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Hello Everyone, hope you are all well. I am after some advice for an elderly friend, and, i hope i could perhaps find it here.
Whilst surfing web pages, their eyes become extremely tired in doing so, i.e Brightness of page,too much to comprehend,etc etc. Is there "out there" anything that could dim or gray out web pages without altering actual computer settings?
Because of this problem, my friend may only spend moments in front of the screen before her eyes become sore, though she would desire a little longer without becoming distressed.
Any advice appreciated, and thanks. X

I forgot to add, can it be user friendly, and easy to implement and use.
 

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A simple solution would be to put some Reynolds household platic wrap of a darker color and wrap it over the screen. Or how about using dark sunglasses - or get some with a so called Blue Blocker. They are yellow/brown and cost around $40..
 

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My 2 cents of advice is to have your friend where sun glasses to cut down on the glare and brightness.

Use them all the time when playing golf or driving in the bright sun.
THW
 

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Hello Coded Languages,

Depending on what monitor brand and model you have, you might check to see if it has a feature that you could eithrt press a button on the monitor or change in the monitor on-screen settings to easily switch/toggle between what display mode it uses. For example: Theater mode, Standard mode, night mode, etc....
 

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Hello Everyone.
Thanks for the suggestions offered, i admit to lolling at some, very good. I wondered if there was perhaps an app or something to dull web pages but, probably not ( the perfect pc has yet to be born !!)
It may actually be shades that do the trick, though i doubt i can convince a 70yr olde that its cool and retro to wear them.
I would also like to use the oppotunity to say Hello to Brink, pleased to meet you and thanks for letting me join your Forum. Rich and Howling,we have communicated before, hello again lads :). There was another name in my posts just now, but i forget who, i apologize, hello nontheless. Keep up the great work guys...first my pc, then the world :P X
 

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WHS....Hello :) X
 

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You can buy reading glasses in the store with a tint
to them. They call them computer reading glasses.
They are made for what you are looking for.
I have a pair. I bought them at CVS.

Jimmy
 

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Hello Jimmy.
Thanks for that suggestion. Until now i didn't think such glasses actually existed. I've just looked at a site offering them, and though i laughed at the suggestion of glasses, there's something in it. Perhaps its not so mad as to suggest their use, i shall certainly mention them to my friend.
Whew, you learn something new every day here. What next,lol
Thanks Sir. Thanks everyone
P.S....Is there a mailing system, that enables one to post a beer to you all? X
 

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Is it a crt monitor? Many find them horrible after some time, even me and I'm nowhere near 70!
 

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CL,
No beer needed as we are just glad to help you along.
Try the least expensive way first..............like using sunglasses if the other person has them.
No sense in spending a lot of money for trial and error.
Keep us posted and have a great week.
THW
 

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You're most welcome CL, and I'm glad that we could help. Please let us know how it went. :)
 

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Indeed i will Gentlemen,i'm going there this morning to paint her lounge. I shall indeed inform her of the ideas offered.
Whilst on the subject, i was wondering if theres any advice about keeping her pc safe and well. Though not dangerous to herself, i believe she may be a bit "click happy" in her surfing's and perhaps could do with a good tidy up of her system. I'm aware she runs on XP. What could be done to give her computer a service and polish?
Have a good day all, thanks once again. :)X
 

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I have pretty poor eyesight and cannot stand any glare. I wear the brown/yellowish blue blocker sunglasses when walking and the same kind that wears over a pair of other glasses - in my case the driving glasses. That is the cheapest solution.

You want to be careful with the ones that tint automatically ( e.g. Transitions). Those react only to sunlight and will not help indoors.
 

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Good Morning everyone. Hope you are all well and good.
Erm, sunglasses were discussed, it was determined its a logical step, if only to cut out the bright white of the screen. We did however discover a neat little add-on for her Firefox, a little thing called "nosquint" that magnifies pages. It seems to help, and it caught my own eye, no pun intended, that i decided to install it myself.
Having initially laughed at the idea of shades, almost scoffing the idea, it seems there's method in the madness, so Thanks guys for that idea:cool:.
Moving on a step now, might i ask the brains and the brawns how we can keep her XP OS safe. Suggestions are more than welcome, firewalls, av,malwares, etc, etc. She basically surfs safe, visiting archive library, wikipedia, the odd clothing site, not much else.
Right, time for cuppa no2, the sleep is still in my eyes:sleepy:. The bones are creaking a bit too today, no longer a spring chicken. X
 

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For AV purposes you may want to install Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE). It is free and works quite well - includes the firewall. In addition I recommend SuperAnti Spyware (SAS) for weekly scanning. A router is also a good additional protection since it has an additional firewall built-in.
 

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MrBurly. Firstly hello, im pleased to meet you Sir. Secondly, now that could just be THE ONE !!
Having read about it, i shall try it on my own system first, reviews seem mixed so i shall be the guinea pig before recommending it to my friend, however it looks like exactly the thing she needs.:)....thank you, and i shall let you know what happens with it a.s.a.p. Again, im pleased to meet you. This Forums just great with a capital GREAT.
Good Evening to everyone else too:D, you know who you are. X
 

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    Vw19B2 (1440x900@60Hz) 512MB ATI Radeon HD 4350 (Sapphire/PC
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Current Resolution 1440x900 pixels Work Resolution 1440x872 pixels
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    977GB Hitachi Hitachi HDT721010SLA360 (SATA) 51 °C
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    Standard PS/2 Keyboard
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    Microsoft PS/2 Mouse
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    D/L speed 3.93mbps U/L speed 0.38mbps PING 57ms
    Other Info
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Hello Everyone. I pray you are all well.
As promised i said i would let folks know the outcome of MrBurly's recommendation.
Sadly after trying f.lux last night, things didn't go particularly well. I D/loaded it, that went ok and the installation went without problems. Then i turned the lights off ( pun), and things started going a bit awry, i.e, mouse began to lag/drag, then take-off, similar to pulling on an elastic band. The program itself is excellent in its thought but, i think there's a buggy issue or two needing resolved.
I will certainly try it again in the future, once bugs are addressed, but to advise a friend in her 70's to use just now, the answer would be no.
MrBurly, it was certainly worth giving a try to and Thank you for the suggestion, you did good. I would not discount it for future use at all, its a great concept for those with eyesight problems and once buggy issues are ironed out will be a great addition to anyones pc with similar issues. X
 

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    Acer WG43M (CPU 1) 46 °C
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    4.00 GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 532MHz (7-7-7-20)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Vw19B2 (1440x900@60Hz) 512MB ATI Radeon HD 4350 (Sapphire/PC
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Current Resolution 1440x900 pixels Work Resolution 1440x872 pixels
    Hard Drives
    977GB Hitachi Hitachi HDT721010SLA360 (SATA) 51 °C
    Keyboard
    Standard PS/2 Keyboard
    Mouse
    Microsoft PS/2 Mouse
    Internet Speed
    D/L speed 3.93mbps U/L speed 0.38mbps PING 57ms
    Other Info
    D/L+U/L speeds slow down significantly at night by a huge margin. This speedtest taken at 23.17.
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