Setting Options for People Who Are Deaf or Have Difficulty Hearing Sounds from the Computer

This option in the Accessibility Wizard allows you to:

  • Show visual warnings to notify of system events.
  • See captions for speech and sounds in programs that offer this feature.
  • Save the settings to a file.
StepMouse actionsKeyboard 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 size option you want by using the UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW keys.
  • Press ENTER.
4 In the Display Settings dialog box:
  • Select the options you want.
  • Select Next.
 In the Display Settings dialog box:
  • Select the options you want.
  • Press ENTER.
5 In the Set Wizard Options dialog box:
  • Select the I am deaf or have difficulty hearing sounds from the computer check box.
  • Select Next to continue through the wizard.
 In the Set Wizard Options dialog box:
  • Select the I am deaf or have difficulty hearing sounds from the computer check box by pressing D.
  • Press ENTER to continue through the wizard (use the arrow keys 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.