Access keys
The following keyboard shortcuts can be used to navigate to the main website categories. Use the key combination and then hit your Enter key to view each page.
Note: Mac users should use the Command/Apple key instead of ALT.
- ALT + S - Sitemap
- ALT + 1 - Home
- ALT + 2 - Tips for a safe night out
- ALT + 3 - How alcohol affects victorians
- ALT + 4 - Worried about your drinking
- ALT + 5 - Getting Help
- ALT + 6 - Campaign Materials
- ALT + 7 - About the campaign
- ALT + L - Links
- ALT + 8 - Contact us
- ALT + 9 - Accessibility
PDF files
Adobe PDF is a universal file format that retains all the elements of a printed document as an electronic image that can be viewed, navigated, forwarded to others, or printed exactly as it appears on screen, using the free Adobe Acrobat Reader software.
Converting a PDF to text
A conversion service offered by Adobe that will convert to text Adobe PDF files that are in English and most West European languages. Visit: www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/access_onlinetools.html
TopTrouble opening downloaded documents
If you are experiencing problems opening a download file (such as a PDF or Word file), try saving it to your computer before opening:
- Right-click on the link to display the shortcut menu (or Control+Click on a mac)
- Select 'Save Target As' from menu (or 'Download link to disk' on a mac)
- Browse to the directory where you want to save the file
- Select 'Save'
- Navigate to where you have saved the file and double-click to open.
Media files
There are several video clips on this web site that can be played on demand using a variety of media players
- Visit the Windows Media Player site to download a player for .WMV and .ASF
- VIsit the Quicktime site to download a player for .MOV and .MP4
You may also use the technique above - Trouble opening download documents
This site uses Adobe flash which can be downladed as a plugin for your browser from Adobe.
General Web Accessibility Information
There are many tools that people with a disability can use to assist to access the Internet. These tools are either hardware or software.
Hardware
These tools manipulate the keyboard or mouse, because the person with a disability cannot use them. Examples are:
- Refreshable Braille displays - A small Braille display that a blind person can use to read the screen line by line.
- Joysticks / Trackballs - Pointers that manipulate the mouse onscreen for people with motor disabilities.
- Alternative keyboards - Keyboards that have limited keys for people with motor disabilities. These include keyboards manipulated by fingers and keyboards manipulated using a head-wand.
Software
These tools change how a user interacts with the site. Examples are:
- Screen readers - Programs such as JAWS and Window-Eyes that convert a web site into a Braille display or read it in audio for people who are blind, visually impaired or have dyslexia.
- Screen Magnifiers - Programs that magnify sections of the screen for people with vision impairments.
- Oversized cursors - Large cursors for people with vision impairments. See "Biggy" cursors.
- Onscreen keyboards - Keyboards for people with motor disabilities used in combination with switching devices. See On-screen keyboard.
- Programs that slow down applications for people with motor disabilities, for example CPU Killer (for Windows).
General Browser Shortcuts
Details of shortcuts for various versions of Internet Explorer can be obtained from the Microsoft website:
Shortcuts for Firefox:
Display and Readability
Internet Explorer 6 includes numerous options to make things easier to see on the computer screen, or to adjust to your visual preferences including:
- Increase or Decrease the Font Size of Web Pages Displayed on Screen
- Ignore Colors, Font Styles, or Font Sizes Specified on Web Pages
- Select a Font Style for Web Pages that Do Not Have a Specified Text Font
- Select Text and Background Colors of Web Pages
- Select Link Colors
- Select Hover Link Colors
- Format Web Pages Using a Custom Style Sheet
- Always Expand ALT Text for Images
- Turn On or Turn Off Smooth Scrolling
- Turn On or Turn Off Play Animations in Web Pages
- Turn On or Turn Off Play Videos in Web Pages
- Turn On or Turn Off Show Pictures
- Turn On or Turn Off Print Background Colors and Images
- Move System Caret with Focus/Selection Change
Source: http://www.microsoft.com/enable/products/ie6/default.aspx
