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An employee developed a severe case of diabetes and is now visually
impaired. He needs to use a magnifying glass to read data on the LCD
screen. I requested a 21" LCD monitor for him to use. What else is out
there that might help him? Will XP Power Tools help?

Mike

Mike "contributed" in 24hoursupport.helpdesk:

> An employee developed a severe case of diabetes and is now visually
> impaired. He needs to use a magnifying glass to read data on the LCD
> screen. I requested a 21" LCD monitor for him to use. What else is
out
> there that might help him? Will XP Power Tools help?
>
> Mike
>
>
>

Start>run
type "magnify"
hit "enter"
In magnifier, hit escape to enter the configuration menu.

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"Mike" <1234_@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> An employee developed a severe case of diabetes and is now visually
> impaired. He needs to use a magnifying glass to read data on the
> LCD screen. I requested a 21" LCD monitor for him to use. What
> else is out there that might help him? Will XP Power Tools help?
>
Hi Mike
Something like a Screen magnifier ?
One example here.
http://www.ic-online.co.uk/it050002.htm

or here..
http://www.xpscreenreader.com/index.php?tab=o&cPath=254

On Sat, 29 Sep 2007 14:24:04 GMT, "Mike" <1234_@yahoo.com> wrote:

>An employee developed a severe case of diabetes and is now visually
>impaired. He needs to use a magnifying glass to read data on the LCD
>screen. I requested a 21" LCD monitor for him to use. What else is out
>there that might help him? Will XP Power Tools help?
>
>Mike
>
These are available.
I set one up for a blind lady a couple of years ago. Unfortunately
cannot recall which one.

http://onlineshop.rnib.org.uk/browse...sc=42&it=1&l=3

http://onlineshop.rnib.org.uk/browse...sc=46&it=1&l=3

On Sat, 29 Sep 2007 14:24:04 GMT, "Mike" <1234_@yahoo.com> wrote:

>An employee developed a severe case of diabetes and is now visually
>impaired. He needs to use a magnifying glass to read data on the LCD
>screen. I requested a 21" LCD monitor for him to use. What else is out
>there that might help him? Will XP Power Tools help?

Why download anything?

Windows has it built in.

Press Windows button + U
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On Sat, 29 Sep 2007 08:18:18 -0700, Evan Platt
<evan@*******************************> wrote:

>On Sat, 29 Sep 2007 14:24:04 GMT, "Mike" <1234_@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>An employee developed a severe case of diabetes and is now visually
>>impaired. He needs to use a magnifying glass to read data on the LCD
>>screen. I requested a 21" LCD monitor for him to use. What else is out
>>there that might help him? Will XP Power Tools help?
>
>Why download anything?

Because the built in utility is not suitable for everyone
>
>Windows has it built in.
>
>Press Windows button + U

"Mike" <1234_@yahoo.com> wrote in news:8etLi.69$Gk2.2@trndny04:

> An employee developed a severe case of diabetes and is now visually
> impaired. He needs to use a magnifying glass to read data on the LCD
> screen. I requested a 21" LCD monitor for him to use. What else is
> out there that might help him? Will XP Power Tools help?
>
> Mike
>
>

There are a *whole* bunch of things dedicated to just this such a thing
in accessability options under add/remove programs. The magnifier is
one, there is a mouse cursor "highlighter" so you can find it easier and
so on.

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"Mike" <1234_@yahoo.com> wrote:

>An employee developed a severe case of diabetes and is now visually
>impaired. He needs to use a magnifying glass to read data on the LCD
>screen. I requested a 21" LCD monitor for him to use. What else is out
>there that might help him? Will XP Power Tools help?

I thought a magnifying glass (pane) would work, found one.

goto www.froogle.com enter:
screen magnifier


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On Sat, 29 Sep 2007 14:24:04 GMT, "Mike" <1234_@yahoo.com> wrote:

> An employee developed a severe case of diabetes and is now visually
> impaired. He needs to use a magnifying glass to read data on the LCD
> screen. I requested a 21" LCD monitor for him to use. What else is out
> there that might help him? Will XP Power Tools help?


You've gotten a couple of replies about magnification. He might also
want to look into software that reads the text out loud to speakers or
earphones.

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On Sat, 29 Sep 2007 10:36:21 -0700, Pennywise wrote:

> The Greatest Prank Call Ever - Well, pretty decent...
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5z4Vs26-TI&eurl=

Enjoyed the hell out of that one, mate. My 14-year old lad was in pleats
of laughter.



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