The default setting for the size of the screen fonts is generally too small for most seniors. It is quite easy to change the "Windows Standard" size screen font to "Large" or even "Extra Large". This is done through Control Panel's Display icon.

• There are 2 ways to get to the Display settings
  1. Click: Start | Settings | Control Panel | Display

     or

  2. Right click on "blank" desktop (where there are no icons) and
     choose "Properties" from the fly-out menu.

  

• The window titled Display Properties will appear. There are four "tabs" on this window. Choose "Appearance".

• Click on the drop down arrow next to "Scheme:"

• Scroll down and choose "Windows Standard (large)"

• Click on "OK"

  You may return here and change back to "Windows Standard" or even "Windows Standard (extra large)" whenever you like.

  All aspects of the display sizes, font faces, colours and spacings may be "customized" here. "Schemes" also has many "pre-design" schemes you may try.

  On the "Settings" tab is where you may change the "screen resolution via the "Desktop Area" slider. The higher the number, the smaller fonts will get. A Desk-top Area of 800X600 (SVGA)