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S" class="article" title="Accessibility Guide" lang="en-US"><div class="titlepage"><div><div class="producttitle"><span class="productname">fedora</span> <span class="productnumber">13</span></div><div><h1 id="id3087632" class="title">Accessibility Guide</h1></div><div><h2 class="subtitle">Using Fedora with a visual, hearing, or mobility impairment</h2></div><div><h3 class="corpauthor">
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</div></div></div><div><div class="abstract" title="Abstract"><h6>Abstract</h6><div class="para">
This document describes some of the hardware devices, applications and utilities available to assist people with disabilities to use a computer with the Fedora operating system.
</div></div></div></div><hr /></div><div xml:lang="en-US" class="section" title="1. Introduction" lang="en-US"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" id="introduction">1. Introduction</h2></div></div></div><div class="para">
There are approximately 500 million people worldwide with some kind of visual, hearing, or mobility impairment. Currently there are over 54 million people with disabilities in the United States alone and that number is significantly increasing as the baby boomer generation continues to age. People with disabilities often find it extremely difficult to effectively use existing and emerging technologies which are often designed without regard to their needs. Websites with inaccessible content can also be problematic for screen readers and other specialized devices used by the disabled community.
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Accessible features have been voluntarily integrated into operating systems, web interfaces and other technologies because of marketing potential or because it has been "the right thing to do." Equal access to educational, professional and recreational technologies is rapidly becoming a legal requirement. Federal agencies in numerous countries are formulating accessibility standards. Federal requirements in the United States went into effect in June 2001.
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Specialized hardware devices, applications and utilities are available which considerably increase the usability of Linux for individuals with special needs.
</div></div><div xml:lang="en-US" class="section" title="2. Why should people choose Fedora as an accessibility solution?" lang="en-US"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" id="why_choose_fedora">2. Why should people choose Fedora as an accessibility solution?</h2></div></div></div><div class="para">
Linux offers an inexpensive and efficient solution for the disabled community. Open source software costs far less compared to tools that run on other operating systems and Linux tools are often freely downloadable.
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While the <em class="firstterm">Graphical User Interface</em> (GUI) is convenient for sighted users, it is often inhibiting to those with visual impairments because of the difficulty speech synthesizers have interpreting graphics. Linux is a great operating system for users with visual limitations because the GUI is an option, not a requirement. Most modern tools including email, news, web browsers, calendars, calculators and much more can run on Linux without the GUI. The working environment can also be customized to meet the hardware or software needs of the user.
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Fedora is an extremely popular Linux distribution. Most industry professionals are familiar with Fedora, making it relatively straightforward to find assistance if necessary.
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The Fedora Project issues regular and frequent updates and enhancements, and computers that have Fedora installed can download and install these automatically and without cost. It is therefore easy and economical to keep computers secure and up to date.
</div><div class="section" title="2.1. The Section 508 Mandate"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title" id="section_508">2.1. The Section 508 Mandate</h3></div></div></div><div class="para">
In the United States, the Section 508 Mandate is an addendum to the <em class="citetitle">Rehabilitation Act</em> made in 1998 that requires federal agencies to use accessible electronic and information technologies so that people with special needs have the same opportunities as everyone else.
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For detailed information about the requirements of the Section 508 Mandate, visit <a href="http://www.section508.gov/">http://www.section508.gov/</a>
</div></div><div class="section" title="2.2. The Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT)"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title" id="VPAT">2.2. The Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT)</h3></div></div></div><div class="para">
The VPAT template details how a particular product or service conforms to Section 508 criteria. The VPAT helps federal personnel adhere to Section 508 by helping them determine whether they are buying the most accessible IT products and services available. The VPAT template participation by private vendors is voluntary. These templates are hosted on the individual vendor websites. The vendors maintain their own information and the government does not endorse this information in any way.
