[H-GEN] Software for the Vision Impaired

[Robert Brockway]

On Mon, 15 Mar 2004, James Mills wrote:

> I'm wondering if there's any software available for linux
> (similar to the Zoom Text program available for windows) which increases
> screen resolution extremely high so normal text appears to have a size
> of 72 points, and also has the capability of being able to read text in
> windows or where the mouse pointer is...
>
> I'm going blind by a disease called Leber's disease, an optic
> degenerative disease which affects the eyes, slowly causing the optic
> nerve to die leaving you with only peripheral vision left.

Flying email before I sleep - try xzoom.  Not sure if it fits the bill but
worth trying out.

Rob

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