WizCom Technologies Quicktionary 2 PremiumProfessional User manual

Table of Contents
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Quicktionary
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2 Premium
Professional
Table of Contents
Introduction .........................................................................3 
Contact and Support Information ....................................3 
Getting Started....................................................................4 
Familiarizing Yourself with the Pen .................................4 
The Pen Parts.............................................................4 
Setting Up Your Pen...................................................5 
Basic Pen Commands .....................................................5 
Scanning Guidelines........................................................6 
Learning to Scan (using the Trainer)...............................7 
The CD ............................................................................8 
Installing the WizCom Desktop........................................8 
Establishing Pen-PC Communications...............................9 
The Pen ..............................................................................11 
Main Pen Functions.......................................................11 
The Quicktionary Application.........................................12 
The Quicktionary Screens ........................................13 
The Quicktionary Menus...........................................15 
Editing and Inserting Text.........................................17 
The Dictionary Entries ..............................................21 
Hear Scanned Text Read Aloud...............................25 
Using Professional Dictionaries................................26 
The Notes Application ...................................................29 
The Notes Menu .......................................................30 
The Notes Edit Menu................................................31 
The Address Book Application ......................................33 
The Address Book Menu..........................................34 
The Address Book Edit Menu...................................37 
The Internet Links Application .......................................38 
The Internet Links Menu...........................................39 
The Internet Links Edit Menu ...................................40 
The Tables Application ..................................................41 
The Tables Menu......................................................42 
The Tables Edit Menu ..............................................43 
The Scan to PC Application...........................................45 

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Scan to PC Modes ................................................... 46 
Scan to PC Settings on the Pen .............................. 46 
Scan to PC Settings in the WizCom Desktop.......... 47 
Scanning in Different Languages ............................ 47 
QuickLink ...................................................................... 48 
File Transfer Settings in the WizCom Desktop........ 49 
Change File Transfer Settings ................................. 50 
Synchronize with Host Applications......................... 51 
PC-Controlled Communications ................................... 51 
The Preferences Menu ................................................. 52 
The Information Menu................................................... 55 
The WizCom Desktop ...................................................... 56 
The Desktop User Interface.......................................... 57 
The Menu Bar .......................................................... 57 
The Toolbar.............................................................. 59 
Desktop Window...................................................... 60 
The WizCom Desktop Taskbar Icon............................ 61 
Changing the Desktop Interface Language............. 62 
Pen-PC Communication Settings ................................. 63 
Communication Settings.......................................... 63 
Desktop Modes – Turn Pen Communications Off/On
................................................................................. 63
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Optimize the Pen File System ...................................... 64 
Add/Remove Pen Components .................................... 65 
Recover Components Deleted from the Pen........... 65 
Managing Several Pens in the Desktop ............................... 66 
Working with Files in the Desktop................................. 66 
Additional Information..................................................... 68 
Batteries ........................................................................ 68 
Safety Points (Batteries) ............................................... 68 
Pen Maintenance .......................................................... 68 
Troubleshooting............................................................... 69 
Product Specification ...................................................... 74 
Copyrights and Trademarks ........................................... 75 
Worldwide Limited Warranty .......................................... 75 

Introduction
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Introduction
Congratulations on your choice of the state of the art
scanning Pen from WizCom Technologies. WizCom makes
personal, portable scanning Pens that assist with reading,
understanding and utilizing text.
Use the Pen to scan full lines of text, receive word-by-word
translations, and hear scanned words pronounced aloud.
Use the CD provided with the Pen to install one or more of a
wide range of dictionaries.
The Pen can also scan and store printed material anytime
and anywhere. Use the Pen to store over 500 pages of
printed text, in a wide range of fonts and sizes, for easy
transfer to a PC, PDA or Smartphone. Text can also be
scanned directly into any Windows-based application for
ultimate productivity!
This manual is divided into four sections:
1. Getting Started - This section provides basic
information on Pen functions and how to scan, on
using the CD you received with your Pen, installing the
WizCom Desktop and establishing Pen-PC
Communications.
2. The Pen - This section demonstrates how to work with
the Pen, including explanations of all the Pen menu
options, applications and different ways of scanning,
inserting and editing text in files.
3. The WizCom Desktop - This section teaches the use
of the PC application used for transferring and
synchronizing data between the Pen and PC.
4. Additional Information - View additional information
such as Pen maintenance information.
Contact and Support Information
Contact us at 888 777 0552 (Toll free in USA) or +1 978 727
0026 or email [email protected].
Visit our website http://www.wizcomtech.com to view the
FAQ section and to register your product.

