Zoom Text 8.13 - Grand Valley State University
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1. 2 Make sure the Enable speech output box is checked 3 Choose a synthesizer and voice and then adjust the rate pitch and volume as desired 4 To preview the synthesizer settings type some text in the Sample Text edit box and then click Speak Sample 5 Click the OK button Speech Echo Tools Typing Mouse and Verbosity a TYS The Typing Echo tool allows keystrokes and words to be spoken as they are typed Options are to speak keystrokes words or both keystrokes and words Hotkey ALT SHIFT T J Mouse The Mouse Echo tool allows text directly beneath the mouse pointer to be spoken Options are to speak single words or complete lines of text and to speak instantly or after hovering briefly Hotkey ALT SHIFT M SHR The Verbosity Level tool allows adjustment of the amount of Information spoken about program controls when they become active or highlighted Three verbosity levels Beginner Intermediate and Expert allow a user to quickly increase or decrease the verbosity Beginner verbosity provides more information Expert verbosity provides less information Each of these verbosity levels can be fully customized according to personal needs Hotkey ALT SHIFT V Reading Tools Speaklt AppReader and DocReader speaklt The Speaklt tool reads aloud any text displayed on the screen by clicking or dragging with the mouse To speak a single word click on the word To read a block of text click and drag the mou2. located in the Windows desktop environment including the quick launch bar system tray and control panel When clicking on the Desktop Finder button a dialog box displays a list of items located in the desktop environment Desktop Finder actions allow a user to open the item or view its properties Hotkey CTRL SHIFT D The Web Finder helps find links and controls in Internet Explorer HTML email and HTML Help systems When clicking on the Web Finder button a dialog box displays a list of links and controls in the last active HTML document Web Finder actions allow a user to execute a selected link scroll to a link or control or begin reading with ZoomText s AppReader at the location of a link or control Hotkey CTRL SHIFT W The Reader toolbar provides quick access to ZoomText reader functions Kp Reader Speech Reading z 4 x EET Speech Rate AppRdr DocRdr 5 The reader toolbar Speech Tools Speech Settings and Rate The Speech button enables and disables speech Hotkey ALT SHIFT S Speech may be disabled as it occurs without disabling it altogether by pressing and releasing the CTRL key J 150 Rate The Rate spinbox adjusts the rate of speech Hotkeys CTRL NumPad Plus CTRL NumPad Minus w Speech synthesizer settings such as voice pitch and volume are available through the Reader menu To adjust the speech synthesizer settings 1 In the Reader menu choose Synthesizer
3. CRANDVLLEY STATE UNIVERSITY Grand Valley State University Disability Support Services Guide to Assistive Technology GVSU ZoomText 8 1 Quick Reference Guide Prepared by Jeff Sykes Assistive Technology Coordinator Disability Support Services Zoom Text 8 1 by A I Squared is a computer access solution for individuals with vision impairments It consists of both screen magnification and screen reading technologies ZoomText allows users to see and hear everything on the computer screen providing access to applications documents email and the internet Many visual enhancements are available to improve access to Windows applications In this quick reference guide to ZoomText 8 1 both mouse and keyboard HotKey commands are listed for navigating through various functions and settings ZoomText menu item ALT key shortcuts are underlined when referenced A listing of additional ZoomText hotkey commands can be found at the end of the guide This guide is for quick reference material and is not intended as a comprehensive user s manual to ZoomText To start ZoomText on a personal computer double click on the ZoomText icon or press the Windows key navigate to the ZoomText desktop icon and press the Enter key ZoomText 5 1 To start ZoomText in the GVSU lab environment using a mouse double click on the Assistive Technology folder on the desktop and then double click on the Zoomlext 8 1 icon To start ZoomText in
4. ay Power Ticker Prompter Settings Speech Exit The DocReader toolbar provides controls for operating DocReader and accessing settings that modify the appearance of text and highlighting Play Pause Starts and stops reading at the highlighted word Rate Controls how fast DocReader speaks in words per minute Power Sets the magnification level used by DocReader from 1x to 16x Ticker Displays a single line of text that scrolls horizontally like a tickertape along with a 1x view of the source document that appears beneath Prompter Displays multiple wrapped lines of text that scroll vertically like a teleprompter Settings Opens the Reading dialog box to change the DocReader settings Speech Opens the Speech dialog box to change the speech seitings Exit Exits DocReader and activates the source application DocReader Toolbar Commands Switch to Ticker Mode ALT T Switch to Prompter Mode ALT P DocReader Settings ALT E Speech Settings ALT S Exit DocReader ALT X AppReader and DocReader Hotkey Commands Repeated presses of the Say Current Word operates as follows First press speaks the word Second press spells the word Third press spells the word phonetically Alpha Bravo Charlie Repeated presses must occur within two seconds 10 Default ZoomText Hotkeys ZoomText hotkeys can be changed or disabled to prevent conflicts with other applications To change hotkey settings In the Se
