Larger font size I don't know if anyone posted "how to's" about this but I just changed the dpi from 96 to 120 dpi and the text is easier to read.
In Windows XP, click [Start] then [control panel] then Appearance and Themes] then [display] click on the [settings] tab, then the [Advanced] tab, then the [General] tab, and on that file card you will see 96DPI, 120DPI, and Custom DPI. Click on [120DPI] and then click [Apply] to lock in the setting, then [OK] and re-boot.
If you have the "classic view" set-up of the Windows XP, the sequence looks different but is the same. Click on [Start] then [Control Panel] then [Display]>Display Settings, then [settings]tab [Advanced]at the bottom [General]top the [DPI section] click on the 120DPI, then[Apply] [OK] and re-boot.