People who are deaf or hard-of-hearing can configure Windows 2000 to use visual cues in place of sounds, or increase the volume level of program and system sounds.
Use SoundSentry
SoundSentry displays a visual warning, such as a blinking program window, when your computer's built-in speaker makes a sound.
Step-by-step procedure
Use ShowSounds
ShowSounds instructs programs to provide visual cues, such as informative icons or text, for events that are normally only indicated by a sound.
Step-by-step procedure
Use Sound Schemes
Use Sound Schemes to assign custom sounds to events. People who have difficulty hearing sounds within a certain frequency range can use sound schemes to adjust system and program sounds to make them more audible.
Step-by-step procedure
The Accessibility tools that ship with Windows 2000 are intended to provide a minimum level of functionality for users with special needs. Most users with disabilities will need utility programs with higher functionality for daily use. For a list of Windows-based accessibility utilities, see Microsoft Accessibility at the Microsoft Web site (http://www.microsoft.com/).
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