Copyright: Thursday, October 07, 1999 10:32:25


Help is available for each item in this group. Click [image] at the top of the dialog box, and then click the specific item you want information about.


Turns on StickyKeys, which allows you to press the CTRL, ALT, SHIFT,  or Windows logo keys and have them remain active until the next time you press a key other than CTRL, ALT,  SHIFT,  or Windows logo keys. This is useful for people who have difficulty pressing two keys simultaneously.


Click to change StickyKeys settings.


Turns on FilterKeys, which instructs your keyboard to ignore brief or repeated keystrokes. You can also adjust the keyboard repeat rate, which is the rate at which a key repeats when you hold it down.


Click to change FilterKeys settings.


Turns on ToggleKeys, which instructs your computer to play a high-pitched sound when the CAPS LOCK, SCROLL LOCK, or NUM LOCK keys are switched on and a low-pitched sound when any of those keys are switched off.


Click to change ToggleKeys settings.


Specifies that you can switch StickyKeys on or off by pressing the SHIFT key five times.


Specifies that when you press the CTRL, ALT, SHIFT, or Windows logo key twice in a row, the key remains active until you press the same key again.


Turns off StickyKeys if you press a modifier key (CTRL, ALT, SHIFT, or Windows logo key) and a nonmodifier key simultaneously. This is useful if more than one person uses the same computer.


Plays unique tones that indicate when a modifier key (CTRL, ALT, SHIFT, or Windows logo key) is pressed, locked, or released.


Displays a status indicator for StickyKeys on the taskbar when StickyKeys is active.


Specifies that you can switch FilterKeys on or off by holding down the right SHIFT key for 8 to 16 seconds.


Instructs your computer to ignore a key that is pressed only briefly.  To adjust how long a key must be pressed before the keystroke is accepted, click Settings.

These features, sometimes referred to as RepeatKeys or SlowKeys, are useful for people who might press a key unintentionally because of involuntary hand movements.


Specifies whether to ignore a repeated keystroke.  Click Settings to adjust the time a key must be held down before it registers as a keystroke.

This feature, also called BounceKeys, is useful for people who might unintentionally cause a key to bounce when pressed or released due to involuntary hand movements.


Provides an area for you to test the keyboard settings.


Sounds a beep when you press a key and another beep when the keystroke is accepted.


Displays a status indicator for FilterKeys on the taskbar when FilterKeys is turned on.


Specifies not to repeat keystrokes when a key is held down. When FilterKeys is turned on, this option overrides the settings in the Keyboard Properties dialog box.


Specifies to repeat keystrokes when a key is held down. When FilterKeys is turned on, the repeat delay and repeat rate you select here override the settings in the Keyboard Properties dialog box.


Adjusts the time that elapses before a character begins repeating when you hold down a key. When FilterKeys is turned on, this option overrides the settings in the Keyboard Properties dialog box.


Adjusts the speed at which a character repeats when you hold down a key. When FilterKeys is turned on, this option overrides the settings in the Keyboard Properties dialog box.


Adjusts the amount of time you have to hold down a key before it is accepted as a valid keystroke. If a key is pressed for a shorter time, it is ignored.


Provides a place for you to test RepeatKeys and SlowKeys settings.


Specifies that you can switch ToggleKeys on or off by holding down NUM LOCK for five seconds.


Specifies that programs display extra Help about using the keyboard if it is available.


Turns on SoundSentry, which instructs your computer to flash part of your screen every time the system's built-in speaker plays a sound. You can specify which part of the screen flashes by clicking Settings.


Click to change SoundSentry settings.


Turns on ShowSounds, which instructs programs that usually convey information only by sound also to provide all information visually, such as by displaying text captions or informative icons.


Specifies which part of the screen will flash when a program in a window plays a sound on the system's built-in speaker.


Turns on MouseKeys, which enables you to use the numeric keypad to move the mouse pointer and to click, double-click, and drag.


