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== Enable Accessibility == <!--T:1-->

=== Starting Orca  Screenreader === <!--T:2-->

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When orca is properly installed Plasma offers two ways to start it.

==== Shortcut ==== <!--T:4-->

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Plasma offers by default a shortcut to start the screenreader.
After you logged in, press  <keycap>Meta+Alt+S</keycap> to turn the screenreader on or off.

==== Autostart ==== <!--T:6-->

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To autostart orca after login:
# Go to [[Special:myLanguage/System_Settings|System Settings]]
# Go to Section "Accessibility"
# Go to Tab "Screenreader"
# Check "Screenreader enabled" checkbox

== Activating Visual Aids == <!--T:25-->

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Plasma desktop effects contain several accessibility-oriented features, including full-screen zoom, color inversion and assistance locating the mouse pointer.

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Settings for these features can be found under Workspace Behavior -> Desktop Effects -> Accessibility. 

=== Full-Screen Magnification === <!--T:28-->
<keycap>Meta+=</keycap> and <keycap>Meta+-</keycap> zooms in and out, respectively.

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The scale factor and mouse pointer tracking can be adjusted in the system settings. For a fixed-sized zoom window, use the "Magnifier" effect rather than the "Zoom" effect.

=== Inverting Colors === <!--T:30-->
* <keycap>Meta+Ctrl+I</keycap> inverts colors for the entire screen.
* <keycap>Meta+Ctrl+U</keycap> inverts colors for the current window.

== Keyboard Navigation == <!--T:10-->

=== Accessing the application launcher === <!--T:11-->

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* <keycap>Alt+F1</keycap> or <keycap>Meta</keycap> opens the K-Menu Application launcher just fine.
* <keycap>Alt+Space</keycap> opens krunner. you can just type ahead to search for applications, documents and other stuff. Navigate with <keycap>Arrow UP</keycap> and <keycap>Arrow Down</keycap> in the search list and activate an entry with <keycap>Return</keycap>

=== Task Manager === <!--T:13-->

=== System Tray === <!--T:14-->

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The system tray is currently not accessible

=== Virtual Desktops === <!--T:16-->

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* <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> + F[number] switches to a virtual desktop. Use for example <keycap>Ctrl+F2</keycap> to access the second virtual desktop.

===Lock Screen=== <!--T:18-->

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The lock screen is accessible.

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*  <keycap>Ctrl-Alt-L</keycap> locks the screen

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* Use <keycap>Tab</keycap> to navigate the lock screen when active. There is one text edit for the password (type your password and press <keycap>Enter</keycap> to unlock).

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* There are some additional buttons for shutdown and reboot.

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* The username is a list that can be navigated with the <keycap>left</keycap> and <keycap>right</keycap> arrow keys to switch between users and start new sessions.

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[[Category:Accessibility]]
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