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<chapter id="goscustaccess-1">
-<title>Customizing Accessibility Features</title>
+<title>Using the Accessibility Preference Tools</title>
+<indexterm><primary>preference tools</primary><secondary>accessibility</secondary>
+</indexterm>
<highlights><para>This chapter describes how to use the <guilabel>Accessibility
-</guilabel> preference tools to customize your desktop in the following sections:
-</para>
-<itemizedlist>
-<listitem><para><xref linkend="goscustaccess-2"/></para></listitem>
-</itemizedlist>
-</highlights>
+</guilabel> preference tools to customize your desktop.</para></highlights>
<sect1 id="goscustaccess-2">
-<title>Configuring Keyboard and Mouse Usage With AccessX</title>
-<para>The <application>AccessX</application> application enables you to configure
-the use of the keyboard and how the mouse pointer moves on-screen. Any changes
-you make with <application>AccessX</application> take effect immediately.
-</para>
-<sect2 id="goscustaccess-3">
-<title>Opening AccessX</title>
-<para>You can open <application>AccessX</application> in the following ways:
-</para>
+<title>Opening an Accessibility Tool</title>
+<para>You can open an <guilabel>Accessibility</guilabel> preference tool in
+the following ways: </para>
<itemizedlist>
-<listitem><para> From the Menu Panel, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications
-</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop Preferences</guisubmenu><guisubmenu>
-Accessibility</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>AccessX</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.
-</para></listitem>
-<listitem><para>Double-click on the <guilabel>Start Here</guilabel> object
-on the desktop background. The <guilabel>Start Here</guilabel> location is
-displayed. Double-click on the <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> object in
-the <guilabel>Nautilus</guilabel> window, then double-click on the <guilabel>
+<listitem><para>From the <guisubmenu>Desktop Preferences</guisubmenu> menu
+</para>
+<para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>
+Desktop Preferences</guisubmenu><guisubmenu>Accessibility</guisubmenu>
+</menuchoice>. Choose the preference tool that you require from the submenu.
+The dialog for the tool is displayed.</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>From the <guilabel>Start Here</guilabel> location</para>
+<para>Open a <application>Nautilus</application> window, then choose <menuchoice>
+<guimenu>Go</guimenu><guimenuitem>Start Here</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.
+Alternatively, double-click on the <guilabel>Start Here</guilabel> object
+on the desktop background. The <guilabel>Start Here</guilabel> location is
+displayed. Double-click on the <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> object in
+the <application>Nautilus</application> window, then double-click on the <guilabel>
Accessibility</guilabel> folder. The following figure shows the <guilabel>
-Accessibility</guilabel> folder:</para></listitem>
+Accessibility</guilabel> folder:</para>
+<screenshot>
+<mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_accessibility_window.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <phrase>Shows the Desktop Preferences Accessibility location in a Nautilus window. View pane contains Keyboard icon.
+</phrase>
+ </textobject>
+</mediaobject>
+</screenshot>
+</listitem>
+</itemizedlist>
+</sect1>
+<sect1 id="goscustaccess-6">
+<title>Configuring Keyboard Accessibility Options</title>
+<indexterm><primary>AccessX</primary><see>Keyboard Accessibility</see></indexterm>
+<indexterm><primary>keyboard, configuring</primary></indexterm><indexterm>
+<primary>accessibility</primary><secondary>configuring</secondary></indexterm>
+<para>Use the <application>Keyboard Accessibility</application> preference
+tool <indexterm><primary>preference tools</primary><secondary>Keyboard Accessibility
+</secondary></indexterm>to set the keyboard and miscellaneous accessibility
+preferences.</para>
+<para>The <application>Keyboard Accessibility</application> preference tool
+is also known as <application>AccessX</application>.</para>
+<para>You can customize the <application>Keyboard Accessibility</application>
+preference tool in the following tabbed sections:</para>
+<itemizedlist>
+<listitem><para>Keyboard</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>Misc</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
-<para>Double-click on the <guilabel>AccessX</guilabel> object to display the <guilabel>
-AccessX</guilabel> dialog.</para>
-<para>The AccessX dialog <guilabel>Keyboard Accessibility Preferences</guilabel>
-displays. </para>
-</sect2>
<sect2 id="goscustaccess-4">
-<title>Configuring Keyboard Options</title>
-<para>Use the <guilabel>Keyboard Accessibility Preferences</guilabel> to configure
-your keyboard and mouse preferences. </para>
+<title>Keyboard Accessibility Options</title>
<figure id="goscustaccess-FIG-6">
-<title></title>
+<title>Default Keyboard Accessibility Options</title>
<screenshot>
<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_accessx.png" format="PNG"/>
+ <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_accessx_keyboard_tab.png" format="PNG"/>
</imageobject>
<textobject>
- <phrase></phrase>
+ <phrase>Shows Keyboard Accessibility preference tool, Keyboard tabbed section. The context describes the graphic.
