[Publib] vision impaired

[Bookbitch]

Something else that may be nice to have for your visually impaired patrons
that is not too much money is a large print keyboard.  It's a regular
keyboard, only the letter or number fills the top of the key.

Stacy Alesi
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& MLIS student at USF

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From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org on behalf of Heather Eldred
Sent: Sat 4/26/2008 9:29 AM
To: Tracy Nilsen; publib at webjunction.org
Subject: Re: [Publib] vision impaired


Tracy,
 
Maybe they would feel more comfortable with this solution (if you have a
'roller ball' mouse):
 
- click on 'ctrl' and roll the 'mouse wheel' away from you.  As you do, the
print gets larger and larger
 
- when you want to return to 'normal' size print, click 'crtl' and 0 (that's
the number zero, not the cap. letter O)
 

Tracy Nilsen <salinapubliclibrary at gmail.com> wrote:

	I have two senior citizens that use our computers on a regular basis
who have very bad eyesite.  I have shown them how to use the magnifier
available (from the Start - accessories - accessorize - magnify) but they
don't like the way it bobbles about.  They prefer to use the magnifying
glasses they bring with them to using this tool.  I know there must be a
better solution out there.  Can you help?
	 
	We are a very small library that just opened in November of 2007 and
have limited resources.  (I am the one and only employee.)
	 
	Thanks for any guidance.
	 
	Tracy Nilsen
	Librarian
	Salina Public Library
	salinapubliclibrary at gmail.com
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