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Getting Started

Installing MAGic for Windows

Overview of MAGic for Windows

DOS Box under Windows Considerations

MAGic Magnification Controls

Panning Control & Use to review the Screen

Keyboard   	Mouse

Setup & Configuration Controls

Options	Set Magnification

Help	About

Object Tracking On / Off

Black-White-Reverse

Screen Locator Display

MagniPORT Dialog Box

Demo & Registration Limitations


Overview of MAGic
Overview of MAGic for Windows 3.1

MAGic & MAGic Deluxe for Windows is a screen enlargement product for use with a VGA display ( 640 x 480 x 16 ) running under Windows 3.1.  It features:

.	2,  4,  6,  &  8 x  Magnifications for MAGic Deluxe

.	2 x  Magnification for MAGic Regular

.	Screen Locator Display

.	MSI's Exclusive MagniPORT Dialog Box

.	Auto-Track of Cursor, Mouse, Objects, & Carats

.	Ability to Reverse Black-on-White to White-on-Black Images

.	Object Tracking On / Off Control

.	"Silky-Smooth" Panning in ALL Magnifications that respects the Dialog Box boundaries.

.	Variable Panning Speeds ( 3 steps )

.	Very Responsive Screen Movement ( < 1% system overhead )

.	Very LOW Resource usage ( < 1% )

.	Very LOW Memory usage ( < 25 KBytes )

.	Hot-Keys for Changing Magnifications

.	User-Definable short-cut Keys to turn Magnification On / Off

.	Comprehensive On-Line Help


Installing MAGic
Installing MAGic for Windows

MAGic for Windows is very easy to install and load.  The installation is actually a two part process.  First MAGic is installed on your hard disk, then the user that wants access to MAGic for Windows installs the WINMAGIC program into the desired Windows group.

To install MAGic on your hard disk, run the INSTALL program from the MAGic distribution diskette.  INSTALL will automatically install both the DOS and Windows versions of MAGic (even if the users will only be using the Windows support).

Once the MAGic software has been successfully installed on your hard disk, you can install it with Windows as follows:

Installation

The following describes the process of installing WINMAGIC.EXE:

1	Under the Windows program manager, double click on the group which will contain MAGic for Windows.  If you continuously need MAGic for Windows, we recommend that you place it in the Startup group.  This will assure that the on-line notification and access will automatically be run each time Windows is loaded.

2	Click on File, New; Program Item and OK.

3	In the Description field type MAGic .

4	Input WINMAGIC.EXE in the Command line field.

5	If you like, you may specify a short-cut key sequence that will turn MAGic On / Off.

In addition, any of the following options can be placed on the Command Line after WINMAGIC.EXE:

/M Magnification

The default is 2.  This determines the magnification factor.  Valid values are 1, 2, 4, 6, or 8.

/P Panning Speed

The default is 2.  This determines rate of panning.  Valid values are 1, 2, or 3.

/U Start Un-magnified

The default is magnified.  This allows you to specify a magnification with the /M switch, but initially after loading WINMAGIC, the screen will be un-magnified.

6.	Click the OK button to save your selection.  You should now double-click the MAGic icon to enable MAGic.  Please note that the configuration & use of this icon is contained in Demo & Registration Limitations section.


Demo
Demo & Registration Limitations

If MAGic for Windows is not Registered, or if this is an International copy and the Software Protection Plug (Dongle) is not installed in the parallel port, MAGic will time out after 15 minutes of operation.  You must exit Windows and re-start to get a fresh demo.

Upon starting WINMAGIC, it will determine if your MAGIC.EXE is licensed for Regular (2x Only) or Deluxe (2-8x) and will present you with one of the following icon's on your desktop:

Regular ( 2 x Only )  or

Deluxe ( 2 - 8 x or DEMO )

Single clicking this icon will present you with the Options Menu.  Double clicking this icon will Enable / Disable Magnification.  This icon will remain "On-Top" of any and all applications to provide you with instant access to its functionality.


Panning Control
Panning Control & Use

Smooth Panning is available in MAGic for reviewing a document or generally scanning the screen for information.  Panning is initiated with the < Alt -1 > key and stopped with the < Esc > key.  While panning, you may Decrease or Increase the panning speed by holding the < Alt> key and hitting the <Left or Right Arrow> keys respectively.  If you hit <Alt -Up or Dn Arrow> while panning, MAGic will stop panning the current line, move up / down 1 line, and resume panning at the beginning of the new line.  After each panning sweep, MAGic will stop for 1/2 second, move 1/20 of the screen down, go to the left margin of the dialog box, wait 1/2 second and then resume panning.  It will stop after panning the last line of the screen and then return to the starting point.  Panning begins at the current magnified location on the screen.  Since panning is aware of the size of the currently selected dialog box, make sure that the mouse pointer is within the dialog box that you wish to pan.  If the mouse pointer is outside the currently selected box, it will start panning at the current location and pan for the full width & remaining height of the screen.

