Using ZoomText 5.2 with shortcut keys

About the Primary and Secondary zoom windows

A ZoomText zoom window is an area in which a magnified view of the computer screen is displayed. Because of the magnification, the zoom window only shows a portion of the screen at any one time; however, any area of the screen can be viewed with it. ZoomText 5.2 contains Primary and Secondary zoom windows.

Some facts about zoom windows:

1. Zoom windows can occupy either a portion of the screen or the entire screen.
2. Zoom windows are outlined with a thick black frame.
3. Partial-screen zoom windows lie on top of the regular screen, so you can view magnified and unmagnified areas at the same time.
4. A single zoom window - the Primary - is always displayed. You can also display up to five Secondary zoom windows.
5. Each zoom window can be configured independently, with its own magnification, tracking, alignment, and color settings.

The Primary zoom window:

1. Is always displayed; it can't be hidden.
2. Is a general-purpose window, designed to display all important screen activity.
3. Can be one of the five types listed below. They control the size and behavior of the window.

Primary zoom window types:

1. Overlay - lies on top of the normal screen. Can be sized and moved to occupy any portion of the screen. This is the default type.
2. Full - occupies the full screen; cannot be sized or moved.
3. Lens - a partial-screen zoom window that moves along with tracked screen activity, magnifying what is directly beneath it. Can be sized to cover up to 1/4 of the screen.
4. H-split - a horizontal split-screen zoom window that occupies the full width of the screen. Only its height can be adjusted.
5. V-split - a vertical split-screen zoom window that occupies the full height of the screen. Only its width can be adjusted.

Secondary zoom windows:

1. These are special-purpose windows that are designed for particular tasks, such as monitoring a status line or performing text entry.
2. These are all hidden by default.
3. They can be turned on or off independently.
4. They can be sized and moved to occupy any portion of the screen.

The Secondary zoom windows and their dialog box:

The Secondary zoom windows dialog box is used to turn on and off any combination of Secondary zoom windows, and to define the zone for the Zone pop-up zoom window.

There are two steps to open the dialog box:

• Press Alt+W to open the Window menu.
• Press S to open the Secondary zoom windows dialog box.
• Using the dialog box, you can choose from the following options for the Secondary zoom windows:
  1. 2nd Overlay - enables a partial-screen zoom window that behaves like the Primary Overlay window.
  2. Text Entry - enables a special-purpose zoom window that tracks and displays text as it is entered.
  3. Static 1 - enables a zoom window that minitors a fixed screen location, such as a status bar. Use the scroll tool to set the desired view. This window does not track on any screen activity.
  4. Static 2 - enables a second zoom window that monitors a fixed screen location.
  5. Zone Pop-up - enables a zoom window that pops up when the cursor moves into a predefined zone. When the cursor moves out of the zone, the zoom window becomes hidden.
  6. Set Zone - activates the mode for setting the zone for the Zone Pop-up window.

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