The following is a basic tutorial on how MAGic 9.5 (Freedom
Scientific's "answer" to Zoomtext) works. MAGic 9.5 can be gotten for
installation by the UNT network managers and tech support staff by
coming by the ISB 129 office of Elizabeth Hinkle-Turner. Much of this
tutorial is derived from the documentation that comes with MAGic. A
complete instruction booklet for the application is also available from
Hinkle-Turner.
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.
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