</div></div></div><div xml:lang="en-US" class="section" title="3. Available open source tools, utilities and drivers" lang="en-US"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" id="tools">3. Available open source tools, utilities and drivers</h2></div></div></div><div class="para">
Current development is focusing on visual and mobility impairments. There are both software and hardware based solutions available. There are also both console and graphic solutions available, however, the graphic solutions are limited at this time.
</div><div class="section" title="3.1. Hardware"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title" id="hardware">3.1. Hardware</h3></div></div></div><div class="para">
The biggest advantage of the hardware speech solutions is that speech is available before the operating system loads, which even makes it possible for people with a visually impairment to install the operating system. Hardware solutions include speech synthesizers, braille terminals, braille printers, sip and puff systems, and eye gaze pointing devices. These devices are usually very expensive and it is difficult to find drivers for them. Drivers are being written (mostly for speech synthesizers) for Linux but they need to be tested and integrated by the community into "upstream" software projects before becoming part of Fedora.
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Jim Van Zandt has also written several servers that work with <span class="application"><strong>Emacspeak</strong></span>. These servers can be found in a package called <span class="package">Emacspeak-ss</span> on Jim Van Zandt's website or linked within the <em class="citetitle">Emacspeak HOWTO</em>, available at: <a href="http://slackware.osuosl.org/slackware-3.3/docs/Emacspeak-HOWTO">http://slackware.osuosl.org/slackware-3.3/docs/Emacspeak-HOWTO</a>.
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For more information on <span class="application"><strong>Emacspeak</strong></span>, visit <a href="http://emacspeak.sourceforge.net/">http://emacspeak.sourceforge.net/</a>
</div></div><div class="section" title="3.2. Software"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title" id="software">3.2. Software</h3></div></div></div><div class="para">
This document focuses mostly on software tools and utilities that work with Linux. Most of these tools have been developed by the Open Source community and many have not yet been tested by the Fedora Project. <span class="application"><strong>Speakup</strong></span>, <span class="application"><strong>Emacspeak</strong></span>, <span class="application"><strong>Festival</strong></span> and <span class="application"><strong>BRLTTY</strong></span> have been tested by Red Hat; and <span class="application"><strong>Emacspeak</strong></span> and <span class="application"><strong>Festival</strong></span>, among others, ship with Fedora.
</div></div></div><div xml:lang="en-US" class="section" title="4. Screen Readers" lang="en-US"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" id="id3232410">4. Screen Readers</h2></div></div></div><div class="para">
Screen readers are an important accessibility tool that allows a person with limited vision to have the computer read what is on the screen. There are numerous solutions that provide this service. This section covers some of the ones available to Fedora users.
</div><div class="section" title="4.1. Orca for GNOME"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title" id="Orca">4.1. Orca for GNOME</h3></div></div></div><div class="para">
GNOME supplies its own screen reader <span class="package">Orca</span>. This package is installed by default on all Fedora systems. Additional information on <span class="package">Orca</span> may be found by visiting <a href="http://live.gnome.org/Orca/">http://live.gnome.org/Orca/</a>.
</div></div><div class="section" title="4.2. Speakup"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title" id="Speakup">4.2. Speakup</h3></div></div></div><div class="para">
<span class="application"><strong>Speakup</strong></span> is a screen review package written by Kirk Reiser and Andy Berdan and available under a free license. <span class="application"><strong>Speakup</strong></span> gives users with visual or mobility impairments the ability to have audible console feedback using a speech synthesizer. <span class="application"><strong>Speakup</strong></span> is useful to blind users because it provides an audible installation and is fully supported by the blind open source community.
