Also, the index in the on-line guide does not list all keywords. We had to call Dolphin to find out that we needed to make changes in the control panel to perform these functions the on-line help did not include these instructions. On-line help was also less than helpful when we attempted to use the color changer and image smoother options that are enabled by hotkeys. Graphical illustrations would have been useful without them, we had to switch back and forth between the on-line help and the feature we were learning about in the actual program. However, no user's guide was included-only on-line help and an on-line quick reference guide, which proved insufficient.

This could be a serious problem in an NT environment with multiple users, who may prefer different screen magnifiers on the same system.Ī helpful installation guide is available in large print and on-line. LunarPlus for Windows NT will not run if either ZoomText Xtra or MAGic are already installed.

Get Ready … Get Set … Help?īoth versions of LunarPlus (Windows 95/98 an Windows NT) were easy to install.LunarPlus was very stable in all three Windows operating systems. Whenever possible, comparisons were made with MAGic 6.1 for NT and ZoomText Xtra 7.02. We watched for instances of crashing and we looked at magnification, panning and tracking, color selection and speech on Microsoft Word 97, WordPad 1.0, Excel 97, and Internet Explorer 5.0. We conducted tests on LunarPlus for Windows NT in a Windows NT environment and used both Windows 95 and Windows 98 for testing LunarPlus for Windows 95/98. Henter-Joyce offers JAWS, a full-featured screen reader that is compatible with the company's screen magnifier, MAGic. Ai Squared offers a simplified screen reader as part of ZoomText Xtra. LunarPlus 4.01 for Windows 95/98 and LunarPlus 4.01 for Windows NT combine screen magnifiers with a simplified screen reader, and Supernova combines Lunar and Hal, Dolphin's full-featured screen reader. For reviews of the other two contenders-Ai Squared's ZoomText Xtra and Henter Joyce's MAGic- see the January and March issues of AccessWorld.Ĭompanies that make screen magnifiers now either include a screen reader with their product or offer 'seamless' compatibility with a screen reader in their product line. Looking for a new screen magnification program that is NT compatible? This Product Evaluation reviews one of the main players-Dolphin's LunarPlus.

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