In Windows and almost every web site on the Internet, if you have a mouse with the center wheel, simply hold down the Ctrl button and move the center wheel on the mouse toward the top and the type size will increase. The most this can cost is a new mouse. Good luck in getting your sight restored. Arnold In a message dated 11/26/2007 3:47:50 PM Eastern Standard Time, tom2007@xxxxxxxxxx writes: Hi Ann, I don't know what might come with the Windows operating system to magnify the screen. However, there are products available to do this although kind of expensive. I am a blind person who uses a screen reader and the company that produces the software I use also sells a screen magnifier. There is a trial version available. Information is at: https://www.gwmicro.com/Catalog/Other_AT_Software/?moreInfo=8 210-050 The link wraps. I certainly wish you well in regaining your sight. The address to use to post to this site is: pcworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Tom ** Message Separater ** > >Hi, I'm sure one of you can answer my question. About a >week ago, overnight I became blind in one eye! I have been >diagnosed as having CRVO (Center Retina Vein Occlusion). I >am seeing two eye doctors and both have told me to wait about >four weeks before making any decision as to what to do. > >As an 81-year-old former English teacher, my favorite thing >to do is read things on the internet. I seldom feel like >going out of the house, so I really am missing the things I >am used to reading each day on the internet. >Now this is my question: > >Is there a way I can made any print that I download larger >right on the page that it downloads to? Right now I am >trying to do it by holding a magnifying glass to it. I know I >can highlight it, copy, paste it to notepad and then >highlight again and set the print higher. But is there a >simple way without going through all those steps. ========================= The list's FAQ's can be seen by sending an email to PCWorks-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with FAQ in the subject line. To unsubscribe, subscribe, set Digest or Vacation to on or off, go to //www.freelists.org/list/pcworks . You can also send an email to PCWorks-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with Unsubscribe in the subject line. Your member list settings can be found at //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi/l=pcworks . Once logged in, you have access to numerous other email options. The list archives are located at //www.freelists.org/archives/pcworks/ . All email posted to the list will be placed there in the event anyone needs to look for previous posts. **************************************Check out AOL's list of 2007's hottest products. (http://money.aol.com/special/hot-products-2007?NCID=aoltop00030000000001) ========================= The list's FAQ's can be seen by sending an email to PCWorks-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with FAQ in the subject line. To unsubscribe, subscribe, set Digest or Vacation to on or off, go to //www.freelists.org/list/pcworks . You can also send an email to PCWorks-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with Unsubscribe in the subject line. Your member list settings can be found at //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi/l=pcworks . Once logged in, you have access to numerous other email options. The list archives are located at //www.freelists.org/archives/pcworks/ . All email posted to the list will be placed there in the event anyone needs to look for previous posts.