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MAGic User`s Guide - Freedom Scientific

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4. INSERT WINDOWS Key R Launches Research It and uses the primary lookup source to directly show results in the Results Viewer This keystroke bypasses the Research It dialog box By default Wiktionary is the primary lookup source This means that while the cursor is on a word in a document or Web page you can press this keystroke and quickly lookup the Wiktionary description for that word You can always change the primary lookup source at any time using the Options button in the Research It dialog box which lets you select which lookup source to use as the MAGic default or as the default for individual applications For example if you spend most of your day searching for or working with medical terms the Health Search on WebMD lookup source would be a good choice to set as your default Likewise if your job requires that you frequently lookup UPS tracking numbers then the UPS Tracking lookup source would be a good candidate for your primary lookup source As you become more familiar with Research It and as more lookup modules are created and made available to you you will want to change the default lookup source used by MAGic or just use a different lookup source on the fly INSERT CTRL WINDOWS Key R Functions the same as the INSERT SPACEBAR R keystroke INSERT F2 R Opens Research It from the Run Manager dialog box It provides another way for you to select a lookup source for the word at the current cursor location Note that this
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6. NUM PAD PLUS NUM PAD MINUS MAGic Key HOME MAGic Key END MAGic Key PAGE UP MAGic Key PAGE DOWN MAGic Key ENTER MAGic Key R MAGic Key NUM PAD 5 MAGic Key SHIFT NUM PAD 5 163 Route Cursor to Mouse Route Mouse to Cursor Locator Mode Start Locator Stop Locator and Move to Selected Area Stop Locator without Moving the Magnified Area Move Left Move Right Move Up Move Down Move to Far Left Side of Screen Move to Far Right Side of Screen Move to Top of Screen Move to Bottom of Screen 164 Cursor Movement INSERT NUM PAD PLUS INSERT NUM PAD MINUS MAGic Key F10 ENTER ESC LEFT ARROW RIGHT ARROW UP ARROW DOWN ARROW HOME END PAGE UP PAGE DOWN Quick View Frame Toggle Quick View Frame On Off Set upper left corner of frame Set lower right corner of frame Create frame around current dialog box option Open Quick View Manager Speech Silence Current Speech Toggle Full Speech or Speech On Demand Increase Speech Rate and Save New Rate Increase Speech Rate Temporary Decrease Speech Rate and Save New Rate Decrease Speech Rate Temporary Voice Profiles Toggle Select Language MAGic Key Q MAGic Key LEFT BRACKET MAGic Key RIGHT BRACKET MAGic Key LEFT BRACKET twice quickly MAGic Key 9 CTRL MAGic Key F3 WINDOWS Key ALT CTRL PAGE UP ALT CTRL PAGE UP WINDOWS Key ALT CTRL PAGE DOWN ALT CTRL PAGE DOWN M
7. Note If you select Use Default which is the first item in the combo box list MAGic will use the same voice profile currently selected in the Default combo box for the current application Restoring a Factory Voice Profile To restore a default voice profile 1 Select the modified default voice profile in the Profile Name box for example Vocalizer Expressive 2 Choose the Delete Profile button and then Yes to delete the profile MAGic switches to the first voice profile in the Profile Name box 3 Select the Profile Name box again and the profile appears and is identified as factory in the list for example Vocalizer Expressive factory 88 Deleting a Voice Profile To delete a voice profile do the following 1 Open the Voice Adjustments dialog box From the Speech tab choose Voice Profiles and then Settings 2 In the Profile Name box select the voice profile that you want to delete 3 Choose Delete Profile and then Yes to delete the profile MAGic switches to the first voice profile in the Profile Name box Note You cannot delete a default voice profile that is labeled as factory for example Eloquence factory or Vocalizer Expressive factory 4 Select another voice profile in the Profile Name combo box or choose OK to close the dialog box Selecting a Voice Profile for an Application To select a voice profile for an application do the following 1 Make sure that focu
8. Status Information MAGic provides additional speech feedback when typing MAGic commands using the keyboard For example press MAGic Key NUMPAD PLUS or MAGic Key NUMPAD MINUS to increase or decrease the magnification level and MAGic will also announce 3x 4x and so on If you clear this check box MAGic does not announce this additional information 97 e Tool Tips Tool Tips frequently appear when you rest the mouse over an item for a brief period of time The Tool Tip gives you a short description of the item If this check box is selected MAGic speaks Tool Tips of any length Access Key Verbosity Within menus and buttons often a letter is underlined You can press the underlined letter also called an access key in conjunction with the ALT key to activate the command or button You can choose which access keys MAGic announces by selecting one of the following options e None MAGic does not announce any access keys e Speak All MAGic announces access keys in both menus and dialog boxes e Speak Menus Only MAGic only announces access keys in menus e Speak Dialogs Only MAGic only announces access keys in dialog boxes Restore Factory Settings Choose the Restore Factory Settings button to return to the default MAGic verbosity choices These were the settings in use when you first installed the program Verbosity Schemes 98 From the Main menu choose Speech and then Verbosity Scheme to create and switch
9. TAB or ENTER 173 174 Chapter 14 Navigation Quick Keys Navigation Quick Keys allow you to move easily and quickly around Web pages Adobe Acrobat PDF files application help files and so on The following examples highlight what you can do with Navigation Quick Keys e When reading a Web page in Internet Explorer pressing the letter H moves focus to the next heading reads it aloud but it also provides a visual indication of where you are on the Web page e The Navigation Quick Key P moves you to the next paragraph and begins reading using a synchronized reading box to make it easier to know where MAGic is reading As you navigate around Web pages a visual box appears around each line that is read Navigation Quick Keys are off by default To toggle Navigation Quick Keys on and off press MAGic Key Z You can also change the default setting using Quick Settings as described later in this topic MAGic Navigation Quick Keys The following is a list of Navigation Quick Keys that are available when running MAGic Note f you press and hold the SHIFT key in combination with a keystroke below MAGic moves to the previous unit or element For example if B moves to the next button on a Web page then SHIFT B moves to the previous button Next Radio Button Next Button Next Combo Box Next Edit Control e Next Form Control G Next Graphic e H Next Heading Press 1 6
10. If you purchased a network multi user license of MAGic refer to ILM Multi User Network Authorization for instructions on installing the license server and activating your software Refer to Network MAGic for information about installing authorizing and setting up MAGic on a network Dongle Authorization A dongle is a hardware device that you can connect to a computer s parallel or USB port depending on the type of dongle MAGic is authorized to run on that computer as long as the dongle remains connected This is useful if you frequently need to use MAGic on many different computers and do not want to activate the program on each of them When MAGic starts it first determines whether a dongle is connected to the computer If one is connected MAGic uses the features and information for the license associated with the dongle to authorize MAGic If no dongle is connected MAGic searches for the license information stored on the computer You can use the Dongle Viewer utility to view information on the license associated with the dongle currently connected to your computer To start this utility go to the MAGic program group open the Tools submenu and choose Dongle Viewer It is recommended that you do not connect the dongle to your computer until after you install MAGic If the dongle was connected before or during installation you must restart your computer to receive proper authorization Dongles are sold separately or as a
11. Settings When you select Settings the Color Enhancements appear These options allow you to replace and switch colors adjust the brightness and contrast apply tinting make your screen monochrome and invert the brightness and colors of your screen You can customize colors for both magnified and unmagnified areas of the screen To modify settings use the options available in the Magnified Area and Unmagnified Area tabs Click the top half of the Enhancements button to turn this feature on or off Click the lower half of the button to quickly switch between built in schemes and custom schemes that you have created Customizations can be made through Settings at the bottom of the schemes list The Color Schemes tab lets you save your color enhancements settings as a scheme or switch to a different scheme For more information on schemes refer to the help topic Using Schemes Select the Enable Color Enhancements check box on any tab in this dialog box to apply color enhancements to your display Clear this check box to disable the color enhancements 37 38 Color Enhancem ents Magnified Area Unmagnified Area Color Schemes Color Enhancements m Enable Monochrome and Tint Invert Brightness jInvert Colors Color C Grayscale F Invert Black and White Define Custom Color Restore System Colors Level 9 Blend J Brightness Color Switching o
12. Use the RIGHT ARROW key to expand the tree for a specific language to access language specific rules Further restrictions within the language can apply to specific synthesizers The synthesizer rules restrict the dictionary rule to text spoken with a specific synthesizer Use the RIGHT ARROW key to expand the tree for a specific synthesizer to access synthesizer specific rules Further restrictions within the synthesizer can apply to specific synthesizer voices The voice rules restrict the dictionary rule to text spoken with a specific synthesizer voice Use the RIGHT ARROW key to expand the tree fora specific synthesizer voice to access synthesizer voice specific rules Use the LEFT ARROW to collapse items and use the UP and DOWN ARROW keys to move through and select items in the tree view First letter navigation is also available so that you can quickly jump to an item in the tree view 154 Shared Dictionary Files MAGic allows you to have both user and shared versions of a dictionary file for the same application MAGic applies the settings in user dictionary files only when a particular user is logged on to the computer The settings in shared files apply to all users on the computer or network This allows system administrators to create dictionary entries for all users on a network or computer If a user creates a modified version of a shared dictionary file those settings override the shared settings while that user is logged on the com
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14. Changing HD Smoothing Options below for more information e Leave MAGic s HD Smoothing disabled You can re enable MAGic HD Smoothing in the future via the HD Smoothing Setting in the Startup MAGic Options e Continue with HD Smoothing disabled and be reminded again during your next system reboot Changing HD Smoothing Options After determining and correcting the cause of your system s instability you can reset your HD Smoothing preferences as described below This only applies to Windows 8 1 or later 1 From the Main menu choose File and then Preferences 2 Choose Automatically Start MAGic The Start MAGic Options dialog box opens 3 Select an option from the HD Smoothing Options box e HD Smoothing installed active HD Smoothing is on This option also ensures compatibility with other installed screen magnifiers Default option e HD Smoothing installed inactive HD Smoothing is on e HD Smoothing not installed HD Smoothing is off 4 Choose OK to save your change and then exit the Preference dialog box 195 196 1 TX TOOSl zr 30 41 A about MAGIC 15 activation and authorization 23 adjusting cursor 31 adjusting TOCUs Gute 32 adjusting mouse pointer 31 B bilingual user interface 126 DFIBIIITISS oco ee ree coe cts 39 checking for updates 129 Clipboard Text V
15. For example if you select Replace Color and choose to replace red with blue all red objects will appear blue instead If you select Exchange Colors and choose to switch red and blue all red objects appear blue and all blue objects appear red 2 Select one color in the Color list and a second color in the With Color list If you are creating a color replacement rule MAGic will replace the first color with the second color If you are creating a color exchange rule MAGic will switch these two colors on your screen 3 Click Add Rule or press ALT D to define your new rule and add it to the list Follow the steps above to add more rules as necessary To delete a rule select itin the Active Color Switches list and click Remove Rule or press ALT M Saving a Scheme Changes made to these settings can be saved as a scheme A scheme is a group of settings that can be used in certain applications or circumstances Schemes allow you to quickly switch between different configurations of mouse cursor or color enhancements according to your current needs See Using Schemes for more about creating and modifying schemes Changing Magnification Levels To change screen magnification use the Magnification Level box the 1x Toggle button or the magnification hot keys Note The Visual Enhancements button selected to view and change magnification and other visual enhancements 40 Level The UP ARROW button increases the mag
16. Resize View Settings Adjusting the Mouse Pointer 1 To reduce eye fatigue and make it easy to locate and track your mouse pointer on the screen click the top half of the Mouse Enhancements button The mouse pointer immediately switches to one of the mouse scheme values 2 To select a different mouse scheme click the bottom half of the button These schemes provide a great starting point with contrasting colors and different mouse pointer shapes To make additional adjustments to the size type shape color transparency and more select Settings from the Mouse Enhancements list Adjusting the Cursor To help the cursor standout against text and your document s background Cursor Enhancements can be turned on This makes it easier to locate and follow the cursor when editing or writing text To turn on this feature click the top half of the Cursor Enhancements button 31 While you can change the color of the flashing cursor you can also change its style attributes for example an oval or box that surrounds the cursor a crosshair that displays on top of the cursor or triangles that display above and below the cursor In addition you can adjust the transparency thickness and more for these style attributes To access these settings click the lower half of the Cursor Enhancements button and then select Settings Adjusting Focus To help identify and track your location in a window dialog box or application
17. The Research It dialog box appears with focus in the Word or Phrase edit combo box 2 Do one of the following a word phrase date tracking number or other item into the edit combo box press TAB and then select a lookup source from the list e Select an item from the edit combo box history list press TAB and then select a lookup source from the list e Press TAB to jump directly to the Lookup Source list and then select a lookup source This option is useful when using a news lookup source 139 3 Press ENTER After a few seconds the Results Viewer window opens and displays the search results Note For specific examples describing how to enter search parameters refer to Research It Examples Keystrokes The following briefly describes the available Research It keystrokes 140 e INSERT SPACEBAR R Opens the Research It dialog box where you can then type a word or expression of interest and then select a lookup source to perform your search This can be a zip code or city and state or city and country that can be used with the Weather lookup tool to read a forecast or a date that is used to view baseball or football schedules and scores or a word to use with the Wikipedia search query to view its meaning or description This convenient layered keystroke provides the most efficient way to search for a term Note When using this keystroke press and release INSERT SPACEBAR and then press R
18. Verbosity schemes give you additional control over which items MAGic announces as well as how they are announced You can also define custom text that MAGic speaks when you move to a control or other element on the screen On the other hand you can assign a sound that you want MAGic to play instead of speaking You can also choose to combine both speech and sounds or configure MAGic to ignore certain items entirely See Verbosity or Verbosity Scheme for more information Access Key An underlined letter within a menu command or button is Known as an access key You can activate these items by pressing the access key in conjunction with the ALT key Use the radio buttons in the Access Key group to customize MAGic to announce all access keys in menus and dialogs to only announce access keys in menus to only announce access keys in dialogs or to not announce any access keys See Access Key Verbosity for more information Announce Tool Tips Select this check box to have MAGic announce Tool Tips of any length A Tool Tip frequently appears when you rest the mouse over an item for a brief period of time It gives a short description of the item Announce Help Balloons Help balloons provide information about a selected item When this check box is selected MAGic automatically reads this information as it is displayed Standard Activation When you first install and start MAGic you are asked to activate the program You can use Interne
19. choose when MAGic should apply enhancements to the cursor e Always The cursor enhancements are always active and visible on the screen Cursor Moving The enhancements are only visible when the cursor is moving such as when you are typing text or using the arrow keys e Cursor Not Moving The enhancements are only visible when the cursor is stationary e When MAGic Key is Pressed The enhancements only appear when you press the MAGic Key Transparency Use the Transparency slider to adjust the transparency level of the cursor enhancement This is useful if your cursor enhancement frequently obscures the surrounding text Higher levels of transparency allow you to see text and images beneath the enhancement Thickness Use the Thickness slider to adjust the thickness of the cursor enhancement Thicker cursor enhancements are easier to see and stand out more Thinner cursor enhancements are more subdued and let you see more of the text Length Use the Length slider to adjust the horizontal size of the cursor enhancement style This affects how much text is included within the oval box and line enhancements Height Use the Height slider to adjust the vertical size of the cursor enhancement style This affects the height of the oval and box enhancements and increases the length of the vertical portion of the line enhancement 53 Saving a Scheme Changes made to these settings can be saved as a scheme A scheme
20. color to be used for the skim reading rule You can use the UP and DOWN ARROWS to cycle through a list of text colors or you can type a color into the combo box MAGic uses word prediction to predict the color that you want An asterisk appears as the default setting 137 e Attribute Check Boxes Select an attribute check box to search for the type of selected text in a document or Web page Each attribute can be used in conjunction with any other text attribute The following attributes are available Bold Italic Underline Strikeout Double Strikeout Superscript Subscript Shadow and Outline These check boxes are only available when the Attributes and Color Rules Apply for Reading radio button is selected Delete Rule To delete a text rule select it in the Rules History list and then choose the Delete Rule button Delete All Rules To delete all your saved text rules choose the Delete All Rules button Speak Unit Select whether MAGic should read the paragraph sentence or line containing any text that matches the currently selected text rule Use Regular Expression A regular expression is a search string that uses special characters to help you define the search and match text patterns This feature is used primarily by advanced users Do not select this check box if you are simply performing a plain text search This check box is unchecked by default and is only available if the Text Rules Apply for Reading radio but
21. or LEFT ARROW The user interface contains the Visual tab Speech tab Tools tab and Main Menu button Each tab contains buttons that allow you to turn features on or off select preconfigured schemes or create your own customized schemes Additional MAGic functionality is available through the Main menu as described later in this topic Visual Tab Buttons With MAGic s extensive magnification features you can customize your display to fit your low vision needs Use the items in the Visual tab to change magnification settings Visual Tab Button On Off at 1x Toggle Description Turn magnification and all visual enhancements mouse color focus and cursor on or off When off all enhancements in the Visual tab are unavailable Switches between the current magnification level and 1x magnification Change the current magnification level using the Magnification Level box The number in the box shows the current magnification level Select your preferred view from the Magnified Views list Use Mouse Enhancements to turn on or off enhancements and modify your mouse pointer These enhancements make the mouse pointer easier to track and maneuver on your screen Use Cursor Enhancements to turn on or off enhancements for your cursor These enhancements make the cursor easier to follow when editing or writing text Use Color Enhancements to turn on or off color enhancements This feature allows you to r
22. use an up down up motion or down up down motion A message displays stating that the color depth is not the same Answer Open the display settings in Windows and make sure that the color depth on both displays is the same The recommended setting is 32 bit color Chapter 6 Speech with MAGic Choosing Speech and Speech Rate MAGic can be purchased with or without the speech option The speech option provides quick feedback to changes of focus as well as reducing eye fatigue when reading documents as you can rest your eyes and let MAGic read the document to you If you purchased MAGic without speech you can add this option by calling your local dealer or contacting Freedom Scientific The topics in the Speech with MAGic and Reading with MAGic sections describe the MAGic speech functionality When MAGic is first installed speech is automatically on This is known as Full Speech mode since MAGic announces all movement as you switch between documents and applications characters as you type or even point to text with the mouse pointer if mouse echo is enabled MAGic can also run in Speech On Demand mode This limits the amount of speech heard based on a subset of specific speech and reading commands For more information see Speech On Demand Note that when running MAGic with JAWS for Windows screen reading software the speech functions in MAGic are disabled because JAWS handles all speech operations For more information see MAGi
23. use the Focus Enhancements feature It places a visible rectangular border around objects Click the top half of the Focus Enhancements button to turn this feature on or off To change the color transparency and other attributes click the lower half of the button and select Settings Choosing a Magnification View 32 After experimenting with color mouse cursor and focus enhancements revisit the Magnification View list and select a screen view that is most comfortable for you e Full The entire screen is magnified e Split The screen is split horizontally or vertically where one area is magnified and the other is not e Lens Displays a magnified rectangle that follows mouse pointer movement e Dynamic Lens Also displays a magnified rectangle that follows the mouse pointer and automatically resizes to only magnify the currently selected item e Overlay Displays a stationary magnified window in the corner of the screen while the rest of the screen is unmagnified Settings for Split Lens Dynamic Lens and Overlay views can be fine tuned in the View Properties dialog box To quickly access it click the Magnification View button and select Settings from the list Saving Visual Settings To make sure that MAGic retains your visual settings press CTRL S to save your settings You can also save settings by clicking the Main menu button choosing the File menu and then Save Default Settings Speech Settin
24. which is located in the bottom right corner of the screen to indicate that MAGic is running Finally when this check box is selected the MAGic icon does not appear in the list of active windows when you press ALT TAB This check box is cleared by default f the Minimize on Startup check box is selected the MAGic user interface is minimized when MAGic starts To open the user interface choose the MAGic button in the taskbar or press MAGic Key U This check box is cleared by default Training Material This dialog box only displays when you install MAGic from the program DVD The MAGic program DVD contains basic training audio files in DAISY Digital Accessible Information System format You can use FSReader a DAISY book reader from Freedom Scientific to listen to and read the training files To install the MAGic Basic Training and the What s New DAISY books choose Next and continue The training materials are installed when you finish the wizard Additional DAISY books are available for download through the FSReader application Speech Settings Use the items in the Speech Settings dialog box to customize how fast MAGic speaks how much punctuation is used and whether or not typing or mouse echo is heard as you type or move the mouse Speech Level Use this combo box to select full soeech or Soeech On Demand which limits the amount of speaking by MAGic When MAGic starts it will use this speech setting Rate Move t
25. 7 Enable Color Switching AddRue Replace Color 7 Exchange Colors Remove Rule Color Active Color Switches Red Contrast With Color Invert Brightness Select this check box if you want MAGic to invert the brightness of colors on your display Dark colors will appear lighter while light colors will appear darker For example if you select this check box black text becomes white text and dark blue becomes light blue Invert Colors Select this check box to reverse the colors that are displayed on your screen Invert Black and White If you select this check box MAGic replaces the color black with white and the color white with black Restore System Colors Button Click Restore System Colors or press ALT Y to revert to your original Windows color settings Brightness Use the Brightness slider to adjust the brightness of your screen Brightness determines how light or dark colors appear Move the slider down to reduce the brightness move it up to increase the brightness Contrast Use the Contrast slider to adjust the contrast of you screen Contrast determines the difference between lighter and darker areas Move the slider down to reduce the contrast move it up to increase the contrast Monochrome and Tint The Monochrome and Tint area allows you to tint your screen with a color or make the screen monochrome black and white yellow and white and so on MAGic only ap
26. Internet Explorer 2 Press ALT T to open the Tools menu and then select Internet Options 3 Press CTRL TAB to navigate to and open the Advanced page 4 Press H to navigate to the HTTP 1 1 Settings and then select both Use HTTP 1 1 through proxy connections and Use HTTP 1 1 Choose OK 6 Restart MAGic 146 Keyboard Manager Click this button to open the Keyboard Manager Use the Keyboard Manager to Assign keystrokes or hot keys to MAGic functions Hot keys can be applied globally or to specific applications View current hot key assignments Change or remove current hot key assignments Restore default hot key assignments Designate which actions will be available for Soeech On Demand Reassign keys on the MAGic Large Print Keyboard Create shortcuts and associate hot keys to run programs locate files and open Web pages Keyboard Manager EN Applications Defaut Category All Default d Action Current Hot Keys a insert Space 81 amp MAGicKey F12 P CopyScreenl ma ge Insert Space amp T amp MkColorEnhanceme 1 CopyVisibleMagnified Window __ MAGicKey F12 T CursorEnhancementT oggle MAGicKey Space amp T amp MAGicKey F1 DecreaseMagnification Ser Re ay ee DecreaseSystemVolume DecreaseVoiceRatePermanent Remove Hot Key DecreaseVoiceRateT emporary DisplayL ocator DisplayMagicContextMenu n DisplayVoi
27. Introduction MAGic User s Guide About This Book The MAGic User s Guide teaches you to use and customize MAGic s magnification and speech capabilities to fit your personal needs The following briefly highlights the sections of this book Chapter 1 Welcome to MAGic introduces MAGic and provides system requirements Chapter 2 MAGic at a Glance provides details about buttons and other options available in the MAGic user interface Chapter 3 Installing and Activating MAGic walks through the steps to install create initial visual and speech and activate MAGic Chapter 4 Customizing MAGic serves as a guide for first time users when setting their visual and speech preferences Chapter 5 Magnification and Visual Enhancements describes how to customize MAGic s magnification features including mouse cursor color enhancements and multi monitor operation Chapter 6 Speech with MAGic explains how customize and save speech settings for full speech and Speech On Demand operation Chapter 7 Reading with MAGic describes how to use Text Viewer mouse echo typing echo and hot keys to read Web pages documents and more Chapter 8 Saving MAGic Settings describes how to save both default and application specific settings Chapter 9 Changing Preferences allows you to manage how MAGic starts receive notification of product updates and set the state on the NUM LOCK key Chapter 10 Updating
28. MAGic automatically minimizes Dynamic Lens the user interface The shape of the mouse indicates in which direction you can click and drag your mouse to move or resize your view Resize View Settings If the pointer appears as an X like above it is not positioned over the view or one its borders The X indicates that from this position the view cannot be resized or moved 2 A bi directional cross indicates the ability to move the view to a different location on your screen Click the view and while holding the mouse button down drag the view to another location Split view only moves to the top bottom left or right edge of your screen while you can move Overlay to any location on your screen i A vertical pointer indicates that resizing will occur in a vertical direction larger or smaller C A horizontal pointer indicates that resizing will occur in a horizontal direction either larger or smaller 45 A diagonal pointer indicates that resizing will occur in both vertical horizontal directions MAGic only exhibits the diagonal mouse when you position the mouse over the corner of the view The diagonal pointer is only available for the Overlay Dynamic Lens and Lens views Changing the Mouse Pointer 46 To reduce eye fatigue and make it easy to locate and track your mouse pointer on the screen use Mouse Enhancements to enable disable enhancements and modifications for your mouse point