+</phrase>
</textobject>
</mediaobject>
</screenshot>
</figure>
-<para><xref linkend="goscustaccess-TBL-1"/> lists the settings you can modify
-for the keyboard and mouse.</para>
+<para><xref linkend="goscustaccess-TBL-1"/> lists the settings that you can
+modify for the keyboard options.</para>
<table frame="topbot" id="goscustaccess-TBL-1">
-<title>AccessX Keyboard and Mouse Options</title>
-<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="50*"/>
-<colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="50*"/>
+<title>Keyboard Accessibility Options</title>
+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0">
+
+<colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="25.64*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC1"
+colwidth="74.36*"/>
<thead>
<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Option</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>
Function</para></entry></row>
</thead>
<tbody>
<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Enable keyboard accessibility</guilabel></para></entry>
-<entry valign="top"><para>Select this option to activate the keyboard preferences.
-You can specify the following keyboard accessibility parameters: </para><itemizedlist>
-<listitem><para> <guilabel>Beep on state change: </guilabel>Select this option
-for an audible indication when the state of a session changes.</para></listitem>
-<listitem><para> <guilabel>Disable if unused for x seconds: </guilabel>Select
-this option to activate the session timeout, and specify the period of time
-that must pass before timeout occurs. Setting range: 10 to 500 seconds.</para>
-</listitem>
+<entry valign="top"><para>Select this option to activate the keyboard accessibility
+preferences.</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><guilabel>Enable Bounce Keys</guilabel></para><indexterm>
+<primary>accessibility</primary><secondary>bounce keys</secondary></indexterm></entry>
+<entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Select this option to accept a key input and
+to control the key repeat characteristics of the keyboard. You can specify
+the following bounce keys settings: </para><itemizedlist>
+<listitem><para><guilabel>Ignore keypresses within</guilabel>: Use this setting
+to specify the interval to wait after the first keypress before the automatic
+repeat of a pressed key. Setting range: 10 to 900 milliseconds. </para></listitem>
+<listitem><para><guilabel>Beep when key is rejected</guilabel>: Select this
+option for an audible indication of key rejection. </para></listitem>
</itemizedlist></entry></row>
-<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><guilabel>Enable Mouse Keys</guilabel></para></entry>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><guilabel>Enable Mouse Keys</guilabel></para><indexterm>
+<primary>accessibility</primary><secondary>mouse keys</secondary></indexterm></entry>
<entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Select this option to make the numeric keypad
on your keyboard emulate mouse actions. You can specify the following mouse
-key parameters: </para><itemizedlist>
-<listitem><para> <guilabel>Maximum pointer speed: </guilabel>Use this setting
-to specify the maximum speed that the pointer can move across the screen.
-Setting range: 1 to 100 pixels per second. </para></listitem>
-<listitem><para> <guilabel>Time to accelerate to maximum speed: </guilabel>Use
-this setting to specify the duration of the acceleration time of the pointer.
