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Windows
| Program |
BigShot 2.1 |
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| Company |
Ai Squared |
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| Operating Systems |
Windows 95 (English
Only), Windows 98, Windows NT 4 (SP6), Windows ME, Windows 2000,
Windows XP Home and Windows XP Professional. |
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| System Requirements |
High Color
(16 bit) or True Color (24 and 32 bit) display driver, Minimum of 32
MB of system RAM. |
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| Magnification Range |
1 to 2x, 20 increments |
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Manufacturers Feature
List:
(From their web site) |
"20 levels
of magnification from 105% to 200%, Unique zooming modes allow you to
magnify the full screen or just the active application, Intelligent
tracking of all program activity keeps important information in view,
Change magnification levels using the mouse, Always-on-top toolbar
gives you quick access to BigShot settings, Supports True Color and
High Color display modes and all screen resolutions." |
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| Supplemental Speech |
No. |
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| Demo |
BigShot Demo
Link |
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| Cost |
$99 |
| Program |
Lunar |
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| Company |
Dolphin Systems |
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| Operating Systems |
Windows 98, Windows ME,
Windows NT v4.0 (SP 6), Windows 2000, Windows XP Home and Windows XP
Professional. |
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| System Requirements |
Intel P2 400 MHz
equivalent or higher, 125 MB free hard disk space, 128 MB Memory or
higher. PCI or AGP graphics card (not "on-board" - See
Dolphins approved Video Card list. |
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| Magnification Range |
2x to 32x |
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Manufacturers Feature
List:
(From their web site) |
"Control color, contrast
and brightness, Replace nuisance colors or build your own color
scheme, Choice of high visibility mouse pointers, All color smoothing,
Smooth scrolling for browsing long documents, Choice of screen
magnification styles: whole screen; split screen; window; lens; auto
lens; hooked areas, Set up the screen exactly according to your
requirements or swap easily between screen views, Internet Updater for
fast, automatic updates, Comprehensive online and context sensitive
help, Intuitive hotkeys for easy operation." |
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| Supplemental Speech |
No. |
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| Demo |
Dolphins
Trial Software Link |
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| Cost |
$395 |
| Program |
Lunar Plus |
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| Company |
Dolphin Systems |
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| Operating Systems |
Windows 98, Windows ME,
Windows NT v4.0 (SP 6), Windows 2000, Windows XP Home and Windows XP
Professional. |
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| System Requirements |
Intel P2 400 MHz
equivalent or higher, 125 MB free hard disk space, 128 MB Memory or
higher. PCI or AGP graphics card (not 5compatible
sound card (not "on-board") |
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| Magnification Range |
2x to 32x |
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Manufacturers Feature
List:
(From their web site) |
All Lunar features plus, Reads out screen text including
documents, menus, web pages, and emails. Talks as you type, by
character, by word or both. Synchronized Document Read highlights each
word as spoken. Choice of two software speech synthesizers: Dolphin
Orpheus Speech System and Microsoft's MSAPI Speech Synthesizer.
Orpheus' intelligent pronunciation recognizes similar words by
context, Choice of nine Orpheus voices or create your own.
Choice of 9 Orpheus languages including: English (UK and USA), Dutch,
French, German, Italian, Spanish (Latin and Castilian) and Swedish.
New languages are being added all the time, Automatically recognizes
many other hardware and software synthesizers. |
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| Supplemental Speech |
Yes. |
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| Demo |
Dolphins Trial Software Link |
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| Cost |
$595 |
| Program |
Lunar Lite |
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| Company |
Dolphin Systems |
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| Operating Systems |
Windows 3.1
Only |
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| System Requirements |
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| Magnification Range |
2x to 16x |
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Manufacturers
Feature List:
(From their web site) |
"Please note
that no technical support is available for freeware products."
(A file called Technotes.txt is installed in the Lunar Program
Directory with information on how to use the program - Geoff) |
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Supplemental Speech |
No |
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| Demo |
Not
Available |
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| Cost |
Free |
| Program |
MAGic
10.5 |
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| Company |
Freedom Scientific |
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| Operating Systems |
Windows XP Professional,
Windows XP Home, Windows 2000, Windows Media Center |
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| System Requirements |
Processor speed: 166
MHz, RAM 64 MB, Available hard disk space for installation 75 MB,
Available hard disk space after installation 45 MB; Video Super VGA
display. |
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| Magnification Range |
1x to 16x |
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Manufacturers Feature
List:
(From their web site) |
Talking Installation
enables you to independently install MAGic. Cursor and Mouse Tracking
keep your point of focus in view. Tether Mouse to Display brings your
mouse into your view whenever the mouse is moved. Mouse
Enhancements help you easily locate and follow the mouse. Four
configurable magnification views give you the flexibility to display
information in a way that fits your magnification needs. Color
Inversion improves contrast and ease of reading.
