Tip #2680 - Eye Friendly Appearance in Windows XP
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Eye
Friendly Appearance in Windows XP
Do you have eye sight problems and is it sometimes hard for you to see
certain things when you're using your computer? Well, as
a user with glasses, it has always been difficult for me to use Windows
XP, because the default settings are all very small. I have tried to enlarge
some of them, but they still looked small and caused my eyes major strain.
If you have the same problems, keep reading! I may be able to give you
some hints as to what you can do to give your eyes some comfort!
This method is a one
time setting change only. In the future, whenever you start your Windows
XP, its appearance will be "eye friendly" and you won't have
to deal with the eye straining formats any longer.
Here's how you do
it:
Changing to
the Classic Start Menu
1. Right click over
the Start button and choose Properties.
2. Under the Start
Menu tab, select the Classic Start menu option.
3. Click OK.
Changing Appearance
of Windows XP to Windows Classic
1. Find an empty space
on your Desktop (not on the shortcuts) and right click and choose Properties.
2. In the Display
Properties window, go to the Themes tab and choose Windows
Classic from the theme list.
Next, go to the Appearance
tab and click the Advanced button.
3. In the Advance
Appearance window, click over the text of Active Window.
- Active
Title Bar: Size - change to 21
- Color 1
and Color 2: Choose the colors that shade your eyes, not any
that cause a glare.
- Font type:
Select Tahoma (it's easy to read). Size - select 12 (if it's
still small for you, just enlarge it and vice versa). Color - choose
black.
Then, click over the
text of Normal.
- Menu:
Size - change to 21. Color 1 - choose gray.
- Font type:
Select Arial (it's easy to be read too). Size - select 12. Color - choose
black.
Next, click over the
text of Message Text.
- Change the size
of the menu to 21.
- Font:
Arial. Size - 12.
Finally, click over
the text of Windows Text.
- Color 1:
Click Other. For background color, I prefer the light yellow
to shade my eyes, but choose what is best for you.
- Basic colors:
Choose yellow to decrease the darkness. Do you see the left arrow on
the right side? (See the following screenshot if you haven't found it
yet). Go ahead and click up on the arrow. Keep going up until there
is no glare left for you. If you prefer more darkness, click lower and
lower.
Once you're done,
return to the Themes tab, click the Save As
button and then click the Save button.
Then please wait while
Windows changes the settings you have chosen.
Now, the first problem
is solved. Restart your computer and your eyes will experience a whole
new computer! Make sure you keep tuning into this week's newsletter for
more information about eye appearances and also some help with less mouse
usage!
~ Sujanti Djuanda
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