Help and “how to” tutorials for Accessibility options using Universal Access in Apple’s Mac OS X and Ease of Access in Microsoft Windows:
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- Home
- Mac
- Chat & Conferencing
- How do I add people to my Buddy List in iChat?
- How do I block users I don’t want to chat with me on iChat?
- How do I change my buddy icon in iChat?
- How do I change my online status in iChat?
- How do I chat with more than one buddy at a time with iChat?
- How do I send a file using iChat?
- How do I set up iChat?
- How do I start a a chat in iChat?
- I have an iSight camera, but my friend doesn’t, can I still do a video chat?
- What are emoticons, and how do I use them in iChat?
- What do all those abbreviations used in chat mean?
- What do I need to install in order to get started with chat?
- Classroom Practice
- How do I encourage my students to stay on task while using the computer?
- How do I ensure that my students take good care of the computers we have in our classroom?
- How do I minimize disruptions due to technical problems?
- How do I promote collaborative learning using the computers in my classroom?
- I only have one computer, how do I implement technology in my classroom?
- E-Mail
- How do I add a link to a webpage in my message?
- How do I check my mailbox for new messages?
- How do I control “spam”?
- How do I create a signature to appear at the end of my emails?
- How do I create an email list?
- How do I hide the names of my mailing list recipients?
- How do I know who is really sending me an email?
- How do I reply to or forward an email?
- How do I save a file sent to me?
- How do I send an email?
- How do I set up my email account in Mail?
- What are rules, and how do I use them to manage my email?
- What is “phishing” and how do I protect myself from it?
- What is an attachment, and how do I send one?
- What is good email Netiquette?
- Files & Sharing
- Can I open files created with a PC on my Mac?
- How do I assign labels to my folders?
- How do I change the program that opens a type of file on my computer?
- How do I compress files to make them smaller?
- How do I connect two Macs to share files using a Firewire cable?
- How do I create a copy of a file?
- How do I delete files or folders?
- How do I find out how much disk space I have free to store files on my computer?
- How do I install programs on my computer?
- How do I rename a file or folder?
- How do I save my work on a Mac?
- How do I share files between Macs and PCs over a network?
- How do I share files between Macs over the network?
- How do I switch between open applications using my keyboard?
- How do I use the Finder to manage my files and folders?
- How do I view the properties of a file or folder?
- What is an alias, and how do I create one?
- What is Exposé?
- What is Spotlight, and how do I use it to search for files on my computer?
- What is the Dock, and how do I use it?
- Hardware
- How can I clean my computer?
- How do I burn a CD on my Mac?
- How do I change the default printer?
- How do I connect a digital camera to my computer to download pictures of my students?
- How do I connect my computer to my school’s network?
- How do I connect my laptop to a projector?
- How do I create a computer-to-computer wireless network?
- How do I install a printer on my Mac?
- How do I manage print jobs on my Mac?
- How do I print in landscape?
- How do I print in on the Mac?
- How do I safely remove a USB device from my computer?
- How do I share a printer?
- I can’t connect to my network, what should I do?
- I can’t print, what should I do?
- What is 802.11?
- What is a flash drive?
- What is Firewire?
- What is USB?
- Images
- How do I get images on my computer?
- How do I reduce the file size of an image?
- How do I use Flickr to create online presentations?
- How many megapixels do I need my camera to have?
- What are some tips for taking better pictures?
- What are the differences between the file formats used to save images?
- What is bit depth?
- What is Flickr?
- What is resolution?
- What is the difference between bitmap and vector images?
- What is the difference between optical and digital zoom?
- What resolution should I use when I scan my images?
- Internet
- What is the World Wide Web?
- What is web 2.0?
- What is the Internet?
- What is a web browser?
- How do I use my web browser to navigate the Web?
- What is a URL?
- What is a 404 error and what should I do if I get one?
- What is a plugin? How do I install it?
- What is a cookie?
- How do I empty my browser’s cache?
- What is social bookmarking?
- What is tabbed browsing, and how do I use it?
- How should my students cite a web page?
- What is HTML?
- How do I create a webpage?
- How is writing for the web different?
- How do I make my web pages accessible?
- What is a “WebQuest”?
- What is blogging and how can I use it as a classroom activity?
- What is a wiki?
- What is RSS?
- How do I use online map services?
