Reduce Eye Strain From Computer Use
October 29, 2007 – 6:34 am
Some of us more “life experienced” folks have trouble reading small print without reading glasses. I can’t help you if you are reading a document, book or newspaper but I can hook you up if you need to read from a computer monitor. If you find that the size of the print on a web page is too small for your aging eyes, you can easily adjust the size.
If you are using a Windows computer, press and hold the Control [ctrl] key then press the “+” key until the print is large enough for you to read. To make the print smaller, press and hold the Control [ctrl] key then press the “–” key.
If you have a mouse with a scroll wheel, you can also press and hold the Control [ctrl] key then rotate the scroll wheel away from you to enlarge the print and toward you to make it smaller.
Apple owners can use the same technique but instead of pressing the control key, press and hold the Command (Apple) key.
Try using this techniques to relieve the strain on your eyes, particularly late in the day. It could mean a few less headaches and we can all appreciate that.
One Response to “Reduce Eye Strain From Computer Use”
Great tip Rich I am using it right now…it is always a pain trying to read my computer screen. Being an old fart now the eyes are not the same.
By mack on Nov 10, 2007