Accessibility of Newsgroup Postings

[Shirley]

I normally set the fonts in my display settings at 200% of
normal size so I can read the screen from a distance of
50cm (about 18").

With this setting, I can only see abouthalf the width of
the post message dialog box, and I can't see the Send or
Cancel buttons at all.

Te be able to post a message, I first have to set my
Display to small fonts which means I have to peer at the
screen from a distance of about 15cm (6"). This is very
frustating and also painful for the back of my RSI-damaged
neck.

I have two suggestions to fix this problem:

.. make the message dialog box adjustable in size; or

.. provide keystroke commands for the Send function - I
have tried several combinations with Alt, Shift and
Control keys but nothing seems to work.

Hoping yo can help me and no doubt many others with this
problem.

Shirley

 

[David H. Lipman]

Shirley:

The problem is you are using the Web based front end !

Instead use a News Client such as Outlook Express and you can control everything !

news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.win2000.general

Dave




| I normally set the fonts in my display settings at 200% of
| normal size so I can read the screen from a distance of
| 50cm (about 18").
|
| With this setting, I can only see abouthalf the width of
| the post message dialog box, and I can't see the Send or
| Cancel buttons at all.
|
| Te be able to post a message, I first have to set my
| Display to small fonts which means I have to peer at the
| screen from a distance of about 15cm (6"). This is very
| frustating and also painful for the back of my RSI-damaged
| neck.
|
| I have two suggestions to fix this problem:
|
| . make the message dialog box adjustable in size; or
|
| . provide keystroke commands for the Send function - I
| have tried several combinations with Alt, Shift and
| Control keys but nothing seems to work.
|
| Hoping yo can help me and no doubt many others with this
| problem.
|
| Shirley
|
|

 

[Guest]

Thanks for your reply but I'm not sure if it helps. You
see, I need large fonts for other applications and high
resolution for graphics work.

Could I use Microsoft Outlook as a News Client? I won't
use Outlook Express because it interferes with Eudora, but
I already use MS Outlook for its non-email features -
Calendar etc.

Can you give me a reference on how to set up and use a
News Client? I have searched the Microsoft site and found
nothing helpful.

Thank you

Shirley

 

[Guest]

Thanks for your reply but I'm not sure if it helps. You
see, I need large fonts for other applications and high
resolution for graphics work.

Could I use Microsoft Outlook as a News Client? I won't
use Outlook Express because it interferes with Eudora, but
I already use MS Outlook for its non-email features -
Calendar etc.

Can you give me a reference on how to set up and use a
News Client? I have searched the Microsoft site and found
nothing helpful.

Thank you

Shirley

 

[Shirley]

Thanks for your reply but I'm not sure if it helps. You
see, I need large fonts for other applications and high
resolution for graphics work.

Could I use Microsoft Outlook as a News Client? I won't
use Outlook Express because it interferes with Eudora, but
I already use MS Outlook for its non-email features -
Calendar etc.

Can you give me a reference on how to set up and use a
News Client? I have searched the Microsoft site and found
nothing helpful.

Thank you

Shirley

 

[Shirley]

Thanks for your reply but I'm not sure if it helps. You
see, I need large fonts for other applications and high
resolution for graphics work.

Could I use Microsoft Outlook as a News Client? I won't
use Outlook Express because it interferes with Eudora, but
I already use MS Outlook for its non-email features -
Calendar etc.

Can you give me a reference on how to set up and use a
News Client? I have searched the Microsoft site and found
nothing helpful.

Thank you

Shirley

 

[David H. Lipman]

You can use Outlook Express, Netscape Communicator, Forte Agent, MicroPlanet Gravity or any
other NNTP (News) Client. However, MS outlook is NOT a News Client.

Dave



| Thanks for your reply but I'm not sure if it helps. You
| see, I need large fonts for other applications and high
| resolution for graphics work.
|
| Could I use Microsoft Outlook as a News Client? I won't
| use Outlook Express because it interferes with Eudora, but
| I already use MS Outlook for its non-email features -
| Calendar etc.
|
| Can you give me a reference on how to set up and use a
| News Client? I have searched the Microsoft site and found
| nothing helpful.
|
| Thank you
|
| Shirley
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Shirley:
| >
| >The problem is you are using the Web based front end !
| >
| >Instead use a News Client such as Outlook Express and you
| can control everything !
| >
| >news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.win2000.gener
| al
| >
| >Dave
| >
| >
| >
| >
| message
| >| >| I normally set the fonts in my display settings at 200%
| of
| >| normal size so I can read the screen from a distance of
| >| 50cm (about 18").
| >|
| >| With this setting, I can only see abouthalf the width of
| >| the post message dialog box, and I can't see the Send or
| >| Cancel buttons at all.
| >|
| >| Te be able to post a message, I first have to set my
| >| Display to small fonts which means I have to peer at the
| >| screen from a distance of about 15cm (6"). This is very
| >| frustating and also painful for the back of my RSI-
| damaged
| >| neck.
| >|
| >| I have two suggestions to fix this problem:
| >|
| >| . make the message dialog box adjustable in size; or
| >|
| >| . provide keystroke commands for the Send function - I
| >| have tried several combinations with Alt, Shift and
| >| Control keys but nothing seems to work.
| >|
| >| Hoping yo can help me and no doubt many others with this
| >| problem.
| >|
| >| Shirley
| >|
| >|
| >
| >
| >.
| >

 

[Shirley]

Thank you.

Shirley

-----Original Message-----
You can use Outlook Express, Netscape Communicator, Forte

Agent, MicroPlanet Gravity or any