Electrajune wrote:
> I am giving my old computer to my cousin who is visually impaired. I
> wonder if anyone has any expertise with various software programs
> which enhance the text by magnification and/or voice? I have just
> learned that XP [the computer she is getting has XP Pro w/SP2 on it]
> has some features for magnification of the screen. She has not used
> a computer since retiring with medical disability several years ago.
> She does have some familiarity with computers and both her grown sons
> are computer users. I do not live near her and and I don't want to
> send her something that will be a problem. The computer, though
> older, is working well; I replaced it because the hard drive was too
> small. It has 312MB RAM with a 9GB hard drive. Any thoughts or
> advice are most appreciated

Yes. Microsoft Windows XP had a 'magnifier' utility and it has a 'voice'
utility [which on-screen text out loud].

But you might also consult your country's organizations that support the
visually impaired e.g. if you are Canadian, contact the Canadian National
Institute for the Blind [CNIB] and ask for advice.