Screen Magnifier Resources
(Note: To help, from the "View" option on the
task bar, select "Text Size" and pick "Largest" and it will
help some until other options are selected)
Hardware & Software (Commercial, Shareware &
Freeware)
updated April 15, 2007
HARDWARE & SOFTWARE\
Freedom of Speech,
Inc. at http://store.yahoo.com/fos/lowvision1.html has both hardware and
software solutions for low vision users.
Blazie Engineering is now Freedom
Scientific at http://www.freedomscientific.com and produces the amazing
Braille 'n Speak and relatated products, Jaws and other screen reading products,
and MAGic magnification software.
MaxiAids.com at
http://www.maxiaids.com (click on Blind/Low Vision on the menu bar), offers
products for independent living.
SOFTWARE
The Magnifier,
described at http://www.imgpresents.com/mag.htm is a useful - and inexpensive!
- product from a company with a range of useful disability-related products;
but ironically their site has regular sized text! I've e-mailed their web
master about that and while nothing was done, I listed them here due to the low
price. A demo download is available and use the "Text Size" option to
help read their site.
A great place to go is the Screen
Magnifiers Home Page at http://www.magnifiers.org. For a
No frames version go to
http://www.magnifiers.org/main2.html. This is a must-visit site where you will
find information about screen magnifier software for MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows,
OS/2 and Macintosh. The site offers reviews and downloads - including demos,
freeware and shareware products. On the download page you can also download some
alternative mouse software, screen review utilities and the last version of
Microsoft Active Accessibility. '
XP Screenreader is operated
by Claro Software Ltd. in England. It is a linked initiative to provide
innovative software for blind, partially sighted and other computer users. The
Thunder Screenreader is available free for home use from partner site
www.screenreader.net.
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