Chapter 8. Configuring Your GNOME Desktop

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8.1. Assistive Technology Preferences

Use the Assistive Technology preference tool to enable assistive technologies in the GNOME Desktop. You can also use the Assistive Technology preference tool to specify assistive technology applications to start automatically when you log in.

Table 8.1, Assistive Technology Preferences lists the assistive technology preferences that you can modify.

Table 8.1. Assistive Technology Preferences

Dialog Element	Description
Enable assistive technologies	Select this option to enable assistive technologies in the GNOME Desktop.
Screenreader	Select this option to start the Screenreader application automatically when you log in.
Magnifier	Select this option to start the Magnifier application automatically when you log in.
On-screen keyboard	Select this option to start the On-screen keyboard application automatically when you log in.

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Chapter 8. Configuring Your Desktop
Table of Contents

8.1. Assistive Technology Preferences (you are here)

8.2. CD Database Preferences

8.3. Desktop Background Preferences

8.4. File Management Preferences

8.5. Font Preferences
      8.5.a. Previewing a Font
      8.5.b. Adding a TrueType Font

8.6. Login Photo Preferences

8.7. Keyboard Accessibility Preferences
      8.7.a. Basic Preferences
      8.7.b. Filter Preferences
      8.7.c. Mouse Preferences

8.8. Keyboard Preferences
      8.8.a. Keyboard Preferences
      8.8.b. Keyboard Layouts Preferences
      8.8.c. Keyboard Layout Options
      8.8.d. Typing Break Preferences

8.9. Keyboard Shortcuts Preferences

8.10. Menus & Toolbars Preferences

8.11. Mouse Preferences
      8.11.a. Buttons Preferences
      8.11.b. Pointer Preferences
      8.11.c. Motion Preferences

8.12. Multimedia Systems Selector

8.13. Network Proxy Preferences

8.14. Preferred Applications
      8.14.a. Web Browser Preferences
      8.14.b. Email Client Preferences
      8.14.c. Text Editor Preferences
      8.14.d. Terminal Preferences

8.15. Remote Desktop Preferences

8.16. Screen Resolution Preferences

8.17. Screensaver Preferences

8.18. Sessions Preferences
      8.18.a. Setting Session Preferences
      8.18.b. Setting Session Properties
      8.18.c. Configuring Startup Applications

8.19. Sound Preferences
      8.19.a. General Sound Preferences
      8.19.b. Sound Event Preferences
      8.19.c. System Bell Settings

8.20. Theme Preferences
      8.20.a. To Create a Custom Theme
      8.20.b. To Install a New Theme
      8.20.c. To Install a New Theme Option
      8.20.d. To Delete a Theme Option
      8.20.e. Previewing Themes

8.21. Windows Preferences

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