LVI iZOOM 6 User manual

USER MANUAL
iZOOM 6
LVI Low Vision International
Verkstadsgatan 5 Tel: +46 70 – 727700 E-mail: [email protected]
352 46 Växjö Fax: +46 70 – 727725 Internet: www.lvi.se

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................4
2. INSTALLATION................................................................................................5
2.1 Starting/Closing iZoom...................................................................................5
2.2 Closing iZoom..................................................................................................6
2.3 Enable/Disable magnification........................................................................7
2.4 Increase/Decrease Magnification ..................................................................7
2.5 Zoom Modes....................................................................................................7
2.6 Adjusting Lens Size/Position ........................................................................10
2.7 Freeze Window..............................................................................................10
2.8 Mouse Enhancements...................................................................................11
2.9 Locators ..........................................................................................................12
2.10 Color Enhancements.....................................................................................12
2.11 Smoothing......................................................................................................13
2.12 SmartAlign......................................................................................................13
2.13 Scroll Padding................................................................................................14
2.14 Zoom Scroll Bars............................................................................................15
2.15 Focus Highlighting ........................................................................................16
3. SPEECH ..........................................................................................................19
3.1 Voice Properties ............................................................................................19
3.2 Echo Settings .................................................................................................19
3.3 Narration ........................................................................................................21
4. OTHER SETTINGS.........................................................................................23
4.1 HotKeys ..........................................................................................................23
4.2 Start iZoom on Startup..................................................................................24
4.3 Transferring License ......................................................................................24

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1. Introduction
iZoom is a Screen Magnifier/Reader designed to help those with visual
impairments. iZoom can enhance various aspects of your screen such as size,
colour, mouse pointer etc. to make your computing experience easier.
It is available in various versions such as a downloadable version known as
iZoom Standard, a flash drive known as iZoom USB and more. For a
comprehensive listing of Issist’s iZoom line of products, visit www.issist.com
Manufacturer:
Support: [e-mail]
Hemsida: www.issist.com

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2. Installation
iZoom USB, iZoom NET and iZoom WEB require no installation.
However, iZoom Standard does. If you purchased iZoom Standard,
double click the setup file provided as shown to the right.
System requirements
Operating System
Windows XP SP2 / Vista / 7 / 8
Processor
Intel 1.6 Ghz Pentium (or equivalent) upwards
Memory
1 GB RAM
Hard drive space
250 MB
Web Browser
IE 6.0+
Firefox 2.0+ (Limited speech support)
If a security warning dialog appears, press “Run”. Then follow the instructions
to complete the installation.
2.1
Starting/Closing iZoom
iZoom Standard
: Double click the iZoom icon on your desktop as
shown to the right.
iZoom USB:
Insert iZoom USB drive into any available USB port. If your
operating system is:
Windows XP:
iZoom will automatically start in a few seconds.
Windows Vista/7/8:
A prompt will appear as shown below. Press
“Run LaunchU3.exe” and iZoom will start. Check “Always do this for
software and games” to avoid the prompt in the future.

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2.2
Closing iZoom
All versions of iZoom must be closed by pressing the X button on the top right
of the iZoom window as shown in Figure 4. Alternatively, iZoom may be closed
using a shortcut key. Refer to section
4.1 HotKeys
for details.
Figure 4
If you are running iZoom USB,
DO NOT
simply pull out the USB drive after
closing or while running iZoom. Doing so may corrupt the data on the USB
drive. Click on the “Eject” button at the top right hand corner before you
remove the USB.

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2.3
Enable/Disable magnification
By default, iZoom starts with zooming enabled. The screen will be magnified
and only a part of the unmagnified screen will be visible at any given time.
Press the large magnifying glass icon as shown in Figure 5 to Enable/Disable
magnification. Figure 6 shows a grey magnifying glass, indicating
magnification is disabled.
Figure 5 Figure 6
2.4
Increase/Decrease Magnification
iZoom provides magnification levels from 1X to 36X.
Increase the magnification pressing the (+) button.
Decrease the magnification by pressing the (-) button.
2.5
Zoom Modes
iZoom offers 8 zooming modes. The default zoom mode is Full Screen. To
change the zoom mode, click the “Lens” button on the iZoom window. As
shown in Figure 7, the iZoom window will expand vertically revealing
additional zoom modes.

