Help with Changing Display Preferences.

Accessibility Features of the Text Access Web Site.

This site has been designed with print-disabled students in mind. Blind users, using assistive technology such as screen-readers, will be pleased to note that the content of each page is read out first, followed by the site's navigation. As many print-disabled students may not be entirely blind but have a visual impairment every attempt has been made to allow text on the site to be scalable without the use of screen magnification software. Users can adjust the text size by either changing their a) browser settings or b) by using the Change Display Preferences page of the site.

Adjust the Text Size setting in your Desktop Browser.

Adjusting Text Size if you use Internet Explorer.

  1. From the menu bar at the top, pull down the View menu.
  2. Select Text Size
  3. There are 5 choices, ranging from Smallest to Largest.
  4. Select either Larger or Largest as a new text size.
  5. The text and page will display larger as a result of your choice.

Adjusting Text Size if you use Netscape or Mozilla.

The are two ways to increase or decrease Text Size in this browser:
You can use the following quick keys:

  1. Increase the Text Size by: holding down the Control key and pressing the plus sign (CTRL and +).
  2. Decrease the Text Size by: holding down the Control key and pressing the minus sign (CTRL and -).

Alternatively...

  1. From the menu bar at the top, pull down the View menu.
  2. Select Text Size or Text Zoom
  3. There are 2 initial values of Smaller and Larger which have the same function as quick keys described above.
  4. You can use the percentage values; for example selecting 200% will make the text twice as large.
  5. The text and page will display larger as a result of your choice.

Using the Change Display Preferences Page

The Change Display Preferences Page, which can be found in the bottom links of every page, can be used to change text and colour settings of the site. This can improve access for those with visual impairment or dyslexia.
The following settings which can be changed:

How to Change Display Preferences

You can use the mouse to select the colour or text setting of your choice. Keyboard users can make their selection using the drop down menu under each settings bar. Your preferences will only be updated once you press the Update Preferences button at the end of page. If you want to restore the original text and colour settings you may do so by pressing the Restore Defaults button, again at the end of the page.

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