Note:	Because of the processor-intensive nature of panning, you may have to load Windows with a WIN /S  option on machines slower than 16 MHz if "jerky" operation is noticed.


DOS Considerations
DOS Box under Windows Considerations

MAGic Deluxe will operate normally in all magnifications in you

do NOT run your DOS applications Full Screen.  Simply hit the

< Alt -Enter > key after invoking them to cause them to opeate

as a DOS Window under Windows.  If you must operate a Full-

Screen DOS application, you MUST load the DOS MAGic prior

to loading Windows.  After going to a DOS Prompt,  the screen

will be de-magnified.  Hit < Alt-2 > to magnify the DOS screen

by 2X (this is the maximum).  Care must be taken to de-magnify

using the < ALT-2 > before EXITing back to Windows.


Option Control

Single Clicking the MAGic icon will cause MAGic

to present you with a list of Options.  The MAGic icons are:

   or

depending on which version you purchased or are

evaluating.  Double-clicking will turn magnification On / Off.


Select Magnification Command

Select the Magnification Factor.  ( 1, 2, 4, 6, or 8 )


Black-White-Reverse
Black-White-Reverse Command

Reverses all Black images on the screen to White and

all White images to Black.  Other colors are not affected.


Screen Locator Display
Screen Locator Display Command

Selecting this option will de-magnify the screen and then give

control to the mouse which controls a highlighted region of the

screen.  After moving this region with the mouse to where you

want it, simply click the mouse and the screen will re-magnify at

that location.  Alternatively, you can enter the Locator Mode using

an < Alt - Insert >  Hot-Key.


MagniPort
MagniPORT Command

Selecting this MSI exclusive option will open a Dialog Box which shows the area of the screen that surrounds the mouse cursor, cursor or carat.  The MagniPORT Dialog Box can be moved and sized just as your other Windows dialog boxes.  The area depicted within the MagniPORT box can be magnified at 2x, 4x, 6x, and 8x using the standard MAGic hot-keys.  The content of the MagniPORT box is continuously updated as you type or move around the display.  The Location & Size of the MagniPORT box are stored in your WIN.INI file automatically upon exiting and restored each time this option is selected.

The < Alt-Delete > Hot-Key will enable / disable the MagniPORT dialog box.  The MagniPORT will track the Mouse as it's priority.  It does not display the mouse arrow cursor to avoid confusion.  t will enter cursor / carat tracking mode once any key is typed on the keyboard.  In this mode it will display the blinking cursor or carat.


About MAGic Command

Display the Registration / Revision / Sales Information

regarding your MAGic installation.


Object Tracking On / Off Command

This Control will toggle Object Tracking On and Off.

A check mark to the left indicates that Tracking is

active (enabled).  You might disable tracking in some

word-processors if the magnified area tends to jump

when you select Bold or Underline mode.  The Default

is Enabled each time you re-load MAGic.


Help Commands

Help - Index

Accesses the Help System for MAGic at the Main Index.

Help - Search

Accesses the Help System for MAGic at the Keyword Search.


MAGic Information
MAGic for Windows Information

MAGic for Windows  is copyright 1993 by:

Microsystems Software, Inc.

600 Worcester Road

Framingham, MA 01701

(508) 879-9000	Support

(508) 626-8511	Fax

(508) 875-8009	BBS for upgrades

(800) 828-2600	Toll-Free (Sales & Unlock Only)

Author:    Borko D. Stosic


Mouse Support

Generally, all functions normally associated with the Mouse under Windows are supported.  Panning will start at the location of the mouse pointer head.  The magnified area will automatically track the mouse.  After you disable magnification, upon re-enabling, the magnified area will center around the mouse pointer.


Keyboard Support

Holding the < ALT > key an hitting various other keys will control MAGic under Windows.

Note that the Number Keys defined below are the keys on the top row of the keyboard, NOT those on the numeric keypad.

< Alt - 0 >	Set magnification to 0x  ( OFF)

< Alt - 2 >	Set magnification to 2x

< Alt - 4 >	Set magnification to 4x

< Alt - 6 >	Set magnification to 6x

< Alt - 8 >	Set magnification to 8x

< Alt - 1 >	Start Panning  - < Esc > to stop.

< Alt - Insert >	De-magnify & show Screen Locator

< Alt - Delete >	Enable / Disable MagniPORT

< Alt - Left Arrow >	Pan Slower  (3 steps total)

< Alt - Right Arrow >	Pan Faster  (3 steps total)

< Alt - Up Arrow >	Stop Pan and re-start up 1 line.

< Alt - Down Arrow >	Stop Pan and re-start down 1 line.

Note: You may also specify a short-cut key sequence that will turn MAGic On / Off in the Properties of the MAGic Icon under you Windows Program Manager.