PC Display Settings for Partially Sighted Users

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Windows Display Settings for Computer Users who are Visually Impaired / Partially Sighted

If possible the following settings should be available when a student logs onto a machine.

To alter these settings go into "My Computer".
Then select "Control Panels"
Then select the "Display" control panel.
Next select "Appearance" from the Display Properties window.
Under the "Item" sub menu, you will find the following menu items, set them as follows.

Desktop                              

Try a very light purple colour click on "Other" and set the values to: Hue 194   Sat 48   Lum 120 Red 145   Green 102   Blue 153

Active Title Bar

Size 26 Font Arial (Western)   Size 16 Bold   Colour (White)
  

Active window border 

Size 4

Application Background 

Colour (Light Grey)

Caption Buttons 

Size 26    Icon Size 48    Font Arial (Western) Size 18  
  

Icon Spacing (Horizontal) 

Size 70

Icon Spacing (Vertical) 

Size 60

Inactive Title Bar

Size 26    Font Arial (Western)    Size 16 Bold  
 

Inactive Window Border 

Size 4
 

Menu

Size 27    Font Arial (Western)    Size 16  Colour (Black)

Message Box

Font Arial (Western)  Size 16  Colour (Black)

Palette Title

Size 26    Font Arial (Western)    Size 16 Bold  
 

Scrollbar 

Size 24

Selected Items

Size 27    Font Arial (Western)    Size 16  

Tool Tip

Font Arial (Western)  Size 18  Colour (Black)  Window  Colour (White)

Cursors

Students do sometimes find the cursor hard to locate.  Here are some simple adjustments to make the cursors more visible
1.  Go into "Control Panels"
2.  Select the "Mouse" Control Panel
3.  From the Mouse Properties window select "Pointers"
4.  Now set up the mouse properties as follows
Normal Select: Windows Standard (extra large)
Help Select: Windows Standard (extra large)
Working in Background: Windows Standard (extra large)
Busy:  Windows Standard (extra large)
Precision Select:  Windows Standard (extra large)
Text Select:  Windows Standard (extra large)
Move  Windows: Standard (extra large)
Link Select:  Windows Standard (extra large)