Accessibility
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How to change your browser settings
You can change your browser's settings to improve your experience of the site.
- Change your settings for Internet Explorer on a PC
- Change your settings for Internet Explorer on a Mac
- Change your settings for Netscape or Mozilla on a PC
- Change your settings for Netscape or Mozilla on a Mac
- Change your settings for Opera on a PC
- Change your settings for Opera on a Mac
Changing your settings for Internet Explorer on a PC
Font size
Select 'Internet Options' from the 'Tools' menu.
Click on the 'General' tab.
Click on the 'Accessibility?' button.
To change your font size, check the box 'Ignore font sizes specified on
Web pages'
Click on the 'OK' button on this tab and then on the 'OK' button on the
Internet Options tab.
Select 'Text Size' from the 'View' menu and then select the size required.
Font style
Select 'Internet Options' from the 'Tools' menu.
Click on the 'General' tab.
Click on the 'Fonts?' button.
Change your font using the 'Web page font' drop down.
Click 'OK' button and then click 'OK' on the Internet Options tab.
Font and Background colour
Select 'Internet Options' from the 'Tools' menu.
Select the 'General' tab.
Click on the 'Colors?' button.
Check the box next to 'Use Windows colors', allowing you access to change
the colours yourself.
Select your own Text, Background and link colours from those available.
Click 'OK' button and then click 'OK' on the Internet Options tab.
Images
Select 'Internet Options' from the 'Tools' menu.
Click on the 'Advanced' tab.
Scroll down the page until you reach the Multimedia category.
Uncheck the box next to 'Show pictures'
Click 'OK'.
Changing your settings for Internet Explorer for Apple Mac
Font size and style
Select 'Preferences' from the 'Edit' menu.
Click on 'web content', under 'Web Browser', in the left-hand pane.
Deselect the button marked 'show style sheets'.
Select 'Language/Fonts', under 'Web Browser', in the left-hand pane.
Select the font size and style you require.
Click 'OK'.
Font, Background colour and Images
Select 'Preferences' from the 'Edit' menu.
Click on 'web content', under 'Web Browser', in the left-hand pane.
Ensure that the button marked 'show style sheets' is deselected.
Select your own Text, Background and link colours from those available in
the 'Page & Link' section.
If you want your links to appear underlined then check the 'Underline links'
box.
To turn off pictures uncheck the box marked 'Show pictures' under 'Page
Content'.
Click 'OK'.
Change your settings for Netscape or Mozilla on a PC
Font Size and Style
Select 'Preferences' from the 'Edit' menu.
Click on 'Appearance' in the 'Category' box on the left of the pop-up. Then
select 'Fonts' from the Appearance menu.
Change your font's size using the 'Size (pixels)' drop down on the right
of the screen.
Change your font face using one of the dropdown menus under the 'Typeface'
title.
Finally, uncheck the box entitled 'Allow documents to use other fonts'.
This will force your browser to display pages in the style you have chosen.
Click OK.
Netscape also allows you to choose your font size using the 'View' menu.
Select 'Text Zoom' from the 'View' menu.
The menu that appears allows you to select a percentage text size from a
list, or simply to make your text smaller or larger. Choose your required
option from those displayed.
Keyboard shortcuts to increase or decrease text size
Smaller : Ctrl and ?
Larger : Ctrl and +
Font and Background Colours
Select 'Preferences' from the 'Edit' menu.
Click on 'Appearance' in the 'Category' box on the left of the pop-up. Then
select 'Colors' from the Appearance menu.
Choose the colours that you require from the 'Text and Background' and 'Link
Colors' options by clicking on the colour boxes and choosing one of the
available colours.
Ensure that the 'Use system colors' box is unchecked.
If you want your links to appear underlined then check the 'Underline links'
box.
Click on the radio button next to 'Use my chosen colors, ignoring the colors
and background image specified'. This will force all pages to be displayed
using your settings.
Click OK.
Images
Select 'Preferences' from the 'Edit' menu.
Click on 'Privacy & Security' in the 'Category' box on the left of the pop-up.
Then select 'Images' from the Privacy and Security menu.
To turn images off, click on the radio button next to 'Do not load any images'.
To turn them on, click on 'Accept all images'
Click OK.
Change your settings for Netscape or Mozilla on a Mac
Font Size and Style
Select 'Preferences' from the 'Edit' menu.
