[Faith-talk] computer softeware for the VI/Blind...

[Everett Gavel]

HI Lisa, and all,

Ai Squared has Zoomtext, but they have a lesser, and 
much less costly, magnifier that might be an option, 
called The Big Shot.  Plus some other products that 
might work for your daughter.  Check out 
www.aisquared.com/

One option that is now available, fairly useful, and 
free, that comes with Win XP, is it's own magnifier. 
It magnifies up to 9x, and works in a pinch when you 
have nothing else.

I think it's a great blessing for those who "fall 
through the cracks" and can't get their access-tech 
funded one way or another.  Seniors, especially, but 
anyone who can't afford out-of-pocket costs for the 
often outrageously expensive assistive technology. .

In XP, go into the Start Menu, into Programs, into 
Accessories, into Accessibility, and it's listed simply 
as "Magnifier."

It comes on, and covers the top one-third of the 
screen.  Scrunching down all desktop (or other) stuff 
on-screen, to the bottom two-thirds.

You can put your mouse cursor on the bottom edge of the 
magnifier-screen, and drag it down to cover more of the 
screen-area.  Though that does scrunch up the bottom 
two-thirds even more.

Anyway it's a useful option that's fairly easy to get 
used to, and it's a great blessing at the price, which 
is of course "free."

To Your Success!
Everett
www.everettgavel.com

----- Original Message ----- 
I'm curious now, from those of you who are VI/Blind or 
have a loved one that is, what programs are most used 
and enjoyed for enlarging text and for screen reading. 
Please let me know your thoughts.  If I'm going to 
purchase a program for my daughter, I want to be sure 
I'm not missing something else that might be better. 
She has been using Zoom Text and has not tried anything 
else.