Training Computer:What accessibility features does Windows offer?

Windows offers several programs and settings that can make the computer easier and more comfortable to use. Other products in assistive technology can be added to your computer if you need other accessibility features. More information about accessibility and assistive technology products is available on the Microsoft Web site to accessibility.

Easy access Center is a central location that you can use to establish the parameters of accessibility and programs available in Windows. In accessibility Center, you will find quick access to the establishment of accessibility settings and programs included in Windows. You'll also find a link to a questionnaire that Windows can use to propose parameters that you might find useful.

Click to open accessibility Center.

Use the computer display
Windows comes with a screen reader called Narrator base that will read aloud the text that appears on the screen. Windows also has settings to provide audio descriptions of video and control how the dialog boxes appear.
In addition, many other programs and hardware are compatible with Windows and available to help people who are blind, including screen readers, the Braille output devices and many other useful products.
Make the computer easier to see
Several settings are available to help make information on the screen easier to understand. For example, the screen can be enlarged, screen colors can be adjusted to make the screen easier to see and read, and unnecessary animations and background images can be removed.
Use the computer without a mouse or keyboard
Windows includes a keyboard on the screen that you can use to type. You can also use speech recognition to control your computer with voice commands and dictate text into programs.
Make the mouse easier to use
You can change the size and color of the mouse, and to use the keyboard to control the mouse.
Make the keyboard easier to use
You can adjust the way Windows reacts with the mouse or keyboard so that key combinations are easier to press, is easier to type, inadvertently or keys are ignored.
Use text and visual alternatives for sounds
Windows can replace two types of audio visual equivalents. You can replace the system sounds with visual alerts and you can display text captions to talk about dialogue in the field of multimedia programs.
Making it easier to focus on reading and typing tasks
There are a number of parameters that can help make it easier to focus on reading and typing. You can have Narrator read information on the screen, adjust the way the keyboard responds to certain strikes, controlling and some visual elements are displayed.

Training Computer:Using Windows Help and Support

At some point you're likely to encounter a problem or a task that confusion. To understand, you need to know how to get the right help. This article provides an overview of the best techniques.

Using Windows Help and Support
Windows Help and Support by integrating the online help for Windows. It is a place to get quick answers to questions, suggestions and troubleshooting instructions on how to do things. Note, however, not help you with software that is not part of Windows so that you'll need to consult the program of aid (see "Getting help with software below ).

To open Windows Help and Support, click the Start button, then click Help and Support.

Search Help
The quickest way to help is to type a word or two in the search box. For example, to obtain information about wireless networking, type of wireless network, and then press ENTER. A list of results appears, with the most useful results at the top. Click on one of the results read the topic.

If you are connected to the Internet, your searches may include new help topics and the latest subjects of the Windows Help online. To learn how to get these updates, see Get the latest Help content.

Browse Help
You can browse help topics by subject. Click the Browse button, then click an item in the list of topics that appears. Topics may include help topics or elsewhere. Click on a Help topic to open it, or click another heading to dig deeper into the subject list.

Get help with software
Almost every program comes with its own in-aid system.

To open a software support system:

In the Help menu in the software, click the first item in the list, such as "Show Help", "Help", or a similar sentence. (This text may vary.)
- Or --
Press F1. This function key opens aid to almost any software.

Getting help with dialog boxes and windows
In addition to program-specific aid, some dialog boxes and windows contain links to help topics of their specific functions. If you see a question in a circle or square, color or text and underlined the link, click it to open back up.

Get help from other users of Windows
If you have a question that can not be answered by information assistance, you can try to help other Windows users.

Post a message in a newsgroup
Newsgroups are Internet discussion groups where people converse on a wide range of topics. Participation is free and people around the world to participate.

For help other users of Windows Vista, Windows Vista go to the website for discussion. Once there, research focus groups to see if someone else has already addressed the problem. If not, send a message in one of the groups. You are probably (but not guaranteed) to get a response from other users in a day or two.

