Setting Options for People Who Are Blind or Have Difficulty Seeing Things on the Screen

If you are blind or have difficulty seeing items on screen, you can quickly set vision-related options using the Accessibility Wizard. Options include scrollbar and window border size, desktop icons, high contrast schemes, and the size and color of the mouse cursor.

This option in the Accessibility Wizard allows you to:

Select scroll bar and window border size.
Select the size of icons on your desktop.
Choose a high-contrast color scheme.
Select the size and color of the mouse cursor.
Save the settings to a file.

Step	Mouse actions	Keyboard actions
1	On the Start menu: Point to Programs. Point to Accessories. Point to Accessibility. Select Accessibility Wizard.	Display the Start menu by pressing CTRL+ESC (or the Windows logo key). Move to Programs by pressing P. Move to Accessories by pressing the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key. Press ENTER. Move to Accessibility, and then press ENTER. Move to Accessibility Wizard, and then press ENTER.
2	In the Welcome to the Accessibility Wizard dialog box: Select Next.	In the Welcome to the Accessibility Wizard dialog box: Press ENTER.
3	In the Text Size dialog box: Select the text size option you want. Select Next.	In the Text Size dialog box: Select the text option you want by using the UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW keys. Press ENTER.
4	In the Display Settings dialog box: Ensure that the Change the font size check box is selected. If it is not selected, select this check box. If you want to use Microsoft Magnifier, select the Use Microsoft Magnifier check box. Select Next.	In the Display Settings dialog box: Ensure that the Change the font size check box is selected. If it is not selected, press C. If you want to use Microsoft Magnifier, press U. Press ENTER.
5	In the Set Wizard Options dialog box: Select the I am blind or have difficulty seeing things on screen check box. Select Next to continue through the wizard.	In the Set Wizard Options dialog box: Select the I am blind or have difficulty seeing things on screen check box by pressing L. Press ENTER to continue through the wizard (use the arrow keys and ENTER to select the appropriate options).
6	In the Completing the Accessibility Wizard dialog box: Press ENTER to save your changes and exit the wizard.	In the Completing the Accessibility Wizard dialog box: Press ENTER to save your changes and exit the wizard.