[misc.handicap] Large print versus voice synthesizers

Frank.Whitney@p0.f1000.n261.z1.fidonet.org (Frank Whitney) (06/19/91)

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>I've taken a gander at zoom text.  Unfortunately, I need higher
>magnifications for it to be useful.  I find it has some jitter to it as
>well.  When you're in the 5% range, that being peripheral, I have to be in
>the 16X range for large print to be useful.  Thanks for the info.
>
Are you using a large screen?  There was another product that I
thought was better then zoom text in resolution but it doesn't  have
the magnification factors that the zoom text has.  I have never
really followed the screen magnification programs since I don't have
visual problems.  I'll keep on the look out for you but I believe that
16X is about as far as you can go.
Frank.

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Jeff.Dubois@p666.f207.n163.z1.fidonet.org (Jeff Dubois) (06/21/91)

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I'm using a 14" monitor with strictly voice.  In some applications
however voice is not the answer.  With the residual sight I have, 16X
would allow me to work with Wordperfect's thesaurus or spell checker
faster than I currently do.  In a pinch I could use 12X but I would have
to get closer to the screen.
I realize that increasing monitor size has an affect but with the outlay
for the system I have already done and the Visual Tek I'm lucky to have
enough left over for supper.  If you or other ables know of any large
print programmes that are not too expensive I am interested in the
details.
Thanks,
J

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