Magnification and screen reading you can rely on
SuperNova provides exceptional magnification, screen reading and braille support that enables you to explore your computer screen and read information in ways that suit your vision.
Whatever your level of sight – today or in the future – you can rely on SuperNova to help you succeed at home, at work, and in education.
Crystal Clear Magnification
- 1.2 to 64 times magnification, with 28 sizes to choose from
- True Font magnification means text always looks beautifully smooth.
- 8 magnifier views including: full screen, split screen and a movable magnifying glass
- Automatic tracking ensures when you move your mouse pointer, type in text, or tab between links, the magnifier follows seamlessly
Scan and Read Aloud Documents and Letters
- Includes OCR (Optical Character Recognition) so you can scan and read print documents – just add a scanner
- Scan and read inaccessible digital PDF documents
- Convert, edit and save copies of your paper documents directly in MS Word
- Read inaccessible text included in on-screen images
Human Sounding Speech
- Choice of high quality, human sounding synthesisers
- Speak as you Type announces characters, words or both
- Read from Here announces whole documents or web page with a single keystroke or mouse click
- Turn speech on or off, as needed
- Male and female voices in more than 30 different accents and languages available on request
Computer & Processor
- Required: 1.5 gigahertz (GHz) or faster x86 or x64 compatible processor with SSE2 instruction set support. Almost all CPUs manufactured after 2003 will support this.
- Recommended: 2.0Ghz or higher multi-core CPU.
Memory (RAM)
- 2 gigabytes(GB) RAM for 32-bit OS
- 4 gigabytes(GB) RAM for 64-bit OS
- Recommended: 8 gigabytes(GB) RAM
Hard disk
- Required: 2 gigabytes (GB) . Additional space may be needed for optional extra voices.
- Recommended: Solid State Drive (SSD)
Operating System
- Windows 10 (32-bit or 64-bit)
- Windows 11
Computer & Processor
Required: 1.5 gigahertz (GHz) or faster x86 or x64 compatible processor with SSE2 instruction set support. Almost all CPUs manufactured after 2003 will support this.
Recommended: 2.0Ghz or higher multi-core CPU.
Memory (RAM)
Required:
2 gigabytes(GB) RAM for 32-bit OS
4 gigabytes(GB) RAM for 64-bit OS
Recommended: 8 gigabytes(GB) RAM
Hard disk
Required: 2 gigabytes (GB) . Additional space may be needed for optional extra voices.
Recommended: Solid State Drive (SSD)
Operating System
The following operating systems are supported:
Windows 10 (32-bit or 64-bit)
Windows 11
Graphics Hardware
Graphics adaptor that supports at least DirectX 9.1 and has a WDDM 1.1+ driver. GPU should be integrated (shared system memory) or have a minimum 128MB of GPU RAM.
Recommended: Direct X 11 Graphics adaptor with minimum feature level 10.0.
32-bit colour mode is required.
Video Adaptor limitations
Windows 8.1 : External USB attached display adaptors are not supported
Windows 10: External USB display adaptors compatible with the DisplayLink standard are supported
Windows 10: Multiple monitors and graphics cards are supported, however we recommend that all monitors are connected to the same graphics card to maximise performance
Monitor resolution Minimum screen resolution of 800*600
Audio Sound card and speakers/headphones for speech output.
Input Any standard pointing device (mouse/trackpad) and/or Touch screen.
Connectivity Internet connection required for automatic product updates
Media Internet Download or installation from DVD.
Additional Information
OCR feature may require an external camera or flatbed scanner.
Bookshelf feature may require library subscription.
Braille output requires a compatible Braille display.