run that to start the installation.
1. In the Kurzweil 3000 Master Installation window, click Web Licensing Software to install the Web License version. Do not choose to install the other versions.
2. Follow the prompts within the installation chute to complete the installation. Choose to install the Complete version of the software when prompted. The installation process may take anywhere from 5 to 20 minutes, depending on the speed of your computer.
3. During installation, if a Guest Login Account window appears, choose the option Skip to continue with the installation.
4. After the installation process completes, you can use the K3000 software. Double- click the Kurzweil 3000 shortcut on your desktop to open K3000.
Enabling Kurzweil 3000 Components
After you install K3000, it is recommended to install the Read the Web add-on for Mozilla Firefox®, and enable the Kurzweil Taskbar with Image Reader.
Kurzweil 3000 Read the Web
1. If you do not have Mozilla Firefox, you can download it here: http://www.mozilla.org/en- US/firefox/new/
2. After Mozilla Firefox is installed and working, you’re ready to install the Read the Web add-on.
Open K3000 and log in with your K3000-firefly username and password.
3. In K3000, click Tools > Options > Reading. In the Options: Reading window, choose the radio button for Mozilla Firefox.
4. A Kurzweil 3000 window may appear, asking if you want to add the extension. Choose Yes. From here, follow the prompts to install the add-on into Firefox.
Kurzweil Taskbar
1. To enable your Kurzweil Taskbar, right-click in an open space on your Windows Taskbar. In the context menu, select Toolbars > Kurzweil Taskbar.
2. To expand the size of the Kurzweil Taskbar, right-click in an open space on your Windows Taskbar. In the context menu, select to uncheck Lock the taskbar. Drag the expansion bar to expand the text field of the Kurzweil Taskbar.
3. You can now click on the Image Reader button on your Kurzweil Taskbar to drag rectangles around areas of your screen and have K3000 read any text it finds.
Your Kurzweil 3000-firefly username and password
You are ready to log in to and use Kurzweil 3000 Web License Edition. When you open the K3000 software on your computer it will prompt for your username and password. Use the username and password your administrator provided. This username and password can be used to log in to the K3000 and firefly™.
firefly is a combination a web-based reading tool, online file storage system, and account management system.
A user account should have been created for you in firefly. If you were not provided a username and password, please contact someone at your organization leading the implementation of Kurzweil 3000- firefly.
Accessing firefly
You can log in and access the firefly website here: www.fireflybykurzweil.com
You can also download the firefly iPad® app for free from the Mac App Store:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/firefly-k3000/id535277727?mt=8
Educators primarily use firefly for its account management system, creating user accounts for others.
Students primarily use firefly for its web-based reading tool, letting them read files uploaded to the online file storage system called the Universal Library.
If you are an educator, please watch the Managing Kurzweil 3000-firefly videos here:
1. Once you log into firefly, go to My Account to manage your users.
2. There is also a Help page with videos and support materials.
3. Select My Account and then Users to add/edit/remove users, usernames, and passwords.
4. Select the Universal Library to find the classic_literature folder.
5. The classic_literature folder is an online library of approximately 1,800 digital texts—everything from Jane Austen to Shakespeare can be read through firefly or opened with K3000.
