| Standard |
Supporting Features |
Comments |
| (a) When software is designed to run on a system that has
a keyboard, product functions shall be executable from a keyboard where
the function itself or the result of performing a function can be discerned
textually. |
Application menus can be navigated from the keyboard. VAIO®
computers supports:
-Microsoft® Windows® StickyKeys
-Microsoft Windows FilterKeys
-Microsoft Windows ToggleKeys
-VAIO® Easy Access Internet buttons adhere to user assignment of shortcut
keys.
"Fn" key works like a Microsoft Windows StickyKey when pressed 5 times.
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| (b) Applications shall not disrupt or disable activated features
of other products that are identified as accessibility features, where those
features are developed and documented according to industry standards. Applications
also shall not disrupt or disable activated features of any operating system
that are identified as accessibility features where the application programming
interface for those accessibility features has been documented by the manufacturer
of the operating system and is available to the product developer. |
Applications do not interfere with Microsoft® Windows® operating
system or applications accessibility features.
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| (c) A well-defined on-screen indication of the current focus
shall be provided that moves among interactive interface elements as the
input focus changes. The focus shall be programmatically exposed so that
assistive technology can track focus and focus changes. |
Microsoft® Windows® system’s focus tracking is indicated on
screen and programmatically exposed for applications.
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| (d) Sufficient information about a user interface element
including the identity, operation and state of the element shall be available
to assistive technology. When an image represents a program element, the
information conveyed by the image must also be available in text. |
Information about user interface elements is made available
to assistive technology and text equivalents for program element images
are available for applications that adhere to typical Microsoft® Windows®
Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). |
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| (e) When bitmap images are used to identify controls, status
indicators, or other programmatic elements, the meaning assigned to those
images shall be consistent throughout an application's performance. |
Icons (bitmaps) maintain their meanings in applications. |
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| (f) Textual information shall be provided through operating
system functions for displaying text. The minimum information that shall
be made available is text content, text input caret location, and text attributes.
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Textual descriptions (includes text content, text input caret
location, and text attributes) for displaying text are provided for applications
that adhere to standard Microsoft® Windows® Application Programming Interfaces
(APIs). |
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| (g) Applications shall not override user selected contrast
and color selections and other individual display attributes. |
User selected color and contrast schemes and other individual
display attributes are maintained. |
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| (h) When animation is displayed, the information shall be
displayable in at least one non-animated presentation mode at the option
of the user. |
Animation is not the only means of conveying functional information;
user has option of choosing another presentation mode. |
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| (i) Color coding shall not be used as the only means of conveying
information, indicating an action, prompting a response, or distinguishing
a visual element. |
Does not use color coding to convey information, actions,
prompting responses or distinguishing visual elements. |
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| (j) When a product permits a user to adjust color and contrast
settings, a variety of color selections capable of producing a range of
contrast levels shall be provided. |
Software applications that adhere to typical Microsoft® Windows®
Application Programming Interfaces (API’s) provide user-specified setting
for font size, color, and contrast. |
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| (k) Software shall not use flashing or blinking text, objects,
or other elements having a flash or blink frequency greater than 2 Hz and
lower than 55 Hz. |
Software blinks at less than 2Hz or greater than 55Hz. Cursor
blink rate is adjustable to 2 seconds. |
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| (l) When electronic forms are used, the form shall allow people
using Assistive technology to access the information, field elements, and
functionality required for completion and submission of the form, including
all directions and cues. |
Form information, field elements, and functionality for completion
and submission of electronic forms are accessible with assistive technology.
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| Standard |
Supporting Features |
Comments |
| (k.1) Controls and keys shall be tactilely discernible without
activating the controls or keys. |
Controls, keys, and latches are tactilely discernible without activating
the controls or keys. The F and J keys on the keyboard have raised marks.
Controls and jacks (including headphone and microphone jacks) are located
on the side of the system.
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| (k.2) Controls and keys shall be operable with one hand and
shall not require tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist. The
force required to activate controls and keys shall be 5 lbs. (22.2 N) maximum.
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Controls, keys, and latches require less than 5 pounds of
force to actuate; are operable with one hand; and require no bending or
fine motor controls.
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| (k.3) If key repeat is supported, the delay before repeat
shall be adjustable to at least 2 seconds. Key repeat rate shall be adjustable
to 2 seconds per character. |
Keys repeat rate is adjustable to 2 seconds for applications
that require user (text) input. Delay before repeat is adjustable to 2 seconds.
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| (k.4) The status of all locking or toggle controls or keys
shall be visually discernible, and discernible either through touch or sound
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Toggle LED indication for Caps Lock, Numlock, and Scroll Lock
functions. Applications that use toggle keys provide an audio indication
through Microsoft® SoundSentry when the toggle keys have been activated
or deactivated. |
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| Standard |
Supporting Features |
Comments |
| (a) All analog television displays 13 inches and larger, and
computer equipment that includes analog television receiver or display circuitry,
shall be equipped with caption decoder circuitry which appropriately receives,
decodes, and displays closed captions from broadcast, cable, videotape,
and DVD signals. As soon as practicable, but not later than July 1, 2002,
widescreen digital television (DTV) displays measuring at least 7.8 inches
vertically, DTV sets with conventional displays measuring at least 13 inches
vertically, and stand-alone DTV tuners, whether or not they are marketed
with display screens, and computer equipment that includes DTV receiver
or display circuitry, shall be equipped with caption decoder circuitry which
appropriately receives, decodes, and displays closed captions from broadcast,
cable, videotape, and DVD signals. |
Applicable to VAIO( PCs equipped with Giga Pocket( or Windows® XP
Media Center Edition software only.
