ReadingPen TS Oxford
by WizCom Technologies Ltd
Portable tool to enhance students' reading skills by scanning, uploading and inserting any text
Features the Concise Oxford English Dictionary, containing over 240,000 entries and definitions and hundreds of new words and phrases - all with UK not US spelling!

The ReadingPen TS Oxford is an innovative portable learning tool designed for students of a second-language as well as for children and adults with reading difficulties (such as dyslexia). It’s the perfect solution for increasing reading autonomy and fluency, and enhancing text comprehension.
You can easily scan text or insert it using the touch screen (TS) and virtual keyboard, hear it spoken aloud and obtain definition, spelling, syllabication and correct pronunciation within seconds. All looked-up words can be transferred to the PC for further practice. Text can also be uploaded from the PC onto this fully mobile, lightweight Pen, and can be read aloud wherever you are.
Benefits
- Take the ReadingPen TS anywhere you go. This small, portable, handheld device is designed to fit in your pocket and assist you anywhere you go
- Navigate easily with the icon-based menus and use the virtual keyboard to manually insert words or to edit scanned text
- Listen to words, lines or paragraphs spoken aloud in UK English
- See and hear definitions and synonyms of scanned or inserted text
- Play word games to improve vocabulary
- Build your personal word list and send them to your PC for later use
- Scan your homework, tests and instructions into your ReadingPen TS for read-back/definitions
- Dictionary: Oxford Concise Dictionary containing over 240,000 entries in UK spellings
Features
- Displays up to 5 lines of text on a high resolution touch screen
- Large display of scanned line
- Reads words, lines or paragraphs aloud
- Spells-out the scanned word, letter by letter
- Provides direct look-up of idioms/phrases
- Provides syllabication
- Provides audio word pronunciation (British pronunciation) with Text-to-Speech (TTS) technology using built-in speaker or earphones
- Contains Oxford Concise Dictionary and thesauri
- USB connectivity enabling transfer of word lists to and from PC. Transferred words from PC can be read aloud
- History option enabling retrieval of the last 80 reviewed words
- Recognition of a wide range of standard printed font types and sizes (6-22 points, up to 8mm) , including inverted text on contrasting backgrounds (except red on white, white on red, blue on black and black on blue)
- Recognition and automatic merging of hyphenated text
- Virtual keyboard for manual word insertion or text editing (using the included stylus)
- Auto-complete function when inserting words using the virtual keyboard
- Interactive games for practicing and enhancing vocabulary using reviewed words list (History) or entire dictionary list
- Right/Left handed compatible
- Auto shut-off
ReadingPen TS Oxford SpecificationsexpandClick to collapse
| Size (L x W x H) | 177.5 mm x 41.5 mm x 33 mm (7” x 1.62” x 1/3”) |
| Weight | 77 grams (2.716 oz.) without batteries 100 grams (3.527 oz.) with batteries |
| Keypad | Navigation Switch (Enter, Up, Down, Left, Right) Push Button – Power/ESC |
| Optical Scanner | 128 pixels linear array image sensor 400 DPI resolution |
| Audio | Built-in speaker, earphone socket |
| Display Screen | Touch Screen Monochromatic FSTN Resolution: 208 × 65 Size: 61mm x 20mm (2.4” x .8”) |
| Memory | RAM: 128 KB Flash: 8 MB |
| Power | 2 × 1.5V AAA Alkaline batteries |
| Safety | CE, RoHS, UL, FCC class B |
| Operating Temperature Range | 0°C – 40°C |
Warranty
Products are warranted against defects for one year from date of purchase.
PLEASE NOTE: Because the pen requires users to accurately scan across words and lines of text, it is not recommended for persons with low vision or impaired fine motor control.
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Requirements and ResourcesexpandClick to collapse
Minimum System Requirements
- Windows
- Operating System: Windows XP, Vista or later
- CD-ROM
- Free USB port
- Internet access to download driver and software
- Operating System: Windows XP, Vista or later
Note: Install software before connecting your ReadingPen TS Oxford to the PC. To install the software visit www.wizcomtech.com/readingpentsand click on the Download button. Then follow the installation instructions listed there.
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ReadingPen TS Oxford is targeted at the following age ranges:
- All Ages
ReadingPen TS Oxford is designed to foster development in the areas of:
- Literacy
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