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 If you install K3000 from a DVD, the version of K3000 you install may be out
of date.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
to run this software?” If you receive this window, click Run to bypass it.
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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.
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4. After the installation process completes, you can use the K3000 software. Doubleclick 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/enUS/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.
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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 3000firefly.
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:
http://www.fireflybykurzweil.com/help.html
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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.
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