Dolphin EasyTutor

Learning/Literacy support software

Dolphin EasyTutor is the perfect solution for people who have Dyslexia or difficulty reading, writing and spelling. Computer users can write, read, view and check text with Dolphin Tutor's supporting speech output. It’s fun, educational, easy to learn and an essential tool for students - it can be a revolutionary tool for those in the workplace too.

People with dyslexia and other reading and writing related disabilities of all ages can maximize their potential using EasyTutor to read out the text on screen with a pleasant computer voice. As EasyTutor reads, the software also highlights each word in the colors of the user's choice to help follow along.

What's New in Dolphin EasyTutor Version 2.01?

• New EasyTutor settings editor (Start > All Programs > Dolphin) lets you change options:
  • You can edit homophone words, descriptions, and alternatives.
  • Two new prediction options: have the prediction window always visible, and disable predicting next word.
  • Change the three fonts that appear in the Fonts drop-down menu on the main toolbar.
  • EasyTutor can reset the background colour of Windows when exiting.
  • Create new prediction dictionaries, train them, and edit their contents.
• 120,000 extra definitions are available in the Spellcheck dialog. Click the "+" buttons.
• Toolbar docking: you can park Tutor at the top of the screen, or have it stay in one position, or have it behave as before and lock to windows. Just drag it to the top of the screen.
• You can make the prediction window fixed position – rather than follow the cursor – by right-clicking on any of its contents.
• Font and spacing changes can now be applied to Internet Explorer windows.
• EasyTutor now has full support for roaming profiles and network use, complying with Microsoft Vista standards.
• Dolphin EasyTutor will appear (inactivated) in the Windows Vista Ease of Access Center.
• User interface tweaks: Shift+F8 brings up the settings dialogue.
• The Spellcheck dialog can be made to be silent by checking the mute button on the dialog window.
• You can hide the images normally displayed on the Spellcheck dialog (Settings > Spellcheck) if they do not suit you.
• Fixes to known bugs.

Key Benefits:
• Reads aloud and highlights text from Word Documents, Web pages and spreadsheets to help with reading skills.
• Highlights text and reads words aloud as you type, forming a link between the spoken word and the written word.
• Predictive text suggests words as you type explaining their meanings as you go helping to develop writing skills and vocabulary.
• Includes its own high quality synthesizer so no need for additional voice software.
• Save text as audio files so you can listen to them when and where you want – or share them with colleagues.
• Easy to understand and use, minimal training required.
• No new software to learn, Tutor runs as a toolbar within familiar PC applications such as; Microsoft Word, Excel and Internet Explorer.
• Speech from human-sounding speech synthesizer aids learning of pronunciation.
• Customize your toolbar to access the tools you use most often and alter icon size to suit your needs.
• You control the speed documents are read so you can work at your own pace.
• You can choose how to display text, change problem colors, fonts, spacing and highlights to suit your individual needs and improve readability.
• Includes a dictionary facility offering alternative spellings and definitions as you type.
• EasyTutor breaks words into syllables aiding reading of new words.
• Comprehensive Homophone database helping to check the right word is used and increasing vocabulary.
• Scan & convert documents or PDF files to text and Tutor can read them to you.
• Point the mouse at menus to hear what actions they perform.




Full Technical Specification:

Reading Features
• Includes high quality human sounding speech output
• Read text from any part of a Microsoft Word document
• Synchronized speech and word highlighting
• Read text from web pages
• Read aloud menus and icons using the mouse pointer
• Save the on-screen text as an audio file (.wav) to play back on your PC or portable audio player
• Scan in and convert printed documents or PDF documents into Microsoft Word documents and have them read back.
• Increase and decrease text size
• Alter text style
• Alter text color
• Change character spacing
• Change line spacing
• Change paragraph spacing

Writing Features
• Letters, words or sentences can be read back as you type
• Word prediction when writing
• Homophone recognition and descriptions
• Homophone dictionary with text and images
• Word dictionary with text and images
• Thesaurus with text and images
• Spell checker
• Syllabification identification for pronunciation
• Compatible with Dragon NaturallySpeaking speech input software.

Support
• Free lifetime technical support
• Full online help facility
• Printed User guide
• CD rom text and audio user guide



Product Brochures
Click here to download a Dolphin EasyTutor PDF brochure


Recommended System Requirements -

OS Compatibility:

Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows XP Home
Microsoft Windows XP Pro
Windows Vista Business
Windows Vista Enterprise
Windows Vista Home Basic
Windows Vista Home Premium
Windows Vista Ultimate

Recommended System Requirements:

Pentium II 750MHz or faster processor - we recommend Pentium III 1GHz, minimum 256MB RAM - 512MB recommended, 125MB of hard disk space for installation, CD-ROM drive, 16 bit (65536 colours) or higher graphic resolution, 1024 x 768 or greater monitor resolution, multimedia soundcard and speakers - it is recommended to use a separate soundcard i.e.: not on-board, scanner supporting TWAIN or WIA drivers required for scanning from paper.

Microsoft Office 2000, 2003, XP