Accessibility Options
There are various ways of manipulating your computer to play some specific sounds whenever an event occurs. Event in this case can be logging on, or even alerts when one receives an email. These sounds can also be adjusted. The volume control on the speakers can be used though the overall sound level on your computer can be managed using windows functionalities provided. You can do this easily by clicking on the Speakers button, conventionally found in the notification area and increase or reduce the volume by sliding up and down respectively. If you want to separately manage speakers’ volume and other sound gadgets or computer programs, click on the Mixer button to adjust the volume accordingly. To mute, click on the Speakers icon. If you connect speakers and there is no speakers button on the notification area of your computer, then there are no speakers detected. To solve this read instructions on fixing common sound problems.
Screen resolution can also be changed to enhance clarity of text and images on the screen. To quickly do this, click Start -> Control Panel ->Appearance and Personalization then click Adjust Screen. On the drop down list, slide the slider accordingly and then click Apply. To use the changes, click Keep, to go back to previous resolution settings, and then click Revert.
In addition, readability can be enhanced through icon resizing. Start by clicking Start and navigate to Control Panel. Make sure to be in classic view so as you can see all panel icons, else click switch to classic view. Click Display -> Appearance ->Effects. Select Use large icons and click Ok.
On the same note, contrast can be adjusted to enhance readability. To open Appearance Settings, click Start -> Control Panel and type window color in the search box, and then click Change window colors and metrics. Select the high-contrast color scheme of your choice in the Basic and High Contrast Themes.
Works Cited
Panek, William and Tylor Wentworth. Mastering Microsoft Windows 7 Administration. New York: John Wiley and Sons, 2010.
