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Brink · Feb 5, 2023

This tutorial will show you how to change the keyboard character repeat rate for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. You can change the keyboard character repeat delay and rate for when you press and hold down a key. The repeat delay is the pause between pressing a key and when it starts repeating. The repeat rate is the speed at which it repeats. Option One: Change Keyboard Character Repeat Rate in Keyboard Properties Option Two: Change Keyboard Character Repeat Rate in Registry Editor Change Keyboard Character Repeat Rate in Keyboard Properties 1 Open the Control Panel (icons view), and click/tap on the Keyboard icon. 2 Click/tap on the Speed tab in Keyboard Properties. (see screenshot below) 3 Adjust the Repeat...

Brink · Feb 14, 2024

This tutorial will show you how to change the mouse pointer indicator color for your account in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 26058 (Canary and Dev), Microsoft added a mouse pointer indicator feature that allows low vision users on Windows to now easily locate and use their cursor. This will allow these users to be more productive and efficient when using a Windows device. You can choose a custom color for the mouse pointer indicator. The mouse pointer indicator color is stored in the Color DWORD value at the registry key below. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Cursors\CursorCrosshairSettings EXAMPLE: Mouse pointer indicator shown over Settings in Windows 11 Here's How: 1 Open Settings (Win+I). 2 Click/tap on...

Brink · Feb 14, 2024

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the mouse pointer indicator for your account in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 26058 (Canary and Dev), Microsoft added a mouse pointer indicator feature that allows low vision users on Windows to now easily locate and use their cursor. This will allow these users to be more productive and efficient when using a Windows device. You can also choose a custom color for the mouse pointer indicator. Option One: Turn On or Off Pointer Indicator using Keyboard Shortcut Option Two: Turn On or Off Pointer Indicator in Settings Option Three: Turn On or Off Pointer Indicator in Registry Editor EXAMPLE: Mouse pointer indicator shown over Settings in Windows 11 Turn On or...

Brink · Feb 12, 2024

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Speak for me for your account in Windows 11. With the help of Speak for me, you can create your own voice avatar or preserve your own voice to communicate with others, whether in online meeting or in-person conversations. Type what you want to say and have it spoken aloud by Speak for me when turned on. Speak for me is currently a hidden feature in Windows 11 build 26052 (Canary and Dev) that needs to be enabled using the command below with the ViVeTool app if you wanted to play with it now until officially released. vivetool /enable /id:44950080,47123936,47405131,47976395,48002155,48339425,48624087,48812316,48900033...

Brink · Apr 18, 2022

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...

Brink · Feb 5, 2023

This tutorial will show you how to change the keyboard character repeat delay for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. You can change the keyboard character repeat delay and rate for when you press and hold down a key. The repeat delay is the pause between pressing a key and when it starts repeating. The repeat rate is the speed at which it repeats. Option One: Change Keyboard Character Repeat Delay in Keyboard Properties Option Two: Change Keyboard Character Repeat Delay in Registry Editor Change Keyboard Character Repeat Delay in Keyboard Properties 1 Open the Control Panel (icons view), and click/tap on the Keyboard icon. 2 Click/tap on the Speed tab in Keyboard Properties. (see screenshot below) 3 Adjust the Repeat...

Brink · Dec 15, 2023

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off voice shortcuts for custom commands to use in voice access for your account in Windows 11. Voice access is a new experience starting with Windows 11 build 22518 that enables everyone, including people with mobility disabilities, to control their PC and author text using only their voice and without an internet connection. For example, you can open and switch between apps, browse the web, and read and author email using your voice. Starting with Windows 11 build 22635.2915 (Beta), build 23612 (Dev), and build 26020 (Canary), Microsoft is introducing voice shortcuts or custom commands to enable you to create your very own command. This is currently available if you use voice access in...

Brink · Dec 15, 2023

This tutorial will show you how to delete voice shortcuts for custom commands to use in voice access for your account in Windows 11. Voice access is a new experience starting with Windows 11 build 22518 that enables everyone, including people with mobility disabilities, to control their PC and author text using only their voice and without an internet connection. For example, you can open and switch between apps, browse the web, and read and author email using your voice. Starting with Windows 11 build 22635.2915 (Beta), build 23612 (Dev), and build 26020 (Canary), Microsoft is introducing voice shortcuts or custom commands to enable you to create your very own command. This is currently available if you use voice access in English...

Brink · Dec 14, 2023

This tutorial will show you how to create voice shortcuts for custom commands to use in voice access for your account in Windows 11. Voice access is a new experience starting with Windows 11 build 22518 that enables everyone, including people with mobility disabilities, to control their PC and author text using only their voice and without an internet connection. For example, you can open and switch between apps, browse the web, and read and author email using your voice. Starting with Windows 11 build 22631.3374, Microsoft is introducing voice shortcuts or custom commands to enable you to create your very own command. This is currently available if you use voice access in English. You can create commands that map to a single action...

Brink · Dec 14, 2023

This tutorial will show you how to open the voice access command list page in Windows 11. Voice access is a new experience starting with Windows 11 build 22518 that enables everyone, including people with mobility disabilities, to control their PC and author text using only their voice and without an internet connection. For example, you can open and switch between apps, browse the web, and read and author email using your voice. Starting with Windows 11 build 22635.2915 (Beta), build 23612 (Dev), and build 26020 (Canary), Microsoft is introducing voice shortcuts or custom commands to enable you to create your very own command. This is currently available if you use voice access in English. References...

Brink · Dec 8, 2021

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off voice access for your account in Windows 11. Voice access is a new experience starting with Windows 11 build 22518 that enables everyone, including people with mobility disabilities, to control their PC and author text using only their voice and without an internet connection. For example, you can open and switch between apps, browse the web, and read and author email using your voice. Voice access is currently available in the English language in the following dialects - English - US, English - UK, English - India, English - New Zealand, English - Canada, English - Australia. The first time you launch voice access it will check if your display language is something that is supported...

Brink · Sep 13, 2022

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Sticky Keys and adjust its settings for your account in Windows 11. When Sticky Keys is turned on, you can press a modifier key (SHIFT, CTRL, or ALT) and then another key in sequence rather than at the same time, to enter shifted (modified) characters and other key combinations. Pressing a modifier key once latches the key down until the user presses a non-modifier key or clicks a mouse button. Pressing a modifier key twice locks the key until the user presses the key a third time. References: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/winuser/ns-winuser-stickykeys...

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Change Keyboard Character Repeat Rate in Windows 11

Change Color of Mouse Pointer Indicator in Windows 11

Enable or Disable Mouse Pointer Indicator in Windows 11

Turn On or Off Speak for Me in Windows 11

Change Closed Caption Style in Windows 11

Change Keyboard Character Repeat Delay in Windows 11

Turn On or Off Voice Shortcuts for Custom Commands in Voice Access in Windows 11

Delete Voice Shortcuts for Custom Commands in Voice Access in Windows 11

Create Voice Shortcuts for Custom Commands in Voice Access in Windows 11

Open Voice Access Command List Page in Windows 11

Turn On or Off Voice Access in Windows 11

Turn On or Off Sticky Keys in Windows 11

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