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<span class="application"><strong>Speakup</strong></span> works with the following hardware synthesizers:
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<span class="application"><strong>DoubleTalk PC</strong></span> and <span class="application"><strong>DoubleTalk LT</strong></span>
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<span class="application"><strong>LiteTalk</strong></span>
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<span class="application"><strong>Accent PC</strong></span> and <span class="application"><strong>Accent SA</strong></span>
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<span class="application"><strong>Speakout</strong></span>
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<span class="application"><strong>Artic Transport</strong></span>
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<span class="application"><strong>Audapter</strong></span>
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<span class="application"><strong>Braille 'N Speak</strong></span> and <span class="application"><strong>Type 'N Speak</strong></span>
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<span class="application"><strong>Dectalk External</strong></span> and <span class="application"><strong>Dectalk Express</strong></span>
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<span class="application"><strong>Apollo2</strong></span>
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For more information about Speakup, or to contribute to the Speakup project visit: <a href="http://www.linux-speakup.org">http://www.linux-speakup.org</a>
</div></div><div class="section" title="4.3. Using Emacspeak with Fedora"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title" id="Emacspeak">4.3. Using Emacspeak with Fedora</h3></div></div></div><div class="para">
<span class="application"><strong>Emacspeak</strong></span> is a speech interface that allows visually impaired users to interact independently and efficiently with the computer. <span class="application"><strong>Emacspeak</strong></span> has dramatically changed how hundreds of blind and visually impaired users around the world interact with the personal computer and the Internet. A rich suite of task-oriented speech-enabled tools provides efficient speech-enabled access to the evolving semantic world wide web. When combined with Linux running on low-cost PC hardware, <span class="application"><strong>Emacspeak</strong></span> provides a reliable, stable speech-friendly solution that opens up the Internet to visually impaired users around the world.
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Before using <span class="application"><strong>Emacspeak</strong></span>, you should familiarize yourself with some documentation. Start with <em class="citetitle">A Gentle Introduction to Emacspeak</em> by Gary Lawrence Murphy, which is available online at <a href="http://tldp.org/LDP/espk-ug/html/index.html">http://tldp.org/LDP/espk-ug/html/index.html</a>
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The <em class="citetitle">Emacspeak HOWTO</em> written by Jim Van Zandt is also a very good resource, although the document is limited to the Slackware distribution. The Emascspeak HOWTO is available online at: <a href="http://slackware.osuosl.org/slackware-3.3/docs/Emacspeak-HOWTO">http://slackware.osuosl.org/slackware-3.3/docs/Emacspeak-HOWTO</a>
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The following sections describe how to perform various tasks using <span class="application"><strong>Emacspeak</strong></span> and Fedora.
</div><div class="note"><h2>The Meta key</h2><div class="para">
At various points, the following sections refer to the <span class="keycap"><strong>Meta</strong></span> key. This key is fundamental to <span class="application"><strong>Emacs</strong></span> (and therefore <span class="application"><strong>Emacspeak</strong></span>) commands, but is very seldom found on modern keyboards. Most keyboard layouts map the <span class="keycap"><strong>Alt</strong></span> key to take the place of <span class="keycap"><strong>Meta</strong></span>.
</div></div><div class="section" title="4.3.1. Reading news using Fedora and Emacspeak"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title" id="news_with_Emacspeak">4.3.1. Reading news using Fedora and Emacspeak</h4></div></div></div><div class="para">
<span class="application"><strong>Gnus</strong></span> is the news reader included with <span class="application"><strong>Emacspeak</strong></span>. <span class="application"><strong>Gnus</strong></span> gets the appropriate data from the <code class="filename">.newsrc</code> file in the user's home directory. To post and read news through <span class="application"><strong>Emacspeak</strong></span>, refer to <a href="http://www.gnus.org/">http://www.gnus.org/</a> for manuals, tutorials, HOWTOs, and more. To start <span class="application"><strong>Gnus</strong></span>, press <span class="keycap"><strong>Meta</strong></span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>X</strong></span>, then type <code class="command">gnus</code> and press <span class="keycap"><strong>Enter</strong></span>.
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This command displays all the newsgroups you are subscribed to. To select a newsgroup, highlight your selection and press the space bar. Next, specify how many articles you would like to open: type a number and press <span class="keycap"><strong>Enter</strong></span>. This splits the screen into two buffers. The top section is the summary buffer, the bottom section is the article buffer. You should now be able to read your news.
