Customizing Your Customizing Your Operating SystemOperating System

MTSD Assistive Technology Conference – June 26,2006

Kathy Young – VES/UMS Technology Teacher

Violet Markmann – LMS/UMS Technology Teacher

Microsoft Windows Accessibility Menu

Microsoft Windows AccessibilityMicrosoft Windows Accessibility

Microsoft Windows Accessibility allows users Microsoft Windows Accessibility allows users with hearing, vision and mobility needs to be with hearing, vision and mobility needs to be able to utilize a computer effectively ...able to utilize a computer effectively ...

Microsoft Windows AccessibilityMicrosoft Windows Accessibility

… … using technology they already have. using technology they already have.

Windows 2000 Accessibility Windows 2000 Accessibility WizardWizard

The accessibility wizard allow users to set up The accessibility wizard allow users to set up their computer to fit their particular needs based their computer to fit their particular needs based on their disability.on their disability.

For example: A person who is visually impaired For example: A person who is visually impaired

can use the wizard to increase the font size of can use the wizard to increase the font size of items shown on the computer screen.items shown on the computer screen.

Windows 2000 Accessibility Windows 2000 Accessibility WizardWizard

Options to assist individuals who:Options to assist individuals who:

• have visual impairments.have visual impairments.

• have hearing impairments.have hearing impairments.

• have trouble using the keyboard.have trouble using the keyboard.

Accessibility Wizard - Visual Accessibility Wizard - Visual AssistanceAssistance

• Select scroll bar and window border size. Select scroll bar and window border size.

• Select icon size. Select icon size.

• Select color scheme – high contrast.Select color scheme – high contrast.

• Select the size, color and blink rate of the Select the size, color and blink rate of the mouse cursor. mouse cursor.

Accessibility Wizard - Keyboard Accessibility Wizard - Keyboard AssistanceAssistance

• Use StickyKeys.Use StickyKeys.

• Ignore repeated keystrokes.Ignore repeated keystrokes.

• Play a sound whenever you press CAPS Play a sound whenever you press CAPS LOCK, NUM LOCK, or SCROLL LOCK. LOCK, NUM LOCK, or SCROLL LOCK.

• Display extra keyboard help whenever it's Display extra keyboard help whenever it's available. available.

Accessibility Wizard - Auditory Accessibility Wizard - Auditory AssistanceAssistance

• Show visual warnings to notify of Show visual warnings to notify of system events.system events.

• See captions for speech and sounds in See captions for speech and sounds in programs that offer this feature. programs that offer this feature.

Accessibility Wizard - Accessibility Wizard - Mouse Mouse AssistanceAssistance

• Use the numeric keypad instead of the Use the numeric keypad instead of the mouse to move the mouse pointer. mouse to move the mouse pointer.

• Select the size and color of the mouse Select the size and color of the mouse cursor.cursor.

• Configure the mouse for right- or left-Configure the mouse for right- or left-handed use.handed use.

• Adjust the speed of the mouse pointer.Adjust the speed of the mouse pointer.

NarratorNarrator

• A text-to-speech utility that uses a A text-to-speech utility that uses a synthetic voice to read written text on synthetic voice to read written text on the screen. the screen.

• Narrator reads dialog boxes and Narrator reads dialog boxes and window controls in a number of the window controls in a number of the more basic applications for Windows.more basic applications for Windows.

• You can change the pitch, rate and You can change the pitch, rate and tone of the screen reader’s voice as tone of the screen reader’s voice as well as its pronunciation and accent. well as its pronunciation and accent.

MagnifierMagnifier

• This feature will magnify everything on the This feature will magnify everything on the screen from 2x to 9x magnification.screen from 2x to 9x magnification.

On Screen KeyboardOn Screen Keyboard

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