Hi Kevin, Below are several notes I've saved for doing what you're wanting: CTRL Panel and Windows 7
The control panel is usually the first place you go to for changing any major setting on your computer. Unfortunately, the default view for the control Panel in Windows 7 is Category view and there is no option to permanently switch back to a “classic view” as in other versions of Windows. For this blog, we will explain how to configure the CTRL panel so you will be able to navigate via letter navigation, instead of tabbing. The first thing we need to do is make our way to the CTRL panel and we can do this by activating the start menu and in the search type, "Control Panel" without the quotes. Press enter on the control panel option. Once you have the CTRL panel open, press CTRL E to place yourself in the search field and then tab until you hear category button and press space bar. A context menu will appear and if you use your up and down arrows, you will hear the different options available. For example, small icons, large icons and category. Category should be checked by default, so let’s use our up arrow key until we hear large icons and press enter. Now, if you use letter navigation, you will be able to find items much quicker than tabbing. Go ahead, test it out, how about you press the letter "A" until you hear action center link. This is more convenient than tabbing isn't it? If you would like to revert back to your previous method for navigation, press CTRL E to place yourself back in the search field, find the category button and activate it and select category and press enter. From: David Hello there; Try the following; 1, navigate to the control panel. 2, now shift+tab and enter on cadigory. Here you can choose, Small icons, and large icons, make your choice with the arrow keys, Once you have choice of large or small icons, press enter. Now you should be able to letter navigate. David From: Ann Byrne This is from Inthane's grab bag of windows 7 amazing things: tentive instructions: go into control panel, tab to appearances and personalization, and enter on it. now tab to task bar and start menu. and enter on it. now control tab to start menu tab, go to "customize", scroll down to "control panel", and instead of "display as a link" check "display as a menu". You will get a list of control menu items. Ann From: Ann byrne Here's another explanation, also from Inthane. From: "chris hallsworth" < christopher...@googlemail.com> To: < blindwindo...@yahoogroups.com> Subject: Re: [blindwindows7] Control Panel Date: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 3:50 AM You can set it to show as a menu. Here's how to do it: 1. Press alt+enter on anywhere but the desktop. Try the start button. 2. Ctrl+tab to the start menu page and click the customize button. 3. Down arrow to Control Panel, make sure it is opened, down arrow to display as menu, press space to turn it on, tab to ok button and activate it. Hope this helps. Signed by Chris Hallsworth From: Don Marang I do not think it is possible to view the Control Panel as a list in Windows 7. It is possible to view it as a grid of icons. At least in this view, first letter navigation works. Do the following: 1. Open the Control Panel. 2. Press Control + e, to get to the Search box. 3. Tab once to what is labeled the "Category" button. 4. Press Space on this button. It is actually a drop down list. Arrow down to "Large icons", and press Enter. Hope this is what you are looking for. *Don Marang* Take care. Mike This email was sent from my, iBarstool. ----- Original Message ----- From: Kevin Lee To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2015 3:48 PM Subject: [JAWS-Users] one letter navigation I’m using windows 7 home premium and in my control panels I have to type the name of the control panel I specifically want either that or tab through the whole list. how can I just get it so all I do is press p for programs and freatures or power options etc I can do this onon the desktop and everywhere else but the control panels. Email is golden!!! Kevin Lee For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