29. MAGic indicates capital letters when spelling reading by word and reading by character e Say Line Word Character and Spelling MAGic indicates capital letters when spelling and when reading by line word or character Tip You can press MAGic Key F2 at any time to cycle through the various options for indicating capitalization Reading Options From the Main menu choose Speech and then Reading Options to customize how MAGic scrolls the page as it is reading the document This dialog box also lets you determine if MAGic automatically starts reading web pages when they are loaded 117 Reading Options Auto Scroll During Reading None By Page By Line Auto Speak Web Pages cok cae Auto Scroll During Reading The Auto Scroll During Reading area lets you customize how speech advances when the bottom of a window is reached None Reading stops at the bottom of the window regardless of the size of the document The document does not scroll automatically you must move to the next screen manually and make MAGic begin speaking again e By Page Reading continues beyond the window limit by automatically feeding the next page of the document By Line Reading continues beyond the window limit by automatically feeding the document one line at a time Auto Speak Web Pages Select the Auto Speak Web Pages check box if you want MAGic to automatically begin reading when you view Web pages or
30. Number Access Key None Eee Speak Menus Only 7 Speak Dialogs Only Automatically Speak This area contains check boxes that allow you to determine which items MAGic reads as you navigate dialog boxes or documents If the check box next to the item is selected then MAGic will announce that item The following are brief descriptions of each available verbosity option e Control Group Name Often options in a dialog box are put into groups when they have related functions When this check box is selected MAGic speaks the group box heading the first time you move to or select an item in the group e Control Name MAGic automatically reads the prompts or labels for dialog box options when you move to them Control names appear on the screen and usually provide information about a control e Control Type MAGic announces the type of the currently selected dialog box option There are several common types of controls found in Windows including edit boxes combo boxes buttons list boxes and so on Control types do not appear as text on the screen Dialog Name MAGic reads the text that appears on the title bar of a dialog box when it becomes active Dialog Text MAGic reads the descriptive non interactive text that appears in dialog boxes Document Name MAGic announces the title of the active document window This can be the title of a document in Microsoft Word a text document in Notepad or e mai
31. Viewer between WINDOWS Key CTRL RIGHT ARROW 107 How to Use Text Viewer 1 Click the Text Viewer button in the Tools tab or press MAGic Key CTRL V The Text Viewer displays at the top or bottom of the screen Top is the default position Viewer is a reading tool that displays text 2 Begin reading your document Web page or current open application by using MAGic s reading hot keys mouse echo or cursor echo 3 As MAGic reads the text on the screen it simultaneously displays and spotlights the same text in the Text Viewer window 4 To close Text Viewer click the Text Viewer button again or press MAGic Key CTRL V To change Text Viewer settings click the lower half of the button to open the Text Viewer dialog box To change the Text Viewer position on the screen click the lower half of the Text Viewer button and choose Top or Bottom To move the Text Viewer between two monitors press WINDOWS Key CTRL RIGHT ARROW Learning the Text Viewer Window The following describes the Text Viewer window its icons and hot keys e The Text Viewer window displays across the top or bottom of your screen Top is the default position e The window contains a full line of text that is based on the current location of the mouse pointer cursor or the current menu or dialog e The Text Viewer has three visual indicators that identify the source of the text displayed in the window The indicators display on the left side
32. a Glance eese 5 MAGIC USEING TAC C er 5 Split BURONS c ocio ee oe Ad he te lc 5 FOCUS IINGICALON E c CH 6 Keyboard Navigation of the User Interface 7 MAGIC TADS TL 8 MAGIC gc X 12 rigolo TE 14 Basic Training Using FSR6OAadOer Diete ee ene udis 15 Chapter Installing and Activating 17 aa ERRE REAA ENER 17 Uninstalling MAGIC meee EE 17 Startup Wizard tr 18 Standard 23 Starting and Quitting MAGIC ias iss 26 MAGIC edet satt e Mate 27 Chapter 4 Customizing 29 Choosing Color Enhancements o eo eu i eed de ont a eee 29 Choosing a Magnification 30 Adjusting the Mouse Pointer iii otio ee S esie oe er ies oci b d eee 31 Adjusting NSC irc d 31 Adjusting FOCUS PNE ER T DR 32 Choosing a Magnification 400004044 32 Saving Visual Settings cu euet 33 Speech Settings M 33 Full Speech or Speech On Demand
33. a document press CTRL INSERT DOWN ARROW While skim reading you can begin reading the entire document by pressing INSERT DOWN ARROW to carry out the Say All command To begin skim reading again press CTRL INSERT DOWN ARROW Skim Reading Dialog Options The options available in the Skim Reading dialog box are described below Use Rule Type Select one of the following radio buttons to choose the skim reading mode you want to use e Read First Line of Paragraph When you press CTRL INSERT DOWN ARROW MAGic reads the first line of each paragraph Note The other options in this dialog box are not available if you select this radio button e Read First Sentence of Paragraph When you press CTRL INSERT DOWN ARROW MAGic reads the first sentence of each paragraph Note The other options in this dialog box are not available if you select this radio button 135 e Text Rules Apply for Reading When you press CTRL INSERT DOWN ARROW MAGic searches for text according to a text rule that you define MAGic then reads the line sentence or paragraph that contains the matching text depending on the option you have selected in the Speak Unit list e Attributes and Color Rules Apply for Reading When you press CTRL INSERT DOWN ARROW MAGic searches for text according to the selected text color and attributes The selections made are cumulative meaning that if you select bold and red text MAGic will only search for text that is red a
34. access the program files Explore Shared Opens the folder containing your Settings Explore Shared shared MAGic settings Factory Explore Settings schemes and default factory MAGic folder settings are saved in this folder MAGic Context Menu The MAGic Context Menu provides you with quick access from any program to the most commonly used visual and speech options There are also commands that allow you to save your MAGic settings To open the MAGic Context Menu press MAGic Key MOUSE RIGHT BUTTON or press MAGic Key APPLICATION Key To create a new application settings file for the current program choose Create Application Settings where Application is the name of the program To access the MAGic user interface choose MAGic Main Window Magnification Level Active View Mouse Enhancement Cursor Enhancement Color Enhancement Focus Enhancement Multi Monitor Support Voices Verbosity Scheme Mouse Echo Typing Echo Create Word Settings Save Word Settings MAGic Main Window Exit MAGic S ME ee GRE ANDES a ADR 187 188 Chapter 18 Using MAGic with Applications and Advanced MAGic Features Popular Applications with MAGic MAGic is compatible with many popular software applications It allows you to create and save specific visual enhancement and speech settings that are automatically applied when you run an application In addition there are application specific hot keys to help you use
35. between verbosity schemes Verbosity schemes give you additional control over which items MAGic announces as well as how they are announced You can also define custom text that MAGic speaks when you move to a control or other element Alternatively you can assign a sound that you want MAGic to play instead of speaking You can also choose to combine both speech and sounds or tell MAGic to ignore certain items entirely Speech Only Verbosity Scheme Scheme Control Control Types Behavior Button Speak button menu Speak Behavior Speak z Select Wave File Text Control State Control States Behavior Checked Speak Closed Speak Behavior Speak Select Wave File Text In the Scheme list select the verbosity scheme that you want to use If you create and save a new scheme it appears in this list Save As After you choose which speech and sounds you want MAGic to use when announcing various control types and states choose the Save As button to save your preferences as a scheme Navigate to the folder where you want to save the scheme and then type a name for the scheme in the File Name edit box This is the name that appears in the Scheme list Select your new scheme in the Scheme list to activate it Delete Choose the Delete button to delete the verbosity scheme currently selected in the Scheme list 99 Control Type The Control Type list shows al
36. choose one of the available colors from the palette If you want to use a color that is not included on the palette refer to the help topic Defining Custom Colors Size Use the Size slider to increase or decrease the proportions of the mouse pointer Values range from 0 5x to 4x in 0 5x step increments The default is 1x Transparency Use the Transparency slider to adjust the transparency level of the mouse pointer A higher level of transparency allows you to see text and images beneath the area covered by the mouse pointer Mouse Enhancement Attributes Enhancements are used to further modify the mouse pointer by making it easier to locate and maneuver on the screen Style In the Style list choose one of the following enhancement types to apply to your mouse pointer Short Crosshair Displays intersecting horizontal and vertical bars that are centered on your mouse pointer You can adjust the size of these bars by using the Length and Height sliders Long Crosshair This style is similar to short crosshair but the horizontal and vertical bars extend to the edges of the view Oval Displays an oval around the mouse pointer You can adjust the size of the oval by using the Length and Height sliders Box Displays a box around the mouse pointer You can adjust the size of the box by using the Length and Height sliders Oval Scope Combines the short crosshair and oval styles Box Scope Combines the short crosshair
37. choose the Browse button to locate the file on your computer You can use any sound file with a wav file extension After you locate and select the file choose OK to add it to the list of available sounds 100 Select Sound ascend way BookClose way BuzzerLong wav BuzzerShort wav CarDoorClose way CarLockClose CarLockOpen vvav ClayPotLid av Click way CrinkleLong way CrinkleShort way Crunch wav DeadBoltClose way DeadBotOpen way Control State The Control State list shows all of the control states that MAGic can announce Control states provide various information about the status of a control For example the control states for a check box are Checked and Unchecked The Behavior column lists the action that MAGic takes when you move to an item with that control state Speak means that MAGic announces the control state using synthesized speech Play Sound means that MAGic plays a specific sound instead of speech Speak amp Play Sound means that MAGic both reads the control state and plays a sound Ignore means that MAGic does not announce the control state in any way Behavior To change the action associated with a control select the control in the Control State list and then choose a new action from the Behavior list If you select Play Sound or Speak amp Play Sound you must choose the Select Wave File button to pick which sound you want to use Text If you select Speak or Speak amp P
38. enhancements let you change how colors display on your screen You can create rules that replace one color with another or switch two colors You can also apply color tinting make your screen black and white monochrome and invert the brightness and colors of your display Other MAGic features track elements of your screen such as the mouse pointer dialog boxes and so on The Locator feature provides you with a way to quickly find and move to different areas of the screen The MAGic multi directional panning system gives you complete control with adjustable speed direction stop and start and screen navigation controls System Requirements The recommended minimum system requirements for MAGic are listed below MAGic and MAGic Scripting Edition e 64 bit Version Windows 8 1 Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 Release 2 e 32 bit Version Windows 8 1 Windows 7 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 or later Processor speed Minimum 1 5 GHz processor RAM e 4GB recommended 64 bit e 2 GB recommended 32 bit Required hard disk space 1 6 GB required during installation 20 MB to 690 MB required per voice for installing Vocalizer Expressive Vocalizer Direct or RealSpeak Solo Direct voices file sizes will vary depending on the voice installed Video DirectX 10 or later recommended Multi monitor support Computer and video card that supports dual monitors 32 bit color recommended two computer monitors Sound Windows comp
39. in the Mouse Attributes area allow you to customize the appearance of your mouse pointer Use HD Pointers Select this check box to turn on HD high definition mouse pointers which are clear and sharply defined mouse pointers to assist you with magnified screen viewing When enabled you can select additional pointer shapes and styles using the Pointer Set list box Pointer Set Use this list box to select one of the following HD mouse pointer styles Standard pointers Aero like pointers based on the Windows Aero theme or bold outline pointers Note that this list box is unavailable when the Use HD Pointers check box is cleared 47 48 Body Color Select a color for your mouse pointer in the Body Color list To use the original system colors choose Original To invert the brightness or colors of screen areas covered by the mouse pointer choose Invert Brightness or Invert Colors To choose from additional colors activate the Define Custom Color button and choose one of the available colors from the palette If you want to use a color that is not included on the palette refer to the help topic Defining Custom Colors Border Color Select a color for the border of the mouse pointer in the Border Color list To use the original system colors choose Original To invert the brightness or colors choose Invert Brightness or Invert Colors To choose from additional colors activate the Define Custom Color button and
40. is only visible on the magnified monitor This check box is only available for Overview mode Using View Lock Use the View Lock feature to freely move the mouse pointer across screens without moving any objects on the desktop Press and hold MAGic Key SHIFT while moving the mouse pointer across the screen This provides a smooth transition from one monitor to the other without shifting the view on the screen Normal mouse pointer movement resumes when you release MAGic Key SHIFT This feature is useful when you are moving back and forth between two monitors and you want to keep the screen views locked FAQs Moving the mouse cursor between monitors is difficult since the application scrolls until the mouse reaches the edge It would be better if could just jump to the other screen without either monitor scrolling Answer Press MAGic Key SHIFT D to quickly jump from one monitor to the other This is easier and faster since you do not have to drag and lift the mouse or your finger on a touchpad several times to travel the same desktop area Double tapping my touchpad does not move the mouse pointer between monitors 77 78 Answer To double tap with a touchpad press and hold your finger on the touchpad and then slide it to the right left and right to move from the left monitor to the right monitor Slide your finger left right and left to move from the right monitor to the left monitor If your monitors are arranged vertically
41. is temporary and does not change your default settings MAGic will continue to use the primary lookup source the next time you run Research It ESC Closes the Results Viewer window and returns to your original focus point Lookup Sources MAGic comes with the following lookup sources Wiktionary Provides a dictionary description of the word at the current cursor location in a document or Web page You can also use the edit combo box to type a word to lookup Wiktionary is the primary lookup source Refer to the Wiktionary example for more information Wikipedia Provides encyclopedia results for the word at the current cursor location in a document or Web page You can also use the edit combo box to type a word to lookup See the Wikipedia example for more information Weather Reports the current weather forecast for a city or location entered in the edit field See the Weather example for more information BBC Top News Stories Displays a link and a synopsis of news stories as reported by the BBC Select the link to read the complete story See the News Stories example to help you configure the news search CNN Headline News Displays a link and a synopsis of news stories as reported by CNN Headline News Select the link to read the complete story To use this lookup source leave the edit combo box blank and then select it from the list Reuters Top News Stories Displays a synopsis of the top five news stories as reported by R
42. must manually check for updates as described below Updating your software is quick and easy To search for updates or new training materials do the following 1 Establish a connection to the Internet 2 Start MAGic 3 From the Main menu choose Help and then Check for Updates 4 MAGic searches the Internet for updates and displays a list of any that are available to download Use the arrow keys to move through the list and press the SPACEBAR to select the check box next to any updates that you want to download and install You can choose the Details button to view more information about the currently selected update 129 If your computer has active firewall software such as Windows Firewall you may receive a warning indicating that either the FSAutoUpdate Application or FSAutoUpdate exe is attempting to access the Internet You must allow this process to access the Internet through the firewall in order to retrieve updates If you are using Windows Firewall you can do this by choosing the Unblock button when the warning message displays For other firewall software refer to the product s documentation The firewall must allow MAGic to access the Internet using ports 20 and 21 or port 80 5 When you are finished selecting updates choose the Install button You may be required to restart your computer Downloading Special Updates Some users will be provided with a Freedom Scientific access code so that the
43. of the window A vertical bar displays when MAGic is reading from the cursor position on the screen 108 A mouse pointer displays when MAGic is reading from the mouse pointer position on the screen A gear settings icon displays when MAGic is reading text in a dialog box or menu e You can pan left or right to read additional text that is not currently displayed in the window e Press MAGic Key CTRL RIGHT ARROW to pan right e Press MAGic Key CTRL LEFT ARROW to pan left e Panning indicators display on the left side and right side of the window 6060 9 000 il Indicates that more text is available to the left Indicates that no text is available to the left Indicates that more text is available to the right Indicates that no text is available to the right Spotlight tracking of text in the window can be set for Automatic Advance or Center When set for Automatic Advance the spotlight moves across the window as text is read for example when reading by Say All INSERT DOWN ARROW or Say Line INSERT UP ARROW When set for center the spotlight remains in the center while the text scrolls across the window Changing Text Viewer Settings 1 Click the lower half of the Text Viewer button and select Settings The Text Viewer dialog box opens It has the Display tab and the Tracking tab 109 2 Use the Display tab to e Place the viewer at the top or bottom of the screen Set font styles such as size f
44. of the heading levels indicates how the page is structured This makes it easier to find information and understand the relationships within the information MAGic recognizes headings at levels 1 through 6 When Navigation Quick Keys are on you can press H to move to the next heading or press SHIFT H to move to the prior heading Navigation Quick Keys are off by default To toggle on or off press MAGic Key Z Keyboard Operation 1 With focus in the Web browser or document press INSERT F6 for lists of headings on the current page 2 Move to a listed heading in the Headings List with the arrow keys or type the first few letters of heading text to move to it 3 Press ENTER to move to the selected heading Press ALT plus the number of the heading level 1 through 6 to display only headings at that level Press ALT L to display all headings To list headings in alphabetic order press ALT P To list headings in TAB order press ALT T 134 Skim Read Click to open the Skim Reading dialog box and create your own skim reading rules Read The Skim Reading feature lets you quickly browse through long documents or Web pages By default MAGic reads the first line of each paragraph but you can choose to read the first sentence of each paragraph instead or set up your own skim reading rules To change your skim reading preferences click the Skim Read button or press CTRL SHIFT INSERT DOWN ARROW To begin skim reading in
45. results appear as a link with a brief synopsis Note You may be interested in using this as your primary lookup source if your job requires you to search for and use medical terms Research It Examples There are several ways to run Research It You can use the default lookup source or you can select a lookup source from the Research It list Below is an example of how to use the Wiktionary lookup source For more examples refer to Research It in the MAGic help file For other ideas and ways to use Research It listen to the August 2009 FSCast for a demonstration Wiktionary Imagine that you are reading a document online and you come across an unfamiliar word With Wiktionary set as your primary lookup source you can do the following While the cursor is on that word press INSERT WINDOWS Key R to launch Research After a few seconds the Results Viewer window opens and displays a Wiktionary based description of the word With the Results Viewer open you can also select and copy the information to the Windows clipboard After reading the description press ESC to close the Results Viewer and MAGic returns to the cursor location in your document Changing the Default Lookup Source The fastest way to change the default lookup source is through the Research It dialog box as described in the following steps 1 Press INSERT SPACEBAR R The Research It dialog box opens 2 Press TAB to move to the Options button and then
46. to your computer the new sound card will also appear by name in the Sound Card dialog box Although the Windows operating system will make the newly added sound card the Windows default sound card MAGic will continue to use the first sound card since you selected it by name in the dialog box Even as you add and remove other sound devices from the system MAGic will continue to use this sound card for speech output Finally if you select a specific sound card to use for MAGic speech output and then remove that card from the system MAGic will automatically fall back to the Windows default sound card This means that MAGic will use the same sound card that the Windows operating system identifies as the default audio card If you later restore the sound card to the system MAGic will again send speech output to that card instead of the Windows default sound card 104 Selecting a Sound Card for MAGic Speech To select a sound card for speech do the following 1 From the Main menu choose Speech and then Sound Cards A list of installed devices display in the Sound Cards dialog box The current sound card is selected The first item that always appears in the list is labeled Windows default sound card It is the same sound card that Windows recognizes as the default sound device in the Control Panel This is typically the most recent audio device added to the system 2 Use the UP or DOWN ARROW keys to move to a sound device and th
47. view does not move around the screen You can select a color and thickness for the border of your overlay order Lens Settings The Lens tab allows you to define properties for the Lens view Lens view opens a small rectangular window which is magnified while leaving the remaining desktop unmagnified The lens moves around the screen as you move your mouse or when the focus changes You can select a color and thickness for the border of your lens Dynamic Lens Settings The Dynamic Lens tab allows you to define properties for the Dynamic Lens view Dynamic Lens view opens a small rectangular window which is magnified while leaving the rest of the screen unmagnified This window follows the mouse pointer or your current location within a document or dialog box if you are using the keyboard In addition when you move to a dialog box option or menu command MAGic automatically resizes the lens so that it only magnifies the currently selected item If you type in an edit box or document window the lens expands to the width of the entire screen so you can see as much of the text as possible You can select a color and thickness for the border of your lens Resize View Resize View is an item in the Magnification View list When working in Split Overlay Lens or Dynamic Lens views select it to resize or move the current view Eull v Split bens After choosing Resize View notice that the cursor Qverlay changes shape and that
48. AGic Key F11 WINDOWS Key CTRL L 165 Set Screen Echo Select Verbosity Scheme INSERT S INSERT ALT S Document and Text Reading Read All From Location Say All Fast Forward During Say All Rewind During Say All Increase and Save New Speech Rate During Say All Decrease and Save New Speech Rate During Say All Read Active Window reads from the beginning of document window Say Currently Selected Text Say Current Character Say Current Word Spell Current Word Say Next Word 166 INSERT DOWN ARROW or MAGic Key A or MAGic Key LEFT MOUSE BUTTON CLICK RIGHT ARROW LEFT ARROW PAGE UP PAGE DOWN INSERT DOWN ARROW twice INSERT SHIFT DOWN ARROW NUM PAD 5 MAGic Key ALT or INSERT NUM PAD 5 MAGic Key ALT twice or INSERT NUM PAD 5 twice INSERT RIGHT ARROW Say Prior Word Say Current Line Say Next Line Say Prior Line Read to Cursor Read from Cursor Say Current Sentence Say Next Sentence Say Current Paragraph Say Next Paragraph Say Prior Paragraph Say Contents of Clipboard Skim Read Skim Reading Preferences INSERT LEFT ARROW MAGic Key L or INSERT UP ARROW DOWN ARROW UP ARROW INSERT HOME INSERT PAGE UP MAGic Key S MAGic Key CTRL S MAGic Key P MAGic Key CTRL P or CTRL DOWN ARROW MAGic Key ALT P or CTRL UP ARROW MAGic Key X INSERT CTRL DOWN ARROW INSERT CTRL SHIFT DOWN ARROW When using the document and text reading commands if y
49. Chapter 16 Mouse and Keyboard Control With MAGic you can use both your mouse and your keyboard to access most features You decide what is best for you Many people use a combination of the two The MAGic documentation gives you information on how to perform actions with both the keyboard and the mouse For example to toggle Visual Enhancements on and off you can either press MAGic Key DELETE or you can point and click the Visual Enhancements button M with the mouse Using the Keyboard with MAGic The MAGic Key When you use the keyboard in MAGic the most important thing to know is the MAGic Key The default MAGic Key is the CAPS LOCK key on your keyboard Press the MAGic Key in combination with other keys to carry out MAGic commands You can specify what key you use for your MAGic Key in the MAGic Key dialog box which is activated by choosing the Tools menu selecting the Keyboard Manager and then selecting the MAGic Key button Pass the MAGic Key Through If your MAGic Key is set to the default of CAPS LOCK how do you use your CAPS LOCK key as usual Press the CAPS LOCK key twice quickly and caps lock turns on To turn off caps lock press the key twice quickly Use this double key press to pass through any of the MAGic Keys that you use For instance if you select INSERT as your MAGic Key press the INSERT key twice to use the actual insert function Pass Through Key Command If you have an application that uses the same k
50. Demand for a list of default Speech On Demand actions Dictionary Manager Use Dictionary Manager to change the way MAGic speaks words phrases abbreviations or symbols If MAGic mispronounces your name for example you can change the pronunciation with the Dictionary Manager You can also assign a sound to play speak the word in a different language or any combination of these options MAGic contains a large dictionary of words and their pronunciations As a word is read on the screen MAGic checks it against the dictionary and follows the rules when it speaks the word 151 Click this button to open the Dictionary Manager Hot Keys Open Dictionary Manager in any application MAGic Key D Use the Dictionary Manager to add change or delete word pronunciation rules You can modify a word so that all applications use the same pronunciation of a word by applying changes to the Default Dictionary file default jdf or you can create an application specific dictionary file for example Word2007 jdf Add a Word to the Dictionary Manager Add a word to Dictionary Manager to specify how you want MAGic to pronounce that word 1 Locate the word in an application and move the active cursor to the beginning of the word 2 Press MAGic Key D If the application does not currently have a dictionary JDF file MAGic creates a new file Press ENTER to accept the suggested file name or type a new name and choose OK 3 When Dictionary
51. Dynamic Lens Multi Monitor Resize View The Multi Monitor settings appear 2 Change Magnified Mode to Overview rooted tie asi 15 Overview Mode Settings Unmognfied Display Show enhancements in unmagnified view V Show mouse in unmagnified yiew 3 In the Unmagnified Display combo box in the Overview Mode Settings group select the monitor that will not be magnified This combo box is not available for Independent mode 75 In Overview mode you also have the following options e Select the Show Enhancements in Unmagnified View check box to allow mouse cursor color and focus enhancements to be used on the unmagnified monitor When cleared enhancements are only visible on the magnified monitor You can also press MAGic Key SPACEBAR followed by D and then E to toggle enhancements on or off on the unmagnified monitor e Select the Show Mouse in Unmagnified View check box to allow the mouse pointer to be visible on the unmagnified monitor When cleared the mouse pointer is only visible on the magnified monitor 4 Select OK to save changes and close the Multi Monitor Settings dialog box 5 To save Multi Monitor mode so that it is on when you restart MAGic in the future choose Save Default Settings from the File menu Hot Keys Use to quickly switch focus from one monitor to the other This eliminates the need to drag the mouse between monitors Use to restrict the mouse pointer to the acti
