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WYNN (What You Need Now) is the innovative literacy software tool designed to enhance success for individuals with reading challenges and writing difficulties. WYNN was developed with the help of special educators and individuals with learning difficulties such as dyslexia, dysgraphia and aphasia.
By using a bi-modal approach - simultaneous highlighting of the text as it is spoken - WYNN transforms printed text into understandable information that benefits readers of all ages including English Language Learners (ELL), struggling readers and children with ADD (attention deficit disorder) or ADHD (attention deficit hyperactive disorder).
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Additional Detail for WYNN
WYNN is available in two versions: WYNN Wizard and WYNN Reader. Both versions read text aloud while highlighting spoken words, include the four color-coded toolbars, and provide reading, writing, studying, productivity, and Internet features.
- WYNN Wizard, our premier product, is scan and read software. It includes optical character recognition (OCR), the ability to scan printed pages and convert them into electronic text. Speech synthesis enables this scanned text to be read aloud. Additionally, WYNN Wizard can read word processing documents, Adobe Acrobat PDF files, text files, and the Internet.
- WYNN Reader includes all features of WYNN Wizard except OCR, or scanning capability. Additionally, files that have been previously scanned and saved using WYNN Wizard can be read with WYNN Reader.
WYNN's User Interface
WYNN's user interface has been carefully designed to provide power, flexibility, and a short learning curve. Our color-coded toolbars have intuitive, large buttons that are labeled with both pictures and words.
WYNN's Web Toolbar
WYNN's new Web browsing module is more feature rich than ever before! Features include the ability to highlight text on a Web page and then to extract the highlighted text and the ability to have WYNN read online e-mail. WYNN also boasts one-click PDF file conversion, so you can spend your valuable time on the results, not the process. WYNN's patented WebMasking feature has been enhanced to give students more options while reading Web pages. The Web module also includes a built-in pop-up blocker to allow students to focus with fewer distractions.
In addition to the Web toolbar, our toolbars focus on aiding users by providing a clean and uncluttered appearance and:
- Easy-to-use rotating toolbars that provide all functions.
- Intuitive buttons and icons that allow a short learning curve.
- Simultaneous auditory and visual presentation to support all learning styles.
- Clear, natural-sounding speech.
WYNN File Management Toolbar
The blue File Management toolbar lets you scan a page, open, close, save, and print files. It also lets you browse the Internet. Use the Text View button, and its partner, the Exact View button, to switch between two different views of the page. Like the other three tool bars, this one includes the Next, Read, Write, Exact View, and Other Document buttons. Our new "Clean-up" button facilitates correction of errors that may occur in the document during scanning. This ensures that the document will be spoken correctly by WYNN, whether reading it in Exact View or Text View.
WYNN Reading Styles Toolbar
The green Reading Styles toolbar controls how WYNN presents the document, including the size of the text, spacing, margins, and the type of font used all to make the page more readable and customized for the user. Plus, there’s the popular Mask button, which "masks out" everything on the page except the section you wish to read.
WYNN Study Tools Toolbar
The pink Study Tools toolbar gives you access to a talking dictionary and a thesaurus; lets you add a bookmark, text, or voice note to the document; and allows you to highlight selected text using brightly colored "markers." You can spell a word aloud or break it into syllables. With the List feature, instantaneously move highlighted or bookmarked text into a separate document to create vocabulary lists, study guides, and more.
WYNN Writing Tools Toolbar
The yellow Writing Tools toolbar helps create or edit a document. Our buttons let you cut, copy or paste text, run a spell check, or ask WYNN to find a specific word in the document. The word prediction feature helps struggling writers and spellers. Students can also create and manage outlines. We added a new "Homophone" button to assist in writing. Homophones are words that sound the same, but have different spellings and meanings, e.g. flower and flour. It is important to learn to spell these words as there are no spelling rules to help you remember them. Use WYNN's homophone button to verify the correct word usage in your document. The word's definition, along with the definitions of other like-sounding words, are available for selection and reading aloud.
WYNN New Features
Web Module Totally Redesigned in WYNN
WYNN's Web browsing module has been completely redesigned to support the latest innovations in Web technology. Using the integrated toolbar and tools, students can more easily conduct online research and access a multitude of cutting-edge Web sites. WYNN is also the first literacy program to provide highlighting functions for the Web.
- Highlight Web pages - WYNN is the first literacy program to provide highlighting of text on an Internet page. As users read a Web page, they can select various highlighter colors available in WYNN to mark key topics and ideas. This makes finding and retaining information easier.
- Extract highlighted text from Web page - Students can extract the highlighted text and transfer it to a separate WYNN document with one click of the mouse. The student then has all the information he needs, and only that information, in one easy-to-access document.
- Extract selected text, or all text on a Web page - In addition to extracting highlighted text, users can extract any text selected with the mouse, or can select all text on a Web page. WYNN copies all the text the user has selected on an Internet page, opens a WYNN document, and pastes the text into the WYNN document. This is all done in one easy click of a mouse button.
