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Ex 1.2.1.5 - enhancing accessibility |
| KNOWLEDGE |
| ENHANCING ACCESSIBILITY |
| Some of the options available for enhancing accessibility include: |
| Voice recognition
software Voice recognition software does not come as standard with Windows but can be purchased from a number of companies. The software is used to translate what is spoken into instructions the compute understands or more commonly within word processing software the voice recognition software "types" the text that is spoken. This type of software is very useful for people who are unable to use a keyboard. |
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Screen reader Screen reading software is used by blind people to help them both read what is on the screen and navigate their way around the screen. |
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Screen magnifier You can switch on the screen magnifier by selecting Start, All Programs, Accessories, Accessibility and then screen Magnifier. The magnified page will appear at the top of the screen whilst any application is running. As you can see from the screen shot below you can change the magnification factor. |
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On-screen keyboard You can switch on the on-screen keyboard by selecting Start, All Programs, Accessories, Accessibility and then On-Screen Keyboard. The on-screen keyboard will appear on top of any application that you run whilst it is open and functions in exactly the same way as a conventional keyboard. The only difference is that you use the mouse to select the characters/numbers that you require. |
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