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The Accessibility Options feature in Windows 98
has five tabs from which you can select. The tabs are: Keyboard,
Sound, Display, Mouse, and General.
You can use keyboard shortcuts to turn on some
features. You can also elect to see and/or hear a status
indicator which lets you know when an accessibility option is in
use.
The procedures for changing the settings on each
tab are described on the pages that follow.
The Keyboard tab enables you to:
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Change settings for
using StickyKeys, FilterKeys (which includes BounceKeys,
SlowKeys, and RepeatKeys), and ToggleKeys.
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Elect to see extra
keyboard help while you are working, if it is available.
Before you begin
The procedure for accessing the Keyboard tab from
the Control Panel is outlined below. The procedures for using
this tab's options follow this procedure, and assume you have
already opened Control Panel and accessed this tab.
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Mouse actions |
Keyboard actions |
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On the Start menu:
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Point to
Settings.
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Click
Control Panel. |
Display the Start menu by
pressing CTRL+ESC (or the Windows logo key).
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Move to
Settings by pressing S.
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Select
Control Panel by pressing C. |
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In Control Panel:
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Double-click Accessibility Options. |
If the focus is not on Control Panel,
press TAB.
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Move to
Accessibility Options by using the arrow keys.
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Press
ENTER. |
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In the Accessibility Properties
dialog box, make sure you are on the Keyboard tab. |
In the Accessibility Properties
dialog box, make sure you are on the Keyboard tab. If
you are not:
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Move to the
Keyboard tab by pressing SHIFT+TAB. |
To continue
To use the options in the Keyboard tab, see:
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Changing the
StickyKeys Settings
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Changing the
FilterKeys Settings
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Changing the
ToggleKeys Settings
StickyKeys is designed for people who have
difficulty holding down two of more keys at a time. When a
shortcut requires a key combination, such as CTRL+P, StickyKeys
will enable you to press one key at a time instead of pressing
them simultaneously.
Use StickyKeys if you want to use the SHIFT,
CTRL, or ALT key by pressing one key at a time.
Use the shortcut
Once you have decided to use StickyKeys, you can
elect to use the StickyKeys shortcut to turn this feature on or
off.
To use the shortcut
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Press SHIFT five
times.
Use the status indicator
You can choose to be notified when this option is
in use by seeing a status icon.
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The status icon is three rectangular
boxes, each representing one of the three "modifier" keys
that are used in key combinations: SHIFT, CTRL, or ALT. When
you hold down a modifier key, its corresponding rectangle
changes appearance |
You can also choose to hear a sound when one of
the modifier keys is pressed.
Before you begin
This procedure assumes you have already opened
Control Panel and accessed the Keyboard tab. See Accessing
the Keyboard Tab.
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Accessibility Properties:
Keyboard tab |
Settings for StickyKeys dialog box |
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Mouse actions |
Keyboard actions |
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1 |
On the Keyboard tab:
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Click the
Use StickyKeys check box. |
On the Keyboard tab:
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To select
the Use StickyKeys check box, press U. |
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2 |
To use the shortcut and access other
settings:
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Click
Settings. |
To use the shortcut and access other
settings:
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Display
Settings by pressing S. |
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3 |
In the Settings for StickyKeys
dialog box:
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Click the
Use shortcut check box. |
In the Settings for StickyKeys
dialog box:
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Select
Use shortcut by pressing SPACEBAR. |
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To receive a sound or visual
notification:
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Click the
appropriate check box. |
To receive a sound or visual
notification:
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Select the
appropriate check box by pressing either ALT+M for a sound,
or ALT+S for a visual status. |
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Click OK. |
Press ENTER. |
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