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Disable Ease of Access Button
You may have noticed the ease of access button on your Vista logon screen in the bottom right hand corner, this is designed so that anyone with a disability can change setting etc so they can easily use the PC.
But what this also means is that even though no one can access your computer unless [...]
Use Your Keyboard to Control Your Mouse
Now this tweak probably sounds useless to many of our users out there, but it is actually a handy hack for some.
If you do design or work with images etc you would have encountered a time where you needed to move the arrow 1 or 2 pixels but found it tough with the mouse, this [...]
Activate Windows by Hovering
Normally to change between windows you would have to click your mouse, but there is a feature in Vista that lets you set your mouse so it will change windows just by hovering over it. To set this up just follow these points;
Open control panel
Click ease of access
Click ease of access center
Open Make the mouse [...]
Windows 7 Beta No Longer Available
Microsoft has ceased allowing downloads of Windows 7 Beta.
Unless you have started downloading the beta version before tuesday you cannot access it, and those who have started the download have untill thursday to finish downloading.
“We’re sorry, but downloads are no longer available,” Microsoft says when users click through from the download page.
“Special thanks to everyone [...]
Enlarge the Vista Blinking Cursor
You will probably notice that the default blinking cursor in Vista is really small, so small that people have dificulty actually seeing it.
You can perform a quick and easy tweak that will ‘beef’ up the blinking cursor and make it much easier to see, just follow these points;
Open control panel
Click ease of access
Click optimize visual [...]
Cannot Change Your Desktop Wallpaper
There have been numerous cases of people unable to change their desktop wallpaper on their Windows Vista computer, you should be able to change this with a quick tweak. Here is both the control panel and registry edit for this tweak;
Control Panel
Open control panel
Open ease of access
Open make the computer easier to see
Make sure ‘Remove [...]
Microsoft Narrator
I talked in previous posts about the Vista ease of access center and features designed to help people with disabilities to use their PC easier. Today I will talk about the narrator feature which can assist people with vision problems use their Vista computer.
Microsoft Narrator is a program that uses a voice to narrate out [...]
Windows Vista Power Problems
It is common to experience some problems with the Windows Vista power options, so here are some common problems and remedies.
No Standby Option
Windows Vista has removed the standby option. So don’t worry about this.
No Hibernate Option
Windows Vista has a new hybrid sleep mode. If this is turned on, you may not see the hibernate option [...]
Windows Suggests Best Settings
In the past week I have done a few posts on ease of access settings in Windows Vista, those being the magnifier and the on-screen keyboard. Today I will talk about a feature in the ease of access section that will make choosing any setting much easier.
You can select an option call Let Windows Suggest [...]
Vista On-Screen Keyboard
In my last post I talked about the Vista Magnifier which can assist any sight impaired person to use their PC just that little bit easier. Today I will talk about another good application in Vista, the on-screen keyboard.
The on-screen keyboard is essentially a keyboard that pops up onto your screen so you don’t have [...]
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