52. Gic Using MAGic you can override the Windows default selection and choose which sound card to use for speech output For example if you are editing music you can let Windows direct your music through a higher end audio card while MAGic directs its speech output to an inexpensive sound card in your computer 103 Things to Remember About the Sound Card List In Control Panel a single sound card can appear as multiple sound devices for example as speakers as a digital audio interface as HDMI output and so on Any audio device identified in the list as a digital item may not have speakers connected If you select this item you may lose speech Make sure to plug in speakers or a headset to any internal or external USB device that you want to use for MAGic speech When only one sound card is installed in your computer MAGic s Sound Card dialog box will always show two items the Windows default sound card and the name of the installed sound card These two items represent the same audio device By default MAGic will choose Windows default sound card This means that when you add another sound card MAGic will use it because Windows makes the most recently added sound card the Windows default audio device The Windows default sound card can change as you add or remove audio devices However if you choose the sound card by its name it becomes the audio device that MAGic uses for speech output When you add another sound card
53. MAGic Screen Magnification Software with Speech User s Guide Freedom Scientific Inc 440770 001 Rev B MAGic User s Guide PUBLISHED BY Freedom Scientific 11800 31 Court North St Petersburg Florida 33716 1805 USA www FreedomScientific com Information in this document is subject to change without notice No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or any means electronic or mechanical for any purpose without the express written permission of Freedom Scientific Copyright 2015 Freedom Scientific All Rights Reserved MAGic and JAWS are registered trademarks of Freedom Scientific in the United States and other countries Soeech On Demand is a trademark of Freedom Scientific in the United States and other countries Microsoft Windows 8 Windows 7 Windows Server Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel and Internet Explorer are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U S and or other countries Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademark of their respective owners Table of Contents Introduction MAGic User s 1 About This BOOK score ara 1 tems Checklist ad aerated dette tst doeet Are Led 2 Chapter 1 Welcome to MAGIC 3 System Requirements c aset 4 Chapter 2 MAGic at
54. MAGic describes how to configure MAGic to automatically check for updates Chapter 11 Business and Classroom Features describes various items available in the Tools ribbon that are useful for searching the Web or reading documents and Web pages One of the most helpful features is Keyboard Manager which is used to manage and assign MAGic hot keys Chapter 12 MAGic Hot Keys provides a list of hot keys available magnifying reading speech and more Chapter 13 Layered Keystrokes provides a list of keystrokes useful for navigating tables Chapter 14 Navigation Quick Keys describes keystrokes useful for navigating Web pages PDF files application help files and so on Chapter 15 MAGic Large Print Keyboard describes functions assigned to the keyboard s keys Chapter 16 Mouse and Keyboard Control briefly highlights actions that can be performed with both the keyboard and mouse Chapter 17 Utilities describes several utilities available to quickly access license information configuration files and visual and speech settings Chapter 17 Using MAGic with Other Applications and Advanced MAGic Features briefly highlights features available for MAGic scripting network installation remote access For more information refer to MAGic s help file Items Checklist The following items are included in your MAGic package If you discover damaged or missing items please contact your retailer e MAGic Screen Mag
55. MAGic user interface and select the option you want When turning typing echo off and back on using the Typing Echo key the currently selected option is used Speech Toggle Toggles between having speech on all the time full speech versus having limited speech Speech On Demand 179 ma Top half of Bottom half of 180 Jump to Next Display When using dual monitors this key allows users to quickly move the computer focus and the mouse pointer to the other monitor View Lock When using dual monitors press and hold while moving the mouse pointer across the screen or to another monitor without scrolling the display This provides a smooth transition from one monitor to the other without shifting the view on the screen Users can use this key to easily drag items from one monitor to the other such as moving applications or copying text from one application to another Release the key to resume normal mouse pointer movement On single monitor systems pressing this key locks the current view preventing the mouse from moving outside the view or scrolling the screen Wheel Up Increase the level of magnification by rolling the keyboard scroll wheel toward the top of the keyboard Wheel Down Decrease the level of magnification by rolling the keyboard scroll wheel toward the bottom of the keyboard Decrease Rate Slows down the rate of MAGic speech Increase Rate Increases the rate of MAGic speech
56. Manager opens do one of the following f you want to change how the word is pronounced only in the current application choose the Add button f you want to change how the word is pronounced in all applications press ALT F and then D to open the default dictionary file Next choose the Add button 4 When you choose Add the Add Dictionary Definition dialog box opens The Actual Word edit box displays the word that was at the location of the active cursor when you first opened Dictionary Manager You may need to delete punctuation marks from the end of the actual word If the word you want to add is different than the contents of the edit box edit or replace what is there with the word you want to add 152 5 Press TAB to move to the Replacement Word edit box and type the corrected pronunciation When you add or change a dictionary definition you are telling MAGic how to phonetically pronounce the word The Replacement Word can be a word or a combination of letters and spaces You may need to try several combinations until MAGic speaks the word or phrase correctly Press the access key ALT A to hear the actual word and press ALT R to hear the replacement word If you only want to assign a sound or different language to the word leave the Replacement Word edit box blank However if you do not type a replacement word when assigning a sound MAGic plays the sound and does not speak the word at all To hear both the word and the s
57. ROW 171 Move to Cell Below Move to Prior Cell Move to Next Cell Say Current Cell Move to Beginning of Current Row Move to End of Current Row Move to First Cell in Table Move to Last Cell in Table Move to Top of Current Column Move to Bottom of Current Column Move to Beginning of Current Row Move to End of Current Row Jump to Next Table 172 T DOWN ARROW or T ALT CTRL DOWN ARROW T LEFT ARROW or T ALT CTRL LEFT ARROW T RIGHT ARROW T NUM PAD 5 or T ALT CTRL NUM PAD 5 or T ALT COMMA T HOME or T CTRL LEFT ARROW or T ALT CTRL SHIFT LEFT ARROW T END or T CTRL RIGHT ARROW or T ALT CTRL SHIFT RIGHT ARROW T CTRL HOME or T ALT CTRL HOME T CTRL END or T ALT CTRL END T CTRL UP ARROW or T ALT CTRL SHIFT UP ARROW T CTRL DOWN ARROW or T ALT CTRL SHIFT DOWN ARROW T CTRL LEFT ARROW T CTRL RIGHT ARROW T CTRL ENTER or T ALT CTRL ENTER Jump to Prior Table Read Current Row Read from Current Cell Read to Current Cell Read Current Column Read to Bottom of Column Read from Top of Column Jump to Previous Cell Note T CTRL SHIFT ENTER or T ALT CTRL SHIFT ENTER T SHIFT UP ARROW or T WINDOWS Key COMMA T SHIFT PAGE UP T SHIFT HOME T SHIFT NUMPAD 5 or T WINDOWS Key PERIOD T SHIFT PAGE DOWN T SHIFT END WINDOWS Key J T CTRL SHIFT WINDOWS Key J To exit Table Layered Keystroke mode press ESC SPACEBAR
58. SHIFT D to quickly jump from one monitor to the other This is easier and faster since you do not have to drag and lift the mouse or your finger on a touchpad several times to travel the same desktop area Double tapping my touchpad does not move the mouse pointer between monitors Answer To double tap with a touchpad press and hold your finger on the touchpad and then slide it to the right left and right to move from the left monitor to the right monitor Slide your finger left right and left to move from the right monitor to the left monitor If your monitors are arranged vertically use an up down up motion or down up down motion A message displays stating that the color depth is not the same Answer Open the display settings in Windows and make sure that the color depth on both displays is the same The recommended setting is 32 bit color Multi Monitor Overview Mode 74 In Overview mode the same screen and desktop appears on both monitors however one monitor is magnified and the other is not Press MAGic Key SHIFT D to switch the magnified and unmagnified views between monitors Note that if you switch from Independent mode where both monitors are magnified to Overview mode all desktop and taskbar icons are consolidated to the primary monitor To change Overview mode settings do the following 1 Click the Magnification View list button and then Settings to display the Multi Monitor settings Overlay Lens
59. Select OK to save changes and close the Multi Monitor Settings dialog box 5 To save Multi Monitor mode so that it is on when you restart MAGic in the future choose Save Default Settings from the File menu Hot Keys Use to quickly switch focus from one monitor to the other This eliminates the MAGic Key SHIFT D need to drag the mouse between monitors Use to restrict the mouse pointer to the actuequohnitor MAGic Key SHIFT R Use to move the current application or WINDOWS window in focus to the monitor on the right Key SHIFT RIGHT ARROW or the left This eliminates the need to click or and drag an application window from one WINDOWS monitor to the other Key SHIFT LEFT ARROW 71 72 Press and hold while dragging the mouse to smoothly move the mouse pointer between screens without scrolling any screen content This is the View Lock feature To MAGic Key SHIFT resume normal operation release MAGic Key SHIFT Settings Restrict Mouse to Active Monitor Select this check box to limit mouse pointer movement to the active monitor This stops you from accidentally moving the pointer between monitors When selected use any of the following methods to move the mouse pointer between monitors 1 hold the mouse pointer against the edge of the active monitor s screen for a specified number of seconds 2 double tap the mouse pointer against the edge of the active monitor s screen within a specified time period 3 hold d
60. W Pan Up MAGic Key UP ARROW Stop Panning To stop panning press the MAGic Key or the ESC key You can also use the arrow key that corresponds with the direction in which you are currently panning Panning Quick Advance Pressing MAGic Key ENTER while panning right scrolls the view to the beginning of the next line pauses and then continues to the right Panning Speed Adjust panning speed during panning or through the Panning dialog box While panning press NUM PAD PLUS to speed up and NUM PAD MINUS to slow down Adjustments made to panning speeds while panning are automatically saved for future panning sessions There are independent settings for left to right forward right to left Reverse and Up Down vertical panning Vertical settings apply to both panning up and panning down Quick Jump To Screen Edge Use the following hot keys to quickly jump to a screen edge Move to Left Edge of Screen MAGic Key HOME Move to Right Edge of Screen MAGic Key END Move to Top of Screen MAGic Key PAGE UP Move to Bottom of Screen MAGic Key PAGE DOWN Panning Settings From the Main menu choose Visual and then Panning to specify panning properties 63 64 Panning Forward Speed Reverse Speed Vertical Speed 4 Line Wrap Point Size 10 Line Delay Tenths of second 40 Speed Panning speed is set independently for each panning direction forward reverse or vertically Panning speed value
61. ach language you can choose among the available voices you have installed for that language For your native language you may be very comfortable with a very fast speech rate but with other languages you may want to have the speech rate slowed down for better understanding If MAGic detects language tags in a document or web page it will automatically switch to the appropriate language If these tags are missing you can always press WINDOWS Key CTRL L to manually change languages This hot key opens the Select a Language dialog box It shows all languages currently installed on your computer To create multi language profiles you must have different synthesizer voices installed on your computer These can be downloaded for free from the Freedom Scientific web site To access the latest Vocalizer Expressive voices choose Help from the Main menu and then More Voices You can also create a voice profile oriented toward a specific task or activity For example you can have a voice profile dedicated to proofreading Word documents or a profile dedicated for leisurely reading of emails or web pages or a profile for software applications you use when creating your web page To create a new voice profile do the following 1 Open the Voice Adjustments dialog box From the Speech tab choose Voice Profiles and then Settings Note Full soeech must be enabled to open the Voice Adjustments dialog box It cannot be opened while using S
62. amp Enhancements Increase Magnification MAGic Key NUM PAD PLUS or CTRL EQUALS or MAGic Key MOUSE WHEEL UP roll the scroll wheel up or away from you while holding MAGic Key 161 Decrease Magnification Magnification Toggle On Off Toggle between 1x Magnification and Current Magnification Switch to Next Magnified View Switch to Previous Magnified View Change Text Smoothing View HD Text Classic and None Toggle Color Enhancements On Off Toggle Cursor Enhancements On Off Toggle Mouse Enhancements On Off Toggle Focus Enhancements On Off 162 MAGic Key NUM PAD MINUS or CTRL DASH or MAGic Key MOUSE WHEEL DOWN roll the scroll wheel down or towards you while holding MAGic Key MAGic Key DELETE MAGic Key SHIFT DELETE or MAGic Key MOUSE MIDDLE CLICK press down on scroll wheel while holding MAGic Key MAGic Key NUM PAD SLASH MAGic Key SHIFT NUM PAD SLASH MAGic Key CTRL F MAGic Key F12 MAGic Key F8 MAGic Key F4 MAGic Key F Panning and Screen Movement Pan Right Pan Left Pan Down Pan Up Increase Speed during Panning Decrease Speed during Panning Move to Left Edge of Screen Move to Right Edge of Screen Move to Top of Screen Move to Bottom of Screen Move to Beginning of Next Line Tracking Tracking Toggle On Off Move View to Mouse Pointer Move View to Cursor MAGic Key RIGHT ARROW MAGic Key LEFT ARROW MAGic Key DOWN ARROW MAGic Key UP ARROW
63. and box styles Long Box Scope Combines the long crosshair and box styles Long Oval Scope Combines the long crosshair and oval styles Color In the Color list choose a color for the enhancement style you selected To invert the brightness or colors of screen areas covered by the enhancement choose Invert Brightness or Invert Colors To choose from additional colors activate the Define Custom Color button and choose one of the available colors from the palette If you want to use a color that is not included on the palette refer to the help topic Defining Custom Colors Display In the Display list choose when MAGic should apply enhancements to the mouse pointer Always The mouse enhancements are always active and visible on the screen Mouse Moving The enhancements are only visible when the mouse pointer is moving Mouse Not Moving The enhancements are only visible when the mouse pointer is stationary When MAGic Key is Pressed The enhancements only appear when you press the MAGic Key 49 Transparency Use the Transparency slider to adjust the transparency level of the mouse enhancement A higher level of transparency allows you to see text and images beneath areas covered by the enhancements Thickness Use the Thickness slider to adjust the thickness of the lines of the enhancement style you selected Increased thickness makes the enhancements easier to see and causes them to stand out more Decrease
64. atible sound card speech option Note The Remote Access option is included when purchasing MAGic with scripting functionality Chapter 2 MAGic at a Glance Read this topic to learn more about the MAGic user interface its tabs and buttons and basic navigation MAGic User Interface MAGic 3 Visual Speech Tools 2 o ossi T Tax X al A amp 1x Full Mouse Cursor Color Focus Toggle Level L J On Off Magnification View Enhancements Version Serial Number l 1 Main menu button 2 Visual tab Speech tab and Tools tab 3 Title bar 4 Focus Indicator 5 Minimize Close and Help buttons 6 Status bar 7 Button Control group for example Visual Enhancements Split Buttons Each tab contains split buttons that allow you to quickly turn on or turn off MAGic functionality and quickly select basic settings This offers the convenience of not having to open MAGic menus to achieve the same results Use the top half of the button to turn on or off specific features Color Focus Enhancements Use the lower half of the button to select preconfigured schemes or select the Settings option to fine tune or create a new scheme Color Focus Factory Bold with Short Cross 3D Blue with Oval Big Green Bold Yellow Bold Yellow with Full Cross MAGic Key Mouse Finder Scope When Moving Settings Focus Indicator The Focus Indicator c
65. ave Settings on Exit check box if you want MAGic to ask you to save your settings when you quit the program or shut down your computer If you do not select this check box you must press CTRL S or open the File menu and choose Save Settings to save your settings Disable Screen Saver Select the Disable Screen Saver check box if you want to prevent your screen saver from starting while MAGic is running Your screen saver will be enabled again when you quit MAGic Enable Bilingual User Interface Select the Enable Bilingual User Interface check box to change the language of MAGic s menus dialog boxes and online help system when you switch to a voice profile that uses a different language The resource files for the language must be installed in order to use this feature Clear this check box if you do not want to change the language of MAGic s user interface when you switch to a voice profile that uses a different language 126 Note current release of MAGic contains only English and Spanish resource files Prompt to Overwrite Schemes Select the Prompt to Overwrite Schemes check box if you want MAGic to ask for confirmation before saving a mouse cursor or color enhancements scheme with the same name as an existing scheme If you do not select this check box MAGic will save the new scheme over the old scheme without asking for confirmation Note Different types of schemes can have the same name For example a cursor
66. c Key MOUSE MIDDLE CLICK press and Current down on scroll wheel Magnification Toggling All Visual Enhancements Use this button to turn magnification and all visual enhancements mouse color focus and cursor on or off When off all enhancements in the Visual tab are On Off unavailable Hot Keys Toggle visual enhancements on or off MAGic Key DELETE Changing Magnification View Changing the Current Magnified View Click to select your preferred magnified view or customize the Full current view s settings Customizations can be made through Settings at the bottom of the list View Below are the available magnification views and settings e Full The entire screen is magnified e Split The screen is split horizontally or vertically where one area is magnified and the other is not e Lens Displays a magnified rectangle that follows mouse pointer movement e Overlay Displays a stationary magnified window in the corner of the screen while the rest of the screen is unmagnified e Dynamic Lens Also displays a magnified rectangle that follows the mouse pointer and automatically resizes to only magnify the currently selected item 42 e Multi Monitor Indicates if Multi Monitor mode is selected From the Main menu choose Visual Multi Monitor and then Enable Multi Monitor to enable or disable Multi Monitor operation For Multi Monitor magnification see Multi Monitor Configuration e Resize View Use to resize o
67. c and JAWS Click this button to toggle between speech on all the time full speech or to have limited speech Speech On Demand Move the slider left or right to decrease or increase how fast MAGic speaks Any changes made with the slider take effect immediately and are automatically saved 5 Speech Rate 79 Hot Keys Enable Full Speech or Enable Speech On MAGic Key F3 Demand Increase Speech Rate and WINDOWS Save New Rate Key ALT CTRL PAGE UP Increase Speech Rate Temporary ALT CTRL PAGE UP Increase and Save New Speech Rate During Say All PAGE UR Decrease Speech Rate and WINDOWS Save New Rate Key ALT CTRL PAGE DOWN Decrease Speech Rate Temporary ALT CTRL PAGE DOWN Decrease and Save New Speech Rate During Say All PAGE DOWN Speech On Demand Hot Keys See Speech On Demand for a list of the default actions and hot keys that are available when using Speech On Demand mode Speech On Demand 80 What is Speech On Demand Using speech with MAGic can reduce eye fatigue by helping to focus and find your location on the screen However there are times when too much speech can be overwhelming which is where Speech On Demand can be very helpful Soeech On Demand is a feature that allows you to limit the amount of speaking performed by MAGic as you navigate windows and documents or perform other actions using hot keys In MAGic 12 or later you can now switch between full soeech and Speech On Dema
68. can then select and copy specific blocks of text displayed in the viewer and paste it in other applications When you close the viewer the current content is deleted Also the Clipboard content is overwritten with new text when you use the Windows Copy or Cut commands A message displays indicating that the current text in the viewer will be overwritten MAGic Clipboard Commands Open or Refresh Clipboard Text Viewer MAGic Key SPACEBAR followed by Append to Clipboard MAGic Key WINDOWS Key C Say Contents of Clipboard MAGic Key X 160 Chapter 12 MAGic Hot Keys In addition to the menus magnification and speech buttons there are a number of keyboard hot keys you can use at any time to read text change how MAGic magnifies your screen or perform a variety of other functions The default MAGic Key is the CAPS LOCK key on your keyboard Some actions have more than one hot key associated The alternative hot key is listed for laptop users The alternative hot keys do not use the extended number pad Also if your NUM LOCK is turned on then you should use the alternative hot keys or we suggest you turn off NUM LOCK General Launch MAGic Display Hide MAGic User Interface Pass Through Key Refresh Screen Open MAGic Context Menu Quick Settings CTRL ALT M MAGic Key U MAGic Key 3 MAGic Key ESC MAGic Key APPLICATION Key or MAGic Key RIGHT MOUSE BUTTON CLICK MAGic Magnification Views
69. ceProfilesContextMenu Differentiate Between Left and Right Paired Keys Cd Create Shortcut Delete Shortcut Description Enables or disable s your currently selected color enhance ments MAGic Key CapsLock MAGcKey 147 e Use the Applications list to select a specific program and view its associated functions and hot keys These functions appear in the Action list and the assigned hot keys appear in the Current Hot Keys list e Use the Category list to further define functions such as magnification speech and navigation By using both the Applications and Category lists you can reduce the number of items in the Action list and make it more manageable A brief explanation of the selected item appears below the Action list e Select Speech On Demand to make the action that is currently selected in the Action list available when MAGic is configured for Speech On Demand operation This means that when you use the hot keys assigned to the action in the list MAGic will announce the action as it is performed For more information see Speech On Demand e Using the Differentiate Between Paired Keys check box you can configure MAGic to treat the left and right paired keys ALT CTRL and SHIFT as separate keys This means that you can make a hot key that uses only the LEFT CTRL key in combination with other keys The RIGHT CTRL key can be used with a different set of key combinations to do something enti
70. currently connected to your computer 185 ILM Authorization Viewer Tools folder Remove Product Activation Tools folder Uninstall MAGic Tools folder MAGic Network Administrator Tools folder Explore MAGic folder Explore My Settings Explore MAGic folder 186 Windows 7 Utility Windows 8 1 Utility ILM Authorization Viewer Remove Product Activation Not available MAGic Network Administrator Not Available Explore My Settings Description Allows you to view details of your ILM software licenses Allows you to delete your ILM licenses for all versions of MAGic installed on this computer Until you acquire a new license you will only be able to use MAGic in 40 minute mode Use to uninstall MAGic from your computer Network administrators use this to add delete and modify user settings of MAGic in a Network Windows 7 only Contains the Explore My Settings Explore Program Files and Explore Shared Settings folders These provide shortcuts to your user settings shared settings and program files Opens the folder containing your user specific MAGic settings When you create new schemes or modify factory schemes MAGic saves them in this folder Your custom settings are also saved in this folder Windows 7 Utility Windows 8 1 Utility Description 4 Opens the folder where you Program Files Not available installed MAGic allowing you to MAGic folder
71. customize and save speech magnification and keyboard settings restore factory default settings or access numerous resources on the Freedom Scientific Web site You can also quickly access many of the tab and menu items using the Context Menu by pressing MAGic Key MOUSE RIGHT BUTTON or Key APPLICATION Key Main Menu Eile Visual Speech Tools Help Web Resources Exit MAGic Description The File menu allows you to save your settings and restore the original Freedom Scientific settings You can also use this menu to change your MAGic preferences The Visual menu allows you to customize how you view your screen with MAGic You can also change mouse enhancements cursor enhancements color preferences panning settings view properties and more You can customize MAGic s speech components to fit your particular needs The Speech menu allows you to customize how you read text with MAGic The Tools menu allows you to customize how you use your computer s keyboard with MAGic You can re assign the MAGic Key to a different key or manage shortcut keys You can also access the Freedom Scientific Script Manager application The Help menu provides you with detailed help information for the various MAGic functions and options You can also view information on the newest features for this release and see your current MAGic version The Web Resources menu provides helpful links to Freedom Scientific product
72. d thickness causes the enhancements to appear more subdued and lets you see more of the screen Length and Height Use the Length and Height sliders to adjust the size of the mouse enhancement style you selected If you selected the oval box long oval scope or long box scope style these sliders let you control the width and height of the oval or box If you selected the short crosshair style these sliders let you change the length and height of the horizontal and vertical bars Saving a Scheme Changes made to these settings can be saved as a scheme A scheme is a group of settings that can be used in certain applications or circumstances Schemes allow you to quickly switch between different configurations of mouse cursor or color enhancements according to your current needs See Using Schemes for more about creating and modifying schemes Changing the Cursor 50 To help the cursor standout against text and your document s background Cursor Enhancements can be turned on This makes it easier to locate and follow the cursor when editing or writing text Click the top half of the Enhancements button to turn this feature on or off Click the lower half of the button to quickly switch between built in schemes and custom schemes that you have created Customizations can be made through Settings at the bottom of the schemes list Hot Keys Toggle Cursor Enhancements MAGic Key F8 Settings When you select Settings the Cu
73. djustments dialog box It cannot be opened while using Speech On Demand 90 Voice Adjustment Profile Name Vocalizer Expressive Delete Profile Synthesizer Name ocalizer Expressive Synthesizer Language Match MAGic Ul Language v Set Language as Primary Speak Sample Voice Adjust All Contexts Pitch 100 Person Allison Premium United States Volume 70 Rate 140 Spell Rate Change Percent 20 Punctuation All Upper Case Pitch Change Percent 50 Press Insert F1 for Help Settings You can save your voice settings as part of a voice profile Use the Profile controls to select an existing profile that you want to edit or to select a factory default profile that can be used as a template to create a new voice profile To save your current voice settings as a voice profile choose the Save As button Tip You can quickly switch to any of the voice profiles you have created by pressing MAGic Key F11 A context menu displays allowing you to choose one of the available profiles Profile Name Use this combo box to select the voice profile that you want to use This provides a starting point for you to select a synthesizer and modify various options in this dialog box After customizing your voice settings you can name it and save it as a new profile using the Save As button 91 92 Note Eloquence is the default speech synthesizer When you use a synt
74. e Independent v Independent Mode Settings V Restrict Mouse to Active Montor Switch After Wating seconds Switch on Double Tap Within seconds 15 Sound When Reaching Monitor Edge Sound When Switching Monitors Overview Mode Settings Unmagnified Display Primery Y Show enhancements in unmagnified view 4 Show mouse in unmegnified yiew 70 3 To prevent the mouse pointer from accidentally moving to the other monitor do the following Select the Restrict Mouse to Active Monitor check box Select the Switch After Waiting check box and then specify in seconds how long the mouse pointer must stay at the edge of the screen before it moves to the next screen Select the Switch on Double Tap Within check box and then specify in seconds the time required to perform the double tap before the pointer moves to the other monitor If the double tap occurs outside of this period the pointer does not move to the other monitor If you are using a touchpad the double tap is a right left right or left right left sliding motion Use an up down up or down up down sliding motion for vertically arranged monitors Use the Sound When Reaching Monitor Edge combo box to select a WAV file to play that indicates that the mouse pointer is at the edge of the screen Use the Sound When Switching Monitors combo box to select a WAV file to play that indicates when the mouse pointer has moved to the other monitor 4
