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Originally Posted by tadbear
Hi Guys and Gals, I've just bought a Toshiba AT100 android touch tablet for my aged mother in law. She has macular degeneration and parkinsons so has problems with both eyesight and ability to distinguish between a tap and a push motion. I purchased the device largely so she can read (boy those kindles are tiny- yes you can change print size , but not the menu print size - weird). The other issue is that she can only follow very simple instructions.
I have her using kindle for android app at this time as its the only app i can find for android that enables her to see the books at a reasonable size, so she can choose what to read. I would have preferred calibre for her so that the image of the book could be even bigger (I have limited the number of books she has to her 5 favorite authors at this stage, so that flipping through all the books would not be an issue - she does not feel confident enough to use the onscreen keyboard to find the book she wants to read) but believe it is not available for android.
Anyway my idea was for her to use a logitech wireless mouse with the tablet. The left button on the mouse does work (the mouse means that she does not have to try to distinguish between a tap and a push). The problem is that the mouse pointer is tiny. If it was a pc I could change the size and colour, but I cannot find out anywhere how to increase the size of the mouse pointer with this android tablet. Any help would be appreciated. Also if there is an ereader app for android that shows each book cover largely and is better than kindle I would also like to hear about it.
ps my next avenue of attack if I can't increase the size of the mouse pointer is to see if she can use a stylus on her tablet.
Cheers
Tad
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One of the android experts may be able to help with the cursor size. As for the stylus, if she can handle it, that is a good idea. I like to use a stylus at all times whether on a 3.5" screen (iPod Touch) or a 7' screen (Galaxy Tab 7Plus) because it is more precise and thus I can be quicker. I might add that my hands are on the large size but I don't have control problems.
I don't know how it will play out. I have a sister also with the eye problem.
Maybe afv011 or the like can help you with the cursor.
Anyway,welcome aboard.