BillZiegler
Accessibility Options in Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows 7,
Apple MAC OS 10.5 Leopard and OS 10.6 Snow Leopard
|System Modifications |Windows Vista |Windows 7 |Macintosh Leopard |Macintosh Snow Leopard |
| | | | | |
|Visual Accommodations | | | | |
| | | | | |
|Vision problems, ranging from slight | | | | |
|impairments to blindness, can prevent| | | | |
|full computer access. System level | | | | |
|options built into Windows Vista and | | | | |
|7 and Mac OS 10.5 Leopard and 10.6 | | | | |
|Snow Leopard allow for larger fonts, | | | | |
|icons, buttons, menus and toolbars | | | | |
|and speech output. | | | | |
|Change screen resolution. |Control Panel: Appearance & |Control Panel: Appearance & |System Preferences: Displays: Display|System Preferences: Displays: Display –|
|Smaller numbers result in larger |Personalization: Adjust screen |Personalization: Adjust screen |– |Choose 640 X 480 or 800 X 600 for |
|screen objects. |resolution – |resolution – |Choose 640 X 480 or 800 X 600 for |largest screen items. |
| |Choose 800 X 600 for largest screen |Choose 800 X 600 for largest screen |largest screen items. | |
| |items. |items. | | |
| |OR |OR | | |
| |Control Panel: Hardware & Sound: |Control Panel: Hardware & Sound: | | |
| |Personalization – Adjust screen |Display: Adjust screen resolution – | | |
| |resolution – |Choose 800 X 600 for largest screen | | |
| |Choose 800 X 600 for largest screen |items. | | |
| |items. | | | |
|Reduce background clutter by |Control Panel: Appearance & |Control Panel: Appearance & |System Preferences: Desktop & Screen |System Preferences: Desktop & Screen |
|selecting a solid desktop pattern. |Personalization: Change desktop |Personalization: Change desktop |Saver: Desktop – |Saver: Desktop – |
| |background: Picture location (Solid |background: Picture location (Solid |Choose one under Apple Images or |Choose one under Apple Images or Solid |
| |Colors) - |Colors) - |Solid Colors. |Colors. |
| |Choose a solid color. |Choose a solid color. |Or |Or |
| | | |Right-Click (control-Click) on |Right-Click (control-Click) on Desktop |
| | | |Desktop | |
|Change the color of window borders |Control Panel: Appearance and |Control Panel: Appearance and |Dock is always transparent. See |Dock is always transparent. See setting|
|and Taskbar/Dock. |Personalization – Customize Colors - |Personalization – Change window glass|setting Desktop Colors to solid |Desktop Colors to solid colors above. |
| |Select color and transparency |colors - |colors above. | |
| |intensity. |Select color and transparency | | |
| |OR |intensity. | | |
| |Control Panel: Ease of Access – |OR | | |
| |Optimize visual display - |Control Panel: Ease of Access – | | |
| |Adjust the color and transparency of |Optimize visual display - | | |
| |the window borders. |Adjust the color and transparency of | | |
| |OR |the window borders. | | |
| |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Ease |OR | | |
| |of Access Center: Make the computer |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Ease | | |
| |easier to see – |of Access Center: Make the computer | | |
| |Adjust the color and transparency of |easier to see – | | |
| |window borders. |Adjust the color and transparency of | | |
| | |window borders. | | |
| | | | | |
| |Shortcuts to Ease of Access Center: | | | |
| |Press the Windows logo key on the |Shortcuts to Ease of Access Center: | | |
| |keyboard. Start typing ease in the |Press the Windows logo key on the | | |
| |search bar. Press Enter key. |keyboard. Start typing ease in the | | |
| |OR |search bar. Press Enter key. | | |
| |Press the Windows logo key + U. |OR | | |
| | |Press the Windows logo key + U. | | |
|Reduce clutter on the desktop by | |Drag (or shake) the title bar back |Click on the Yellow circle on each |Click on the Yellow circle on each |
|minimizing every open window except | |and forth of the window you want to |window to mimimize. |window to mimimize. |
|the one you are using. | |keep open (“Shake” feature). | | |
|Reduce clutter on desktop by hiding |Right-click on empty area of desktop:|Right-click on empty area of desktop:| | |
|icons and gadgets. |View – |View – | | |
| |Uncheck Show Desktop Icons. |Uncheck Show Desktop Icons | | |
| | |Uncheck Show Desktop Gadgets. | | |
|Increase size of icons, labels, and |Control Panel: Ease of Access: |Control Panel: Ease of Access: |Click on desktop: View Menu: Select |Click on desktop: View Menu: Select |
|text. |Optimize visual display: Change the |Optimize visual display: Change the |Show View Options – |Show View Options – |
|This can be done in addition to or in|size of text and icons – |size of text and icons – |Change icon size/text size/background|Change icon size/text size/background |
|lieu of changing the resolution. |Select Larger Scale (120 DPI) – make |Select Medium (125%) or Larger (150%)|color. |color. |
| |text more readable. |to enlarge text and icons on the |OR | |
| |Alternatively, select Custom DPI to |screen. Alternatively, select Set |Left-Click (Control Click) on the |OR |
| |choose a custom DPI setting (100%, |custom text size. |desktop or within a Folder- |Left-Click (Control Click) on the |
| |125%, 150%, or 200%). |OR |Change icon size/text size/background|desktop or within a Folder- |
| |OR |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Ease |color |Change icon size/text size/background |
| |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Ease |of Access Center: Make the computer | |color |
| |of Access Center: Make the computer |easier to see: Make things on the | | |
| |easier to see: Change the size of |screen larger: Change the size of | | |
| |text & icons. |text and icons – | |Inside a Folder you can adjust the Icon|
| | |Select Medium (125%) or Larger | |size by moving the Ball Slider located |
| | |(150%). | |in the bottom right corner. |
|Make the display monochrome or high |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Ease |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Ease |System Preferences: Universal Access:|System Preferences: Universal Access: |
|contrast. |of Access Center: Make the computer |of Access Center: Make the computer |Display – Choose Black on White or |Display – Choose Black on White or |
|High contrast color schemes heighten |easier to see: Choose a High Contrast|easier to see: Choose a High Contrast|White on Black. |White on Black. |
|the contrast of some text and images |color scheme – |theme – |Select Use Grayscale to lose colors. |Select Use Grayscale to lose colors. |
|on the screen making them more |Select a color scheme (e.g., High |Select a High Contrast Theme (e.g., | | |
|distinct and easier to identify. |Contrast White). |High Contrast White). |Adjust Contrast using the Slide |Adjust Contrast using the Slide |
| | | |Controller or by keyboard. |Controller or by keyboard. |
| |Turn High Contrast on or off by |Turn High Contrast on or off by | | |
| |holding down left-ALT + |holding down left-ALT + |Control/Option/Command/ Comma = |Control/Option/Command/ Comma = Reduce |
| |left-SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN (or PRTSCRN).|left-SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN (or PRTSCRN).|Reduce Contrast |Contrast |
| | | | | |
| | | |Control/Option/Command/ Period = |Control/Option/Command/ Period = |
| | | |Increase Contrast |Increase Contrast |
|Add applications to the Start Menu |Right-click on Taskbar: Properties: |By default, Quick Launch Bar is not |Drag application icons to the left of|Drag application icons to the left of |
|and Task Bar (Windows) and Dock |Taskbar: Show Quick Launch – |available in Windows 7 – |the white separator line in the Dock.|the white separator line in the Dock. |
|(Mac). |Drag application or document |Drag program icons to the taskbar. |Drag Folders and Document icons to |Drag Folders and Document icons to the |
|Place often used applications and |shortcuts to the Taskbar. |OR |the right of the white separator line|right of the white separator line in |
|documents in these locations for easy|OR |Click on the Start Button, locate and|in the Dock. |the Dock. |
|access. |Right-click on Taskbar: Toolbars: |right-click on an application – | | |
