User's Guide

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keyboard with all the standard keys. You can select keys using the mouse or another pointing device, or
you can tap to select the keys if your computer supports multi-touch screen.
High Contrast
High Contrast is a feature that heightens the color contrast of some text and images on your screen. As a
result, those items are more distinct and easier to identify.
Personalized keyboard
Adjust keyboard settings to make your keyboard easier to use. For example, you can use your keyboard
to control the pointer and make the keyboard easier to type certain key combinations.
Personalized mouse
Adjust mouse settings to make your mouse easier to use. For example, you can change the pointer
appearance and make your mouse easier to manage windows.
Speech Recognition
Speech Recognition enables you to control your computer by voice.
You can use verbal instructions to control the keyboard and mouse. With verbal instructions, you can start
programs, open menus, click objects on the screen, dictate text into documents, and write and send e-mails.
To use Speech Recognition:
1. Go to Control Panel and view by Category.
2. Click Ease of Access Speech Recognition.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Screen-reader technologies
Screen-reader technologies are primarily focused on software program interfaces, help systems, and various
online documents. For additional information about screen readers, see the following:
Using PDFs with screen readers:
https://www.adobe.com/accessibility.html?promoid=DJGVE
Using the JAWS screen reader:
https://www.freedomscientific.com/Products/Blindness/JAWS
Using the NVDA screen reader:
https://www.nvaccess.org/
Screen resolution
You can make the text and images on your screen easier to read by adjusting the screen resolution of your
computer.
To adjust the screen resolution:
1. Right-click a blank area on the desktop and then click Display settings Display.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Note: Setting a resolution too low might prevent some items from fitting on the screen.
Customizable item size
You can make the items on your screen easier to read by changing the item size.
To change the item size temporarily, use the Magnifier tool in Ease of Access Center.
To change the item size permanently:
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