</div></div><div class="section" title="4.3.2. Sending and reading email using Fedora and Emacspeak"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title" id="email_with_Emacspeak">4.3.2. Sending and reading email using Fedora and Emacspeak</h4></div></div></div><div class="para">
There are several email clients available in <span class="application"><strong>Emacspeak</strong></span>. The <span class="application"><strong>Gnus</strong></span> utility can actually be used for both email and news. Press <span class="keycap"><strong>Meta</strong></span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>X</strong></span> to start <span class="application"><strong>Gnus</strong></span>, then press <span class="keycap"><strong>M</strong></span> to use the mail client.
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The easiest tool to use is <span class="application"><strong>RMAIL</strong></span>. To send a message using <span class="application"><strong>RMAIL</strong></span>, Press <span class="keycap"><strong>Ctrl</strong></span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>X</strong></span>, followed by <span class="keycap"><strong>M</strong></span>
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Fill in the <code class="literal">To:</code> and <code class="literal">Subject:</code> fields. Put the body of the message below the line that reads <code class="literal">-text follows this line-</code>. To send the message when you are finished, press <span class="keycap"><strong>Ctrl</strong></span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>C</strong></span> twice in succession.
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To read a message using <span class="application"><strong>RMAIL</strong></span>, press <span class="keycap"><strong>Meta</strong></span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>X</strong></span>, then type <code class="command">rmail</code> and press <span class="keycap"><strong>Enter</strong></span>.
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For more information on using RMAIL visit <a href="http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/emacs/Rmail.html">http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/emacs/Rmail.html</a>
</div></div><div class="section" title="4.3.3. Using Emacspeak to execute Linux shell commands"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title" id="Linux_commands_with_Emacspeak">4.3.3. Using <span class="application"><strong>Emacspeak</strong></span> to execute Linux shell commands</h4></div></div></div><div class="para">
It is not necessary to leave <span class="application"><strong>Emacspeak</strong></span> to execute a Linux command. To execute a command within <span class="application"><strong>Emacspeak</strong></span>, press <span class="keycap"><strong>Esc</strong></span>, then type <code class="literal">!</code> followed by the name of the command when <span class="application"><strong>Emacspeak</strong></span> prompts you. To exit the command output window, press <span class="keycap"><strong>Ctrl</strong></span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>X</strong></span>, followed by <span class="keycap"><strong>1</strong></span>
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This functionality is extremely useful. You can even print and compile files you are working on within <span class="application"><strong>Emacspeak</strong></span>. For more information on Linux shell commands refer to <em class="citetitle">Josh's Linux Guide</em> or any other comparable command resource.
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<em class="citetitle">Josh's Linux Guide</em> is available from <a href="http://linuxguide.sourceforge.net/linux-commands.html">http://linuxguide.sourceforge.net/linux-commands.html</a>
</div></div></div></div><div xml:lang="en-US" class="section" title="5. Screen Magnifiers" lang="en-US"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" id="Screen_Magnifiers">5. Screen Magnifiers</h2></div></div></div><div class="para">
Screen magnifiers are just what they sound like, programs that considerably magnify portions of the computer screen so it can be more easily read.
</div><div class="section" title="5.1. KMagnifier"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title" id="id3700891">5.1. KMagnifier</h3></div></div></div><div class="para">
In KDE, KMagnifier, or KMag, magnifies the area around the cursor or a user-defined area. You can also save a magnified portion of the screen to disk. Additional information can be found at <a href="http://kmag.sourceforge.net/">http://kmag.sourceforge.net/</a>
</div><div class="section" title="5.1.1. Installing KMagnifier"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title" id="id3130731">5.1.1. Installing KMagnifier</h4></div></div></div><div class="para">
In Fedora, KMagnifier is packaged in the <span class="package">kdeaccessibility</span> package. This package also contains kmousetool, kmouth, and ktts, all of which are discussed in other areas of this guide. To install <span class="package">kdeaccessibility</span> you can either select <span class="guilabel"><strong>System > Administration > Add/Remove Software</strong></span> and then type in kdeaccessibility in the screen that pops up or in a terminal window type su -c "yum install kdeaccessibility".
