This section gives you instructions on how you can change 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 connection to the internet reading websites as text
alone will reduce the time it takes to open a page.
The instructions are different for the two main types of browser (Microsoft Explorer and Netscape). 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.
Select Internet Options from the View OR the Tools menu depending on your
browser.
Click on the Accessibility button.
Click the Ignore fonts now showing on web pages box so that it now shows a
tick.
Click OK.
Click OK again to close Internet Options.
Select the View option from the Menubar.
Select the Text Size option, 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/
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
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 www.apple.com/accessibility/
This website uses Adobe Acrobat to show certain documents. If you can't use Acrobat Reader to see these documents (for example, if you use screen reader software or an audio-enabled web browser), Adobe provide a free online tool which converts them to text.
To use this service, send the web address (URL) of the Adobe Acrobat 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
Save and install Acrobat Reader 5.1 with Search and Accessibility - English
for Windows 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP 13.4 MB on your computer from the
Adobe website.
If you have an Apple Macintosh, you can save and install Acrobat Reader 5.1
with Search - English for Macintosh (MacBinary) 972 KB on your computer
Other versions of tools like this can be found on the Adobe Acrobat Reader
website
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