Magnifier- Is a display utility that makes the computer screen more readable by people who have low vision by creating a separate window that displays a magnified portion of the screen. Magnifier provides a minimum level of functionality for people who have slight visual impairments.
| Mouse actions | Keyboard actions |
| On the Start menu: * Point to All Programs * Point to Accessories * Point to Accessibility * Select Magnifier Notes: A message box with a link to more information about Microsoft Magnifier may appear. To close the box, select OK. To use Magnifier but hide the Magnifier Settings dialog box, select the Minimize button. To Turn off Magnifier, in the Magnifier Settings dialog box, select the Exit button.
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Display the Start menu by pressing
CTRL+ESC (or the Windows logo key
 )* Press R * Type magnify * Press ENTER Notes: A message box with a link to more information about Microsoft Magnifier may appear. To close the box, press ENTER. To use Magnifier but hide the Magnifier Settings dialog box, select Minimize by pressing ALT+SPACEBAR, N. To turn off Magnifier, in the Magnifier Settings dialog box, press ALT+X. |
Narrator- is a text-to-speech utility for people who are blind or have low vision. Narrator reads what is displayed on the screen- the contents of the active window, menu options, or text that has been typed.
NOTE: Narrator is designed to work with Notepad, WordPad, Control Panel programs, Internet Explorer, the Windows desktop, and some parts of Windows Setup. Narrator may not read words aloud correctly in other programs. Narrator has a number of options that allow you to customize the way screen elements are read.
| Mouse Actions | Keyboard Actions |
| On the Start menu: * Point to All Programs * Point to Accessories * Point to Accessibility * Select Narrator Notes: A message box with a link to more information about Narrator may appear. To close the box, select OK. To use Narrator but hide the Narrator dialog box, select the Minimize button. |
Display the Start menu by pressing CTRL+ESC (or
the Windows logo key
) * Press R * Type narrator * Press ENTER Note: A message box with a link to more information about Narrator may appear. To close the box, press ENTER. To use Narrator but hide the Narrator dialog box, select Minimize by pressing ALT+SPACEBAR, N. |
On-Screen Keyboard- Is a utility that displays a virtual keyboard on the computer screen that allows people with mobility impairments to type data by using a pointing device or joystick. Besides providing a minimum level of functionality for some people with mobility impairments, On-Screen Keyboard can also help people who do not know how to type.
On-screen Keyboard has three typing modes you can use to type data:
* In clicking mode, you can select the on-screen keys to type text.
* In scanning mode, On-Screen keyboard continually scans the keyboard and highlights areas where you can type keyboard characters by pressing a hot key or by using a switch-input device.
* In hovering mode, you use a mouse or joystick to point to a key for a predefined period of time, and the selected character is typed automatically
In On-Screen Keyboard you can also:
* View an enhanced keyboard that includes the numeric keypad, or a standard keyboard that does not include a numeric keypad.
* Display the keyboard with the keys in the standard layout, or in a block layout in which the keys are arranged in rectangular blocks. Block layout is especially useful in scanning mode.
* Display the U.S. standard keyboard (101 keys), the universal keyboard (102 keys), or a keyboard (106 keys) with additional Japanese language characters
* Use Click sounds to add an audible click when you select a key
* Use Always On Top to keep your keyboard displayed on your screen when you switch programs or windows
Notes: The program in which you want to type characters must be active while you are using On-Screen Keyboard. The accessibility tools in the Windows operating system are intended to provide a minimum level of functionality for users with special needs. Most users with disabilities will need utility programs with more advanced functionality for daily use.
Accessibility Wizard: This
allows you to set up your computer to their own types of disabilities. It helps
with people who are blind, deaf or have difficulty using the mouse or keyboard.
You can make the icons bigger, change the color the color if you are
color-blind. You can find this by going to
* Start
* Go up to programs
* Go to accessories
* Go to accessibility
* Click on accessibility wizard
Utility Manager: This program
allows parents or administrators to set up restrictions for using the computer.
Parents can block their children from going to websites that they don't want. It
protects their children from danger and predators. You can find this by going to
* Start
* Go up to Programs
* Go to accessories
* Go to accessibility
* Click on Narrator