Michael Alexander rises early each day to catch up on email and news before heading into work. Michael works in finance at a bank in Montreal and he likes to be on top of things when the market opens.

Michael specializes in tech stocks because he has a zeal for technology—a passion that started because he personally relies on technology in his life. Michael has a narrow field of vision and relies on a variety of screen reader and magnification products and settings on his laptop and his Pocket PC. He uses screen magnifiers and low resolution with two monitors. As his eyesight began to worsen, he began using a screen reader as well as a hand-held portable magnification device to read newspapers.

Being French Canadian, Michael communicates in both English and French. He uses a screen reader in both languages to communicate with colleagues, friends, and family. He also relies on the screen reader on his Windows Pocket PC which is also bilingual.

Michael travels for business quite often the screen reader on his Pocket PC has become increasingly important to alert him of metro schedules, appointments on his calendar, and to assist with street directions while in a new city.

At first, many people were intrigued by how Michael used his computer and Pocket PC without being able to see it. Today, his friends and colleagues rely on him to know where the best local restaurants are.

Dozens of accessibility settings and products for people with all types of vision impairments are available on Microsoft Windows and Pocket PCs. Learn how to make your computer easier to see.

Current Solutions

• Screen reader on Windows Vista
• Screen reader on Pocket PC
• Screen magnification and portable hand-held magnifiers