Setting Administrative Options

Using the Accessibility Wizard administrative options, you can:

Turn off some of the keyboard and high contrast features.
Make your accessibility settings the default settings.
Apply your accessibility settings to another computer by saving your settings to a file.

Depending on which accessibility setting you previously selected, your first page will either be the Set Automatic Timeouts page or the Default Accessibility page.

Before you begin

The following procedure assumes you have completed the Accessibility Wizard through to the Set Wizard Options page. See Starting and Using the Accessibility Wizard.

Be sure you have selected the I want to set administrative options option on that page.

Step	Mouse actions	Keyboard actions
1	On the Set Automatic Timeouts page: To keep the settings you have selected on after the computer has been idle for a while, click Leave accessibility features on. To set automatic time outs, click Turn off StickyKeys, FilterKeys, ToggleKeys, and High Contrast features after the computer has been idle for. Adjust the time by clicking the arrow and selecting the number of minutes you want. Click Next.	On the Set Automatic Timeouts page: To keep the settings you have selected on after the computer has been idle for a while, press L. To set automatic timeouts, select Turn off StickyKeys, FilterKeys, ToggleKeys, and High Contrast features after the computer has been idle for by pressing T. Adjust the time by pressing M and then using the UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW keys to select the number of minutes you want. Click Next.
2	On the Default Accessibility page: To make your accessibility settings the default, click Yes. Click Next.	On the Default Accessibility page: To make your accessibility settings the default, press Y. To move to the next page, press N.
3	On the Save Settings to File page: To save your settings to a file, click Save Settings. In the Save As dialog box, select where you'd like the file to be. Click Save. Click Next.	On the Save Settings to File page: Move the focus to Save Settings, by pressing TAB. Press ENTER. In the Save As dialog box, select where you'd like the file to be. Press ALT+S. Press ENTER.
4	On the Completing the Accessibility Wizard page: Look over the list of changes you have made. If you are satisfied, click Finish. If you'd like to change your options, click Back until you are at the appropriate page.	On the Completing the Accessibility Wizard page: Look over the list of changes you have made. If you are satisfied, press ENTER. If you'd like to change your options, press B until you are at the appropriate page.

Screen shot of the Windows 98 Accessibility Wizard

Setting Accessibility Wizard Options