As the price of voice input technology has dropped and more options have become available, it is becoming more important to check which features are supported by particular versions. It is suggested that users already be trained on how to use the program. Menu commands and dialog boxes may be activated by reading the words presented on the menu or buttons. Mouse commands are also included in the system. Note that at higher magnifications, only a small fraction of the screen will be visible at one time.
Users typically start the magnification program before other applications.
We preferred to limit tracking only to the mouse movements so that we could focus on data displays and not have the computer jump to another location on the screen. Screen reading programs use a speech synthesizer to read the information on the monitor to the user. Although mainly used by students with visual impairments, voice output programs can sometimes be helpful for students with learning disabilities. Text, as well as menus are described. Therefore, not all software can be used successfully with voice output, and sometimes only certain aspects of a software program can be accessed independently.