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Magnifier And High Contrast, not one or the other (self.Blind)
submitted by FluidicDivinityX
Hello friends,
I'm working with a new computer and I no longer have access to ZoomText. My previous setup was NVDA to read out what I needed along with ZT to use the little vision I have remaining.
NVDA is obviously free, so I started looking for a free magnification program, since I don't need any of the fancy features of ZT, just the full screen magnifying.
I have been testing with Windows Magnifier, but it refuses to let users activate its Full Screen Mode unless you are using one of Windows' "Aero Themes."
The issue is these Aero themes are not compatible with High Contrast. Every time I select an Aero theme and try to turn on HC or alter color schemes, Magnifier throws me back into Dock Mode.
Can anybody suggest a way out of this, or a free alternative to Windows Magnifier that covers the entire screen?
Thanks!
I'm working with a new computer and I no longer have access to ZoomText. My previous setup was NVDA to read out what I needed along with ZT to use the little vision I have remaining.
NVDA is obviously free, so I started looking for a free magnification program, since I don't need any of the fancy features of ZT, just the full screen magnifying.
I have been testing with Windows Magnifier, but it refuses to let users activate its Full Screen Mode unless you are using one of Windows' "Aero Themes."
The issue is these Aero themes are not compatible with High Contrast. Every time I select an Aero theme and try to turn on HC or alter color schemes, Magnifier throws me back into Dock Mode.
Can anybody suggest a way out of this, or a free alternative to Windows Magnifier that covers the entire screen?
Thanks!
tymme 2 points 6y ago
Are you trying to use high contrast black or white? As of Windows 8, you can use both a high-contrast theme and full-screen Windows Mangifier. (I use Windows 10 with a black High Contrast theme and full-screen magnifier on.)
When I've had to use Windows 7 systems (e.g., work), I use an Aero theme and invert Windows magnifier (Ctrl-Alt-I) to have white text on black background. I'll also change the colors of desktop to their opposite so they appear closer to what I want (e.g., if I want to see blue, I'll set an orange color background). It makes some stuff more confusing (photos/etc) but with the keyboard shortcut, I just toggle back and forth as needed.
When I've had to use Windows 7 systems (e.g., work), I use an Aero theme and invert Windows magnifier (Ctrl-Alt-I) to have white text on black background. I'll also change the colors of desktop to their opposite so they appear closer to what I want (e.g., if I want to see blue, I'll set an orange color background). It makes some stuff more confusing (photos/etc) but with the keyboard shortcut, I just toggle back and forth as needed.
FluidicDivinityX [OP] 1 points 6y ago
Thanks for responding. I'm using Windows 7 and trying to use High Contrast Black. I'm nervous about it, but perhaps I'll upgrade to Windows 10. It sounds like on 10 I can get both pieces I need to optimize my access. Thanks.
tymme 1 points 6y ago
If the Windows 10 free upgrade isn't available, you could also try $1 and a dark theme to see if that would work instead.
Overall though, Windows 10 is pretty smooth, and especially on newer systems, is also a noticeable performance increase.
Overall though, Windows 10 is pretty smooth, and especially on newer systems, is also a noticeable performance increase.
-shacklebolt- 2 points 6y ago
https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/accessibility/windows10upgrade
If you are an assistive technology user you can legitimately upgrade to Windows 10 for free.
If you are an assistive technology user you can legitimately upgrade to Windows 10 for free.
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