Carnegie Learning Inc.

Transcription

1 Carnegie Learning Inc. This document explains several types of Windows 7 assistance available for people with visual, dexterity, or hearing impairments. For people with corrected vision.. pg. 2 Adjust the monitor to improve visibility. For people with low vision.. pg. 3 screen. Increase the visibility of the items on the computer Change the screen resolution. Adjust the font size Turn on Magnifier. Use High Contrast colors. For people who are blind.. pg. 4 Make the computer read text out loud. For people with hearing difficulties. pg. 5 Have the computer show sounds visually. Turn on Narrator to convert text to spoken English. Set up alternative input devices. Use Sound Sentry to turn on visual warnings instead of sound warnings. Display captions for the computer s speech and sound. For people with dexterity difficulties. pg. 6 Make the mouse easier to use. For people with dexterity impairment.. pg. 7 Make the computer keyboard easier to use. Adjust the double-click speed of the mouse. Change the speed of the mouse pointer. Use MouseKeys to control the pointer with the numeric keypad. Turn on Filter Keys to ignore brief or repeated keystrokes For people with corrected vision. Adjust the monitor to improve visibility. 1

2 For People with Corrected Vision Adjust the monitor to improve visibility. Change screen resolution. Adjust font size. Change screen resolution On the START menu: Select Control Panel, then Appearance and Personalization, then Personalization, then Display. 1. In the Display dialog box: Select Change Display Settings to be able to change the screen resolution To change the resolution, click the drop down arrow next to Resolution and slide the arrow to the specific resolution value. Click APPLY. Click KEEP CHANGES. Click OK. Close out the Control Panel window. *****Recommended Settings: 1024 by 768 pixels is the optimal setting. 800 by 600 pixels can be used successfully, and will pictures appear larger, but will not properly display small bold type. Adjust font size ***Note: Changing this setting requires you to restart your computer. ****Recommended: These adjustments will not affect the Cognitive Tutor. Instead, install a special file found at Follow the instructions for Larger Fonts. 1. On the START menu: Select Control Panel, then Appearance and Personalization, then Personalization, then in the left panel select Display. In the Display window select Set custom text size (DPI) in the left panel. 2. In the Custom DPI Setting box: Select the text size you can read comfortably. Click OK. 3. In the Display window select apply. 4. In the Microsoft Window prompt: Click Log off now to restart your computer and apply these settings. 2

3 For People with Low Vision Increase the visibility of the items on the computer screen. Turn on Magnifier. Use High Contrast colors. Turn on Magnifier Select Control Panel, then Ease of Access, then Ease of Access Center, then Start Magnifier button. The Magnifier is now turned on. 2. In the Magnifier Settings dialog box, select the scale factor for the magnification level that works for you. 3. To use the Magnifier but hide the Magnifier Dialog box, select the Minimize button. 4. To turn off the Magnifier, just X out of the Magnifier and Magnifier Dialog box. ****Recommended Settings: You can use the magnifier window like a magnifying glass by moving it around the screen. You can dock the window in a fixed place, but reduce the size of the magnifier window to make room for the Cognitive Tutor window. In the Magnifier dialog box: o Select the Docked checkbox under the Views dropdown. Use High Contrast Colors Select Control Panel, then Ease of Access, then Ease of Access Center, then Set up High Contrast link. 2. In the Make the computer easier to see page Click the Choose a High Contrast theme link. 3. In the Appearance Settings dialog box: Select a color scheme and other appearance settings. Click Save theme to save the appearance changes and close the dialog box. 4. To find more themes, you can select the Get more themes online link. 5. To close Control Panel: Click the Close button ( X in the upper right hand corner). ***Note: the High contrast setting does not affect the contents of the Cognitive Tutor window. 3