Getting Started
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Getting Started
Familiarizing Yourself with the Pen
The Pen Parts
Your Pen contains the following parts:
Front and Rear Views
Top View
Important: Before using the headphones, please adjust the
volume using the Voice Settings option in the Preferences
menu.

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Setting Up Your Pen
To get started:
1. Remove your Pen from its protective case.
2. Remove the battery compartment cover from the back
of the Pen.
3. Insert 2 AAA batteries into the Pen with the positive and
negative terminals corresponding to the markings on
the sides of the battery compartment.
4. Close the battery compartment.
5. Remove the protective cover from the Pen tip.
6. Press to turn the Pen on.
7. The Pen is ready to scan!
Note: If you are left-handed, see Right-Left-Handed on
page 54 to change your Pen to left-handed scanning.
Basic Pen Commands
The Pen Keys and their Functions
The keypad contains seven keys for operating your Pen.
Use the keys as follows:
 Power key : Turn the Pen on and off.
 ENT key : Access submenus or screens, confirm a
selection or perform an operation.
 ESC key : Navigate backwards, close a screen, or
cancel an operation.
 Direction keys : Scroll through menus and
screens.
Navigating Menus and Lists
To select an item from a menu or a list:
1. Scroll through the menu, using or until the item
you want is highlighted.
2. Press ENT.
To select a command key on the display:
1. Use the direction keys to highlight the command key.
2. Press ENT.
To return to a previous menu level from a sub-menu, option
or list, press ESC.

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Scanning Guidelines
Scanning Mode
The Pen is in scanning mode when the red light at the tip of
the Pen is blinking. Scanning mode is disabled when
accessing menus.
Scanning Direction
Text can be scanned from right to left or from left to right.
Both will produce the same results.
Scanning Restrictions
The Pen scans and recognizes printed text in a wide range
of languages, font types and point sizes (6-22 points, up to
8mm) and in a variety of colors on contrasting backgrounds
(except red on white, white on red, blue on black and black
on blue).
It does not recognize handwriting, cursive fonts,
mathematical symbols or other profession-specific signs.
Tips for Good Scanning
To ensure optimum scanning results:
 Hold the Pen at the correct scanning angle.
 Place the scanning material on a flat surface.
 Ensure scanning material is good quality and pages are
not creased. Poorly photocopied materials may provide
bad results.
 Do not scan too fast.
Correct scanning angle of 90°
Poor Character Recognition
Poor character recognition may occur for the following
reasons:
 Low quality scanning material.
 The scanning settings are not set correctly (e.g.
Inverse).
 Holding the Pen at the wrong scanning angle.
 Scanning too fast.

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Learning to Scan (using the Trainer)
This tutorial uses the Notes application and the plastic
scanning Trainer provided with your Pen.
1. Slide the Trainer onto the tip of the Pen (instead of the
cap) and press into place.
2. Turn the Pen on. The Pen Main Menu appears. If the
Pen Main Menu does not appear, press ESC until it
is visible on screen.
3. Scroll to the Notes application using the direction keys
and press ENT.
4. Scroll down to New File and press ENT.
5. Scroll down to OK and save the default file name. A
blank screen appears with a blinking cursor.
6. Position the Pen at a 90° angle and center the
following text between the feet of the trainer. This angle
should be maintained even when scanning without the
trainer.
Use the following practice sentence:
This sentence will help me practice scanning.
7. Glide the Pen from right to left in a straight line over the
text. Start scanning 1cm from the end of the text and
finish 1cm after the beginning of the text.
8. The scanned text will appear on the screen. If the text
does not appear correctly on the screen, press ENT to
erase it and scan again.