75. e touchpad e Slide your finger right left and right again To move from the right monitor to the left monitor e Press and hold your finger on the touchpad e Slide your finger left right and left again If your monitors are arranged vertically use an up down up motion or down up down motion Sound When Reaching Monitor Edge Select a WAV file sound to indicate when the mouse pointer has reached the edge of the active monitor This check box is not available for Overview mode Sound When Switching Monitors Select a WAV file sound to indicate that the mouse pointer has successfully moved from one monitor to the other monitor This check box is not available for Overview mode Using View Lock Use the View Lock feature to freely move the mouse pointer across screens without moving any objects on the desktop Press and hold MAGic Key SHIFT while moving the mouse pointer across the screen This provides a smooth transition from one monitor to the other without shifting the view on the screen Normal mouse pointer movement resumes when you release MAGic Key SHIFT This feature is useful when you are moving back and forth between two monitors and you want to keep the screen views locked 73 FAQs Moving the mouse cursor between monitors is difficult since the application scrolls until the mouse reaches the edge It would be better if could just jump to the other screen without either monitor scrolling Answer Press MAGic Key
76. eak lines speak words and mouse echo off Navigation Quick Keys Toggle Navigation Quick Keys On Off MAGic 2 or INSERT Z 169 Error Reporting and Recovery Submit Error Report Close restart MAGic INSERT WINDOWS Key F4 submit report Recover MAGic MAGic Key WINDOWS Key F8 Some actions in MAGic do not have hot keys assigned You can define hot keys for many of these features from within the Keyboard Manager 170 Chapter 13 Layered Keystrokes MAGic layered keystrokes offer a fast and convenient way to perform an action or navigate tables These keystrokes reduce the number of keys that you need to hold down at once to perform an action e For specific Word commands see Word Layered Keystrokes e For specific Excel command see Excel Layered Keystrokes General Layered Keystrokes Press and release MAGic Key SPACEBAR or INSERT SPACEBAR followed by the keystrokes listed below to perform the action Full Speech or Speech On Demand 5 Launch Research It R Screen Capture of Entire Screen CTRL C S Screen Capture of Active Window CTRL C W Open Clipboard Text Viewer Note To exit Layered Keystroke mode press ESC SPACEBAR TAB or ENTER Table Layered Keystrokes Press and release MAGic Key SPACEBAR or INSERT SPACEBAR followed by the keystrokes below to navigate and read tables List Keystrokes Available in this Layer T SHIFT SLASH Help T UP ARROW or Move to Cell Above T ALT CTRL UP AR
77. eat nan rear teat 126 Run MAGic from System Tray ace 126 Prompt to Save Settings on EXIDu eee pene 126 Disable Screen Saver c esit eoe eel ee ee 126 Enable Bilingual User 126 Prompt to Overwrite 127 Initial State of NUM LOCK Key uocant tee M Drs A E ERR 127 Enable Remote Access 01 127 Enable Remote Access 244 4 128 Automatic Notification 8 128 Chapter 10 Updating 129 Checking for Updates utes cue nctacne cta urea Ribes bis das 129 Downloading Special 130 Disabling Automatic Updates ecce bnt Rex ba sees ds 130 Chapter 11 Business and Classroom Features 133 Bla Sa E cst E MM 133 lime E 135 Research lt eec Q 139 Keyboard Manage ee 147 Dictionary MANAG CN 151 QUICK View Frame
78. eck box to turn on mouse enhancements These enhancements make it easier to track the mouse pointer and maneuver on the screen See Changing the Mouse Pointer for more information Cursor Enhancement Select this check box to turn on cursor enhancements These enhancements make it easier to follow the cursor when editing or writing text See Changing the Cursor for more information Focus Enhancement Select this check box to place a rectangular border around the item that is currently selected on the screen This is especially helpful when trying to distinguish between similar screen colors The border moves around the screen as you type keyboard commands or move the mouse See Focus Enhancements for more information 19 20 Color Enhancements Select this check box to use color settings and schemes which are defined by the Changing Screen Colors feature for the magnified and unmagnified areas of the screen This feature lets you configure MAGic to invert colors set brightness and adjust screen contrast MAGic Hotkey Assignment Use this edit box to create your own keystroke command that will automatically start MAGic You can use this shortcut instead of choosing the Desktop icon or the MAGic submenu CTRL ALT M is the default hot key assignment Startup Settings Use the options in this dialog box to define if and how MAGic loads when you start Windows If you use the default settings MAGic will always load and run before a
79. ect Settings to customize or create a new scheme Hot Keys Toggle Focus Enhancement MAGic Key F Settings When using Windows Vista or later the colors of the user interface can appear muted and difficult to distinguish The Focus Enhancement function lets you define a visible rectangular border that identifies and tracks the item that is currently selected on the screen As you select different items using either the mouse or keyboard the rectangular border moves its focus to that place on the screen nhancement Attributes Color MEN Red Define CustomColor Transparency 0 Thickness 0 Spacing Enable Focus Enhancement When selected Focus Enhancement is on When unchecked Focus Enhancement is off Enhancement Attributes Color Select a color for the rectangular border Define Custom Color Create a custom color for the rectangular border Transparency Use the Transparency slider to adjust the border s transparency level Thickness Use the Thickness slider to adjust the border s thickness Thicker borders are easier to see and stand out more Thinner borders are more subdued 61 Spacing Use the Spacing slider to adjust the amount of space between the rectangular border and the selected item Move the slider to the right to increase the amount of space between the item and the border Move the slider to the left to decrease the amount of space between the item and the border Exploring
80. efore you activate the Assign Hot Key button For example you can create a hot key combination that uses only the LEFT CTRL key or the RIGHT CTRL key Note The hot keys that you assign while this check box is selected will always require you to press the correct left or right key If you later clear the check box previously created hot keys still require you to use the correct left or right key 5 Choose OK or Apply to save the new hot key assignment To remove a hot key do the following e Select it in the Current Hot Keys list and click Remove Hot Key or press ALT R Confirm that you want to delete the hot key To restore default hot keys do the following e Click Restore Defaults or press ALT D to return all hot key assignments to their original key combinations Creating Shortcuts 1 Click Create Shortcut or press ALTO 2 In the Assign Hot Key edit field press the key combination you want to use to activate the shortcut 3 Type the path to a file program executable or Web site address in the Location edit field For example C files myfile txt or http www freedomscientific com Select the Browse button to search for the application or document you want to use if you do not know the direct path 4 Type a name for the shortcut in the Shortcut Name edit field This name then appears in the Action list 149 Changing Speech On Demand Actions 1 Select an action in the Action list 2 Do one of the follo
81. em Tray Prompt to Save Settings on Exit Disable Screen Saver Enable Bilingual Interface Prompt to Overwrite Schemes Initial state of NumLock key Tum off at startup Tum on at startup Do not modify Enable Remote Access Client Enable Remote Access Server Automatic Notification of Updates r OK Cancel Automatically Start MAGic Select Automatically Start MAGic to configure how MAGic will start For more information see Starting and Quitting MAGic 125 Minimize on Startup If you select the Minimize on Startup check box the MAGic user interface will be minimized when you start the program Click MAGic Screen Magnification in the taskbar or press MAGic Key U to display the user interface Run MAGic from System Tray Select the Run MAGic from System Tray check box if you do not want the MAGic window to appear in the Windows taskbar with other programs that you are currently using In addition the MAGic window does not appear in the list of active windows when you press ALT TAB An icon appears in the Windows system tray located in the bottom right corner of the screen to indicate that MAGic is running Double click this icon or press MAGic Key U to display the MAGic program window If you minimize the MAGic window it is removed from the taskbar again Note You must restart MAGic before any change to this option can take effect Prompt to Save Settings on Exit Select the Prompt to S
82. en press ENTER to select the card The menu closes and MAGic now uses the selected card 105 106 Chapter 7 Reading with MAGic Reading with Text Viewer What is Text Viewer Text Viewer is a reading tool that displays a continuous line of text across the top or bottom of your screen The text is based on the location of the cursor mouse pointer or last point of interest You can format the text using font styles and colors so that it is easier to read documents e mails Web pages and more The Text Viewer consists of a rectangular window that you can place at the top or bottom of your screen As MAGic reads text on the magnified screen or as you type the same text displays in the Text Viewer This provides a single area of focus instead of you having to visually track the spoken text displayed in other areas of the screen This is especially useful when reading by Say All Also by using a font style and colors that are comfortable for you it is easier to view words and symbols that are difficult to read A Click the top half of the button to turn this feature on or off Text Click the lower half of the button to move the viewer to the p Y top or bottom of the screen or to change the viewer s font Viewer styles colors or spotlight tracking Hot Keys Toggle Text Viewer on or off MAGic Key CTRL V Toggle Text Viewer position MAGic Key CTRL DOWN ARROW Pan Right MAGic Key CTRL RIGHT ARROW Pan Left MAGic Key CTRL LEFT ARROW
83. en using Speech On Demand mode Say All From Location Say Word Say Line Action Hot Key INSERT DOWN ARROW or MAGic Key A or MAGic Key LEFT MOUSE BUTTON CLICK Say Character NUM PAD 5 MAGic Key ALT or INSERT NUM PAD 5 MAGic Key L or INSERT UP ARROW 83 84 Say to Cursor Say from Cursor Say Sentence Say Paragraph Say Selected Text Say Window Prompt and Text Say Window Title Say Bottom Line of Window Increase Speech Rate and Save New Rate Increase Voice Rate Temporary Increase and Save New Speech Rate During Say All Decrease Speech Rate and Save New Rate Decrease Voice Rate Temporary Decrease and Save New Speech Rate During Say All INSERT HOME INSERT PAGE UP MAGic Key S MAGic Key P INSERT SHIFT DOWN ARROW MAGic Key TAB or INSERT TAB MAGic Key T or INSERT T INSERT PAGE DOWN WINDOWS Key ALT CTRL PAGE UP ALT CTRL PAGE UP PAGE UP WINDOWS Key ALT CTRL PAGE DOWN ALT CTRL PAGE DOWN PAGE DOWN When using the document and text reading commands if you move the mouse MAGic reads from the current location of the mouse pointer If you move the insertion point MAGic reads from the location of the insertion Selecting a Voice Profile A voice profile consists of settings for the synthesizer language voice and other speech items that define how MAGic speaks Traditionally in MAGic users have created specific language voice profiles along with task specif
84. enhancement scheme can have the same name as a mouse enhancement scheme Initial State of NUM LOCK Key MAGic uses the numeric keypad to perform numerous speech magnification tracking and panning functions By default the NUM LOCK key is turned off so that you can easily use these functions However you may have a job that requires extensive use of the numeric keypad in which case you must always turn on the NUM LOCK key after MAGic starts The Initial State of NUM LOCK Key option allows you to control whether or not the NUM LOCK key is enabled when MAGic starts e Turn off at startup This is the default value When selected the NUM LOCK key is off when MAGic starts Turn on at startup Enables the NUM LOCK key so that it is on when MAGic starts e Do not modify MAGic uses the current NUM LOCK key setting Note JAWS screen reading software has a similar option When running the two applications together the JAWS selection takes precedence over the MAGic selection Enable Remote Access Client Select this check box if you want to use MAGic during terminal sessions You can clear this check box if you will not be using MAGic when you connect remotely to another computer You must purchase the remote access option for your software license to use MAGic during terminal sessions 127 Enable Remote Access Server Select this check box if users that connect remotely to your computer will be using MAGic during thei
85. ently selected dialog box option such as an edit box or check INSERT TAB box Hear the access key for the currently selected dialog box option SHIFT NUM PAD 5 113 Reading with Mouse Echo When Mouse Echo is enabled MAGic reads text that you point to with the mouse pointer Click the top half of the button to turn this feature on or off Click the lower half of the button to select reading by word or by lines or to stop speech when moving the mouse pointer You also select Settings to set the speech delay Hot Keys Toggle Mouse Echo MAGic Key M Settings When you select Settings the Mouse Echo options appear Mouse Echo Speech Delay 9 Point amp Speak Word At Mouse Position Line At Mouse Position Mouse Movement Stops Speech Cancel Enable Mouse Echo Use this check box to turn mouse echo on or off Note MAG ic still speaks ToolTips if mouse echo is off If you do not want MAGic to speak ToolTips open the Speech menu and choose Verbosity Then clear the Tool Tips check box 114 Speech Delay Specify the length of time you want MAGic to wait before it reads the word or line at the current location of the mouse pointer The delay is measured in seconds If you move the mouse pointer away before the delay has elapsed MAGic does not read the word or line Point amp Speak In this area select one of the following options Word at Mouse Position MAGic reads
86. enu before creating or saving your settings 3 Type a name for the application specific settings file or use the suggested name Then choose OK to create the file 4 Use the MAGic menus and dialog boxes to select the magnification and speech options that you want to use for this program 5 From the File menu choose Save Application Settings where the word Application is the name of the program you are saving settings for The next time you start this program MAGic will automatically apply the settings you have selected If you switch to a different program MAGic returns to your default settings or the settings you have chosen for the other program When you quit the program MAGic applies your default settings Modifying Application Specific Settings If you want to change your current application specific settings for a program do the following 1 Start the program that you want to modify your application specific settings for 2 Use the MAGic menus and dialog boxes to select the magnification and speech options that you want to use for this program 3 From the File menu choose Save Application Settings where the word Application is the name of the program you are saving settings for Managing Application Specific Settings You can easily see which programs you have created application specific settings for To do this open the File menu and choose Manage Application Settings The Manage Application Settings dial
87. eplace colors adjust the brightness and contrast apply tinting and invert the brightness and colors of your display Visual Tab Button Description Use Focus Enhancements to turn on or off the Focus Enhancements function This function lets you define a rectangular border that makes it easier to identify the item that is currently selected on your screen Speech Tab Buttons Not only does MAGic magnify your computer s screen but it also has screen reading capabilities Use the items in the Speech tab to customize MAGic s speech components to fit your needs Speech Tab Speech Rate 10 Description Toggle between speech on all the time full speech or to have limited speech Speech Demand Refer to Choosing Speech and Speech Rate for more information Move the slider left or right to adjust how fast or slow MAGic speaks Use Voice Profiles to select voice settings synthesizers and languages that best fit your auditory preferences Use Mouse Echo to switch the mouse echo feature on and off Mouse echo enables MAGic to read text that you point at with the mouse Use Typing Echo to enable or disable the typing echo If typing echo is enabled MAGic announces the words or characters you type Tools Tab Buttons Use the Tools tab to access additional MAGic functionality such as enabling Text Viewer creating new keystrokes adding items to MAGic s dictionary so that words phrases and abbr
88. er Click the top half of the Enhancements button to turn this feature on or off Click the lower half of the button to quickly switch between built i in schemes and custom schemes that you have created Customizations can be made through Settings at the bottom of the schemes list Hot Keys Toggle Mouse Enhancements MAGic Key F4 Settings When you select Settings the Mouse Enhancements appear You can customize the appearance of your mouse for both magnified and unmagnified areas of the screen To modify settings use the options available in the Magnified Area and Unmagnified Area tabs The Mouse Schemes tab lets you save your cursor enhancements settings as a scheme or switch to a different scheme For more information on schemes refer to Using Schemes Select the Enable Mouse Enhancements check box on any of the tabs in this dialog box to apply enhancements to the mouse pointer Clear this check box to disable mouse enhancements You can also use the Mouse Enhancements button to enable or disable mouse enhancements Mouse Enhancements Magnified Unmagnified Area Mouse Schemes V Use HD Pointers Pointer Set 3D Pointers Body Deep Sky Blue Size Color Define Qustom Color Timpa Mouse Enhancement Attributes Style Oval Transparency Color 7 Light Blue ciem Define Custom Color Display Always Mouse Attributes The options
89. erent key do the following 1 From the Tools tab choose Keyboard The Keyboard Manager opens 2 Choose MAGic Key and then select any of the following other options e Extended INSERT found on the six pack e NUM PAD INSERT e Either INSERT e SCROLL LOCK the key just above HOME on the six pack 183 MAGic Key Caps Lock Extended Insert Num Pad Insert 7 Either Insert Scroll Lock Ce Gea 184 Chapter 17 Utilities MAGic Utilities and Program Group MAGic has several utilities that you can quickly access to view license information configuration and settings files and help topics From the Windows 7 Start menu choose All Programs and then MAGic version number The contents of the MAGic program group display in the MAGic submenu From the Windows 8 1 Start screen type utilities MAGic without the quotes and then select Utilities MAGic version number gt in the Search list The Utilities folder displays Below is a brief description of the MAGic utilities Windows 7 Utility Windows 8 1 Utility Help Help MAGic Not available Tools folder Not available Dongle Viewer Tools folder PRO Viewer Description Opens the MAGic help file Launches the MAGic program Windows 7 only Contains the Dongle Viewer ILM Authorization Viewer Remove Product Activation Uninstall MAGic and MAGic Network Administrator utilities Allows you to view license information for the dongle
90. euters news agency A link for the complete story is also available To use this lookup source leave the edit combo box blank and then select it from the list Technology News from CNET Displays a link and a synopsis of the latest headlines from CNET news Select the link to read the complete story To use this lookup source leave the edit combo box blank and then select it from the list 141 142 MLB Scores Reports major league baseball scores and schedules for the date entered in the edit field If you do not enter a date you will get today s schedule or game results See the Sports League Scores and Schedules example for more information NBA Scores Reports national basketball association scores and schedules for the date entered in the edit combo box If you do not enter a date you will get today s schedule or game results NCAA Football Reports schedules and results of your favorite college football teams Because of the number of college teams there are several ways to get search results One way is to open Research It INSERT SPACEBAR R type a date using the mm dd yyyy date format and then select NCAA Football This shows a full list of games scheduled or played during that week Another is to leave the search field blank and see schedules or results for the current week The last way is to search for your favorite college teams by typing team names separated by a semicolon This shows the current week s schedules or
91. eviations are pronounced correctly and launching Research It a handy tool for finding information on the Web Use the items in this tab to quickly access various MAGic links and managers Each item is described below Tools Tab L Text Description Use to enable or disable Text Viewer When enabled the Text Viewer window displays across the screen and simultaneously shows the same text that appears on the magnified screen Use Links to open a list of links in the current document Use Headings to open a list of headings in the current document Use Skim Read to set preferences for browsing a document by the first sentence or line of a paragraph You can also create rules to search for and read text containing specific words Use Research It to easily search the Web for words local weather forecast news stories sports scores local businesses and more Use Keyboard to assign remove or change hot keys for MAGic functions You can also create shortcuts to quickly launch applications documents and Web pages 11 Tools Tab Description Use Dictionary to change the way MAGic speaks words phrases abbreviations or symbols Use Script to customize MAGic for use with proprietary applications This feature requires the MAGic Pro Scripting Edition software MAGic Menus 12 The MAGic Main menu ALT F is located in the upper left corner of the user interface Use it to access other menus to
92. eystroke combination as one assigned to MAGic you can pass the keystroke combination through to the application so it will not function as a MAGic keystroke in that instance 181 Press MAGic Key 3 on the numbers row and then press the keystroke you want to use in the application Use the Pass Through Key command for any key combination that is used in MAGic and in other applications Keyboard Manager With MAGic you can customize all of your keystrokes using Keyboard Manager activated by choosing the Keyboard Manager button in the Tools tab If you specify certain keystrokes for use in MAGic you may need to use these keystrokes in other applications Keep the Pass Through Key command of MAGic Key 3 in mind when you customize keystrokes MAGic Large Print Keyboard A large print keyboard is available for use with MAGic It contains extra keys that are assigned to the most commonly used MAGic functions Its large contrasting letters make it easier to type and use MAGic hot keys You can also use the Keyboard Manager to customize and reassign keys to other MAGic features For more information refer to MAGic Large Print Keyboard Using the Mouse with MAGic Point and Click With MAGic you don t have to learn keystrokes to perform actions You can use the mouse to point at items on the user interface and click the buttons to activate features For example to enable mouse enhancements just point at the Mouse Enhancements button and p
93. features within these programs To learn more refer to Popular Applications with in the MAGic help file Freedom Scientific Applications with MAGic MAGic can be used with Freedom Scientific s JAWS OpenBook or WYNN software For more information refer to Freedom Scientific Applications with in the MAGic help file Scripting MAGic MAGic s Script Manager allows you to create scripts and customize MAGic for use with proprietary applications This feature requires MAGic Pro Scripting Edition software To learn more refer to Scripting in the MAGic help file Network MAGic MAGic can be installed authorized and setup to run on a Network For detailed information refer to Network in the MAGic help file Remote Access MAGic works with remote access software like Citrix Program Neighborhood and Remote Desktop Connection to establish a connection from your computer called the client to another computer called the Once connected you can run programs and view files just as if you were sitting at the server s keyboard For information about remote access refer to Remote Access in the MAGic help file 189 190 Contacting Freedom Scientific Corporate Headquarters Freedom Scientific Inc 11800 31st Court North St Petersburg FL 33716 1805 USA www FreedomScientific com Telephone 727 803 8000 Fax 727 803 8001 Office hou
94. formation on these options refer to Color Enhancements Quick View Frames me Som Properties Color Monochrome and Tint Enable Monochrome and Tint 71 Yellow Define Custom Color Invert Brightness Invert Colors Invert Black and White Restore System Colors Level Blend Y Brightness 01 ColorSwitching 7 Enable Color Switching AddRule Replace Color Swap Colors RM Color Active Color Switches Red Y Contrast eem RET With Color Blue OK Cancel Apply Clipboard Text Viewer The Clipboard is a Windows feature that allows you to copy items from one location and then paste them in another location You can copy text from documents Web pages form fields edit boxes and any other place where you can select text The Clipboard Text Viewer window displays all text that has been copied to the Windows Clipboard using the Windows Copy CTRL C and Cut CTRL X commands You can also use the Append to Clipboard command MAGic Key WINDOWS Key C to append additional text to the current contents of the Clipboard This is a useful feature in that 1 It does not overwrite the current contents of the Clipboard 2 It allows you to continue adding text to the Clipboard until you are ready to paste it into a document 159 To open the Clipboard Text Viewer and view all text currently on the clipboard press MAGic Key SPACEBAR followed by C You
95. gs Now that you have configured your visual settings for MAGic it is now time to decide if you want to use speech and if so which voice features you want to use Allowing MAGic to speak can reduce eye fatigue Use it to help you locate where focus is on the screen You can use speech features such as mouse echo and typing echo in conjunction with the mouse cursor and focus visual enhancements To switch and access to basic speech settings click the Speech tab in the MAGic user interface Full Speech or Speech On Demand The Speech button is the first item in the Speech tab Click the button to switch between full soeech or Soeech On Demand mode Speech On Demand limits how much MAGic announces as you move among applications documents and windows This mode uses a limited number of speech and reading commands For more information see Speech On Demand Level Speech Rate The first thing to decide with speech is how fast or slow you want MAGic to speak Initially you may want to decrease the speech rate until you are comfortable Move the Speech Rate slider to the left to decrease speech or to the right to increase speech 33 9 9 0 Speech Rate If soeech becomes overwhelming at first press CTRL to momentarily silence speech To toggle between full speech and limited speech press MAGic Key F3 Mouse and Typing Echo MAGic can read the word or the line of text that you point to with the mouse pointer This
96. he frame to another location by dragging the frame s title bar If you want to resize the frame move your pointer over a corner or edge of the frame border When the pointer changes to a double headed arrow drag the border in the desired direction When you have finished resizing and positioning the frame click Close on the Quick View Manager toolbar located in the top left corner of the screen or press ESC Choose Yes when MAGic asks if you want to save your changes Tip You can press MAGic Key 9 to open the Quick View Manager and view modify any frames you have saved Border Color Choose a color for the border of the active frame from the Border Color list Frame Position Use the Frame Position list to determine where you want the active frame to appear on your screen Modify Active Frame Button Click Modify Active Frame or press ALT M to resize or move the frame you selected in the Active Frame list Drag the frame s title bar to move it to another part of the screen To resize the frame move your pointer over a corner or edge of the frame border When the pointer changes to a double headed arrow drag the border in the desired direction 158 Color The Color tab lets you apply color enhancements to the active frame You can adjust the brightness and contrast create color switching rules apply tinting and more The options available on this tab are identical to those in the Color Enhancements dialog box For more in
97. he slider to increase or decrease how fast MAGic speaks The percentage value announced via speech is relative to the current position of the slider bar The value displayed in the dialog box is based on a setting within the synthesizer for example words per minute See Voice Profile Adjustment Settings for more information 21 22 Punctuation Use this combo box to determine how much punctuation MAGic speaks for example some most all or none Enable Typing Echo Select this check box to turn on typing echo Clear this check box to turn off typing echo Typing Echo When typing echo is on select one of the radio buttons to determine if MAGic announces characters as you type words that you type or both See Reading with Typing Echo for more information Mouse Echo Mouse echo means that as you point at text with the mouse MAGic will announce either the individual word or the entire line of text Select one of the radio buttons to determine the type of mouse echo used See Reading with Mouse Echo for more information Verbosity Settings Use the options in this dialog box to determine if MAGic speaks plays a sound or both when it encounters specific controls such as radio buttons check boxes buttons help menus and so on You can also configure MAGic to announce the state of certain controls for example if a check box is selected or not if a button is clicked if a dialog box closes and so on Verbosity Scheme