</div></div></div></div><div xml:lang="en-US" class="section" title="6. Mouse tools" lang="en-US"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" id="Mouse_Tools">6. Mouse tools</h2></div></div></div><div class="para">
With so many tools available to Fedora users there were some that could not be placed in a specific category but needed to be listed as they would sure be useful!
</div><div class="section" title="6.1. KMouseTool"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title" id="id3132669">6.1. KMouseTool</h3></div></div></div><div class="para">
A program for KDE, <span class="application"><strong>KMouseTool</strong></span> provides an alternate method for clicking the mouse by clicking the mouse whenever the cursor pauses and even provides a dragging capability. <span class="application"><strong>KMouseTool</strong></span> works with any mouse or pointing device.
</div><div class="section" title="6.1.1. Installing KMouseTool"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title" id="id3150039">6.1.1. Installing KMouseTool</h4></div></div></div><div class="para">
In Fedora, <span class="application"><strong>KMouseTool</strong></span> is packaged in the <span class="package">kdeaccessibility</span> package. This package also contains kmagnifier, kmouth, and ktts, all of which are discussed in other areas of this guide. To install <span class="package">kdeaccessibility</span> you can either select <span class="guilabel"><strong>System > Administration > Add/Remove Software</strong></span> and then type in <span class="package">kdeaccessibility</span> in the screen that pops up or in a terminal window type su -c "yum install kdeaccessibility".
</div></div></div><div class="section" title="6.2. Mousetweaks"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title" id="id3196327">6.2. Mousetweaks</h3></div></div></div><div class="para">
Similar to KDE's <span class="application"><strong>KMouseTool</strong></span>, GNOME's <span class="application"><strong>Mousetweaks</strong></span> provides the ability to doubleclick, dwell clicks, and pointer capture. Additional information on <span class="application"><strong>Mousetweaks</strong></span> can be found at <a href="http://library.gnome.org/users/mousetweaks/">http://library.gnome.org/users/mousetweaks/</a>
</div><div class="section" title="6.2.1. Installing Mousetweaks"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title" id="id3217285">6.2.1. Installing Mousetweaks</h4></div></div></div><div class="para">
In Fedora, <span class="application"><strong>Mousetweaks</strong></span> is packaged and can be installed by selecting <span class="guilabel"><strong>System > Administration > Add/Remove Software</strong></span> and then type in <span class="package">Mousetweaks</span>.
</div></div></div></div><div xml:lang="en-US" class="section" title="7. Other tools" lang="en-US"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" id="Other_Tools">7. Other tools</h2></div></div></div><div class="para">
With so many tools available to Fedora users there are some that can not be placed in a specific category but need to be listed as they are sure be useful!
</div><div class="section" title="7.1. Using BRLTTY with Fedora"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title" id="id3102666">7.1. Using BRLTTY with Fedora</h3></div></div></div><div class="para">
<span class="application"><strong>BRLTTY</strong></span> provides access to the Linux command line for blind people using refreshable braille displays. This tool provides complete screen review functionality and minimal speech capability. <span class="application"><strong>BRLTTY</strong></span> is available in Fedora repositories in RPM format. For information and documentation on <span class="application"><strong>BRLTTY</strong></span>, visit <a href="http://mielke.cc/brltty/">http://mielke.cc/brltty/</a>
</div></div><div class="section" title="7.2. KMouth"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title" id="id3692580">7.2. KMouth</h3></div></div></div><div class="para">
Let your computer do the talking using <span class="application"><strong>KMouth</strong></span>! You can setup phrases you would like to say and your computer will speak them for you. You can even use your own phrasebooks. Visit <a href="http://www.schmi-dt.de/kmouth/index.en.html">http://www.schmi-dt.de/kmouth/index.en.html</a> for additional information on <span class="application"><strong>KMouth</strong></span>.
