Accessibility for users with visual impairments  

The following information from the RNIB may be of help.

Browser settings

  • Internet Explorer 6
    Step by step tutorials from Microsoft on adjusting accessibility options in Internet Explorer 6.
  • Internet Explorer 7
    Step by step tutorials from Microsoft on adjusting accessibility options in Internet Explorer 7.
  • Internet Explorer 8
    Step by step tutorials from Microsoft on adjusting accessibility options in Internet Explorer 8.
  • Firefox
    Information on how to change accessibility settings in Firefox. It also offers a selection of useful add-ons.
  • Opera
    Information provided by Opera on the accessibility options available in the Opera browser, and how to adjust them.

Access software

The following list is not in any way exhaustive - it simply provides links to some of the products currently available. A search (e.g. via Google) for terms such as "screen reader software", "screen magnification software", "text browsers", etc, will provide links to many other products.

Note that many of the following products are only available in versions designed to run within the Windows operating system.