Accessibility
Changing text size and turning off images
This section gives instructions on changing the size of the text on this website to make it easier to read. We also tell you how to turn the website images off, so you can read the text only. If you have a slow internet connection, reading websites as text only will reduce the time for a page to open.
The instructions are different for the two main types of browser and there are also special instructions if you are using a Macintosh computer. The help facility on the toolbar of the browser you are using also contains information to assist you.
Choose which kind of browser or computer you haveInstructions for Microsoft Internet Explorer
Instructions for Mozilla Firefox
Instructions for Netscape Navigator
Instructions for Macintosh Computers
This site makes certain documents available only in Adobe Portable Document Format (pdf files). See alternative ways to view pdf documents.
Back to the topInstructions for Microsoft Internet Explorer users
To change the font size:
- Select the View option from the Menubar.
- Select the Text Size option and then choose the text size you prefer.
If you want to remove the images:
- Select Internet Options from the View OR the Tools menu depending on your browser.
- Select the Advanced tab at the top right hand corner of the box.
- Scroll down to the Multimedia heading.
- Untick the box next to Show Pictures.
- Click on the Apply button and then click on the OK button.
For more information visit the Microsoft Help and Support site at http://support.microsoft.com/
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To change the font size:
- Select the View option from the Menubar.
- Select the Text Size option and then choose Increase, Decrease or Normal.
If you want to remove the images:
- Select Options from the Tools option from the Menubar.
- Select Content or Web Features (depending on your version of Firefox)
- Untick the box next to Load Images.
- Click on the OK button.
For more information visit the Mozilla site at http://www.mozilla.org/
Back to the topInstructions for Netscape Navigator4+ users
To change your browser settings:
- Select Edit from the Menu Bar.
- Select Preferences. You now have the option to make various changes.
- Select Appearance.
- Select Font. You can alter the Variable and Fixed width Font to your preferred option.
If you want to remove the images:
- Select the Edit option from the Menu Bar.
- Select the Preferences option.
- Select Text, choose your preferred colour and click on the OK button.
- Select the Advanced option.
- Untick the box next to Automatically load Images and Click OK.
For more information visit Netscape Browser Central at: http://browsers.netscape.com/browsers/using/main.tmpl
Back to the topInstructions for Macintosh users
There are full instructions on making use of the various versions of the Macintosh operating system's accessibility features. These include resizing text, text-to-speech function and keyboard alternatives to mouse functions. For more information visit the Apple website's section for special needs at http://www.apple.com/disability/
Back to the topAlternative ways to view Adobe pdf documents
If you can't use the Adobe Reader to view pdf documents (for example, if you use screen reader software or an audio-enabled web browser), Adobe provide a free online service which converts them to text. To use this service, send the web address (URL) of the Adobe pdf document you want to read through the web form at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/access_onlinetools.html. The service will return the document to you as a web page (HTML) or as plain text. Alternatively, you can choose to get it e-mailed to you as an attachment.
For more information visit: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/access_onlinetools.html or the Adobe accessibility website.
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