Using Windows XP

Start Accessibility Programs When Utility Manager Starts

Utility Manager is an accessibility utility that enables users to check the status of accessibility programs (Microsoft Magnifier, Narrator, On-Screen Keyboard) and to start or stop them. If you are logged onto your computer with an owner account you can choose to start an accessibility program when Utility Manager starts.

Narrator, a text-to-speech program, starts when Utility Manager starts. You can also set Magnifier and On-Screen Keyboard to start when utility manager starts. This procedure tells you how to set Windows XP to start accessibility programs when Utility Manager starts.

 Mouse actionsKeyboard actions

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Open Utility Manager using the keyboard.

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Press the Windows logo key Windows logo key + U.

Note:  You can also open Utility Manager from the Start menu (Start>All Programs>Accessories> Accessibility>Utility Manager). But if you open Utility Manager from the Start menu you will have limited program management capabilities.

On the keyboard:

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Press the Windows logo key Windows logo key + U.

2

If the Microsoft Narrator message box appears:

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Select OK to close the message box.

If the Microsoft Narrator message box appears:

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Be sure that the Narrator message box is selected by pressing ALT+TAB.

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Close the message box by pressing ENTER.

3

To work with Narrator on:

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Select the Utility Manager dialog box.

To turn Narrator off, in the Narrator dialog box:

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Select Exit.

To work with Narrator on:

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Move from the Narrator message box to the Utility Manager dialog box by pressing ALT+TAB.

To turn Narrator off, in the Narrator dialog box:

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Press ALT+X.

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Move to the Utility Manager dialog box by pressing ALT+TAB.

4

In the Utility Manager dialog box:

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Select a program.

In the Utility Manager dialog box:

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Select a program by pressing the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key.

5

Under Options for the accessibility utility you have selected:

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Select the Start automatically when Utility Manager starts check box.

Note  To cancel the automatic start, clear the Start automatically when Utility Manager starts check box.

Under Options for the accessibility utility you have selected:

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Select the Start automatically when Utility Manager starts check box by pressing ALT+U.

Note  To cancel the automatic start, clear the Start automatically when Utility Manager starts check box by pressing ALT+U.

6

Select OK.

Press ENTER.

Utility Manager: Start automatically when Utility Manager starts

Utility Manager: Start automatically when Utility Manager starts