You can also read and ask questions directly to newsgroups from Windows Mail, without using the Web. See Read messages forums and send a message to a newsgroup.

Note
You need a Windows Live ID (formerly called Microsoft. NET Passport) to ask a question to a discussion group on the Newsgroups Windows Vista Web site (Windows Mail does not have this requirement). If you do not have a Windows Live ID, you will be asked to create a first time you try to ask a question. You do not need a Windows Live ID to search or read newsgroups.

Invite someone to help via Remote Assistance
If you have a friend or family member who is an expert in computer, you can invite that person to connect from his computer to your computer via Remote Assistance. This person can see your computer screen and talk with you about what you see both. With your permission, your assistant can even control your computer remotely, enabling it to resolve the problem directly. See Windows Remote Assistance: frequently asked questions.

Use resources on the Web
The Web contains a large amount of information, then there are good chances that the answer to your question lies somewhere in the billions of Web pages. A general web search, then, is a good place to start your quest. For more information, see "Web Search" in the discovery of the Internet.

If you do not find what you need using a general search, consider looking for Web sites that focus on Windows or problems. Here are four good places to consider:

Windows Help online. This Web site provides an online version of all help topics in this version of Windows, as well as instructional videos, in-depth columns, and other useful information. (Go to the Windows Help online.)

Microsoft Help and Support. Find solutions to common problems, how-to topics, troubleshooting steps, and later downloads. (Go to the Microsoft Help and Support Web site.)

Microsoft Knowledge Base. Search a vast database of articles with detailed solutions to problems and bugs. (Go to the Microsoft Knowledge Base Web site.)

Microsoft TechNet. This site includes resources and technical content for professionals in information technology. (Go to the website of Microsoft TechNet.)

Get help from the pros
If all else fails, you can get help from a professional technical support someone whose job is to solve problems. You can contact a professional support via telephone, e-mail, or through an online chat.

Who, you should contact depends on how you obtained Windows. If you purchased a new computer and Windows has been installed on it, your computer manufacturer provides support. If you purchased separately from Windows, Microsoft provides support. Support may require a fee or for free, under the terms of your purchase and if you have submitted applications for previous grants.

Customer support for options that apply to your computer, including phone numbers, click the Apply button at the top of the Windows Help and Support window.

Training Computer:Learn about Windows games

Windows comes with a small number of games you can play whenever you're in the mood for a little fun. This article gives a brief overview of each party. For more specific instructions, click View help on the game's Help menu.

The games that come with Windows are in the Games, the central location for games on your computer.

To open the Games folder, click Start, click Programs, click Games, then click Games. To open one of the games in the folder, double-click its icon.

Note
Windows games are not installed by default in Windows Vista Business and Windows Vista Enterprise. To install, click the Start button, click Settings, click Control Panel, click Programs, then click Turn Windows features or not. Windows Characteristics in the dialog box, select the Games, then click OK. If you are prompted to enter an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

Chess Titans
Chess Titans brings the classic strategy game of chess to life in three dimensions and motion graphics. Highlighted squares show where you can move your pieces. Choose a porcelain, marble, wood or cardboard, to rotate freely and the Board of Directors of the section you want.

Number of players: 1 or 2

Level of difficulty: 1 (beginner) to 10 (expert)

Typical playing time: 10 to 60 minutes

Note
Chess Titans is not included in Windows Vista Home Basic or Windows Vista Starter.

Mahjong Titans
Mahjong Titans is a solitaire game with tiles. Remove pairs of tiles from the board, if you can remove all the tiles, you win! Choose from four different models of tiles, six different configurations of tiles and different backgrounds. This game is different from the old game of mahjong, even if it uses tiles.

Number of players: 1

Level of difficulty: Varies according to the provision of tiles

Typical playing time: 10 to 30 minutes

Note
Mahjong Titans is not included in Windows Vista Home Basic or Windows Vista Starter.