98. her see results for more plumbers in your city enter the term plumbers and then the location for a list of these businesses in your area Note Use a comma to separate the city and state location Also do not use a period when typing city name abbreviations for example type St Petersburg or Washington DC For more information refer to the Business Search example People Search Allows you to search for individual using the person s first and last name street address optional and location Use semicolons to separate search terms for example John Smith Main Street St Petersburg Florida Note Use a comma to separate the city and state or province location Use an asterisk after the last name to view a list of all individuals within that location with the same last name See the People Search example for more information UPS Tracking Returns progress and delivery status information for a valid UPS tracking number Type the number in the edit combo box and select this lookup source Note This lookup source is a good candidate to set as your default if your job requires you to frequently track UPS shipments Amazon Product Search Displays search results from Amazon com amp for the word or item entered in the edit combo box Results appear as links followed by price and shipping information Bookshare Book Search Displays search results from Bookshare org based on an author s name a book s ISBN number or words found
99. hesizer other than Eloquence you may experience a delay of several seconds as you load the other synthesizer Delete Profile Use this button to delete a voice profile Note This button is not available when a factory voice profile is selected for example Eloquence factory or Vocalizer Expressive factory Synthesizer Name This box always displays the name of the synthesizer that is used by the current voice profile The box always appears as disabled and cannot be manually changed Synthesizer Language Select the synthesizer language that you want to use for the voice profile The languages that are available are determined by the speech synthesizer you are using In addition you can also select different dialects or accents for the same language if voices for those dialects are installed For example English United States or English United Kingdom You can configure different voice settings for each available language and save them in the same voice profile For example if English is the primary language in the profile you can configure the speech rate punctuation pitch and so on If you also have one or more Spanish voices available you can select Spanish from this combo box and then configure a different rate pitch or punctuation level that will automatically be used when MAGic switches to that language Note that if you have voices for different dialects in the same language such as English Un
100. hich the speech rate decreases Upper Case Pitch Change Percent MAGic indicates that a letter is capitalized by reading it with higher pitched speech The value in the Upper Case Pitch Change Percent edit box determines the extent to which the pitch increases beyond the normal level The values and ranges for this setting vary depending upon which synthesizer is selected Voices and Synthesizers MAGic supports several synthesizers provided by Freedom Scientific You can use these to install a variety of voices and languages for MAGic speech When you install MAGic from the DVD you have the option to install a small number of Vocalizer Expressive voices Once installed you can then create a voice profile to define how MAGic speaks A complete list of supported languages and voices are available from the Freedom Scientific Web site To listen to samples and download additional voices choose Help and then More Voices from the Main menu 95 96 Verbosity From the Main menu choose Speech and then Verbosity to control the event driven functions that MAGic speaks Select the check boxes of the items that you want to hear Verbosity Automatically Speak Control Group Name Item State Control Name Position Information Control Type Magic Message Dialog Name Screen Message Dialog Text Selected Item Document Name Status Information Help Balloon Tool
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102. ic moves the mouse pointer in the closest direction Track Carets and Cursors Select this check box if you want MAGic to track your cursor Text Smoothing Text smoothing compensates for the stair step effect that occurs as screen objects become blocky and pixelated when magnification is increased By default MAGic uses high definition text smoothing To change settings choose Visual and then Display from the Main menu Use HD Text High Definition Text smoothing for the clearest and sharpest magnification of text and images on your screen HD Text takes advantage of the True Type fonts installed on your computer to render the best possible image This is the default setting Use Classic smoothing if you notice slower performance on your computer when using HD Text T cut Select None to turn off text smoothing In addition to selecting an item from the Text Smoothing list you can press MAGic Key CTRL F to cycle through the smoothing settings 59 Note You can also change the magnified view and magnification level settings in the Display dialog box Focus Enhancements 60 Use Focus Enhancements to place a colored rectangular border around the item that currently has focus such as menus buttons or other controls This assists you in locating and tracking the system focus Click the top half of the Enhancements button to turn this feature on or off Click the lower half of the button to sel
103. ic profiles such as profiles for proofreading pleasure reading and speed reading Beginning with MAGic 13 single profiles can now contain the settings for multiple languages allowing users to have a single task specific profile that works regardless of the language they switch to For example if a person spoke English Spanish and French they can create a single proofreading profile With speech set to English they would turn on the announcement of all punctuation and set the speaking rate to be a little slower than their normal reading rate Next they would switch the language to Spanish choose their preferred voice and make the punctuation and reading rate changes After that they would do the same for French and save their profile with proofreading as the name This proofreading profile can now be used regardless of whether the voice is set to English French or Spanish As with previous versions of MAGic you can set profiles to automatically be used when you enter specific applications For example you may want a profile that simply sets punctuation to All when your focus is in a coding application The sections below describe how to create and manage voice profiles Use this button to Select a voice profile to use as the default for example Eloquence It will apply globally for all MAGic speech Select Settings from the Voice Profile list to open the Voice Adjustment dialog box You can then customize an existi
104. ic s synthesized speech Adjust You can configure MAGic so that slight variations to MAGic speech are heard when navigating different parts of an application s interface for example menus and dialog boxes or when listening to helpful information such as tutor messages The Adjust combo box lets you select specific voice context and then set various voice parameters such as speech rate and punctuation so that you can easily distinguish where and what MAGic is reading on your computer screen The following describes the items in the Adjust combo box e All Context When selected you can make one set of changes to the Voice controls that can then be applied at once to the Document Reading Voice Mouse Voice Keyboard Voice Message Voice and Menu and Dialog Voice items listed in this combo box e Document Reading Voice This is the primary cursor used by MAGic It corresponds to the system focus To use a specific voice to distinguish when MAGic is reading a document moving through or selecting options or icons and performing most standard Windows functions select this item and then change voice parameters such as speech rate punctuation person and so on 93 94 e Mouse Voice This item is linked to mouse pointer functions in Windows and other applications Select Mouse Voice and then change other voice settings in the Voice group to differentiate when the mouse pointer is active e Keyboard Voice Use the Keyboard voice
105. ical Support About MAGic From the Main menu choose Help and then About MAGic to view the version number of MAGic you are currently running Basic Training Using FSReader There are several MAGic training files available for you to listen to and read using FSReader Freedom Scientific s DAISY Digital Accessible Information System book reader This tool is automatically installed when you install MAGic The text area of a DAISY book is in HTML format which means you can navigate using the same techniques that you use for the Web For example you can use Navigation Quick Keys such as H to move by heading or P to move by paragraph You can start FSReader using its Desktop icon or Start Screen tile Once open you can download additional DAISY training books directly through FSReader To learn more about FSReader refer to the FSReader Getting Started book which can be accessed by pressing F1 while in FSReader 15 16 To open or download other Freedom Scientific DAISY books do the following 1 2 3 Start FSReader Press ALT F to open the File menu and choose Open MAGic Training Table of Contents to open the table of contents book Each available DAISY book is identified as a link Navigate to the book you want to open and press ENTER If the selected book has not yet been installed on your computer FSReader will automatically download and install the book and then open it Otherwise the selected book is ope
106. icate Capitalization During Enable Typing Echo Select this check box to turn on typing echo Clear this check box to turn off typing echo Typing Echo Unit Select one of the following options to determine whether MAGic should repeat characters you type words that you type or both e Characters MAGic speaks each character that you type e Words MAGic speaks each word that you type after you press the SPACEBAR or ENTER keys or typing a sentence ending punctuation character e Characters and Word MAGic speaks each character that you type and then reads the entire word after you press the SPACEBAR Tip You can press INSERT 2 at any time to cycle through the available typing echo units 116 Indicate Capitalization Select one of the following options to determine how you want MAGic to indicate that a letter is capitalized e No Indication MAGic does not indicate capitalization e Pitch Increment MAGic indicates that a letter is capitalized by reading it in a higher pitched voice e Say Cap MAGic says the word Cap before reading a letter that is capitalized Indicate Capitalization During If you selected the Pitch Increment radio button select one of the following options to determine when MAGic indicates that a letter is capitalized e Say Character and Spelling MAGic only indicates capital letters when spelling a word or reading by character e Say Word Character and Spelling
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108. ify the active frame and change the frame s position and border color 156 Quick View Frames Properties Color Enable Quick View Frame Active Frame None Border Color Er Purple v Frame Position Top Right E Modify Active Frame Enable Quick View Frame Select the Enable Quick View Frame check box to display the active frame on your screen in the location specified in the Frame Position list Clear this check box to hide the Quick View Frame Tip You can also press MAGic Key Q to turn the Quick View Frame on or off Active Frame In the Active Frame list choose the frame that you want MAGic to display You can create and save any number of frames and then choose the frame the best suits your current needs To create a frame do the following Move the mouse pointer to the top left corner of the region you want to enclose within the frame and press MAGic Key LEFT BRACKET Move the mouse pointer to the bottom right corner of the region and press MAGic Key RIGHT BRACKET 157 Tip To quickly create a frame that is automatically sized to fit a dialog box option move your pointer to the option and press MAGic Key LEFT BRACKET twice quickly Type a name for this frame then click OK or press ENTER This is the name that will appear in the Active Frame list Ensure that the frame is positioned over the area of the screen that you want to monitor You can move t
109. in a book title or book description If a match is found the result appears as a link containing the author title and copyright date Area Code Lookup Type a U S or Canadian area code into the edit combo box to learn the city state or province location for that area code 143 144 Time Search Displays the current time and time zone for any location typed into the edit field Note Be specific when entering a location since one name may represent multiple cities For example if you only type London into the edit combo box you will receive time results for London England U K London Ontario Canada and London Arkansas U S A If no result is returned enter another city that is close to the preferred location Stock Quotes Displays current and up to 52 week historical financial information for the stock symbol entered in the edit field or selected from a document spreadsheet or Web page To do this type the stock symbol in the edit combo box and select this lookup source Convert Currency Use this lookup source to convert an amount of money from one currency into a foreign equivalent The current day s exchange rate is used to convert the currency values typed into the lookup edit field Note Three letter abbreviations are used to represent international currencies for example USD for U S dollars GBP for British pounds or EUR for Euros To view a list of valid currency abbreviations select the Convert Currency l
110. is a group of settings that can be used in certain applications or circumstances Schemes allow you to quickly switch between different configurations of mouse cursor or color enhancements according to your current needs See Using Schemes for more about creating and modifying schemes Using Schemes 54 The Mouse Schemes Cursor Schemes and Color Schemes tabs all let you create schemes A scheme is a group of settings that can be saved and used in certain applications or circumstances Schemes allow you to quickly switch between different configurations of mouse cursor or color enhancements according to your current needs For example you can create a mouse enhancement scheme specifically for proofreading documents and another scheme for browsing Web pages Below is an example of the Mouse Schemes settings in the Mouse Enhancements dialog box Mouse Enhancements Magnified Area Unmagnified Area Mouse Schemes Enable Mouse Enhancements Mouse Attributes 7 Use HD Pointers Pointer Set 3D Pointers Body Deep Sky Blue Size Color Define Qustom Color vr Mouse Enhancement Attributes Style Oval Transparency Color Light Blue x Thickness Define Custom Color Display Always The currently selected scheme is displayed in the Scheme list To switch to a different scheme choose a new scheme from the list and then click Apply or pres
111. is the Mouse Echo feature and it can be turned on or off by clicking the top half of the Mouse Echo button Clicking the bottom half of the button allows you to quickly select mouse echo by word or line Typing Echo simply allows MAGic to repeat characters words or both as you type Click the top half of the button to turn on this feature Click the bottom half to select an echo setting Try experimenting with these features to see if it is something that you want to use now or in the future Selecting a Voice for MAGic Finally you can select different voices to use with MAGic Voice Profiles which is an advanced feature lets you pick different synthesizers languages and voices to your liking You can create and apply a default voice profile that MAGic always uses or you can create unique voice profiles for different applications Click the Voice Profiles button to quickly select a different synthesizer to use To fine tune voice settings select Settings from the Voice Profiles list This opens the Voice Adjustment dialog box 34 Saving Voice Setting Always remember to save changes to your settings by pressing CTRL S or clicking the Main menu button choosing the File menu and then Save Default Settings 35 36 Chapter 5 Magnification and Visual Enhancements Changing Screen Colors You can change screen colors to reduce glare and provide contrasts to make it easier to view items on the screen id
112. it is always in the center of the magnified area Document Reading To control how MAGic tracks highlighted text during document reading select one of the following radio buttons Edge MAGic automatically moves the magnified area when the highlight reaches the edge of the screen Center MAGic continuously tracks the highlight ensuring that highlighted text always remains in the center of the magnified area Auto Switch If you select this check box mouse tracking is temporarily stopped after you stop moving the mouse The screen remains stationary as long as you keep the mouse pointer within the boundary of the screen When you move beyond the edge of the screen tracking starts again Auto switch is useful when you want to move the mouse toward stationary objects on the screen Tether to Display If you select this check box the mouse pointer is tethered or attached to the magnified display As soon as you move the mouse the mouse pointer automatically appears at the current magnified location even if it was not visible on the screen If you do not select this check box MAGic moves to the current location of the mouse pointer when you move the mouse Tip You can press CTRL INSERT NUM PAD MINUS to enable or disable this option at any time Mouse Line Lock If you select this check box you can only move the mouse pointer in horizontal and vertical directions If you move the mouse in a diagonal direction MAG
113. ited States and English United Kingdom the same voice settings will apply for all dialects in the same language The default synthesizer language setting is Match MAGic UI Language which means that it always matches the language of the MAGic interface For example an English version of MAGic will use English as its primary synthesizer language A Spanish version will use Spanish as its primary synthesizer language Tip Press WINDOWS Key CTRL L to switch languages in the currently active voice profile Set Language as Primary Use this button to set the currently selected synthesizer language as the primary language for the voice profile This is the language that is heard when you activate the profile It is also labeled as primary in the Synthesizer Language box This button is not available when the primary language is selected By default the primary language is the same as the language of the installed version of MAGic This is easily identified as Match MAGic UI Language in the Synthesizer Language box For example if you are using an English version of MAGic the primary language for the profile is English For Spanish MAGic the primary language for the profile is Spanish Speak Sample Use this button to hear a sample of the currently selected voice using the current voice settings The voice is selected using the Person list box Voice Group Box The Voice area allows you to change various characteristics of MAG
114. ke sure focus is in your Web browser CED 2 Switch to the MAGic user interface 3 In the Tools tab click the Links button 4 Select a link and then choose Move to Link Keyboard Operation 1 With focus in your Web browser press INSERT F7 to open the Links List 2 Press UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW or the first letter of a link s text to move through the list of links Press ENTER to open a link You can also move through the controls in this dialog by pressing TAB There are buttons to move to the location of a link on the page or to open a link There are radio button groups to filter and sort the links that display in the list There are also access keys for all these controls so you can select the options without leaving the list of links Setting Access Key Move to Link ALT M Activate Link ALT A Sort Links in TAB Order ALT T Sort Links Alphabetically ALT P Display All Links ALT L 133 Setting Access Key Display Visited Links Only ALT V Display Unvisited Links ALT U Headings List Click this button to open the Headings list E 1 Make sure focus is in your Web browser or document Headings 2 Switch to the MAGic user interface 3 In the Tools tab click the Headings button 4 Select a heading and then choose Move to Heading In HTML headings are used to indicate the start of sections and subsections of a page When viewing all headings on a page if the headings are used properly the hierarchy
115. l message in Outlook Help Balloon Help balloons provide information about the selected item Select this check box to have MAGic automatically read this information as it displays on the screen An example of when a help balloon displays is when you connect new hardware to your computer Item Number MAGic automatically announces the selected item s numeric position in relation to the total number of items in a window group or list Item State MAGic announces information that reflects the state of an item For example MAGic will notify you whether a choice in a list box is selected or not selected Position Information MAGic provides information that describes an item s location in relation to the larger structure that contains it For example the coordinates of a table can be considered positional information because they describe that cell s position within the table MAGic Message MAGic provides you with messages that aid in navigation by verifying that a Windows action has taken place For example the message Top of window assists in navigation by alerting you that you have reached the top of the current window Screen Message MAGic reads text that appears on the screen but may not be attached to a particular control For example some radio buttons have additional or related information found in another nearby area of the screen Selected Item MAGic automatically reads the selected item within a list or window
116. l of the various controls that MAGic can announce A control can be a dialog box option HTML element heading button or other item The Behavior column lists the action that MAGic takes when you move to that control type Speak means that MAGic announces the control type using synthesized speech Play Sound means that MAGic plays a specific sound instead of speech Speak amp Play Sound means that MAGic both speaks the control type and plays a sound Ignore means that MAGic does not announce the control in any way Behavior To change the action associated with a control select the control in the Control Type list and then choose a new action from the Behavior list If you select Play Sound or Speak amp Play Sound you must choose the Select Wave File button to pick which sound you want to use Tip Assign the behavior Ignore to control types that you do not want MAGic to announce Text If you select Speak or Speak amp Play Sound in the Behavior list you can type some custom text in this edit box that you want MAGic to announce MAGic reads this text instead of the control type Select Wave File If you select Play Sound or Speak amp Play Sound in the Behavior list choose the Select Wave File button to open the Select Sound dialog box Select the sound that you want to use and choose OK You can choose the Play button to hear a preview of the selected sound If the sound you want to use is not in the list
117. lay Sound in the Behavior list you can type some custom text in this edit box that you want MAGic to announce MAGiic reads this text instead of the control state 101 Select Wave File If you select Play Sound or Speak amp Play Sound in the Behavior list choose the Select Wave File button to open the Select Sound dialog box Spotlighting Text with Speech MAGic can spotlight text as it is spoken The spotlight moves to emphasize the text and images that MAGic reads within documents and Web pages To turn spotlighting on or off do the following 1 From the Menu button choose Speech and then Spotlight Options 2 In the Spotlight Style list do one of the following e Select Box Block or Underline to turn the spotlight on If you like you can also change the spotlight s color transparency and thickness using the other options in the dialog box e Select None to turn the spotlight off 3 Click OK to save changes Spotlight Options Use these options to customize how MAGic spotlights text on a page Spotlight Options xe Spotlight Style Box Color 9 Green M Transparency 0 Thickness Spotlight Style When MAGic uses synthesized speech to read the text on your screen it can spotlight the text it is speaking This allows you to easily follow the text visually while MAGic reads In the Spotlight Style list choose one of the following options to specify how you want MAGic to sp
118. lor for the Locator choose the Main menu and then Visual followed by Locator Locator 9 prio Eyeglass Reverse Eyeglass Border Color MEE Black Style Choose from three different styles for your locator e Full Cross Shows a portion of the screen in reversed colors In 3x magnification or higher the Locator appears with crosshairs running through the center of the block With magnification set to 2x the Locator appears as a block of inversed colors e Eyeglass Shows a square on the screen that is magnified while the rest of the screen is normal size e Reverse Eyeglass Shows a square on the screen that is magnified while the rest of the screen is normal size Colors within the magnified square are reversed Color Specify what color border you want to appear around your Locator The customizable border only applies to the Eyeglass and the Reverse Eyeglass Locator styles 66 Hot Keys Enable Locator Mode MAGic Key F10 Disable Locator and Return ESC to Previous Location Disable Locator and Magnify ENTER Current Location Using Multiple Monitors Multi Monitor Configuration This topic describes how to set up your Windows display settings and to manually enable and disable multiple monitors in MAGic System Requirements The following hardware and software is required for Multi Monitor operation e Acomputer and video card that supports dual monitors e Two compute
119. med a Save As dialog box opens It is important to name the file with the same name as the program file MAGic will save the file with the extension jdf Open Default File If you want the word to be spoken the same way in every application choose Open Default File CTRL SHIFT D to add change or delete default dictionary entries View Menu In the View menu you have the following options Toolbar Press ENTER to display or hide a basic toolbar menu in the Dictionary Manager dialog Status Bar Press ENTER to display or hide the status of the current processing request Display Full Path Press ENTER to display or hide the complete current file location Help Menu In the Help menu you have the following options Help Topics This option opens MAGic help to the Dictionary Manager help topics About Dictionary Manager This option displays information about the specific Dictionary Manager version Quick View Frame The Quick View Frame feature allows you to specify regions of the screen called frames that you can monitor while you work in other areas MAGic can display one of these frames in the magnified area so you can see any changes or updates to that part of the screen To choose which frame you want to display or to customize the frame s position border color and color enhancements choose the Main menu and then Tools followed by Quick View Frame Properties The Properties tab allows you to select or mod
120. ms Mode after waiting for three seconds At this point if you press E again it is typed in the edit box Note that you can always press ENTER to immediately activate Forms Mode and skip the delay By default the delay is always off when using Navigation Quick Keys which means that you must press ENTER to start Forms Mode However as described above you can set the length of the delay so Forms Mode turns on automatically after a given period of time when using Navigation Quick Keys do this use the Forms Options in Quick Settings MAGic Key O for Web browsers and Adobe Acrobat 120 Chapter 8 Saving MAGic Settings If you adjust any of the magnification speech or other settings in the various dialog boxes you must save your changes if you want MAGic to use those settings the next time it starts To save your current settings e Open the File menu and choose Save Default Settings or e Press CTRL S These default settings are applied whenever there are no application specific settings for the program you are using If you do not save your settings your changes will be discarded when you quit MAGic MAGic can ask you whether you want to save your changes when you quit the program To enable this feature open the File menu and choose Preferences Then select the Prompt to Save Settings on Exit check box You can recall your default MAGic settings at any time To do this open the File menu and choose Open Default Set
121. n additional MAGic feature Contact Freedom Scientific Sales if you want to purchase one Note Certain international versions of MAGic require a dongle for authorization Using one of these versions without a dongle displays an error message 25 Starting and Quitting MAGic 26 Starting MAGic MAGic gives you a variety of ways to start the program e Double click the MAGic program icon on your Windows desktop MAGic e Press ALT CTRL M Click the Start menu and choose All Programs MAGic version number MAGic Windows 7 only Press WINDOWS Key R type MAGic version numbers without the quotes and press ENTER When you first start MAGic your screen displays in 2x magnification using Full screen magnification view Speech is also enabled if your software is licensed for speech You can then change the magnification level magnified view speech and many other options in the MAGic user interface and Main menu Starting MAGic Automatically The MAGic Startup Wizard appears when you first start MAGic on a Windows computer If you have an Administrator account three options appear in the wizard If you have a Standard User account only the Start MAGic after log on for this user combo box appears Use the default values for these options if you want MAGic to start before and after Windows starts There is no need to change the default values However if the values were changed the following procedure de
122. nd after you launch Windows This dialog box contains the following items e Select the Start MAGic at the Log On screen check box so that MAGic loads and starts when the Windows log on screen appears The check box is selected by default If you have Standard user rights you cannot change the value of this check box and MAGic will ignore and not announce the check box e Ifthe Start MAGic after log on for all users check box is selected MAGic loads and starts after you log on to Windows It is cleared by default If you have Standard user rights you cannot change the value of this check box and MAGic will ignore and not announce the check box e The Start MAGic after log on for this user combo box lets an individual control if MAGic starts after he or she logs on to Windows If Always is selected MAGic starts every time the current user logs on Always is the default setting If Never is selected MAGic will not start after the user logs on If Using the All Users Setting is selected then the following can happen MAGic starts after the user logs on if the Start MAGic after log on for all users check box is selected or MAGic does not start if the same check box is cleared e Select the Run MAGic from System Tray check box to prevent the MAGic button from appearing in the Windows taskbar which is located at the bottom of the screen with other programs that are currently running Instead the MAGic icon appears in the Windows system tray
