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FAQ > Using accessibility aids

We regularly test that Total Validator can be used entirely by keyboard, and that the web page results we generate are accessible.

To support screen readers, we make use of the Java Access Bridge for Windows, which is supported by many accessibility aids. After installing Total Validator for the first time, you may have to restart your screen reader for this to work. If restarting doesn't work then try manually switching on the Java Access Bridge as follows:

• Open the folder where Total Validator was installed. For example: C:\Program Files\TotalValidator
• Press the key combination: Shift+F10
• Select the option Open command window here or Open PowerShell window here
• Type the following into the command window: runtime\bin\jabswitch -enable
• Download the 64-bit Access Bridge for Windows into the C:\Windows\System32 folder
• Download the 32-bit Access Bridge for Windows into the C:\Windows\SysWOW64 folder

Restart both your screen reader and Total Validator, and try again.