Accessibility
Below are alternate styles to change the colour scheme and size of text for the Claro Software Website.
Alternative Background & Text Colours
Standard Scheme
High Contrast Scheme
Audio 
You can use the speaker icon in the navigation bar at the top of the screen to have any page read with SpeakIt.
- If you only want to hear a list of links on the page click the "Read Links" icon.
- If you only want to listen to a certain section you can hover the cursor over the text and click on the speech bubble.
- Select the text you want to listen to using the mouse and then click on the "Read Text" icon.
- The service will automatically read link which have the focus. Usually the focus is changed by pressing the TAB key.
A short description of the icons in the toolbar is provided below.
| Symbol |
Description |
Shortcut key |
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Reads the section over which the mouse pointer is placed. This button is available both in the toolbar and as a popup. |
Alt - X |
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Reads all the links on the page. |
Alt - L |
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Goes to the chosen link. |
Alt - O |
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Chooses the link number. |
Alt - N |
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Stops the current speech. |
Alt - Z |
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Saves the current speech to a file. |
Alt - Y |
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Downloads and runs Lightning Magnifier. Lightning is a new magnification software program for the modern PC, working on Windows XP and Windows Vista. Whatever appears on the computer screen can be magnified up to 32 times. With Lightning you can magnify the entire screen or an area you choose, with a magnification strip or lens.
To stop the Magnifier just press "Pause" on the keyboard. |
Alt - M |
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Downloads and runs ClaroView. ClaroView is an innovative but very easy to use piece of software which provides a tinted overlay to make browsing and reading on-screen easier. You can change the colour of the screen tint and you can vary the level of tint. |
Alt - C |
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Downloads and runs ScreenRuler. ScreenRuler is a strip magnifier which allows part of the PC screen to be highlighted and magnified in a horizontal band. |
Alt - R |
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Shows the settings page. |
Alt - P |
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Shows this help page. |
Alt-Shift-? |
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Exits the service. |
Alt - Q |
Access Keys
What are "Access Keys"?
Access keys are keyboard shortcuts which allow you to navigate around a website without the need for a mouse or other pointing device.
Access keys for this website are listed below
0 - Access key details
1 - Home Page
2 - What's new (Press Releases)
3 - Help (Support)
4 - Terms & Conditions
5 - Feedback Form (Contact)
The way in which you use access keys will depend on the Internet browser you are using. Below are a list of common Internet browsers and how the access key can be used in those Internet browsers.
Internet Explorer 5+ (PC)
Hold down the ALT key
Press the number or letter of the access key
Release both keys then press ENTER
Internet Explorer 5+ (Mac)
Hold down the CTRL key
Press the number or letter of the access key
Netscape 6 and earlier (PC and Mac)
Not supported
Netscape 7 (PC)
Hold down the ALT key
Press the number or letter of the access key
Mozilla (PC)
Hold down the ALT key
Press the number or letter of the access key
Mozilla (Mac)
Hold down the CTRL key
Press the number or letter of the access key
Safari (Mac)
Hold down the CTRL key
Press the number or letter of the access key
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