Dear Julie,

Thanks for the advise about using the computer more comfortably. I
read your message and ran upstairs to get my overlays to put over the
screen and they help!

Incidently, textic toolbar is now working for me on this website so I
can change the background colour. Phew!

I'm wanting technology that reads my screen to me. Do you know of any
good software, hardware, or any suppliers? I think that would be be a
big step forward for me?

I appreciate the pracical advise.

Thanks, Tim.


--- In glimmercoloredfilterglasses@yahoogroups.com, "Julie M. Evans"
<julie@...> wrote:
>
> Tim and Lu,
> To help with computer glare...
> I wonder if it would help to put overlays over your screen in
addition to
> wearing your lenses.
> I have a stack of overlays by my computer and add them as needed.
That's
> faster than going in and changing the background color for
specific tasks on
> white e-mails that I'm returning, for example.
> My computer is a Toshiba laptop, which does not seem to have a
control for
> brightness like all other computers I've ever had (mostly Toshiba
laptops).
> Even my Gizmo Guy husband can't find such a contorl.
> So possibilities:
> *overlays (Interestingly, I use colors that I wouldn't use for
reading.)
> *Use brightness control if you have one to turn light down.
> *sunglasses to fit over your glasses or clip-ons that resemble your
tint
> color.
> *traditional gray glare filter for computer
> * technology that reads your screen to you
> * copying everything into documents where you can control colors
> * printing things out onto colored paper
> Julie Evans, lenses wearer and certified Irlen screener
>