The Utility Manager allows you to check the status of and start or stop the Magnifier, Narrator, and On-Screen Keyboard accessibility programs. Magnifier is a utility that enlarges an area of the screen. Narrator is a text-to-speech utility that gives users who are blind or have impaired vision access to the computer. On-Screen Keyboard is a utility that displays a keyboard on the screen where users with mobility impairments can type using a mouse, joystick, or other pointing device. If you have administrator access to your computer, you can specify how the accessibility programs start when you log on, lock the desktop, or start the Utility Manager. Use the Utility Manager -
| Press the Windows key+U to start the Utility Manager. | -
| If Narrator starts, click OK, and then click Exit to close the program. | -
| Click the program you want to manage. | -
| Select or clear the check boxes you want to specify how you want the selected program to start. | -
| Click Start or Stop. | -
| Click OK. | See Also See " Listening to the Computer " on page 108 for information on using Narrator. | Use the Magnifier -
| Click the Start button, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to Accessibility, and then click Magnifier. | -
| If an introductory dialog box appears, click OK. | -
| Click the Magnification Level list arrow, and then click a level. | -
| Select or clear the check boxes with the tracking options to follow the mouse cursor, keyboard focus, or text editing. | -
| Select or clear the check boxes with the presentation options to invert colors, start minimized, or show Magnifier. | -
| Click the Minimize button to use the Magnifier program, or click Exit to close the program. (Restore the Magnifier window, if necessary.) | Use the On-Screen Keyboard -
| Open the program in which you want to type. | -
| Click the Start button, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to Accessibility, and then click On-Screen Keyboard. | -
| If an introductory dialog box appears, click OK. | -
| Position the cursor, if necessary. | -
| Type the text you want, or type keyboard commands. | -
| When you're done, click the Close button. | |