| |Quick Launch – |Select Pin to Taskbar or Pin to Start| | |
| |Drag application or document |Menu. | | |
| |shortcuts to the Taskbar. | | | |
| |OR | | | |
| |Click on the Start Button, locate and| | | |
| |right-click on an application – | | | |
| |Select Pin to Start Menu or Add to | | | |
| |QuickLaunch. | | | |
|Create a shortcut toolbar on the |On the desktop, right-click an empty |On the desktop, right-click an empty | | |
|desktop to store programs and files. |area. Select New, Folder. Name the |area. Select New, Folder. Name the | | |
| |folder. Press Enter key. Drag the |folder. Press Enter key. Drag the | | |
| |folder to the very left, right, or |folder to the very left, right, or | | |
| |top edge of the screen and release it|top edge of the screen and release it| | |
| |– |– | | |
| |The folder now looks like a toolbar. |The folder now looks like a toolbar. | | |
| |Drag shortcuts to the toolbar. |Drag shortcuts to the toolbar. | | |
|Make the rectangle around currently |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Ease |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Ease | | |
|selected item in dialog boxes |of Access Center: Make the computer |of Access Center: Make the computer | | |
|thicker. |easier to see: Make things on the |easier to see: Make things on the | | |
| |screen easier to see – |screen easier to see – | | |
| |Make the focus rectangle thicker. |Make the focus rectangle thicker. | | |
|Make the blinking cursor thicker. |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Ease |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Ease | | |
| |of Access Center: Make the computer |of Access Center: Make the computer | | |
| |easier to see: Make things on the |easier to see: Make things on the | | |
| |screen easier to see – |screen easier to see – | | |
| |Set the thickness of the blinking |Set the thickness of the blinking | | |
| |cursor (1-20). |cursor (1-20). | | |
|Turn off unimportant overlapped |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Ease |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Ease | | |
|content and background images. |of Access Center: Make the computer |of Access Center: Make the computer | | |
| |easier to see: Make things on the |easier to see: Make things on the | | |
| |screen easier to see – |screen easier to see – | | |
| |Remove background images. |Remove background images. | | |
|Increase the size of the |Make sure the Taskbar is unlocked. |Make sure the Taskbar is unlocked. |Apple Menu: Dock: Dock Preferences – |Apple Menu: Dock: Dock Preferences – |
|Taskbar/Dock. |Point to the edge of the Taskbar. |Point to the edge of the Taskbar. |Adjust the Dock size and |Adjust the Dock size and magnification |
| |When the pointer changes to a |When the pointer changes to a |magnification according to user |according to user preference. |
| |double-headed arrow, drag the border |double-headed arrow, drag the border |preference. |OR |
| |up or down. |up or down. |OR | |
| | | | |Click on the Dock size adjuster (the |
| |Locking and unlocking the Taskbar: |Locking and unlocking the Taskbar: |Click on the Dock size adjuster (the |landing strip between the Apps and |
| |Right-click on an empty area on the |Right-click on an empty area on the |landing strip between the Apps and |Folders near the right side) and move |
| |Taskbar. Check or uncheck Lock the |Taskbar. Check or uncheck Lock the |Folders near the right side) and move|mouse up/down |
| |Taskbar. |Taskbar. |mouse up/down | |
| |OR |OR | | |
| |Control Panel: Appearance and |Control Panel: Appearance and | | |
| |Personalization: Taskbar and Start |Personalization: Taskbar and Start | | |
| |Menu: Taskbar – |Menu: Taskbar – | | |
| |Check or uncheck Lock the Taskbar. |Check or uncheck Lock the Taskbar. | | |
|Enlarge size of cursor, select |Control Panel: Hardware and Sound: |Control Panel: Hardware and Sound: |System Preferences: Universal Access:|System Preferences: Universal Access: |
|pointer scheme other than default |Mouse: Pointers – |Mouse: Pointers – |Mouse & Trackpad – |Mouse & Trackpad – |
|one. |Select larger scheme (e.g., Windows |Select larger scheme (e.g., Windows |The Cursor Size slider adjusts in |The Cursor Size slider adjusts in real |
|Helps a user identify the cursor and |Black Extra Large) |Black Extra Large) |real time. |time. |
|track it more easily. |OR |OR | | |
| |Control Panel: Hardware and Sound: |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Change|System Preferences: Displays: Display|System Preferences: Displays: Display –|
| |Mouse: Change Pointer Appearance: |how your mouse works: Mouse Pointers |– |Select 640 x 480 or 800 x 600 for |
| |Pointers – |– |Select 640 x 480 or 800 x 600 for |largest screen items. |
| |Select larger scheme (e.g., Windows |Change the color & size of mouse |largest screen items. | |
| |Black Extra Large) |pointers. | | |
| |OR |OR | | |
| |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Change|Control Panel: Ease of Access: Ease | | |
| |how your mouse works: Mouse Pointers |of Access Center: Make the mouse | | |
| |– |easier to use: Mouse pointers. | | |
| |Change the color & size of mouse | | | |
| |pointers. | | | |
| |OR | | | |
| |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Ease | | | |
| |of Access Center: Make the mouse | | | |
| |easier to use: Mouse pointers. | | | |
|Adjust cursor blink rate. |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Change|Control Panel: Ease of Access: Change| | |
|Helps a user identify the cursor |how your keyboard works: Keyboard |how your keyboard works: Keyboard | | |
|location. |Settings: Speed - |Settings: Speed - | | |
| |Adjust Cursor blink rate. |Adjust Cursor blink rate. | | |
| |OR |OR | | |
| |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Ease |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Ease | | |
| |of Access Center: Make the keyboard |of Access Center: Make the keyboard | | |
| |easier to use: Keyboard Settings: |easier to use: Keyboard Settings: | | |
| |Speed - |Speed - | | |
| |Adjust Cursor blink rate. |Adjust Cursor blink rate. | | |
| |OR | | | |
| |Control Panel: Hardware and Sound: | | | |
| |Keyboard: Change cursor blink rate: | | | |
| |Speed - | | | |
| |Adjust Cursor blink rate. | | | |
|Change pointer speed, automatically |Control Panel: Hardware and Sound: |Control Panel: Hardware and Sound: |System Preferences: Universal Access:|System Preferences: Universal Access: |
|move pointer to default button in a |Mouse: Pointer Options – |Mouse: Pointer Options – |Mouse & Trackpad – |Mouse & Trackpad – |
|dialog box, display pointer trails, |Select Pointer Speed. |Select Pointer Speed. |Adjust mouse pointer movement, speed |Adjust mouse pointer movement, speed |
|show location of pointer. |Select Snap To. |Select Snap To. |and size using sliders. |and size using sliders. |
|Helps a user identify the location of|Select Display Pointer Trails. |Select Display Pointer Trails. | | |
|the cursor and track it more easily. |Select Show location of pointer when |Select Show location of pointer when | | |
| |I press the CTRL key. |I press the CTRL key. | | |
|Magnify the screen. |Control Panel: Ease of Access: |Control Panel: Ease of Access: |System Preferences: Universal Access:|System Preferences: Universal Access: |
|Magnifier zooms in anywhere on the |Optimize visual display: Turn on |Optimize visual display: Turn on |Seeing – |Seeing – |
|screen and makes everything in that |Magnifier |Magnifier |Turn Zoom on. Use the Zoom Options to|Turn Zoom on. Use the Zoom Options to |
|area larger. You can move Magnifier |OR |OR |customize behaviors. |customize behaviors. |
|around, lock it in one place, or |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Ease |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Ease | | |
|resize it. |of Access Center: Start Magnifier |of Access Center: Start Magnifier |When zoomed in, the screen image can |When zoomed in, the screen image can be|
| |OR |OR |be set to move: |set to move: |
| |Start Button: All Programs: |Start Button: All Programs: |Continuously with the pointer |Continuously with the pointer |
| |Accessories: Ease of Access: |Accessories: Ease of Access: |or |or |
