Accessibility

Customising your computer

AbilityNet and the BBC have developed information on making your computer easier to use. My Computer My Way covers:

vision - help with seeing your screen
hearing - help with sounds and audio
motor - help with keyboard and mouse difficulties
cognitive - help with reading, spelling and understanding

For more information: www.abilitynet.org.uk/mcmw

Using keyboard shortcuts

You can use keys on the keyboard to move around our website more quickly. These are called shortcuts, and the keys you use depend on your browser. Find information for the four main browsers by selecting:

Useful links

You can find out about accessibility features for a variety of systems:

www.abilitynet.org.uk - for information about how disabled people can use computers and the internet
www.bbc.co.uk/accessibility - My web my way for information and tutorials, developed by the BBC and AbilityNet, on customising your computer
www.screenreader.net/ - for access to the award-winning free screen reader Thunder
www.microsoft.com/enable/training/default.aspx - for details about the Microsoft accessibility wizard and how to use it
www.google.co.uk/accessibility/products - accessibility features for Google products
www.apple.com/accessibility - for details about the Apple Macintosh accessibility features
www.accessfirefox.org/ - to enable accessibility features in Firefox and download extentions

Comments and feedback

If you have any comments or feedback about any of the features or content on our site we would love to hear what you have to say. Please contact us.