MAGic is a software solution ideally suited for computer users with low vision, or anyone who spends extended periods of time in front of a computer screen. MAGic lets you magnify your computer screen from 1 to 16 times its usual size. You can choose from a number of different adjustable views that let you see both a magnified and unmagnified portion of the screen at the same time.
How to Use MAGic
MAGic is quite easy to use and the majority of the
options are self-explanatory. Below are pictures of the MAGic interface with explanations of the most widely-used options. Please ask
a lab consultant if you need further description or assistance with MAGic. Our lab consultants have
been specially trained on this software.
Magnification
Button - Use the Magnification button to
turn magnification on or off. (Hot Key:
CapsLock+Delete Key)
Magnification Level
Buttons - Increase or decrease magnification
level with these buttons. (Hot Keys: Increase Magnification: CTRL+EQUALS,
Decrease Magnification: CTRL+DASH)
Magnified Views List - You can select Full,
Lens, Dynamic Lens, Overlay, or Split view.
Mouse Enhancements Button - Use the Mouse Enhancements
button to enable/disable enhancements and modifications for your mouse pointer.
Cursor Enhancements Button - Use the Cursor
Enhancements button to enable/disable enhancements for your cursor. To specify
which enhancements you want to use, open the Magnification menu and
choose Cursor Enhancements.
Color Enhancements Button - Use the Color Enhancements
button to enable/disable color enhancements. To specify your color enhancement
settings, open the Magnification menu and choose Color Enhancements.
Resize View Button - When working in Split, Overlay,
or Lens, or Dynamic Lens views, use the Resize View button to resize or
move the view.
Locator Button - Use the Locator button to
activate the Locator, which you can use to find items on your screen. Change the
properties of the Locator with the Locator Properties dialog box, which
you can access from the Magnification menu.
Smoothing Button - Choose the Smoothing button
to smooth the appearance of jagged letters in a magnified state.
Speech Button - Click this button to enable or
disable speech. (Hot Key: CapsLock+F3)
Mouse Echo Button - Click this button to toggle
the mouse echo. To set mouse echo to announce lines or words, right click the
button and make your selection from the context menu.
Typing Echo Button - Click this button to toggle
the typing echo on and off. To specify the typing echo to words or characters,
you need to activate the Typing Echo dialog box from the Speech
menu, or right-click and choose Automatically Speak.
For more help and information with MAGic
please visit Freedom Scientific at
http://www.freedomscientific.com/fs_products/software_MAG100.asp