Thank you victor for this information. Hailley
----- Original Message ----- From: "Victor Gouveia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 9:20 PM Subject: [jaws-users] More IE 7 Accessibility > Hi All, I found the following information on IE 7 and it's accessibility > on the Microsoft Accessibility site. > > It lists the features that Microsoft has incorporated into IE 7 for added > interaction with Assistive Technology. > > The link is as follows: > > http://www.microsoft.com/enable/products/IE7/default.aspx?v=t > > The article states thusly: > > Accessibility in Internet Explorer 7 > > The Internet is easier to see and explore with accessibility settings and > features in Internet Explorer 7. > > Accessibility Features in IE 7 > FeaturesDescription > Zoom in on a Web page > Zoom in on a Web page to magnify text, images, and controls on the page. > Change the zoom level with the magnifying glass icon on the bottom right > corner > of each Internet Explorer 7 window, or, from the Page menu. Choose 100%, > 125%, or 150%, or, specify magnification up to 1,000%. > Choose colors used on Web pages > Make Web pages easier to see by changing the text, background, link and > hover colors. IE 7 supports the system link color, so high contrast mode > and color > preferences you have chosen in your Windows operating system will work > properly in IE 7. > Change text size on Web pages > Change Web page text size from smaller, smallest, medium, larger, or > largest. > Choose fonts used on Web pages > Choose the font style and size used on Web pages and documents to make > them more legible. > Choose Web page formatting > Choose to ignore colors, font styles, and font sizes specified on Web > pages to make the pages easier to see. You can also choose to format > documents using > your own style sheet. > Format Web pages using a custom style sheet > Make Web pages easier to see and work with by adjusting several > accessibility settings, browsing, multimedia, and printing settings in > Internet Options. > Choose advanced settings > > Advanced accessibility settings are available, including: > List of 5 items > 1. Always expand ALT text for images > 2. Move system caret with focus/selection changes > 3. Reset text size to medium for new windows and tabs > 4. Reset text size to medium while zooming (takes effect after you restart > Internet Explorer) > 5. Reset zoom level to 100% for new windows and tabs > list end > > Use smooth scrolling and Enable page transitions > Turned on, this option allows a special type of scrolling to display > content at a predetermined speed. Turned off, screen readers will continue > to read > links correctly even when the next link is off the current screen, and > voice recognition programs may perform better as well. Left on, screen > readers will > sometimes read part of the next link, and sometimes read extraneous > information along with the next link. > > Show pictures, Play animations, and Play videos > Specify if you want to turn off or show pictures, animations, and videos. > If you have low vision, you might want to clear these check boxes to > improve performance. > If you are sensitive to screen flashing, you might also want to clear > these check boxes. > > Play sounds > Turned on, music and other sounds included in Web pages will play when the > pages are displayed. Turned off, screen readers will be better able to be > heard > without distracting computer sounds. Turning this option off can also > benefit people who want to reduce sound distractions. > > Print background colors and images > Turned on, this option allows background colors and images to print when > you print a Web page. Turned off, print legibility is often improved when > background > images are eliminated from the printed copy. > > Better compatibility with assistive technology products. Changes were made > at the architectural level to enhance compatibility with assistive > technology > products. Search for > assistive technology products. > > Enhanced keyboard access. Improved keyboard access can be found in the > default toolbar buttons, search box items, address bar, and tabs. And, > extensive > keyboard access is available for new features added to Internet Explorer > 7. > > More Information > Internet Explorer 7 Download and Web site > > IE 7 Tutorials > List of 7 items > . Zoom in on a Web page > . Change text size on Web pages > . Choose colors used on Web pages > . Choose fonts used on Web pages > . Choose accessibility settings for Web pages > . Format Web pages using a custom style sheet > . Choose advanced settings > list end > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > Visit the JAWS Users list home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the JAWS Users List > send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Visit the new archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > Visit the JAWS Users list home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the JAWS Users List send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Yahoo! 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