Website Access

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In an on-going effort to increase access to PXE information and educational resources, we at NAPE continuously make efforts to update and improve our website. Recently, we've added voice files which will allow the visually impaired to listen to certain contents by simply clicking the red lips icon as depicted above.

However, it has recently been brought to our attention by Dr. Neldner that a step-by-step guide on how to access the NAPE website may be useful to many of our members.

In response, this technical note is intended as a technology guide for individuals who have limited or no experience with internet access. We assume that if you are visually impaired you may need to call on a sighted friend to help guide you through the 2-minute process once until you are able to navigate on your own.

Step 1 - Open up a browser window. This is typically either Internet Explorer or Netscape, although there are other browsers out there. To open, for example, Internet Explorer you will need to do one of 2 things:
   1. Find the Explorer icon (typically a blue e as depicted below) on your desktop and double click on it to open a browser window.

   2. If you cannot see it on your desktop, click on Start (bottom left of your screen), choose Programs, locate Internet Explorer and double click on it to open a browser window.


Step 2 - In the Address bar (top left of browser window, beneath the menu bar), erase whatever is there and type the following web address:
www.napxe.org
Then hit Enter/Return.

This should take you to the website in a second or two (or 6 depending on the speeds of your computer processor and internet connection). If you do NOT get to the NAPE website, repeat Step 2, you may have made a mistake in typing the address.


Step 3 - If you are visually impaired, ask a friend to help you add the NAPE website to your favorites so you do not have to re-enter the address every time you wish to visit the website. To add the website to Favorites, go to the menu bar of the browser window and click on Favorites. Choose Add Page to Favorites.


Step 4 - if you got this far, give yourself a pat on the back. You are finished.

Once you are at the website, click links to articles, Q&A, conference information, etc. at your leisure.

For example, under the NAPE logo, you will find a link to the latest edition of the newsletter, "read PXE Awareness newsletter". To access the contents (through the table of contents), double click this link.

The presence of a picture of red lips indicates there is a voice file attached to the contents that will read contents to you. To listen to available voice files, make sure the volume on your computer is turned up and double click the red lips. Again, depending on your computer processor speed and internet connection, downloading the sound files may take a minute or two depending on the size of the file.

As we continue to make improvements to our website, we will keep you informed. In the meantime, check the website every little while to see what has been added. For example, the newsletter will always be added as it becomes ready for publishing.

We hope this brief tutorial has been helpful and will aim to include more information in the future regarding tools to simplify your life and assist you in coping with PXE.