Step-by-step guides for Ease of Access Centre

This section provides a range of step-by-step guides to help you customise Windows Vista the way you want it. 

Microsoft has included a range of accessibility features (Accessibility Options) in its operating systems since Windows 95. Windows Vista incorporates several improvements including a change of name from ‘Accessibility Options’ to ‘Ease of Access Centre’. These features provide a valuable but often overlooked method of supporting learners with additional support needs.

The Guides are available to download in a range of formats, for example, large print, MP3 and digital talking book format. If you require a DAISY reader for the talking book you can download Amis Reader from the AccessApps download site.

Windows Vista Ease of Access Centre Overview
Voice Recognition
Display Settings
High Contrast
Large text and icons
Magnifier
Narrator – text-to-speech
Mouse Keys – simulate mouse actions with the number keypad
On-Screen Keyboard

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Windows Vista Ease of Access Centre (Overview)

Select this link to download the Ease of Access Centre Overview in PDF format

Select this link to download the Ease of Access Centre Overview in large print format

Select this link to download the Ease of Access Centre Overview in MP3 format

Select this link to download the Ease of Access Centre Overview in DAISY format

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Voice Recognition

Select this link to download the Voice Recognition guide in PDF format

Select this link to download the Voice Recognition guide in large print format

Select this link to download the Voice Recognition guide in MP3 format

Select this link to download the Voice Recognition guide in DAISY format

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Display Settings

Select this link to download the display settings guide in PDF format

Select this link to download the display settings guide in large print format

Select this link to download the display settings guide in MP3 format

Select this link to download the display settings guide in DAISY format

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High Contrast

Select this link to download the High Contrast guide in PDF format

Select this link to download the High Contrast guide in large print format

Select this link to download the High Contrast guide in MP3 format

Select this link to download the High Contrast giude in DAISY format

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Large text and icons

Select this link to download the large text and icons guide in PDF format

Select this link to download the large text and icons guide in large print format

Select this link to download the large text and icons guide in MP3 format

Select this link to download the large text and icons guide in DAISY format

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Magnifier

Select this link to download the Magnifier guide in PDF format

Select this link to download the Magnifier guide in large print format

Select this link to download the Magnifier giude in MP3 format

Select this link to download the Magnifier giude in DAISY format

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Mouse Keys – simulate mouse actions with the number keypad

Select this link to download the Mouse Keys guide in PDF format

Select this link to download the Mouse Keys guide in large print format

Select this link to download the Mouse Keys guide in MP3 format

Select this link to download the Mouse Keys guide in DAISY format

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On-Screen Keyboard

Select this link to download the On-Screen Keyboard guide in PDF format

Select this link to download the On-Screen Keyboard guide in large print format

Select this link to download the On-Screen Keyboard guide in MP3 format

Select this link to download the On-Screen Keyboard guide in DAISY format

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