Microsoft Windows XP has features for people with visual impairment:

• Font style, color, and size of items on the desktop
• Icon size—make icons larger for visibility.
• Screen resolution—change pixel count to enlarge objects on screen.
• High contrast schemes—select color combinations that are easier to see.
• Cursor width and blink rate—make the cursor easier to locate, or eliminate the distraction of its blinking.
• Show location of pointer—quickly reveal the pointer on screen.
• Microsoft Magnifier—enlarge portion of screen for better visibility.
• ToggleKeys—hear tones when pressing certain keys.
• Sound Schemes—associate computer sounds with particular system events.
• Narrator Text-to-Speech—Hear window command options and text read aloud.

• Handwriting Recognition—converts mouse or mouse pen motion into text.
  
• Double-Click Speed—choose how fast to click the mouse button to make a selection.
• ClickLock—highlight or drag without holding down the mouse button.
• Pointer Speed—set how fast the mouse pointer moves on screen.
• SnapTo—move the pointer to the default button in a dialog box.
• Reverse the function of the right and left mouse buttons—reverse actions controlled by the right and left mouse buttons.
• Character Repeat Rate—set how quickly a character repeats when a key is struck.
• Dvorak Keyboard Layout—choose alternative keyboard layouts for people who type with one hand or finger.
• StickyKeys—allow one handed typing for key combinations.
• FilterKeys—ignore brief or repeated keystrokes and slow down the repeat rate.
• MouseKeys—move the mouse pointer using the numerical keypad.
• On-Screen Keyboard- a limited version of a virtual keyboard (used with keypad or mouse).
  

• ShowSounds—display captions for speech and sounds.
• SoundSentry—display visual warnings for system sounds.
• Notification—Get sound or visual cues when accessibility features are turned on or off.

• Font style & color — students with visual processing issues may read more easily using alternate color schemes, such as white on black, or blue on yellow.
• Speech recognition — XP and Office XP allow voice input of text.
• Text to Speech— Excel and Word 2003 and XP will read highlighted text.