+key settings: </para><itemizedlist>
+<listitem><para><guilabel>Maximum pointer speed</guilabel>: Use this setting
+to specify the maximum speed that the pointer moves across the screen. Setting
+range: 1 to 100 pixels per second. </para></listitem>
+<listitem><para><guilabel>Time to accelerate to maximum speed</guilabel>:
+Use this setting to specify the duration of the acceleration time of the pointer.
Setting range: 10 to 5000 milliseconds. </para></listitem>
-<listitem><para> <guilabel>Start moving this long after keypress: </guilabel>Use
-this option to specify the period of time that must pass after a keypress
+<listitem><para><guilabel>Start moving this long after keypress</guilabel>:
+Use this setting to specify the period of time that must pass after a keypress
before the pointer moves. Setting range: 10 to 5000 milliseconds. </para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist></entry></row>
-<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Enable Bounce Keys</guilabel></para></entry>
-<entry valign="top"><para>Select this option to to accept a key input and
-to control the key repeating characteristics of the keyboard. You can specify
-the following bounce keys parameters: </para><itemizedlist>
-<listitem><para><guilabel>Ignore keypresses within: </guilabel>Use this setting
-to specify the period of time to wait after the first keypress before automatically
-repeating a pressed key. Setting range: 10 to 900 milliseconds. </para></listitem>
-<listitem><para><guilabel>Beep when key is rejected: </guilabel>Select this
-option for an audible indication of key rejection. </para></listitem>
-</itemizedlist></entry></row>
-<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><guilabel> Toggle Keys and Repeat Keys
-</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>You can specify
-the following toggle keys and repeat keys parameter:</para><para><guilabel>
-Beep when toggle key is pressed: </guilabel>Select this option for an audible
-indication of a keypress. </para></entry></row>
-<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><guilabel>Repeat Keys Preferences...
-</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Click on this button
-to configure your repeat key preferences. </para></entry></row>
-<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><guilabel>Enable Slow Keys</guilabel></para></entry>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><guilabel>Test Area</guilabel></para></entry>
+<entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>The test area is an interactive interface
+so you can see how the keyboard settings affect the display as you type. Type
+text in the test area to test the effect of your settings.</para></entry>
+</row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><guilabel>Enable Slow Keys</guilabel></para><indexterm>
+<primary>accessibility</primary><secondary>slow keys</secondary></indexterm></entry>
<entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para> Select this option to control the period
of time that you must press and hold a key before acceptance. You can specify
-the following slow keys parameters: </para><itemizedlist>
-<listitem><para> <guilabel>Only accept keypress after: </guilabel>Use this
-option to specify the period of time that you must press and hold a key before
- acceptance. Setting range: 10 and 900 milliseconds. </para></listitem>
-<listitem><para> <guilabel>Beep when key is pressed: </guilabel>Select this
+the following slow keys settings: </para><itemizedlist>
+<listitem><para><guilabel>Only accept keypress after</guilabel>: Use this
+setting to specify the period of time that you must press and hold a key before
+acceptance. Setting range: 10 and 900 milliseconds. </para></listitem>
+<listitem><para><guilabel>Beep when key is pressed</guilabel>: Select this
option for an audible indication of a keypress. </para></listitem>
-<listitem><para> <guilabel>Beep when key is accepted: </guilabel>Select this
+<listitem><para><guilabel>Beep when key is accepted</guilabel>: Select this
option for an audible indication of key acceptance. </para></listitem>
-<listitem><para> <guilabel>Beep when key is rejected: </guilabel>Select this
+<listitem><para><guilabel>Beep when key is rejected</guilabel>: Select this
option for an audible indication of key rejection. </para></listitem>
</itemizedlist></entry></row>
-<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><guilabel>Enable Sticky Keys</guilabel></para></entry>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><guilabel>Enable Sticky Keys</guilabel></para><indexterm>
+<primary>accessibility</primary><secondary>sticky keys</secondary></indexterm></entry>
<entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Select this option to perform multiple simultaneous
