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diff --git a/gnome2-accessibility-guide/C/ats.xml b/gnome2-accessibility-guide/C/ats.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..649e94d --- /dev/null +++ b/gnome2-accessibility-guide/C/ats.xml @@ -0,0 +1,123 @@ +<chapter id="ats-0"> +<title>Using the Assistive Technologies</title> +<para>The GNOME Desktop contains the following applications to enable users with a physical +disability to use the desktop:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem> +<para> +<application>On-Screen Keyboard</application> +</para> +</listitem> +<listitem> +<para> +<application>Screen Reader and Magnifier</application> +</para> +</listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<sect1 id="ats-1"> +<title>On-Screen Keyboard</title> +<indexterm> +<primary>On-Screen Keyboard</primary> +</indexterm> +<indexterm> +<primary>GOK</primary> +</indexterm> +<para>The <application>On-Screen Keyboard</application> +application displays virtual keyboards on your desktop that you can operate +using the standard mouse pointer or alternative pointing device. <application>On-Screen Keyboard</application> displays the following types of keyboards:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem> +<para>Compose keyboards that enable you to compose text. To type +alphanumeric characters, you select the characters on the compose keyboard.</para> +</listitem> +<listitem> +<para>Dynamic keyboards that <application>On-Screen Keyboard</application> +generates to reflect the applications that are currently running on the desktop. +For example, <application>On-Screen Keyboard</application> generates keyboards +that contain keys to represent the applications that are running on your desktop +or the menus that are contained in an application. </para> +</listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>To start <application>On-Screen Keyboard</application>, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Accessibility</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>On-Screen +Keyboard</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. For more information about the application, +see the online Help for <application>On-Screen Keyboard</application>.</para> +<sect2 id="ats-5"> +<title>Maximizing Terminal for On-Screen Keyboard Users</title> +<indexterm> +<primary>maximizing Terminal for On-Screen Keyboard users</primary> +</indexterm> +<para>If you are a <application>On-Screen Keyboard</application> +user, you cannot use the <application>Terminal</application> application in +Full Screen mode because the <guilabel>Terminal</guilabel> window obscures +the <application>On-Screen Keyboard</application> display.</para> +<para>To resize the <guilabel>Terminal</guilabel> window for use with the <application>On-Screen Keyboard</application> application, perform the following steps:</para> +<orderedlist> +<listitem> +<para>Do not enable the Full Screen mode in <application>Terminal</application>.</para> +</listitem> +<listitem> +<para>Give focus to the <guilabel>Terminal</guilabel> window.</para> +</listitem> +<listitem> +<para>Press <keycap>F10</keycap> to maximize the application.</para> +</listitem> +</orderedlist> +</sect2> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="ats-2"> +<title>Screen Reader and Magnifier</title> +<indexterm> +<primary>Screen Reader and Magnifier</primary> +</indexterm> +<indexterm> +<primary>Gnopernicus</primary> +</indexterm> +<para>The <application>Screen Reader +and Magnifier</application> application enables users with limited vision, +or no vision, to use the GNOME Desktop and associated applications. <application>Screen Reader +and Magnifier</application> provides the following functionality: </para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem> +<para>Screen reader</para> +<para>The screen reader enables non-visual access to standard applications +in the GNOME Desktop, +using speech and Braille output.</para> +</listitem> +<listitem> +<para>Magnifier</para> +<para>The magnifier provides automated focus tracking and fullscreen magnification +to aid low-vision users.</para> +</listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>To start <application>Screen Reader and Magnifier</application>, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Accessibility</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Screen +Reader and Magnifier</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. For more information about +the application, see the online Help for <application>Screen Reader and Magnifier</application>.</para> +<sect2 id="ats-6"> +<title>Disabling the Screensaver for Screen Reader and Magnifier Users</title> +<indexterm> +<primary>Screen Reader and Magnifier</primary> +<secondary>disabling screensaver</secondary> +</indexterm> +<para>To disable the screensaver, +perform the following steps:</para> +<orderedlist> +<listitem> +<para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop Preferences</guisubmenu><guisubmenu>Display</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Screensaver</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> +</listitem> +<listitem> +<para>In the <guilabel>Display Modes</guilabel> tabbed section, +deselect the <guilabel>Lock Screen After</guilabel> check box.</para> +</listitem> +<listitem> +<para>In the <guilabel>Mode</guilabel> drop-down list, select <guilabel>Disable Screen Saver</guilabel>.</para> +</listitem> +<listitem> +<para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Restart Daemon</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> +</listitem> +<listitem> +<para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Quit</guimenuitem></menuchoice> to close the <guilabel>Screensaver Preferences</guilabel> dialog.</para> +</listitem> +</orderedlist> +</sect2> +</sect1> +</chapter> |