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Jim Mayor <[log in to unmask]>
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Jim Mayor <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 17 Apr 2004 12:50:09 -0400
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I am a volunteer (and non-visually impaired) at our local public library (a
very small library in a small rural community in Vermont's Northeast
Kingdom).  We are making an attempt to improve our computer access for the
visually impaired (We have two Gates Foundation computers).  The computers
all have Windows 2000.  We find the visually-impaired feature of 2000 to be
less than satisfactory.  The librarian saw a Mac recently that had a
feature to enlarge the entire screen by various increments.  She liked it,
but understood that software like that for the PC was very expensive.  Does
anyone know of something that will work well and not be expensive?

Incidentally, we also have Virtual Magnifying Glass, which is priced right,
to be marginally satisfactorily.  We would like something that enlarges the
entire screen.

BTW, would anyone like to suggest any other software (or hardware) that
might be suitable for us, considering out extremely limited resources.

Thanks very much.

Peace.

Jim Mayor


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