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• Mac OS X 10.4 Help: What's New in Tiger-Technologies

  Universal access The universal access capabilities of Mac OS X help everyone enjoy the power and simplicity of the Macintosh. Mac OS X Tiger includes VoiceOver , a spoken interface for those with visual and learning disabilities. VoiceOver is a fully integrated, built-in screen-reader technology providing an additional way to access the Macintosh.
  http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.4/en/wn09.html

• Mac OS X 10.4 Help: About VoiceOver, the spoken interface for Mac OS X

  Mac OS X 10.4 Help Mac OS X 10.4 Help About VoiceOver , the spoken interface for Mac OS X
  http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.4/en/mh1010.html

• Mac OS X 10.4 Help: My computer is speaking and a black box appears on the screen

  My computer is speaking and a black box appears on the screen If your computer is describing what's on your screen, or if a black box is following your actions with the mouse and keyboard, VoiceOver may be turned on. VoiceOver is an alternate Mac OS X interface for people with visual disabilities and others who need to hear what's on the screen.
  http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.4/en/mh2321.html

• Mac OS X 10.4 Help: About Universal Access features

  About Universal Access features Turn on VoiceOver so you can hear descriptions of everything on your computer screen and use the keyboard to control your computer. Switch the screen to black on white or white on black, and make other contrast enhancements. Zoom in on the screen image to make it appear larger.
  http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.4/en/mh1089.html

• Mac OS X 10.4 Help: About alternative ways to control your computer

  About alternative ways to control your computer To hear descriptions of everything on the screen and control your keyboard and mouse using the keyboard, turn on VoiceOver in Universal Access preferences. To speed up or slow down the response time of the keyboard or mouse, set preferences in Keyboard & Mouse preferences. To press groups of keys as a sequence instead of all at once, turn on Sticky Keys in the Keyboard pane of Universal Access preferences.
  http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.4/en/mh898.html

• Mac OS X 10.4 Help: I can't hear my computer speak

  I can't hear my computer speak If you use VoiceOver , press Control-F5. If you don't hear the VoiceOver greeting, press Control-F5 again. If you still don't hear the greeting, check your computer's volume settings.
  http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.4/en/mh878.html

• Mac OS X 10.4 Help: Changing your computer's voice

  Changing your computer's voice If you use VoiceOver to control your computer, use VoiceOver Utility, located in Applications/Utilities, to set options for VoiceOver .
  http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.4/en/mh1638.html

• Mac OS X 10.4 Help: Hearing your computer speak selected text

  Hearing your computer speak selected text You can also use VoiceOver , the spoken interface for Mac OS X, to hear descriptions of every item on the screen and control your computer using the keyboard. For more information, click the link below.
  http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.4/en/mh1722.html

• Mac OS X 10.4 Help: Keyboard shortcuts for Universal Access features

  Shortcut Turn VoiceOver on or off ⌘-F5 (If you are using a portable computer, you must also press the Fn key.) Open VoiceOver Utility
  http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.4/en/cdb_unackys.html

• Mac OS X 10.4 Help: Using the keyboard to perform actions

  To choose what can be accessed with the keyboard: You can also use VoiceOver , the spoken interface in Mac OS X, to navigate to, control, and hear every control and item on the screen. To learn more, click the VoiceOver link below.
  http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.4/en/mh897.html