In spite of my poor sight, I can see the text on my monitor reasonably
well. What I do struggle with is my keyboard, where the legends on the
keys are in not very bold white text on a black background,
Unfortunately I am not quite a touch typist. Can anyone recommend a
standard PC keyboard where the key legends are in nice bold text,
preferably one on sale in the UK? Thanks. .
--
John Hall
"It is a very sad thing that nowadays there is so little useless
information."
Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)

In article <syJvl.8119$Lc7.4652@text.news.virginmedia.com>,
Brian Gaff <Briang1@blueyonder.co.uk> writes:
>Well, leaving aside the stick on ones the RNIB sell which can look crap
>after a few months, I seem to recall they also sell hi visibility keyboards,
>but they are rather a rip off price I recall. Probably made by Cherry or
>similar.

Thanks. I'll try looking on the RNIB website.
>
>If you can learn rudimentary touch typing you will not regret it.

My trouble is that I tend to wander off one key to the right or left.
--
John Hall
"It is a very sad thing that nowadays there is so little useless
information."
Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)

In article <72adcvFn9unnU1@mid.individual.net>,
Rod <polygonum@ntlworld.com> writes:
>Would a backlit keyboard help?
>
>This is one example:
>
><http://www.saitek.com/uk/prod/eclipse3.htm>
>
>There are quite a few others with various lamp colours (some
>adjustable) and other design features.

Thanks. That's an interesting idea.
--
John Hall
"It is a very sad thing that nowadays there is so little useless
information."
Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)

John Hall <nospam_nov03@jhall.co.uk> wrote:
: In spite of my poor sight, I can see the text on my monitor reasonably
: well. What I do struggle with is my keyboard, where the legends on the
: keys are in not very bold white text on a black background,
: Unfortunately I am not quite a touch typist. Can anyone recommend a
: standard PC keyboard where the key legends are in nice bold text,
: preferably one on sale in the UK? Thanks. .
: --
: John Hall
: "It is a very sad thing that nowadays there is so little useless
: information."
: Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)

When I got my new computer a few years ago it had a nice white keboard
with thin italicy looking letters on it. No way jose!!My son got some
special keyboard stickers(they com ein a set) and we pasted them on the
keyboard. they are ded wite with large dark black block letters and
numbers and are much easier fo rme, a terrible typist, to read. I have
had them for a few years now and none have come off, although som ehave
slightly picked up corners. Just be careful not t pick at them:-) It
really makes a great difference.

Wendy Baker

John Hall wrote:
> In spite of my poor sight, I can see the text on my monitor reasonably
> well. What I do struggle with is my keyboard, where the legends on the
> keys are in not very bold white text on a black background,
> Unfortunately I am not quite a touch typist. Can anyone recommend a
> standard PC keyboard where the key legends are in nice bold text,
> preferably one on sale in the UK? Thanks. .

Would a backlit keyboard help?

This is one example:

<http://www.saitek.com/uk/prod/eclipse3.htm>

There are quite a few others with various lamp colours (some adjustable)
and other design features.

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All of these depend on the eye condition I'd imagine.
Brian

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"John Hall" <nospam_nov03@jhall.co.uk> wrote in message
news:8zXLyVGxSAwJFwam@jhall.demon.co.uk.invalid...
> In article <72adcvFn9unnU1@mid.individual.net>,
> Rod <polygonum@ntlworld.com> writes:
>>Would a backlit keyboard help?
>>
>>This is one example:
>>
>><http://www.saitek.com/uk/prod/eclipse3.htm>
>>
>>There are quite a few others with various lamp colours (some
>>adjustable) and other design features.
>
> Thanks. That's an interesting idea.
> --
> John Hall
> "It is a very sad thing that nowadays there is so little useless
> information."
> Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)

In article <gpmenv$32v$3@reader1.panix.com>,
W. Baker <wbaker@panix.com> writes:
>When I got my new computer a few years ago it had a nice white keboard
>with thin italicy looking letters on it. No way jose!!My son got some
>special keyboard stickers(they com ein a set) and we pasted them on the
>keyboard. they are ded wite with large dark black block letters and
>numbers and are much easier fo rme, a terrible typist, to read. I have
>had them for a few years now and none have come off, although som ehave
>slightly picked up corners. Just be careful not t pick at them:-) It
>really makes a great difference.

Thanks for the tip. I hadn't realised that such things existed. (I'm too
ham-fisted to make my own.) I'll try googling on "key stickers" and see
what comes up.
--
John Hall
"It is a very sad thing that nowadays there is so little useless
information."
Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)

Hello John;

It seems to me that touch typing is the cheapest answer to your problem.
Once you become used to the position of the keys, it becomes habitual and
you can zip along at speed when you type. How about also buying a strong
magnifying glass? Whenever I'm unsure of some keys, such as where the num
lock key is, I use an 8 power model to find where the key is. Keyboards
seem to be standardized for the most part but some manufacturers still
insist on placing certain keys in odd places.

Sincerely,

Bruce Atchison - author of Deliverance from Jericho (Six Years in a Blind
School) and When a Man Loves a Rabbit ((Learning and Living With Bunnies).

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