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Downsizing her home and moving to a warmer climate didn't downsize Anne Wallace's energy level. While she used to spend her mornings helping her first grade students learn to read, since retirement, she spends her mornings hosting a book club and taking an aerobics class. Anne and her husband Ray bought a new PC with Windows Vista when their kids started sharing photos and videos of their families. Both Anne and Ray had difficulty reading text on the computer screen and preferred different color schemes and settings. But, they had always been reluctant to change settings for fear they would "mess something up" and, it wasn't always clear what settings they should change. Since getting their new computer, they find it much easier to adjust their PC to make it easier to see, hear, and use with the Ease of Access Center in Windows Vista. Ray prefers larger icons and a slower mouse cursor, while Anne prefers photos of her grandchildren on the desktop, large blue text, and a stylized mouse pointer for easier visibility. They each set up a profile with their preferred settings in Windows Vista so they can share files while personalized settings make it easier for each to read text on the computer screen. They now use the computer for nearly every aspect of their lives including banking and filling prescriptions while traveling, managing digital photos, and communicating with family members around the world via email and video phone conference. It is also easier to organize the neighborhood book club with Windows Live Spaces. But Anne's favorite thing is still opening email to find new photos of her grandkids.
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