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PIPS, TRY LOOKING IN A NEEDLECRAFT SHOP. THEY HAVE MAGNIFIERS YOU CAN CLAMP TO A TABLE AND THEY HAVE AN ADJUSTABLE ARM THAT BENDS VERY EASILY.

I THINK I HAVE SEEN MAGNIFIERS IN HOBBYCRAFT THAT CAN BE CLAMPED ON A DESK TOP. ANN GLOS

MANY YEARS AGO I HAD A MEMBER OF STAFF WHO WAS ALMOST BLIND BUT HE HAD A COMPUTER PROGRAMME THAT HE COULD USE TO GIVE EXTRA MAGNIFICATION TO TEXT ON SCREEN OVER AND ABOVE THE USUAL FONT SIZE OPTIONS. I DON'T KNOW IF ANYTHING LIKE THAT IS STILL AROUND AND COMPATIBLE WITH TODAY'S SOFTWARE. HAVE YOU TRIED ASKING THE RNIB WHETHER THERE ARE ANY MAGNIFYING OR OTHER PRODUCTS THAT MIGHT HELP? ANGELA

LLC I didn't realise you were Gloryer. lol

WELL I DID WONDER WHAT IT WAS ALL ABOUT GOOD OF YOU TO EXPLAIN. BEST WISHES GLORYER

PIPS NO NEED TO EXPLAIN! X LESLEY

Normally using caps throughout the text is considered as shouting., so people who diddnt know about your disability may have tried to put you right. But I noticed you mentioned your blindness on another thread the other day, so can understand your need to write in capitals. I'm sure if anyone doesnt see this thread and pulls you up in future about it, all you need to put is , sorry but im visually impaired, and im sure they will accept that without question. Elaine x (who used to post in caps in the early days on here as it was easier on my eyes)

HI HUN,YOU CARRY ON,AT LEAST YOU HAVE AN EXCUSE,MINES JUST THAT I FORGET LOL,HUGS JOYXXXXXX

THANKS ANN AND TERESA, FOR THE SUGGESTIONS, I WILL HAVE TO FIND THE NEAREST ONE, I HAVE LOOKED IN MAPLINS, THEY HAVE SOME GOOD ONES, WITH BUILT IN LIGHT, ON EXTENDABLE ARMS, BUT THE MAGNIFICATION, IS NOT POWERFUL ENOUGH FOR MY SIGHT. ANOTHER PROBLEM ( I HAVE BEEN TOLD), IS THAT THE GREATER THE MAGNIFICATION OF THE LENS, THE SMALLER THE LENS HAS TO BE.. BELIEVE ME, I AM VERY GRATEFUL FOR THE SIGHT I HAVE AND KNOW THERE ARE MANY THAT WOULD LOVE THE SIGHT I DO HAVE. THANKS FOR THE HELP, IT IS APPRECIATED. PIPS,,XX

Have you tried looking at the text only site, its found on the menu on your left near the bottom it may be easier for you to read Elaine x UPDATE Tried the Text only site and it sends me back to my ordinary home page

Hi! No problem at all, carry on just the way you are:-)) Roxanne xx

PIPS IF YOU HAVE INTERNET EXPLORER 7 (THE NEW ONE) LOOK AT THE BOTTOM RIGHT OF THE WINDOW AND YOU WILL SEE A MAGNIFIER GLASS CLICK ON THAT AND YOU CAN MAKE THE TXT 400% BIGGER AND THAT IS BIG MIND IT WILL COVER YOUR SCREEN IN WORDS SO A BIGGER MONITER MIGHT BE AN IDEA LOL STEVE XX

MUST ALSO POINT OUT, NOBODY PULLED ME UP, AS SUCH, BUT I NOTICED THE THREAD ABOUT ...USING THE BOARDS... STARTED READING IT AND, WALLOP, THERE IT WAS, I WAS SHOUTING AT YOU ALL !!! I FELT, I HAD TO APOLOGISE AND EXPLAIN !!! AND I AM SO PLEASED I HAVE, YOU HAVE ALL BEEN SO VERY KIND AND I GIVE YOU ALL THE BIGGEST HUG POSSIBLE !!! I WOULD LOVE TO BE BEHIND THE CAMERA, FOR THE GR CALENDAR, !!!!!! LOL !!!

I JUST HAD A LOOK AT THE RNIB ONLINE SHOP - THEY DO A MAGNIFYING FILTER SCREEN FOR COMPUTER MONITORS (15 OR 17 INCH) THAT CAN DOUBLE THE SIZE OF FONTS WITHOUT SOFTWARE. ITS QUITE EXPENSIVE BUT MIGHT BE WORTH A LOOK AND THEY MIGHT HAVE OTHER PRODUCTS THAT COULD HELP. THEY HAVE A NUMBER YOU CAN RING FOR ASSISTANCE - 0845 702 3153. Angela

Steve DONT MENTION INTERNET EXPLORER 7 (I was shouting that time lol ) Elaine x

HI STEVE, THANK YOU, I UPDATED THIS MORNING, BUT DID NOT REALISE ( TRUTHFULLY, I COULDN'T SEE IT ), THAT THERE WAS A MAGNIFIER DOWN THERE, 400, IS GOOD FOR ME, THANKS NOW I NEED A WIDE SCREEN LOL!!!!! PIPS XXX

HELLO PIP THERE SHOULD BE SOMETHING ON YOUR COMPUTER WHICH WILL HELP YOU STRAIGHT AWAY. CLICK ON START THEN CLICK ALL PROGRAMMES THEN CLICK ACCESSORIES THEN CLICK ACCESSABILITY THEN CLICK MAGNIFIER YOU WILL NOW BE ABLE TO SET THE MAGNIFIER AT A RANGE TO SUIT YOU -- FROM SLIGHTLY BIGGER THAN NORMAL TO VERY VERY VERY LARGE (MUCH BIGGER THAN THE CAPITALS ON HERE) HOPE IT HELPS. KIM

DONT WORRY I DO EVERY EVENING MY CO-ORDINATION GOES DUE TO PD I CANT CHANGE FROM CAP ON /OFF,BRAIN SIGNALS STOP GETTING THROUGH SO EITHER I POST OR NOTHING EVER OF AN EVENING,, OH AT LEAST YOU CAN SPELL, CANT

HELLO PIP I HAVE JUST LOOKED ON THE RNIB SITE - THEIR ONLINE SHOP AND THEY HAVE QUITE A NUMBER OF THINGS THAT YOU MIGHT FIND HELPFUL INCLUDING A MAGNIFYING COMPUTER SCREEN FILTER EITHER 15'OR 17' IT ISN'T CHEAP £82.25 FOR THE SMALL ONE AND £94 FOR THE LARGER ONE. IT SAYS IT CAN INCREASE CHARACTER SIZE TO MORE THAN DOUBLE WOULD THAT BE ENOUGH FOR YOU? MAGS XX

ELAINE BABES I DONT KNOW WHY YOU HAD THE PROBS YOU DID MOST PEOPLE HAVE AN OLD FILE THAT WONT ACCEPT IT BUT THATS EASY TO SOLVE YOURS IS STRANGE HUN, I HAVE BEEN USING IT SINCE IT CAME OUT AS A BETA AND HAVE NO PROBLEMS AT ALL PIPS HUN EVEN 400 % MIGHT BE TO LARGE FOR YOU LOL YOU DO HAVE A LIST FROM 100% UPWARDS STEVE XX