Accessibility Option

Using the Accessibility Wizard

Set Options for People Who Are Blind or Have Difficulty Seeing Things on the Screen

If you are blind or have difficulty seeing things on screen, you can quickly set vision related options using the Accessibility Wizard. Options include scrollbar and window border size, desktop icons, high contrast schemes, size and color of the mouse cursor, and the cursor width and blink rate.

Menus Action Keyboard Action 1. On the Start menu: • Point to All Programs. • Point to Accessories. • Point to Accessibility. • Select Accessibility Wizard. Display the Start menu by pressing Ctrl+ESC or (the Windows logo key ) • Press R. • Type accwiz. • Press ENTER. 2. In the Welcome to the Accessibility Wizard dialog box: • Select Next. In the Welcome to the Accessibility Wizard dialog box: • Press N. 3. In the Text Size dialog box: • Select the smallest text you can read. • Select Next. In the Text Size dialog box: • Select the smallest text you can read by pressing the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key. • Press N. 4. In the Display Settings dialog box: • Ensure that the Change the font size check box is selected. • If it is not, select its check box. • If you want to use Microsoft Magnifier, select the Use Microsoft Magnifier check box. • Select Next. In the Display Settings dialog box: • Ensure that the Change the font size check box is selected. • If it is not selected, press C. • If you want to use Microsoft Magnifier, press U. • Press N. 5. In the Set Wizard Options dialog box: • Select the I am blind or have difficulty seeing things on screen check box. • Select Next to continue through the wizard. In the Set Wizard Options dialog box: • Select the I am blind or have difficulty seeing things on screen check box by pressing L. • Press N to continue through the wizard (use the arrow keys and ENTER to select the appropriate options). 6. In the Completing the Accessibility Wizard dialog box: • Select Finish to save your changes and exit the wizard. Note: To cancel your changes, select Cancel, and then select No. • To move back to change earlier screens, select the Back button. In the Completing the Accessibility Wizard dialog box: • Press ENTER to save your changes and exit the wizard. Note To cancel your changes, use the TAB key to move to the Cancel button, and then press ENTER. Press TAB to select No, and then press ENTER. • To move back to change earlier screens, press B.

Set Options for People Who Are Deaf or Have Difficulty Hearing Sounds from the Computer

If you are deaf or have difficulty hearing sounds from the computer, you can quickly set sound options using the Accessibility Wizard. Sound options include turning on SoundSentry so that you can get visual warnings for system sounds, and Show Sounds so that captions are displayed for speech and sounds in programs that provide them.

Accessibility Wizard >> Set Wizard Options >> Sound options

Set Options for People Who Have Difficulty Using the Keyboard or Mouse

If you have difficulty using the keyboard or mouse, you can quickly set options using the Accessibility Wizard. Mobility options include turning on StickyKeys, MouseKeys, and FilterKeys, getting extra keyboard help in programs, selecting cursor size and color options, mouse button configuration, and mouse pointer speed.

Disable Personalized Menus

In Microsoft Windows XP, menus are automatically updated to keep the menu options you use most often at the top of your menu where they are usually more accessible. If this feature does not improve accessibility for you, you can easily disable it by using the Accessibility Wizard.

Accessibility Wizard >> Display Settings >> Disable personalized menus