1. Customizing Your Operating System MTSD Assistive Technology Conference – June 26,2006 Kathy Young – VES/UMS Technology Teacher Violet Markmann – LMS/UMS Technology Teacher Microsoft Windows Accessibility Menu

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

3. Microsoft Windows Accessibility … using technology they already have.

4. Windows 2000 Accessibility Wizard The accessibility wizard allow users to set up their computer to fit their particular needs based on their disability. The accessibility wizard allow users to set up their computer to fit their particular needs based on their disability. For example: A person who is visually impaired can use the wizard to increase the font size of items shown on the computer screen. For example: A person who is visually impaired can use the wizard to increase the font size of items shown on the computer screen.

5. Windows 2000 Accessibility Wizard 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.

6. Accessibility Wizard - Visual Assistance 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 mouse cursor.Select the size, color and blink rate of the mouse cursor.

12. Accessibility Wizard - Keyboard Assistance Use StickyKeys.Use StickyKeys. Ignore repeated keystrokes.Ignore repeated keystrokes. Play a sound whenever you press CAPS LOCK, NUM LOCK, or SCROLL LOCK.Play a sound whenever you press CAPS LOCK, NUM LOCK, or SCROLL LOCK. Display extra keyboard help whenever it's available.Display extra keyboard help whenever it's available.

13. Accessibility Wizard - Auditory Assistance Show visual warnings to notify of system events.Show visual warnings to notify of system events. See captions for speech and sounds in programs that offer this feature.See captions for speech and sounds in programs that offer this feature.

14. Accessibility Wizard - Mouse Assistance Use the numeric keypad instead of the mouse to move the mouse pointer.Use the numeric keypad instead of the mouse to move the mouse pointer. Select the size and color of the mouse cursor.Select the size and color of the mouse cursor. Configure the mouse for right- or left- handed use.Configure the mouse for right- or left- handed use. Adjust the speed of the mouse pointer.Adjust the speed of the mouse pointer.

15. Narrator A text-to-speech utility that uses a synthetic voice to read written text on the screen.A text-to-speech utility that uses a synthetic voice to read written text on the screen. Narrator reads dialog boxes and window controls in a number of the more basic applications for Windows.Narrator reads dialog boxes and window controls in a number of the more basic applications for Windows. You can change the pitch, rate and tone of the screen reader’s voice as well as its pronunciation and accent.You can change the pitch, rate and tone of the screen reader’s voice as well as its pronunciation and accent.

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

17. On Screen Keyboard.

18. Getting Started