Supernova Reader Magnifier for Windows 95/98 or Windows
NT/2000
Supernova
Reader Magnifier for Windows 95/98
or Windows NT/2000
Description
The "total access solution" for visually impaired computer users.
Supernova provides magnification, multilingual speech output, and
Braille support for Windows applications. This powerful screen
reader has an easy-to-use control panel, allowing full control over
a wide range of features. Ideal for organizations catering for a
range of needs, or for individuals who require a more powerful and
flexible solution, Supernova comes with a built-in server
installation option for network wide access.
Feature List
General
- Fully integrated magnification, speech and Braille.
- Automatic installation program includes instant large print,
speech and Braille output.
- Auto run CD ROM, with single and server version
included.
- One touch context-sensitive help, and fully searchable Windows
Help database.
- Easy to use via a simple Windows control panel.
- Choose from a wide selection of high visibility mouse
pointers.
- Access to the very latest software, including Microsoft Office
2000 and Internet Explorer 5.0.
- Requires no macro files or complex configurations.
- Create and save application dependent settings.
- User definable hot keys (from your keyboard and/or Braille
display.)
- Works independently of whether an application supports MSAA or
not.
- Supports all display resolutions and color-depths of your
video card driver.
- Supports Synthesizer Access Manager (SAM), allowing easy
hardware changes for supported Braille displays and speech
synthesizers.
- Supports SAPI synthesizers allowing wider choice of speech
output software.
Feature List
Magnification
- 2x to 32x Magnification.
- Six viewing modes: Full screen, Split
screen, Window, Lens, Auto Lens and Line view.
- Image smoothing.
- Split screen mode - horizontal or vertical with flexible split
position.
- Line view mode - review documents with a smooth, single line
scroll.
- Panning - move the magnification window smoothly from the
keyboard.
- Hooked areas allow parts of the screen to be permanently
displayed.
- Inverse brightness (e.g. white on black instead of black on
white.)
- Overview mode for reviewing screen layout.
- Color changer with easy to use controls for contrast,
brightness, color depth and color adjustment.
- Options for controlling cursor and mouse tracking.
- Variable aspect ratio - stretch the magnified display
horizontally and/or vertically.
Feature List
- Faster web browsing. Automatically starts reading web pages as
they load.
- Keyboard echo - speak as you type by character or
word.
- Document read - one touch speak key to read your entire
document or email.
- Includes Orpheus multilingual software speech with a selection
of languages: UK English, US English, German, French, Dutch,
Swedish, Castilian Spanish, Latin Spanish, and Italian.
- Graphics object labeling - create your own or save ScreenTips
automatically.
- Live mode - gives you full information on your current
status.
- Navigation mode - explore the screen from the keyboard using a
special mouse pointer.
- Accurate indexing - stop speech and instantly route the cursor
to the last word spoken.
- Number announcement - choose single digits or full
words.
- Capital announcement - choose to speak, beep or ignore
capitals.
- Punctuation announcement - choose how much you want to
hear.
- Text attributes - announce font, style and colors.
- Row/Column mode - read text in rows or columns.
- Language switching - change languages "on the fly".
- Select a voice, or create your own! - Edit speed, pitch and
expression.
- Where am I? One touch speak key announces application, file
and focus.
- One touch Speak keys - read Character, Word, Line, Spreadsheet
Cell Coordinates, Window, Focus, Control, Shortcut Key, Text from
Cursor, Text to Cursor, Control Area, and Status Bar.
- Quick spell Speak keys - spell out Word, Line, Spreadsheet
Cell Coordinates, Focus, Text from Cursor, Text to Cursor, and
Status Bar.
- Verbose Speak keys - get full information on Word, Line,
Spreadsheet Cell Coordinates, Window, Focus, Text from Cursor,
Text to Cursor, Control Area, and Status Bar.
- Phonetic Speak keys - get NATO phonetic spelling (e.g. "Alpha,
Bravo, Charlie, Delta" etc.) for Character, Word, Line,
Spreadsheet Cell Coordinates, Focus, Text from Cursor, Text to
Cursor, and Status Bar.
Blank lines - choose whether or not to
announce blank lines.
Feature List
- Responsive and accurate Grade 1 and 2 Braille.
- Grade 2 Braille support for on the fly translation.
- Assign Braille display buttons as hot keys.
- Braille navigation independent of speech and
magnification.
- Logical mode - provides intuitive information about the
current situation. Eg.
- Displays dialog box contents on the same line.
- Two Physical Layout modes: Line Mode and Layout Mode present
information as positioned on the screen.
- Screen Attribute mode shows font, size and color.
- Automatic tracking of focus and dialog boxes.
- Cursor Routing allows rapid cursor positioning, object
selection and double clicking without moving your hands from the
Braille display.
- Configurable Status Cells - display useful information about
the current focus.
- Choose from cursor position, focus type, character attributes
and display mode indicator.
System Requirements
(Details below are intended as a guide only)
Operating system:
Windows 95/98 or Windows NT/2000
Demonstration version:
Free on request, or
from our Web Site. Runs for 30 minutes.
Memory:
32Mb recommended for Windows 95/9864Mb recommended for Windows
2000/NT 4.0
Storage:
10Mb
Processor:
A Pentium II class processor is recommended.
Video card:
Any video card that is on the Microsoft Windows Hardware
Compatibility List.
Display resolution:
All the display resolutions supported by your video card's
driver.
Display color depth:
All color-depths supported by your video card's driver.
Software Compatibility
Supernova's unique design philosophy allows it to work out of the
box with the majority of Windows 95/98 or Windows NT/2000 products
without additional configuration.
Network Version
Supernova comes with workstation and network server automatic
installation options.
Language Versions
English (US or UK), German, Dutch, Swedish and French. (Others
will be available later, check
availability). |
