Windows 7 users can change the size of text and icons using the Display control panel and can zoom in on text using a magnifier tool that can be activated in the Ease of Access control panel, which contains other options for making items on the computer easier to see.

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And for those who also opt for the Voice-Activated Navigation System, AppLink will integrate app access and control through the system's 8-inch touch screen.

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The generally clear and colorful Zing interface, which makes use of translucent overlays for volume and internet access and brings down album art on the fly, resorts to almost comically tiny text for its menus activated by two buttons that sit between the wheel and the screen.

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Devices that use Verizon Wireless approved Bug Labs' modules and that connect to the Verizon Wireless network via pre-approved Verizon Wireless Broadband Access cards or removable modems do not need to be submitted for any testing by Verizon Wireless before they may be activated on the Verizon Wireless network.

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