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Accessibility Tutorials / Windows 2000

Turning ShowSounds On and Off

When ShowSounds is on, you can see captions for speech or other sounds generated by your computer programs.

StepMouse actionsKeyboard actions
1
On the Start menu:
  • Point to Settings.
  • Select Control Panel.
Display the Start menu by pressing CTRL+ESC (or the Windows logo key.)
  • Move to Settings by pressing S.
  • Select Control Panel by pressing C.
2
In Control Panel:
  • Double-click Accessibility Options.
In Control Panel:
  • Select the Accessibility Options icon by using the arrow keys.
  • Press ENTER.
3
In the Accessibility Options dialog box:
  • Select the Sound tab.
In the Accessibility Options dialog box:
  • Select the Sound tab by pressing CTRL+TAB.
4
On the Sound tab:
  • To turn on ShowSounds, select the Use ShowSounds check box.

    •    OR

  • To turn off ShowSounds, clear the Use ShowSounds check box.
  • Select OK.
On the Sound tab:
  • To turn on ShowSounds, select the Use ShowSounds check box by pressing ALT+H.

    •    OR

  • To turn off ShowSounds, clear the Use ShowSounds check box by pressing ALT+H.
  • Press ENTER.
5
To close Control Panel:
  • On the File menu, select Close.
To close Control Panel:
  • Press ALT+F, C.

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