Additional Ideas for Using Universal Access Features

Your Macintosh's Universal Access features can also be useful for helping novices use a Macintosh. For example, if a user has trouble using the mouse, turn on Mouse Keys so that the user can point and click using the numeric keypad instead. While slower than clicking the mouse, pressing keys to move the pointer can often be easier for novices to understand and control.

Give your eyes a break and magnify the screen. Use a wireless keyboard and mouse, and you can comfortably control your Macintosh across the room from your computer screen.

Universal Access can make any Macintosh faster, easier, and more comfortable to use. So fiddle with the different Universal Access features and see which ones ...

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