123. nd bold If you add the italic attribute then MAGic will only search for text that is red bold and italic Any text that lacks any of these attributes or color is ignored by MAGic Rules History This combo box allows you to create a new text reading rule or select an existing text reading rule Text rules are logical expressions that tell MAGic to search for specific text when skim reading MAGic then reads the line sentence or paragraph that contains the matching text depending on the option you have selected in the Speak Unit list You must select either the Text Rules Apply for Reading radio button or the Attributes and Color Rules Apply for Reading radio button if you want to use text rules while skim reading If you are creating a new text rule select New from the combo box and then enter the appropriate search pattern color or attribute rules or speak unit rules Once the rule is configured press the Start Skim Reading button to save and start the new skim reading rule New is the default setting for this combo box Text Search Pattern In the Text Rule edit box enter a word or phrase that you want MAGic to search for while skim reading Optionally you can use a regular expression to further refine your search There are many different ways to create these expressions If you only want to search for text units that contain two or more words separate each word with that is a period followed by an asterisk with
124. nd mode Speech On Demand consists of three elements designated unit commands mouse echo and typing echo Unit commands consist of such actions as Say Word Say Sentence Say All as well as adjusting reading rates The Speech On Demand factory settings are for mouse echo to be on and typing echo to be off These settings can quickly be changed using the Mouse Echo and Typing Echo buttons in the Speech tab As for unit commands a list of factory actions and hot keys are provided below Note that by using MAGic s Keyboard Manager you can expand the number of actions and hot keys available for Speech On Demand During initial product installation you can determine if MAGic starts using full speech or Speech On Demand mode This is done using the Speech Level setting in the Speech Settings page in the Startup Wizard Switching to Speech On Demand Mode To switch from full soeech to Speech On Demand mode do the following 1 Click the Speech tab 2 Click the top half of the Speech button MAGic announces Speech On Demand By default Mouse Echo Voice Profiles the Speech Rate slider and a limited number of speech hot keys are available 3 Speech is now muted with the following exceptions e MAGic announces and performs the action associated with a Speech On Demand hot key e MAGic reads text that you point to with the mouse pointer To restore full speech click the top half of the Speech button MAGic announces Full S
125. ned Chapter 3 Installing and Activating MAGic Installing MAGic 1 Insert the MAGic disk into your computer s disk drive 2 When the MAGic Setup dialog box appears choose the MAGic Setup button If you are installing Network MAGic choose the MAGic Network Setup button instead 3 The MAGic setup program starts You will hear the installation speak the instructions as they appear on your screen Follow these instructions to complete the MAGic installation 4 Once installation is complete you must restart your computer before using MAGic 5 Run MAGic after your computer restarts The first time you run MAGic the MAGic Startup Wizard appears It allows you to configure MAGic s most commonly customized options For example you can create a hot key assignment for MAGic configure MAGic to automatically run when Windows starts play speech and sounds when Windows controls are selected or install MAGic training material Uninstalling MAGic To uninstall MAGic open the Windows Control Panel and select Programs and Features Select MAGic in the list and then choose Uninstall During the uninstall process you can choose to remove shared components or user settings files Shared Components Shared components refer to training materials video drivers and other components that are shared between different versions of MAGic as well as among several other Freedom Scientific products such as JAWS 17 If you have another ve
126. ng profile and save it as a new voice profile For more information see Voice Adjustment Create a voice profile to use when performing a specific task for example when proofreading Word documents reading news articles using your web browser or using software tools to create your own web pages Select a voice profile to use for the current application which can be different from the default profile for example Vocalizer Expressive If you select Default then the application will use the same voice profile defined as the MAGic default for example Eloquence 85 86 Note addition to using this button to change profiles on the fly you can also press MAGic Key F11 to select a profile as the MAGic default or for the current application Hot Keys Select a Voice Profile MAGic Key F11 Select a Language WINDOWS Key CTRL L Creating a New Voice Profile Starting with an existing voice profile is an easy and quick way to create a new profile You begin with basic voice settings customize the settings to match the activity to be performed or the application to be used and then save the new profile using a name that easily identifies it Before creating the profile give some thought to how you want to use it and if you want to use it in situations where you will encounter multiple languages For example you can create a single voice profile that contains multiple languages with unique settings for each language With e
127. ngs 29 Visual Tab buttons 8 voice profiles 10 34 85 95 W Web Resources menu 13 199 200
128. nification and JAWS for Windows program DVD with Vocalizer Direct speech synthesizer FSReader Freedom Scientific s DAISY book reader and basic training files in DAISY book format e Authorization CD e MAGic User s Guide Chapter 1 Welcome to MAGic 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 60 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 Speech features assist you in processing the information on your screen MAGic can read text that you type or point at with the mouse MAGic moves the magnified area of the screen so you always see the text being read and spotlighted as it is spoken If you want to limit the amount of speaking performed by MAGic as you navigate windows and documents use the Speech On Demand feature It allows MAGic to only announce actions that are associated with a limited set of hot keys Mouse echo is still available when using Speech On Demand Mouse and cursor enhancements help you track the location of the mouse pointer and cursor on the screen You can choose from a wide variety of enhancement styles MAGic lets you change the color of these enhancements apply transparency effects adjust their size and more Color
129. nification functionality to zoom in and out on the displayed drawings To disable or enable Multi Monitor Mode do the following 1 From the Main menu choose Visual and then Multi Monitor By default Enable Multi Monitor is selected Settings 2 Click this menu item and MAGic switches to single monitor mode and uses your previous magnification view for example Full or Split 3 To return to Multi Monitor Mode repeat steps 1 and 2 Multi Monitor Independent Mode In Independent mode both monitors are magnified and each can operate independently For example you can have a spreadsheet open on one monitor while editing a document on the other monitor To move the mouse pointer between monitors press MAGic Key SHIFT D When switching between monitors the cursor will return to its previous location in the open document You can also drag the mouse pointer left right up or down depending on the monitor configuration to jump to the other monitor In Independent mode WINDOWS Key SHIFT RIGHT ARROW and WINDOWS Key SHIFT LEFT ARROW allow you to move the current application window between monitors while maintaining mouse pointer and cursor location 69 To change Independent mode settings do the following 1 Click the Magnification View list button and then Settings to display the Multi Monitor settings 2 Make sure Magnified Mode is set to Independent This is the default setting P Magnified Mod
130. nification level while the DOWN ARROW button decreases the magnification level The number between the two buttons shows the current magnification level The default level of magnification is 2x 2x is equivalent to two times the normal screen display All visual enhancements remain active when switching between magnification levels The following magnification levels are available e 1x to 2x in nine magnification increments 1 1 to 1 9x 2x to three magnification increments 2 25x 2 5x 2 75x to 4x in three magnification increments 3 25x 3 5x and 3 75x e 4x to 60x 1x Toggle T 1 x Toggle Hot Keys Increase Magnification Decrease Magnification in whole number increments It is possible to change the magnification level to 1 This allows you to continue using magnification features such as mouse cursor and color enhancements while viewing the entire screen area Use this button to switch between 1x magnification and the current magnification level For example if the current magnification level is 4x clicking this button switches to 1x magnification Clicking the button again restores 4x magnification MAGic Key NUM PAD PLUS or CTRL EQUALS or MOUSE WHEEL UP scroll wheel up or away from you MAGic Key NUM PAD MINUS or CTRL DASH or MOUSE WHEEL DOWN scroll wheel down or towards you 41 Magnification Level f MAGic Key SHIFT DELETE or 1506 9 Set weal IX MAGi
131. no spaces between the words or symbols For example you can use the following expression to search for text units containing both the words JAWS and MAGic 136 JAWS MAGic If you want to search for text units that contain any of several different words separate each word with that is a vertical bar with no spaces between the words or symbols For example you can use the following expression to search for text units containing either the words JAWS or MAGic JAWS MAGic You can create more advanced expressions as well For example you can use the following expression to search for text units containing any year starting with 19 19 d 2 s Tip For more information on creating complex expressions refer to the section Regular Expression Language Elements in the MSDN Library After you enter some text or a regular expression type a name for the text rule in the Rule Name edit box Choose OK to save the text rule You can select which text rule you want to use in the Text Rules list Color or Attribute Rules e Text Color edit box Use this combo box to select or enter a specific color that a passage of text uses You can use the UP and DOWN ARROWS to cycle through a list of text colors or you can type color into the combo box MAGic uses word prediction to predict the color that you want An asterisk appears as the default setting e Background Color edit box Use this combo box to select a background
132. o 7 00 PM Eastern Standard Time USA Error Reporting The MAGic error reporting feature allows you to send information over the Internet to Freedom Scientific about any MAGic errors If MAGic unexpectedly closes a memory dump file containing diagnostic information is created in the MAGic user settings folder If you also experience any issues where MAGic appears to still be running but you have lost speech you can press INSERT WINDOWS Key F4 to manually close MAGic terminate all related processes and create a memory dump file 193 After the memory dump file has been created MAGic automatically restarts and displays the Error Reporting dialog box indicating that an error was detected and asking if you want to send this information to Freedom Scientific Choose one of the following and then the Send button to transmit the error report directly to Freedom Scientific Ask me if want to send error reports to Freedom Scientific each time The Error Reporting dialog box displays each time an error is detected This is the default setting e Send all error reports to Freedom Scientific without asking Future error reports are automatically sent to Freedom Scientific without displaying a dialog box e Never send error reports to Freedom Scientific Any future error reports are not sent to Freedom Scientific and you are not prompted to send an error report MAGic will display a message to indicate that the report was sent successf
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134. og box appears showing all programs with defined application specific settings 122 Manage Application Settings Application Settings Intemet Explorer v Outlook X Word Enable All Disable All Remove Selected If you no longer want MAGic to use the settings you have defined for a program clear the check box next to the program s name To quickly clear all the check boxes choose the Disable All button You can re enable any group of application specific settings by selecting the check box next to the program s name To quickly select all the check boxes choose the Enable All button To delete an application specific settings file select it in the list and then choose the Remove Selected button 123 124 Chapter 9 Changing Preferences From the Main menu choose File and then Preferences to change the way you use MAGic on your computer You can use this dialog box to start MAGic when your computer starts disable your screen saver while MAGic is running minimize MAGic when it starts enable disable the bilingual user interface specify whether MAGic should prompt you before overwriting schemes and determine whether MAGic asks you to save your settings when you quit After you close this dialog box you must save any changes made to your preferences To do this choose File and then Save Default Settings from the Main menu Preferences xm Minimize on Startup Run MAGic from Syst
135. ointer as well as menus dialog boxes and highlighted text choose the Main menu and then Visual followed by Tracking P Tracking 93 Mouse Dialogs and Menus 9 Edge Edge Center Center Cursor Document Reading Edge Edge Center Center Navigation Options 7 Auto Switch Mouse Line Lock V Tether to Display Track Carets and Cursors Mouse To control how MAGic tracks your mouse pointer select one of the following radio buttons 57 58 Edge MAGic follows your mouse pointer only when it reaches the edge of the magnified area Center MAGic continuously follows your mouse pointer ensuring that it is always in the center of the magnified area Cursor To control how MAGic tracks the cursor when you are typing text select one of the following radio buttons Edge MAGic follows your cursor only when it reaches the edge of the magnified area Center MAGic continuously follows your cursor ensuring that it is always in the center of the magnified area Dialogs and Menus The Dialogs and Menus area lets you control how MAGic follows your movement through dialog boxes and menus Select one of the following radio buttons Edge MAGic automatically moves the magnified area when you reach the edge of the screen while moving through dialog boxes and menus Center MAGic continuously tracks the active dialog box option or menu command ensuring that
136. on the number row to jump to the next heading at that level e L Next List 175 P Next Paragraph Q Move to the Main Region of a Page R Next Region T Next Table X Next Checkbox SEMICOLON Next OnMouseOver CTRL WINDOWS Jump to Table Cell Using Quick Settings to Toggle Navigation Quick Keys On and Off 176 1 2 With focus in your Web browser or PDF file press MAGic Key O In the Search box type Navigation Quick Keys without the quotes and press ENTER Next press SPACEBAR to toggle the Navigation Quick Keys option from off to on To turn off Navigation Quick Keys repeat this step Press ENTER to close Quick Settings Chapter 15 MAGic Large Print Keyboard The MAGic Large Print Keyboard contains extra keys that are assigned to the most commonly used MAGic functions Its large contrasting letters also make it easier to type and use MAGic hot keys The following describes the MAGic keys on the keyboard You can also use the Keyboard Manager to customize and reassign hot keys to other MAGic features Note If installing and using the keyboard for the first time make sure to install the keyboard driver before using MAGic so that you can take advantage of the extra MAGic keys Refer to the keyboard s user documentation for more information Launch MAGic Starts MAGic if it is not running If 2 7 MAGic MAGic is running this key initiates shutting down MAGic Vi
137. onsists of four corner brackets that show which item in the user interface has focus When you press TAB or SHIFT TAB to move through the user interface you will see the Focus Indicator move from one item to the next Keyboard Navigation of the User Interface Use the following keystrokes to navigate the MAGic user interface and buttons User Interface Keystrokes To perform this action Press Move from left to right through the entire user interface for example focus moves from the Main menu button to the current TAB tab through all tab items the Help button and back to the Main menu button Move from right to left through the SHIFT TAB entire user interface CTRL TAB moves right or SHIFT CTRL TAB moves Move from one tab page to the next left for example from Visual to Speech RIGHT ARROW or to Tools and back to Visual LEFT ARROW only switches among tab pages when focus is on a tab Buttons and Other Controls Description Switch the current button function on or off Use this keystroke for the top half of a split button Open the list of items available for the current button Close the list of items for the current button Increase for decrease values in a spin box for example the Magnification Level box Increase or decrease slider values for example the Speech Rate slider MAGic Tabs Keystroke SPACEBAR ALT DOWN ARROW ESC UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW RIGHT ARROW
138. ont style and colors e Set spacing between words in the viewer s window 3 Use the Tracking tab to e Select the type of spotlight tracking for example the spotlight can remain in the center of the Text Viewer or it can advance over each word as MAGic reads the text e Select a spotlight style for example box block or underline and then configure its attributes such as spotlight color text color and so on 4 When finished click OK to close the dialog box 5 To permanently save the new settings press CTRL S Reading Text with MAGic MAGic can use synthesized speech to read text that appears on your screen including documents menus dialog boxes e mail messages Web pages and more Additionally MAGic can spotlight the text as it is spoken To customize MAGic s speech use the commands available on the Speech menu Tip You can silence MAGic s speech at any time by pressing CTRL To toggle between full soeech or Soeech On Demand press MAGic Key F3 Using the Mouse to Read Text Mouse echo is a feature that allows you to read text with your mouse To use mouse echo just move your mouse pointer to some text on your screen and then stop After a short delay MAGic will speak the word you pointed to You can use the Mouse Echo button on the MAGic user interface to enable or disable this feature For more information refer to Mouse Echo In addition you can hold down the MAGic Key and press the left mouse but
139. ookup without entering a monetary value Research It will indicate that you must enter valid currency values and will then display a list of currency abbreviations for numerous countries Run Convert Currency again but this time use the appropriate currency abbreviations from the previous list When typing currencies and amounts into the lookup edit field first type the amount and currency you are converting from and then type the currency that you are converting to For example to convert 100 U S dollars into British pounds type 100 USD GBP using a space between each item typed The result will appear similar to 100 U S dollars 61 2070021 British pounds Refer to the Convert Currency example for more information Flight Info Lookup Provides recent or current flight status when you type an airline abbreviation followed by a valid flight number in the edit combo box Two letter abbreviations are used to identify an airline A list of abbreviations will appear in the Results Viewer if you enter an invalid airline code an invalid flight number or no information in the edit combo box Text typed in the edit combo box is not case sensitive and can be entered with or without a space between the airline abbreviation and flight number e Health Search on WebMD Provides search results from the Web site WebMD for the words entered in the lookup edit field or located at the current cursor position in a document or Web page If a match is found
140. ose button in the top right hand corner of the MAGic user interface e Select Exit MAGic from the Main menu If you want MAGic to ask to save your settings when you quit open the File menu and choose Preferences Select the Prompt to Save Settings on Exit check box 27 28 Chapter 4 Customizing MAGic Use the information in this topic as a guide when setting up MAGic for your visual and speech needs When you first start MAGic your screen displays in Full view mode with 2x magnification Speech is also enabled if your software is licensed for speech Note that to momentarily silence speech press CTRL To toggle between full soeech and Speech On Demand mode press MAGic Key F3 The default MAGic Key is the CAPS LOCK key on your keyboard The MAGic user interface contains everything you need to customize magnification and speech to fit your needs Use the procedures below as a reference for configuring both visual and speech settings Visual Settings Choosing Color Enhancements Choosing a Magnification Level Adjusting the Mouse Pointer Adjusting the Cursor Adjusting Focus Choosing a Magnification View Saving Visual Settings Speech Settings Speech Settings Full Speech or Speech On Demand Speech Rate Mouse and Typing Echo Selecting a Voice for MAGic Saving Voice Setting Choosing Color Enhancements The first place to start is with the Color Enhancements settings The idea is to reduce glare and pr
141. other HTML documents Forms Mode Forms Mode is a function that lets you type text in edit fields or select combo box values in Web pages and Adobe Acrobat forms MAGic automatically enters this mode when you use the mouse to click in a form control or press TAB SHIFT TAB or ARROW Keys to move to a form control You can also use Navigation Quick Keys which are keystrokes that allow you to quickly move through and edit forms Press MAGic Key Z to toggle Navigation Quick Keys on or off 118 Sounds Indicating Forms Mode On or Off MAGic uses sounds to indicate when it enters and exits Forms Mode For example when you first click or navigate to a control such as the Name field you will hear a sound to let you know that you are in Forms Mode As you move to subsequent controls such as an Address field you will not be alerted by a sound However when you reach the end of these form fields for example a Submit button you will hear a slightly different sound This indicates that MAGic has exited Forms Mode By default sounds are on but can be turned off using the Forms Options in Quick Settings MAGic Key O for Web browsers and Adobe Acrobat Moving Through Forms Press INSERT F5 to display a list of form controls Such as edit boxes check boxes radio buttons and combo boxes on a page Select any item in the list and press ENTER to move to the control MAGic automatically activates Forms Mode for the item allowing you to ente
142. otlight text e None MAGic does not spotlight text as it reads 102 Surrounds the text MAGic reads with an empty rectangular outline e Block Spotlights the text MAGic reads with a solid rectangle e Underline Underlines the text that MAGic reads Color In the Color list choose a color for the spotlight style you selected If you want to invert the colors in the area covered by the spotlight choose Invert Colors Transparency Use the Transparency slider to adjust the transparency level of the selected spotlight style A higher level of transparency allows you to see more of the surrounding area covered by the spotlighting Thickness Use the Thickness slider to adjust the thickness of the spotlight style you selected This lets you change the vertical size of the underline and block spotlight styles and determine the thickness of the border for the box spotlight style Selecting a Sound Card For instructions describing how to select a sound card for MAGic speech output when multiple sound cards are installed go to Selecting a Sound Card for MAGic Speech For an overview of multiple sound card operation with MAGic read the following information Windows typically makes the last sound card added to your system the default sound card This means that MAGic speech automatically goes to the new audio device which can be frustrating if you want to use that device for something other than MA
143. ou move the mouse MAGic reads from the current location of the mouse pointer If you move the insertion point MAGic reads from the location of the insertion point 167 Text Viewer Toggle Text Viewer on or off Toggle Text Viewer position Pan Right Pan Left Switch Text Viewer between monitors MAGic Key CTRL V MAGic Key CTRL DOWN ARROW MAGic Key CTRL RIGHT ARROW MAGic Key CTRL LEFT ARROW WINDOWS Key CTRL RIGHT ARROW Dialog Box Reading Read Title Bar Read Bottom of Window Say Top Line of Window Say Default Button in Dialog Box Say Window Prompt and Text Say Current Access Key Table Reading Say Current Cell Say Cell to Right 168 MAGic Key T or INSERT T INSERT PAGE DOWN INSERT END INSERT E MAGic Key TAB or INSERT TAB SHIFT NUM PAD 5 ALT CTRL NUM PAD 5 ALT CTRL RIGHT ARROW Say Cell to Left Say Cell Below Say Cell Above Say First Cell Say Last Cell Say First Cell in Column Say Last Cell in Column First Cell in Row Last Cell in Row Typing Echo Cycle through Indicate Capitalization options Cycle through Typing Echo Unit options Mouse Echo Mouse Echo Toggle ALT CTRL LEFT ARROW ALT CTRL DOWN ARROW ALT CTRL UP ARROW ALT CTRL HOME ALT CTRL END ALT CTRL SHIFT UP ARROW ALT CTRL SHIFT DOWN ARROW ALT CTRL SHIFT LEFT ARROW ALT CTRL SHIFT RIGHT ARROW MAGic Key F2 INSERT 2 MAGic Key M Note Toggling the mouse echo rotates between sp
144. ound type the word as is in the Replacement Word edit box 6 If you want MAGic to play a sound when you read this word choose the Select Sound button Use the ARROW Keys to select the sound you want MAGic to play and choose OK To sample the sound that you selected choose the Play Sound button The Open Sound dialog box only displays sound files in your user and shared settings folders To use a sound saved in another location choose the Import button Navigate to the folder where the sound is located select it and press ENTER to copy the sound into your user settings folder You can then select the sound from the list 7 If you want MAGic to read the word using a different language select the language in the Language list The list only displays languages that are supported by the active MAGic synthesizer 8 When you are satisfied with the way MAGic speaks the word press ENTER to accept the change 9 Press ALT F and then S to save your changes to the MAGic dictionary file MAGic saves new or modified dictionary files in your user settings folder Press ALT F and then X to close the Dictionary Manager Root Word Pronunciation Changes Dictionary Manager also lets you specify the root of a word and have all the extensions of it pronounced correctly So with one entry you could change the pronunciation of reposition repositioning and repositions Just follow the steps above but add an asterisk at the end of
145. ovide contrasts to make it easier to view items on the screen 1 Click the top half of the Color Enhancements button in the Visual tab This turns color enhancements on 29 st 2 Next click the bottom half of the Color Enhancements button and choose a default color scheme as a starting point A scheme is a template that provides preset colors brightness and contrasts You can set different color schemes for the magnified area of your display the unmagnified area or both Choosing a Magnification Level The default magnification value is 2x with Full screen view You can experiment with different magnification values using the Magnification Level spin box 1 Click the up and down arrows in the Magnification Level box to select a comfortable magnification value Magnification values range from 1 0x to 60x with incremental steps between 1 0x to 4x 2x Level 2 While adjusting the magnification click the 1x Toggle button to decrease magnification to 1x This is a handy way of comparing how much of the display that you can actually see when it is magnified Continue toggling between 1x and the current magnification to adjust magnification to what is comfortable for you Note that for a quick side by side comparison try using Split view to see the adjustments that you are making Split view divides the screen between an unmagnified view and a magnified view 30 Full Split Lens Overlay Dynamic Lens
146. own MAGic Key SHIFT while dragging the mouse pointer across the active monitor to the other monitor or 4 press MAGic Key SHIFT R This check box is not available for Overview mode Switch After Waiting Seconds Select this check box so that the mouse pointer waits at the edge of the active monitor s screen for the specified number of seconds before moving to the other monitor In the Switch After Waiting box enter the amount of time you want the mouse pointer to stay at the edge of the monitor s screen before moving to the other monitor Values range from 0 1 second to 3 seconds This check box is not available for Overview mode Switch on Double Tap Within seconds Select to have the mouse pointer move between monitors after tapping the mouse pointer twice against the edge of the active screen The double tap must occur within the specified number of seconds In the Switch on Double Tap Within box enter the time span required to perform the double tap before the mouse pointer moves to the other monitor If the double tap occurs outside of this period the pointer will not move to the other monitor Select a value from 0 1 second to 3 seconds This check box is not available for Overview mode Important Note for Laptop Users When using the touchpad on your laptop do the following to double tap and move the mouse pointer between monitors To move from the left monitor to the right monitor e Press and hold your finger on th
147. peech Changing Speech On Demand Settings Use the Speech On Demand settings to customize Speech On Demand or disable all soeech To change settings for Soeech On Demand do the following 81 1 Click the bottom half of the Speech button and choose Settings The Speech On Demand Settings dialog box opens Speech On Demand Settings Allow Designated Reading Commands Allow Mouse Echo Allow Typing Echo 2 Select or clear any of the following check boxes e Allow Designated Reading Commands When selected only the actions marked as Speech On Demand in the Keyboard Manager will be announced by MAGic when the action is performed The designated reading commands enabled during Speech On Demand in MAGic are based on common say unit commands you would like to use when speech is off for example Say Word Say Sentence and Say paragraph Additionally Say All is also available when in Speech On Demand mode When cleared no actions initiated with a hot key are announced e Allow Mouse Echo Select to turn on Mouse Echo When selected MAGic reads text that you point to with the mouse pointer The factory setting is for this option to be off e Allow Typing Echo Select to turn on Typing Echo When selected MAGic repeats characters words or both as you type The factory setting is for this option to be off If you prefer to use traditional functionality to switch between full speech and no speech a
