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8.02 Screen Magnification with Speech English release update now available
to authorized users via free download A
new bilingual English/Spanish user interface (St. Petersburg, Florida - May 30, 2003) - Freedom Scientific posted on its Web site the final release of its MAGic 8.02 Screen Magnification with Speech update. Authorized users may follow the link at the bottom to download the update for free. MAGic 8.02 is a powerful magnification tool in home, business and educational environments, and it is compatible with the world's most popular screen reader, JAWS® for Windows. The software program helps people with low vision view information on their computer screen while hearing it through their speech synthesizer. MAGic 8.02 offers new features, enhancements and specific fixes for optimum functionality. This update has been developed to provide unrivaled performance when moving the mouse pointer or the magnified view. Mouse tracking is lightning fast and more responsive than ever for rapid navigation around the screen. Don L. Tolle, owner, TrueTech Computing Solutions in Cincinnati, Ohio said the MAGic 8.02 update is far and above any magnification software he has seen. Other first-time users agree. "Simply put, the magnification is smoother than anything I have ever used," Tolle said. "I recently downloaded your competitor's product and there is no comparison." Five new features underscore this update: Bilingual User Interface, Driver Chain Manager, Microsoft Office Toolbar tracking, support for GDI+ applications and a New Program Folder. • With the bilingual user interface, you can now choose to display MAGic menus, help information and dialog boxes in either English or Spanish. With a single keystroke, you can switch between English and Spanish speech, language interface and help. • The Driver Chain Manager (DCM) allows multiple assistive technology software such as screen readers and magnification software to be installed on a single PC without causing crashes, boot or software failures. • MAGic 8.02 now tracks and speaks toolbar buttons on Microsoft Office 2000 and XP applications. This feature reads the button title and adjusts the magnified view to display it. • GDI+ is a new technique from Microsoft that draws images directly to the graphics card for faster image display, but it can often interfere with screen magnification. MAGic now works properly with applications that use GDI+ for displaying images, such as Microsoft Office XP applications. • A welcomed feature has been added for those users who want to keep multiple versions and updates of MAGic. The New Program Folder is created during installation that allows you to have MAGic 8.02 installed on the same PC while former versions and updates are in the folder. For a detailed list of fixes and other enhancements in MAGic 8.02, please access the following: MAGic 8.02 Enhancements. This free update is available to current MAGic 8.0 and MAGic 8.01 users. Those who are unable to download the update should contact their local dealer or call Freedom Scientific at 1-800-444-4443 or 1-727-803-8000 for a CD. The cost of the CD is $10 for shipping and handling.
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