| |Magnifier – |Magnifier – |Only when the pointer reaches an edge|Only when the pointer reaches an edge |
| |Select Presentation Settings (e.g., |Select view, tracking mode, and zoom |or |or |
| |scale factor) & Tracking Settings |level |So the pointer is at or near the |So the pointer is at or near the center|
| |OR |OR |center of the image |of the image |
| |Press Windows logo key on the |Press Windows logo key on the | | |
| |keyboard: type magnifier in the |keyboard: type magnifier in the |OR |OR |
| |search bar. Press Enter key. |search bar. Press Enter key. |Press Option-Commmand-8 to turn on. |Press Option-Commmand-8 to turn on. |
| | | | | |
| | | |Press Option-Command- “=” (plus key | |
| | | |without shift) to increase size. | |
| | | |Press Option-Command – “-“ (minus key| |
| | | |without shift) to decrease size. | |
|Use a screen reader. |Control Panel: Ease of Access: |Control Panel: Ease of Access: |System Preferences: Universal Access:|System Preferences: Universal Access: |
|Text-to-speech utility that reads |Optimize visual display: Turn on |Optimize visual display: Turn on |Seeing – |Seeing – |
|text on the computer screen, such as |Narrator |Narrator |VoiceOver can be turned off/on using |VoiceOver can be turned off/on using |
|the contents of the active window, |OR |OR |keyboard. Use the VoiceOver Utility |keyboard. Use the VoiceOver Utility to |
|menu options, and the text typed into|Control Panel: Ease of Access: Ease |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Ease |to customize behaviors. |customize behaviors. |
|a document. |of Access Center: Start Narrator |of Access Center: Start Narrator |OR |OR |
| |OR |OR |Press Command-fn-F5 |Press Command-fn-F5 |
| |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Ease |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Ease | | |
| |of Access Center: Use the computer |of Access Center: Use the computer | | |
| |without a display – |without a display – | | |
| |Turn on Narrator |Turn on Narrator | | |
| |OR |OR | | |
| |Start Button: All Programs: |Start Button: All Programs: | | |
| |Accessories: Ease of Access: Narrator|Accessories: Ease of Access: Narrator| | |
| |OR |OR | | |
| |Press Windows logo key on the |Press Windows logo key on the | | |
| |keyboard: type narrator into the |keyboard: type narrator into the | | |
| |search bar. Press Enter key. |search bar. Press Enter key. | | |
|Use auditory cues when certain |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Change|Control Panel: Ease of Access: Change|System Preferences: Universal Access:|System Preferences: Universal Access: |
|locking keys are pressed (e.g., Caps |how your keyboard works -Turn on |how your keyboard works -Turn on |Seeing: VoiceOver Utility: Verbosity:|Seeing: VoiceOver Utility: Verbosity: |
|Lock) |Toggle Keys |Toggle Keys |Announcements |Announcements |
| |OR |OR | | |
| |Turn Toggle Keys on or off by holding|Turn Toggle Keys on or off by holding|Announce when a modifier key is |Announce when a modifier key is |
| |down NUMLOCK for five seconds. |down NUMLOCK for five seconds. |pressed. |pressed. |
| | | |Announce when the caps lock key is |Announce when the caps lock key is |
| | | |pressed. |pressed. |
|Hear descriptions of what’s happening|Control Panel: Ease of Access: |Control Panel: Ease of Access: |QuickTime Player supports Open Audio |QuickTime Player supports Open Audio |
|in videos |Optimize visual display – |Optimize visual display – |Description video if available. |Description video if available. |
| |Turn on Audio Description. |Turn on Audio Description. | | |
| |OR |OR | | |
| |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Ease |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Ease | | |
| |of Access Center: Use the computer |of Access Center: Use the computer | | |
| |without a display – |without a display – | | |
| |Turn on Audio Description. |Turn on Audio Description. | | |
|Turn off unnecessary animations |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Ease |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Ease | | |
| |of Access Center: Use the computer |of Access Center: Use the computer | | |
| |without a display – |without a display – | | |
| |Turn off all unnecessary animations |Turn off all unnecessary animations | | |
| |(when possible). |(when possible). | | |
| |Designate how long Windows |Designate how long Windows | | |
| |notification dialog boxes should stay|notification dialog boxes should stay| | |
| |open. |open. | | |
| |OR |OR | | |
| |Control Panel: Ease of Access: |Control Panel: Ease of Access: | | |
| |Optimize visual display – |Optimize visual display – | | |
| |Turn off all unnecessary animations |Turn off all unnecessary animations | | |
| |(when possible). |(when possible). | | |
| |OR |OR | | |
| |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Ease |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Ease | | |
| |of Access Center: Make it easier to |of Access Center: Make it easier to | | |
| |focus on tasks – |focus on tasks – | | |
| |Turn off all unnecessary animations |Turn off all unnecessary animations | | |
| |(when possible). |(when possible). | | |
| |OR |OR | | |
| |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Ease |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Ease | | |
| |of Access Center: Make the computer |of Access Center: Make the computer | | |
| |easier to see – |easier to see – | | |
| |Turn off all unnecessary animations |Turn off all unnecessary animations | | |
| |(when possible). |(when possible). | | |
|Use audio compression within | | |Using QuickTime Player, hold down the|Using QuickTime Player, click the Fast|
|QuickTime Player. | | |Fast Forward (>>) button. If the user|Forward (>>) button once or twice to |
|Listening to recorded speech can be | | |can’t hold the button, he can use the|speed up audio speech. |
|tedious if there are long pauses | | |mouse keys feature (see Use the | |
|between the speaker(s) words or | | |keyboard to move mouse cursor in the | |
|phrases. Speech that has been | | |physical accommodations section) to | |
|recorded using GarageBand, iMovie or | | |lock a Mouse Down action over the | |
|audio recorders can be played back | | |Fast Forward button. | |
|without pauses or pitch change. | | | | |
| | | | | |
|Hearing Accommodations | | | | |
| | | | | |
|Provides visual prompts to audio | | | | |
|alerts for students with hearing | | | | |
|impairments and attention problems. | | | | |
|Use visual cues when an alert sound |Control Panel: Ease of Access: |Control Panel: Ease of Access: |System Preferences: Universal Access:|System Preferences: Universal Access: |
|occurs. |Replace sounds with visual cues – |Replace sounds with visual cues – |Hearing – |Hearing – |
| |Turn on visual notifications for |Turn on visual notifications for |Select Flash the screen when an alert|Select Flash the screen when an alert |
| |sounds (Sound Sentry) – Choose visual|sounds (Sound Sentry) – Choose visual|sound occurs. |sound occurs. |
| |warning. |warning. | | |
| |OR |OR | | |
| |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Ease |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Ease | | |
| |of Access Center: Use text or visual |of Access Center: Use text or visual | | |
| |alternatives for sounds – |alternatives for sounds – | | |
| |Turn on visual notifications for |Turn on visual notifications for | | |
| |sounds (Sound Sentry). |sounds (Sound Sentry). | | |
|Turn on text captions for spoken |Control Panel: Ease of Access: |Control Panel: Ease of Access: |Be sure you have at least QuickTime |Be sure you have at least QuickTime v. |
|dialog. |Replace sounds with visual cues – |Replace sounds with visual cues – |v. 7.4. Videos from the iTunes store |7.4. Videos from the iTunes store with |
| |Turn on text captions for spoken |Turn on text captions for spoken |with Closed Captions will be |Closed Captions will be identified with|
| |dialog (when available). |dialog (when available). |identified with “CC”. Users can now |“CC”. Users can now do ‘Power Searches’|
| |OR |OR |do ‘Power Searches’ to isolate movies|to isolate movies with Closed Captions |
