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Most of these tools communicate with $[officename] by means of the Java(TM) Access Bridge software, that uses the Java Accessibility API, a part of the Java runtime environment.</paragraph> 46cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="tip" id="par_id8847010" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">A current list of supported assistive tools can be found on the OpenOffice.org Wiki at <link href="http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Accessibility">http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Accessibility</link>.</paragraph> 47cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3145345" xml-lang="en-US" level="2" l10n="U" oldref="12">Requirements to use assistive tools in $[officename]</paragraph> 48cdf0e10cSrcweir<list type="unordered"> 49cdf0e10cSrcweir<listitem> 50cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3147209" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="13">Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version 1.4.1_01 and higher, or version 1.4.0_02 with the locale set to "en_us".</paragraph> 51cdf0e10cSrcweir</listitem> 52cdf0e10cSrcweir<listitem> 53cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3146797" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="26">Most recent version of the software for your assistive tool</paragraph> 54cdf0e10cSrcweir</listitem> 55cdf0e10cSrcweir<listitem> 56cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3149578" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="15">On Windows systems, <link href="http://www.sun.com/access/downloads/" name="Java Access Bridge">Java Access Bridge</link> software version 1.0.3 or higher </paragraph> 57cdf0e10cSrcweir</listitem> 58cdf0e10cSrcweir<listitem> 59cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3149762" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="16">On UNIX(R) systems, the GNOME 2 desktop environment with the Java Access Bridge software for GNOME</paragraph> 60cdf0e10cSrcweir</listitem> 61cdf0e10cSrcweir</list> 62cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3149795" xml-lang="en-US" level="2" l10n="U" oldref="23">Supported Assistive Tools</paragraph> 63cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3155419" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="2">On Windows systems, $[officename] directly supports most on-screen keyboard software. Additional support for assistive tools is provided by the Java Access Bridge software. The following is a list of some assistive tools that use the Java Access Bridge software to exchange data with $[officename]:</paragraph> 64cdf0e10cSrcweir<list type="unordered"> 65cdf0e10cSrcweir<listitem> 66cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3156329" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="4">ZoomText Screen Magnifier (version 7.11 or higher)(Windows)</paragraph> 67cdf0e10cSrcweir</listitem> 68cdf0e10cSrcweir<listitem> 69cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3155628" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="5">Gnopernicus Screen Reader and Magnifier, using GNOME Assistive Technology Service Provider Interface (at-spi) and Java Accessibility API software</paragraph> 70cdf0e10cSrcweir</listitem> 71cdf0e10cSrcweir<listitem> 72cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3148474" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="6">GNOME On Screen Keyboard (GOK), using GNOME at-spi and Java Accessibility API software</paragraph> 73cdf0e10cSrcweir</listitem> 74cdf0e10cSrcweir</list> 75cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3153061" xml-lang="en-US" level="2" l10n="U" oldref="24">Supported Input Devices</paragraph> 76cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3156024" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="7">$[officename] provides the ability to use alternative input devices for access to all functions of $[officename].</paragraph> 77cdf0e10cSrcweir<list type="unordered"> 78cdf0e10cSrcweir<listitem> 79cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3149045" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="8">Screen magnification software allow users with low vision to work in $[officename] with caret and focus tracking.</paragraph> 80cdf0e10cSrcweir</listitem> 81cdf0e10cSrcweir<listitem> 82cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3152811" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="9">On-screen keyboards enable users to perform almost all data input and commands with a mouse.</paragraph> 83cdf0e10cSrcweir</listitem> 84cdf0e10cSrcweir<listitem> 85cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3153379" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="10">Screen readers allow visually impaired users to access $[officename] with text-to-speech and Braille displays.</paragraph> 86cdf0e10cSrcweir</listitem> 87cdf0e10cSrcweir</list> 88cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="note" id="par_id3149808" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="11">When accessibility support in $[officename] is enabled, the Java Runtime Environment is loaded, and increases the startup time for $[officename].</paragraph> 89cdf0e10cSrcweir<section id="relatedtopics"> 90cdf0e10cSrcweir<embed href="text/shared/guide/accessibility.xhp#accessibility"/> 91cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3152933" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="18"><switchinline select="sys"><caseinline select="MAC">%PRODUCTNAME - Preferences</caseinline><defaultinline>Tools - Options</defaultinline></switchinline> - <link href="text/shared/optionen/01010800.xhp" name="$[officename] - View">$[officename] - View</link></paragraph> 92cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3155430" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="19"><switchinline select="sys"><caseinline select="MAC">%PRODUCTNAME - Preferences</caseinline><defaultinline>Tools - Options</defaultinline></switchinline> - <link href="text/shared/optionen/01012000.xhp" name="$[officename] - Appearance">$[officename] - Appearance</link></paragraph> 93cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3148617" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="20"><switchinline select="sys"><caseinline select="MAC">%PRODUCTNAME - Preferences</caseinline><defaultinline>Tools - Options</defaultinline></switchinline> - <link href="text/shared/optionen/01013000.xhp" name="$[officename] - Accessibility">$[officename] - Accessibility</link></paragraph> 94cdf0e10cSrcweir<embed href="text/shared/guide/keyboard.xhp#keyboard"/> 95cdf0e10cSrcweir<embed href="text/shared/04/01010000.xhp#common_keys"/> 96cdf0e10cSrcweir</section> 97cdf0e10cSrcweir</body> 98cdf0e10cSrcweir</helpdocument> 99