ZoomText, Step-by-Step IU Adaptive Technology Center
Apr 01, 2015
ZoomText,Step-by-Step
IU Adaptive Technology Center
ZoomText Overview
What is ZoomText? How to start, open a file, and exit How to enable and disable ZoomText
ZoomText is a Screen Magnifier
It is powerful software designed for the visually impaired and consists of two main technologiesScreen magnification with the power of
magnifications (1x – 16x)Screen reader speaks as you workThe primary users of ZoomText include
students with visual impairments.
How to Start ZoomText
To open ZoomText, click on ZoomText icon on your desktop.
Opening Files with ZoomText
Under the Finders icon, click on the Desktop button
Select the location of your file
Click Open
Exiting ZoomText
Three ways to exit ZoomTextPress ALT key + F4Select Exit from the File menuPress ALT key + Delete key and then select
Exit from the File menu
Enabling and Disabling ZoomText
When you open ZoomText, it automatically begins magnifying and reading your screen. You can enable and disable ZoomText at any time without exiting your program. To disable, click on the ZoomText button or press
ALT +DELETE To enable, click on the ZoomText button or ALT +
INSERT ZoomText button
Using ZoomText
The ZoomText User Interface
Minimizing and Restoring ZoomText To minimize ZoomText, press the Esc key
or click on the minimize button on the ZoomText task bar.
To restore ZoomText, press ALT key + INSERT or CTRL +SHIFT + U on your keyboard
ZoomText Magnifier Power On the main menu under magnifier, select
Power Choose the level of magnification that you
desire
ZoomText Magnifier Shortcuts Magnification Power
Press ALT + NUMPAD (+) to increase magnification power
Press ALT + NUMPAD (–) to decrease magnification
Type of ZoomText Windows Click on the Type button on the main
toolbar and ZoomText gives you five options for different windowsBy choosing Settings, you can configure and
personalize your window settings
Selecting ZoomText Windows
Press CRTL +Shift + Z several times to go through the different ZoomText Window Types
ZoomText Freeze Feature
The freeze feature allows you to view and observe information in one location while simultaneously working on information in another locationUnder Type, set the zoom option to FULLSet New under FreezeThe Freeze Tool becomes active
ZoomText Freeze Window
Move the mouse pointer to scroll the location freeze area into view Drag to select the freeze area
The freeze window appears with sizing on the screen
To size the window, drag any handle pull in or pull out
To remove freeze window Press CTRL + SHIFT + F
ZoomText Exercise 1 Under the magnifier increase the level of
magnification to 16
Under the Zoom Window type or settings, select Lens
ZoomText Color Enhancements Color Enhancement improves the clarity of
the text and graphics on your screen. The color enhancement options consist of a variety of filters.
To choose a preset color scheme, click the color button on the Magnifier toolbar, then choose Scheme from the submenu.
ZoomText Custom Color SettingOn the Magnifier menu, choose Color
Enhancements, select Custom, adjust the custom settings as desired, then click the OK .
ZoomText Pointer Enhancements Sometimes, the background of the screen
size and color of the pointer make it easy for you to see the location of the mouse pointer on the screen
You can select the settings for the mouse pointer under the Enhancements toolbar.
ZoomText Exercise 2 Click on the Enhancements section of the
magnifier toolbar and select the pointer color and cursor icon.
Screen Reading with ZoomText
Screen Reading FeaturesWhat is Echo?What are Reading tools?What is the Speak It tool?How to enable and disable speech?Web finders
ZoomText Echo The Echo setting allows you to control how
ZoomText speaks text as you type. Under Reader select Typing. ZoomText gives you five options such as Keys, Echo, or No Echo.Click settings to Customize.
ZoomText Program Echo
Program echo determines which items are spoken as you navigate Window titles, menus, dialog boxes, and so on. In the Reader menu, choose Program Echo Adjust the program echo options as desired Click the OK button
ZoomText AppReader
App ReaderOpen the document, web page, or email that
you wish to readOn the Reader toolbar select App Rdr. App
Reader begins reading from the current text cursor position
To stop and start automatic reading press ENTER or click the mouse
ZoomText DocReader
Doc ReaderDoc Reader can read documents, web pages
and email in a special environment such as a black background with white text for easier reading. It can automatically read an entire document by word, by line, sentence, or paragraph.
Open the document you wish to read On ZoomText’s Reader toolbar, select the DOC
Rdr button
ZoomText SpeakIt
SpeakItThe SpeakIt tool allows you to read selected
area of the screen by clicking or dragging with the mouse or by pointing the mouse on each word.
Text that appears on graphical images cannot be spoken.
To exit the SpeakIt tool, right-click or press ESC.
Enabling and Disabling Speech in ZoomText By unselecting Enable Speech output in the
Speech dialog box you can turn off the speech ZoomText also gives you options to select a
different voice and adjust its rate, pitch, and volume
To review all these options, choose the reader menu, select speech, then select synthesizer
ZoomText Web Finders
Internet Explorer must be open before and during the time you try the Web Finder
Browse to a page with links Leaving the Browser open, switch to the
ZoomText User Interface and start the Web FinderRemember ZoomText is not a web browser; it
reads other applications.