Screen Magnifier for Visually Impaired?

MarkM88

I know there is various software out there to help with magnification when using a laptop/computer. 

My mum is really struggling with her laptop right now and I wondered if there were any products available that go over the laptop screen to enlarge it, or have I just dreamed this? If so are there any recommendations?

janer1967

Hi 

I asked this question a while ago 

There are some filters on amazon but I didnt try any in the end 

I just adjusted my settings on the laptop using the accessibility settings 

Ross_Alumni

Hi @MarkN88

Hope you're well.

Firstly, could I ask what laptop your mum is using? Is it Windows, Mac or a Chrome OS one?

MarkM88

Ross_Scope said:

Hi @MarkN88

Hope you're well.

Firstly, could I ask what laptop your mum is using? Is it Windows, Mac or a Chrome OS one?

Yeah course, it’s a HP, Windows 10. 

Ross_Alumni

Righto @MarkN88

If you go to your laptop's 'settings' application, there should be a tab called 'ease of access' which has a range of visual enhancement settings in it, such as screen magnification and screen reading technology. You can also do things like adjust the colour scheme to suit what works best for your mum's eyes. 

You can read information here from the Microsoft site about ease of access.

In addition to this, you can find some useful tips here from the RNIB on setting up a computer to work better for your needs.

MarkM88

Thanks I really appreciate that I’ll check it out. 

Ross_Alumni

No problem @MarkN88, let me know how it goes.