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Setting Accessibility Options for People Who Are Blind or Have Difficulty Seeing Things on the Screen

If you are blind or have difficulty seeing items on screen, you can quickly set vision related options using the Accessibility Wizard. Options include scrollbar and window border size, desktop icons, high contrast schemes, and the size and color of the mouse cursor.

This option in the Accessibility Wizard allows you to:

Select scroll bar and window border size.
Select icon size.
Select color scheme.
Select the size and color of the mouse cursor.
Save the settings to a file.

Step 1

Select Start, or press CTRL+ESC, or press the Windows logo key.
Point to Programs, or press P.
Point to Accessories, or move there using the arrow keys and then press ENTER.
Point to Accessibility, or move there and then press ENTER.
Click on Accessibility Wizard, or move there and then press ENTER.

Step 2
In the Welcome to the Accessibility Wizard dialog box:

Select Next, or press N.

Step 3
In the Text Size dialog box:

Select the smallest text you can read with a mouse click or using the arrow keys.
Select Next, or press N.

Step 4
In the Display Settings dialog box:

Ensure that the Change the font size check box is selected.
If it is not selected, select this check box or press C.
If you want to use Microsoft Magnifier, select the Use Microsoft Magnifier check box, or press U.
Select Next or press N.

Step 5
In the Set Wizard Options dialog box:

Select the I am blind or have difficulty seeing things on screen check box, or press L.
Select Next, or press N, to continue through the wizard.

Step 6
In the Completing the Accessibility Wizard dialog box:

Press ENTER to save your changes and exit the wizard.

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