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Step by Step Tutorials for Microsoft Windows XP Accessibility Options

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Overview

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

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

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

Disable Personalized Menus

Adjusting Settings to Your Needs and Preferences:  Accessibility Options

Sticky Keys:  Press One Key at a Time for Key Combinations

Filter Keys:  Ignore Brief or Repeated Keystrokes and Slow Down the Repeat Rate

Toggle Keys:  Hear Tones When Pressing Certain Keys

Show Extra Keyboard Help in Programs

Sound Sentry:  Get Visual Warnings for System Sounds

Show Sounds:  Display Captions for Speech and Sounds

High Contrast:  Choose a High Contrast Color Combination to Improve Screen Resolution

Choose the Width and Blink Rate of the Cursor

MouseKeys:  Control the Mouse Pointer Using the Numeric Keypad

Serial Keys:  Use an Alternative Input Device Instead of a Keyboard or Mouse

Turn Off Accessibility Features after Specified Idle Time

Get Visual Notification When Turning a Feature On or Off

Get Sound Notification when Turning a Feature On or Off

Apply All Accessibility Settings to the Logon Desktop

Apply All Settings to Defaults for New Users

Adjusting Display Options

Use Large Icons

Hide Underlined Letters for Keyboard Navigation Until ALT Key in Pressed

Choose Screen Resolution

Adjusting Mouse Options

Reverse the Function of the Right and Left Mouse Buttons

Adjust the Double-Click Speed of the Mouse

Click Lock:  Highlight or Drag Without Holding Down the Mouse Button

Choose a Pointer Scheme

Select a Pointer Speed

SnapTo:  Move Pointer to the Default Button in a Dialog Box

Display Pointer Trails

Hide the Pointer While Typing

Show Location of Pointer

Adjusting Keyboard Options

Adjust the Character Repeat Rate

Adjust the Cursor Blink Rate

Select a Dvorak Keyboard Layout

Adjusting Internet Options

Ignore Colors, Font Styles, or Font Sizes Specified on Web Pages

Format Web Pages Using a Custom Style Sheet

Select Text and Background Colors of Web Pages

Select Colors for Visited and Unvisited Links

Select Hover Link Colors

Select a Font Style for Web Pages that Do Not Have a Specified Text Font

Always Expand ALT Text for Images

Move System Caret with Focus/Selection Changes

Turn On or Turn Off Smooth Scrolling

Turn On or Turn Off Play Animations, Sounds, and Videos in Web Pages

Adjusting Sounds and Audio Options

Adjust Computer Sound Volume

Choose a Sound Scheme

Assign a Sound to a System Event

Adjusting Taskbar and Start Menu Options

Keep the Taskbar on Top of Other Windows

Display the Quick Launch Bar on the Taskbar

Customize the Start Menu

Specify the Classic Look and Behavior for the Start Menu

Adjusting User Accounts Options

Choose Whether Users Need to Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE Before Logging On

Turn On Fast User Switching

Adjusting Speech Options

Choose the Text-to-Speech Playback Voice

Choose the Rate of Speech for the Text-to-Speech Playback Voice

Choose an Audio Device for Text-to-Speech Playback

Using Utility Manager

Open Utility Manager

Start Accessibility Programs Automatically When You Log On

Start Accessibility Programs Automatically When You Lock Your Computer Desktop

Start Accessibility Programs When Utility Manager Starts

Start or Stop Accessibility Programs Using Utility Manager

Using On-Screen Keyboard

Turn On and Use On-Screen Keyboard

Select a Keyboard Layout

Select the Font for On-Screen Keyboard Keys

Keep On-Screen Keyboard Window on Top

Use an Audible Click

Use Clicking Mode

Use Hovering Mode

Use Scanning Mode

Using Narrator

Turn On and Use Narrator

Set Narrator to Announce Events on the Screen

Set Narrator to Read Typed Characters

Set Narrator to Move Mouse Pointer to the Active Item

Start Narrator Minimized

Set Narrator Voice Options

Using Magnifier

Turn On and Use Magnifier

Change the Position of the Magnifier Window

Change the Size of the Magnifier Window

Invert the Colors of the Magnifier Window

Set the Magnifier Magnification Level

Set Magnifier Tracking Options

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