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Figure 7

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Full Screen:
The magnification area will occupy the whole screen and only a
portion of the unmagnified screen will be visible at any given time.
Lens:
The magnification area will be a rectangular area following the mouse
cursor, magnifying everything under it. The unmagnified screen will be visible
at all times. Once lens mode is selected, the size of the rectangular area can
be adjusted by pressing the “Adjust lens” button. See section 2.6 for details.
Line:
The magnification area will be a wide line across the screen, following
the mouse cursor. Areas under the line will appear magnified, while areas
outside the line will remain unmagnified.
Docked Lens:
The magnification area will be a rectangle and all items around
the mouse pointer will appear magnified. The rectangular area itself will not
change position. Once docked lens is selected, the position and size of the
rectangular area can be adjusted by pressing the “Adjust lens” button. See
section 2.6 for details.
Split Top Lens:
The screen will be split into equal two areas. The unmagnified
view will remain in the bottom half, while the magnified view will remain in the
top half.
Split Bottom Lens:
The screen will be split into equal two areas. The
magnified view will remain in the bottom half, while the unmagnified view will
remain in the top half.
Split Left Lens
: The screen will be split into equal two areas. The magnified
view will remain in the left half, while the unmagnified view will remain in the
right half.
Split Right Lens:
The screen will be split into equal two areas. The magnified
view will remain in the right half, while the unmagnified view will remain in the
left half.

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2.6
Adjusting Lens Size/Position
The Lens mode and Docked Lens Mode display a rectangular lens on the
screen in which the magnified area is displayed. The size and position of this
lens may be adjusted as follows.
Select Docked Lens or Lens zoom mode. A blue button will appear below the
Lens button and will display “Adjust Lens” as shown in Figure 8.
Figure 8
Select the “Adjust Lens button”. A rectangular lens will appear with red
buttons on the corners, se figure 9 below. Adjust the lens to desired size and
position by holding the red squares and dragging. When done adjusting,
press the Esc key or right mouse button to return to iZoom.
Figure 9
2.7
Freeze Window
Use iZoom’s Freeze Window feature to lock any area of the screen and keep it
in view on top of all other items of the screen, see figure 10 on the next page.
To lock an area of the screen, hold down CTRL+ALT+SHIFT together. Drag
the mouse pointer across the area to lock, then release CTRL+ALT+SHIFT.
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the freeze window, press CTRL+ALT+SHIFT and release quickly without
moving the mouse.
Figure 10
2.8
Mouse Enhancements
To change the appearance of the mouse, press the “Mouse” Button on the
iZoom Window. The iZoom window will expand as shown in Figure 11. Select
Pointer size and color based on your preference. When completed, press the
Mouse button again or press the Esc key.
Figure 11

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2.9
Locators
Locators are used to help locate the mouse pointer. To select locators, press
the “Locator” button on the iZoom Window. The iZoom Window will expand
as shown in Figure 14. There are 6 locator options. Circle 1 will display a circle
around the mouse pointer at all times. Circle 2 will display a circle only when
the mouse is moving. Mini Cross 1 will display a small cross around the mouse
pointer at all times. Mini Cross 2 will display a small cross only when the mouse
is moving. Full Cross 1 will display a full cross around the mouse pointer at all
times. Full Cross 2 will display a full cross only when the mouse is moving.
Use the Thickness and Color options to set thickness and color of the locator.
Once done, press the “Color” button or the “Esc” key to collapse the iZoom
Window to normal.
Figure 12
2.10
Color Enhancements
Screen colors can be adjusted to reduce glare, replace colors etc. iZoom
supports various preset color schemes and also supports creation of custom
color schemes. To select a color scheme, press the “Color” button on the
iZoom Window. The iZoom Window will expand as shown in Figure 13.

