ZoomText Xtra is a screen magnification program that enlarges text and graphics on the screen, offering magnification up to 16 times standard size. It also provides screen reading at a basic level. In the screen reading component, the user can adjust text and background colors. ZoomText is a software-based adaptation that requires no additional hardware components. A large monitor, however, is recommended to optimize viewing of magnified text and graphics.
Users can adjust magnification and select from a variety of foreground and background colors.
The Kurzweil 1000 reading system uses a scanner to capture the content of printed material for conversion to speech. This system converts the scanned material to a text-only image and enlarges it up to eight times standard size. The user hears the material read aloud as it is simultaneously highlighted on-screen. Further, the text-only image provides a clean screen, uncluttered by graphics. Kurzweil Educational Systems Physical Disability Ergonomic keyboards.