Help And Accessibility
Listening to our website
You can listen to pages on our website using Dixerit Plus. Click the Dixerit Plus icon displayed on any page and the Dixerit Plus toolbar will be displayed. There are several ways to listen to a page:
- Highlight the text you want to listen to and click the "Read Text" icon
- Hover your mouse pointer over the paragraph you want listen to and click the paragraph icon that appears
- Click the "Read Links" icon to have all the links on the page read to you. To follow a link just enter its number into the "Go to" box and click "Go"
Please visit our How To Listen To boroughofpoole.com page for more information about Dixerit Plus.
Making our website easier to read with Magnifier
Our Magnifier tool allows you to magnify your screen display up to 32 times its normal size, and is the ideal aid if you have difficulty reading small text. To launch Magnifier click the icon on any page and the dixero toolbar will be displayed. Click the Magnifier icon, Run the software and select the magnification level that you find most comfortable.
For further help using Magnifier please use the Help facility in the application, by clicking the Help menu, or see our Magnifier help page.
Making our website easier to read with Contrast
Our Contrast tool allows you to apply a tint to your screen. This can be of any colour and brightness. If you find it difficult to read on-screen text because of excessive glare, or because of poor colour contrast, this tool will help make reading more comfortable. To launch Contrast click the icon on any page and the dixero toolbar will be displayed. Click the Contrast icon, Run the software and select the colourand intensity level that you find most comfortable.
For further help using contrast please use the Help facility in the application, by clicking the Help menu, or see our Contrast help page.
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