Starting Accessibility Programs When Utility Manager Starts

Utility Manager is an accessibility utility that enables users to check the status of accessibility programs (Microsoft Magnifier, Narrator, On-Screen Keyboard) and to start or stop them. If you are logged onto your computer with an owner account you can choose to start an accessibility program when Utility Manager starts. This tutorial tells you how to set Windows 2000 to start accessibility programs when Utility Manager starts.

StepMouse actionsKeyboard actions
1 On the Start menu:
  • Point to Programs.
  • Point to Accessories.
  • Point to Accessibility.
  • Select Utility Manager.
 To open Utility Manager:
  • Press the Windows logo key+U.
2 In the Name list:
  • Select a program.
 In the Name list:
  • Select a program by pressing the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key.
3 Under Options:
  • Select the Start automatically when Utility Manager starts check box.

Note:  To cancel the automatic start, clear the Start automatically when Utility Manager starts check box.

 Under Options:
  • Select the Start automatically when Utility Manager starts check box by pressing ALT+U.

Note:  To cancel the automatic start, clear the Start automatically when Utility Manager starts check box by pressing ALT+U.

4 Repeat for each utility you want to start when Utility Manager starts. Repeat for each utility you want to start when Utility Manager starts.
5 Select OK. Press ENTER.