Appendix I. Accessibility; Ds4000 Storage Manager Alternate Keyboard Operations - IBM TotalStorage DS4000 EXP100 Installation, User's, And Maintenance Manual

Appendix I. Accessibility

This section provides information about alternate keyboard navigation, which is a
DS4000 Storage Manager accessibility feature. Accessibility features help a user
who has a physical disability, such as restricted mobility or limited vision, to use
software products successfully.
By using the alternate keyboard operations that are described in this section, you
can use keys or key combinations to perform Storage Manager tasks and initiate
many menu actions that can also be done with a mouse.
Note: In addition to the keyboard operations that are described in this section, the
DS4000 Storage Manager 9.14 software installation package for Windows includes
a screen reader software interface. To enable the screen reader, select Custom
Installation when using the installation wizard to install Storage Manager 9.14 on a
Windows host/management station. Then, in the Select Product Features window,
select Java Access Bridge in addition to the other required host software
components.
Table 30 defines the keyboard operations that enable you to navigate, select, or
activate user interface components. The following terms are used in the table:
v Navigate means to move the input focus from one user interface component to
v Select means to choose one or more components, typically for a subsequent
v Activate means to carry out the action of a particular component.
Note: In general, navigation between components requires the following keys:
Table 30. DS4000 Storage Manager alternate keyboard operations
Short cut
F1
F10
Alt+F4
Alt+F6
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action.
v Tab - Moves keyboard focus to the next component or to the first member
of the next group of components
v Shift-Tab - Moves keyboard focus to the previous component or to the
first component in the previous group of components
v Arrow keys - Move keyboard focus within the individual components of a
group of components
Action
Open the Help.
Move keyboard focus to main menu bar and post first
menu; use the arrow keys to navigate through the
available options.
Close the management window.
Move keyboard focus between dialogs (non-modal) and
between management windows.
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