For some reason known only to Microsoft, the OSK keys use '3D Objects' to define forecolour and 'Menus' for the background. It is not possible to change the colours of the letters or the keys within the program itself but one can resort to using the Windows Control Panel to define a new 'global' colour scheme across Windows as a whole.
It is possible to enlarge and change the font typeface by selecting 'Fonts.' from the Settings menu but the size of the letters is limited by the fixed size of the keys. Only limited adjustments can be made to this on-screen keyboard mostly because the Window is a fixed size (although it is possible to get around this problem - see this note). It is important to adapt a computer screen so that it is visually accessible and comfortable for your pupil. It is quite straight forward but does have some features and limitations that require some further investigation. But like most of Windows' accessibility options and utilities there are limitations meaning that many users will need to upgrade to a commercial On-Screen Keyboard.Ībove is a screenshot of Windows XP's OSK displayed actual-size.
The On-Screen Keyboard bundled in with Windows XP is a welcome addition and has proved useful for many of my clients.
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