ACCESS PACK FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ---------------------------------------------------- Access Pack for Microsoft Windows makes it easier for you to control the keyboard and mouse when you use Windows version 3.1. The Access Pack software is fully compatible with the standard Windows configurations, and should not be noticeable by users who do not want to use its additional features. Therefore, Access Pack can be installed on any computer for users who require it. Access Pack consists of three keyboard drivers and a mouse driver. These drivers replace the standard Windows drivers for most hardware configurations. It also includes ACCESS.EXE, a program that controls the Access functions, and ACCESS.WRI, an online document that describes Access Pack and explains how to use it. You can install Access Pack by running the Windows Setup program from MS-DOS, or you can install the files by hand. For more information about running maintenance-mode Setup, see Chapter 15, "Maintaining Windows with Setup," in the "Microsoft Windows User's Guide." Installing Access Pack using Windows 3.1 Setup ---------------------------------------------- If you installed Windows 3.1 using "SETUP /N", see "Installing Access Pack by Hand" later in this document. (See your System Network Administrator if you don't know how Windows was installed on your system.) If you are running Microsoft Windows version 3.0, you must install the files by hand. This procedure is described later in this document. To install Access Pack 1 Exit Windows to return to the MS-DOS prompt. 2 From your Windows directory, type the following at the MS-DOS prompt: setup 3 Move the selection cursor to the Computer setting, and then press ENTER. (Note the current setting for use in step 6.) 4 Scroll to the bottom of the list and select "Other," and then press ENTER. 5 When Setup prompts you for the disk containing the device driver, insert the disk you made during the downloading procedure, and then press ENTER. Or type the path of the directory on your hard drive where you downloaded the Access Pack files, and then press ENTER. 6 From the list, select the setting that most closely matches your computer type but includes the word (Access)--for example, if your original setting was "MS-DOS System" select "MS-DOS System (Access)." Then press ENTER. If your system is not listed with the word "(Access)", see "Installing Access Pack by Hand" later in this document. 7 Move the selection cursor to the Mouse setting, and then press ENTER. (Note the current setting for use in step 8.) NOTE: You MUST select a Mouse entry that includes the word (Access) even if you are not using a mouse. 8 From the list, select the setting that most closely matches your mouse type but includes the word (Access)--for example, if your original setting was "Microsoft, or IBM PS/2", select "Microsoft, or IBM PS/2 (Access)". Then press ENTER. If you do not have a mouse, select "No mouse or other pointing device (Access)". If your mouse entry is not listed with the word "(Access)", see "Installing Access Pack by Hand" later in this document. 9 Select Complete Changes, and then press ENTER to quit Setup. If you are asked whether to use the "CURRENT" or "NEW" version of a driver, press ESC to use the "NEW" version. You may be asked this question more than once. 10 Start Windows, and then create a program item for the file ACCESS.EXE. For more information about creating program items, see Chapter 3, "Program Manager," in the "Microsoft Windows User's Guide." For information about using Access Pack, see the ACCESS.WRI online document that was copied to your system when the keyboard and mouse drivers were installed. After you start Windows, you might want to print the ACCESS.WRI file by using Windows Write. For more information about printing documents, see Chapter 9, "Write," in the "Microsoft Windows User's Guide." Installing Access Pack by Hand ------------------------------ If you have followed the Setup procedure described previously, and your system does not match those listed, you may still be able to install the Access Pack without using Setup. You do this by using a text editor, such as MS-DOS Editor, to change the SYSTEM.INI file. The SYSTEM.INI file is located in your Windows directory. For more information on the format of the SYSTEM.INI file and how to edit .INI files, see the SYSINI.WRI file in your Windows directory. To install Access Pack by hand 1 Exit Windows to return to the MS-DOS prompt. 