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Patty Arnold <[log in to unmask]>
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Patty Arnold <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 17 Apr 2004 11:43:26 -0700
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Hi,
How much are you able to spend? Once we know that perhaps we can make
specific recommendations.
Patty

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>From: Jim Mayor <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Software for VI
>Date: Sat, Apr 17, 2004, 9:50 AM
>

> 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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