[nfbcs] Windows 8 accessibility rumors

John G. Heim jheim at math.wisc.edu
Tue Nov 20 17:34:45 UTC 2012


"Improved Narrator. On multi-touch systems, the Narrator screen reading
utility  can read what's under your finger. It offers better performance,
and supports more languages and voices. More UI Automation features support
Narrator now as well, allowing more system components and features within
Windows be read by Narrator. You can even install Windows 8 using Narrator,
and Internet Explorer has been updated to continuously read web pages,
respond quickly to commands, and interact with hyperlinks. Best of all,
there's a new hardware trigger for Narrator on Windows logo'd devices: Just
hold down the Windows key button and tap the Volume Up button."

Source:
http://winsupersite.com/blog/supersite-blog-39/windows8/microsoft-discusses-
windows-8-accessibility-features-142275




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