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Accessibility Tutorials / Windows Vista

Turn on Audio Description

Set your computer to describe what's happening in videos by hearing an audio description (only available on some videos where video authors have provided this information).

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Keyboard actions
1

To open the Ease of Access Center, select:

  • Start.
  • Control Panel.
  • Ease of Access.
  • Ease of Access Center.

To open the Ease of Access Center, press:

  • Windows logo key [image: Windows logo key] +U.
2

Under Explore all settings, select:

  • Use the computer without a display.

Under Explore all settings, select:

  • Use the computer without a display by pressing TAB, then ENTER.
3

Under Hear text read aloud, select:

  • Turn on Audio Description.
  • Select Save.

Under Hear text read aloud, select:

  • Turn on Audio Description by pressing ALT+I.
  • Select Save by pressing ALT+S.

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