VERITAS Enterprise Administrator (VEA 500 Series) Getting Started

Accessibility

Accessibility is enhanced by the use of:

◆ Keyboard Shortcuts

◆ Dialog Boxes

Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts are possible using accelerators and mnemonics.

Accelerators

Accelerators are key combinations that provide shortcut access to GUI functions. They allow you

to use a computer from the keyboard, rather than using the mouse. Accelerators are sometimes a

quicker way of getting to a command, especially for the experienced user or a user who is disabled

and is unable to manipulate a mouse or to press more than one key at the same time. Accelerator

keys are either a single keystroke or two or more keystrokes that can be pressed in succession

(rather than holding them simultaneously). Some users are unable to use a mouse, and some users

prefer to use the keyboard rather than a mouse.

Mnemonics

Mnemonics are single key strokes, used to activate components such as menu items. A single

mnemonic is equivalent to a mouse click. A mnemonic can be used to select a menu item by

pressing the <Alt> key to go into menu pull-down mode, pressing a single key to open a menu and

another key to select a menu item. For example:

◆ <Alt> to go into menu pull-down mode

◆ <f> key to access the File menu

◆ <o> to activate the “open” command

Mnemonics are case insensitive. Keys can be pressed sequentially instead of simultaneously.