| |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Ease |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Ease |with Closed Captions only. When in |only. When in the QT Player, go to the |
| |of Access Center: Use text or visual |of Access Center: Use text or visual |the QT Player, go to the View menu |View menu and select ‘Show Closed |
| |alternatives for sounds – |alternatives for sounds – |and select ‘Show Closed Captioning’. |Captioning’. |
| |Turn on text captions for spoken |Turn on text captions for spoken | |Play stereo audio as mono- Converts to |
| |dialog (when available). |dialog (when available). | |monaural for users with unilateral |
| | | | |hearing loss. |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | |System Preferences:Universal |
|Play Stereo audio as Mono- | | | |Access:Hearing- Select ‘Play stereo |
|Converts all stereo audio to monaural| | | |audio as mono’ |
|for users with unilateral hearing | | | | |
|loss. | | | | |
| | | | | |
|Physical Accommodations | | | | |
| | | | | |
|Customizing the system makes it | | | | |
|easier for a student with physical | | | | |
|disabilities to control a computer. | | | | |
|Control the computer with one finger.|Control Panel: Ease of Access: Change|Control Panel: Ease of Access: Change|System Preferences: Universal Access:|System Preferences: Universal Access: |
|Allows computer access with one |how your keyboard works: Turn on |how your keyboard works: Turn on |Keyboard – |Keyboard – |
|finger, headstick, or mouthstick. |Sticky Keys – |Sticky Keys – |Select Sticky Keys. Display pressed |Select Sticky Keys. Display pressed |
| |Select Set up Sticky Keys to |Select Set up Sticky Keys to |keys on screen. |keys on screen. |
| |customize this feature. |customize this feature. |OR |OR |
| |OR |OR |Press the Shift Key 5 times. If |Press the Shift Key 5 times. If |
| |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Ease |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Ease |activated in System Preferences: |activated in System Preferences: |
| |of Access Center: Make the keyboard |of Access Center: Make the keyboard |Universal Access: Keyboard – |Universal Access: Keyboard – |
| |easier to use: Turn on Sticky Keys – |easier to use: Turn on Sticky Keys – | | |
| |Select Set up Sticky Keys to |Select Set up Sticky Keys to | | |
| |customize this feature. |customize this feature. | | |
|Slow down key acceptance. |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Change|Control Panel: Ease of Access: Change|System Preferences: Universal Access:|System Preferences: Universal Access: |
|Creates a delay between when a key is|how your keyboard works: Turn on |how your keyboard works: Turn on |Select Slow Keys On, use Acceptance |Select Slow Keys On, use Acceptance |
|pressed and when it is accepted. |Filter Keys – |Filter Keys – |Delay slider. |Delay slider. |
| |Select Set up Filter Keys. Select Set|Select Set up Filter Keys. Select Set| | |
| |up Repeat Keys and Slow Keys to |up Repeat Keys and Slow Keys to | | |
| |adjust the timing. |adjust the timing. | | |
| |OR |OR | | |
| |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Ease |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Ease | | |
| |of Access Center: Make the keyboard |of Access Center: Make the keyboard | | |
| |easier to use: Turn on Filter Keys – |easier to use: Turn on Filter Keys – | | |
| |Select Set Up Filter Keys. Select Set|Select Set Up Filter Keys. Select Set| | |
| |up Repeat Keys and Slow Keys to |up Repeat Keys and Slow Keys to | | |
| |adjust the timing. |adjust the timing. | | |
| |OR |OR | | |
| |Turn Filter Keys on or off by holding|Turn Filter Keys on or off by holding| | |
| |down the right SHIFT key for eight or|down the right SHIFT key for eight or| | |
| |more seconds. |more seconds. | | |
|Highlight and drag without holding |Control Panel: Hardware & Sound: |Control Panel: Hardware & Sound: |System Preferences: Keyboard & Mouse:|System Preferences: Trackpad |
|down the mouse button. |Mouse: Buttons: Turn on ClickLock - |Mouse: Buttons: Turn on ClickLock - |Trackpad – |Select Trackpad Gestures: On Clicking: |
|Allows users who have difficulty |Select Settings to adjust the timing.|Select Settings to adjust the timing.|Select Trackpad Gestures: On |On |
|holding down a mouse button to |OR |OR |Clicking: On |Dragging: On |
|highlight and drag to use a standard |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Change|Control Panel: Ease of Access: Change|Dragging: On |Drag Lock: On |
|mouse. |how your mouse works: Mouse Settings:|how your mouse works: Mouse Settings:|Drag Lock: On. | |
| |Turn on ClickLock. |Turn on ClickLock. | | |
| |OR |OR | | |
| |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Ease |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Ease | | |
| |of Access Center: Make the mouse |of Access Center: Make the mouse | | |
| |easier to use: Mouse Settings: Turn |easier to use: Mouse Settings: Turn | | |
| |on ClickLock. |on ClickLock. | | |
|Turn off Key Repeat. |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Change|Control Panel: Ease of Access: Change|System Preferences: Keyboard & |System Preferences: Keyboard /Key |
| |how your keyboard works: Turn on |how your keyboard works: Turn on |Mouse/Key Repeat Rate – |Repeat Rate – |
| |Filter Keys: Set Up Filter Keys - |Filter Keys: Set Up Filter Keys - |Adjust with slider. |Adjust with slider. |
| |Select Set up Repeat Keys and Slow |Select Set up Repeat Keys and Slow | | |
| |Keys. Select Ignore all repeated |Keys. Select Ignore all repeated | | |
| |keystrokes. |keystrokes. | | |
| |OR |OR | | |
| |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Ease |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Ease | | |
| |of Access Center: Make the keyboard |of Access Center: Make the keyboard | | |
| |easier to use: Turn on Filter Keys: |easier to use: Turn on Filter Keys: | | |
| |Set up Filter Keys – |Set up Filter Keys – | | |
| |Select Set up Repeat Keys and Slow |Select Set up Repeat Keys and Slow | | |
| |Keys. Select Ignore all repeated |Keys. Select Ignore all repeated | | |
| |keystrokes. |keystrokes. | | |
|Create keyboard shortcuts. |Press and hold down CTRL + SHIFT when|Press and hold down CTRL + SHIFT when|System Preferences: Keyboard & Mouse:|System Preferences: |
| |dragging a file to the desktop or a |dragging a file to the desktop or a |Keyboard Shortcuts |Keyboard : Keyboard Shortcuts |
| |folder. |folder. |Use the + to add new shortcuts. |Use the + to add new shortcuts. |
| |AND |AND | | |
| |My Computer or Desktop: Right-click |My Computer or Desktop: Right-click | | |
| |on program file or shortcut: |on program file or shortcut: | | |
| |Properties: Shortcut – |Properties: Shortcut – | | |
| |Type a Shortcut key. |Type a Shortcut key. | | |
|Emphasize keyboard shortcuts on the |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Ease |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Ease |Keyboard Shortcuts always appear next|Keyboard Shortcuts always appear next |
|screen. |of Access Center: Make the keyboard |of Access Center: Make the keyboard |to menu item when available. |to menu item when available. |
| |easier to use – |easier to use – | | |
| |Select Underline keyboard shortcuts |Select Underline keyboard shortcuts | | |
| |and access keys. |and access keys. | | |
| |OR |OR | | |
| |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Change|Control Panel: Ease of Access: Change| | |
| |how your keyboard works – |how your keyboard works – | | |
| |Select Underline keyboard shortcuts |Select Underline keyboard shortcuts | | |
| |and access keys. |and access keys. | | |
|Allow for full keyboard access. |Windows has shortcuts that allow for |Windows has shortcuts that allow for |System Preferences: Keyboard & Mouse:|System Preferences: |
| |full keyboard access. See Help |full keyboard access. See Help |Keyboard Shortcuts |Keyboard: Keyboard Shortcuts |
| |section for list of keyboard |section for list of keyboard |Select Text boxes and lists or All |Select Text boxes and lists or All |
| |shortcuts. |shortcuts. |controls. |controls. |
|Navigate the computer using the |Press Windows logo key on keyboard. |Press Windows logo key on keyboard. |Select Command-Space to bring up |Select Command-Space to bring up |
