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<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/"
      type="topic" style="task a11y"
      id="a11y-contrast">
  <info>
    <link type="guide" xref="a11y#vision" group="lowvision"/>

    <revision docversion="3.0" date="2010-12-14" status="review"/>

    <credit type="author copyright">
      <name>Shaun McCance</name>
      <email>shaunm@gnome.org</email>
      <years>2010</years>
    </credit>

    <desc>Increase or descrease the visual contrast of user interface elements.</desc>
  </info>

  <title>Adjust the contrast</title>

  <comment>
    <cite date="2010-12-14" href="mailto:shaunm@gnome.org">Shaun McCance</cite>
    <p>This assumes the reader knows how to.... By the end of this page,
    the reader will be able to....</p>
  </comment>

  <p>To adjust the contrast on your monitor:</p>

  <steps>
    <item><p>Click on the accessibility icon in the top panel.</p></item>
    <item><p>Click on <gui>Universal Access Settings</gui>.  The <gui>Universal Access</gui> window will open.</p></item>
    <item><p>Select the <gui>Seeing</gui> tab.  Under <gui>Display</gui> select the <gui>Contrast</gui> that best suits your needs from the list:</p>
<list>
<item><p>Low</p></item>
<item><p>Normal</p></item>
<item><p>High</p></item>
<item><p>Inverse/High</p></item>
</list>
</item>
  </steps>
 <note style = "tip">
 <p>
Once you have adjusted the setting in the <gui>Seeing</gui> tab to your preferred contrast, you can quickly turn the contrast <gui>ON</gui> and <gui>OFF</gui> by clicking on the accessibility icon in the top panel and then clicking on <gui>High Contrast</gui>.
</p>
</note>
</page>