Universal Access

Universal Access

Infobox Software
name = Universal Access



caption = Universal Access pane of System Preferences in Mac OS X v10.5 "Leopard"
developer = Apple Computer
latest release version = 2.0
latest release date = 2005
operating_system = Mac OS X
genre = System Utility
license = Proprietary
website = [http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/universalaccess/ http://www.apple.com/macosx/
features/universalaccess/]

Apple Universal Access is a component of the Mac OS X operating system that provides computing abilities to the blind, deaf, and handicapped.

Components

Universal Access is a preference pane of the System Preferences application. It includes four sub-components, each providing different options and settings.

Seeing

* Turn On/Off Screen Zooming
* Inverse Colors (White on Black)
* Set Display to Greyscale (10.2 onwards)
* Enhance Contrast
* Enable Access for Assistive Devices
* Enable Text-To-Speech for Universal Access Preferences

Hearing

* Flash the screen when an alert sound occurs
* Raise/Lower Volume

Keyboard

* Sticky Keys (Treat a sequence of modifier keys as a key combo)
* Slow Keys (Delay between key press and key acceptance)

Mouse

* Mouse Keys (Use the numeric keypad in place of the mouse)
* Mouse Pointer Delay
* Mouse Pointer Max Speed
* Mouse Pointer enlarging

External links

* [http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/universalaccess/ Universal Access Webpage]
* [http://www.apple.com/accessibility Apple Accessibility webpage with more information]


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