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Browser Settings

If the website colours and fonts do not meet your needs, you might want to try using your browser's own settings. You can use these to specify colours, styles and sizes for your fonts, and foreground and background colours for your webpages. Below are links to tips for changing these settings on your browser. As each browser changes these properties in different ways we have listed instructions for the three main accessibility-friendly browsers

Changing your settings for Internet Explorer on a PC
- Select the 'Tools' menu within your Internet Explorer browser.
- Select 'Internet Options' from the Tools menu.
- Click on the 'General' tab.
- Click on the 'Accessibility.' button.
- To change your font size, check the box marked 'Ignore font sizes specified on Web pages'
- Click on the 'OK' button on this tab and then on the 'OK' button on the Internet Options tab.
- Select the 'View' menu within your Internet Explorer browser.
- Select 'Text Size' from the menu - another menu listing possible sizes will appear. Select the option that you require.
- Select the 'Tools' menu within your Internet Explorer browser.
- Select 'Internet Options' from the Tools menu.
- Click on the 'General' tab.
- Click on the 'Fonts.' button.
- Change your font using the 'Web page font' drop down.
- Click on the 'OK' button on this tab and then on the 'OK' button on the Internet Options tab.
- Select the 'Tools' menu within your Internet Explorer browser.
- Select 'Internet Options' from the Tools menu.
- Click on the 'General' tab.
- Click on the 'Colors.' button.
- Check the box next to 'Use Windows colors', allowing you access to change the colours yourself.
- Select your own Text, Background and link colours from those available.
- Click on the 'OK' button on this tab and then on the 'OK' button on the Internet Options tab.
- Select the 'Tools' menu within your Internet Explorer browser.
- Select 'Internet Options' from the Tools menu.
- Click on the 'Advanced' tab.
- Scroll down the page until you reach the Multimedia category.
- Uncheck the box next to 'Show pictures'
- Click on the 'OK' button.
Changing your settings for Internet Explorer for Apple Mac
- Select the 'Edit' menu within your Internet Explorer browser.
- Select 'Preferences' from the menu.
- Click on 'web content', under 'Web Browser', in the left-hand pane.
- Deselect the button marked 'show style sheets'.
- Select 'Language/Fonts', under 'Web Browser', in the left-hand pane.
- Select the font size and style you require.
- Click on 'OK' to close the popup.
- Select the 'Edit' menu within your Internet Explorer browser.
- Select 'Preferences' from the Edit menu.
- Click on 'web content', under 'Web Browser', in the left-hand pane.
- Ensure that the button marked 'show style sheets' is deselected.
- Select your own Text, Background and link colours from those available in the 'Page & Link' section.
- If you want your links to appear underlined then check the 'Underline links' box.
- To turn off pictures uncheck the box marked 'Show pictures' under 'Page Content'.
- Click on 'OK' to close the popup.
Change your settings for Netscape or Mozilla on a PC
- Select the 'Tools' menu within your Netscape browser.
- Select 'Options' from the Tools menu.
- Then select 'Fonts' from the General menu.
- Change your font's size using the 'Size (pixels)' drop down on the right of the screen.
- Change your font face using one of the dropdown menus under the 'Typeface' title. In general Sans-serif fonts tend to be easier to read than Serif fonts. If you wish to choose a Serif font you need to set the 'Proportional' dropdown to 'Sans serif' before making your choice.
- Finally, uncheck the box entitled 'Allow documents to use other fonts'. This will force your browser to display pages in the style you have chosen.
- NB - you can use Netscape to ensure that fonts are never displayed in a size smaller than the minimum you can see. To do so, choose a font size from the 'Minimum font size' dropdown.
- Click OK within the pop-up and your page will change to reflect your settings.
- Select the 'View' menu within your Netscape browser.
- Select 'Text Zoom' from the View menu.
- The menu that appears allows you to select a percentage text size from a list, or simply to make your text smaller or larger. Choose your required option from those displayed.
- Smaller : Ctrl and -
- Larger : Ctrl and +
- Select the 'Tools' menu within your Netscape browser.
- Select 'Options' from the Edit menu.
- Then select 'Colors' from the General menu.
- Choose the colours that you require from the 'Text and Background' and 'Link Colors' options by clicking on the colour boxes and choosing one of the available colours.
- Ensure that the 'Use system colors' box is unchecked.
- If you want your links to appear underlined then check the 'Underline links' box.
- Click on the radio button next to 'Use my chosen colors, ignoring the colors and background image specified'. This will force all pages to be displayed using your settings.
- Click OK within the pop-up and your page will change to reflect your settings.
- Select the 'Tools' menu within your Netscape browser.
- Select 'Options' from the Edit menu.
- Click on 'Privacy & Security' in the 'Category' box on the left of the pop-up. Then select 'Images' from the Privacy and Security menu.
- To turn images off, click on the radio button next to 'Do not load any images'. To turn them on, click on 'Accept all images'
- Click OK within the pop-up and your page will change to reflect your settings.
Change your settings for Netscape or Mozilla on a Mac
- Select the 'Tools' menu within your Netscape browser.
- Select 'Options' from the Edit menu.
- Click on 'Appearance' in the 'Category' box on the left of the pop-up. Then select 'Fonts' from the Appearance menu.
- Change your font size using the 'Size (pixels)' drop down on the right of the screen.
- Change your font face using one of the dropdown menus under the 'Typeface' title. In general Sans-serif fonts tend to be easier to read than Serif fonts. If you wish to choose a Serif font you need to set the 'Proportional' dropdown to 'Sans serif' before making your choice.
- Finally, uncheck the box entitled 'Allow documents to use other fonts'. This will force your browser to display pages in the style you have chosen.
- Click OK within the pop-up and your page will change to reflect your settings.
- Select the 'View' menu within your Netscape browser.
- Select 'Text Size' from the View menu.
- The menu that appears allows you to select a percentage text size from a list, or simply to make your text smaller or larger. Choose your required option from those displayed.
- Smaller : Ctrl and -
- Larger : Ctrl and +
- Select the 'Tools' menu within your Netscape browser.
- Select 'Options' from the Edit menu.
- Then select 'Colors' from the General menu.
- Choose the colours that you require from the 'Text and Background' and 'Link Colors' options by clicking on the colour boxes and choosing one of the available colours.
- Ensure that the 'Use system colors' box is unchecked.
- If you want your links to appear underlined then check the 'Underline links' box.
- Click on the radio button next to 'Use my chosen colors, ignoring the colors specified'. This will force all pages to be displayed using your settings.
- Click OK within the pop-up and your page will change to reflect your settings.
- Select the 'Tools' menu within your Netscape browser.
- Select 'Options' from the Edit menu.
- Click on 'Privacy & Security' in the 'Category' box on the left of the pop-up. Then select 'Images' from the Privacy and Security menu.
- To turn images off, click on the radio button next to 'Do not load any images'. To turn them on, click on 'Accept all images'
- Click OK within the pop-up and your page will change to reflect your settings.
Change your settings for Opera on a PC
- Select the 'Tools' menu within your Opera browser.
- Select 'Preferences' from the Tools menu.
- Click on 'Fonts and colors' in the box on the left of the pop-up.
- Opera gives you very detailed facilities for changing the appearance of each type of text on your page. The most used styles are 'Normal' and 'Heading 1'. To change these, click on their entry in the 'My fonts and colors' scrolling box, and then click on the 'Choose' button to the right of the scrolling box. Select a font face, style, size and colour from the options available and click on 'OK'.
- NB - you can use Opera to ensure that fonts are never displayed in a size smaller than the minimum you can see. To do so, enter a font size into the 'Minimum font size [pixels]' box.
- To change the background colour of your page click on the 'Choose' button to the right of the 'Background color' text. Choose a colour from those available and click on 'OK'.
- If you want to change how links appear within your page then click on the 'My link style.' button and make a selection from those available.
- When you are happy with all of your settings, click on 'Apply'. Review your page and if it appears as required click on 'OK'
- Select the 'View' menu within your Opera browser.
- Select 'Zoom' from the File menu.
- Select your required zoom ratio from those offered.
- Select the 'Tools' menu within your Opera browser.
- Select 'Preferences' from the Tools menu.
- Click on 'Multimedia' in the box on the left of the pop-up.
- To turn images off, click on the radio button next to 'Show no images'. To turn images on, click on 'Show images'.
Change your settings for Opera on a Mac
- Select the 'Tools' menu within your Opera browser.
- Select 'Preferences' from the Tools menu.
- Click on 'Fonts and colors' in the box on the left of the pop-up.
- Opera gives you very detailed facilities for changing the appearance of each type of text on your page. The most used styles are 'Normal' and 'Heading 1'. To change these, click on their entry in the 'My fonts and colors' scrolling box, and then click on the 'Choose' button at the bottom of the scrolling box. Select a font face, style, size and colour from the options available and click on 'OK'.
- NB - you can use Opera to ensure that fonts are never displayed in a size smaller than the minimum you can see. To do so, enter a font size into the 'Minimum font size [pixels]' box.
- To change the background colour of your page click on the 'Background colour' box. Choose a colour from those available and click on 'OK'.
- If you want to change how links appear within your page then click on the 'My link style.' button and make a selection from those available.
- When you are happy with all of your settings, click on 'Apply'. Review your page and if it appears as required click on 'OK'
- Select the 'Tools' menu within your Opera browser.
- Select 'Preferences' from the Tools menu.
- Click on 'Multimedia' in the box on the left of the pop-up.
- To turn images off, click on the radio button next to 'Show no images'. To turn images on, click on 'Show images'.

