A higher resolution monitor isn't likely to help someone with eyesight issues. What's needed is a larger monitor - and whilst larger monitors usually offer higher resolution that isn't always the case.
Sorry, I should have attributed the password manager suggestion to you.
No, wrongly assigned to me I'm afraid. Not guilty nor a user of Password Managers.
I do think about them, but I'm not really sure what you are getting at here.
No, that is something I mostly chose not to think about nowadays - and I'm not sure how my monitor would impact on it anyway.
It's not about the cost, it's about considering the environmental impact.
You can give your old monitor to someone else less fortunate. There are lots of people who are struggling with small laptop screens who would really benefit from having an external monitor that htey can use at home.
Monitors come on stands so they only use a few inches of desk space. And unless your desk is very shallow you probably won't need to move your seat back. My eyes are generally about 12in from my laptop screen (15in) and when I use my desktop (actually a tower) I'm about 24in away from the 32in screen. So for me 18in would be about right for a 24in screen. Most websites recommend greater distances but I suspect the people who write the advice have better eyesight than I do, and I suspect a lot of the recommendations were developed in the days of CRT displays.
However small the stand is you still need space around it for the rest of the monitor, and yes, my desk is quite shallow - I only have about 2" of empty desk space behind my current monitor.
You shouldn't need space around it because the screen will be above most other things on your desk. If your current screen is at desk height it may be too low for your back (I used to use a pile of books with my old old monitor). Computer desks have a raised platform for this reason.
I don't think you've told us what the resolution of your monitor is, or what the screen size is. Personally I couldn't sit that far away unless I increased the text size, whereas you're having to reduce the text size.
It's nice to have someone concerned for my welfare, but it's all good - no computer related problems with either my eyes or my back (or anything else for that matter). My desk doesn't have a monitor shelf over, it has a keyboard and mouse shelf under instead.
It's a 15" screen, 1024 x 768 resolution - I did say it was the day before yesterday's model! It's only for the new style FMP pages that I am reducing to 75% - everything else works fine at 100%.
I was offered a 50% discount when I logged into Ancestry today. Use this link to check it out as you might be able to support LostCousins at the same time!
Doesn't work for me. I am permanently logged in so I logged out and used the link. The link took me to the start a free trial page and how I can bring my back story to life. (Grrr, my back does not have a story!!)
Wasn't there a 50% off banner at the top left?
No. BUT I think i ignored something yesterday (maybe about 24 hours ago) because I thought it was yet another DNA offer.
Well CB, if I may be so bold as to say so, perhaps it's time to get them tested again?
I am sure Canadian Optometrists use the same equipment as the UK and I well recall being asked what sort of distance I sat from my monitors, and then having set an adjustable screen at that distance, going through variable lens strengths (with each eye) until I pronounced whether A or B gave the best vision. Then, of course, after visiting the Opticians to try on my new Computer glasses, being asked to check they performed as intended by moving my chair to view a screen at the right distance.
I have always found that examination to be very confusing. I feel that I am sitting a test and have to give the 'correct' answer! I am not all that happy with my last pair of specs.
Having read of your eyesight problems and solutions, you certainly didn't need any advice about taking another eye test, and most likely may not need new computer glasses as another test may confirm. Good luck.
I have always found that examination to be very confusing. I feel that I am sitting a test and have to give the 'correct' answer! I am not all that happy with my last pair of specs.