Copyright: Tuesday, April 17, 2001 04:10:28


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 a modifier key (CTRL, ALT, or SHIFT), or the Windows logo key ( [image]), and have it remain active until the next time you press a key other than CTRL, ALT, SHIFT, or [image]. This is useful for people who have difficulty pressing two keys simultaneously.


Click to change StickyKeys options, such as setting up a shortcut key to turn on StickyKeys or displaying an icon on the taskbar when StickyKeys is turned on.


Turns on FilterKeys, which instructs your keyboard to ignore either 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 options, such as setting up a shortcut key to turn on FilterKeys or displaying an icon on the taskbar when FilterKeys is turned on.


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


Click to change ToggleKeys options, such as setting up a shortcut key to turn on ToggleKeys.


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


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 ( [image]) 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, or SHIFT), or the Windows logo key ( [image]), and another key at the same time. This is useful if more than one person uses the same computer. When the second user presses a modifier key and another key (for example, CTRL+P to print), StickyKeys will turn off automatically.


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


Displays a StickyKeys icon on the taskbar when StickyKeys is turned on.


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


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 is useful for people who might press a key unintentionally because of involuntary hand movements.


Click to change FilterKeys filtering options, such as setting the amount of time a key must be held down to register as a valid keystroke.


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.

This feature is useful for people who might press a key unintentionally because of involuntary hand movements.


Click to change FilterKeys filtering options, such as overriding settings in Keyboard Properties in Control Panel so that keystrokes are not repeated when a key is held down.


Provides an area for you to test the keystroke settings.


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


Displays a FilterKeys icon on the taskbar when FilterKeys is turned on.


Displays the amount of time a key must be held down before it registers as a keystroke.


Provides an area for you to test your keystroke settings.


Specifies not to repeat keystrokes when a key is held down. When FilterKeys is turned on, this option overrides the Character repeat 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.


Displays the amount of time that elapses before a character begins repeating when you hold down a key. When FilterKeys is turned on, this option overrides the character repeat delay time set in the Keyboard Properties dialog box. To change the length of the repeat delay, click the arrow and then click a setting.


Displays the speed at which a character repeats when you hold down a key. When FilterKeys is turned on, this option overrides the character repeat rate speed set in the Keyboard Properties dialog box. To change the speed of the repeat rate, click the arrow and then click a setting.


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. To change the time a key must be held down, click the arrow and then click a setting.


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


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 a setting in Choose the visual warning.


Click to change SoundSentry options, such as specifying what part of the screen will flash as a visual warning that the program or system has made a sound.


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


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


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


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 options such as setting up a shortcut key to turn on High Contrast or specifying a color scheme like white on black or black on white.


Adjusts the rate at which the insertion point blinks and adjusts the cursor width.


Adjusts the speed at which the insertion point blinks. To change the cursor blink rate, drag the slider. To prevent the cursor from blinking, drag the slider to the left.


Adjusts the width of the insertion point from narrow to wide. To change the cursor width, drag the slider.


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 select it from the list of custom color schemes.


Provides the name of the color scheme used when High Contrast is not turned on.


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


Click to change MouseKeys options, such as setting up a shortcut key to turn on MouseKeys or displaying an icon on the taskbar when MouseKeys is turned on.


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 or 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 NUM LOCK 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 MouseKeys icon on the taskbar when MouseKeys is turned on.


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 or mouse.


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


Applies the Accessibility Options selected for the current user to the logon desktop. In this way, all users will be able to use Accessibility features to help them log on to the computer. You can only set this option if you are part of the Administrator's group or the Computer Administrator’s group.


Applies the Accessibility Options currently selected as the default for all new user accounts set up on the computer. You can only set this option if you are part of the Administrator's group or the Computer Administrator’s group.


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


Shows the baud rate for your alternative input device.