User’s Guide - Freedom Scientific

MAGicScreen MagnificationSoftware with SpeechUser’s GuideFreedom Scientific, Inc.www.FreedomScientific.com440770-001 Rev. D

MAGic User’s GuidePUBLISHED BYFreedom Scientific11800 31st Court NorthSt. Petersburg, Florida 33716-1805USAwww.FreedomScientific.comInformation in this document is subject to change without notice. No part of thispublication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or any means,electronic or mechanical, for any purpose, without the express writtenpermission of Freedom Scientific.Copyright 2017 Freedom Scientific, All Rights Reserved.MAGic and JAWS are registered trademarks of Freedom Scientific in theUnited States and other countries. Speech On Demand is a trademark ofFreedom Scientific in the United States and other countries. Microsoft,Windows, Windows Server, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and InternetExplorer are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and/orother countries. Other product and company names mentioned herein may bethe trademark of their respective owners.ii

Table of ContentsIntroduction – MAGic User’s Guide . 1About This Book .1Items Checklist .2Chapter 1 Welcome to MAGic . 3System Requirements .4Chapter 2 MAGic at a Glance . 5MAGic User Interface .5Split Buttons .5Focus Indicator .6Keyboard Navigation of the User Interface .7MAGic Tabs .8MAGic Menus .12Getting Help.14Basic Training Using FSReader .15Chapter 3 Installing and Activating MAGic . 17Installing MAGic .17Uninstalling MAGic .17Startup Wizard .18Standard Activation.24Starting and Quitting MAGic .26Quitting MAGic .28Chapter 4 Customizing MAGic . 29Choosing Color Enhancements .30Choosing a Magnification Level .30Adjusting the Mouse Pointer .31Adjusting the Cursor .31Adjusting Focus .32iii

Choosing a Magnification View .32Saving Visual Settings .33Speech Settings .33Full Speech or Speech On Demand .33Speech Rate .34Mouse and Typing Echo .34Selecting a Voice for MAGic .34Saving Voice Setting .35Chapter 5 Magnification and Visual Enhancements . 37Changing Screen Colors .37Changing Magnification Levels .40Toggling All Visual Enhancements.42Changing Magnification View .42Changing the Mouse Pointer .46Changing the Cursor.50Using Schemes .54Tracking Cursor and Mouse Movement .57Text Smoothing .59Focus Enhancements .62Exploring the Screen .64Locator .67Transition Animation .69Using Multiple Monitors.71Multi-Monitor Independent Mode .73Multi-Monitor Overview Mode .79Chapter 6 Speech with MAGic . 83Choosing Speech and Speech Rate .83Speech On Demand .84Selecting a Voice Profile .89Voice Profile Adjustment Settings .93iv

Verbosity Schemes . 101Spotlighting Text with Speech .105Selecting a Sound Card . 106Lowering Audio Volume of Other Programs While MAGic is Speaking .108Chapter 7 Reading with MAGic . 111Reading with Text Viewer .111Reading Text with MAGic .114Reading with Mouse Echo .118Reading with Typing Echo .120Reading Options . 122Forms Mode . 123Chapter 8 Saving MAGic Settings . 127Application-Specific Settings .127Chapter 9 Changing Preferences . 131Automatically Start MAGic .131Minimize on Startup . 132Run MAGic from System Tray .132Prompt to Save Settings on Exit .132Disable Screen Saver . 132Enable Bilingual User Interface .132Prompt to Overwrite Schemes .133Initial State of NUM LOCK Key .133Enable Remote Access Client .133Enable Remote Access Server .134Automatic Notification of Updates . 134Lower the Volume of Other Programs While MAGic is Speaking . 134Chapter 10 Updating MAGic . 135Checking for Updates . 135Downloading Special Updates .136v

Chapter 11 Business and Classroom Features . 137Links List.137Skim Read .139Research It .143Keyboard Manager . 149Dictionary Manager. 154Quick View Frame . 159Clipboard Text Viewer . 162Chapter 12 MAGic Hot Keys . 165General .165Magnification, Views, & Enhancements . 165Panning and Screen Movement .167Tracking .167Cursor Movement . 168Locator Mode. 168Quick View Frame . 169Speech .169Document and Text Reading .170Text Viewer.172Dialog Box Reading . 172Table Reading . 172Typing Echo.173Mouse Echo.173Navigation Quick Keys . 173Error Reporting and Recovery .174Chapter 13 Layered Keystrokes . 175General Layered Keystrokes .175Mouse Echo Layered Keystrokes . 175Table Layered Keystrokes .176vi

