Feature: Narrator reads text on the computer screen aloud.
Steps: Click Start, Control Panel, Ease of Access, Ease of Access Center, Start Narrator
Zoom Support
Feature: Magnifier allows the user to zoom in and navigate a page with higher visibility.
Steps: Click Start, Control Panel, Ease of Access, Optimize Visual Display, Click the checkbox next to “Turn on Magnifier”
Color Contrast Support
Feature: Windows allows you to change the contrast to what works best for you.
Steps: Click Start, Control Panel, Appearance and Personalization, Personalization, scroll down to Contrast Theme options and choose the best option for your needs
Navigation Support
Feature: Speech Recognition allows you to control your PC using your voice rather than a keyboard or mouse.
Steps: Make sure microphone is plugged in, click Start, Windows Speech Recognition (first time users complete the wizard and tutorial)
Feature: Voiceover reads text to you and can be used to control the computer using only the keyboard
Zoom Support
Feature: Zoom allows the user to zoom in and navigate a page with higher visibility.
Steps: Click System Preferences on the dock, Accessibility, Zoom, then choose either of the following options:
To zoom with keyboard shortcuts, select "Use keyboard shortcuts to zoom."
To zoom with your mouse or trackpad, select "Use scroll gesture with modifier keys to zoom."
Visual Support
Feature: Under the Display options, you can alter the coloration and/or enlarge cursor size to improve visibility.
Steps: Click System Preferences on the dock, Accessibility, Display, then check "Invert Colors" for a black background with white font, "Use Greyscale" for a grey display, and/or "Enhance Cursor Size" to enlarge the cursor
Dictation
Feature: Dictation and Speech reads text on the computer screen aloud.
Steps: Click System Preferences on the dock, Accessibility, Dictation and Speech, Text to Speech, select checkbox for “Speak selected text when the key is pressed,” choose the key/key combination you prefer (when text is highlighted and these keys are pressed the text will be read aloud