-key press operations by pressing the keys in sequence. You can specify the
-following sticky keys parameters: </para><itemizedlist>
-<listitem><para><guilabel>Beep when modifier is pressed: </guilabel>Select
-this option for an audible indication of a modifier keypress. </para></listitem>
-<listitem><para><guilabel>Turn off Sticky Keys when two pressed simultaneously:
-</guilabel>Select this option to specify that when two keys are pressed simultaneously,
-you can no longer perform multiple simultaneous key press operations by pressing
-the keys in sequence. </para></listitem>
+keypress operations by pressing the keys in sequence. You can specify the
+following sticky keys settings: </para><itemizedlist>
+<listitem><para><guilabel>Beep when modifier is pressed</guilabel>: Select
+this option for an audible indication when you press a modifier key. </para>
+</listitem>
+<listitem><para><guilabel>Turn off Sticky Keys when two pressed simultaneously</guilabel>: Select this option to specify when you press two keys simultaneously,
+you can no longer press keys in sequence to perform multiple simultaneous
+keypresses.</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist></entry></row>
-<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><guilabel>Testing Area</guilabel></para></entry>
-<entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>The testing area is an interactive interface
-so you can see how the keyboard settings effect the display as you type. Type
-text in the Testing Area dialog to test the effect of your settings and view
-the results. </para></entry></row>
-<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><guilabel>Import AccessX file </guilabel></para></entry>
-<entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Click on this button to import an existing
-AccessX file. </para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><guilabel>Toggle Keys</guilabel></para><indexterm>
+<primary>accessibility</primary><secondary>toggle keys</secondary></indexterm></entry>
+<entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Select this option for an audible indication
+of a toggle keypress. You hear one beep when a toggle key is turned on. You
+hear two beeps when a toggle key is turned off.</para></entry></row>
+</tbody>
+</tgroup>
+</table>
+<para>You can use the <application>Keyboard</application> preference tool
+to configure the repeat key preferences. For more information, see <xref linkend="goscustperiph-2"/>.
+</para>
+</sect2>
+<sect2 id="goscustaccess-5">
+<title>Miscellaneous Accessibility Options</title>
+<para>Use the <application>Keyboard Accessibility</application> preference
+tool to set your general accessibility preferences.</para>
+<para>You can change some session-level accessibility options in the <guilabel>
+Misc</guilabel> tabbed section of the <application>Keyboard Accessibility
+</application> dialog.</para>
+<figure id="goscustaccess-FIG-7">
+<title>Default Miscellaneous Settings</title>
+<screenshot>
+<mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_accessx_misc_tab.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <phrase>Shows Keyboard Accessibility preference tool, Misc tabbed section. Contains: Enabling features beep checkbox, Disable if unused checkbox, Import CDE AccessX file button.
+</phrase>
+ </textobject>
+</mediaobject>
+</screenshot>
+</figure>
+<para><xref linkend="goscustaccess-FIG-7"/> lists the settings that you can
+modify for the miscellaneous options.</para>
+<table frame="topbot" id="goscustaccess-TBL-4">
+<title>Miscellaneous Accessibility Options</title>
+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC2" colwidth="50*"/>
+<colspec colname="COLSPEC3" colwidth="50*"/>
+<thead>
+<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Option</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>
+Function</para></entry></row>
+</thead>
+<tbody>
+<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Beep when enabling/disabling keyboard
+accessibility features</guilabel></para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>
+Select this option for an audible indication when a feature such as sticky
+keys or slow keys is activated, or deactivated.</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Disable if unused</guilabel></para></entry>
+<entry valign="top"><para>Select this option to enable you to deactivate the
+keyboard accessibility preferences. Specify the period of time that must pass
+before timeout occurs. Setting range: 10 to 500 seconds.</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2"><para><guilabel>Import CDE AccessX file </guilabel></para></entry>
+<entry colname="COLSPEC3"><para>Click on this button to import a CDE AccessX
+configuration file. </para></entry></row>
</tbody>
</tgroup>
</table>