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Large Print and Talking Calculators

Calculators are commercially available that include larger display screens that accommodate large print readout and may be read by employees with low vision. There are also calculators that provide large print displays coupled with speech output or speech output only.

Numerous talking calculators and large print calculators are available, including models that perform scientific calculations. A basic and scientific calculator program is included as part of the standard Windows operating system and the Macintosh operating system. These programs are accessible with screen magnification software and screen reading software.

Talking calculators and calculators with enlarged displays

Talking calculators and calculators with enlarged displays.

To view a short video about talking and large print calculators choose one of the following links:

Video on talking and large print calculators in Windows Media format
Video on talking and large print calculators in Real Player format
Transcript of talking and large print calculators video

For more information on where to purchase different types of calculators, visit the following pages in AFB's Product Database:

Talking Calculator
8 Digit Talking Calculator




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