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The CD
The CD should run automatically when you insert it into
the drive on your PC. If the setup does not begin
automatically:
1. Click the Windows Start button and select Run.
2. Type x:\setup.exe (where x is your CD-ROM drive),
then click OK.
Use the CD to:
 Install Product on PC: Install the USB driver and
WizCom Desktop necessary for transferring data
between your Pen and PC.
 Install Add-Ons: Install additional components on
your Pen, such as dictionaries, interface languages,
spellers (for enhanced scanning recognition for specific
languages) and the Image Capture application for
scanning small images. The USB driver must be
installed (from Install Product on PC) before you can
install any Add-Ons.
Installing the WizCom Desktop
While the Pen can be used as a stand-alone device,
installing the WizCom Desktop from the CD allows you to
transfer files between your Pen and PC. To install the
Desktop you will need your Pen, the CD and USB cable
provided with the Pen.
Important: Do not connect the USB cable to your computer
until you have completed the USB driver installation.
To install the Desktop:
1. Insert the CD into the drive on your computer. If the
setup does not begin automatically:
Click the Windows Start button and select Run.
Type x:\setup.exe (where x is your CD-ROM drive),
then click OK.
2. The CD browser window will appear.
3. From the Main Menu click Install Product on PC.
4. Follow the instructions on the CD to install first the USB
driver and then the WizCom Desktop.
Note: Please restart your computer if requested to during the
installation procedure.

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Establishing Pen-PC Communications
Do the following to check that your Pen and PC are
configured correctly for Pen-PC Communications:
On the Pen:
To set the Pen communications settings:
1. Turn the Pen on, scroll down to Preferences in the
Pen Main Menu and press ENT.
2. Scroll down to Communications Settings and press
ENT.
3. The Connection Device submenu appears. Press
ENT.
4. Select Cable and press ENT.
5. Scroll down to Baud Rate and press ENT.
6. The Baud Rate should be set to 115,200. Scroll down
until you see 115200 on screen and press ENT.
7. Press ESC twice to return to the Pen Main Menu.
On the Desktop:
To view the Desktop application communications settings
select Communications Settings from the Pen
Communications menu on the Menu Bar of the Desktop
application.
The Communications Settings dialog box appears:

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The correct settings (when using the USB cable) should be
as follows:
1. The Port should correspond to the COM port being
used by the Pen. To find out whether the port is correct
do the following:
a. Connect the USB cable to a USB port on your PC.
b. On your computer go to Start/Settings/Control
Panel and select System.
c. Click on the Hardware tab and then click on the
Device Manager.
d. Scroll down to Ports (COM & LPT) and open the
drop-down list of ports.
e. Find the "Prolific USB-to-Serial Comm Port" and
note the corresponding COM port number.
f. Go back to the Communications Settings dialog
box and modify the Port option accordingly.
2. The Baud Rate should be set to 115,200.
3. Click OK.
Note: If the "Prolific USB-to-Serial Comm Port" is not listed
under Ports (COM & LPT) it means that the USB driver has
not been installed correctly. Go back to the CD and rerun the
driver installation. If at any stage you are requested to restart
your computer, please do so.
Once this is complete, run the Communications Wizard to
establish communications between your Pen and the PC.
Make sure you are an administrator on your PC and that the
cable jack is pushed firmly into the Pen (until you hear the
last little “click”).
The Communications Wizard can be accessed from the
Help menu on the Menu Bar of the WizCom Desktop.
If you are experiencing trouble installing the PC software and
establishing communications, see Troubleshooting on page
69.