4 For People Who Are Blind Make the computer read text out loud. Turn on Narrator to convert text to spoken English. Set up alternative input devices. Turn on Narrator Select Control Panel, then Ease of Access, then Ease of Access Center, then Start Narrator link. To use Narrator but hide the Narrator dialog box, select the Minimize button. To turn off Narrator, in the Narrator dialog box, select the Exit button. 2. In the Exit Narrator dialog box: Click the Yes button. 3. To close the Control Panel: Click the Close button ( X in the upper right hand corner). Recommended: ****A third party product is needed to read the Cognitive Tutor. Use Read & Write Gold by texthelp, which has a ScreenShot Reader tool. Use the tool to select individual blocks of text to be read. Set up alternative input devices Select Control Panel, then Ease of Access, then Ease of Access Center, then Use the computer without a mouse or keyboard link. 2. On the Use the computer without a mouse or keyboard page: Select from the three options available according to the device you purchased: i. Use on-screen keyboard ii. Use speech recognition iii. Learn about additional assistive technologies online 3. To save your settings, in the Use the computer without a mouse or keyboard page: Click the Apply button, and then click OK to leave the Use the computer without a mouse or keyboard page. 4. To close Control Panel: 4

5 For People with Hearing Difficulties. Have the computer show sounds visually. Use Sound Sentry to turn on visual warnings instead of sound warnings. Display captions for the computer s speech and sound. Use Sound Sentry Select Control Panel, then Ease of Access, then Ease of Access Center, then Use text or visual alternatives for sounds link. 2. On the Use text or visual alternatives for sounds page: Select the Turn on visual notifications for sounds (Sound Sentry) check box. To turn off Sound Sentry, clear the Turn on visual notifications for sounds check box. 3. Under the Choose the visual warning: Select the visual warning you want from the list of options. Click the Apply button, and then click OK to leave the Use text or visual alternatives for sounds page. ****Recommended setting: Try Flash Active Caption Bar as this can be seen below the Cognitive Tutor window in the Toolbar. 4. To close Control Panel: Display Captions Select Control Panel, then Ease of Access, then Ease of Access Center, then Use text or visual alternatives for sounds link. 2. On the Use text or visual alternatives for sounds page: Select the Turn on text captions for spoken dialog (when available) check box. Click the Apply button. To turn off ShowSounds clear the Turn on Text captions for spoken dialog check box and click Apply. 3. To close Control Panel: 5

6 For People with Dexterity Difficulties. Make the mouse easier to use. Adjust the double-click speed of the mouse. Change the speed of the mouse pointer. Adjust the double-click speed of the mouse Select Control Panel, then Hardware and Sound, and then Mouse (underneath Devices and Printers). 2. In the Mouse Properties dialog box, on the Buttons tab, under Double-click speed: Select the double-click speed you want by moving the Speed slider arrow left for slower and right for faster. Click Apply, and then click OK to leave the Mouse Properties dialog box. 3. To close the Control Panel: Change the speed of the mouse pointer Select Control Panel, then Hardware and Sound, and then Mouse (underneath Devices and Printers). 2. In the Mouse Properties dialog box; Select the Pointer Options tab. 3. On the Pointer Options tab, under Motion: Select a pointer speed by moving the Select a pointer speed slider arrow toward Slow or Fast. Click Apply, and then click OK to leave the Mouse Properties dialog box. 4. To close Control Panel: 6

7 For People with Dexterity Impairment. Make the computer keyboard easier to use. Use Mouse Keys to control the pointer with the numeric keypad Turn on Filter Keys to ignore brief or repeated keystrokes. Use Mouse Keys Select Control Panel, then Ease of Access, then Ease of Access Center, then Make the Mouse Easier to Use. 2. On the Make the Mouse Easier to Use page: Select the Turn on Mouse Keys check box. To turn off Mouse Keys, clear the Turn On Mouse Keys check box. Choose any other options you want. 3. To access Mouse Keys settings: Be sure that the Use Mouse Keys is selected. Click the Set Up Mouse Keys link. 4. In the Set Up Mouse Keys page: Select the options you want. Click the Apply button, and then click OK. 5. To close the Control Panel: Turn on Filter Keys Select Control Panel, then Ease of Access, then Ease of Access Center, then Make the Keyboard Easier to Use. 2. In the Make the Keyboard Easier to Use page: Select the Turn On Filter Keys check box. To turn off Filter Keys, clear the Use Filter Keys check box. 3. To access Filter Keys settings: Click the Setup Filter Keys link. 4. In the Set Up Filter Keys page: Select the options you want by selecting or clearing the check boxes. Click the Apply button, and then click OK. 5. To close Control Panel: 7