|keyboard. |Start typing the name of the program.|Start typing the name of the program.|Spotlight. Type the first few letters|Spotlight. Type the first few letters |
| |Press Enter when it appears in the |Press Enter when it appears in the |of any application, document, or text|of any application, document, or text |
| |search results. |search results. |within a document. Found items are |within a document. Found items are |
| | | |organized by type. Applications are |organized by type. Applications are |
| |Select and open applications by |Select and open applications by |listed first. Use the arrow keys to |listed first. Use the arrow keys to |
| |typing letters, using arrow keys and |typing letters, using arrow keys and |move. Press Return to select. |move. Press Return to select. |
| |keyboard shortcuts. |keyboard shortcuts. |OR |OR |
| | | |In the finder, type the first few |In the finder, type the first few |
| | | |letters of the program. Press Command|letters of the program. Press Command –|
| | | |– “O” when it highlights. Note – |“O” when it highlights. Note – “TAB” |
| | | |“TAB” will select the next item |will select the next item |
| | | |alphabetically. “SHIFT-TAB” will |alphabetically. “SHIFT-TAB” will select|
| | | |select the previous item |the previous item alphabetically. |
| | | |alphabetically. | |
|Use the keyboard to move mouse |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Change|Control Panel: Ease of Access: Change|System Preferences: Universal Access:|System Preferences: Universal Access: |
|cursor. |how your keyboard works: Turn on |how your keyboard works: Turn on |Mouse & Trackpad – |Mouse & Trackpad – |
|If the user is proficient with one |MouseKeys – |MouseKeys – |Turn MouseKeys ON. Control speed with|Turn MouseKeys ON. Control speed with |
|digit or stick, he can mouse around. |Select Set up MouseKeys. |Select Set up MouseKeys. |Delay and Speed sliders. Num Lock may|Delay and Speed sliders. Num Lock may |
| |Select Pointer Speed Options. |Select Pointer Speed Options. |need to be turned on for MouseKeys to|need to be turned on for MouseKeys to |
| |Num Lock may need to be turned on for|Num Lock may need to be turned on for|operate properly on keyboards without|operate properly on keyboards without |
| |MouseKeys to operate properly. |MouseKeys to operate properly. |numeric keypads. 3rd party external |numeric keypads. 3rd party external |
| |OR |OR |keypads can be used. |keypads can be used. |
| |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Ease |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Ease |OR |OR |
| |of Access Center: Make the mouse |of Access Center: Make the mouse |System Preferences: Universal Access:|System Preferences: Universal Access: |
| |easier to use: Turn on MouseKeys. |easier to use: Turn on MouseKeys. |Mouse & Trackpad – |Mouse & Trackpad – |
| | | |Activate “Press the Option Key 5 |Activate “Press the Option Key 5 Times |
| |Turn Mousekeys on or off by holding |Turn Mousekeys on or off by holding |Times to turn Mouse Keys on or off” |to turn Mouse Keys on or off” |
| |down left-ALT + left-SHIFT + NUMLOCK.|down left-ALT + left-SHIFT + NUMLOCK.|Press Option Key 5 times. |Press Option Key 5 times. |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
|Slow down the mouse double-click. |Control Panel: Hardware and Sound: |Control Panel: Hardware and Sound: |System Preferences: Keyboard & Mouse:|System Preferences: Mouse or Trackpad–|
|Assists users who have difficulty |Mouse: Buttons – |Mouse: Buttons – |Trackpad/Mouse – |Set Double Click Speed with slider. |
|double-clicking. |Double-click speed. Adjust speed on |Double-click speed. Adjust speed on |Set Double Click Speed with slider. | |
| |slider. |slider. | | |
| |OR |OR | | |
| |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Change|Control Panel: Ease of Access: Change| | |
| |how your mouse works: Mouse Settings:|how your mouse works: Mouse Settings:| | |
| |Buttons – |Buttons – | | |
| |Double-click speed. |Double-click speed. | | |
| |Adjust speed on slider. |Adjust speed on slider. | | |
| |OR |OR | | |
| |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Ease |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Ease | | |
| |of Access Center: Make the mouse |of Access Center: Make the mouse | | |
| |easier to use: Mouse Settings: |easier to use: Mouse Settings: | | |
| |Buttons – |Buttons – | | |
| |Double-click speed. Adjust speed on |Double-click speed. Adjust speed on | | |
| |slider. |slider. | | |
|Set scroll bar behavior. | | |System Preferences: Appearance – |System Preferences: Appearance – |
|It is often easier for users to have | | |Place scroll arrows Together. You can|Place scroll arrows Together. You can |
|scroll arrows next to each other for | | |also set the scroll click behavior. |also set the scroll click behavior. |
|easy access. | | | | |
|Use an on-screen keyboard. |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Ease |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Ease |System Preferences: International: |System Preferences: Keyboard: |
| |of Access Center: Start On-Screen |of Access Center: Start On-Screen |Input Menu – |Check ‘Show Keyboaed & Character |
| |Keyboard. |Keyboard. |Check Keyboard Viewer to set. Select |Viewer’, select ‘Show Keyboard Viewer’ |
| |OR |OR |it from the menu bar. It should be |on the menu bar to the right of the |
| |Start Button: All Programs: |Start Button: All Programs: |under the American flag, next to the |daye & time. The keyboard is now |
| |Accessories: Ease of Access: |Accessories: Ease of Access: |AirPort icon. Keyboard can be moved. |moveable, re-sizeable and compatible |
| |On-Screen Keyboard. |On-Screen Keyboard. |Click on the green button at the top |with ‘Sticky Keys’. |
| |OR |OR |left of keyboard to double its size. | |
| |Press the Windows Logo key on the |Press the Windows Logo key on the |Change the display resolution to 640 | |
| |keyboard: Type keyboard in the search|keyboard: Type keyboard in the search|x 480 for the largest key targets. | |
| |bar. Press Enter key. |bar. Press Enter key. | | |
| | | | | |
| |Vista’s on-screen keyboard is |7’s on-screen keyboard is movable and| | |
| |movable, but not resizable. |resizable. | | |
|Use a different keyboard layout. |Control Panel: Clock, Language, & |Control Panel: Clock, Language, & |System Preferences: International: |System Preferences: Language & Text: |
|Some users may prefer a Dvorak or |Region: Change keyboards or other |Region: Change keyboards or other |Input Menu – |Input Sources – |
|Left or Right Hand Dvorak. |input methods: Keyboard and |input methods: Keyboard and |Select Keyboard, select it again from|Select Keyboard, (e.g., US Dvorak, US |
| |Languages: Change Keyboards – |Languages: Change Keyboards – |the menu bar. |Dvorak for left hand, US Dvorak for |
| |Click Add. Scroll down to English. |Click Add. Scroll down to English. | |right hand). select it again from the |
| |Select Keyboard (e.g., US Dvorak, US |Select Keyboard (e.g., US Dvorak, US | |Keyboard menu, located to the right of |
| |Dvorak for left hand, US Dvorak for |Dvorak for left hand, US Dvorak for | |the Day and Time. |
| |right hand). |right hand). | | |
|Use an inexpensive graphics tablet |Control Panel: Hardware and Sound: |Control Panel: Hardware and Sound: |System Preferences: Ink – |System Preferences: Ink – |
|and Ink or a Tablet PC. |Tablet PC Settings – |Tablet PC Settings – |Gestures are used to perform space, |Gestures are used to perform space, |
|Students with severe physical |Handwriting recognition is available |Handwriting recognition is available |tab, delete, etc. Text can be copied |tab, delete, etc. Text can be copied |
|disabilities, such as muscular |in Windows Vista. Many settings are |in Windows 7. Many settings are |from “Ink” window or select ‘write |from “Ink” window or select ‘write |
|dystrophy and spinal muscular |appropriate only for a Tablet PC. |appropriate only for a Tablet PC. |anywhere’ to enter text directly into|anywhere’ to enter text directly into |
|atrophy, can often form letters, but |Automatic learning of handwriting |Automatic learning of handwriting |applications. |applications. |
|are unable to move their hands across|(i.e., handwriting personalization) |(i.e., handwriting personalization) | | |