- More WebMasking options - WYNN's patented WebMasking feature is now configurable to mask by line, sentence, or paragraph.
- More Web spotlighting options - WYNN's Web spotlight is now configurable to spotlight by word, line, sentence, or paragraph.
- Updated Web toolbar - The new toolbar includes a Dictionary, Highlight, and Extract button; all buttons are in one toolbar.
- Favorites and History on left sidebar for easier navigation - Users can store their favorite web pages and view their history in WYNN's easy-to-find left sidebar. This retains the look and feel of standard Web browsers.
- Compatible with Flash and Java Applets - WYNN supports the latest Web technologies, including Flash and Java Applets.
- Compatible with WebCT and other educational courseware systems and portals - The ability to integrate with WebCT-enabled school sites will allow students and teachers to utilize the features in WYNN with their Web site courses for better learning and teaching.
- Reads Internet email - Users will enjoy using WYNN to read their email. WYNN now reads the contents of Internet email messages.
- Talking online forms completion - WYNN assists users in completing on-line forms by speaking the contents on request.
- Easy PDF reading - Direct, one-click conversion of PDF Web pages to WYNN.
- Customize how many Web documents can be open - Teachers can specify how many pages a students can open while using the Internet.
- Pop-up blocker built in - WYNN will block annoying pop-up advertisements while the user is viewing Web pages. This allows an individual to focus on the information they want to read without distractions.
Easier File Navigation in WYNN
WYNN now uses an innovative left side navigation bar for navigating among open files. This "NavBar" makes switching from one document to another exceptionally easy.
- The NavBar shows all open documents
- Single click to switch to any open document--no menus needed
- Document types are grouped together for easier reference
- Right-click to read the document name
- Right-click to close any open document, including Web pages, WYNN pages, or others.
WYNN Speech Updated
WYNN 5 contains a completely redesigned speech interface, enhancing speech compatibility.
- Completely updated speech system
- Support for all SAPI 5-compliant synthesizers (including NeoSpeech)
- Maintains SAPI 4 support
WYNN Printing Enhancements
WYNN 5 has enhanced the number of printing options.
- More printing options for Exact View
- Users can include or exclude highlighting and other mark-ups from the current print job
WYNN Features & Benefits
- Bi-modal approach to reading — text is highlighted in context as it is spoken aloud
- Full editing capabilities — the ability to modify electronic files, scanned pages, or newly created documents
- Clear, natural sounding speech
- Scanned-in pages retain original layout
- Customized visual presentation
- Built-in talking dictionary and thesaurus
- Traditional study tools — highlighting, bookmarking, text and voice notes, and more
- Teacher Lockout — temporarily restricts student access to the dictionary, thesaurus, and spell-checker during tests
- Ability to read Email and the Internet
- Word prediction
- Outlines
- Key Learning features now available in Exact View
- Spell Check as you Type
- Homophones - New Feature!
- MP3 and WAV Conversion
- Support for High Speed Scanners
- Highlight Web pages
- Extract highlighted text from Web pages
- Compatible with WebCT
- Plus many more
WYNN Features & Benefits for Users
- Easy-to-use rotating toolbars provide all reading functions
- Bi-modal approach increases reading comprehension
- Intuitive buttons and icons provide short learning curve
- Modify speech to aid with individuals' auditory processing style
- Customize visual presentation to create a "friendlier" reading environment
- Traditional study aids to enhance effective reading and learning
- With one keystroke a student can pull highlighted information from a Web page directly into a WYNN document
- Users can use the WebMasking feature and spotlight in increments to tailor reading mode on Web pages
- To enhance comprehension of information on the Web, users have access to WYNN's powerful Dictionary feature
- Success increases motivation and confidence
WYNN Features & Benefits for Teachers
- Support for teaching and methodology
- Support for IEP Requirements and ADA compliance
- Permits oral reading of tests for required studies
- Ability to tailor school work to students' individual strengths
- Ability to customize grade-level curriculum
- Universal Design for all learning styles
WYNN System Requirements
- Computer Type: IBM-compatible Pentium PC, minimum of 400 MHz
- Operating System: Windows 98, Me, NT/SP6, 2000, or XP
- File Format: NTFS
- Video Display: VGA video 800x600 resolution or higher, color mode of high color 16-bit or greater
- Memory: 128 MB of RAM (256 MB if using AT&T Natural Voices)
- Sound Card: SoundBlaster 16-compatible (or better)
- 400 MB of available hard disk space (1 GB if installing AT&T Natural Voices)
- Optional: An Internet connection, plus an ISP (Internet Service Provider), TWAIN-compatible scanner for scanning using WYNN Wizard
- Network: Novell Netware or Windows NT / 2000 / 2003 server (check for details)
WYNN Multi-User Licensing and Upgrades
WYNN software upgrades and multi-user (network and standalone) licenses are available. For more information, please call Universal Low Vision Aids at 800-369-0347 or 614-224-6465.
