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Title: Zoom Text, Level 2
Company: AI Squared
Price: $600
Type of Computer: PC or Mac
Requirements: Pentium or higher processor
· Minimum of 32 MB memory (64 MB recommended for NT systems)
· Windows 95/98 or Windows NT 4.0
· Accelerated display card recommended
· Windows sound card (for Level 2)
Availability for Trial Run: 30 days

Features
• 2X to 16X magnification
• Cursor enhancements make it easy to locate the cursor
• Fast zoom in/out using the mouse wheel
• Screen reading that speaks all on-screen text, including menus, dialog boxes and controls
• Reads characters, words or lines of text by moving the caret
• Screen reader features can be uses with or without the magnification
• Two speech synthesizers can be used with or without magnification
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Ease of Use

Clear, complete teacher documentation	Online help and large print documentation; FAQ section and Tips and Tricks; free lifetime support Click on Knowledge Base on the AISquared site and additional information is provided
Easy to set up program	Talking set up program makes for a quick and easy installation
Easy to exit from program	Click on the close button on the window and user exits from program.
Audio is effective	Audio is rather mechanical and robotic, but not too unpleasant.
Choice of voices	Choice of 10 voices: 7 male and 3 female. I preferred the default setting of Peter's. Settings available for adjusting voice, rate and pitch

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Sample Screen

Toolbar for magnification, speech, reading, talking tools

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Road Test: Once the program is installed, it practically runs itself.
(1) Click on the ZoomText icon on the desktop.
(2) Toolbar for Level 2 pops up on the screen. Here the adjustments can be made in voice settings.
(3) Screen reading automatically begins.
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