Accessibility Options in Windows 95 Accessibility Options in Windows 95Windows 95 has several accessibility features built into the Control Panel. These features affect the whole operating system. Once you turn them on, they work no matter what program is running. The features are split into four general areas:
This page gives a brief description of the available features. After each feature description there are links to a page which gives more detailed information about that feature, including how to set it up on your computer. You can also look at the official Microsoft guide to changing accessibility options for Windows 98 for information about these features and how to access them, or Search the Help menu using the feature name as the keyword.
Set the screen display to a higher than normal contrast. Choose black on white, white on black, or custom display. When using a custom format, you can choose display colors and text sizes by selecting from a number of saved formats.
Learn more about high contrast display
Change the colors, sizes, and spacing of windows, menus, icons, etc. Choose from a variety of previously saved appearances or create your own.
Learn more about desktop appearance
Select from a variety of mouse pointers in different colors, sizes, and shapes.
Learn more about different mouse pointers
Set the minimum time needed to hold a key press before it is registered. Change the minimum amount of time needed between identical key presses. Remove keyboard repeat. Change the amount of time needed to hold a key press before the letter begins repeating, and the rate of repetition when the key is held down.
Change the amount of time needed to hold a key press before the letter begins repeating, and the rate of repetition when the key is held down.
Learn more about keyboard repeat
Set the keyboard so that you can press multiple keys (such as Alt, Ctrl, or Shift plus a letter) one key at a time instead of all at once.
Hear a tone when you press Caps Lock, Num Lock, or Scroll Lock.
Use the numeric keypad instead of the mouse. Set pointer speed and acceleration.
Use the numeric keypad instead of the mouse. Set pointer speed and acceleration.
Select from a variety of mouse pointers in different colors, sizes, and shapes.
Learn more about different mouse pointers
Windows generates visual warnings when your computer makes a sound. Works only if you are using your computer's built in speaker.
Programs display captions for any speech or sounds they make.
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