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diff --git a/trunk/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustaccess.xml b/trunk/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustaccess.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 6fde7c8..0000000 --- a/trunk/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustaccess.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,505 +0,0 @@ -<chapter id="goscustaccess-1"> - <title>Using the Accessibility Preference Tools</title> - <highlights> - <para>This chapter describes how to use the <guilabel>Accessibility</guilabel> preference tools to customize your desktop environment.</para> - </highlights> - <sect1 id="goscustaccess-2"> - <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 <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> file manager 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. The <guilabel>Start Here</guilabel> location is displayed. -Double-click on the <guilabel>Desktop Preferences</guilabel> object in the -file manager window, then double-click on the <guilabel>Accessibility</guilabel> -folder. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="goscustaccess-11"> - <title>Setting Assistive Technology Preferences</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>accessibility</primary> - <secondary>setting assistive technology -preferences</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>preference tools</primary> - <secondary>Assistive Technology</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>Use the <application>Assistive Technology</application> preference tool to enable assistive technologies -in your desktop environment. You can also use the <application>Assistive Technology</application> preference tool to specify assistive technology applications -to start automatically when you log in.</para> - <para><xref linkend="goscustaccess-TBL-14"/> lists the font settings that you -can configure.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustaccess-TBL-14"> - <title>Assistive Technology Settings</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <colspec colwidth="50*"/> - <colspec colwidth="50*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Setting</para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Description</para> - </entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Enable assistive technologies</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to enable assistive technologies -in your desktop environment. </para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Screenreader</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to start the <application>Screenreader</application> application automatically when you log in.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Magnifier</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to start the <application>Magnifier</application> application automatically when you log in.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>On-screen keyboard</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to start the <application>On-screen keyboard</application> application automatically when you log in.</para> - </entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="goscustaccess-6"> - <title>Configuring Keyboard Accessibility Options</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>AccessX</primary> - <see>preference tools, Keyboard Accessibility</see> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>keyboard</primary> - <secondary>configuring -accessibility options</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>accessibility</primary> - <secondary>configuring keyboard</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>preference tools</primary> - <secondary>Keyboard Accessibility</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>Use the <application>Keyboard</application> accessibility -preference tool to set the keyboard accessibility preferences. The <application>Keyboard</application> accessibility preference tool is also known as <application>AccessX</application>.</para> - <para>You can customize the settings for the <application>Keyboard</application> -accessibility preference tool in the following functional areas:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Basic</guilabel> - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Filters</guilabel> - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Mouse</guilabel> - </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <sect2 id="goscustaccess-8"> - <title>Basic Settings</title> - <para><xref linkend="goscustaccess-TBL-1"/> lists the basic keyboard accessibility -settings that you can modify.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustaccess-TBL-1"> - <title>Keyboard Accessibility Settings</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 colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Enable keyboard -accessibility features</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to enable keyboard accessibility features. -When you select this option, the other options in the preference tool become -available.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Disable if unused for</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1"> - <para>Select this option to deactivate keyboard -accessibility preferences if the keyboard is not used for a specified period -of time. Use the slider to specify the number of seconds of keyboard idle -time required before the system disables the keyboard accessibility preferences. - When the specified number of seconds elapses, the following keyboard accessibility -preferences are disabled:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Bounce keys</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Mouse keys</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Slow keys</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Sticky keys</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Toggle keys</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Beep when features -turned on or off from keyboard</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" 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 colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guibutton>Import Feature -Settings</guibutton> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Click on this button to import an <application>AccessX</application> configuration -file. </para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Enable Sticky -Keys</guilabel> - </para> - <indexterm> - <primary>accessibility</primary> - <secondary>sticky keys</secondary> - </indexterm> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to perform multiple simultaneous 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>Disable if two keys pressed together</guilabel>: -Select this option to specify that 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" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Repeat Keys</guilabel> - </para> - <indexterm> - <primary>accessibility</primary> - <secondary>repeat keys</secondary> - </indexterm> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to enable -the autorepeat settings for your keyboard.</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Delay</guilabel>: Use this setting to specify the -interval to wait after the first keypress before the automatic repeat of a -pressed key. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Speed</guilabel>: Use this setting to specify the -number of characters per second to enter. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Type to test settings</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <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> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - <para>For more information on configuring keyboard accessibility preferences, see <citetitle>GNOME 2.2 Desktop Accessibility Guide</citetitle>.</para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="goscustaccess-9"> - <title>Filter Settings</title> - <para><xref linkend="goscustaccess-TBL-11"/> lists the filter settings that -you can modify.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustaccess-TBL-11"> - <title>Filter Settings</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 colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Enable keyboard -accessibility features</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to enable keyboard accessibility features. -When you select this option, the other options in the preference tool become -available.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Enable Slow Keys</guilabel> - </para> - <indexterm> - <primary>accessibility</primary> - <secondary>slow keys</secondary> - </indexterm> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <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 settings: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Only accept keys held for</guilabel>: Use this setting -to specify the period of time that you must press-and-hold a key before acceptance. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Beep when key is</guilabel>: Select the appropriate -option or options for an audible indication when a key is pressed, accepted, -or rejected. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Enable Bounce -Keys</guilabel> - </para> - <indexterm> - <primary>accessibility</primary> - <secondary>bounce keys</secondary> - </indexterm> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <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 duplicate keypresses within</guilabel>: Use -this setting to specify the interval to wait after the first keypress before -the automatic repeat of a pressed key. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Beep if key is rejected</guilabel>: Select this -option for an audible indication of key rejection. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Enable Toggle -Keys</guilabel> - </para> - <indexterm> - <primary>accessibility</primary> - <secondary>toggle keys</secondary> - </indexterm> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <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> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Type to test settings</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <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> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - <para>For more information on configuring keyboard accessibility preferences, see <citetitle>GNOME 2.2 Desktop Accessibility Guide</citetitle>.</para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="goscustaccess-10"> - <title>Mouse Settings</title> - <para><xref linkend="goscustaccess-TBL-12"/> lists the mouse settings that -you can modify.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustaccess-TBL-12"> - <title>Mouse Settings</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 colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Enable keyboard -accessibility features</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to enable keyboard accessibility features. -When you select this option, the other options in the preference tool become -available.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Enable Mouse Keys</guilabel> - </para> - <indexterm> - <primary>accessibility</primary> - <secondary>mouse keys</secondary> - </indexterm> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to make the numeric keypad emulate mouse actions. You can -specify the following mouse 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.</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. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Delay between keypress and pointer movement</guilabel>: -Use this setting to specify the period of time that must pass after a keypress -before the pointer moves. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0"> - <para> - <guibutton>Mouse Preferences</guibutton> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1"> - <para>Click on this button to open the <application>Mouse</application> preference tool.</para> - </entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - <para>For more information on configuring keyboard accessibility preferences, see <citetitle>GNOME 2.2 Desktop Accessibility Guide</citetitle>.</para> - </sect2> - </sect1> -</chapter> |