Pocket Reader

  !PReader

    The Pocket Reader software is designed to interface simply and quickly with the Pocket Reader to allow you to transfer the text from the Pocket Reader to your computer and then export in a variety of formats.

The main Pocket Reader window displaying some transferred text.

    Once connected !PReader has a variety of features as shown in the image above:

  Clicking this will fetch text stored on the Pocket Reader.
  Clicking this button brings up the save box.
  The text can be displayed showing confidence/character this button turns this on and off.
  The text can also show the various font sizes this can be turned on and off using this button.
  If you have selected any text it can be removed using this button.
  If you have selected any text it can be inserted at the caret using this button.

    Clicking middle mouse button over the main text window will bring up a menu offering these options as well as the opportunity to disconnect the Pocket Reader.

Save

• Plain Text - Just the text no information as to font sizes will be stored.
• Impression - This will store the font size information as well in an Impression DDF file.
• Ovation Pro - Similar to Impression but in an Ovation Pro DDL file.
• HTML - This will export the text in a simple HTML file that will try and keep the font sizes and layout.

    If you have some of the text selected then it is possible to save just the selection in the above formats.

    Also it is possible to join the lines of text when they are only broken by a ‘line break’ and not a ‘carriage return’. Using the configuration options you can also vary the divider that goes in place of a line break e.g. None, Tab, Comma, Space or Carriage return. This allows you to scan in tables and input them into spreadsheets.

  !PRinput

    This is a small extra application for the Pocket Reader which allows you to input text from the Pocket Reader directly into databases, spreadsheets and writable icons. It is simply a case of scanning the text, placing the cursor where you want it and clicking on the iconbar icon. The Pocket Reader will then send the text and clear its memory.

    The use of this application can be invaluable when transferring records from paper copies to computerised databases.

Links to other Pocket Reader Pages

Software upgrades

Check here to see if you have the latest version of the Pocket Reader software.