my friend needs to adjust the letter contrast on his dell computer screen ,
as his eyesight is not that good , any help on how he can do that is
appreciated

"JAMES" wrote in message news:PIV4f.79349$5l.44996@bignews6.bellsouth.net

And your friend's PC is using what operating system?

"Evan Platt" wrote in message
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1) Assuming that it's a laptop not a desktop. (Dimensions and Optiplexes
don't have a button to do that)
2) He wants to increase the contrast, not the brightness.

"JAMES" wrote in message news:PIV4f.79349$5l.44996@bignews6.bellsouth.net

Brightness and contrast for a Dell monitor will usually be controlled by an
OSD (On-Screen Display) menu, accessed by pressing one of the buttons on the
monitor itself. This assumes your friend has a desktop PC and monitor,
rather than a laptop.

Can you get details of which monitor / laptop your friend is using?

"Dave Lear" <top.tips@lineone.net> wrote in message
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XP HOME

"JAMES" wrote in message news:xzW4f.15676$BF5.6483@bignews7.bellsouth.net

Start

Control Panel

Display

Appearance tab

Effects...

[ x ] Use the following method to smooth edges of screen fonts: ClearType

[ x ] Use large icons

"JAMES", needing one major to finish his/her AKC Championship, wrote:
Rt click on a clear space on desktop / Display Properties / Themes tab.
Try diferent themes until you find one that looks good to "your friend".
ps The magnifier in Accessories is a help for people with eyesight
problems, also Firefox and Thunderbird with their font enlarging
capabilities.

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