Click to change MouseKeys settings.


Specifies that you can switch MouseKeys on or off by pressing left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK.


Specifies the maximum speed at which the mouse pointer moves when you hold down a MouseKeys direction key.


Specifies how quickly the mouse pointer accelerates to its maximum speed when you hold down a MouseKeys direction key.


Specifies that you can use the SHIFT and CTRL keys to temporarily slow down or speed up mouse pointer movement when you are using MouseKeys. To move the pointer slowly, hold down the SHIFT key while you press the MouseKeys direction keys. To move the pointer quickly, hold down the CTRL key while you press the MouseKeys direction keys.


Specifies whether the NUM LOCK setting must be on or off for the numeric keypad to function as MouseKeys. This enables you to switch between MouseKeys and standard keypad operation by pressing NUM LOCK.

If you also use the numeric keypad for data entry, click Off. If you use the numeric keypad for navigation and for the INSERT and DELETE keys, click On.


Displays a status indicator for MouseKeys on the taskbar.


Instructs programs to change the color scheme to the one specified in the Settings dialog box instead of using program-specific colors and to increase legibility whenever possible.


Click to change High Contrast settings.


Specifies that you can switch between the High Contrast color scheme and the original color scheme.


Specifies which color scheme you want to use when you turn on High Contrast. If you created a custom high-contrast color scheme in the Display Properties dialog box, you can click it in the list of custom color schemes.


Turns off StickyKeys, SoundSentry, MouseKeys, FilterKeys, ToggleKeys, and High Contrast after your computer has been idle for a specified period of time. The SerialKeys devices feature is not turned off.

This setting is useful if more than one person uses the same computer.


Displays a confirmation message every time you use a shortcut key to turn an accessibility feature on or off. This is useful for alerting people who might turn on a feature accidentally.


Plays a confirmation sound every time you use a shortcut key to turn an accessibility feature on or off. This is useful for alerting people who might turn on a feature accidentally.


Turns on SerialKeys support so you can attach an alternative input device (also called an augmentative communication device) to your computer's serial port. This feature is designed for people who are unable to use the computer's standard keyboard and mouse.


Click to change SerialKeys settings. These settings define how Windows will connect to and communicate with your alternative input device.


Shows the port you are attaching the alternative input device to.


Shows the baud rate for your alternative input device.


Displays the speed at which a character repeats when you hold down a key.


Displays the amount of time you have to hold down a key before it is accepted as a valid keystroke. If a key is pressed for a shorter time, it is ignored.


Specifies the number of minutes the computer must be idle before accessibility features are turned off and default settings are resumed.


StickyKeys
StickyKeys enables you to press a modifier key (CTRL, ALT, SHIFT, or Windows logo key) and have it remain active until a nonmodifier key is pressed. This is useful for people who have difficulty pressing two keys simultaneously.


FilterKeys
FilterKeys instructs your keyboard to ignore brief or repeated keystrokes. You can also adjust the keyboard repeat rate, which is the rate at which a key repeats when you hold it down.


ToggleKeys
ToggleKeys instructs your computer to play a high sound when the CAPS LOCK, SCROLL LOCK, or NUM LOCK keys are switched on and a low sound when any of those keys are switched off.


SoundSentry
SoundSentry instructs your computer to flash part of your screen every time the system's built-in speaker plays a sound.


MouseKeys
MouseKeys enables you to use the numeric keypad to move the mouse pointer and to click, double-click, and drag.


High Contrast
High Contrast instructs programs to change the color scheme to a high-contrast scheme and to increase legibility whenever possible.


SerialKey
The SerialKeys devices feature enables you to attach an alternative input device (also called an augmentative communication device) to your computer's serial port. This feature is designed for people who are unable to use the computer's standard keyboard and mouse.


Displays the amount of time that elapses before a character begins repeating when you hold down a key.


Applies the Accessibility Options selected at login for this user.


Applies the Accessibility Options selected as defaults for new users.