January 2005
Intermediate to advanced
688 pages
25h 59m
English
Content preview from Windows XP in a Nutshell, Second Edition
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Name
Accessibility
Synopsis
A collection of settings and features designed to make Windows XP easier to use for those with visual, hearing, and physical impairments. See Figure 5-1.
Figure 5-1. The Utility Manager lets you control several accessibility features from one window
- Accessibility, additional settings for web pages
Control Panel → Internet Options → General tab → Accessibility
- Accessibility, enable / disable warnings and notifications
Control Panel → Accessibility Options → General tab
- Accessibility, magnify a portion of the screen
See “Microsoft Magnifier” in Chapter 4.
- Accessibility, make Alt Key “sticky"
Control Panel → Accessibility Options → Keyboard tab → Use StickyKeys
- Accessibility, manage startup options
See “Utility Manager” in Chapter 4.
- Accessibility, move Magnifier with focus change in web pages
Control Panel → Internet Options → Advanced tag → Accessibility → Move system caret with focus/selection changes
- Accessibility, read screen text out loud
See “Narrator” in Chapter 4.
- Accessibility, type with the mouse
See “On-Screen Keyboard” in Chapter 4.
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