5. cation window Hotkey CTRL SHIFT A m ke Freeze The Freeze tool is used to set up a freeze window A freeze window allows a user to monitor information at one location while simultaneously viewing and editing information at other locations The freeze window sits on top of the full Zoom window displaying the selected freeze location The full Zoom window continues to scroll and display all areas of the screen Hotkey CTRL SHIFT F Enhancement Tools Color Pointer and Cursor These tools provide a quick and easy way to change color mouse pointer and cursor schemes More advanced customization can be made through the respective enhancement options given below The Color button selects color schemes from several preset schemes To customize color settings select Color Enhancements from ZoomText s Magnifier menu rather than this button Hotkey CTRL SHIFT C is Pointer E l The Pointer button selects mouse pointer schemes from several preset schemes To customize pointer settings select Pointer Enhancements from ZoomText s Magnifier menu rather than this button Hotkey CTRL SHIFT P he a Cursor The Cursor button selects cursor schemes from several preset schemes To customize cursor settings select Cursor Enhancements from ZoomText s Magnifier menu rather than this button Hotkey CTRL SHIFT R 4 Finder Tools Desktop and Web S The Desktop Finder helps find and open programs and documents
6. se over the text Hotkey ALT SHIFT I EERDER The AppReader tool audibly reads documents web pages email and Adobe Reader pdf files from within the parent application AppReader can automatically read through the entire document or by word line sentence or paragraph Each spoken word is highlighted AppReader settings allow customization of the appearance of word highlighting including the highlight shape size color and transparency level Hotkey ALT SHIFT A applications and been faster easie AppReader highlighting po The DocReader tool audibly reads documents web pages email and Adobe Reader pdf files in a special environment where text is reformatted for easier viewing Text is presented in a ticker tape or teleprompter format with choice of fonts colors word highlighting and magnification level DocReader can automatically read through an entire document or manually by word line sentence or paragraph Each spoken word is highlighted Hotkey ALT SHIFT D 10 4 x3 E 3 EI soisi amp 8 5 Play Rate Power Ticker Prompter Settings Speech Exit Play Rate Power Ticker Prompter Sattings Speech Exit DocReader provides continuou DocReader provides Ketelala alde TTE KST Te 11 ale Reit documents web pages and email in a special environment where text is reformatted for easier viewing DocReader Ticker Mode DocReader Prompter Mode DocReader Toolbar E dls amp 6 3 Pl
7. t s screen reading features These controls can also be found in the Reader menu The Minimize button hides the ZoomText user interface The Help tool displays information about clicked on items in the ZoomText toolbars The Magnifier toolbar provides quick access to ZoomText magnification functions and cursor and screen enhancements a Magnifier Zoom Windows Enhancements Finders The magnification toolbar Zoom Window Tools Power Type Adjust and Freeze EE wer The Power spinbox adjusts the magnification level Click on the up and down arrows on the Power spinbox to increase or decrease magnification Hotkeys ALT NUMPAD PLUS ALT NUMPAD MINUS TYPE The Type button changes the type of zoom window used ZoomText provides four zoom window types full overlay lens line and four docked positions Hotkey CTRL SHIFT Z View Displays a magnified view that occupies the entire screen Overlay Displays a magnified view that can be sized and occupy any portion of the screen Lens Displays a small window that can be moved over the entire screen displaying a magnified view of what is directly beneath it Displays a rectangular window that can be moved up and down like a ruler magnifying what Is directly beneath it docked at the left right to or bottom of the screen Splits the screen into a magnified and non magnified view Magnified view can be Adiust The Adjust tool changes the size of a magnifi
8. the GVSU lab environment using the keyboard press the Windows key TAB then press Enter to access the Start button followed by the R key to access the Run dialog box Run ZoomText from its installed location by typing C XPLABAPPS2 Zoom Text 8 1 Zt8 When ZoomText starts the screen display will be magnified and Zoom ext will speak aloud The ZoomText user interface will appear on the screen and can be moved to any desired location by dragging with the mouse Zoomlext can be configured on a personal computer to start at any magnification level default is 2x and to start with or without speech default is with speech To exit ZoomText click the Close Application icon the X in the upper right hand corner of the ZoomText user interface or Click on the File menu and then click Exit ZoomText 8 1 User Interface Magnifier tab Reader tab Minimize button EK File Actions Magnifier Reader Settings Help Help tool CL Magnifier Kd Reader Zoom windows Enhancements _ Finders 2x EE R K Bea Power Type Adjust Freeze Color Pointer Cursor Desktop Web A oor Text ZoomText button The ZoomText button enables or disables ZoomText without shutting it down and restarting Hotkeys ALT INS ALT DEL The Magnifier tab displays toolbar controls for ZoomText s magnification features These controls can also be found in the Magnifier menu The Reader tab displays toolbar controls for ZoomTex
9. ttings menu choose Hotkeys Select the desired Hotkey Group and Hotkey Command Adjust the hotkey combination as desired Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each hotkey you wish to modify Click the OK button I el Below is a listing of all ZoomText default hotkeys except the hotkey commands for DocReader AppReader and the DocReader toolbar which have been previously listed User Interface HotKey Commands Enable ZoomText ALT INS Disable ZoomText ALT DEL Display User Interface CTRL SHIFT U Help Tool CTRL SHIFT H Magnifier Toolbar Hotkey Commands 11 Reader Toolbar Hotkey Commands Screen Reading Hotkey Commands 12 Scroll Hotkey Commands Miscellaneous Hotkey Commands 13
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