|the paper. There students can |is available only on a Tablet PC. |is available only on a Tablet PC. |Note: Ink will only appear if a |Note: Ink will only appear if a |
|conserve energy by writing in one |OR |OR |graphics tablet is connected. |graphics tablet is connected. |
|place. |Start Button: All Programs: |Start Button: All Programs: | | |
| |Accessories: Tablet PC – |Accessories: Tablet PC – | | |
| |Sticky Notes |Personalize Handwriting Recognition | | |
| |Tablet PC Input Panel |(Target specific recognition errors, | | |
| |Windows Journal |teach the recognizer your handwriting| | |
| |Customize for user preference by |style) | | |
| |clicking on Tools in the Tablet PC |Tablet PC Input Panel | | |
| |Input Panel. |Windows Journal | | |
| | | | | |
| |To make the Tablet PC Input Panel |To make the Tablet PC Input Panel | | |
| |appear on the taskbar, right-click on|appear on the taskbar, right-click on| | |
| |the taskbar, select Toolbars, select |the taskbar, select Toolbars, select | | |
| |Tablet PC Input Panel. |Tablet PC Input Panel. | | |
| |Note: The Tablet PC task window |Note: The Tablet PC task window | | |
| |appears on the right side of the |appears on the right side of the | | |
| |screen by default. |screen by default. | | |
| |OR |OR | | |
| |Press Windows logo key on keyboard. |Press Windows logo key on keyboard. | | |
| |Start typing tablet in the search |Start typing tablet in the search | | |
| |bar. Press Enter key. |bar. Press Enter key. | | |
| | | | | |
| |ALSO: | | | |
| |Control Panel: Hardware and Sound: | | | |
| |Pen and Input Devices. | | | |
|Speech Recognition |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Speech|Control Panel: Ease of Access: Speech|System Preferences: Speech: Speech |System Preferences: Speech: Speech |
|Control the computer using your |Recognition Options – |Recognition Options – |Recognition – |Recognition – |
|voice. Open, close, control, and |Start speech recognition. Set up a |Start speech recognition. Set up a |Set your Microphone and Listening |Set your Microphone and Listening |
|switch among applications and |microphone. |microphone. |Method. Select ‘Calibrate’ to improve|Method. Select ‘Calibrate’ to improve |
|navigate menus. |OR |OR |recognition and/or view over 50 |recognition and/or view over 70 |
| |Start Button: All Programs: |Start Button: All Programs: |eligible spoken system commands |eligible spoken system commands |
| |Accessories: Ease of Access: Windows |Accessories: Ease of Access: Windows |including ‘move page down/up’ to |including ‘move page down/up’ to scroll|
| |Speech Recognition. |Speech Recognition. |scroll through long web pages using |through long web pages using voice. |
| |OR |OR |voice. | |
| |Press Windows logo key on keyboard. |Press Windows logo key on keyboard. | | |
| |Start typing speech into the search |Start typing speech into the search | | |
| |bar. Press Enter key. |bar. Press Enter key. | | |
| | | | | |
| |Speech recognition in Windows Vista |Speech recognition in Windows 7 | | |
| |allows users to dictate documents and|allows users to dictate documents and| | |
| |emails in mainstream applications, as|emails in mainstream applications, as| | |
| |well as complete forms on the Web. |well as complete forms on the Web. | | |
|Connect assistive devices e.g., |Windows Vista does not include |Windows 7 does not include this |System Preferences: Universal Access:|System Preferences: Universal Access: |
|Alternative and Augmentative |SerialKeys. In previous versions of |feature. |Mouse & Trackpad – |Mouse & Trackpad – |
|Communication (AAC) device. Allows |Windows (e.g., Windows 2000 and XP), | |Check ‘Enable access for assistive |Check ‘Enable access for assistive |
|alternative access to keyboard and |SerialKeys provided support for | |devices.’ |devices.’ |
|mouse features. |equipment such as AAC devices, which | | | |
| |could be plugged into the computer’s | | | |
| |serial port. Since this feature is no| | | |
| |longer available, users of these | | | |
| |devices must install alternative | | | |
| |solutions. | | | |
| | | | | |
|Accommodations | | | | |
|for Learning | | | | |
|Some users with learning differences | | | | |
|need extra support to complete | | | | |
|computer and school tasks. Windows | | | | |
|and Mac operating systems have | | | | |
|built-in features that help users | | | | |
|read, look up definitions, and use a | | | | |
|calculator for math and data | | | | |
|conversions. | | | | |
|Use colored labels to differentiate | | |Select the label icon with one click:|Select the label icon with one click: |
|documents and folders. | | |Under File, select Get Info: Click on|Under File, select Get Info: Click on |
|Change the label color of any icon. | | |expansion triangle next to General if|expansion triangle next to General if |
| | | |closed. |closed. |
| | | |OR |OR |
| | | |Right-click/Control-click on a label |Right-click/Control-click on a label |
| | | |and choose Select one of 8 colors. |and choose Select one of 8 colors. |
|Add a picture to a folder, change the|Right-click on folder: Properties: |Right-click on folder: Properties: |Copy an image: Select the folder or |Copy an image: Select the folder or |
|standard folder icon to another icon.|Customize: Folder pictures – |Customize: Folder pictures – |file of the icon you want to replace:|file of the icon you want to replace: |
|Some users can better identify the |Choose a file to show on this folder |Choose a file to show on this folder |File Menu, Get Info (or press |File Menu, Get Info (or press |
|contents of folders if pictures or |icon. |icon. |Command-I) to open the Info window. |Command-I) to open the Info window. |
|icons other than the default folder |or |or |Click the icon in the upper-left |Click the icon in the upper-left corner|
|symbol is used. |Folder icons – Choose icon. |Folder icons – Choose icon. |corner of the Info window to select |of the Info window to select it: Press |
| | | |it: Press Command-V to paste. |Command-V to paste. |
| | | | | |
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| | | | | |
| | | | | |
|Use Cover Flow and Top Sites to allow| | |Cover Flow’ can be selected from the |‘Cover Flow’ can be selected from the |
|struggling readers to locate folders,| | |View menu while in the Finder. |View menu while in the Finder. Replace |
|documents and Internet sites through | | |Replace all generic icons with |all generic icons with representational|
|images | | |representational graphics/photos. |graphics/photos. |
| | | |‘Top Sites’ is a Safari web browsing |‘Top Sites’ is a Safari web browsing |
| | | |optional view that is located under |optional view that is located under the|
| | | |the Right Arrow in the upper left |Right Arrow in the upper left corner. |
| | | |corner. Its icon is a 3x4 matrix of |Its icon is a 3x4 matrix of small |
| | | |small squares. |squares. |
|Preview the contents of open windows | |Point to a program button on the | | |
|without clicking away from the window| |taskbar that has open files. Point to| | |
|you are currently working on. | |a thumbnail of one of the files. (All| | |
| | |other open windows fade away to | | |
| | |reveal the selected window.) To | | |
| | |restore the desktop, move the pointer| | |
| | |away from the thumbnails (‘Peak’ | | |
| | |feature). | | |
|Prevent windows from being | |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Ease | | |
|automatically arranged when moved to | |of Access Center: Make it easier to | | |
|the edge of the screen. | |focus on tasks – | | |
|Automatic arrangement of windows can | |Prevent windows from being | | |
|be distracting for some users. This | |automatically arranged when moved to | | |
|feature can be disabled. | |the edge of the screen. | | |
| | | | | |
| | |Windows 7 includes the Aero Snap | | |
| | |feature, which allows users to snap | | |
| | |or fix windows to the edges of the | | |
| | |computer screen by dragging them to | | |
| | |the edges and dropping them. A window| | |
| | |is maximized when moved to the top | | |
| | |edge of the screen and tiled when | | |
| | |moved to either the left or right of | | |
| | |the screen. | | |
