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Accessibility Options in Windows

These options are not explicitly provided by CiCS, they are listed here as a reminder. The options are fairly basic and not suitable for long-term use. They can be found here:

  1. Select Start menu
  2. Select Programs
  3. Select Accessories
  4. Select Accessibility

The following can be found in the Accessibility folder.

Magnifier

The Magnifier will enlarge the area of the screen that the mouse pointer is hovering over.

Narrator

Narrator will read aloud the contents of windows and dialog boxes. There is minimal control of what it actually reads.

On screen keyboard

The On-Screen keyboard allows text input by clicking the mouse pointer on an image of a keyboard on the screen.