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Accessible software is usable by as many people as possible, regardless of age, physical ability, or native language.

Accessible software is usable by as many people as possible, regardless of age, physical ability, or native language.

Ubuntu makes some assistive technology available, such as a screen reader and keyboard modifiers.

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How can one-handed work in Ubuntu be eased?

My right hand is temporarily immobilized and I would like to do some minor general work on my computer. Mostly web browsing, mailing and file and directory browsing and editing. For this I currently use Firefox, Thunderbird, Nautilus and the GNOME…
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How to turn off narrator of Ubuntu?

Recently I downloaded ebook speaker applications from Ubuntu Software Center. After that I'm facing this problem. Whatever I type, it keeps on narrating. I don't which application I've opened. No application seems to be open. I've to mute the…
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Does Ubuntu offer tactile sign language accessibility options for persons both blind and deaf?

Persons both blind and deaf often rely on tactile sign language, feeling the hands of the person using sign language (because they can't see the signs). Does Ubuntu offer a software that could assist such persons, by operating a set of robotic…
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How to disable announcer?

After I installed ubuntu, I have a voice reading out everything to me - a screen reader. I tried to find why it's starting and how to disable it, but don't know what it might be called. One thing I can tell - when I kill the init process I was…
Yehuda Berkovitz
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Voice coming out of computer when browsing

My husband is running Ubuntu 14.04. Recently, every time he moves the mouse, a voice is telling him what button / link / drop down box he is touching. It may be an application to enable blind users to move around the screen, but he doesn't need it…
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Screen Reader turns on mistakenly

Since the last update whatever I do anything on my system a sound erupts like if i change the brightness using F2 and F3 keys or change volume or open any drive or folder or any file a voice repeats the whole process like on pressing down volumeF8…
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Deactivate menu switching in top bar

Is there a way of turning off the menu switching in the top bar? For example, when I click on the clock, then move left or right, this switches to the other menus. Another example is the volume control. I find this a little annoying because I often…
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Mouse keys keypad 5 click not working after ubuntu 22.04.1 upgrade

Upgraded to Ubuntu 22.04.1 over the weekend. Checked that Mouse Keys is enabled under Accessibility settings. The cursor movement functions for the keypad number such as 2 and 4 work properly but the 5 button does not produce a mouse click even…
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How to activate talking clock in KDE in Ubuntu 14.04

If I right-click on the clock in Kubuntu 14.04, then Digital Clock Settings, then General, there is a nice option there where you can choose the interval, and then the clock is supposed to speak the time aloud. I choose "Speak time:every 15…
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Accessibility: adjusting click drag delay in Ubuntu

I'm working with someone who cannot click the mouse button very cleanly, and thus ends up dragging icons off the launcher. In Ubuntu, is it possible to: a) Lock the icons to the launcher b) Lengthen the delay that's required before a drag event is…
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Importing accessibility options in recent versions of ubuntu

I'm new to this forum, but without further redo, here's the question: Being blind, I have to use a screen reader, in this case, Orca. Now, everything works wonderfully untill I try to open an electron app, or a QT app. In Fedora, and Arch Linux, I…
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Is there a good screen magnifier for ubuntu that has keyboard shortcuts?

The default one works well, but it doesn't have keyboard shortcuts. Or if it does I can't find documentation of them and thus don't know of them. I just want to be able to magnify the full screen and control the level of zoom with the keyboard and…
Celia Lynn Rogers
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Accessibility testing the web for the blind and low vision in Linux

Windows has Jaws. Mac desktop and iOS has VoiceOver. What is the equivalent in the Linux world? I'm willing to even load another desktop manager if need be. I currently use Cinnamon 2.x on Ubuntu 14.04.
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Is F10 gone for accessing menu bar in Ubuntu Mate Desktop 22.04?

I have been out of the Linux world for a while due to personal priorities, and just have gotten back into it, but essentially am starting new coming from Windows 10 over to the Linux side. I need to begin by stating that I am visually-impaired and…
Christopher Gilland
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