Comprehensive large
print manual. |
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| Supplemental Speech |
No. (Can be used
with Jaw's which is sold separately) |
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| Demo |
MAGic Trial Download |
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| Cost |
Standard Version:
$345
Professional Version: $545 |
| Program |
MAGic
10.5 with Speech |
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| Company |
Freedom Scientific |
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| Operating Systems |
Windows XP Professional,
Windows XP Home, Windows 2000, Windows Media Center |
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| System Requirements |
Processor speed: 166
MHz, RAM 64 MB, Available hard disk space for installation 75 MB,
Available hard disk space after installation 45 MB; Video Super VGA
display*; Sound : Windows compatible sound card (for speech option)
* While MAGic will work with 256 colors, it is recommended that you use
high or true color depth (16-bit color or higher) to give better color
contrast. |
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| Magnification Range |
1x to 16x |
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Manufacturers Feature
List:
(From their web site) |
All MAGic Features plus:
Use
magnification and speech together or independently. Mouse Speech
reads words or lines as you move the mouse over them. Keyboard
Echo reads characters or words when typing them. Use Say All to
read documents with the words being highlighted as they are spoken.
Review your documents quickly using simple, easy to remember
keystrokes. JAWS® inspired list boxes consolidate information
and make navigation easy. Enhanced on-line help including
Shift+F1 help for all controls in MAGic. |
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| Supplemental Speech |
Yes. |
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| Demo |
MAGic Trial Download |
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| Cost |
Standard Version:
$545
Professional Version: $595 |
| Program |
ProVision 32 |
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| Company |
BioLink Technologies |
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| Operating Systems |
Windows 2000, Windows XP |
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| System Requirements |
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| Magnification Range |
From 1 to 2x
magnification in 1/4 increments.
From 2 to 4 x magnification in 1/2 increments.
From 4 to 16 x magnification in whole number increments |
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Manufacturers Feature
List:
(From their web site) |
Multiple Zoom Windows
(Including the ability to set a viewpoint at a selected display area)
- Adjustable Horizontal and Vertical Split Screens - Auto Tracking -
Auto Scrolling - Locator - Application Specific Bookmarks - Inverting
Colors - changing individual colors - Cursor Control - Compatible with
Speech output.
Includes an MP3 recorder/player. Record documents, exam preparations,
newspaper articles, etc for reading away from the computer, using a
pocket MP3 player. |
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| Supplemental Speech |
Yes |
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| Demo |
Not currently available |
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| Cost |
$495.00 |
| Program |
ZoomText
9.1 Magnifier |
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| Company |
Ai Squared |
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| Operating Systems |
Vista, Windows XP,
ME, 2000, 98 or NT4 (with SP6 or later) |
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| System Requirements |
Pentium III
450 MHz or higher
processor, 256 MB memory (512 MB preferred). 25 MB disk space. |
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| Magnification Range |
1.25x, 1.5x,
1.75x, 2x, 2.5x, 3-36x |
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Manufacturers Feature
List:
|
Description of ZoomText
9 Magnifier program features |
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| Supplemental Speech |
No |
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| Demo |
ZoomText
Trial Software Link |
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| Cost |
$395 |
| Program |
ZoomText
9.1 Magnifier / ScreenReader |
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| Company |
Ai Squared |
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| Operating Systems |
Vista, Windows XP, ME, 2000, 98
or NT4 (with SP6 or later) |
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| System Requirements |
Pentium III 450 MHz or higher
processor, 256 MB memory (512 MB preferred). Internet Explorer
5.0 or higher. Sound Card. |
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| Magnification Range |
1.25x, 1.5x,
1.75x, 2x, 2.5x, 3-36x |
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Manufacturers Feature
List:
(From their web site) |
ZoomText
9.1 Magnifier / ScreenReader program features |
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| Supplemental Speech |
Yes, Program can echo
keyboard input, Speak all on screen text and menus. Features
DocReader and AppReader for reading documents and Web. |
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| Demo |
ZoomText
Trial Software Link |
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| Reference Sheet |
Geoff's PDF ZoomText 9 Complete Quick Reference Sheet
or
ZoomText 9 Abbreviated |
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| Cost |
$595 |
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