How to use the Accessibility Options in XP and Vista operating systems

This web site is organized by color-coded section tabs with control panel accessibility categories for Keyboard, Sound, Display, and Mouse and shows keyboard shortcuts if the features have them.

Most accessibility features in the Microsoft Windows XP and Vista operating systems can be accessed by first clicking on an icon in the system’s control panel.

icon in windows xp control panel In XP: click on the “Accessibility Options” icon. icon in windows vista control panel In Vista: click on the “Ease of Access” icon.

XP and Vista also offer some accessibility utilities; Magnifier, Narrator, On-screen Keyboard, and (in Vista only) Speech Recognition. These utilities do not have direct keyboard shortcuts but can be activated by using the Utility Manager (Windows logo key+U) or by finding them in the start menu under Accessibility.

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Keyboard
Sound
Display
Mouse
Utilities
StickyKeys
FilterKeys
ToggleKeys 		SoundSentry
ShowSounds
 High Contrast
Cursor Options
 MouseKeys
 Magnifier
Narrator
On-screen Keyboard
Speech Recognition

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