Thanks, Barb, that certainly works for me. Carol In Colorado USA > [Original Message] > From: Barbara Page <barbleepage@shaw.ca> > To: <ENG-SHROPSHIRE-PLUS-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 4/3/2006 11:22:25 AM > Subject: [Norton AntiSpam] [ENG-SHROP] RE: A Magnifier for folks using Windows XP, and ??? > > I have Windows XP and use Microsoft Outlook. I can change the magnification > by holding down "Control" and moving the scroll wheel on the mouse. Hope it > works for others! > Barb > > |-----Original Message----- > |From: Graham Price [mailto:genetree@pacific.net.au] > |Sent: Monday, 03 April, 2006 1:28 AM > |To: ENG-SHROPSHIRE-PLUS-L@rootsweb.com > |Subject: A Magnifier for folks using Windows XP, and ??? > | > | > |Howdy all > |Slightly off-list. > |This is something that happened to me the other day, and I am still not > |sure how it occurred. I started my computer and on the desk-top there > |appeared a small window in the background with VERY BIG magnification of > |one of my email pages. Goodness, I thought, this is a wonderful thing for > |folk whose sight is diminished, though me having had eye ops recently did > |not need it, so I sought a means of deleting it from my desk-top. > |Eventually I was successful. It seemed strange as to why and how it > |suddenly appeared, though I expect it was from a Microsoft Windows > |automatic update over the internet, or somehow I had accidently triggered > |it off from within XP. Anyway, as there was some mention on one of these > |lists recently about needing to view things in BIG PRINT because of > |eyesight problems, I thought this might be helpful for those (of us) who > |have failing eyesight. It seems that this facility is already ensconced > |within Windows XP, though you can download it (probably only for > |XP though) > |from > |http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx > |Hope it works! > |Cherrio > |Graham > | > |______________________________ > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.5/300 - Release Date: 03-Apr-06 > > > ==== ENG-SHROPSHIRE-PLUS Mailing List ==== > TIPS on list etiquette and how to maximise your chances of receiving help can be found at ~ > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donaghmore1/expectations.htm > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >