Windows XP Accessibility Tutorials

Learn how to use the accessibility features of Windows XP.

Getting started

• Turn off accessibility options
• Customize the Start menu
• Switch users on a computer
• Manage you accessibility programs with Utility Manager
• Optimize your visual display to make your computer easier to read

Display and readability

• Change your screen resolution
• Display the Quick Launch toolbar
• Keep your taskbar visible
• Resize icons to make them easier to read
• Turn off Smooth Scrolling
• Turn on and adjust Magnifier
• Turn on High Contrast to improve screen resolution

Keyboard and mouse

Keyboard

• Open and customize On-Screen Keyboard
• Keep On-Screen Keyboard on top of other windows
• Press one key at a time for shortcuts by using StickyKeys
• Change the layout of On-Screen Keyboard
• Adjust the character repeat rate
• Keyboard shortcuts
• Alternative keyboard layouts
• Select a Dvorak keyboard layout

Mouse

• Using ClickLock
• Turn on MouseKeys
• Change your mouse settings

Sounds and speech

Speech Recognition

• Choose an audio device for text-to-speech playback

Sound

• Adjust the sound volume
• Change computer sounds
• Use Narrator