- What is Google Earth?
- What is a podcast and how do I create one?
- What is Netiquette?
- What is an Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)?
- How do I connect to the Web?
- How do I control all those pop-up windows?
- How do I bookmark a site I like so I can view it later?
- How can I share bookmarks with my students?
- How can I use a search engine to find the sites I want instead of ten thousand sites I don’t want?
- How can my students know if a web source is reliable?
- How can I check to see what sites my students have been visiting?
- How can I save a local copy of a website to show to my students in a room with no Internet connection?
- Chat & Conferencing
- 4All
- Getting Started
- Vision
- Introduction to VoiceOver
- The VoiceOver Quick Start Tutorial
- The VoiceOver Help Menu
- VoiceOver Keyboard Help
- Changing the Accessibility Settings for Mac OS X with the Keyboard and VoiceOver
- Changing the VoiceOver Preferences
- Changing the VoiceOver Preferences with VoiceOver
- Changing the Voice Used by VoiceOver
- Changing the VoiceOver Pronunciation Settings
- Changing the VoiceOver Verbosity Settings
- The VoiceOver Caption Panel
- The Tile Visuals Feature of VoiceOver
- Using VoiceOver to Interact with the Menu Bar
- Using VoiceOver to Interact with the Dock
- Using VoiceOver to Search with Spotlight
- Navigating a Web Page with VoiceOver
- Using the Web Rotor to Navigate a Web Page with VoiceOver
- VoiceOver’s Quick Nav Feature
- Switching Applications with VoiceOver
- Reading Email with VoiceOver and Apple Mail
- Sending an Email Message with VoiceOver and Apple Mail
- Using WebAnywhere
- Text to Speech in Mac OS X
- The Zoom Tool in Mac OS X
- Changing the Display Contrast in Mac OS X
- Changing the Cursor Size in Mac OS X
- Using Mouse Locator to Make the Cursor Easier to Find
- Making the Dock Easier to See
- Making the Icons on Your Computer Easier to See
- Setting Up Your Computer to Announce Alerts with Text to Speech
- How to Use Narrator in Windows 7
- Changing Ease of Access Preferences with Narrator
- The Windows 7 Magnifier
- Changing the Size of the Icons in Windows 7
- Adjusting the Display Contrast in Windows 7
- Making the Cursor Easier to See in Windows 7
- Installing NVDA on Windows 7
- Using the NVDA Screen Reader on Windows 7
- Changing the NVDA Synthesizer Settings
- Changing the Voice Settings for NVDA
- Enabling Audio Cues for NVDA
- Navigating Web Pages with NVDA
- Accessing the Text Only Version of the USF Website with NVDA
- Accessibility Options in Text-Only Version of USF Website
- Resizing Text In Your Browser (Mac)
- Resizing Text in Your Browser (Windows)
- Using Chromevis for Google Chrome
- Hearing
- Learning
- Using the reference tools built into Mac OS X
- The word completion feature in Mac OS X
- Spell check in iWork and TextEdit
- Creating an outline with Pages
- The full screen view in Pages
- Using Preview’s speech feature to listen to a PDF
- Using the Speech Service in Mac OS X to record text into an audio file
- The speech feature of the Mac OS X Calculator
- Using the Simple Finder to help students stay on task
- Browser Based Text to Speech
- The Readability Extension for Firefox and Chrome
- Motor Skills
- Sticky Keys in Mac OS X
- Sticky Keys in Windows 7
- Slow Keys in Mac OS X
- Filter Keys in Windows 7
- Mouse Keys in Mac OS X
- Mouse Keys in Windows 7
- Text substitution feature of Mac OS X
- Creating keyboard shortcuts in Mac OS X
- Using the onscreen keyboard in Mac OS X
- Using speech recognition in Mac OS X
- Automator Basics
- Setting up the speech recognition feature in Windows 7
- Using the Windows 7 speech recognition feature
- Dictating a document with Windows 7 speech recognition
- Simulating mouse functions with speech recognition in Windows 7
- Reordering Content with the Keyboard in Blackboard 9
- Safari Accessibility Preferences and Keyboard Shortcuts
- Firefox Keyboard Shortcuts
- Google Chrome Keyboard Shortcuts
- Internet Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts
- Mobile Devices
- Web Accessibility
- Introduction to Web Accessibility
- Benefits of Web Accessibility
- Web Accessibility Myths
- The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
- Introduction to Alternative Text for Images
