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Dolphin ScreenReader For You

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Control Panel

Reading time: 3 minutes.

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Accessing the Dolphin ScreenReader Control Panel

The Dolphin ScreenReader Control Panel gives you access to all the Dolphin ScreenReader settings.

To open the Control Panel: Press LEFT CONTROL + SPACEBAR.

When the Control Panel has focus, you can navigate with the following keyboard commands:

Table showing keyboard commands for the Menu Bar
Function Hot key
Move focus to the Menu Bar ALT
Move focus across the Menu Bar LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW
Open the Menu Bar item that has focus DOWN ARROW or ENTER
Move to and open a Menu Bar item ALT + Underlined letter
Move through an open menu DOWN ARROW or UP ARROW
Open a submenu RIGHT ARROW or ENTER
Close a submenu LEFT ARROW or ESCAPE
Select a menu item ENTER

 

Table showing keyboard commands for dialog boxes
Function Hot key
Move to the next control TAB
Move to the previous control SHIFT + TAB
Press a button, toggle a check box, or select an option SPACEBAR
Move directly to a control ALT + Underlined letter
Open the next tab in a multi tab dialog box CONTROL + TAB
Open the previous tab in a multi tab dialog box CONTROL + SHIFT + TAB
Cancel ESCAPE

 

Tip: These keyboard commands are also standard Windows keyboard commands and can be used with all applications that support a standard keyboard interface.

Control Panel appearance

You can make many changes to the appearance and behaviour of the Control Panel. This includes hiding elements, changing colours, and removing it from the Windows Switch To list.

To configure the Control Panel:

  1. Open the Control Panel.
  2. Open the "General" menu and select "Control Panel" (ALT + G, P).

Image of the Control Panel Settings dialog box within the SuperNova Magnifier & ScreenReader edition.

Closing the Control Panel

You can close the Control Panel by pressing ESCAPE or by clicking the Minimise icon in the Title Bar. When you do this, the Control Panel closes, and the focus goes back to the application you were previously using.

Quitting Dolphin ScreenReader

To quit Dolphin ScreenReader from the Control Panel, do one of the following:

  • Press ALT + F4.
  • Open the "File" menu and choose "Quit".
  • Click the close button in the Title Bar.

A confirmation message window will appear and, on choosing "Yes", Dolphin ScreenReader will close and exit.

You can also press CAPS LOCK + F4 at any time to quit Dolphin ScreenReader.

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