Changing font size and
removing images to display
text only.
Text only reduces the time taken to open a
page, which is handy if you have a slow connection to the internet.
First, choose the browser you have..
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Netscape Navigator
Macintosh computers
Adobe Acrobat - alternative ways to view documents
The help facility on the toolbar of the browser you are using also
contains information to assist you.
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Consider downloading the latest version of Internet Explorer from here.
To change the font size:
First try simply
selecting "View" then "Text size" and select a suitable size.
If that does not produce the desired result:
Select "Tools" in the menu options then select ''Internet Options".
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Click on the Accessibility button.
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Click the "Ignore fonts specified on web
pages" box so that it now shows a tick.
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Click "OK".
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Click "OK" again to close Internet
Options.
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Select the "View" option from the Menu
Bar.
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Select the "Text Size" option,
then select the text size you prefer.
If you want to remove the images:
Select "Tools" in the menu options then
select ''Internet Options" .
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Select the "Advanced tab" at the top
right hand corner of the box.
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Scroll down to the 'Multimedia heading'.
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Un-tick the box next to "Show Pictures".
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Click on the "Apply button" then click
"OK".
For more information, and instructions for
older browsers, visit the Microsoft Help and Support site, here.
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To change the font size:
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Select "Edit" from the Menu Bar.
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Select "Preferences". You now have the
option to make various changes.
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Select "Appearance" then "Fonts".
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Select your preferred option.
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Click "OK" then refresh the
page.
If you want to remove the images:
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Select the "Edit" from the Menu Bar.
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Select the "Preferences" option.
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Select "Text" or "Appearance".
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Select "Text only" click "OK" then
refresh the page.
For more information, and instructions for
older browsers, visit Netscape Browser Central, here.
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There are full instructions on making use
of the various versions of the Macintosh operating system's accessibility
features, including resizing text, text-to-speech function and keyboard
alternatives to mouse functions at
Apple's website section
here
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If you can't use
Acrobat Reader to view documents (for example, if you use screen reader
software or an audio-enabled web browser),
Adobe provide a free online tool which converts them to text, here.
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To use this service, send the web address
(URL) of the Adobe Acrobat document you want to
read, the online reader will convert it.
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Alternatively you can send the page URL to
Adobe
here, who
will return the document to you as a web
page (HTML) or as plain text. Alternatively, you can choose to have it
e-mailed to you as an attachment.
There are many other solutions which can be found at the 'jumping off
site',
here
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