Accessibility Tips
Controlling Windows Access
Platform: Windows 95
User Level: Advanced
Submitted by: NiteForce
To lock anyone out of certain
features of Windows 95 including run and settings options in the start menu, or
to allow only certain applications to be ran by a particular user, you may do
the following: If you haven't already done so, enable Windows passwords in the
control panel(details in another tip at Windows95.com). The next step, is to
run poledit.exe which can be found on x:\admin\apptools\poledit (where x is the
drive letter of your CD-ROM drive) on the installation CD. Then, just set up
access options for all users of your machine. Voila!
Disable Cancel Button in Login Session
Platform: Windows 95
User Level: Advanced
Submitted by: Tito Sugiharta
If your Win95 Computer is used in
multiple user environt. You can restrict the computer just for authorized user
by disabling the Cancel Button in login session. Follow these steps: 1. run
REGEDIT. 2. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE-->Network-->Logon. If you can't find
it, just create it. 3. Add a DWORD Value named "MustBeValidated" 4.
Fill that value by 1 Shutdown your computer and Logon as different user, you
will see that the cancel button has been disabled.
Hot Key to Explorer
Platform: Windows 95/98/NT
User Level: Beginner
Submitted by: Raymond Hicks
Tired of going to
Start,Programs,Windows Explorer just to run Explorer? You can assign a hot key
sequence to run it. In Win95, right click on Start and select explore. Double
click on Programs and right click on Windows Explorer. Goto the shortcut tab.
In the shortcut key field, hit any key and watch what happens. I use
Ctl+Alt+Shift+]... it's easier than you think.
Left-Handed Mouse
Platform: Windows 95/98/NT
User Level: Beginner
You can switch mouse buttons if you
are left-handed. Just double-click the Mouse icon in Control Panel.
MouseKeys
Platform: Windows 95/98/NT
User Level: Beginner
You can operate the mouse pointer
without using the mouse by turning the MouseKeys feature on, under
Accessibility Options in Control Panel.
Multiple Keyboard Language
Platform: Windows 95
User Level: Intermed.
Submitted by: WildGod
Click "Start" button,
"Control Panel", "Keyboard", select the
"Language" tab. Click "Add" button to add different
keyboard languages such as English, French, Spanish,... which will then appear
in the "Language" list box. Select one of those language from the
list box, click "Set as default" button. This will then be your
default keyboard language. Now when you have 2+ language options you can switch
to either one of those by either using a key sequence which is define by the
selected "Switch language" radio box. i.e. if defined at CTRL+SHIFT
then pressing those keys will switch to the next language. Another way is
checking the "Enable indicator on taskbar" which will add a icon to
the taskbar which you may right click and select a language.
Notify when CapsLock/NumLock is Pressed
Platform: Windows 95/98/NT
User Level: Beginner
The Accessibility Options in Control
Panel contains the Toggle Keys feature. When turned on, the system will beep
when CapsLock or NumLock (and ScrollLock) is pressed. This is handy for fast
typists who accidently hit CapsLock when reaching for Shift or Tab.
Quick Toolbars
Platform: Windows 95/98/NT
User Level: Intermed.
Submitted by: Kenneth Noland
With Windows 95 and the desktop
component or windows 98, you can create your own convenient quick launch
toolbars. You can either create a folder on your hard drive (i.e.
C:\Toolbars\Art Programs) or create them on the desktop. With the first way,
right click on the task bar and highlight "Toolbars", "New
Toolbar". Browse to the specific folder for the toolbar you want and click
ok. You can make the icons small, large, with or without text, title. Don't
like it on the taskbar? Drag it by the title to the desktop! You can resize it
and even dock it on the other three sides of the desktop. You can make it
"Always on top" or autohide by right clicking on it. To create a
toolbar the second way, create a folder on the desktop and drag it to an edge
of the desktop. It docks as a toolbar. Drag it away again and it becomes a desktop
toolbar and not the folder it used to be! Toolbars are very useful for internet
connections, art programs, programming programs, and much more.
Saving Your Wrists
Platform: Windows 95/98/NT
User Level: Beginner
When you type, you should keep your
wrists elevated or use a wristpad to minimize strain.