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COMPUTER MAGNIFICATION FOR CCTV USERS - USING THE LUNAR SCREEN ENLARGER

Jane Churchward
Dolphin Computer Access
San Mateo, CA

This session will be of interest to professionals, rehab counselors, educators and individuals with an interest in low vision and information technology. There will be time for questions at the end of the session, and delegates are encouraged to visit the Dolphin booth in the Marriott Hotel to try the software for themselves.

During the session, Dolphin will demonstrate

  1. How CCTV users can easily combine their CCTV with a personal computer.

  2. How low vision users can enjoy a wider choice of information through the Internet.

  3. New features of Dolphin's Lunar Screen Enlarger for Windows 95/98/Me and NT/2000
CCTVs are popular with seniors, students and professionals to enable them to see printed information more clearly. Dolphin's Lunar Screen Enlarger produces powerful clear text and images, greatly enhancing the legibility of a computer screen. Importantly for CCTV users, many CCTV models can be combined with a computer so that so that the CCTV image is displayed on part or all of the computer screen. With more and more information being delivered electronically over the Internet such as billing and banking, an integrated system allows the user to access both print and electronic information quickly and easily. Lunar can magnify any part of the computer screen, while the CCTV image is displayed in the other part. Intelligent design means this sophisticated software is extremely easy to install and use.

Dolphin will demonstrate the latest developments to their Lunar Screen Enlarger software. Designed for seniors, students and professionals with low vision, Lunar is powerful yet easy-to-use with or without a CCTV.

While magnification technology is not new, unique features in Dolphin's Lunar software and other Dolphin magnification products mean that computer users have more choice than ever before, and can achieve more with their computers. Dolphin's Lunar allows people to get on with using their computer for shopping, writing, research and communication, instead of struggling to use their access software. Furthermore, Lunar is designed to work without affecting computer performance, so there is no impact on family members or co-workers who share the same computer.

Company Information

Dolphin Computer Access has been designing software for computer users who are blind or partially sighted since 1986. With proven expertise in screen reading with speech and Braille, screen magnification and products in many languages, Dolphin is constantly developing new technologies.

Dolphin is renowned for well designed, stable and reliable software which can be installed with confidence on home computers, laptops and university or corporate networks. Dolphin's powerful software tools are easy-to-use thanks to intelligent design, and popular with students and professionals the world over.

Dolphin's goal is to enable people with a visual impairment to gain full access to industry standard computer systems. Dolphin's clients enjoy the freedom to use all kinds of software and surf the Internet, without having to resort to specially adapted system configurations. This automatic approach also encourages real integration as Dolphin clients can use the same computer systems as their sighted co-workers, family and friends without worry.

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