Ease of Access Center

The new Ease of Access Center (Figure C-1) provides a convenient, central location where the user can quickly adjust accessibility settings and manage assistive technology (AT) programs. The Ease of Access Center replaces the Accessibility Wizard and the Utilities Manager found in previous versions of Microsoft Windows.

The new Ease of Access Center.

Figure C-1. The new Ease of Access Center.

With the Ease of Access Center, the user can enable and configure the following accessibility settings:

  • Start Narrator. A text-to-speech program that reads on-screen text aloud and describes some events (such as error messages) that happen while you’re using the computer. ...

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