Windows 8.1 turn off narrator12/4/2023 ![]() ![]() From here, simply browse to the folder that says “Accessories” then click on it. After you do so, you will see a list that contains all the built-in as well as the installed programs on your computer. After doing so, you should be able to open the narrator Window and from then on, you will be able to hear everything that’s happening on your computer screen.Īnother way in accessing “Narrator” is by clicking on the “All Programs” link located just above the search input box of the Start Menu. After doing so, you will need to wait a few seconds and the search results will appear at the top portion of the screen as shown on the screenshot below.įrom the search results, you will need to click on the “Narrator” shortcut that is located under the “Programs” search result category. To start, you will need to access the Start Menu then type in the words “narrator” into the input box that is located at the bottom. The steps involved in accessing Narrator in Windows Vista and as well as Windows 7are essentially the same. Accessing Narrator in Windows Vista and Windows 7 This might sound a bit weird or “out-of-this-world” but it could be possible especially to some power users. For instance, if your computer or laptop screen stops working for some reasons but everything continues to work normal, you can use narrator to guide you provided that you know some quick shortcuts in going to different sections of the Windows operating system where you can do the troubleshooting in order to fix the problem. In other cases, Narratorcan also be of great use even to people who don’t have any problems related to eyesight. With the use of a headset or a speaker that is capable of emitting sound large enough to be heard clearly, Narrator helps guide anyone suffering from poor eyesight to use different features or do many other tasks in a Windows computer. One very obvious use of the Narrato r tool is helping people having disabilities in their eyesight to still use a Windows machine. Windows isn’t only made for the common people but even for the special ones and in this tutorial, we will be looking at the steps in using the “Narrator” tool so you can use it whenever the need arises. This feature is made for the ones who are really having a hard time seeing things on the screen making it even harder to do the simplest of things on a Windows machine. Yes! This awesome operating system edition from Microsoft (and even the previous editions that came before it) actually has a tool that is capable of narrating all the stuff that is currently happening on the screen. Windows 8.1 still has even more features that you need to get familiar with and this time, we will be talking about the one that makes Windows a lot easier to use for people having problems with eyesight. The only real variance is the method on how to achieve it.Previously, we’ve talked about one of the Ease of Access features in Windows 8.1 but everything does not end there. Disabling Narrator on Microsoft Xboxįor those who use Narrator on their Microsoft Xbox, you have only one way to turn it off when it’s no longer needed. ![]() For now, we’ll move on to turning off the Narrator on your Microsoft Xbox gaming console. However, I’ll have to go over all of those functions in a separate article at a later time. įrom this window, you can customize all of your Narrator options for your Windows OS computer. Toggle the “Use Narrator” switch from On to Off.Click on “Narrator” to from the left side menu to open the window on the right.Unfortunately, you can only use Cortana to turn Narrator on instead of off.You can also type in Ease of Access Narrator into the search/Cortana box on your taskbar to pull up the correct window we’ll be heading to if this is easier for you. ![]() From the menu, click on the Settings icon (looks like a cog).Left-click the Windows logo toward the bottom left of the screen to open the Windows options.To disable Narrator both currently and on startup: ![]()
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