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LARGER TEXT

If you or someone you know is having trouble reading the site, here are some things you can do to make the text larger.

1. Increase the size of the font in your browser

In Internet Explorer, click on the View menu and select Text Size. Then choose LARGEST from the list

In Netscape Navigator, click on CTRL and ] to increase the font size.

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Screen shot 2. Change the resolution of your screen

Screens come at different resolutions - the number of dots per square inch which make up the screen.

In Windows 95 or 98, you can change the resolution of the screen by RIGHT-CLICKING on your DESKTOP. Select PROPERTIES and then click on the SETTINGS tab...

Choose the lowest setting for desktop area - usually 640 by 480 pixels

On an Apple Mac, you will need to select the Monitor control Panel from the Apple Menu. Again, you can choose the resolution you require from here.

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3. Add Accessiblity Options

In Windows 95 and above, select

Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs -> Windows Setup -> Accessibility Options

and make sure that the box is checked. Then click OK. If this part of Windows wasn't installed, you will be asked to insert your disk.

Windows 98 comes with a text magnifier built in!

4. Search the Internet for tools

Free downloads and tools at www.magnifiers.org

Microsoft help files at www.microsoft.com/enable/


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