Microsoft Windows
Current versions of Windows such as Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 contain many accessibility features which can make computers easier and more comfortable to use. The table below shows you the accessibility features are most likely to assist with your particular type of disability. Select the link for each feature for a step by step guide to turn on the feature.
FEATURE |
VISION |
HEARING |
MOBILITY |
DISPLAY AND READABILITY |
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Yes |
No |
No | |
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Yes |
No |
No | |
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Yes |
No |
Yes | |
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Yes |
No |
No | |
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Yes |
No |
Yes | |
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Yes |
No |
No | |
SOUND AND SPEECH |
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No |
Yes |
No | |
|
No |
Yes |
No | |
|
Yes |
No |
No | |
|
Yes |
No |
No | |
KEYBOARD AND MOUSE |
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No |
No |
Yes | |
|
Yes |
No |
Yes | |
|
Yes |
No |
No | |
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No |
No |
Yes | |
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No |
No |
Yes | |
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No |
No |
Yes | |
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No |
No |
Yes | |
|
No |
No |
Yes |
In addition, Windows Vista provides an ‘Ease of Access’ manager, a greater emphasis on speech recognition, improved ‘under the bonnet’ accessibility support and enhancements to existing utilities. Windows 7 builds on the Vista framework by including some of the additional accessibility features such as an enhanced full-screen version of Magnifier anda predictive text feature in the On-Screen Keyboard.
