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ACCESSIBILTY
FOR YOU!
This website has been set up to allow users to change the size of text
used to help those with poor eyesight. We have chosen a contrasting
background and the minimum of graphics to enhance the text. All the
graphics have alternative text boxes, which can be read by screen readers.
HOW
CAN I MAKE THE TEXT BIGGER ON THIS PAGE?
This
guide is assuming that you are using Internet Explorer 5 or higher.
1. On the top menu bar CLICK ON "VIEW".
2. Look for the option: "TEXT SIZE".
3. Then you can choose to change the text size from Largest Text through
to Very Small. (The standard setting is MEDIUM). Click on your choice
with your left mouse button and the text will change size.
WHAT IS A SCREEN READER?
Screen readers are software programmes that present graphics and text
as speech. A screen reader is used to verbalize, or "speak,"
everything on the screen including names and descriptions of control
buttons, menus, text, and punctuation.
WHAT'S
IS A TALKING BROWSER?
Different
from a screen reader, the WeMedia Talking Browser becomes the actual
browser through which anyone can surf the Net. Complete with large buttons
and keystroke commands for easy navigation, the browser 'speaks' the
text you select within the browser.
Go from link to link using the up and down arrows on your keyboard;
select the text you would like to read, or let the browser read the
entire page. There's a helpful tutorial page that will help you get
started, and tell you more about how to use the keystroke commands to
navigate the browser.
Download time is approximately 20 to 30 minutes using a 56K modem. The
file size is 7.1MB.
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It is designed for people with low vision or who have dyslexia. It is
not intended for people who are completely blind. Additionally, the
WeMedia Talking Browser is not designed for use by people who are hard
of hearing or Deaf.
Download
the FREE Talking Browser software to read all the text and links on
the web site. Please make sure that your PC has the minimum operatingrequirements
to ensure that the software runs correctly. (This link is an external
link and you will leave the Waterside Heritage Centre WebSite).
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