Enable keyboard accessibility

Select this option to enable keyboard accessibility features. When you select this option, the other options in the preference tool become available. 

Beep when enabling/disabling keyboard accessibility features

Select this option for an audible indication when a feature such as sticky keys or slow keys is activated, or deactivated. 

Disable if unused for

Select this option to deactivate keyboard accessibility preferences if the keyboard is not used for a specified period of time. Use the slider to specify the number of seconds of keyboard idle time required before the system disables the keyboard accessibility preferences. When the specified number of seconds elapses, the following keyboard accessibility preferences are disabled: 

• Bounce keys

• Mouse keys

• Slow keys

• Sticky keys

• Toggle keys

Enable Mouse Keys

Select this option to make the numeric keypad emulate mouse actions. You can specify the following mouse key settings:  

• Maximum pointer speed: Use this setting to specify the maximum speed that the pointer moves across the screen.

• Time to accelerate to maximum speed: Use this setting to specify the duration of the acceleration time of the pointer.

• Start moving this long after keypress: Use this setting to specify the period of time that must pass after a keypress before the pointer moves.

Enable Slow Keys

Select this option to control the period of time that you must press-and-hold a key before acceptance. You can specify the following slow keys settings:  

• Only accept keypress after: Use this setting to specify the period of time that you must press-and-hold a key before acceptance.

• Beep when key is pressed: Select this option for an audible indication of a keypress.

• Beep when key is accepted: Select this option for an audible indication of key acceptance.

• Beep when key is rejected: Select this option for an audible indication of key rejection.

Enable Bounce Keys

Select this option to accept a key input and to control the key repeat characteristics of the keyboard. You can specify the following bounce keys settings:  

• Ignore keypresses within: Use this setting to specify the interval to wait after the first keypress before the automatic repeat of a pressed key.

• Beep when key is rejected: Select this option for an audible indication of key rejection.

Enable Sticky Keys

Select this option to perform multiple simultaneous keypress operations by pressing the keys in sequence. You can specify the following sticky keys settings:  

• Beep when modifier is pressed: Select this option for an audible indication when you press a modifier key.

• Turn off Sticky Keys when two keys pressed simultaneously: Select this option to specify that when you press two keys simultaneously, you can no longer press keys in sequence to perform multiple simultaneous keypresses.

Toggle and Repeat Keys

Select this option for an audible indication of a toggle keypress. You hear one beep when a toggle key is turned on. You hear two beeps when a toggle key is turned off. 

Testing Area

The test area is an interactive interface so you can see how the keyboard settings affect the display as you type. Type text in the test area to test the effect of your settings. 

Import CDE AccessX file

Click on this button to import a CDE AccessX configuration file.