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ICT and Learning

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ICT and Learning

THE DESKTOP ENVIRONMENT
- Window size
- Mouse settings
- Icon size
- Screen resolution
- Desktop fonts
- Colour
- Position
- Graphics
- Contrast
- Volume
Windows Features
- Copy
- Paste
- Rename
- Shortcut
- Move
- Delete
- On-screen help
Control Panel
- Change colour
- Hardware and software can be setup and installed
- Settings changed to help people with disabilities
- Change way computer connects to internet
- Set up user accounts
- Set up parental controls
- Set up passwords and security features
Print settings
- Can print to more than one printer
Supporting Disabilities
- Input devices
  - Braille keyboards
  - Microphones
  - Touch devices
- Voice Recognition Software
  - Enter text in:
    - Word processing documents
    - Emails
  - Issue commands
  - Enter data in database
  - Advantages
    - Faster than typing
    - Accurate
    - Cheaper than paying someone to type for you
  - Disadvantages
    - Takes time to get used to
    - Training takes time and can be frustrating and not accurate at first
    - Can get confused in similar sounding words
    - Background noise causes errors
Customising the Desktop
- Onscreen keyboard
- Onscreen magnifier
- Narrator
- Colours