Click on 'Appearance' in the 'Category' box on the left of the pop-up. Then
select 'Fonts' from the Appearance menu.
Change your font size using the 'Size (pixels)' drop down on the right of
the screen.
Change your font face using one of the dropdown menus under the 'Typeface'
title.
Finally, uncheck the box entitled 'Allow documents to use other fonts'.
This will force your browser to display pages in the style you have chosen.
Click OK.
Netscape also allows you to choose your font size using the 'View' menu.
Select 'Text Size' from the 'View' menu.
The menu that appears allows you to select a percentage text size from a
list, or simply to make your text smaller or larger. Choose your required
option from those displayed.
Keyboard shortcuts to increase or decrease text size
Smaller : Ctrl and ?
Larger : Ctrl and +
Font and Background Colours
Select 'Preferences' from the 'Edit' menu.
Click on 'Appearance' in the 'Category' box on the left of the pop-up. Then
select 'Colors' from the Appearance menu.
Choose the colours that you require from the 'Text and Background' and 'Link
Colors' options by clicking on the colour boxes and choosing one of the
available colours.
Ensure that the 'Use system colors' box is unchecked.
If you want your links to appear underlined then check the 'Underline links'
box.
Click on the radio button next to 'Use my chosen colors, ignoring the colors
specified'. This will force all pages to be displayed using your settings.
Click OK.
Images
Select 'Preferences' from the 'Edit' menu.
Click on 'Privacy & Security' in the 'Category' box on the left of the pop-up.
Then select 'Images' from the Privacy and Security menu.
To turn images off, click on the radio button next to 'Do not load any images'.
To turn them on, click on 'Accept all images'
Click OK.
Change your settings for Opera on a PC
Font Size, Face, Colour, Style and Background colour
Select 'Preferences' from the 'File' menu.
Click on 'Fonts and colors' in the box on the left of the pop-up.
Opera gives you very detailed facilities for changing the appearance of
each type of text on your page. The most used styles are 'Normal' and 'Heading
1'. To change these, click on their entry in the 'My fonts and colors' scrolling
box, and then click on the 'Choose' button to the right of the scrolling
box. Select a font face, style, size and colour from the options available
and click on 'OK'.
NB. You can use Opera to ensure that fonts are never displayed in a size
smaller than the minimum you can see. To do so, enter a font size into the
'Minimum font size [pixels]' box.
To change the background colour of your page click on the 'Choose' button
to the right of the 'Background color' text. Choose a colour from those
available and click on 'OK'.
If you want to change how links appear within your page then click on the
'My link style?' button and make a selection from those available.
When finished click 'Apply'. Review your page and then click 'OK'
Page size
Opera offers an unusual feature that allows you to enlarge the size of
your page as a whole. To use this facility, follow these steps:
Select the 'View' menu within your Opera browser.
Select 'Zoom' from the File menu.
Select your required zoom ratio from those offered.
Images
Select 'Preferences' from the 'File' menu.
Click on 'Multimedia' in the box on the left of the pop-up.
To turn images off, click on the radio button next to 'Show no images'.
To turn images on, click on 'Show images'.
Change your settings for Opera on a Mac
Font Size, Face, Colour, Style and Background colour
Select 'Preferences' from the 'Edit' menu.
Click on 'Fonts and colors' in the box on the left of the pop-up.
Opera gives you very detailed facilities for changing the appearance of
each type of text on your page. The most used styles are 'Normal' and 'Heading
1'. To change these, click on their entry in the 'My fonts and colors' scrolling
box, and then click on the 'Choose' button at the bottom of the scrolling
box. Select a font face, style, size and colour from the options available
and click on 'OK'.
NB ? you can use Opera to ensure that fonts are never displayed in a size
smaller than the minimum you can see. To do so, enter a font size into the
'Minimum font size [pixels]' box.
To change the background colour of your page click on the 'Background colour'
box. Choose a colour from those available and click on 'OK'.
If you want to change how links appear within your page then click on the
'My link style?' button and make a selection from those available.
When finished click 'Apply'. Review your page and then click 'OK'
Images
Select 'Preferences' from the 'File' menu.
Click on 'Multimedia' in the box on the left of the pop-up.
To turn images off, click on the radio button next to 'Show no images'.
To turn images on, click on 'Show images'.