Using VoiceView

VoiceView is a built-in screen reader that speaks on-screen text out loud as you go through menu options and settings. You can use it to set up your device and navigate the controls.

VoiceView is available in English, French, German, Spanish, and Italian, and supports these keyboard layouts.

Setting up WorkSpaces Thin Client VoiceView

To set up VoiceView on your WorkSpaces Thin Client, use the following procedure:

1. Connect your WorkSpaces Thin Client device. See Connect your WorkSpaces Thin Client device.

2. Hold Ctrl+Alt+Shift+V for 2 seconds.

3. Hold for about 5 seconds until you hear "VoiceView ready."

VoiceView is now ready for you to use.

Enabling VoiceView on WorkSpaces Thin Client

To enable VoiceView to be used on WorkSpaces Thin Client use the following method:

Enabling VoiceView

1. Go to Settings on your WorkSpaces Thin Client.

2. Select Accessibility.

3. Select VoiceView.

4. Select VoiceView again to turn it on.

   Your WorkSpaces Thin Client device says "VoiceView ready" when the feature is enabled. When you turn the feature off, it will say "VoiceView exiting".

Controlling VoiceView

VoiceView controls and navigation

You can use your keyboard to control VoiceView. The following tables guide you through some of the functions you can perform and how to navigate using VoiceView.

VoiceView Controls

Keys	Action
Hold Ctrl+Alt+Shift+V	Turn VoiceView on or off
Press F2	Stop speech
Hold F2 and press Left or Right arrow key	Cycle through Speech Rate or Speech Volume settings
Hold F2 and press Up or Down arrow key	Increase/decrease speech volume or speed

VoiceView Navigation

Keys	Action
Tab	Move forward
Shift+tab	Move backward
Enter	Confirm selection
Up	Move up within a group
Down	Move down within a group
Left	Move left within a group
Right	Move right within a group

VoiceView settings

To view and manage VoiceView preferences:

1. Go to Settings on your WorkSpaces Thin Client.

2. Select Accessibility.

3. Select VoiceView.

From here you can manage the parameters of VoiceView. The following table shows the parameters you can set.

Parameter	Action
VoiceView	Turn VoiceView on or off.
Reading Speed	Adjust the rate of speech speed for the VoiceView voice.
Speech Volume	Set a volume level for the VoiceView voice. Speech Volume defaults to 40% of device volume.
Sounds Volume	Set the volume level for the feedback sounds that VoiceView uses. Sounds Volume defaults to 40% of device volume.
Key Echo	Determine how text characters are echoed back to you while you enter them with the on-screen keyboard. By default, characters are echoed as they are typed to confirm entry. You can change this setting to None, Characters, Words, or both Characters and Words.
Punctuation Level	Control which punctuation marks VoiceView reads aloud.

Enabling Windows Narrator

If you are using a Windows virtual desktop session, please use Windows Narrator or your screenreader of choice to read content within your virtual desktop session.

• Press and hold the Windows logo key+CTRL+Enter to turn Narrator on or off.