Chapter 14 Navigation Quick Keys . 179MAGic Navigation Quick Keys .179Chapter 15 MAGic Large Print Keyboard . 181Chapter 16 Mouse and Keyboard Control . 185Using the Keyboard with MAGic .185Using the Mouse with MAGic .186MAGic Key.187Chapter 17 Utilities . 189MAGic Utilities and Program Group . 189MAGic Context Menu . 191Chapter 18 Using MAGic with Applications and Advanced MAGicFeatures . 193Popular Applications with MAGic .193Freedom Scientific Applications with MAGic . 193Scripting MAGic . 193Network MAGic . 193Remote Access . 193Contacting Freedom Scientific . 195Corporate Headquarters . 195Sales .195Technical Support . 197Error Reporting . 197Index . 201vii

Introduction –MAGic User’s GuideAbout This BookThe MAGic User’s Guide teaches you to use and customize MAGic’smagnification 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 systemrequirements.Chapter 2 – MAGic at a Glance provides details about buttons and otheroptions 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 whensetting their visual and speech preferences.Chapter 5 – Magnification and Visual Enhancements describes how tocustomize MAGic’s magnification features, including mouse, cursor, colorenhancements, and multi-monitor operation.Chapter 6 – Speech with MAGic explains how customize and save speechsettings for full speech and Speech On Demand operation.Chapter 7 – Reading with MAGic describes how to use Text Viewer, mouseecho, typing echo, and hot keys to read Web pages, documents, and more.Chapter 8 – Saving MAGic Settings describes how to save both default andapplication-specific settingsChapter 9 – Changing Preferences allows you to manage how MAGic starts,receive notification of product updates, and set the state on the NUM LOCKkey.Chapter 10 – Updating MAGic describes how to configure MAGic toautomatically check for updates.1

Chapter 11 – Business and Classroom Features describes various itemsavailable in the Tools ribbon that are useful for searching the Web, or readingdocuments and Web pages. One of the most helpful features is KeyboardManager, which is used to manage and assign MAGic hot keysChapter 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 fornavigating tables.Chapter 14 – Navigation Quick Keys describes keystrokes useful for navigatingWeb pages, PDF files, application help files, and so on.Chapter 15 – MAGic Large Print Keyboard describes functions assigned to thekeyboard’s keys.Chapter 16 – Mouse and Keyboard Control briefly highlights actions that can beperformed with both the keyboard and mouse.Chapter 17 – Utilities describes several utilities available to quickly accesslicense information, configuration files, and visual and speech settings.Chapter 17 – Using MAGic with Other Applications and Advanced MAGicFeatures briefly highlights features available for MAGic scripting, networkinstallation, remote access. For more information, refer to MAGic’s help file.Items ChecklistThe following items are included in your MAGic package. If you discoverdamaged or missing items, please contact your retailer. MAGic Screen Magnification and JAWS for Windows program DVDwith Vocalizer Expressive speech synthesizer, FSReader (FreedomScientific’s DAISY book reader), and basic training files in DAISY bookformat Authorization CD MAGic User’s Guide2

Chapter 1Welcome to MAGicMAGic 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 seeboth 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 movesthe magnified area of the screen so you always see the text being read andspotlighted as it is spoken.If you want to limit the amount of speaking performed by MAGic as younavigate windows and documents, use the Speech On Demand feature. Itallows MAGic to only announce actions that are associated with a limited set ofhot keys. Mouse echo is still available when using Speech On Demand.Mouse and cursor enhancements help you track the location of the mousepointer and cursor on the screen. You can choose from a wide variety ofenhancement styles. MAGic lets you change the color of these enhancements,apply transparency effects, adjust their size, and more.Color enhancements let you change how colors display on your screen. Youcan create rules that replace one color with another or switch two colors. Youcan 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 mousepointer, dialog boxes, and so on. The Locator feature provides you with a wayto quickly find and move to

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.