 About MAGic
MAGic, created by Freedom Scientific, is a screen-magnifier, which magnifies and enhances the contents of the screen for individuals with low-vision. The software is not only capable of allowing an individual to navigate the Windows desktop, but also gives voice to Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Office utilities, even instant messenger applications. The software is designed to be scriptable and modular, allowing for the extension of the software into providing speech into other applications.
MAGic comes with both the Eloquence Speech Engine, and the Real Speak, natural sounding voice engines. Both are designed to be highly configurable and to support users that may be experiencing degenerative vision loss and will need to prepare for the use of JAWS or other screen readers for the future.
Training
Due to the complexity of the software, we have offered some basic training information, available here. For more in-depth training, it is recommended that you visit Freedom Scientific's MAGic Training Headquarters, with MP3's of audio walk-through for MAGic. Other support is available in the software itself, on Freedom Scientific's website, and through our office.
For more information, please visit the Quick-Start Guide for MAGic.
OSU Specific Information
The version of MAGic available at OSU is only compatible with Windows 2000 and Windows XP computers. For individuals using other Operating Systems, please contact our office for more information on Macintosh or Linux alternatives.
Availability
MAGic is licensed for use on any OSU-System owned computer, including OSU-Stillwater, OSU-Okmulgee, OSU-Tulsa, OSU-Oklahoma City, and OSU-CHS. The software is also licensed for use by Students, Faculty, and Staff on personally owned computers both on or off campus with an active Internet connection to the OSU-Stillwater network for licensed verification. MAGic is limited to 50 concurrent users running the software at any given time.
Download & Installation
MAGic is available for download at the OSU Information Technology Division's Software Distribution Center. Installation should be fairly straightforward, but additional instructions and walk-throughs are available in the AT Installation Guide. Running MAGic requires usage of the AT Loader for authentication purposes.
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