Any way to enlarge menus/toolbar?

Hey-
I'm using Illustrator CS2 at the moment, and I'm finding that the menus/toolbars and the like are a little too small for my liking. Is there any way to enlarge those things? Would love to make them a bit bigger so my tired eyes can take a break from strainin'.
Thanks for the help-
/bmt

Lower the resolution of your monitor.

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The icons and font headers for all the menus and palettes are too small. Isn't there a way to change so it's more legible? Using Indesign CS2. Help.. this is such a drag!
There are cheap and free third-party utilities for both Mac and Windows that can enlarge parts of the screen. Some newer versions of OS X and Windows (7, I think) have features built in. On Mac, it's in System Preferences > Universal Access > Mouse & Trackpad > Open Keyboard Preferences > Zoom (whew!)
Try a Google search for screen enlargement, screen loupe, screen eyeglasses, screen zoom - Windows or Mac - free, etc.
Ooops, I forgot to include search terms like assistive devices, screen magnifiers, increasing user interface size.
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