Accessibility Information - Lenovo ThinkCentre E63z User Manual

• Location of electrical outlets
• Length of power cords
• Length of the cables that are connected to the monitor and other devices
When arranging your workspace:
• Avoid the use of extension cords. When possible, plug the computer power cord directly into an electrical
outlet.
• Keep power cords and cables neatly routed away from walkways and other areas where they might
get kicked accidentally.
For more information about power cords, see "Power cords and power adapters" on page 1.

Accessibility information

Lenovo is committed to providing people with disabilities greater access to information and technology.
Some technologies are already provided in your operating system. Others can be purchased through
vendors.
Users also can use the Ease of Access Center provided in the Windows operating system to configure their
computers to suit their physical and cognitive needs. The Ease of Access Center is a central location that
you can use to configure the accessibility settings and programs available on the Microsoft Windows
operating system. To use the Ease of Access Center, open Control Panel and click Ease of Access
➙ Ease of Access Center.
The following information provides ways to help users who have hearing, vision, and mobility limitations get
the most out of their computer experience.
On-screen notification
On-screen notification helps hearing-impaired people be aware of the status of their computer. On-screen
notification replaces sounds with visual cues or text captions to indicate that activity is happening on the
computer. As a result, system alerts are noticeable even when they are not heard. For example, when you
select one object with your keyboard, the object is highlighted. When you move the pointer to one object
with your mouse, the introductory text of the object is displayed.
To use on-screen notification, open Control Panel, click Ease of Access ➙ Ease of Access Center, and
then click Use text or visual alternatives for sounds.
Audio notification
Audio notification helps visually impaired people or people with weak sight be aware of the status of their
computer.
To use audio notification, open Control Panel, click Ease of Access ➙ Ease of Access Center ➙ Use the
computer without a display, and then select Turn on Audio Description.
Narrator
Narrator is a screen reader that reads what is displayed on the screen aloud and describes events like
error messages.
To open Narrator, do the following:
• For Windows 7: Click the Start button. Then, type Narrator into the search field. In the list of results,
click Narrator.
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