Accessibility For ALL - Windows
Wendy Homlish
CLIU 21
Control Panel
Accessibility options
Accessibility Options Control Panel
Accessibility Wizard
Visual Accommodations
Reduce background clutter
Increase icon size
Cursor changes
Mouse enlargement
Magnifier
Screen resolution
Color changes
Clutter…..This??
Or THIS??
Reduce Background Clutter
Display and Appearance – Control
Panel – Display – Large Fonts
Enlarge Icons
Screen Resolution
Enlarge/Change Cursor
High Contrast
Contrast and Color
Magnifier
Can position, invert display colors, change
magnification level, set tracking options,
set size of window
Found in
– Start
– Programs
– Accessories
– Accessibility
Magnifier
Hearing Accommodations
SoundSentry
– visual warnings for system sounds
ShowSounds
– captions are displayed for speech and sounds
in programs that provide them.
Volume control
Keyboard
Sticky keys
Filter keys
Keyboard shortcuts – tab to go thru kb
Arrow key-tab = windows key
Mouse keys
Onscreen keyboard
Keyboard Accessibility Options
Keyboard
Repeat rate
Blinking cursor rate
Sticky Keys
Filter Keys
Mouse Keys
Try it out!
Keyboard Properties
(Control Panel)
Sticky Keys
Repeat rate
Onscreen Keyboard
Start
Programs
Accessibility
Onscreen Keyboard
Onscreen Keyboard – Scanning
Mode
Use Scanning Mode
On-Screen Keyboard is a utility that
displays a virtual keyboard on the
computer screen. You can use scanning
mode in On-Screen Keyboard, continually
scanning the keyboard and highlighting
areas where you can type keyboard
characters by pressing a hot key or using
a switch input device.
Onscreen Keyboard Options
Enhanced/standard
Settings – selections method
– Hover (time)
– Click
– Joystick or key to select
Font options
Onscreen Keyboard - Dwell
Onscreen KB - Scan
Mouse Alternatives
Mouse…
Control Panel
Mouse
Can change…
– Reverse the Function of the Right and Left
Mouse Buttons
For accessibility needs, or for lefthanded
mouse use, you can reverse the buttons and
use the right mouse button as the primary
button..
Mouse Options
Adjust the DoubleClick Speed of the
Mouse
You can adjust the doubleclick speed of
the mouse to make it respond faster or
slower to meet your accessibility needs.
More mouse options….
ClickLock: Highlight or Drag Without Holding
Down the Mouse Button
To highlight or drag items without holding the
mouse button, you can select the ClickLock
option
Choose a Pointer Scheme
You can choose a pointer schemea predefined
set of mouse pointers, such as Magnified or
Windows Black (extra large)to increase visibility
of the mouse pointer on your screen.
More mouse options….
Select a Pointer Speed
Pointer speed relates to the distance that the
pointer moves respective to the distance that
the mouse or trackball moves.
SnapTo: Move Pointer to the Default Button in a
Dialog Box
You can choose to have the pointer move to the
default button in a dialog box so it is easier to
see which button or option has focus and will be
activated when you press ENTER.
More mouse options….
Display Pointer Trails
For better visibility of the mouse pointer, you
can set Windows XP to display pointer trails on
Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) screens.
Hide the Pointer While Typing
For better visibility of your document while you
work especially if you use an enlarged mouse
pointer or a pointer scheme, you can set
Windows XP to hide the mouse pointer while
you type.
More mouse options….
Show Location of Pointer
You can use a brief animation to help you
quickly locate the pointer on your screen
while you work.
Calculator
Start
Programs
Accessories
Calculator
Standard or scientific
Calculator
Completing Worksheets
w/Calculator
Pictures for folders
Help with organization and memory issues
Desktop
Right Click on Folder Image
Properties
Customize
Folder pictures vs. ICONS
Customize Folders
Learning….
Find text
– Control – F
– Type in what you want to find
– Works in all Windows Applications
– Option to replace (i.e. replace all occurrences
of “happy” with “elated”)
– Also good learning tool for students who use
the same word over and over again
Read Text Aloud
Narrator
Free readers
– WordTalk
– Natural Reader
– ReadPlease
– PowerTalk (for PowerPoint only)
– ClickSpeak (for Firefox browser)
– BrowseAloud (for internet)
– SayzMe
Tools in MS Word
Font Changes for easier reading
Color Changes for reading/organizing
Highlighting for studying
Spell-check/Grammar Check
AutoSummarize
Toolbar options (declutter)
Line/word/letter spacing
Forms
More Word Tools…
Lookup – dictionary, thesaurus, synonym,
antonym,
Task Pane
– Encyclopedia
– Research
– Pronunciation
– Definitions
– Translation to other languages
More Word Tools..
Readability statistics
Views
Templates
Wizards
Word Count
Commenting (voice or text)
Hyperlinks (to other documents, web
sites, etc)