2 Open the SYSTEM.INI file by using a text editor. 3 Find the section labeled [boot]. 4 In the [boot] section, find the entry labeled "keyboard.drv=". 5 The following entries indicate that you are already running an older version of the Access Pack keyboard driver: keyboard.drv=ap-kbd.drv keyboard.drv=ap-kbdhp.drv keyboard.drv=ap-kbdol.drv If the entry in the [boot] section of your SYSTEM.INI file matches any of these, you need to copy the newer version of the corresponding .drv file to the Windows SYSTEM directory. For example, if the Access Pack software is located on a floppy disk in your A: drive, and your SYSTEM.INI file reads "keyboard.drv=ap-kbd.drv", and Windows is installed in the WINDOWS directory on drive C:, then you should type the following command at the MS-DOS prompt: copy a:ap-kbd.drv c:\windows\system Note: If you are using a shared copy of Windows located on a network drive you will need to copy all files to your Windows directory rather than a SYSTEM directory. You will not have a Windows SYSTEM directory, or you may have a SYSTEM directory which is empty. If you are not sure whether your are running a shared copy of Windows, consult your system administrator. The following entries indicate that you are running a keyboard driver compatible with the corresponding Access keyboard driver, If your entry says: change the entry to: and copy file ------------------- -------------------- ------------- keyboard.drv=keyboard.drv keyboard.drv=ap-kbd.drv ap-kbd.drv keyboard.drv=kbdhp.drv keyboard.drv=ap-kbdhp.drv ap-kbdhp.drv keyboard.drv=kbdoli.drv keyboard.drv=ap-kbdol.drv ap-kbdol.drv Instructions for copying the appropriate file to the Windows or Windows SYSTEM directory are explained in the preceding paragraph. If your entry does not match any of those listed here, then your computer may not be compatible with the Access Pack software. Contact your computer manufacturer to find out if your computer can be used with any of the Access Pack keyboard drivers. 6 In the [boot] section, find the entry labeled "mouse.drv=". If the entry says "mouse.drv=ap-mou.drv" then you are already running an older version of the Access Pack mouse driver. You need to copy the newer version of the AP-MOU.DRV file to your Windows or Windows SYSTEM directory. Instructions for copying the appropriate files are explained in step 5. If the entry says "mouse.drv=mouse.drv" then you are running standard keyboard drivers which can be replaced with the corresponding Access driver. Copy the file AP-MOU.DRV to your Windows or Windows SYSTEM directory, and edit the entry in SYSTEM.INI to say "mouse.drv=ap-mou.drv". Instructions for copying the appropriate files are explained in step 5. If your entry does not match any of those listed here, contact your mouse manufacturer to find out if your mouse is compatible with the Microsoft mouse driver, or if the manufacturer has an Access driver available. If you cannot install an Access mouse driver, you will not be able to use the Access Pack's MouseKeys feature or control the mouse using the SerialKeys feature, but you will still be able to use the keyboard-related features. 7 Copy the following files from the Access Pack into your Windows directory: ACCESS.EXE ACCESS31.HLP ACCESSU.DLL ACCESS.WRI IBMMKEYS.BMP SKWIN.BMP For example, if the Access Pack software is on a floppy disk in drive A: and Windows is installed in the WINDOWS directory on drive C:, then you should type the following commands at the MS-DOS prompt: copy a:access.exe c:\windows copy a:access31.hlp c:\windows copy a:accessu.dll c:\windows copy a:access.wri c:\windows copy a:ibmmkeys.bmp c:\windows copy a:skwin.bmp c:\windows Note: If you are running Microsoft Windows version 3.0, you should copy the file ACCESS30.HLP instead of ACCESS31.HLP. 8 Start Windows, and then create a program item for the file ACCESS.EXE. For more information about creating program items, see Chapter 3, "Program Manager," in the "Microsoft Windows User's Guide." For information about using Access Pack, see the ACCESS.WRI online document that was copied to your system when the keyboard and mouse drivers were installed. After you start Windows, you might want to print the ACCESS.WRI file by using Windows Write. For more information about printing documents, see Chapter 9, "Write," in the "Microsoft Windows User's Guide."