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Earlier this year I posted a “Just a lil Think” video called “computers for the blind and visually impaired – my 95 yr old grandfather’s road to new vision.
You see my grandfather has Best Syndrome which is a form of Macular Degeneration. I’m sure you know a few people who can’t see as well as they used to. And so this video will hopefully bring some ideas on how you can help them.
Just to keep you in touch on how my grandfather has done.
Last week he watched Frankenstein on YouTube, he chatted to all his grandchildren and children all around the world through WhatsApp, Played Checkers and has been enjoying keeping up to date with Facebook.
Since I posted the video, I’ve had quite a response from a lot of viewers.
The main question I was asked was “How exactly did I set up the tablet for him”.
And so, I’ve created this video to show you how to set up your
Android device for someone who’s visually impaired.
The tablet I used before was a 10.1 inch or a 25cm Lenovo tablet.
This time we ordered him a NABI Big Tab HD 20inch or 50.8cm.
This tablet costs $250. The NABI Big Tab HD is the world’s biggest HD tablet and is made mainly for children and families.
So, here’s how I turned it from a children’s tablet in to a normal everyday Android tablet for someone who battles to see.
First I took the NABI Big Tablet out of the box to find two cables.
One was a charger and the other was a cable with a USB to transfer data from your computer to the tablet.
Now when you switch on the tablet, you’ll be asked a couple of questions just to help you set it up.
Then is the boring part.
You literally have to wait a good hour or two for all the applications and processes to update and upgrade.
Once that’s all done, the tablet will immediately switch on to Nabi Mode or kid mode.
Don’t feel discouraged just yet. Go to parent mode which will take you to what looks more like an Android tablet.
Once you’re in parent mode you’ll want to set this mode to default for when you switch the tablet on and off.
To do this you’ll go to Settings – Security – and click on the box to set Parent Mode as default mode.
Go back to the home screen by clicking on the middle button.
Then click on Play Store and search for the Google Now Launcher.
Install it and choose the Google Now Launcher mode.
Right next Reset the tablet by pressing the off button and then switch it back on.
How awesome! You now have a normal tablet as it opened on Parent Mode and with Google Now Launcher.
Next you want to remove EVERY icon on the home and other pages except Play Store…
You’ll drag each icon and take it to the corner where the X is.
Your home screen should now look something like this…
Now it’s time to customise the tablet with BIG ICONS with the applications he or she will use.
To do this… Go to Google Play store and type in GigantIcon.
Download it and then you’re ready to add your BIG icon apps on the screen.
Go to the Home Page – Hold your finger down on any open space.
A window will open which will give you three options – Wallpaper, Widgets and Settings.
Click on Widget. Scroll down until you see Giganticon and press it.
Next, you’ll choose the app you want enlarged. And drag it to the home screen.
Then do this the same with all the other apps.
With my grandfather I’ve set up Checkers, YouTube, WhatsApp, Calculator, Gallery, Google News and Facebook.
That green Background is very bright and distracting for someone who can’t really see.
So you’ll want to add a dark background.
Go to Google and look up Black Background and save it as an image.
Then you want to set that Image as your wallpaper.
To do this go to Settings – Display – Wallpaper and then Gallery to choose the image.
Finally, you want a Black keyboard with White keys.
Go to Settings – Language and Input – Theme – then choose the Keyboard That’s Black with white keys.
And that’s it.
Click on the home screen and you’re ready to enjoy the tablet.
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I’ll see you soon.