- Dreamweaver Accessibility Preferences for Images
- Adding Alternative Text to Images in Dreamweaver
- Using the Web Developer Toolbar to Check Images for Alt Text
- Making Text Easier to Read On Screen
- Making Text Easier to Read with Dreamweaver
- Color and Web Accessibility
- Color Blindness Simulations
- Checking the Color Contrast of Web Pages
- Setting the Language in Dreamweaver
- Adding Page Titles in Dreamweaver
- Adding Page Structure with Headings in Dreamweaver
- Guidelines for Link Titles
- Adding Link Titles in Dreamweaver
- Creating a Skip Navigation Link in Dreamweaver
- Using Lists to Enhance Usability for Screen Reader Users
- Layout and Data Tables
- Creating an Accessible Data Table with Dreamweaver
- Creating Accessible Forms with Dreamweaver
- Grouping Form Elements with Fieldsets
- Improving Form Usability with CSS
- Aligning Form Elements with CSS
- Writing for the Web, Usability and Accessibility
- Writing for the Web and People with Low Literacy
- Checking the Reading Level of Your Website
- Checking the Section 508 Compliance of Your Site with Cynthia Says
- Checking for Section 508 and WCAG Compliance with Web Accessibility Checker
- Checking the Accessibility of Your Site with WAVE
- Checking the Accessibility of your Site with Accessibility Toolbars for Firefox
- Using the Fangs Screen Reader Emulator
- The Lynx Text Web Browser
- 5 Tips for More Accessible PDF Documents
- Adding Structure to a PDF Document Created with Microsoft Word
- Adding Alternative Text to Images in Microsoft Word 2007
- Adding Alternate Text to Images in Microsoft Word 2010
- Accessibility Options for Exporting Microsoft Word Documents to PDF Format
- Adding White Space in Microsoft Word to Improve PDF Conversion
- Adding Alternative Text to Images with Adobe Acrobat
- Marking Up Decorative Images in Adobe Acrobat
- Adding Tags to PDF Documents in Adobe Acrobat
- Changing the Reading Order of a PDF Document with Adobe Acrobat
- Using Adobe Acrobat’s Accessibility Checks
- Creating ePub Documents with Pages
- Making Image in ePub Documents for the iPad Accessible
- Captioning Guidelines
- Setting up MovieCaptioner on the Mac
- Captioning QuickTime Movies with MovieCaptioner
- Fine Tuning Captions with MovieCaptioner
- Adding Closed Captions to YouTube Videos
- Windows
- Classroom Practice
- How do I encourage my students to stay on task while using the computer?
- How do I ensure that my students take good care of the computers we have in our classroom?
- How do I minimize disruptions due to technical problems?
- How do I promote collaborative learning using the computers in my classroom?
- I only have one computer, how do I implement technology in my classroom?
- Images
- How do I back up my photos using Picasa?
- How do I build a web gallery using Picasa?
- How do I capture video from my video camera using Windows Movie Maker?
- How do I create a movie in Windows Movie Maker?
- How do I create a slideshow using Picasa?
- How do I create a web album in Picasa?
- How do I crop images using Picasa?
- How do I edit audio with Windows Movie Maker?
- How do I edit video clips with Windows Movie Maker?
- How do I email pictures using Picasa?
- How do I fix the colors in my images using Picasa?
- How do I get images on my computer?
- How do I import content into Windows Movie Maker?
- How do I import photos from my digital camera using Picasa?
- How do I narrate a movie with Windows Movie Maker?
- How do I order prints using Picasa?
- How do I print my pictures using Picasa?
- How do I reduce the file size of an image?
- How do I remove red eye from my images using Picasa?
- How do I search in Picasa?
- How do I straighten an image using Picasa?
- How do I turn a color image into a black and white image with Picasa?
- How do I use Flickr to create online presentations?
- How do I use Picasa to manage my photo collection?
- How many megapixels do I need my camera to have?
- What are some tips for taking better pictures?
- What are the differences between the file formats used to save images?
- What are the main parts of the Picasa interface?
- What is bit depth?
- What is Flickr?
- What is Picasa and how do I install it on my computer?
- What is resolution?
- What is the difference between bitmap and vector images?
