Hi,
Good news for MAGic 8 users. Freedom Scientific releases MAGic 8.02. A
free update for licensed users of MAGic 8.
See annnouncement below.
Kind regards Peter Verhoeven
Internet http://www.magnifiers.org (The Screen Magnifiers Homepage)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact: Scott Meyers, Director of Marketing
Sales Contact: Bryan Carver, Director of Inside Sales
Freedom Scientific Inc. Blind/Low Vision Group
11800 31st Court North
St. Petersburg, FL 33716
1-800-444-4443 or 1-727-803-8000
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MAGic 8.02 Screen Magnification with Speech English release update now
available to authorized users via free download
A new bilingual English/Spanish user interface tops the list of new
features
and enhancements
(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. The Web site is located at www.freedomscientific.com.
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:
http://www.freedomscientific.com/fs_products/software_MAG802.asp.
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.
Scott Meyers
Marketing Director
Freedom Scientific Inc.
Blind/Low Vision Group
11800 31st Court N.
St. Petersburg, FL 33716
PH: (727)803-8000 ext. 1131; (800)444-4443
Fax:(727) 803-8001
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Check out our website! www.FreedomScientific.com
Scott Meyers
Marketing Director
Freedom Scientific Inc.
Blind/Low Vision Group
11800 31st Court N.
St. Petersburg, FL 33716
PH: (727)803-8000 ext. 1131; (800)444-4443
Fax:(727) 803-8001
email: [log in to unmask]
Check out our website! www.FreedomScientific.com
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