Accessibility features help users with physical disabilities, such
as restricted mobility or limited vision, to use software products successfully.
The major accessibility features in this product enable users to do the
following:
- Use assistive technologies, such as screen-reader software and digital
speech synthesizer, to hear what is displayed on the screen.
- Consult the product documentation of the assistive technology for details
on using those technologies with this product.
- Operate specific or equivalent features using only the keyboard. Magnify
what is displayed on the screen.
Installation. The installation program is
available in graphical and silent forms. The graphical program is accessible
in many ways, but has limitations. The silent installation program is recommended
for users with accessibility needs. For instructions, see Installing silently.
Administration. The administrative console is the primary interface
for interacting with the product. This console is displayed within a standard
Web browser. By using an accessible Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet
Explorer or Netscape Navigator, administrators can:
- Use screen-reader software and a digital speech synthesizer to hear what
is displayed on the screen
- Use voice recognition software, such as IBM ViaVoice, to enter data and
to navigate the user interface
- Operate features by using the keyboard instead of the mouse
One can configure and administer product features by using standard text
editors and scripted or command-line interfaces instead of the graphical interfaces
that are provided.
In addition, the documentation was modified to include the
following features to aid accessibility:
- All documentation is available in HTML formats to give the maximum opportunity
for users to apply screen-reader software technology.
- Images in the documentation are provided with alternative text so that
users with vision impairments can understand the contents of the images.
Use the following key combinations to navigate the information center by
keyboard.
- To go directly to the Topic pane (the right hand side), press Alt+K, and
then press Tab.
- In the Topic pane, to go to the next link, press Tab.
- To go directly to the Search Results view in the left hand side, press
Alt+R, and then press Enter or Up arrow to enter the view.
- To go directly to the Navigation (Table of Contents) view in the left
hand side, press Alt+C, and then press Enter or Up arrow to enter the view.
- To expand and collapse a node in the navigation tree, press the Right
and Left arrows.
- To move to the next topic node, press the Down arrow or Tab.
- To move to the previous topic node, press the Up arrow or Shift+Tab.
- To go to the next link, button, or topic node from inside on of the views,
press Tab.
- To scroll all the way up or down in a pane, press Home or End.
- To go back, press Alt+Left arrow; to go forward, press Alt+Right arrow.
- To go to the next pane, press F6. To move to the previous pane, press
Shift+F6.
- To print the active pane, press Ctrl+P.