An Immersion into Windows 7 with Window-Eyes
Table of Contents
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Introduction
Access Technology Institute Copyright Notice
The Windows Desktop
Accessing Desktop Elements
The Active Desktop
Use the Windows Application Key
The Windows Taskbar
Choosing among Open Documents
Jump Lists
Launching Items in the Taskbar
Opening Jump Lists Via the Keyboard
The Start Menu
Jump Lists in the Start Menu
Navigating among Desktop Elements
Closing Applications
Window-Eyes Help Options
READING TEXT AND ACCESSING RIBBONS
Reading Text in Windows
Windows Text Navigation
Reading Text with Window-Eyes
Increasing the Rate of Speech
Dealing with Keyboard Conflicts
Reading the GUI Interface (RIBBONS)
The Title Bar
The Ribbon Tab Controls
Accessing Ribbons in WordPad
The Status Line
DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT
Window States
Application Windows
Document Windows
Opening Documents in WordPad
Closing Documents in WordPad
Dialogs and Property Sheets
Checkboxes
Buttons
Radio Buttons
The Folder Options Dialog
Saving Documents in Windows 7
The Save Dialog
Drives, Folders, and Documents
Edit-Combo Field
Combo Boxes
List View Header Labels
List View
Changing the Options in the List View
Selecting Text
Reading Selected Text
Undoing Errors
The Windows Clipboard
Cutting, Copying and Pasting
Removing the Selection
Document Formatting
Changing the size of Font on the Fly
Reading Character Formatting with Window-Eyes
Enabling Attributes Alert
Alignment of Text
Document Spacing
Adding Bullets to lists
Working with Documents and Folders
Windows Explorer
List View
Forward and Back Buttons
Address Bar
Instant Search
Configuring the Display of Windows Explorer
Choosing Details
Configuring the Folder Options of Windows
Navigating within Windows Explorer
Opening Drives and Folders in the Tree View
Navigating the List View
Navigating the History
WINDOWS EXPLORER
Launching Documents
Renaming Documents
Navigating to the Documents Folder
Creating New Folders
Copying and Pasting in a List View
Deleting Documents and Folders
The Selected State of an Item
Arranging Items in Windows Explorer
Sort By
Group By
Stack By
The Address Bar
The Libraries of Windows 7
Adding a Library
Adding Folders to Libraries within the Folder List
Add a Folder to an Existing Library
Closing Windows Explorer
CREATING SHORCUTS
Creating a Shortcut on the Windows Desktop
Arranging Icons on your Desktop
Additional Shortcut Options
Creating a Shortcut to a Document
Creating a Shortcut to a Web Document
Creating an Email Shortcut on the Desktop
Creating Hot Keys for Shortcuts
Using Send To
Sending a Shortcut on the Desktop
Sending a Document to an Alternative Application
Sending Items to an Alternative Drive
Sending Items via Email
Editing the "Send To" Menu
Icon Properties
The General Property Sheet
The Shortcut Property Sheet
WINDOWS TOOLS
The Recycle Bin
Viewing the Properties of a Deleted Document
Restoring an Item from within the Recycle Bin
Emptying the Recycle Bin
Configuring the Recycle Bin
The Run Dialog
Opening Drives
Opening Folders
Opening Documents
Opening Web Documents
Sending an Email
Opening Items in the Windows Folder
The History List
The Windows System Tray
Keyboard Access
Configuring the Options within the System Tray
Configuring the Windows Start Menu
The Taskbar and Start Menu Dialog
Taskbar
Customizing the Windows 7 Start Menu
Customizing the Windows 7 Start Menu
User Account Control
Removing Programs from your Computer
Viewing Installed Updates
MOUSE NAVIGATION, SEARCHING IN WINDOWS
Setting Mouse Boundaries
Searching in Windows
Launching a simple search
Search Modifiers
Date Modified
Size
Kind
Type
Computer Maintenance
Disk Cleanup
Scandisk
Disk Defragmenter
SOUNDS, MICROPHONES AND MORE
Windows Volume Control
Playback
Recording
Adjusting the Microphone Volume
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