148. peech On Demand 2 Select a factory voice profile in the Profile Name box For example Vocalizer Expressive factory 3 Select a language in the Synthesizer Language box For example English United States or English United Kingdom 4 Select a voice in the Person box For example Allison Premium United States or Daniel Premium United Kingdom 5 Make any necessary changes to the speech rate punctuation or other voice settings 6 Choose Apply and then No when asked if you want to apply these changes as the default voice profile 7 If you want to add another language to this profile repeat steps 3 through 6 but select a different language and voice for example Spanish Spain and Monica Premium Spain You can add as many languages as you have installed on your computer Note You can select a primary language for the profile To do this see Selecting a primary Language in the section below 8 When finished choose Save As and type a name for the new voice profile Choose Yes or No to make this the new default profile and then choose OK to close the dialog box Note If you do not rename the new profile it will use the same name as the selected factory voice profile However its name will no longer be identified as factory in the Profile Name box Selecting a Primary Language While setting up your profile you have the option of selecting a primary synthesizer language This is
149. plays 4 Choose OK to save changes Switching Between Multi Monitor and Single Monitor Modes MAGic always checks to see if two monitors are connected to your computer If not MAGic automatically reverts to single monitor mode without requiring a computer reboot This is useful when traveling with a laptop computer When you have two or more monitors configured as an extended display in Windows MAGic automatically switches to Multi Monitor view If your system reverts back to using a single monitor MAGic detects the change and automatically switches back to your previous view for example Full Split or other magnified views This functionality is ideal for laptop users who use a docking station with two or more monitors at work but then use only the laptop monitor when they are on the road The user does not have to change any MAGic settings to have this automatic change functionality Enabling and Disabling Multi Monitor Support in MAGic When you have multiple monitors connected to your computer it is still possible to run MAGic in single monitor mode This allows you to use MAGic and its enhancements on one monitor while another monitor works independently of MAGic For example if you have a program that supplies its own magnification such as a CAD drawing program you can place that application in the unmagnified monitor This allows the application to not be magnified by MAGic but still lets you use that program s own mag
150. plies these settings if you select the Enable Monochrome and Tint check box Color In the Color list choose the color you want MAGic to use to tint your screen Choose Grayscale if you want your screen to appear monochrome black and white To choose from additional colors activate the Define Custom Color button and choose one of the available colors from the palette If you want to use a color that is not included on the palette refer to Defining Custom Colors Level Use the Level slider to adjust the luminescence or brightness of the tinting Move the slider to the left to make the color appear darker move it to the right to make the color appear brighter Blend Use the Blend slider to control the intensity of the tinting Move the slider to the left for strong tinting At stronger levels the tinting affects the color of almost everything on the screen Move the slider to the right for a lower level of tinting At the lowest levels the tinting only slightly alters the colors on your screen 39 Color Switching The Color Switching area allows you to define rules that switch certain colors on your screen with colors of your choice MAGic only applies these color switching rules if you select the Enable Color Switching check box To create a new rule 1 Select the Replace Color radio button if you want to use one color instead of another Select the Exchange Colors radio if you want to switch two colors on your screen
151. press ENTER The Research It Options dialog box opens 3 Press the UP or DOWN ARROWS to select a lookup source and then press TAB to move to the Set Primary button 4 Press SPACEBAR to make the selected item the primary lookup source and then choose OK to save changes and close the Research It Options dialog box 145 After setting a default lookup source you can use INSERT WINDOWS Key R which bypasses the Research It dialog box and automatically launches the Results Viewer using the new default You can also continue to use INSERT SPACEBAR R to run Research It Removing or Adding a Lookup Source To remove or add an item to the Lookup Source list do the following 1 Press INSERT SPACEBAR R The Research It dialog box opens 2 Press TAB to move to the Options button and then press SPACEBAR The Research It Options dialog box opens 3 Press UP or DOWN ARROWS to select a lookup source and then do one of the following e Toremove a lookup source from the list press SPACEBAR to clear the check box To add a lookup source the list press SPACEBAR to select the check box 4 Press TAB to move to the OK button and then press ENTER Note When you update your copy of MAGic all lookup sources are restored and appear in the list box Troubleshooting If you have trouble running Research It and your computer uses a proxy server to connect to the Internet try the following 1 While MAGic is running open
152. puter To locate shared dictionary files choose the Windows Start button and then select All Programs gt MAGic X where X is the MAGic version number gt Explore MAGic gt Explore Shared Settings To locate your user dictionary files choose the Windows Start button and then select All Programs gt MAGic X where X is the MAGic version number gt Explore MAGic gt Explore My Settings Dictionary Manager Menu Bar The Dictionary Manager menu bar has three items File View and Help File Menu In the File menu you have the following options New Choose New to add Dictionary files for applications that do not already have jdf files After you choose this command type a name for this dictionary file and press ENTER Note Pressing MAGic Key D while in the current application automatically opens a new dictionary file if one does not exist for that application Open If you want to make a change to the Dictionary files for several applications select the jdf file for the application from the Open File dialog and press ENTER to open the Dictionary file You can then add change or delete a dictionary entry for that application The list of files contains both shared and user files located in the MAGic settings folders To copy a dictionary file from another location into your user settings folder choose the Import button 155 Save Saves the dictionary file after changes are entered If the file is unna
153. r information or make a selection Navigation Quick Keys can also be used to move to different form controls on the page Below is a brief list of these keys For a complete list see Navigation Quick Keys e Press F to move to the next form control e Press C to move to the next combo box e Press E to move to the next edit box e Press R to move to the next radio button e Press X to move to the next check box To move to the previous form control of that type press and hold SHIFT before pressing a Navigation Quick Key When using Navigation Quick Keys to jump to a form control such as F for next form field or E for next edit box you must press ENTER so that you can type text in that field or scroll through and select a value To manually exit Forms Mode press NUM PAD PLUS or ESC Note Navigation Quick Keys are off by default To toggle Navigation Quick Keys on or off press MAGic Key Z 119 Navigation Quick Key Delay When using Navigation Quick Keys you can set MAGic to use a 0 5 to 5 second delay between you pressing a key and MAGic activating Forms Mode For example when you press E to move from one edit box to the next a three second delay gives MAGic time to announce the name of the current box while also giving you time to decide if this is the one that you want If you press E again within three seconds MAGic moves to the next edit box Once you move to the edit box that you want MAGic will automatically enter For
154. r monitors e Windows 7 or later Note If using an HDTV as a computer monitor use the VGA or HDMI connector on the TV Both 720p and 1080p are supported Windows Configuration Before using the Multi Monitor feature in MAGic you must connect a second monitor to your computer and configure Windows for multiple monitor operation These procedures will vary based on your operating system Note Each monitor can use a different screen resolution This provides greater flexibility between laptop and desktop monitors 1 Press WINDOWS to minimize all open applications and move focus to the Windows Desktop Note Focus must be on the Windows Desktop If you see or hear that an icon on the desktop is selected press CTRL SPACEBAR to unselect it 67 68 2 Press the APPLICATION Key E and select Screen Resolution If the Windows 8 1 Start Screen is displayed press the WINDOWS Key to jump to the Windows Desktop 3 Select the extended display and verify the following below Note that the primary display is typically labeled as 1 and the extended display is labeled as 2 e The orientation is the same as the primary display e The color quality depth is the same as the primary display The recommended color setting is 32 bit color To locate the color settings select Advanced Settings Monitor tab and then the Colors combo box for color settings e The Multiple Displays combo box is set to Extend these Dis
155. r move the view when working in Split Overlay Lens or Dynamic Lens views e Settings Choose to adjust the selected view s settings View Settings You can customize how the Split Lens Overlay and Dynamic Lens views appear on your screen using the View Settings dialog box To open the dialog box click the Magnified View button and select Settings Note that Settings is unavailable for Full and Multi Monitor views V split Lens Overlay Dynamic Lens Resize View Settings Split Settings The Split tab allows you to define properties for the Split view Split view allows you to see both an unmagnified area and a magnified area at the same time The Split view opens a magnified window in part of your screen but leaves the other part unmagnified as a reference You can select a color and thickness for the border that separates the two parts of the split screen 43 44 You can also select where you want the magnified area to appear on the screen Bottom Top Left or Right and select how much of the screen you want the magnified area to occupy For example if you select Quarter the magnified area occupies 25 of the available screen area Overlay Settings The Overlay tab allows you to define properties for the Overlay view Overlay view creates a magnified window in the corner of the screen while the rest of the screen remains unmagnified This is similar to the Lens view but the Overlay
156. r terminal sessions If you clear this check box remote MAGic users will not have speech access to terminal sessions You must purchase the remote access option for your software license to use MAGic during terminal sessions Automatic Notification of Updates Select this check box to have MAGic indicate when a software update is available You then have the option to install it now or later When this check box is cleared you will not be alerted when software updates are available In this case you must manually check for updates using the update feature in the MAGic Help menu This check box is selected by default 128 Chapter 10 Updating MAGic Freedom Scientific is continually seeking to improve and expand MAGic Periodically MAGic updates are released It is recommended that you keep your software up to date so that you experience the greatest possible performance Updates include everything from adjustments made to MAGic due to changes in other applications the addition of new MAGic features and fixes to issues found by users Checking for Updates When MAGic starts it can alert you if a software update is available You then have the option to install it now or later This notification method is controlled using the Automatic Notification of Updates check box To access the check box choose the Main menu followed by the File menu and then Preferences It is selected by default If you turn off automatic notification you
157. rely different This distinction allows you to create even more hot key combinations e Choose Create Shortcut to make a shortcut that launches an application opens files on your computer or network folder or opens a favorite Web site For example you can assign the M1 key available on the MAGic Large Print Keyboard to open a document that you need to regularly access e Finally you can choose MAGic Key to change the modifier key CAPS LOCK ALT SHIFT CTRL or WINDOWS Key used to perform MAGic functions from the keyboard Assigning Hot Keys To add a hot key do the following 1 Use the Applications and Category lists to reduce the number of items in the Action list 2 Select an action in the Action list and click Assign Hot Key or press ALT S The Assign Hot Key dialog box opens Note Ifa hot key is already assigned it appears in the Current Hot Keys list 148 3 Press the combination of keys that you want to assign to the selected action The key combination appears in the Assign To edit box Choose OK to exit the dialog box and return to Keyboard Manager Note When you assign hot keys to actions it does not matter whether you press the right or left ALT CTRL or SHIFT key However you may want to use only the left or right key so that additional key combinations remain available 4 To specify the left or right ALT CTRL or SHIFT keys for a hot key select the Differentiate Between Paired Keys check box b
158. ress the LEFT MOUSE BUTTON If you are not sure how to activate a feature use your mouse to open the menus and find the feature you need Left Click vs Right Click The left mouse button is the more commonly used mouse button because it activates buttons and menus You can use the right mouse button and MAGic Key press MAGic Key RIGHT MOUSE BUTTON to display the MAGic Context Menu This menu allows you to quickly access many useful MAGic commands If you are not a mouse user you can press MAGic Key APPLICATION Key to see the menu 182 Mouse Wheel Commands If your mouse has a mouse wheel between the left and right buttons you can use it to perform a variety of useful MAGic commands e Hold down the MAGic Key while rolling the MOUSE WHEEL UP to increase the current magnification level e Hold down the MAGic Key while rolling the MOUSE WHEEL DOWN to decrease the current magnification level e Hold down the MAGic Key and click the MOUSE WHEEL or MIDDLE MOUSE BUTTON to switch from the current magnification level to 1x magnification Perform this command again to switch back to your previous magnification level MAGic Key Pressing the MAGic Key in combination with other keys activates a MAGic command if one is assigned otherwise it will pass the key combination through to the application Pressing the MAGic Key by itself and releasing it will not carry out any action The default MAGic Key is CAPS LOCK To assign a diff
159. results for those schools For example type Florida Texas California to view results for teams with Florida Texas or California in their names Search results display in the Results Viewer as a link so that you can open Web browser and read a recap of past games or a preview of future games Press CTRL DOWN ARROW to move between the dates displayed for the week NFL Scores Reports national football league scores and schedules for the date entered in the edit combo box If you do not enter a date you will get today s schedule or game results NHL Scores Reports national hockey league scores and schedules for the date entered in the edit combo box If you do not enter a date you will get today s schedule or game results Business Search Allows you to search for a specific or general business in your area using its name or business category and location The location can be in the form of a zip code city or city and state Search results will provide the name address phone number and when applicable Web site link Always use a semicolon to separate the business name or category from the location for example pizza 33716 This particular search will return a list of pizza restaurants in and around the 33716 zip code If you know the name and location of a business such as John Doe Plumbing in St Petersburg Florida you can type john doe plumbing st petersburg florida to retrieve the address and phone number If you would rat
160. rnet if you have not already done so You must establish an Internet connection before continuing with the activation 6 If you have not registered MAGic you are asked to do so now Registering MAGic lets you receive technical support Choose Register Now and complete the online registration form by following the instructions provided You can choose to register later but you must register the next time you activate MAGic 7 After you submit your registration Internet License Manager attempts to activate MAGic This process may take several minutes When the activation is successful choose Finish If Internet License Manager cannot activate MAGic because of your firewall software see Troubleshooting Firewall Software Adding or removing certain hardware components may cause your computer s Locking Code to change If this occurs you must reactivate MAGic If you need to request more activations go to www FSActivate com Other Activation Methods To activate MAGic using a different method do the following 1 In the Activation dialog box choose Start Activation 2 Select Manual by telephone fax or fsactivate com and choose Next 3 Select one of the following and then follow the instructions that display in subsequent Activation dialog boxes e Insert the Authorization CD into your disc drive and choose Activate Using Authorization CD or e Choose Enter Your Authorization Number Manually Network Authorization
161. rs Monday through Friday 8 30 AM to 5 00 PM Eastern Standard Time USA Technical Support Hours Monday through Friday 8 30 AM to 7 00 PM Eastern Standard Time USA Sales Sales Telephone 800 444 4443 International Sales Telephone including Canada 727 803 8000 Sales Fax 727 803 8001 Sales e mail info FreedomScientific com To ensure that your request is handled promptly include your complete address and telephone number 191 192 Technical Support You must be a registered user to access Freedom Scientific support services Freedom Scientific support services are subject to Freedom Scientific terms and conditions in place at the time the service is used You can reach Technical Support using the following options Automated Online Help http www FreedomScientific com Support asp World Wide Web http www FreedomScientific com Technical Support e mail Support FreedomScientific com Technical Support Telephone 727 803 8600 When you call be at your computer have your documentation in hand and be prepared to provide the following information e Product serial number used for registration e Product name and version number e Type of computer hardware you are using e Software version number of Windows e Exact wording of any messages that appear on your screen e What you were doing when the problem occurred e How you tried to solve the problem Technical Support Hours Monday through Friday 8 30 AM t
162. rsion of MAGic or other Freedom Scientific products installed on your computer it is recommended that you choose not to remove shared components If you remove them your other Freedom Scientific products will no longer have all the necessary files If you have no other Freedom Scientific products or versions of MAGic on your system it is recommended that you choose to remove the shared components User Settings User settings files are configuration files scripts and other settings that you have customized or created When asked choose Yes to delete the files or No to keep the files on your computer You can quickly access these files by choosing Explore My Settings in the MAGic program group For more information see MAGic Utilities and Program Group Startup Wizard 18 The Startup Wizard is a helpful tool containing magnification speech and other useful parameters that let you quickly configure MAGic for operation The wizard is a time saver since you do not have to search multiple menus and managers to customize your copy of MAGic The Startup Wizard automatically runs the first time you install a new version of MAGic The following describes the dialogs in the Startup Wizard Note You must choose the Finish button in the wizard s last dialog box to save and activate any changes If you cancel or escape at any point in the wizard your changes will not be saved Visual Settings Use the options in this dialog box to
163. rsor Enhancements appear You can customize the appearance of your cursor for both magnified and unmagnified areas of the screen To modify settings use the options available in the Magnified Area and Unmagnified Area tabs The Cursor Schemes tab lets you save your cursor enhancements settings as a scheme or switch to a different scheme For more information on schemes refer to Using Schemes Select the Enable Cursor Enhancements check box on any tab in this dialog box to apply enhancements to your cursor Clear this check box to disable the cursor enhancements Cursor Enhancem ents Magnified Area Unmagnified Area Cursor Schemes Enable Cursor Enhancement Sample Cursor Enhancement Cursor Attnbutes MEN Red Freedom Scientific Cursor Enhancement Attnbutes Style Oval Transparency J Thickness M Color BEN Deep Sky Blue Define ustom Color TT g Display Aways G 51 52 Cursor Attributes In the Color list choose a new color for the flashing cursor that appears when you are typing text into an edit box document and so on To use the original system color for the cursor choose Original To choose from additional colors activate the Define Custom Color button and choose one of the available colors from the palette If you want to use a color that is not included on the palette refer to Defining Custom Colors Sample Cursor Enhancemen
164. s ALT A If you select the Automatically Apply Schemes check box MAGic applies the new enhancement settings as soon as you select a scheme Tip You can also select a scheme directly from the MAGic user interface To do this click the top half of the Mouse Enhancements Cursor Enhancements or Color Enhancements buttons and then choose a scheme from the list The Magnified Area Description and Unmagnified Area Description boxes show the current enhancement settings for the magnified area and the unmagnified area If you modify any of these settings the description changes accordingly 55 56 Creating New Schemes To create a new scheme do the following 1 Use the Magnified Area and Unmagnified Area tabs to define enhancement settings for the magnified and unmagnified areas 2 On the Mouse Schemes Cursor Schemes or Color Enhancement Schemes tab click Save As or press ALT S to create a new scheme based on your current settings 3 Enter a name for the scheme and then press ENTER The new scheme appears in the Scheme list Modifying Schemes To modify an existing scheme do the following 1 Select the scheme you want to modify in the Scheme list 2 Change the enhancement settings for the magnified and unmagnified areas 3 On the Mouse Schemes Cursor Schemes or Color Enhancement Schemes tab click Save As or press ALT S 4 The name of the currently selected scheme displays in the Save Scheme dialog box Pre
165. s and resources such as the Freedom Scientific Web site MAGic Headquarters Technical Support contact page FS Activate Web page and other helpful links 13 Getting Help 14 With focus in the MAGic user interface press F1 to open the MAGic help file Use the Contents tab to navigate the help system You can press CTRL TAB to move among the tabs The left side of the help window displays a list of items in the selected Contents Index or Search tab The right side of the help window is the topic area Press F6 to jump between the left pane and right pane Use the Index or the Search tabs to search for specific topics within the help system If you want MAGic to read the help topics to you position the mouse pointer toward the beginning of the help page and press MAGic Key A You can move to the next topic by clicking the Next link at the bottom of the page To return to the previous topic click the Back link What s This Help MAGic s What s This help is context sensitive help that you can use as a reference when working with MAGic s user interface or dialog boxes Press SHIFT F1 on any button on the user interface or control in a dialog box to see a brief description of the purpose of the control and how to use it For mouse users most dialog boxes contain a button in the top right corner Click the R button to change your mouse pointer into the What s This Help pointer see below Move your pointer to
166. s are between 1 and 12 You might want to select different speeds for different directions As you read you are panning forward which might require a higher panning speed than reverse As you move in the reverse direction you are probably looking for something so you would want to go slower You may also want to set vertical panning a bit faster because you will use vertical panning for skimming documents or Web sites Line Wrap Select Line Wrap if you want MAGic to automatically wrap to the next line when you reach the right edge of the screen while panning The edit spin boxes below the Line Wrap check box allow you to control the line wrap settings Point Size You can adjust the vertical distance that MAGic travels between successive lines with the line wraps Point size should correspond to your unmagnified font size The default setting is 10 points Line Delay Line delay controls the length of the delay while panning between lines The line delay settings are in tenths of a second The default setting is 10 or one second Incremental Panning Before you can use the Incremental Panning feature you must assign hot keys for each incremental direction 1 Open Keyboard Manager 2 From the Category list select Panning 3 In the Action list select the incremental direction you want to assign a hot key to for example PanDownlncrement and then choose Assign Hot Key 4 Within the Assign Hot Key dialog box type the ho
167. s available in MAGic 11 or earlier then clear all check boxes to turn off all MAGic speech Items in the Speech tab will be unavailable 3 Choose OK to save changes and close the dialog box Designating an Action for Speech On Demand Besides the default speech actions you can assign other actions to be available when using Speech On Demand For example 82 When configured for full soeech pressing MAGic Key F8 performs the action and MAGic announces Cursor Enhancements Enabled or Cursor Enhancements Disabled When configured for Soeech On Demand pressing the same hot key will perform the action but MAGic will not announce Cursor Enhancements Enabled or Cursor Enhancements Disabled This is because Cursor Enhancement Toggle is not a default Soeech On Demand action To designate an action for Speech On Demand do the following 1 In the Tools tab click the Keyboard button The Keyboard Manager opens In the Keyboard Manager dialog box select an action in the Action list for example CursorEnhancementToggle Select the Speech On Demand check box which is located below the Action list Click OK to save the change and close Keyboard Manager The next time you press the hot key that is assigned to that action MAGic will announce the action as it is performed for example Cursor Enhancements Enabled Default Actions and Hot Keys Below are the default actions and hot keys available wh
168. s is in the application and then press MAGic Key F11 The Select a Voice Profile dialog box opens It contains a box labeled Default which assigns a voice profile that is used globally by MAGic and the For lt application name gt box which assigns a voice profile for a specific application 2 In the For lt application name gt box select a profile and then choose OK Note If you select Use Default which is the first item listed in the box MAGic will use the same voice profile currently selected in the Default box for the current application 89 Voice Profile Adjustment Settings Use the Voice Adjustment settings to change MAGic s voice speech rate pitch synthesizer language punctuation level and other speech options These speech preferences are used any time MAGic speaks If you only want to change certain aspects of MAGic s speech such as the speech used to read documents use the Adjust combo box settings You can save your speech settings as a voice profile allowing you to switch between different settings quickly and easily See Selecting a Voice Profile to learn more about creating selecting and deleting profiles To open Voice Adjustment settings Click this button and then choose Settings or From the Main menu choose Speech Voices and then Voice rofiles Adiustment Open the MAGic Context Menu select Voices and then Voice Adjustment Note Full speech must be enabled to open the Voice A
169. scribes how to reset the default values so that MAGic starts automatically To set MAGic to start automatically do the following 1 From the Main menu choose File and then Preferences 2 Choose Automatically Start MAGic The Start MAGic Options dialog box opens 3 Do one of the following lf three options are available make sure that the Start MAGic at the Log On screen check box is selected the Start MAGic after log on for all users check box is unchecked and the Start MAGic after log on for this user combo box is set to Always f only the Start MAGic after log on for this user combo box appears make sure that it is set to Always 4 Choose OK to accept the changes so that MAGic starts automatically when Windows starts 5 Choose OK to close the Preferences dialog box MAGic automatically starts the next time you run Windows In Windows 7 the Start MAGic DirectX helper after logon for all users check box is selected by default It allows MAGic to provide HD Text and color smoothing in some DirectX drawn applications including Internet Explorer There is no need to clear this check box In Windows 8 1 or later the HD Smoothing Options box displays The available options determine if MAGic restarts with or without HD Text smoothing following a Windows or system error For more information refer to HD Smoothing Options Quitting MAGic To quit MAGic do one of the following e Press ALT F4 e Click the Cl
170. se it to easily search the Web for words local weather forecast news stories sports scores local businesses and more Links List Opens a dialog box containing a list of links in the current Web page or Word document Select and Say Reserved for a future MAGic feature You can assign this key to a MAGic function shortcut or Windows command using the MAGic Keyboard Manager M1 M2 M3 M1 This key is reserved for users to assign to their preferred MAGic functions shortcuts or Windows commands using the MAGic Keyboard Manager M2 This key is reserved for users to assign to their preferred MAGic functions shortcuts or Windows commands using the MAGic Keyboard Manager M3 This key is reserved for users to assign to their preferred MAGic functions shortcuts or Windows commands using the MAGic Keyboard Manager Mouse Echo Turns mouse echo on or off To specify whether lines or words are spoken when you move the mouse open the Mouse Echo dialog box from the Speech menu or right click the Mouse Echo button on the MAGic user interface and select the option you want The default setting is to echo lines When turning mouse echo off and back on the currently selected option is used Typing Echo Turns typing echo on or off To specify whether MAGic speaks characters words or both characters and words as you type text open the Typing Echo dialog box from the Speech menu or right click the Typing Echo button on the