|Set up the computer to read text. |Control Panel: Ease of Access: |Control Panel: Ease of Access: |System Preferences: Speech: Text to |System Preferences: Speech:Text to |
|Text-to-speech (TTS) is the ability |Optimize visual display: Turn on |Optimize visual display: Turn on |Speech – |Speech- |
|of the operating system to read |Narrator |Narrator |Select your System Voice & Rate. |Select your System Voice & Rate. Select|
|printed text as spoken words. Users |OR |OR |Select Speak Selected Text when the |Speak Selected Text when the key is |
|are able to select words, phrases, or|Control Panel: Ease of Access: Ease |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Ease |key is pressed. You can re-set the |pressed. You can re-set the HOT key |
|whole texts to read aloud. |of Access Center: Start Narrator |of Access Center: Start Narrator |HOT key that triggers the speech. |that triggers the speech. |
| |OR |OR | | |
| |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Ease |Control Panel: Ease of Access: Ease |Other voices can be purchased from |OR |
| |of Access Center: Use the computer |of Access Center: Use the computer |vendors such as AT&T and Cepstral. |For a more complete systems wide Screen|
| |without a display – |without a display – | |Reader experience: |
| |Turn on Narrator |Turn on Narrator |Typed, downloaded, or scanned text | |
| |OR |OR |can be read by commercial scan and |System Preferences: Universal Access: |
| |Start Button: All Programs: |Start Button: All Programs: |read programs. |Seeing: VoiceOver On |
| |Accessories: Ease of Access: Narrator|Accessories: Ease of Access: Narrator| | |
| |OR |OR | | |
| |Press Windows logo key on the |Press Windows logo key on the | | |
| |keyboard. Start typing narrator into |keyboard. Start typing narrator into | | |
| |the search bar. Press Enter key. |the search bar. Press Enter key. | |Create iTunes, and CD audio files from |
| | | | |‘iWork, ‘Mail’, TextEdit, Safari web |
| |Narrator reads text on the screen and|Narrator reads text on the screen and| |sites or other Cocoa Apps. |
| |describes the desktop and open |describes the desktop and open | | |
| |windows. It will also read aloud what|windows. It will also read aloud what| |Students, teachers and administrators |
| |a user types and announce events that|a user types and announce events that| |can convert any text from most every |
| |happen on the screen (e.g., dialog |happen on the screen (e.g., dialog | |Cocoa App into a text-to-speech file in|
| |boxes). In addition, Narrator allows |boxes). In addition, Narrator allows | |3 steps. |
| |the user to adjust the speed, volume,|the user to adjust the speed, volume,| |(1) Select text to be converted (2) |
| |or pitch of the voice. However, this |or pitch of the voice. However, this | |From the ‘Services’ Menu select ‘Add to|
| |Windows accessibility program |Windows accessibility program | |iTunes as a Spoken Track’. You can use |
| |provides only basic functionality. |provides only basic functionality. | |a short-cut by Control-Clicking or |
| | | | |Clicking with 2 fingers on the |
| |Additional text-to-speech engines are|Additional text-to-speech engines are| |track-pad or Right-Clicking on the |
| |available from other manufacturers. |available from other manufacturers. | |selected text and selecting ‘Add to |
| | | | |iTunes as a Spoken Track’ from the |
| |Typed, downloaded, or scanned text |Typed, downloaded, or scanned text | |contextual menu. (3) Wait for the audio|
| |can be read by commercial scan and |can be read by commercial scan and | |cue and re-name the recording when |
| |read programs. |read programs. | |iTunes appears. |
|Use the dictionary shortcut in | | |Users can bring up definitions using |Users can bring up definitions using |
|TextEdit, Safari, Pages, or other | | |Hot keys. Hold Control- Command & |Hot keys. Hold Control- Command & ‘D’ |
|Applications written in Cocoa. | | |‘D’ key to view definitions. The |key to view definitions. The dictionary|
| | | |dictionary can also be brought up as |can also be brought up as an |
| | | |an application or widget. |application or widget. |
|Use the word completion shortcut in | | |Press Option & Escape keys to view a |Press the Escape key to view a list of |
|TextEdit, Safari, Pages, or other | | |list of all possible word |all possible word completions. |
|Applications written in Cocoa. | | |completions. | |
|Use the Calculator for math and |Start Button: All Programs: |Start Button: All Programs: |Hard drive:Applications: Calculator |Hard drive:Applications: Calculator |
|conversions. |Accessories – |Accessories – |OR |OR |
| |Select Calculator. |Select Calculator. |Use Spotlight (Command-Space) and |Use Spotlight (Command-Space) and type |
| |OR |OR |type ‘calc’ |‘calc’ |
| |Press Windows logo key on the |Press Windows logo key on the |OR |OR |
| |keyboard. Begin typing calculator in |keyboard. Begin typing calculator in |Enter a math problem in Spotlight. |Enter a math problem in Spotlight. |
| |the search bar. Press Enter key. |the search bar. Press Enter key. |(i.e.- 34 * 55=) |(i.e.- 34 * 55=) |
| | | |Drag it to the Dock for easy access. |Drag it to the Dock for easy access. |
| |You can use the Calculator in |You can use the Calculator in | | |
| |Standard view to do simple |Standard mode to do simple |You can use the Calculator in |You can use the Calculator in Standard |
| |calculations, or in Scientific view |calculations, or in Scientific, |Standard mode to do simple |mode to do simple calculations, or in |
| |to do advanced scientific and |Programmer, or Statistic modes to do |calculations, or in Scientific or |Scientific or Programmer modes to do |
| |statistical calculations. |advanced calculations. A number of |Programmer modes to do advanced |advanced calculations. |
| | |additional options are available, |calculations. | |
| | |including unit conversion, date | |It can be set to Speak the Button |
| | |calculation, and worksheets for |It can be set to Speak the Button |Pressed or Speak and Print the Result. |
| | |calculating a mortgage, vehicle |Pressed or Speak and Print the | |
| | |lease, and fuel economy (mpg or |Result. |It can convert Area, Currency, Energy |
| | |L/100m). | |or Work, Length, Power, Pressure, |
| | | |It can convert Area, Currency, Energy|Speed, Time, Temperature or Volume, |
| | | |or Work, Length, Power, Pressure, |Weights and Masses. |
| | | |Speed, Time, Temperature or Volume, | |
| | | |Weights and Masses. | |
| | | | | |
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|Limit access to specific programs. |Control Panel: User Accounts: Give |Control Panel: User Accounts: Give |System Preferences: Accounts |System Preferences: Accounts |
|You can set up restrictions for how |other users access to this computer –|other users access to this computer –|Create a new account by clicking the |Create a new account by clicking the |
|users access computer resources, such|Click Add. |Click Add. |lock to make changes, then the ‘+’ |lock to make changes, then the ‘+’ key |
|as allowing users to operate |Type user name and domain. |Type user name and domain. |key to add new users. |to add new users. |
|computers and save documents, but not| | |Select ‘Managed with Parental |Select ‘Managed with Parental Controls’|
|install programs or change system |Select Standard User when asked about|Select Standard User when asked about|Controls’ under New Account. Select |under New Account. Select Create |
|settings, limiting access to |level of access. |level of access. |Create Account. Check Enable Parent |Account. Check Enable Parent Controls, |
|specific programs, restricting | | |Controls, then select Open Parental |then select Open Parental Controls. |
|printing capabilities, etc. |Windows Vista provides two main types|Windows 7 provides two main types of |Controls. | |
| |of user accounts (for general users) |user accounts (for general users) and| |Time limits and specific usage times |
| |and administrator accounts (for |administrator accounts (for |Time limits and specific usage times |can be set. Applications can be enabled|
| |designated administrators). Standard |designated administrators). Standard |can be set. Applications can be |or disabled. Email and instant |