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The Pen
Main Pen Functions
You can access all the main Pen functions from the Pen
Main Menu which can be seen when turning your Pen on
for the first time.
Use the direction keys to scroll through the menu options,
and ENT if you wish to enter an application or access a
function or menu. Press ESC to return to the Pen Main
Menu from within any of the options.
The Pen Main Menu contains the following options:
Quicktionary
The Quicktionary application allows you to scan and
translate text. You can install dictionaries using the CD that
came with your Pen. See page 12.
Notes
The Notes application enables you to scan printed text into
your Pen. This text can later be transferred to your computer
or beamed to an infra-red device. See page 29.
Address Book
The Address Book application enables you to scan
business cards and other addresses into your Pen. The
information can be synchronized with your PC or beamed to
an infra-red device. See page 33.
Internet Links
The Internet Links application enables you to scan
website addresses into your Pen. The links can be sent to
the PC and synchronized with the Favorites folder of Internet
Explorer or the Bookmarks folder of Netscape Navigator.
See page 38.
Tables
The Tables application enables you to scan information in
table format into your Pen. The tables can be transferred to
the PC and converted to Excel files. See page 41.

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Scan to PC
The Scan to PC application enables you to scan text directly
into Windows applications on your PC. See page 45.
QuickLink
Activates the file transfer process, which transfers files
between your Pen and PC. See page 48.
PC-Controlled Communications
Initiates communications between your Pen and PC so that
you can add and remove Pen components such as
dictionaries and interface languages, or optimize the Pen’s
file system. See page 51.
Preferences
Allows you to change settings on your Pen, such as the
scanning language and the menu type. See page 52.
Information
Displays information about your Pen's current status. See
page 55.
The Quicktionary Application
Use the Quicktionary application to scan and translate text
in various languages. Hear scanned text read aloud from
either the Split Screen or the Dictionary Screen. Access
the Quicktionary from the Pen Main Menu.
You will reach the Input Screen and the red light at the tip
of the Pen will flash. Scan into any screen as long as the red
light is flashing. Scanning is disabled when accessing menus.

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The Quicktionary Screens
The Quicktionary application has three main screens, the
Input Screen, the Split Screen and the Dictionary
Screen. Each screen displays the translation of the selected
words.
You can scan into any screen when the red light at the Pen
tip is blinking. Text on screen will be over-written by the
newly scanned text.
The Input Screen
This is the screen that appears when you enter the
Quicktionary application. Scan text directly into this screen.
The "Scan in..." message indicates the source language of
the selected dictionary and the highlighted section shows the
input field.
 After scanning, text is displayed in the Split Screen or
the Dictionary Screen.
 Insert text using the Character bar or Opticard. See
Editing and Inserting Text on page 17 for more
information on these options. After inserting text,
select GO to view the translation in the Split Screen or
the Dictionary Screen.
 Press ESC to access the Edit Menu while in Edit
Mode.
 Press ESC from the Input Screen to access the
Quicktionary Menu.
Note: If the icon is visible on screen it indicates that the
Quicktionary application is set to scan inverse text (light
text on dark background). To change the setting, see The
Quicktionary Menu on page 15.

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The Split Screen
The Split Screen appears after scanning more than one
word. The scanned text appears on the top of the screen,
and the translation of the highlighted word appears on the
bottom of the screen.
 Scroll through the scanned text using the right/left
direction keys. The arrow indicates that scrolling to
the right will reveal the rest of the scanned text.
 Scroll through the dictionary entry for the highlighted
word using the up/down direction keys.
 View the highlighted word in the Dictionary Screen
by pressing ENT.
 If the selected dictionary supports reading aloud, use
to scroll to the icon (voice). Highlight the icon to
hear the scanned text read aloud. Press ENT to hear
the text read aloud again.
 Press ESC to return to the Input Screen.
The Dictionary Screen
The Dictionary Screen appears after scanning a single
word, or after selecting a word from the Split Screen.
 Scroll through the dictionary entry using the up/down
direction keys.
 Switch between reduced and full dictionary display
using the left/right direction keys.