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Original Colors is the default color scheme. It will not make any changes to the
screen colors. Try the different color schemes to find a suitable scheme for
your needs. Press the “Color” button or the Esc key when done.
Figure 13
2.11
Smoothing
iZoom supports Font and Image smoothing. These options improve the font
and image quality.
However, both of these options require more computing power and cause
iZoom to run slower on older computers. Font smoothing may cause
overlapped text in some circumstances. Disable font smoothing during such
situations to resolve the issue.
By default, Image Smoothing is Off and font smoothing is On. To change
these options, click the “Smoothing” button on the iZoom Window. The
iZoom Window will expand revealing the Image and Font Smoothing options.
Press the “Smoothing” button or the Esc key when done.
2.12
SmartAlign
Use SmartAlign to swiftly realign text on web pages in Internet Explorer or
Firefox. Place the cursor over text you want to read. Hold down the left mouse
button on the text for half a second. The computer will produce a short beep,
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webpage is large, it may take a few seconds before the reformatted web page
will appear on the screen. Use the Up/Down arrow keys to scroll through text.
Alternatively, you may use Page Up/Page Down to scroll. Once done reading,
simply move the mouse to exit from SmartAlign mode.
Figure 14.
An example of SmartAlign
2.13
Scroll Padding
Scroll Padding determines how far the mouse must be moved to the edge of
the screen before the viewing area is moved. Setting scroll padding to 0% will
require movement of the mouse to the absolute edge of the magnified view in
order to scroll. Setting scroll padding to 50% will result in scrolling even with
the slightest movement of the mouse. Experiment with scroll padding to find
your preferred setting.
To change scroll padding, press the “Misc” button on the iZoom Window.
Select the “Preferences” tab as shown in Figure 15. Use the “Scroll Padding”
slider to set scroll padding. Press the “Misc” button or the “Esc” key when
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Figure 15
2.14
Zoom Scroll Bars
Zoom Scroll Bars help to determine location of the original screen being
magnified. They appear as two red rectangles at the bottom and right of the
screen. As the magnified view is scrolled up, the vertical scroll bar moves up
and vice versa. As the magnified view is scrolled right, the horizontal scroll bar
moves right and vice versa. The intersection is the area of the original screen
being viewed.
Figure 16
To Enable/Disable zoom scroll bars, click the “Misc” button in the iZoom
window. Click the “Preferences” tab as shown in Figure 17. Use the “Zoom
Scroll Bars” check box to enable/disable zoom scroll bars. Press the “Misc”
button or the Esc key when done.
Area being
viewed

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Figure 17
2.15
Focus Highlighting
When using the keyboard for navigation, focus highlighting displays a red
rectangle around the selected object, making it easier to find.
To Enable/Disable focus highlighting, click the “Misc” button in the iZoom
window. Click the “Preferences” tab. Use the “Enable Focus rectangle” check-
box to enable/disable focus highlighting. Press the “Misc” button or the Esc
key when done.
2.16
Caret tracking
Caret tracking keeps track of your cursor while typing by showing you a caret
on the position of your cursor.
Figure 18

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Figure 19
2.17
Screen Panning
For quick and easy navigation, use iZoom's screen panning feature. Press Shift
+ Arrow keys to automatically move the screen from left to right or from top to
bottom. Pressing the Shift + arrow keys multiple times will increase the
movement speed of your screen while panning. To return to the horizontal
starting point of your screen, press the Ctrl key. Alternatively, press and hold
Ctrl key while panning to move the screen downwards.
2.18
Dual monitors
Figure 20
iZoom supports using two monitors for magnification. You can choose
amongst the following options:
Figure 21
Single monitor
– Magnifies primary monitor and leaves the other at original
state.

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Figure 22
Stretch
– Magnifies the content of the primary monitor that is stretched across
two screens
Figure 23
Independent – Magnifies both monitors independently from each other.
Figure 24
Original and Magnified – Leaves primary monitor at original state and
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3. Speech
Use the Speech button to enable / disable speech.
Figure 25
3.1
Voice Properties
To adjust the voice properties, click the “Speech” tab on the iZoom window.
Use the sliders to increase/decrease speech rate/volume. Use the Voice
dropdown box to select a different voice (if available).
Figure 26
3.2
Echo Settings
Echo settings control what iZoom speaks when you type and navigate various
applications. These settings allow you to control the amount of information
spoken according to your personal needs. To change Echo settings, press the
“Echo Options” button in control panel under the speech tab as shown in
Figure 27.

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Figure 27
Echo Words:
Echo Words speaks each word as it’s typed.
Echo Shortcuts:
Announces the shortcut key for a menu item,
such as "Ctrl + S."
Echo Object under Mouse:
Mouse echo will read text under the cursor.
Echo Control Name:
Announces the name of the active control.
Echo Control State:
Announces the state of the active control, such
as "checked" and "disabled."
Echo Control Type:
Announces the type of the active control, such
as "button" or "checkbox."
Echo Caret Line:
Speaks the text on the current line when the
caret moves to a new line.
Echo MSN SignIn:
Speaks the name of the contact who signs into
MSN.
Echo Keys:
Echo Keys allows you to hear the individual
keys that you type.
Echo Tooltips:
When a tool tip appears beneath the cursor, it
is spoken.