InkBall
In InkBall, your goal is to bounce balls into the holes of the same color. Direct balls deflect the blows with ink that you write with your mouse or tablet pen. Do not let any balls go in the wrong hole, or the game is over!

Number of players: 1

Level of difficulty: beginner, novice, intermediate, advanced, expert

Typical playing time: one to ten minutes

Note
InkBall is not included in Windows Vista Home Basic or Windows Vista Starter.

Minesweeper
In Minesweeper, you must locate all mines hidden under a playground of squares. Click on a square to reveal what it contains. Some squares contain numbers that will help you find nearby mines. But beware, if you click a square with a mine, all mine on the edge of the explosion and the game is over!

Number of players: 1

Level of difficulty: beginner, intermediate, advanced

Typical playing time: one to ten minutes

Purble Place
Purble Place is actually three games in one: Comfy Cakes, Purble Shop, and Purble pairs. At the beginner level, these whimsical games are particularly suited for children, help teach skills in memory, pattern recognition and reasoning. The levels of difficulty higher to challenge players of all ages.

Comfy Cakes. This game puts you in the kitchen Purble bakery, where you must fill out an order from a batch of cakes. The bakery customers are very particular, you will need to make cakes exactly the order, with the right combination of shapes, batters, fillings, icings and the decorations. Working quickly because the cakes keep coming!

Number of players: 1

Level of difficulty: beginner, intermediate, advanced

Typical playing time: one to five minutes

Purble Shop. This game tests your skills of deduction. Your goal is to make your game face Purble Purble the mystery behind the curtain. Choose hair, eyes, nose, lips and on the shelves, then learn how-but-not characteristics that you are right!

Number of players: 1

Level of difficulty: beginner, intermediate, advanced

Typical playing time: one to five minutes
Purble pairs. In this game, your goal is to find all the pairs of images on the edge of time. Flip on a tile to reveal an image, and then try to find her match. Use a "preview" token to get an overview of all the tiles on the board.

Number of players: 1

Level of difficulty: beginner, intermediate, advanced

Typical playing time: one to ten minutes

Card Games
Windows comes with four card games: Hearts, and three variations of Solitaire (a family of single-player card game). For each game, you can choose from a variety of models of bridge and circles.

FreeCell
FreeCell is a variant of solitaire. To win, you must make four piles of cards, one for each color, in ascending order (As the King). To build these batteries, you draw seven columns of cards that you build in descending order, alternating red and black. Use the "free cells" to hold cards temporarily.

Number of players: 1

Level of difficulty: a level

Typical playing time: 10 to 20 minutes

Hearts
Hearts is a card game that you play in the series against three opponents. Avoid adverse cards all hearts and Queen of Spades-unless you plan to turn the moon! The player with the lowest score wins.

Number of players: 1 (against 3 opponents)

Level of difficulty: a level

Typical playing time: 10 to 20 minutes

Solitaire
Solitaire is based on the most popular variant of Solitaire, Klondike. To win, you must build four stacks of cards, one for each combination, in ascending order (as the King). To build these batteries, you draw seven columns of cards that you build in descending order, alternating red and black.

Number of players: 1

Level of difficulty: a level

Typical playing time: 5 to 15 minutes

Spider Solitaire
Spider Solitaire is a solitaire variant that uses two decks' worth of cards (104 cards). The goal is to remove all cards of ten cells at the top of the window in the fewest strokes. Remove cards by a stack full in descending order (king to ACE).

Number of players: 1

Level of difficulty: beginner, intermediate, advanced

Typical playing time: 5 to 15 minutes

Other games
When you're ready for more entertainment, there are thousands of games available for Windows, either for purchase or for free. Categories include puzzle and word games, action games, adventure games, sports games, card games, simulation games and strategy games.

To learn more about the games available for Windows, go to the Microsoft Windows Gaming website.