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Enable or Disable Screen Tint in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off using Screen Tint for your account in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 26300.8497 (Experimental), build 28120.2302 (Experimental 26H1), build 26220.8491 (Beta 25H2), build 28020.2298 (Beta 26H1), build 26100.8728 (RP 24H2), and build 26200.8728 (RP 25H2) for Insiders, Microsoft is introducing screen tint, a new accessibility setting that applies a color overlay across your entire display, softening its intensity so it's easier on your eyes throughout the day. If bright, saturated screens leave you with tired or sensitive eyes by the end of a long session, screen tint can help. Night light warms your display to reduce blue light that can interfere with sleep. Screen tint...
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Change Braille Display Input and Output Language and Table Type in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change the braille display input and output language and table type for your account in Windows 11. Narrator is a screen reader included with Windows 11 that describes what's on your screen. Narrator lets you use your PC without a mouse to complete common tasks if you’re blind or have low vision. It reads and interacts with things on the screen, like text and buttons. Use Narrator to read and write email, browse the internet, and work with documents. Narrator supports braille displays from several manufacturers that use a USB or serial port. Starting with Windows 11 build 26300.8497 (Experimental) for Insiders, Microsoft is making refreshable braille displays easier to use in Windows. Narrator now...
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Change How Long Notifications Stay Open on Braille Display in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change how long a notification or flash message is displayed on your braille display with Narrator for your account in Windows 11. Narrator is a screen reader included with Windows 11 that describes what's on your screen. Narrator lets you use your PC without a mouse to complete common tasks if you’re blind or have low vision. It reads and interacts with things on the screen, like text and buttons. Use Narrator to read and write email, browse the internet, and work with documents. Narrator supports braille displays from several manufacturers that use a USB or serial port. Starting with Windows 11 build 26300.8497 (Experimental) for Insiders, Microsoft is making refreshable braille displays easier to...
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Change How Text Cursor is Displayed on Braille Display with Narrator in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how the text cursor is displayed on your braille display with Narrator for your account in Windows 11. Narrator is a screen reader included with Windows 11 that describes what's on your screen. Narrator lets you use your PC without a mouse to complete common tasks if you’re blind or have low vision. It reads and interacts with things on the screen, like text and buttons. Use Narrator to read and write email, browse the internet, and work with documents. Narrator supports braille displays from several manufacturers that use a USB or serial port. Starting with Windows 11 build 26300.8497 (Experimental) for Insiders, Microsoft is making refreshable braille displays easier to use in Windows. Narrator now...
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Enable or Disable Blink Cursor on Braille Display with Narrator in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off blinking cursor on your braille display with Narrator for your account in Windows 11. Narrator is a screen reader included with Windows 11 that describes what's on your screen. Narrator lets you use your PC without a mouse to complete common tasks if you’re blind or have low vision. It reads and interacts with things on the screen, like text and buttons. Use Narrator to read and write email, browse the internet, and work with documents. Narrator supports braille displays from several manufacturers that use a USB or serial port. Starting with Windows 11 build 26300.8497 (Experimental) for Insiders, Microsoft is making refreshable braille displays easier to use in Windows. Narrator now...
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Set Up Voice Access in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to set up Voice Access for your account in Windows 11. Voice access in Windows 11 enables everyone, including people with mobility disabilities, to control their PC and author text using their voice. For example, you can open and switch between apps, browse the web, and read and author emails using your voice. Voice access uses modern, on-device speech recognition to accurately recognize speech and works even without the internet. When you open voice access for the first time, you’ll see a welcome screen that explains how the feature works and what it needs to help you get started. Reviewing this information helps you understand how your microphone and speech are used so you can make an informed choice...
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Turn On or Off Show Pointer Location when Press CTRL Key in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off show location of the pointer when the Ctrl key is pressed for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The mouse pointer, which is sometimes referred to as the cursor, is a bitmap that specifies a focus point on the screen for user input with the mouse. Windows 11 gives you a fast way to find your mouse pointer by circling it when you press the Ctrl key. Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/find-your-mouse-pointer-fast-dbc1d222-778c-da15-5218-cb8336074554 The Show location of pointer when I press the CTRL key setting and others are saved together in the UserPreferencesMask binary value in the registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop location for the...
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Change Voice Access Speech Recognition Mode in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change the speech recognition mode used to filter noise by Voice Access for your account in Windows 11. Voice access in Windows 11 enables everyone, including people with mobility disabilities, to control their PC and author text using their voice. For example, you can open and switch between apps, browse the web, and read and author emails using your voice. Voice access uses modern, on-device speech recognition to accurately recognize speech and works even without the internet. Starting with Windows 11 build 26220.8491 (Beta) and build 2630.8497 (Experimental) for Insiders, Microsoft is introducing Voice Isolation, a new option in Voice Access that helps it focus on your voice, even when others are...
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Set Up Voice Isolation in Voice Access on Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to set up Voice isolation in Voice Access for your account in Windows 11. Voice access in Windows 11 enables everyone, including people with mobility disabilities, to control their PC and author text using their voice. For example, you can open and switch between apps, browse the web, and read and author emails using your voice. Voice access uses modern, on-device speech recognition to accurately recognize speech and works even without the internet. Starting with Windows 11 build 26220.8491 (Beta) and build 2630.8497 (Experimental) for Insiders, Microsoft is introducing Voice Isolation, a new option in Voice Access that helps it focus on your voice, even when others are speaking nearby. Whether you're...
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Enable or Disable Touch Bars on Touchscreen for Magnifier in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off showing touch bars for Magnifier when using a touchscreen device for your account in Windows 11. Magnifier makes part or all of your screen bigger so you can see words and images better. Starting with Windows 11 build 26300.8497 (Experimental) for Insiders, touch bars for panning in Magnifier are now off by default. Hiding them gives you a cleaner, less distracting magnified view on touchscreen devices. If you use a touch screen device and prefer on-screen bars for navigating your magnified view, you can turn them back on anytime. Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/accessibility/windows/magnifier/use-magnifier-to-make-things-on-the-screen-easier-to-see Option One...
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Reset Closed Caption Style to Default in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to quickly reset all closed caption style settings back to default for your account in Windows 11. Live captions will help everyone, including people who are deaf or hard of hearing, better understand audio by viewing captions of spoken content. Captions are automatically generated on-device from any content with audio. Captions can be displayed at the top or bottom of the screen, or in a floating window. The caption window can be resized, and caption appearance can be personalized by applying or customizing a caption style. Microphone audio can be included, which can be helpful during in-person conversations. Windows lets you customize things like the font, color, size, opacity, and background of...
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Change Closed Caption Style in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change the caption style for your account in Windows 11. Microsoft introduced a new feature called Live Captions starting with Windows 11 build 22557. Live captions will help everyone, including people who are deaf or hard of hearing, better understand audio by viewing captions of spoken content. Captions are automatically generated on-device from any content with audio. Captions can be displayed at the top or bottom of the screen, or in a floating window. The caption window can be resized, and caption appearance can be personalized by applying or customizing a caption style. Microphone audio can be included, which can be helpful during in-person conversations. Windows lets you customize things like...
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