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 If the selected dictionary contains support for reading
aloud, press ENT to hear the word read aloud.
 If you have reached the Dictionary Screen after
selecting a word from the Split Screen, press ESC to
return to the scanned text in the Split Screen.
The Quicktionary Menus
The Quicktionary contains two menus: The Quicktionary
Menu and the Edit Menu.
The Quicktionary Menu
To display the Quicktionary Menu, go to the Input
Screen and press ESC. To return to the Input Screen from
the Quicktionary Menu, press ESC.
Dictionary
The Dictionary submenu contains a series of dictionary
tools.
History
This option displays a chronological list of the most
recently displayed words, with the last word you defined at
the top. The history list can store up to 80 words. Once the
list is full, the oldest word is deleted from the list to make
room for the most recent one.
To select one of these words and view its dictionary entry:
1. Select Dictionary and then select History.
2. Scroll through the list to find the word you want.
Press ENT. The word appears in the Dictionary
Screen.
3. Press ESC to return to the history list.
Adjacent Entries
This option displays a list of all the headwords in the
current dictionary, placing you on the last word you
highlighted, or on the last word you selected from the
history list. If you haven't scanned or selected a word
during the current scanning session, it places you on the
first word in the dictionary. Scroll through the list to find a
different word in order to view its definition.
1. Select Dictionary and then select Adjacent
Entries.
2. Scroll to the word you want. Press ENT.

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3. The word appears in the Dictionary Screen.
4. Press ESC to return to the adjacent entries list.
Select Dictionary
View a list of the dictionaries on the Pen and change the
selected dictionary. This option is only available if there is
more than one dictionary installed on the Pen.
Reset History
Select this option to erase all History entries.
1. Select Dictionary and then select Reset History.
2. The question, "Are you sure?" appears.
3. Select YES to erase the history and return to the
Input Screen.
4. Select NO to return to the Dictionary submenu
without erasing the history.
Preferences
Use this option to modify the default Quicktionary settings.
To accept changes press ENT. To return to the
Preferences submenu without making changes, press ESC.
Toggle settings on or off by pressing , or ENT. = on.
Inverse: Select this option to scan inverse text (white
text on dark background). When inverse text mode is
selected, the red light in the tip of Quicktionary blinks
rapidly and the icon is visible on the Input Screen.
Reduced Display: This preference determines whether
display elements in the current dictionary, such as
phonetics, appear with the translations. When Reduced
Display is selected, certain display elements are
hidden.
Auto Speak: When Auto Speak is selected, the
Quicktionary application reads scanned text aloud the
moment you select it for translation.
Line(s) Per Scroll: This preference determines how
many lines the Quicktionary application scrolls at a
time in the Split Screen and Dictionary Screen. To
change the number of lines per scroll, press or .
Help
Guides and Glossaries
This option is present only when the selected dictionary
contains guides or glossaries, such as the Pronunciation
Guide to assist with understanding special symbols used
in the particular dictionary.

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About
View copyright and version information for the
Quicktionary application.
Pen Main Menu
Exit Quicktionary and return to the Pen Main Menu.
The Edit Menu
Edit Mode enables editing and inserting of text using the
Character Bar or Opticard. Access the Edit Menu from
the Input Screen by pressing ENT to activate Edit Mode
and then pressing ESC.
The Edit Menu contains three options:
Resume Editing
Return to the current field without making changes. The field
remains in Edit Mode.
Activate Overwrite Mode
Overwrite the existing text. Overwrite mode highlights the
first character after the blinking cursor. Any text that is
inserted overwrites the text starting at the highlighted
character. When Overwrite Mode is activated, the menu
option changes to Activate Insert Mode. Text will be
inserted at the site of the blinking cursor.
Clear Text
Clear the text on screen.
Editing and Inserting Text
To edit or insert text press ENT to activate Edit Mode. The
highlighted text or field will be replaced by regular text, with a
blinking cursor at the beginning of the field. To return to
regular scanning mode press ESC twice.
When the Pen is in Edit Mode, text can be edited or
inserted in two ways:
Using the Character Bar.
Using the Opticard.