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VAIO® PCs equipped with Giga Pocket® software or
Windows® XP Media Center Edition, which includes a TV tuner, may include
a display, but does not support open and closed-captioning. |
| (b) Television tuners, including tuner cards for use in computers,
shall be equipped with secondary audio program playback circuitry. |
N/A.
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VAIO® PCs equipped with Giga Pocket® software or Windows
XP Media Center Edition®, which includes a TV tuner, is equipped with
secondary audio program playback circuitry |
| (c) All training and informational video and multimedia productions
which support the agency's mission, regardless of format, that contain speech
or other audio information necessary for the comprehension of the content,
shall be open or closed captioned. |
N/A.
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Contains no user required multimedia presentations. However,
product supports open and closed captioned material. |
| (d) All training and informational video and multimedia productions
which support the agency's mission, regardless of format, that contain visual
information necessary for the comprehension of the content, shall be audio
described. |
N/A. |
Contains no user required multimedia presentations. However,
product allows audio support of video presentations. |
| (e) Display or presentation of alternate text presentation
or audio descriptions shall be user-selectable unless permanent. |
N/A. |
Contains no user required multimedia presentations. However,
product allows user selection unless permanent. |
| Standard |
Supporting Features |
Comments |
| (a) All mechanically operated controls and keys shall comply
with §1194.23 (k) (1) through (4). |
Refer to 1194.23 (k.1, k.2, k.3, k.4)
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| (b) If a product utilizes touchscreens or touch-operated controls,
an input method shall be provided that complies with §1194.23 (k) (1)
through (4). |
Refer to 1194.23 (k.1, k.2, k.3, k.4)
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| (c) When biometric forms of user identification or control
are used, an alternative form of identification or activation, which does
not require the user to possess particular biological characteristics, shall
also be provided. |
Alternative forms of identification or activation are available
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| (d) Where provided, at least one of each type of expansion
slots, ports and connectors shall comply with publicly available industry
standards. |
All expansion slots, ports, and connectors (including i.LINK®
connectors and headphone and microphone jacks) are industry standard. |
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| Standard |
Supporting Features |
Comments |
| (a) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval
that does not require user vision shall be provided, or support for assistive
technology used by people who are blind or visually impaired shall be provided. |
Toggle LED indication for Caps Lock, Numlock, and Scroll Lock
functions. Applications that use toggle keys provide an audio indication
through Microsoft® SoundSentry when the toggle keys have been activated
or deactivated. |
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| (b) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval
that does not require visual acuity greater than 20/70 shall be provided
in audio and enlarged print output working together or independently, or
support for Assistive technology used by people who are visually impaired
shall be provided. |
Applications that use toggle keys provide an audio indication
through Microsoft® SoundSentry when the toggle keys have been activated
or deactivated. |
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| (c) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval
that does not require user hearing shall be provided, or support for assistive
technology used by people who are deaf or hard of hearing shall be provided.
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Does not require user hearing to operate or for information
retrieval.
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| (d) Where audio information is important for the use of a
product, at least one mode of operation and information retrieval shall
be provided in an enhanced auditory fashion, or support for assistive hearing
devices shall be provided. |
Volume level is selectable and headphone jack is accessible.
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| (e) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval
that does not require user speech shall be provided, or support for assistive
technology used by people with disabilities shall be provided. |
Does not require user speech to operate or for information
retrieval. |
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| (f) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval
that does not require fine motor control or simultaneous actions and that
is operable with limited reach and strength shall be provided. |
Controls, keys, and latches are tactilely discernible without
activating the controls or keys. The F and J keys on the keyboard have raised
marks. Controls, and jacks (including headphone and microphone jacks) are
located on the side of the system for easy access. Controls, keys, and latches
require less than 5 pounds of force to actuate; are operable with one hand;
and require no bending or fine motor controls. Display latch release requires
only one hand with no other simultaneous action with another hand.
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| Standard |
Supporting Features |
Comments |
| (a) Product support documentation provided to end-users shall
be made available in alternate formats upon request, at no additional charge.
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Product documentation is provided in softcopy on the shipping
hard drive, on the System Recovery CD (SRCD) and via the support web site
to be used by screen readers, or printed by Braille embossers. |
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| (b) End-users shall have access to a description of the accessibility
and compatibility features of products in alternate formats or alternate
methods upon request, at no additional charge. |
Description of accessible features is available in softcopy
on the shipping hard drive, on the System Recovery CD (SRCD) and via the
support web site to be used by screen readers, or printed by Braille embossers.
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| (c) Support services for products shall accommodate the communication
needs of end-users with disabilities. |
Every effort is made to provide support services in a manner
that will accommodate the communication needs of end-users with disabilities.
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