Category: Corruption

When running ZoomText with a java application, you may experience any or all of the following:  

• Screen corruption as you move the mouse ("mouse erasing")
• No tracking while typing or tabbing
• No typing echo while typing
• No screen reading while tabbing

When using ZoomText 9.0 or 9.1 with Microsoft PowerPoint 2002, 2003, and 2007, you may experience poor text quality in your presentation.

On some Windows Vista and Windows XP systems, when ZoomText is running computer performance may slow down.

When colored pointers are used without shadows and the color depth is changed, pointer corruption is evident when ZoomText is started.

When running ZoomText with Microsoft Office XP applications - including Word 2002, Excel 2002 and PowerPoint 2002 - ZoomText's magnified view may become corrupted. For example, unmagnified objects (pictures and graphics) may appear in front of ZoomText magnified view. As you move the mouse over these objects, they are erased.

In Windows XP, when the ClearType display effect is enabled, screen corruption occurs when using ZoomText's fractional magnification levels (1.25x, 1.5x or 1.75x).

When running ZoomText 8.0x or 8.1 with TurboTax 2003, the following screen corruption problems may occur:

If ZoomText is installed on the system, when launching WinDVD 5 the screen colors may become corrupted and DVD video may not appear (even if ZoomText is not running).

The short answer is "Yes". ZoomText 8.0 and 8.1 are compatible with Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2). However, some users may encounter the following problems after updating to Service Pack 2:

When running ZoomText with RealPlayer or RealOne Player, ZoomText's magnified view may become corrupted. For example, unmagnified objects (video, pictures and graphics) may appear in front of ZoomText magnified view. As you move the mouse over these objects, they are erased.

BigShot is designed and tested to insure the highest level of video compatibility. However, with the rapid deployment of new video cards and display drivers, new problems may occasionally occur. Video card conflicts can cause problems when starting and exiting BigShot or can cause screen corruption to occur. Video card conflicts can usually be resolved by one or more of the following:

On systems running Windows XP and containing an Intel 828xx or ViaS3 video adapter, screen corruption may occur when running ZoomText. The screen corruption consists of missing text and/or corrupted graphics.

When running ZoomText Xtra (version 7) with Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Visio 2002, ZoomText's magnified view may become corrupted. For example, unmagnified objects (pictures and graphics) may appear in front of ZoomText's magnified view. As you move the mouse over these objects, they are erased.

When running ZoomText with QuickTime Player versions 6.0 through 6.3, ZoomText's magnified view may become corrupted. For example, unmagnified objects (video, pictures and graphics) may appear in front of ZoomText magnified view. As you move the mouse over these objects, they are erased.