Here are settings for Windows XP and Word 2002 (Word XP).  Our settings are different than Freedom Scientific's settings as we want the settings to work with both Magnification and Speech access.

     The instructions are given with the associated keystrokes for screen reader users.

 

WINDOWS XP SETTINGS FOR ACCESS PRODUCTS

 

DESKTOP

Right click desktop

            After JFW has been started, Windows Key+M

            Press Context Menu Key

Arrange Icons by, press Enter (Default)

Auto Arrange (5 down arrows)

Press Enter to turn on

 

START MENU PROPERTIES

Right click the Start Menu button

            Press Tab Key to locate Start Button

            Press Context Menu Key

Select Properties using up or down Arrow and press Enter

Select Classic Start menu

            Press down arrow

Select Customize Button

            Press tab once and press Enter

Uncheck Use Personalized Menus in the Advanced Start menu options:

Note:  This option may already be unchecked

            Press Tab Key 5 times and you will hear Display Administrative Tools

            Press Down arrow or End Key to locate Personalized Menus

            Press Enter to turn off

Select OK and press Enter

Select OK and press Enter

 

WINDOWS EXPLORER FOR ACCESS PRODUCTS

Start Windows Explorer

            Windows Key+E

Maximize Windows Explorer

            Alt+Spacebar, X

Select View

            Alt V

Select Details and press Enter

Select Tools

            Alt+T

Select Folder Options and press Enter

Select Use Windows Classic Folders

            Press down arrow once

Select View Tab

            Press Control Tab once

Select Advanced Settings

            Press Tab twice, speech says Files and Folders Opened

Check Display the full path in title bar

            Press down arrow 6 times

            Press Spacebar to turn on

Check Show hidden files and folders

            Press down arrow 4 times

            Press Spacebar to turn on

Uncheck Hide extensions for known file types

            Press down arrow once

            Press Spacebar to turn off

Select Apply

            Alt+A

Select Apply to All Folders button and press Enter

Press Enter to confirm the changes

Select OK and press Enter

Close Windows Explorer

 

DESKTOP PROPERTIES

Right click desktop

            Start Menu

            Settings

            Control Panel, press Enter

Select Display and press Enter

Select Themes Tab (Default)

Select Windows Classic

            Press Alt+Down Arrow

            Press up arrow

            Press Enter

Select Desktop Tab

            Press Control Tab once

Select Background (None) (Default)

Select Screen Saver Tab

            Press Control Tab once

Select (None)

            Press Home

Select Power Button

            Press Tab once and press Enter

Select Turn off monitor – Never

            Press Tab Key 3 times

            Press End

Select OK and press Enter

Select Appearance Page

            Press Control Tab once

Select Windows and buttons – Windows Classic style (default)

Select Color scheme – Windows Standard (Default)

            Press Tab once

Select Font size – Normal (default)

            Press Tab once

Select Settings Page

            Press Control Tab once

Select Screen resolution – 800 by 600 pixels

            Use left and right arrows to select

Select Color quality – High

            Press Tab once

            Use up and down arrows

Select Apply

            Alt+A

Select  OK by pressing Enter

Close Control Panel

 

HIDE NOTIFICATIONS (System Tray Bubbles)

Right click Start Menu button

            Start Menu

            Escape

            Context Sensitive Menu Key

Select Properties

Select Task Bar Page (Control Tab once)

Select Customize button (7 tabs)

Set each item’s behavior to Always hide

            Down arrow to select item

            Right Arrow to select item’s combo box

            Use Up and Down arrows to select Always hide

            Press Left Arrow to return to items

            Press Down Arrow for next item, repeat above steps

Select the OK button and press Enter

Select the OK button and press Enter

 

 

End of Windows XP Settings for Access Products


Office XP (MS-Word 2002) Optional Configurations for Speech Access

 

Remove Office Assistant

            Help Menu (Alt H)

            Select Hide the Office Assistant (O)

 

Deactivate task pane

            Press F6 to move to task pane

            Press up arrow twice for Show at startup

            Press Spacebar to uncheck

            Note:  Task pane will not start when Word is restarted. 

 

Turn Off Personalized Menus (suggested)

            Select Tools (Alt T)

            Select Customize (C)

            Confirm you are at the Options Tab

            Check Always show full menus (Alt N)

            Press Enter to Close

 

Turn Off Spelling and/or Grammar Check as You Type 

            Select Tools (Alt T)

            Select Options (O)

            Select Spelling and Grammar (use Control Tab to select)

                        (Speech will say Check spelling as you type)

            Press Spacebar to uncheck Check Spelling as you Type (optional)

            Select Check Grammar as you Type (8 tabs)

            Press Spacebar to uncheck Check Grammar as you type (optional)

            Select Check Grammar with Spelling (1 tab)

            Press Spacebar to uncheck Check Grammar with Spelling (optional)

            Press Enter for OK

 

Turn Off Ignore Words In UPPERCASE

            Select Tools (Alt T)

            Select Options (O)

            Select Spelling and Grammar Tab (5 Ctrl Tabs)

            Select Ignore Words in UPPERCASE (4 Tabs)

            Press Spacebar to uncheck Ignore Words in UPPERCASE

            Press Enter for OK


Turn Off Capitalize First Letter of Sentences and Replace Text as You Type

            Select Tools (Alt T)

            Select AutoCorrect (A)

            Select AutoCorrect Tab (Default)

            Select Show AutoCorrect Options buttons (7 Tabs)

            Press Spacebar to uncheck

            Select Capitalize First Letter of Sentences (2 tabs)

            Press Spacebar to uncheck Capitalize First Letter of Sentences

            Select Replace Text as you Type (5 tabs)

            Press Spacebar to uncheck Replace Text as you Type

            Press Enter for OK

 

Turn Off Automatic Bulleted Lists and Automatic Numbered Lists

            Select Tools (Alt T)

            Select AutoCorrect (A)

            Select AutoFormat As You Type (Ctrl Tab)

            Select Automatic bulleted lists (8 Down Arrows)

            Press Spacebar to uncheck

            Select Automatic numbered lists (1 Down Arrow)

            Press Spacebar to uncheck

            Select Border lines (1 Down Arrow)

            Press spacebar to uncheck Border lines

            Select Tables (1 Down Arrow)

            Press spacebar to uncheck Tables

            Press Enter for OK

 

To remove the multiple clipboard task pane from MS Word XP

            Edit Menu (Alt E)

            Select Office Clipboard (B)

            Press F6 to move JAWS to the Task Pane

            Select Options button (1 Tab)

            Press Enter

            Press Enter on Show Office Clipboard Automatically

            Press Escape to leave Options Menu

            To remove Task Pane

                        Select View Menu (Alt V)

                        Select Task Pane (K)


 

 

Optional Settings in the Tools, Options Menu (Alt T, O)

            View Tab

                        Uncheck Startup Task Pane

                        Uncheck Screen Tips

                        Uncheck Smart Tags

                        Uncheck Automated Text

            General Tab

                        Uncheck Provide feedback with animation

            Edit Tab

                        Uncheck Use smart paragraph selection

                        Uncheck When selecting, automatically select entire word

            Save Tab

                        Uncheck Embed smart tags

 

 

 

End of Microsoft Office XP Installation