Accessibility - Microsoft Surface 3 User Manual

Accessibility

Ease of Access features let you use your Surface the way you want.
To set ease of access features:
1. Go to Start , and select PC settings
2. Choose among the settings you can make from the panel on the left:
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Magnifier enlarges your screen or parts of it to make words and images easier to see.
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High contrast lets you use a high contrast theme that makes items easier to read.
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To use a high contrast theme, choose a high contrast theme from the drop-down box,
adjust the colors if you want to, and select Apply.
Keyboard. You can choose whether to control your Surface by using an on-screen
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keyboard. This is also where you set sticky keys, filter out repeated keystrokes, and set
Surface to play a tone when you toggle Caps Lock, Num Lock, or Scroll Lock.
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Mouse. You can change the size and color of the mouse pointer and use the numeric
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keypad to control the mouse. For more info, see
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Other options. These options make Surface easier to use:
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Play animations in Windows.
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Show Windows background, or a black screen
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Choose how long notifications are visible.
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Adjust cursor thickness.
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Show a gray animation wherever you touch the screen.
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See a larger, darker animation wherever you touch the screen.
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Ease of Access on the sign-in screen
On the sign-in screen, select the Ease of Access icon in the lower-left corner to choose ease of
access settings you want available every time Surface starts.
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