Accessibility Options: Introduction

Introduction | Keyboard | Sound | Display | Mouse

Windows 98

Follow this link for a more recent tutorial applying to Windows XP.

The Accessibility Options control panel applet first appeared in Windows 95 and - like the Accessibility Wizard - remains largely unchanged in Windows XP. The applet gives access to most of the features available through the Wizard but each one allows a far greater deal of flexibility. This is important as accessibility strategy should be fine-tuned to individual users rather than relying on a global solution for 'people with sight difficulties' or 'people with physical difficulties'.

The Accessibility Options allow full control over the Windows specialist features but for further flexibility these options need to be combined with the Display, Mouse and Keyboard features found in the Control Panel.

• Use the keyboard to move the mouse
• Lock Shift, Alt, and Ctrl keys for those who find it difficult to hold two keys at once
• Set Windows to ignore brief keystrokes and inadvertent key repetitions
• Play feedback sounds whenever Caps lock, Shift, Ctrl and Alt are pressed
• Set applications to provide extra information on how to use the keyboard as a replacement to the mouse.
• Quickly adjust the size and colour scheme of the WIMP components and add your own scheme that you've saved
• Easily switch between two schemes if the PC is used by both the visually impaired and the non-visually impaired.

	Go to Start then Settings then click Control Panel.
	In the Control Panel, double-click Access Options. The Access Options applet is then separated into the following categories: Keyboard Sound Display Mouse Click on a category to continue.