171. ser Forward Opens the next Web page in the Web browser e Browser Home Opens your Web browser s home page e Browser Refresh Refreshes reloads the current Web page e Browser Stop Terminates downloading of the current Web page or file in your Web browser 150 e Launch Calculator Starts the Microsoft Calculator e Launch Mail Starts the default e mail program e Launch Media Player Starts the default media player e Launch My Computer Starts My Computer which gives access and information about your computer s hardware e Media Next Track Moves to the next track in the media player e Media Play Pause Switches between play and pause in the media player e Media Previous Track Moves to the previous track in the media player e Media Stop Stops the current track being played in the media player e Microphone Mute Mutes the microphone e Microphone Volume Down Decreases the microphone s input volume level e Microphone Volume Up Increases the microphone s input volume level e Redo Repeats the last action e Search Opens Windows Search so you can search for documents e mails pictures and other content on your computer e Undo Cancels the last action e Volume Down Decreases the playback volume level of the sound device e Volume Mute Mutes the playback volume of the sound device e Volume Up Increases the playback volume level of the sound device Default Speech On Demand Actions See Speech On
172. set magnification and display settings that best fit your low vision needs Default Magnification Level Use this edit box to set the default magnification level for MAGic This is the magnification that will be used each time your start MAGic Use the UP and DOWN ARROW keys to increase or decrease the magnification level The default is 2x magnification You can also choose among the following magnification levels e 1x to 2x in nine magnification increments 1 1x to 1 9x 2x to three magnification increments 2 25x 2 5x and 2 75x to 4x in three magnification increments 3 25x 3 5x and 3 75x e 4x to 60x in whole number increments Preferred View Use this combo box to configure the magnified screen layout used by MAGic For example e Full view means that the entire screen is magnified using the magnification set by the Default Magnification Level option Full view is the default e Split view divides the screen into two halves one magnified one unmagnified e Overlay view opens a magnified rectangular window positioned in the screen corner As you move the mouse that area of the screen appears in the magnified window e Lens view opens a magnified rectangular window that follows mouse movement e Dynamic Lens view functions like Lens View except it follows keyboard commands instead of mouse movement See Changing the Current Magnified View for more information Mouse Enhancement Select this ch
173. speech rate The percentage value announced via speech is relative to the current position of the slider bar The value displayed in the dialog box is based on a setting within the synthesizer for example words per minute Punctuation The Punctuation list allows you to specify how much punctuation MAGic speaks Available options are None Some Most and All Pitch The Pitch slider allows you to adjust the pitch for the currently selected voice The percentage value announced via speech is relative to the current position of the slider bar The value displayed in the dialog box is based on a setting for pitch within the synthesizer Note that some 5 and Vocalizer Direct synthesizers do not support pitch change like Eloquence and some other hardware and software synthesizers Volume Move the slider to the left or right to increase or decrease volume for the selected voice The percentage value announced via speech is relative to the current position of the slider bar The value displayed in the dialog box is based on a setting for volume within the synthesizer Note that when using the Eloquence synthesizer you must use the Windows volume controls to adjust volume Spell Rate Change Percent When you hold down INSERT and press NUM PAD 5 twice quickly to spell a word the word is spelled at a rate of speech slower than the normal speech rate The value in the Spell Rate Change Percent edit box determines the extent to w
174. ss ENTER to save your modifications Deleting Schemes To delete a scheme do the following 1 Select the scheme you want to delete in the Scheme list 2 Click Delete or press ALT D to delete the currently selected scheme Transferring Schemes Changes to your mouse cursor and color schemes are saved to MAGic s schemes ini file If you want to use your customized schemes on a different computer copy the INI file to a USB Flash drive and transfer it to the other computer Once the file is transferred the new schemes can be selected when you click the lower half of any Enhancements button The schemes ini file is in the Explore My Settings folder on each computer The location of the folder varies depending on your operating system as described below Windows 7 Start button gt All Programs gt MAGic version number gt Explore MAGic gt Explore My Settings Windows 8 1 Start screen gt type utilities MAGic without the quotes gt Explore My Settings Restoring Factory Schemes Click Restore Factory Schemes or press ALT R to revert to the original Factory Settings scheme included with MAGic Schemes that you or other users have created remain unchanged Tracking Cursor and Mouse Movement Tracking allows MAGic to follow your activity on the screen For example MAGic can track your mouse pointer so that it always remains in the center of the magnified area To change how MAGic tracks the cursor and mouse p
175. sual Enhancements Toggles on or off all of MAGic s M visual enhancements including magnification mouse enhancements color enhancements focus enhancements and cursor enhancements Toolbar Shows or hides the MAGic toolbar which is also known as the MAGic user interface Mouse Enhancements Turns mouse enhancements on or off When enabled mouse enhancements make the mouse pointer easier to track and maneuver on the screen Cursor Enhancements Turns cursor enhancements on abl or off When enabled this makes the cursor easier to locate and follow when writing or editing text 177 178 Color Enhancements Turns color enhancements on or off When enabled this affects how MAGic displays colors on the screen Color enhancements can be adjusted to meet individual needs for handling glare and contrast Focus Enhancement Turns the focus enhancement on or off When enabled this displays a rectangular border that identifies and tracks the control that currently has the computer focus such as the highlighted item in a menu or the selected control in a dialog box Text Viewer Turns the Text Viewer on or off When enabled the Text Viewer window displays across the screen and simultaneously shows the same text that appears on the magnified screen Mag Level Toggle Switches between the current magnification level and 1x magnification All visual enhancements will remain active Research It Starts the Research It feature U
176. t This area allows you to preview your cursor enhancement settings MAGic displays a sample of you current cursor enhancements using the text in this area This lets you adjust the enhancements to achieve the desired effect before applying them Cursor Enhancement Attributes The Cursor Enhancement Attributes area allows you to choose a cursor enhancement style You can also adjust the appearance and size of the enhancement and when it displays on your screen Style In the Style list choose one of the following enhancement styles None The cursor appears as a blinking vertical bar with no additional enhancements e Oval A small area around the cursor is surrounded by an oval e Triangle Two small triangles appear above and below the current position of the cursor e Box The immediate area around the cursor is surrounded by a small rectangle e Line Perpendicular lines appear beneath the text and a small vertical line indicates the exact position of the cursor Color In the Color list choose a color for the enhancement style you selected To invert the brightness or colors of screen areas covered by the enhancement choose Invert Brightness or Invert Colors To choose from additional colors activate the Define Custom Color button and choose one of the available colors from the palette If you want to use a color that is not included on the palette refer to Defining Custom Colors Display In the Display list
177. t License Manager ILM to activate MAGic using an Internet connection This is the easiest and quickest way to activate your product If you do not have Internet access you can activate manually by telephone fax or by visiting www FSActivate com Refer to Other Activation Methods for more information If you do not activate at this time MAGic runs in 40 minute mode which requires a computer reboot every 40 minutes The activation process can be started later by opening the Help menu and choosing Update Authorization To activate MAGic using the Internet do the following 1 In the Activation dialog box choose Start Activation 2 Select Internet RECOMMENDED and choose Next 3 Insert the Authorization CD into your disc drive and choose Activate Using Authorization CD You can find your Authorization CD in the same sleeve as your MAGic program disc If you do not have your Authorization CD choose Enter Your Authorization Number Manually Note If you have previously inserted your Authorization CD you will not be asked to insert it again Continue to the next step 23 4 f you used your Authorization CD your 20 digit Authorization number is automatically inserted into the Authorization Number edit box If your Authorization number is not shown type it into the edit box You can find your Authorization number in print and braille on your MAGic disc sleeve 5 Press ENTER to continue You will be asked to connect to the Inte
178. t key you want to use then press ENTER Note that a message displays if that hot key is currently assigned to a MAGic action 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to create more incremental panning hot keys 6 When you are done assigning hot keys choose OK to exit the Keyboard Manager Locator The Locator is a small window that opens on your screen that shows the area that is currently magnified Use it to help you find where you are on the screen as well as to quickly move to another portion of the screen When you activate the Locator the full screen is temporarily displayed unmagnified and a box with inverted colors appears over the screen area you were viewing when magnified You also have options to display the locator as a magnifying lens to help you locate and move to screen areas of interest Activating the Locator Press MAGic Key F10 to turn the Locator on or off After you have located the item press ENTER or the left mouse button to move the magnified area to that portion of the screen Alternatively you can press ESC to exit the Locator without moving the magnified area Moving the Locator Move the Locator around your screen using the mouse or the arrow keys e Press PAGE UP to move to the top of the screen 65 e Press PAGE DOWN to go to the bottom of the screen e Press HOME to go to the far left side of the screen e Press END to go to the far right side of the screen Selecting Styles To select a style and border co
179. the Screen 62 MAGic automatically tracks the focus as it moves to different controls or text on the screen but many times you will want to manually explore the screen One method is to simply move the mouse in the direction you wish to explore MAGic will automatically follow the mouse as it moves around the screen You can also use the panning features built into MAGic to explore Panning moves your display either horizontally or vertically so you can browse the screen locate objects and read magnified text easier With magnification set at 2x or higher you can pan automatically or incrementally The advantage of automatic panning is that you can review the contents of the screen without using repetitive mouse movements While incremental panning is similar to automatic panning it is different in that your viewing area moves in small fixed increments making it easier for you to explore your focal area Automatic Panning Begin automatic panning in any direction by pressing the MAGic Key in conjunction with any arrow key Panning then begins in that direction and continues until you stop it or until it reaches the edge of the screen Note If you disable line wrap in the Panning dialog box then panning will stop at the right edge of the screen when panning from left to right Use the following hot keys to pan in a specific direction Pan Right MAGic Key RIGHT ARROW Pan Left MAGic Key LEFT ARROW Pan Down MAGic Key DOWN ARRO
180. the control you need more information about and click the mouse on the control to see the What s This help If you do not find enough information in the What s This help try referring to the full help system What s This Help button X Whats This Help pointer Keyboard Help Mode INSERT 1 Turn on this feature by pressing INSERT 1 to explore MAGic commands As you press key combinations MAGic tells you what the keyboard command does safely without actually performing the command Press INSERT 1 again to exit keyboard help Keyboard help is only available when speech is enabled MAGic User s Guide We provide you with the content of the MAGic help system in the MAGic User s Guide which is printed in large text for easier reading MAGic DAISY Book Training Material and FSReader When installing MAGic from the DVD you have the option of installing the MAGic Basic Training and the MAGic What s New DAISY books You can listen to and read these training modules using FSReader Freedom Scientific s DAISY book reader that is included with MAGic FSReader is automatically installed during MAGic installation You can start FSReader later using its Desktop icon or Start Screen tile Once open you can download additional DAISY training books For more information see Basic Training Using FSReader Technical Support If you do not find the answers to questions or problems that you have contact Freedom Scientific Techn
181. the language that is heard when you activate the profile By default this is set to Match MAGic UI Language which means that it always matches the language of the MAGic interface For example an English version of MAGic will use English as its primary synthesizer language A Spanish version will use Spanish as its primary synthesizer language 87 To use a different primary language in the profile do the following 1 Select a language in the Synthesizer Language box 2 Choose the Set Language as Primary button 3 Choose Yes if asked to change the primary language 4 Save the profile MAGic now uses this selection as its primary language It is also identified as primary in the Synthesizer Language box Selecting a Voice Profile for an Application To select a voice profile for an application do the following 1 Make sure that focus is in the application and then press MAGic Key F11 to open the Select a Voice Profile dialog box It contains a combo box labeled Default which assigns a voice profile that is used globally by MAGic and the For lt application name gt combo box which assigns a voice profile for a specific application 2 If focus is in the Default combo box press TAB to move to the For combo box 3 Press UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW to scroll through the list of voice profiles and then press ENTER to select a voice profile The dialog box closes and MAGic now uses the selected profile for the open application
182. the word at the current location of the mouse pointer You must point at the word for the length of time specified in the Mouse Speech Delay box before MAGic reads the word e Line at Mouse Position MAGic reads the line of text at the current location of the mouse pointer You must point at the line for the length of time specified in the Mouse Speech Delay box before MAGic reads the line Mouse Movement Stops Speech Select this check box to allow MAGic to interrupt speech when you move the mouse pointer over text If you clear this check box you can move the mouse pointer anywhere on the screen without interrupting speech This option does not interrupt speech generated by mouse echo Reading with Typing Echo When Typing Echo is enabled MAGic repeats characters words or both as you type Words are spoken after pressing the SPACEBAR or ENTER keys or typing a sentence ending punctuation character Click the top half of the button to turn this feature on or off Click the lower half of the button to select typing echo by words characters or both You can also select Settings to set capitalization rules Hot Keys Select Typing Echo Unit INSERT 2 Select Capitalization Options MAGic Key F2 115 Settings When you select Settings the Typing Echo options appear Typing Echo Unit Characters 7 Words Characters and Words Indicate Capitalization By No Indication Pitch Increment Say Cap Ind
183. the word in the Actual Word edit box within Dictionary Manager Type in the replacement word as normal For example type reposition in the Actual Word edit box and type re position in the Replacement Word edit box 153 Change or Delete Existing Entries in the Dictionary Manager You can change or delete entries that you have added to the current dictionary file To change an entry select it in the Dictionary Entries list If the list of entries is long you can search for the word by typing it into the Search for Entries edit box After you select the entry you want to change or delete choose either the Change or Delete button Choosing the Change button opens the Change Dictionary Definition dialog box You can then make any changes to the entry Similarly you can choose the Delete button to delete the selected dictionary entry MAGic prompts you to confirm your choice to delete the entry When you have finished changing or deleting entries press ALT F and then X to save your changes to the dictionary file Dictionary Entries Tree Menu The Dictionary Entries tree view contains a list of all rules for the current Dictionary Manager In addition to creating rules for specific words rules can also be defined to restrict the rule to a particular language synthesizer or voice If such a rule exists the language will appear at the top of the tree view The language rules restrict the dictionary rule to text spoken in the language
184. tings or press CTRL SHIFT D These default settings replace your current settings Application Specific Settings Your usual magnification and speech settings may not be suited to all programs that you use For this reason MAGic allows you to save specific groups of settings that are automatically applied while you use certain programs These are referred to as application specific settings For example if you prefer greater magnification when surfing the Internet you could create and save settings that are only applied while you are using Internet Explorer Whenever you are working with Internet Explorer MAGic will increase the level of magnification When you quit Internet Explorer or switch to a different program MAGic will reduce the magnification level Application specific settings make it easy to customize MAGic to work well with all of your favorite programs 121 To save a group of application specific settings for a program do the following 1 Start the program that you want to create application specific settings for 2 From the File menu or the MAGic Context Menu choose Create Application Settings where the word Application is the name of the program you are saving settings for The program name displayed on the menu is the last program you used before switching to MAGic If you are using the MAGic context menu the program is the one that is currently active Make sure that the correct program name appears on the m
185. ton to start reading from the current location of the mouse pointer You do not need to hold down the MAGic Key while MAGic reads MAGic stops reading when you move the mouse or press a key 110 Using the Keyboard to Read Text MAGic has a number of different keystrokes that let you use the keyboard to read text To use these keystrokes move the insertion point or mouse pointer to any location within the document Then press one of the following key combinations to read from that location To Begin reading from your current location Fast forward while reading during Say All Rewind while reading during Say All Read the current character Read the current word Spell the current word Read the next word Read the previous word Read the current line Read the next line Read the previous line Use this hot key INSERT DOWN ARROW or MAGic Key A or MAGic Key LEFT MOUSE BUTTON CLICK RIGHT ARROW LEFT ARROW NUM PAD 5 MAGic Key ALT or INSERT NUM PAD 5 MAGic Key ALT twice quickly or INSERT NUM PAD 5 twice quickly INSERT RIGHT ARROW INSERT LEFT ARROW MAGic Key L or INSERT UP ARROW DOWN ARROW UP ARROW 111 To Read from the beginning of the line to the current position of the cursor Read from the current position of the cursor to the end of the line Read the current sentence Read the next sentence Read the current paragraph Read the next paragraph Read the pre
186. ton is selected Skim Reading Indication If you select this check box MAGic notifies you when skimming past units of text that do not match the currently selected text rule MAGic beeps once for every 20 units that it skips Start Skim Reading Choose this button to save your changes and begin skim reading from your current location 138 Create Summary Choose this button to create a summary of the current page in the Results Viewer This summary contains all the text you would hear if you began skim reading from your present location using your currently selected options The summary remains available until you create another even if you switch to another document or program Research It 2 Click to launch Research It It Research It is versatile tool that provides quick access to data while also making it easy to return to your primary task It uses what is Known as a lookup source and the Results Viewer to find information whether it is the meaning of a word your local weather forecast top news stories sports scores directions to and information about a local business and more Using just a few keystrokes you can launch Research It from any application on your computer The following describes keystrokes available lookup sources and various ways to launch and use Research It Research It On the Fly To quickly lookup an item of interest using Research It do the following 1 Press INSERT SPACEBAR R
187. ully If there was a problem sending the report for instance you do not have active Internet connection you are asked if you want to try sending it again Choose Yes or No Choose Don t Send if you do not wish to send the error report to Freedom Scientific Choosing to send any error reports helps Freedom Scientific to continue to improve MAGic The information transmitted to Freedom Scientific is limited to the memory dump file as well as generic information allowing Freedom Scientific to investigate the source of the issue such as your product version number the date and time the error occurred number of times your system has experienced an error and the error code related to the problem The only information related to your specific environment that is transmitted is your computer s MAC address to find trends on a particular system However there is no way for us to map MAC addresses to any particular individual and no personal identification information is transmitted HD Smoothing Options Updates to Windows 8 1 or later or other applications can cause your computer to become unstable When MAGic detects that Windows has not shut down properly for example two consecutive reboots within a 10 minute period it automatically disables HD Smoothing and provides the following options for you to continue using MAGic 194 e Restart MAGic using your previously defined HD Smoothing settings following the next Windows restart See
188. ve monitor Use to move the current application or window in focus to the monitor on the right or the left This eliminates the need to click and drag an application window from one monitor to the other Press and hold while dragging the mouse to smoothly move the mouse pointer between screens without scrolling any screen content This is the View Lock feature To resume normal operation release MAGic Key SHIFT In Overview mode toggles mouse cursor color and focus enhancements on and off on the unmagnified monitor MAGic Key SHIFT D MAGic Key SHIFT R WINDOWS Key SHIFT RIGHT ARROW or WINDOWS Key SHIFT LEFT ARROW MAGic Key SHIFT MAGic Key SPACEBAR followed by D and then E Settings Unmagnified Display Use this combo box to select which monitor will not be magnified when configured for Overview mode The combo box is not available for Independent mode Show Enhancements in Unmagnified View Select this check box to allow mouse cursor color and focus enhancements to be used on the unmagnified monitor When cleared enhancements are only visible on the magnified monitor You can also press and release MAGic Key SPACEBAR followed by D and then E to toggle enhancements on and off on the unmagnified monitor This check box is only available for Overview mode Show Mouse in Unmagnified View Select the check box to allow the mouse pointer to be visible on the unmagnified monitor When cleared the mouse pointer
189. vious paragraph Read text that you have selected Hear the contents of the Clipboard Read the contents of the Clipboard using the Clipboard Text Viewer Note Use this hot key INSERT HOME INSERT PAGE UP MAGic Key S MAGic Key CTRL S MAGic Key P MAGic Key CTRL P or CTRL DOWN ARROW MAGic Key ALT P or CTRL UP ARROW INSERT SHIFT DOWN ARROW MAGic Key X MAGic Key SPACEBAR followed by C or INSERT SPACEBAR followed by C By default the MAGic Key is assigned to the CAPS LOCK key To change this open the Keyboard menu and choose MAGic Key Refer to MAGic Key for more information 112 When you read text with these keystrokes MAGic spotlights the word it is currently speaking To change the color and or style of this spotlighting open the Speech menu and choose Document and Text Reading For more information refer to Document and Text Reading Reading Text in Dialog Boxes In addition to the reading commands listed previously you can use the following keystrokes to hear information in Windows dialog boxes Use this hot key Read the title bar of the active window MAGic Key T or or dialog box INSERT T Read the bottom of the active window which usually contains the status bar Eero Read the top line of the active window which usually contains the title bar Hear the of the default button that will be activated when you press INSERT E ENTER Read the curr
190. when you want MAGic to announce characters and words in a different voice when typing echo is on To customize the Keyboard voice select this item and then change voice settings such as rate punctuation and so on e Message Voice Use this item when you want tutor messages announced in a specific voice A tutor message can provide navigation tips in Windows and other applications For example if you press ALT to access an application s menu bar MAGic announces the message To navigate press LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW To customize the Message voice select this item and then change voice settings such as rate punctuation and so on e Menu and Dialog Voice Use this item to hear menus and dialog boxes announced using different voice settings Person The Person list allows you to select which synthesizer voice you want to use The voices that are available are determined by which speech synthesizer you have selected Rate The Rate slider allows you to adjust the rate of speech for the currently selected synthesizer and voice As you use MAGic you may want to hear different types of activities at different rates For instance while you are typing you may want MAGic to read more quickly so that you can ensure the accuracy of your typing On the other hand if you are reading a document you might want MAGic to speak more slowly so you can concentrate on content Move the slider to the left or right to decrease or increase the
191. wing e Select the Soeech On Demand check box to make the action available when using Speech On Demand mode or e Clear the check box to make the action unavailable when using Speech On Demand mode 3 Choose OK or Apply to save the change MAGic Large Print Keyboard The MAGic Large Print Keyboard contains extra keys that are assigned to the most commonly used MAGic functions These functions also appear in the Action list When highlighted an image of the key displays in the Keyboard Manager dialog box for easy identification Also in the Current Hot Keys list the prefix Mk is used to identify a key s default assignment If you like you can assign other functions to these keys For example if you do not use dual monitors you can change the Jump to Next Display key to mute system sounds Windows Commands in the Action List A list of standard Windows commands for Web browsers media players and other items are available in the MAGic Keyboard Manager Select any command from the Windows Commands category and assign it a unique keystroke hot key for use with the MAGic Large Print Keyboard or a standard computer keyboard For example you can assign ALT SHIFT B to the Browse Home action When using your Web browser press this hot key to return to your home page e Browser Back Opens the previous Web page in the Web browser e Browser Favorites Opens the list of Favorites in Internet Explorer or Bookmarks in Firefox e Brow
192. y can download special or private beta versions of MAGic To search for these special updates do the following 1 Start MAGic From the Help menu choose About MAGic O A O N Establish a connection to the Internet Choose the Special Update Code button Type your Freedom Scientific special update code in the edit box and then press ENTER From the Help menu choose Check for Updates and follow the procedure described in the previous section to download and install updates Disabling Automatic Updates If you do not want users to be able to update MAGic by opening the Help menu and choosing Check for Updates you can disable this feature This can prevent users from overwriting custom scripts that you have installed by performing an update Organizations that use special MAGic versions or otherwise want more centralized control over updates may also want to disable this feature This requires entry of a special access code 130 To disable Automatic Updates do the following 1 2 3 From the Help menu choose About MAGic Choose the Special Update Code button Type the Freedom Scientific special update code in the edit box and then press ENTER Choose OK to close the About MAGic dialog box The Help menu will no longer show Check for Updates 131 132 Chapter 11 Business and Classroom Features Links List Use the Links List button to quickly locate and select links on a Web page 1 Ma

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