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Adjusting Accessibility Options

Selecting the Accessibility Options icon gives you access to most of the accessibility settings in Windows Me. When you select Accessibility Options, you'll find the settings grouped on these tabs: Keyboard, Sound, Display, Mouse, and General.

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.

Note:  If all of the Control Panel icons are not displayed, select view all Control Panel options.

In Control Panel:
  • Select the Accessibility Options icon by using the arrow keys.
  • Press ENTER.

Note:  If all of the Control Panel icons are not displayed, press the TAB key until view all Control Panel options is selected, and then press ENTER.

3
In the Accessibility Options dialog box:
  • To access keyboard settings, select the Keyboard tab.
  • To access sound settings, select the Sound tab.
  • To access display settings, select the Display tab.
  • To access mouse settings, select the Mouse tab.
  • To access other accessibility settings, select the General tab.
In the Accessibility Options dialog box, select a tab by pressing CTRL+TAB (continue pressing TAB until you reach the desired tab).
  • To access keyboard options, select the Keyboard tab.
  • To access sound options, select the Sound tab.
  • To access display options, select the Display tab.
  • To access mouse options, select the Mouse tab.
  • To access other accessibility options, select the General tab.

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