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Workshop: Configure Ease of Access Center in Vista

Vista’s Ease of Access Center provides easier-to-view on-screen elements and spoken help

For anyone with visibility, mobility or hearing difficulties using a computer can be tricky.

Previous versions of Windows included some accessibility features, like the high-contrast colour schemes to make displayed items easier to see, but Vista’s Ease of Access Center includes more options than ever before. Moreover, it provides one central location from which they can all be accessed.

In this Workshop we’ll explain how to use each of these tools and show how they can make a computer much easier to use. It is possible to configure options to suit individual requirements or enable Vista to use the settings it thinks are best based on a short questionnaire.

Here's how to Configure Ease of Access Center in Vista.

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