| |account users can use (but not |account users can use (but not |enabled or disabled. Email and |messaging exchanges can be restricted |
| |install) most software and change |install) most software and change |instant messaging exchanges can be |to specific accounts. Websites can be |
| |system settings that do not affect |system settings that do not affect |restricted to specific accounts. |restricted and profanity can be hidden |
| |other users. There are a number of |other users. There are a number of |Websites can be restricted and |in the built-in dictionary. Logs can be|
| |common, low-risk tasks that standard |common, low-risk tasks that standard |profanity can be hidden in the |collected on websites visited, blocked |
| |account users can perform, and these |account users can perform, and these |built-in dictionary. Logs can be |sites attempted, applications used and |
| |can be restricted by an |can be restricted by an |collected on websites visited, |all internet chats. |
| |administrator. Administrators can |administrator. Administrators can |blocked sites attempted, applications| |
| |also limit access to specific |also limit access to specific |used and all internet chats. | |
| |programs through Group Policy. |programs through Group Policy. | | |
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| |Parental controls are built into |Parental controls are built into 7. | | |
| |Vista. These controls are designed to|These controls are designed to help | | |
| |help parents manage what their |parents manage what their children | | |
| |children can do on the computer. |can do on the computer. Parents can | | |
| |Parents can decide which software |decide which software programs their | | |
| |programs their children can use and |children can use and which websites | | |
| |which websites they can visit. |they can visit. Parents can also | | |
| |Parents can also determine the |determine the specific times of the | | |
| |specific times of the day the |day the computer can be used. | | |
| |computer can be used. | | | |
| | |To configure the Parental Control | | |
| |To configure the Parental control |Panel: | | |
| |Panel: Control Panel: User Accounts |Control Panel: User Accounts and | | |
| |and Family Safety: Set up parental |Family Safety: Set up parental | | |
| |controls for any user. |controls for any user. | | |
|Have the most used applications |Log in as an administrator: |Log in as an administrator. |Login as the User you want to set up.|Login as the User you want to set up. |
|pre-loaded at boot-up. |Right-click on Start Button: Open All|Right-click on the exe file you want |Be sure User has administrative |Be sure User has administrative |
|Any application can open |Users: Start Menu – |to run at startup, or a file to open |permission, even if temporary. |permission, even if temporary. |
|automatically upon startup, |Scroll until you locate the Startup |at startup, and click Create | | |
|eliminating the need for users to |Folder. Drag applications into this |Shortcut. |Place the applications you want to |Place the applications you want to |
|open frequently-used programs. |folder. The applications will be |Start Button: All Programs: |pre-load in the dock. Select each |pre-load in the dock. Select each |
| |available to all users of the |Right-click on Startup folder. Click |application from the Dock. Select |application from the Dock. Select Open |
| |computer. |on Open All Users or Explore All |Open at Login from the ‘Options’ |at Login from the ‘Options’ pop-up |
| | |Users. Drag the shortcut inside the |pop-up menu. |menu. |
| |For individual students: Log in as an|startup folder and drop it. |OR |OR |
| |administrator, set up the student’s | |System Preferences: Accounts |System Preferences: Accounts |
| |profile, then drag the applications |For individual students: Log in as an|Be sure user has administrative |Be sure user has administrative |
| |into the student’s startup folder. |administrator, set up the student’s |permission. Select Login Items, |permission. Select Login Items, select |
| | |profile, then drag the applications |select the ‘+’ to add the application|the ‘+’ to add the application you want|
| | |into the student’s startup folder. |you want to pre-load when the user |to pre-load when the user logs in. |
| | | |logs in. | |
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| | | |Open iChat, enter your AIM, |Open iChat, enter your AIM, or |
| | | |or MobileMe account name. AIM (AOL |MobileMe account name. AIM (AOL Instant|
|Use iChat to communicate with others | | |Instant Messenger) accounts are free.|Messenger) accounts are free. Add the |
|in Sign Language | | |Add the other User to your buddy, |other User to your buddy, family or |
| | | |family or co-worker list. Initiate |co-worker list. Initiate your video |
| | | |your video chat by clicking on the |chat by clicking on the camera icon |
| | | |camera icon next to the User’s name. |next to the User’s name. You can |
| | | |You can videoconference with PC users|videoconference with PC users if they |
| | | |if they have AOL Instant Messenger |have AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 6.1 or|
| | | |(AIM) 6.1 or higher. ‘Skype’, |higher. ‘Skype’, ‘SightSpeed’ or other |
| | | |‘SightSpeed’ or other cross-platform |cross-platform applications could also |
| | | |applications could also be used. |be used. |
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|Use QuickTime Player & built-in Mic | | | |Open QuickTime Player – |
|and/or Camera | | | |Select ‘New Audio Recording’ or ‘New |
| | | | |Movie Recording’ from the File menu. |
|Students can record homework/ | | | | |
|reports/tests as audio. | | | |For even more fun have students record |
|OR | | | |video reports using free Mac software. |
| | | | |Open ‘Photo Booth’, press the right |
|Archive your student’s reading | | | |‘Effects’ arrow three times to get to |
|fluency/articulation as audio/video | | | |the ‘User Backdrops’. Drag and drop |
|files without buying extra software. | | | |digital stills or videos clips of your |
| | | | |own or from the Internet to provide a |
| | | | |relevant static or video backdrop for |
| | | | |the student’s report. |
|Use QuickTime Player with Free Screen| | | |Open QuickTime Player- Select ‘New |
|Recorder to: | | | |Screen Recording’ from the File menu. |
| | | | |Options for- Audio source, Video |
|Archive your student’s | | | |quality and ‘Save to’ can be found |
|technology/educational skills by | | | |under the triangle in the lower right |
|recording their computer screen | | | |of the ‘Screen Recording Window’ After |
|actions w/without audio. | | | |recording you will have the option to |
|OR | | | |trim the beginning/ end of your video|
| | | | |and the ability to export to your |
|Create your own video lessons for | | | |MobileMe Gallery, YouTube or iTunes for|
|playback on computer. | | | |iPod/iPhone or CD playback. |
|iPod/iPhone or internet w/without | | | | |
|audio narration. | | | | |
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|recording their computer screen | | | | |
|actions w/without audio. | | | | |
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|Provide automatic | | | |System Preferences:Language & Text- |
|Abbreviation-Expansion | | | |Select the Text tab. Click the ‘+’ sign|
|System Wide, using the Text | | | |in the lower left to add. |
|substitution/Auto-correct feature | | | |Users can develop their own abbreviated|
|found in TextEdit and other aware | | | |codes and/or enter appropriate Internet|
|applications written with Cocoa. – | | | |acronyms to make typing faster and |
| | | | |conserve keystrokes. |
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| | | | |Internet acronyms to make typing faster|
| | | | |and conserve keystrokes. |
| | | | |System Preferences:Language & Text- |
| | | | |Select the Text tab. Click the ‘+’ sign|
| | | | |in the lower left to add. |
| | | | |Internet acronyms to make typing faster|
| | | | |and conserve keystrokes. |
| | | | |System Preferences:Language & Text- |
| | | | |Select the Text tab. Click the ‘+’ sign|
| | | | |in the lower left to add. |
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