- What is the difference between optical and digital zoom?
- What is Windows Movie Maker?
- What resolution should I use when I scan my images?
- Chat & Conferencing
- How do I add people to my contact list in Windows Messenger?
- How do I block users I don’t want to chat with me with Windows Messenger?
- How do I change my online status with Windows Messenger?
- How do I chat with more than one buddy at a time with Windows Messenger?
- How do I send a file using Windows Messenger?
- How do I set up Windows Messenger?
- How do I start a text chat in Windows Messenger?
- How do I start a Video Chat in Windows Messenger?
- How do I start a voice chat in Windows Messenger?
- How do I use the whiteboard feature in Windows Messenger?
- What are emoticons, and how do I use them in Windows Messenger?
- What do all those abbreviations used in chat mean?
- What do I need to install in order to get started with chat?
- Files & Sharing
- Can I open files created with a Mac on my Windows computer?
- How can I backup my files?
- How do I change the program that opens a type of file on my computer?
- How do I compress files to make them smaller?
- How do I connect to a shared folder on the network?
- How do I create a copy of a file?
- How do I create a shared folder that I can use to share files with my students?
- How do I delete files in Windows?
- How do I find out how much space I have free to store files on my computer?
- How do I install and uninstall programs on my computer?
- How do I protect my data from viruses?
- How do I rename a file in Windows?
- How do I save my work in Windows?
- How do I search for a file on my computer?
- How do I share files between Windows and Mac computers?
- How do I use Windows Explorer to manage my files and folders?
- How do I view the properties of a file or folder?
- What is a shortcut, and how do I create one?
- What is the proper way to name a file in Windows?
- E-Mail
- How do I check my mailbox for new messages?
- How do I control “spam”?
- How do I create a signature to appear at the end of my emails?
- How do I create an email list?
- How do I hide the names of my mailing list recipients?
- How do I know who is really sending me an email?
- How do I protect my computer while using email?
- How do I reply to or forward an email?
- How do I save a file sent to me?
- How do I send an email?
- What are rules, and how do I use them to manage my email?
- What do I need to install to use email?
- What is “phishing” and how do I protect myself from it?
- What is an attachment, and how do I send one?
- What is good email Netiquette?
- Hardware
- How can I clean my computer?
- How can I clean up my hard drive to create more space?
- How do I burn a CD in Windows XP ?
- How do I change the default printer?
- How do I connect a digital camera to my computer to download pictures of my students?
- How do I connect my computer to my school’s network?
- How do I connect my laptop to a projector?
- How do I connect to a printer on my school’s network?
- How do I install a printer in Windows XP?
- How do I manage print jobs in Windows XP?
- How do I print in landscape?
- How do I print in Windows XP?
- How do I safely remove a USB device from my computer?
- How do I scan my hard drive for errors?
- How do I share a printer?
- I can’t connect to my network, what should I do?
- I can’t print, what should I do?
- What is 802.11?
- What is a flash drive?
- What is defragmenting and how do I do it?
- What is Firewire?
- What is system restore and how do I use it?
- What is USB?
- Internet
- How can I check to see what sites my students have been visiting?
- How can I save a local copy of a website to show to my students in a room with no Internet connection?
- How can I share bookmarks with my students?
- How can I use a search engine to find the sites I want instead of ten thousand sites I don’t want?
- How can my students know if a web source is reliable?
- How do I bookmark a site I like so I can view it later?
- How do I connect to the Web?
- How do I control all those pop-up windows?
- How do I create a webpage?
- How do I empty my browser’s cache?
- How do I keep my computer secure while surfing the Web?
- How do I make my web pages accessible?
- How do I use my web browser to navigate the Web?
- How do I use online map services?
- How is writing for the web different?
- How should my students cite a web page?
- What is a “WebQuest”?
- What is a 404 error and what should I do if I get one?
- What is a cookie?
- What is a plugin? How do I install it?
- What is a podcast and how do I create one?
- What is a URL?
- What is a web browser?
- What is a wiki?
- What is an Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)?
- What is blogging and how can I use it as a classroom activity?
- What is Google Earth?
- What is HTML?
- What is Netiquette?
- What is RSS?
- What is social bookmarking?
- What is spyware and how do I get rid of it?
- What is the Internet?
- What is the World Wide Web?
- What is web 2.0?
- Classroom Practice
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