Windows accessibility keyboard shortcuts

Press	To
Right SHIFT for eight seconds	Switch FilterKeys on and off.
Left ALT + left SHIFT + PRINT SCREEN	Switch High Contrast on and off.
Left ALT + left SHIFT + NUM LOCK	Switch MouseKeys on and off.
SHIFT five times	Switch StickyKeys on and off.
NUM LOCK for five seconds	Switch ToggleKeys on and off.
+ U	Open Utility Manager.

Windows dialog box keyboard shortcuts

Windows general keyboard shortcuts

You might need to be logged on as an administrator or a member of the Administrators group to perform some tasks.

Disk Defragmenter consolidates fragmented files and folders on your computer's hard disk so that each occupies a single, contiguous space on the volume. As a result, your system can gain access to your files and folders and save new ones more efficiently. By consolidating your files and folders, Disk Defragmenter also consolidates the volume's free space, making it less likely that new files will be fragmented.

• To open Disk Defragmenter, click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Disk Defragmenter.
• For information about using Disk Defragmenter, on the Action menu in Disk Defragmenter, click Help.

You can use the Error-checking tool to check for errors and bad sectors on your hard disk.

• Open My Computer, and then select the local disk you want to check.
• On the File menu, click Properties.
• On the Tools tab, under Error-checking, click Check Now.
• Under Check disk options, select the Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors checkbox.

Notes

• To open My Computer, double-click the My Computer icon on the desktop.
• All files must be closed for this process to run. If the volume is currently in use, a message box will appear, prompting you to indicate whether or not you want to reschedule the disk checking for the next time you restart your system. Then, the next time you restart your system, disk checking will run. Your volume will not be available to perform other tasks while this process is running.
• If your volume is formatted as NTFS, Windows automatically logs all file transactions, replaces bad clusters, and stores copies of crucial information for all NTFS volume files.