Hi bordave,
Here's how to find and change mouse properties for Windows XP and
Windows 2000. I?ve also included some sources for free downloadable
cursors, along with some tips for making text a bit easier to see on
your screen.
This AbilityNet site tells how to go to Mouse Properties in Win2000.
http://www.abilitynet.org.uk/myway/screen/mouse/intro-enlarge-mouse.htm
Enlarging your mouse pointer in Windows 95, 98, ME or 2000
·Open the Start menu by clicking on the Start button or by pressing
the Windows logo key (located between the Ctrl and Alt keys) - or Ctrl
+ Esc
·Click on Settings or press the letter S on the keyboard.
·Click on Control Panel or press the letter C on the keyboard.
·Double click on Mouse or press the M key repeatedly until Mouse is
highlighted and then press Enter.
·The mouse properties page should be displayed
See the accompanying screen shot illustrations for more assistance.
http://www.abilitynet.org.uk/myway/screen/mouse/windows95-enlarge-mouse.htm
To enlarge your mouse cursors in Windows XP:
·Open the Start menu by clicking on the Start button or by pressing
the Windows logo key (located between the Ctrl and Alt keys) - or Ctrl
+ Esc
·Click on Control Panel or press the letter C on the keyboard.
·Double click on Mouse or press the M key repeatedly until Mouse is
highlighted and then press Enter.
·The mouse properties page should be displayed
There are illustrations on this page:
http://www.abilitynet.org.uk/myway/screen/mouse/xp-enlarge-mouse.htm
Are you aware that Windows 2000 and Windows XP have some built in
adaptability/accessibility tools?
Magnifier:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/en/server/help/default.asp?url=/windows2000/en/server/help/about_magnify.htm
From Microsoft:
·Screen enlargers (or screen magnifiers) work like a magnifying glass.
They enlarge a portion of the screen as the user moves the
focus?increasing legibility for some users. Some screen enlargers
allow a user to zoom in and out on a particular area of the screen.
·Screen readers are software programs that present graphics and text
as speech. A screen reader is used to verbalize, or "speak,"
everything on the screen including names and descriptions of control
buttons, menus, text, and punctuation.
·Speech recognition systems, also called voice recognition programs,
allow people to give commands and enter data using their voices rather
than a mouse or keyboard.
·Speech synthesizers (often referred to as text-to-speech (TTS)
systems) receive information going to the screen in the form of
letters, numbers, and punctuation marks, and then "speak" it out loud.
Using speech synthesizers allows blind users to review their input as
they type.
·Talking word processors are software programs that use speech
synthesizers to provide auditory feedback of what is typed.
·Large-print word processors allow the user to view everything in
large text without added screen enlargement
http://www.microsoft.com/enable/guides/vision.aspx
Here are some directions for accessibility help in Windows 2000
http://www.microsoft.com/enable/guides/vision.aspx#step3
Accessibilityhelp directions for Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/enable/guides/vision.aspx#step1
My cousin, who is nearly blind from retinitis pigmentosa, very
satisfactorily uses JAWS as a screen reader. JAWS even handles all the
typos I make in e-mail, and the even more atrocious typos I make when
we chat using internet messengers!
http://www.freedomscientific.com/fs_products/software_jaws.asp
Here are some more adaptive technology ideas from the University of Toronto
http://www.utoronto.ca/atrc/reference/tech/scread.html
Another tip, that I often utilize myself, especially on some hard to
read web sites, is the scroll wheel text enlarger function. Using a
mouse with a scroll wheel, hold down the Control key (trl) on the
keyboard. Keep the control key depressed with one hand, while you use
your finger (of the other hand!) to scroll forward, or backward,
utilizing the scroll wheel in the middle of the mouse. The text on web
sites will enlarge. Simply roll the scroll wheel in the opposite
direction to return to normal.
From Rose Software, there is another way to enlarge text:
There is yet a third option. But this is a 'global' option, one that
will apply across the board to all applications with text on your
computer.
1.Righ tclick anywhere on your open desktop (computer screen) and
choose "Properties" from the popup menu.
2.This will bring up the display properties dialog box also accessible
from the Display applet in the Windows Control Panel.
3.Click on the Settings tab and on the General tab of the dialog box,
click on the 'Advanced' button, and you should have the ability to
change your "DPI" setting to large size if it's currently set to
small, or to choose a custom size. Back in the Display Properties,
click OK and Windows will either change the settings dynamically or do
it after a reboot, depending on how you have your system configured.
http://www.rosecitysoftware.com/change-text-size.html
Consider also changing the color scheme of your Window, for easier visiblity:
?Go to Start then Settings then click Control Panel
In the Control Panel, double-click Display
The Display Properties window should pop up. Choose the Appearance tab.
The quickest way of changing the sizes and colours of your WIMP
components is to select a pre-made theme from the list.
Click on the Scheme drop-down box. Scrolling through the list of
schemes, you should see Windows Standard (Extra Large). Click on this.
The preview window shows an example of the scheme before you apply it.
If you like the look of it, click Apply.
Windows should now have switched to the new mode.
Windows should now have switched to the new mode.
Fortunately, it's easy to make you own scheme. This way you can get
the exact colours and sizes of all the different components. It's a
good idea to start with a scheme that is similar in component size
from this list and then modify it. There are three pre-made sizes:
Windows Standard
Windows Standard (Large)
Windows Standard (Extra Large)
Choose the one that suits you closest.
Now click on the Items drop-down box. This contains 16 components of
Windows (not including horizontal and vertical icon spacing).
Alternatively, you can click on the components in the preview window.
You can then adjust the size and colour of these items?
http://www.senit.org/tutorials/access/win98/win98display_appearance.htm
You can download free large mouse pointers, designed for visually
impaired people, from Ace-Center. These cursors are large, some are
brightly colored, and some are animated.
http://www.ace-centre.org.uk/html/software/cursors/cursors1.html
Philip Henderson also offers large colored cursors. They do ask that
you fill out a feedback form, in exchange for the download.
http://www.philip-henderson.co.uk/
Dolphin Computer Access also offers large cursors for download
http://www.dolphinuk.co.uk/downloads/cursors.htm
Additionally, Dragon Speaking Naturally, by ScanSoft, is a pretty good
voice recognition program. My husband uses it to dictate e-mail and in
word processing. He is not visually impaired, just an extremely poor
typist.
http://www.nanopac.com/NaturallySpeaking.htm
http://www.scansoft.com/naturallyspeaking/
Zoom Text Magnifier, software to aid the visually impaired.
http://www.nanopac.com/zoomtext.htm
Hope this is what you were after. If any part of my answer is unclear,
please ask for an Answer Clarification, before rating. This will allow
me to assist you further, if possible.
Sincerely,
crabcakes
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