Java Desktop System Release 3 User Guide

Setting Assistive Technology Preferences

To access the Assistive Technology Support preference tool, click Launch, then choose Preferences -> Assessibility ->Assistive Technology Support.

Use the Assistive Technology preference tool to enable assistive technologies in the Java Desktop System. You can also use the Assistive Technology preference tool to specify assistive technology applications to start automatically when you log in.

Table 7–1 lists the assistive technology preferences that you can modify.

Table 7–1 Assistive Technology Preferences

Dialog Element 

Description 

Enable assistive technologies

Select this option to enable assistive technologies in the Java Desktop System. 

Screenreader

Select this option to start the Screenreader application automatically when you log in.

Magnifier

Select this option to start the Magnifier application automatically when you log in.

On-screen keyboard

Select this option to start the On-screen keyboard application automatically when you log in.