Access keys

The access key system provides keyboard shortcuts as an alternative form of navigation. This allows users with limited physical capabilities to navigate some key areas of our site more easily. The table below shows which shortcuts are available, to use them press (and hold) the Alt key with the access key you want, then press return. e.g. for the home page press Alt and 1 then return/enter.
NoteThis system is only supported by MS Internet Explorer 4 and above and by Netscape 6 and above. Apple Macintosh users, Use the Ctrl key with the access key.

Text Size

Some users with certain visual impairments may find that the default text size of websites make them difficult to read. All of the text elements of the website can be expanded by making use of browser functionality, as set out below:

Internet Explorer 6

Select View from the menu at the top of your browser.
From the drop-down menu, select Text Size.
(Alternatively, press Alt V).
Use the arrow keys on your keyboard to move to Text Size.
Select the required size.

Mozilla Firefox 1.0

Select View from the menu at the top of your browser.
From the drop-down menu, select Text Size.
Select Increase or Decrease as required.
(Alternatively, simultaneously press Ctrl and +, or Ctrl and -)

Netscape 7.1

Select View from the menu at the top of your browser.
From the drop-down menu, select Text Zoom.
Select Larger, Smaller or a percentage, as required.
(Alternatively, simultaneously press Ctrl and +, or Ctrl and -)
Other browser software has similar functionality, available from the View option or equivalent.

Text Contrast

Users may wish to alter the text and background colour combination which can be controlled in the following way.

Internet Explorer

Select Tools then Internet Options from the menu at the top of your browser.
Press the Accessibility button and check the box marked Ignore Colours Specified on Web Pages. Press OK.
From the Internet Options box, press the Colours button
Un tick the Use Windows colors box
Select the required colour scheme, press OK here, and then again on the Internet Options box.

Mozilla Firefox 1.0

Select Tools then Options from the menu at the top of your browser
Click the Font and Colours button and uncheck the box marked Use system colours
Select the required colour scheme and press

Netscape 7.1

Select Edit then Preferences from the menu at the top of your browser
Expand the Appearance category in the left hand section of the dialog box
Check the box marked Use my chosen colours
Select the required colour scheme and click OK

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