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Configure
and troubleshoot accessibility services.
The following setting can be accessed from
the Control Panel under Accessibility
Options.
StickyKeys
, which allows you to press the CTRL, ALT,
SHIFT, or Windows logo keys and have them
remain active until the next time you press
a key other than CTRL, ALT, SHIFT, or
Windows logo keys. This is useful for people
who have difficulty pressing two keys
simultaneously.
FilterKeys
,
which instructs your keyboard to ignore
brief or repeated keystrokes. You can also
adjust the keyboard repeat rate, which is
the rate at which a key repeats when you
hold it down.
ToggleKeys,
the computer will play a high-pitched sound
when the CAPS LOCK, SCROLL LOCK, or NUM LOCK
keys are switched on and a low-pitched sound
when any of those keys are switched off.
SoundSentry,
tells the computer to flash part of your
screen every time the system's built-in
speaker plays a sound. You can specify which
part of the screen flashes by clicking
Settings.
ShowSounds, which instructs programs
that usually convey information only by
sound also to provide all information
visually, such as by displaying text
captions or informative icons.
High Contrast, Instructs programs to
change the color scheme to the one specified
in the Settings dialog box instead of using
program-specific colors and to increase
legibility whenever possible.
MouseKeys, enables you to use the
numeric keypad to move the mouse pointer and
to click, double-click, and drag.
Utility Manager
enables users to check an Accessibility
program's status, and start or stop an
Accessibility program. Programs accessible
from the Utility Manager are Magnifier,
Narrator, and On-Screen Keyboard.
Utility Manager, can be accessed from Start
| Programs | Accessories | Accessibility,
and then click Utility Manager. Or use the
Windows Logo key + U shortcut keys.
Narrator
is a text-to-speech utility for users who
are blind or have low vision. It is designed
to work with Notepad, Wordpad, Control Panel
programs, Internet Explorer, Windows 2000
desktop, and Windows 2000 setup. It reads
what is displayed on your screen ie: The
contents of the active window, menu options,
and text you have typed.
Magnifier is a display utility that
makes the screen more readable for users who
have low vision. Magnifier creates a
separate window that displays a magnified
portion of your screen.
On-Screen Keyboard is a utility that
displays a virtual keyboard on your screen
and allows users with mobility impairments
to type data using a pointing device or
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