Tips and Tutorials

New users may prefer to access the tutorials outside the layout of our main website, to do this visit: www.YourDolphin.com/tutorials

Or select from the following Tips & Tutorials:

Access Tools

1. Optelec sample module - speech (for version: 12)

Accessing Microsoft Office Programs

1. Microsoft Office 2010 and Office 2007 Status Bar Basics (for version: 12.0)
2. Microsoft Office 2010 and Office 2007 Quick Access Toolbar Basics (for version: 12.0)
3. Microsoft Office 2010 Ribbon Basics (for version: 12.0)
4. Microsoft Office 2007 Ribbon Basics (for version: 12.0)
5. TIP: Reading line position information in Microsoft Word 2007 and Word 2010 (for version: 11.0 and 12.0)
6. TIP: Using Lists to get information from Word documents (for version: 6.5 and above)
7. TIP: Using Lists to get information from Excel Spreadsheets (for version: 6.5 and later)
8. Reading and editing Excel documents with Supernova/Hal (for version: 7 and 8)
9. Reading and editing Word documents with Supernova/Hal (for version: 7 and 8)

Accessing other Programs

1. Using Winamp with Dolphin Products (for version: 10)
2. TIP: Using Matlab with your Screen Reader (for version: 7 and 8)

Accessing the Internet

1. Web Browsing Basics (for version: 12.0)
2. TIP: Selecting text on a web page  (for version: 7 and onwards)
3. URL Specific (Web Page) Settings (for version: 10)
4. TIP: Finding things on a webpage (for version: 7 and later)
5. TIP: Jump between Edit Areas in Internet Explorer (for version: 9 and later)
6. TIP: How to select and copy text on the Internet (for version: 5.11 and above)
7. TIP: Making the most of tabbed browsing in IE7 (for version: Version 6.53 and later)
8. TIP: Using Forms on the Internet (for version: 7 and 8)
9. Getting Started on the Internet (OLD VERSION) (for version: 6.0)
10. Improving Your Internet Skills Further (for version: 6.0)
11. Getting Started on the Internet (for version: 6.5, 7 and 8)

AltFormat Tools

1. Foreign Language Braille for English speakers (for version: 5)
2. How to scan and convert to Braille, DAISY, Large Print & MP3 audio  (for version: 4.01)
3. How to convert electronic documents to Braille, DAISY, Large Print & MP3 audio  (for version: 4.01)
4. TIP: Save your MP3 or DAISY to an external player (for version: all)
5. TIP: Creating navigable headings in your DAISY book with EasyConverter (for version: 2 and later)
6. TIP: Getting started with EasyReader (for version: )
7. TIP: Audio descriptions for images with EasyProducer (for version: 1.5 and later)
8. TIP: Creating an Audio CD using EasyProducer (for version: all)
9. TIP: Editing Audio with Dolphin Publisher (for version: 2.01 and later)
10. TIP: Changing text size in EasyReader (for version: all)
11. TIP: Using EasyReader with a Foot Pedal (for version: 2.02 to 4.01)
12. TIP: Working with Filenames and Dolphin Publisher (for version: all)
13. Using Microsoft Word to create digital talking books with EasyProducer. (for version: 1.50)
14. TIP: Using Microsoft Word with EasyConverter  (for version: 1.0)
15. EasyConverter - converting from scanned text (for version: 1.0)
16. Converting a file with EasyConverter (for version: 1.0)
17. EasyConverter Quick Start tutorial (for version: 1.0)

Dolphin Guide

1. TIP: Add an Internet Radio Station to Guide (for version: 6)
2. How to use eBay with Dolphin Guide (for version: 5.0)
3. Using Facebook with Dolphin Guide (for version: 5.0)
4. Temporarily stop Dolphin Guide from reading the document (for version: 5.0)
5. Customising your menu options in Dolphin Guide (for version: 5)
6. Saving your favourite websites with Dolphin Guide (for version: 5)

General

1. TIP: Instant Help (for version: all)
2. TIP: Dolphin free update facility (for version: 7.01 and later)
3. TIP: Useful Resources and Keyboard Shortcuts (for version: all)
4. TIP: Helping You To Help Yourself (for version: 5 and later)

SuperNova

1. TIP: Removing the SuperNova Control Panel from the ALT Tab list (for version: 12)
2. TIP: Using EasyReader with SuperNova (for version: 12)
3. TIP: Dolphin can fix support issues remotely (for version: 12)
4. TIP: Get free updates for SuperNova (for version: 12)
5. TIP: Customising your speech synthesiser in SuperNova (for version: 12)
6. TIP: Using the SuperNova Launch Pad (for version: 12)
7. TIP: Custom mouse pointer sizes (for version: 12)
8. TIP: Mouse Buffer with multiple monitors (for version: 12)
9. TIP: Use multiple monitors with SuperNova (for version: 12)
10. TIP: See even smoother magnification with True Font Technology (for version: 12)
11. Taking magnified screen shots with SuperNova (for version: 12)
12. Using the best Dolphin Cursor hotkey for the job! (for version: 11.5x)
13. TIP: How to switch on Click and Read from Here (for version: 11)
14. Getting updates over Internet (for version: 5.0)
15. Sending emails to multiple recipients (for version: 5)
16. TIP: Accessing the System Tray (for version: 7 and later)
17. TIP: Hotkeys and the Numeric key pad (for version: 5 and later)
18. TIP: Switching on the colour changer (for version: 5.01 and above)
19. TIP: Switching synthesisers (for version: 6 and later)
20. TIP: Muting the speech (for version: 5 and later)
21. TIP: Magnification Overview Mode (for version: all)
22. TIP: How to read the time (for version: 6.01 and later)
23. TIP: Making use of Magnification modes (for version: 5 and later)
24. TIP: Making use of Application Notes (for version: 5 and later)
25. TIP: What is Virtual Focus? (for version: 5 and later)
26. Using Verbosity Schemes (for version: 6 and later)
27. Graphics Training: The standard way (for version: 6 and later)
28. Application Specific Settings (for version: 6 and later)

Tools for Learning Difficulties

1. TIP: Changing screen and text colours with EasyTutor (for version: all)