Equipment Available in Alternative Reading Rooms

The following is a list of technologies meant to improve computer accessibility that are available in alternative reading rooms on campus. These rooms are not meant for general use. They are especially for students with disabilities, and contain a number of adaptive technologies. Select a particular assistive technology to see where it is available, or read through the whole page to see all of the equipment that is available in alternative reading rooms on campus. You can also view accessibility options by location.

Hardware:

• 21 inch monitors
• 29 inch monitors
• Adjustable tables
• Closed circuit television sets
• Computers with added accessibility features
  • Linux
  • Windows
• Scanners
• Refreshable Braille Displays

Software:

• Windows 2000
• Microsoft Office 2000
• WordPerfect 2000
• JAWS
• Open Book: Ruby Edition
• Kurzweil 1000
• Kurzweil 3000
• ZoomText
• IBM Home Page Reader 3.0
• Dragon Naturally Speaking 5.0
• UI Direct
• SSH and telnet
• Internet Explorer
• Opera Browser
• Netscape 4.7
• Windows Media Player
• Real Player
• Quicktime Pro

In addition, all Windows and Macintosh computers on campus should have the built-in accessibility options installed. If you are working on a machine that does not have these features, please contact us at infotechaccess@server.rehab.uiuc.edu or speak to the lab administrator.

Hardware

21 inch monitors

• ALS Library Reading Room
• Grainger Library Reading Room
• Undergraduate Library Reading Room #4

29 inch monitors

• Grainger Library Reading Room (2)
• Law Library Reading Room
• Undergraduate Library Reading Room #3

Adjustable tables

• ALS Library Reading Room
• Grainger Library Reading Room (2)
• Law Library Reading Room
• Undergraduate Library
  • Reading Room #3
  • Reading Room #4

Closed circuit television sets

• ALS Library Reading Room
• Grainger Library Reading Room
• Law Library Reading Room
• Undergraduate Library
  • Reading Room #3
  • Reading Room #4

Computers with added accessibility features

Linux computers

• Grainger Library Reading Room

Windows computers

• ALS Library Reading Room
• Grainger Library Reading Room (2)
• Law Library Reading Room
• Undergraduate Library
  • Reading Room #3
  • Reading Room #4

Scanners

• ALS Library Reading Room
• Grainger Library Reading Room
• Law Library Reading Room
• Undergraduate Library
  • Reading Room #3
  • Reading Room #4

Software

JAWS

• ALS Library Reading Room
• Grainger Library Reading Room
• Law Library Reading Room
• Undergraduate Library
  • Reading Room #3
  • Reading Room #4

Kurzweil 1000 and Kurzweil 3000

• ALS Library Reading Room
• Grainger Library Reading Room
• Law Library Reading Room
• Undergraduate Library
  • Reading Room #3
  • Reading Room #4

pwWebSpeak

• ALS Library Reading Room
• Grainger Library Reading Room
• Law Library Reading Room
• Undergraduate Library
  • Reading Room #3
  • Reading Room #4

ZoomText

• ALS Library Reading Room
• Grainger Library Reading Room
• Law Library Reading Room
• Undergraduate Library
  • Reading Room #3
  • Reading Room #4

Contact us at infotechaccess@server.rehab.uiuic.edu

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