[WEB4LIB] Surfing the Net for Handicapped

[John T. Benedetto]

On Wed, 23 Sep 1998, Lida Pinkham wrote:

> How would someone who was not able to use a mouse surf the internet?
> 
> In Netscape you can use Ctrl+L and then type in an address, but what if
> they want to activate a link on the page.
> 
> Has anyone dealt with this before?  Is there a special browser, plug-in
> or something that would allow a patron to surf the internet using a
> keyboard? 

Assuming you're using Win95 (I don't have 98 currently, but it is probably
similar), check out the options in the control panel for "accessibility
options"; they may hold the key for what you're asking.

John

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