</div><div class="section" title="7.2.1. Installing KMouth"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title" id="id3234211">7.2.1. Installing KMouth</h4></div></div></div><div class="para">
In Fedora, <span class="application"><strong>KMouth</strong></span> is packaged in the <span class="package">kdeaccessibility</span> package. This package also contains kmagnifier, kmousetool, and ktts, all of which are discussed in other areas of this guide. To install <span class="package">kdeaccessibility</span> you can either select <span class="guilabel"><strong>System > Administration > Add/Remove Software</strong></span> and then type in kdeaccessibility in the screen that pops up or in a terminal window type su -c "yum install kdeaccessibility".
</div></div></div></div><div xml:lang="en-US" class="section" title="8. Help for Linux Desktops" lang="en-US"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" id="Desktops">8. Help for Linux Desktops</h2></div></div></div><div class="para">
Certain desktops have their own internal settings that can help with accessibility.
</div><div class="section" title="8.1. KDE"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title" id="id3156238">8.1. KDE</h3></div></div></div><div class="para">
In KDE, keyboard and mouse settings can be configured in kcontrol. These settings are available by selecting <span class="guilabel"><strong>Personalization > Accessibility</strong></span>. Additional information on Accessibility Tools in KDE can be found at <a href="http://accessibility.kde.org/">http://accessibility.kde.org/</a>
</div></div><div class="section" title="8.2. GNOME"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title" id="id3135390">8.2. GNOME</h3></div></div></div><div class="para">
In GNOME, accessibility controls can be configured by selecting <span class="guilabel"><strong>System > Preferences > Assistive Technologies</strong></span>. Additional information on GNOME's accessibility tools can be found at <a href="http://library.gnome.org/users/gnome-access-guide/">http://library.gnome.org/users/gnome-access-guide/</a>
</div></div></div><div xml:lang="en-US" class="section" title="9. Finding more information on Linux accessibility" lang="en-US"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" id="moreinfo">9. Finding more information on Linux accessibility</h2></div></div></div><div class="para">
The following documents offer helpful suggestions for making Linux more accessible:
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul><li class="listitem"><div class="para">
<em class="citetitle">Linux Accessibility HOWTO</em>: <a href="http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Accessibility-HOWTO/">http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Accessibility-HOWTO/</a>
</div></li><li class="listitem"><div class="para">
<em class="citetitle">Keyboard-and-Console-HOWTO</em>: <a href="http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Keyboard-and-Console-HOWTO.html">http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Keyboard-and-Console-HOWTO.html</a>
</div></li></ul></div>
</div><div class="para">
Additional links that might be helpful include:
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul><li class="listitem"><div class="para">
The Speakup Project: <a href="http://www.linux-speakup.org/">http://www.linux-speakup.org/</a>
</div></li><li class="listitem"><div class="para">
Trace Center: <a href="http://trace.wisc.edu/">http://trace.wisc.edu/</a>
</div></li><li class="listitem"><div class="para">
Blinux: <a href="http://leb.net/blinux/">http://leb.net/blinux/</a>
</div></li></ul></div>
</div></div><div xml:lang="en-US" class="section" title="10. We Need Feedback!" lang="en-US"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" id="id3234154">10. We Need Feedback!</h2></div></div></div><a id="id3702760" class="indexterm"></a><div class="para">
If you find a typographical error in this manual, or if you have thought of a way to make this manual better, we would love to hear from you! Please submit a report in Bugzilla: <a href="http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/">http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/</a> against the product <span class="application"><strong>Fedora Documentation.</strong></span>
</div><div class="para">
When submitting a bug report, be sure to mention the manual's identifier: <em class="citetitle">accessibility-guide</em>
</div><div class="para">
If you have a suggestion for improving the documentation, try to be as specific as possible when describing it. If you have found an error, please include the section number and some of the surrounding text so we can find it easily.