CMSS Latest News

Updated June 2010

Jamboree 2010

Would you like to be involved in a fun packed day for all the family? If your answer is yes then your in luck. CMSS's Jamboree is only three weeks away. On Saturday 3rd July we will be hosting our anual event, with activities ranging from live music, Tombola, horse racing, raffles, food, bbq, Bar and much much more. So come on down and have some fun in the name of a good cause. If you would like to make a contribution or sponsor any part of this event then please contact Naheed on 0208 8663711 or naheedjudge@hotmail.com

CMSS Lease

We are pleased to announce that our CMSS lease has been renewed for another 5 years until September 2014. This will enable us to further develop and utilise our independent living skills area and our computer suite.

PLEASE HELP!

We are currently looking for a community based building in Central Harrow for our Harrow Community Links Project. This will need to be accessible with accessible, disabled toilets, and be available Monday to Friday 9am-3pm. If you know of any building or large hall, which is available, or is likely to become available in the near future, please contact Betty Morris or Naheed Judge on 02088663711 for further details.

Can you help?

Have you been attending CMSS for 50 years? Has your family been involved with CMSS for many years? We are currently in the process of publishing a book about the history of CMSS and we need any old newspaper cuttings, photographs, letters, or anyting related to the history of CMSS. Please could you forward these to Betty Morris and we will photocopy them with your permission, and give the originals back to you.

Northwood Project Piloted Sept 09

We have implemented our 5th Community Based Northwood Service to provide a service to those clients who require a programme of less physically demanding activities.