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The Character Bar
Use the Character Bar to manually insert or edit text. The
Character Bar is only available when the Pen is in Edit
Mode. Scroll to the field you wish to edit and press ENT to
activate Edit Mode.
Use the direction keys to scroll to the place you wish to
insert text and press ENT to access the Character Bar.
Press ESC to exit the Character Bar.
Using the Character Bar
The Character Bar works in two modes: Insert Mode and
Overwrite Mode which are determined by the setting in the
application's Edit Menu. The default mode is Insert Mode.
In Insert Mode characters are inserted at the site of
the cursor.
In Overwrite Mode each character that is inserted
replaces the highlighted character.
Use and to scroll to the character you wish to insert
and press ENT. Do the same thing for each character you
wish to insert. When you have finished, press ESC to return
to the previous screen.
Character Bar Options
The default Character Bar contains the twenty six lower-
case ABC characters as well as the option to access
numbers, punctuation characters, upper-case and accented
characters and symbols.
Insert Upper-Case Characters
Insert upper case (capital) letters by scrolling to the lower-
case character and pressing to reveal the upper and
lower case options for the character. Scroll to the character
you wish to insert and press ENT.

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Insert Accented Characters or Symbols
Insert accented characters or symbols created using
alphabet characters, such as or by scrolling to the
lower-case character and pressing to reveal the additional
characters available. Scroll to the character you wish to
insert and press ENT.
Insert Numbers
Scroll to this symbol and press ENT to reveal the numeric
Character Bar.
Insert Punctuation Symbols
Scroll to this symbol and press ENT to reveal the
punctuation Character Bar.
Alphabet
Scroll to this symbol and press ENT to return to the default
alphabetic Character Bar.
Delete
Scroll to this option to delete the highlighted character. If you
enter the Character Bar from a field that has reached its
maximum number of characters, the cursor immediately
jumps to the delete symbol and you will be unable to insert
any characters until you delete a character from the field.
Spacebar
Scroll to this option and press ENT to insert a space
between characters.
Multiple Characters Mode
This symbol indicates that you can enter as many characters
as you wish. Scroll to the character you wish to add and
press ENT. Keep adding characters in this way. To exit the
Character Bar press ESC. Scroll to this symbol and press
ENT to change to Single Characters Mode.
Single Character Mode
This symbol indicates that you can insert one character
before the Character Bar exits. Scroll to this symbol and
press ENT to change to Multiple Characters Mode.

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The Opticard
The Opticard is a scanning keyboard found on the back of
the Pen case.
Every letter scanned with the Opticard is identified by its
unique barcode and converted to the correct character on
your Pen.
Use the Opticard to edit scanned text, or to insert text that
cannot be scanned due to scanning limitations. To use the
Opticard:
1. Hold the Pen case horizontally, with the Opticard
facing up and the Opticard title on the right.
2. Scan the Opticard key in the bottom left corner of the
Opticard, from left to right or from right to left, to
activate Opticard Mode. When Opticard Mode is
activated, the light in the tip of the Pen blinks rapidly.
3. Slowly scan the character key, from right to left or from
left to right, or touch the key gently with the tip of your
Pen. The letter appears in the Pen display.
Use the following key combinations to enter the required
characters:
 Lower-Case Characters: Scan the character key.
 Upper-Case Characters: Scan the Shift key and
then scan the character key.
 Caps Lock: To activate/deactivate Caps Lock,
scan Shift twice. Activating Caps Lock enables
you to enter letters in upper case only.
 Punctuation Symbols: Scan the Ctrl key and
then scan the symbol.
 Accented characters: Scan the Ctrl key, scan the
accent, and then scan the character corresponding
to the accent.
 Accented characters in upper-case: Scan the
Ctrl key followed by the Shift key, scan the accent,