</div></div><div xml:lang="en-US" class="appendix" title="A. Revision History" lang="en-US"><h2 class="title" id="id3683256">A. Revision History</h2><div class="para">
<div class="revhistory"><table border="0" width="100%" summary="Revision history"><tr><th align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><b>Revision History</b></th></tr><tr><td align="left">Revision 0.9-1</td><td align="left">Mon Mar 06 2010</td><td align="left"><span class="author"><span class="firstname">Joseph</span> <span class="surname">Allen</span></span></td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3">
<table border="0" summary="Simple list" class="simplelist"><tr><td>Updated section 4.3.2 to fix inconsistent instructions.</td></tr></table>
</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Revision 0.8-1</td><td align="left">Mon Nov 09 2009</td><td align="left"><span class="author"><span class="firstname">Eric</span> <span class="surname">Christensen</span></span></td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3">
<table border="0" summary="Simple list" class="simplelist"><tr><td>Modified the "screen readers" section.</td></tr><tr><td>Removed link to KMouseTools and it was broken.</td></tr></table>
</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Revision 0.7-1</td><td align="left">Sun Nov 08 2009</td><td align="left"><span class="author"><span class="firstname">Susan </span> <span class="surname">Lauber</span></span></td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3">
<table border="0" summary="Simple list" class="simplelist"><tr><td>Various style edits (tense, spelling, etc.)</td></tr><tr><td>Added markup for menuitems</td></tr></table>
</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Revision 0.6-1</td><td align="left">Sun Nov 08 2009</td><td align="left"><span class="author"><span class="firstname">Eric </span> <span class="surname">Christensen</span></span></td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3">
<table border="0" summary="Simple list" class="simplelist"><tr><td>Created "Mouse Tools" section, moved KMouseTools to that section, and added Mousetweaks.</td></tr><tr><td>Added GNOME information in the "Desktops" section.</td></tr><tr><td>Added comments to Tools.xml for further editing.</td></tr></table>
</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Revision 0.5-1</td><td align="left">Wed Nov 07 2009</td><td align="left"><span class="author"><span class="firstname">Eric </span> <span class="surname">Christensen</span></span></td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3">
<table border="0" summary="Simple list" class="simplelist"><tr><td>Created "Other Tools" section and added BRLTTY, KMouth, and KMouseTool to that section.</td></tr><tr><td>Created "Screen Magnifiers" section and added KMagnifier.</td></tr><tr><td>Created "Desktops" section and added KDE. This section will incluse specific Desktop accessibility controls.</td></tr></table>
</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Revision 0.4-1</td><td align="left">Wed Nov 04 2009</td><td align="left"><span class="author"><span class="firstname">Eric </span> <span class="surname">Christensen</span></span></td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3">
<table border="0" summary="Simple list" class="simplelist"><tr><td>Combined Speakup and Emacspeak into the Screen Readers section.</td></tr></table>
</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Revision 0.3-1</td><td align="left">Thu Aug 20 2009</td><td align="left"><span class="author"><span class="firstname">Rüdiger </span> <span class="surname">Landmann</span></span></td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3">
<table border="0" summary="Simple list" class="simplelist"><tr><td>Extra XML markup.</td></tr></table>
</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Revision 0.2-1</td><td align="left">Thu Aug 20 2009</td><td align="left"><span class="author"><span class="firstname">Eric</span> <span class="surname">Christensen</span></span></td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3">
<table border="0" summary="Simple list" class="simplelist"><tr><td>Updated links and added information on Emacspeak.</td></tr></table>
</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Revision 0.1-1</td><td align="left">Thu Aug 6 2009</td><td align="left"><span class="author"><span class="firstname">Eric</span> <span class="surname">Christensen</span></span></td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3">
<table border="0" summary="Simple list" class="simplelist"><tr><td>Publicanized all information in the Accessibility Guide</td></tr></table>
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