There are different things you can do to change the look of this site to make it easier for you to read.  A quick way is to use the "Larger Text" option in the menu above.

Alternatively you can make the text bigger or change the colours permanently for all web sites as follows.

The instructions are different for the two main types of browser, Microsoft Explorer and Netscape Navigator. The help facility on the toolbar of the browsers also contain information to assist you.

Instructions for Microsoft Internet Explorer users

Instructions for Netscape Navigator users

Instructions for Macintosh users

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Instructions for Microsoft Internet Explorer users

To change the font and colour settings you must firstly:

• Select Internet Options from the View OR the Tools menu - this will depend on your browser version.
• Select the Accessibility Option and click the three boxes displayed under formatting, so that they are now showing ticks.

If you want to change the type of text:

• Select Internet Options from the View OR the Tools menu depending on your browser.
• Click on the Fonts button, choose your font from the drop-down menu under Web page font and click the OK button. Arial is one of the easiest fonts to read.

If you want to change the size of the text:

• Select Internet Options from the View OR the Tools menu depending on your browser.
• Click on the Accessibility button.
• Click the Ignore fonts now showing on web pages box so that it now shows a tick.
• Click OK.
• Click OK again to close Internet Options.
• Select the View option from the Menubar.
• Select the Text Size option, Choose your preferred text size.

If you want to change the colour of the text or the background:

• Select Internet Options from the View OR the Tools menu depending on your browser.
• Click on the Colours button and untick the box next to Use Windows colours.
• To change the colour of the text, click on the button to the right of Text ,choose your colour from the palette and click OK.
• To change the colour of the background, click on the button to the right of Background, choose your colour from the palette and click OK.

If you want to remove the images:

• Select Internet Options from the View OR the Tools menu depending on your browser.
• Select the Advanced tab at the top right hand corner of the box.
• Scroll down to the Multimedia heading.
• Untick the box next to Show Pictures.
• Click on the Apply button and then click on the OK button.

For more information visit the Microsoft Help and Support site at:

http://support.microsoft.com/

Instructions for Netscape Navigator4+ users

To change your browser settings, you must firstly:

• Select Edit from the Menu Bar.
• Select Preferences. You now have the option to make various changes.
• Select Appearance.
• Select Font. You can alter the Variable and Fixed width Font to your preferred option.

If you want to change the colour of the text or the background:

• Select Appearance.
• Select Colours.
• Select Text, choose your preferred colour and click on the OK button.
• Select Background, choose your prefered colour and click on the OK button.
• Click OK again to close the Preferences option.

If you want to remove the images:

• Select the Edit option from the Menu Bar.
• Select the Preferences option.
• Select the Advanced option.
• Untick the box next to Automatically load Images and Click OK.

For more information visit Netscape Browser Central at:

http://browsers.netscape.com/browsers/using/main.tmpl

Instructions for Macintosh users

For full instructions on making use of the various versions of the Macintosh operating system's accessibility features, including resizing text, text-to-speech function and keyboard alternatives to mouse functions, visit the Apple website's section on disability at this address:

http://www.apple.com/disability/

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