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How to use Narrator in Windows 8 | 7

The Windows operating system includes several accessibility features that makes using Windows easier, for people with age-related or other disabilities. By the time folks cross fifties, most will have vision, hearing, or dexterity impairments. Have dexterity and mobility impairments? Activate [...]

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Activate a window by hovering over it with your mouse

When you have many windows open on your Windows desktop, to activate a particular windows, you have to click on it. But if you wish, you can activate windows and steal focus by simply moving your mouse to the windows [...]

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Change Notifications display time in Windows 8

Yesterday we saw how to change Windows 8 cursor thickness & blinking rate to make it more visible via the Ease of Access tab in PC Settings. Today we will see how to increase or decrease the time, for which [...]

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Download Windows 8 Accessibility Guide from Microsoft

Microsoft has released an Accessibility Tutorials and a Fact Sheet for Windows 8 and it is now available for download from the Microsoft Download Center. The guide discusses the Accessibility features and options available in Windows 8. Windows 8 includes [...]

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Windows 7 Magnifier: Tips and Tricks

As a part of the Ease of Access Center, one of the Accessibility tool as that Microsoft has included in Windows 7 is the all-improved Magnifier. This Magnifier tool makes it easier for people with disabilities, to read and view [...]