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What is BigShot?

BigShot Magnifier is the first product of its kind - software that magnifies the screen while you work. You can surf the net, read email and crunch numbers, without straining to see the screen.

Using variable magnification technology, BigShot provides 20 levels of magnification up to 200%. Unique zooming modes allow you to magnify the entire screen or just the active window.

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Quick Start Sheet

BigShot Toolbar

The BigShot Toolbar is a small window containing buttons that control BigShot's most important features. The toolbar is an always-on-top window, which remains on top of all other windows, even when it is not active. This allows you quickly change BigShot settings while running other programs.

To hide and show the BigShot Toolbar

Do one of the following:

Select Toolbar in the BigShot tray icon menu.

Press the BigShot Toolbar hotkey: A+h.

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Using BigShot

Enabling and Disabling Zoom

You can enable or disable BigShot at any time, without exiting the program.

When disabled, BigShot returns the screen to its normal (unmagnified) state.

To enable BigShot

Do one of the following:

Click on the Enable/Disable Zooming button.

Press the Enable Zoom hotkey: A+I.

In the Display tab of the Settings dialog, check the Enable Zooming

checkbox, then click OK or Apply.

To disable BigShot

Do one of the following:

Click on the Enable/Disable Zooming button.

Press the Disable Zoom hotkey: A+D.

In the Display tab of the Settings dialog, check the Enable Zooming checkbox, then click OK or Apply.

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Settings Dialog

The Settings dialog box gives you access to all of the features in BigShot.

These settings are grouped according to function in four dialog tabs.

Changes to settings take effect when clicking the OK or Apply button.

To display the Settings dialog

Do one of the following:

Click on the Settings button in the BigShot toolbar.

Select Settings� in the BigShot tray icon menu.

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Display

The Display tab allows you to change zooming and magnification settings.

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