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Help using this site

We are committed to helping everyone access this website and hope you find it easy and enjoyable. However, if you do have difficulty viewing the site, there are some things you can do to help make it easier:

• use these navigation aids to quickly use this site:
  • keyboard shortcuts, or access keys
  • skip links
  • the tab key
  • headings
  • links
• change the settings on your browser
  • resizing fonts
  • enabling JavaScript
• accessing PDF documents
• find out more from these additional tools or resources
• learn about the standards we conform to.

If you have any questions or suggestions regarding the accessibility of this site, please contact us.

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Navigational aids

Access keys

We use access keys you to allow you to jump directly to certain links or certain areas on a page without having to move your mouse at all. By holding down the keys below at the same time, for example ALT + S, a link becomes highlighted and you can then press the Enter key to activate the link.

• On Windows, you can press Alt + an access key;
• On Macintosh, you can press Control + an access key.

Please note that entering access keys may differ on some browsers. Firefox, for example, uses the combination Alt + Shift + Access key.

Our access keys follow the UK Government system:

• [S] Skip to content
• [1] Home page
• [2] Search
• [4] Main Navigation
• [6] Secondary Navigation
• [0] Help using this site (this page)

Skip links

For those using a screen reader, the content comes before the navigation on each page — at the start of the content you have the option to skip to the navigation using these links:

• Skip to content (access key S)
• Skip to main navigation (access key 4)
• Skip to secondary navigation (access key 6)

The tab key

You can use the Tab key on your keyboard to move between links on a page. A single press of Tab highlights the next link, Shift + Tab highlights the previous link. All forms on Neweys Online have a logical tab sequence.

Headings

H1 tags are used for main titles, H2, H3 and H4 tags for subtitles. If you use a screen reader you can skip to the next section on a page using one of these keystrokes:

• H to cycle forwards through the headings.
• Shift + H to cycle backwards through the headings.
• 1 to navigate to the next level 1 heading (or a number between 1 and 6 to navigate to the next heading on this level).
• Shift + 1 to navigate to the previous level 1 heading (or a number between 1 and 6 to navigate to the previous heading on this level).
• INSERT + F6 to provide a list of all headings.

In Opera, the following keys can be used to navigate headings:

• S to cycle forwards through the headings
• W to cycle backwards through the headings

Links

We have tried to make all link names meaningful and, to help you navigate, many links have tooltips which briefly describe what you will find if you follow the link. We also indicate if a link opens in a new window with a tooltip and if the destination is to another website.

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Change the settings on your browser

Most browsers allow you to tailor your browsing experience to your needs. Tools and features built in to the browser will help you change colours, change the type and size of fonts and even block content.

Resizing fonts

If you have a mouse with a wheel you can alter the size of the text size by holding down ctrl (PC) or command (Mac) on your keyboard while scrolling the mouse wheel up and down. Alternatively, you can use the contextual menus:

Resizing fonts on common browsers

Browser	Instructions
Internet Explorer	View > Text Size
Firefox, Netscape 8	View > Text Size
Opera	View > Zoom
Netscape 6, 7, Mozilla	View > Text Zoom
Safari (Mac)	View > Make Text Bigger

Enabling JavaScript

We use JavaScript to display price and stock information and to handle credit–card payments. If you do not enable JavaScript you may not be able to use these features. Please enable JavaScript to get the best experience of using Neweys Online.

How to enable JavaScript

Internet Explorer

1. Open Internet Explorer.
2. On the “Tools” menu select “Internet Options”.
3. Click on the “Security” tab.
4. Pick the “Internet Zone” icon and click the [Custom Level...] button.
5. Scroll down to “Scripting”.
6. Under “Active Scripting”, choose the Enable radio button.
7. Under “Scripting of Java Applets”, choose the Enable radio button.
8. Click OK.
9. Select YES if a box appears to confirm.
10. Click OK.
11. Reload page.

Firefox

1. Open Firefox.
2. On the “Tools” menu, click “Options”.
3. Click the “Content” icon at the top of the dialogue box.
4. Check the “Enabale JavaScript” checkbox.
5. Click OK.
6. Reload page.

Opera

1. Open Opera.
2. On the “Tools” menu, click “Preferences...”.
3. Click the “Advanced” tab at the top of the dialogue box.
4. Check the “Enabale JavaScript” checkbox.
5. Click OK.
6. Reload page.

Safari

1. Open Safari.
2. On the “Edit” menu, click “Preferences...”.
3. Click the “Security” icon at the top of the dialogue box.
4. Check the “Enabale JavaScript” checkbox.
5. Close the dialogue box.
6. Reload page.

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Accessing PDF documents

The PDF file format is a common internet file format. It’s used because it faithfully preserves the look and feel of the original document complete with fonts, colours, images, and layout. We use PDFs for data sheets and other documents on Neweys Online. To open a PDF file you will need to download Acrobat Reader and install it on your computer. It is free of charge from the Adobe website.

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Additional tools or resources

• My Web My Way is a partnership between bbc.co.uk and AbilityNet which aims to help you make the most of the world–wide web.
• Accessibility Tutorials for Microsoft Products introduce you to some of the most commonly used accessibility features of Microsoft software, including Internet Explorer.
• Firefox Accessibility Features that allow you to customize and use Firefox in a way that best suits your needs.
• Accessibar is a toolbar extension for Firefox which aims at providing various accessibility features for users who could benefit from them.
• Opera Tutorials provide the information you need to become an experienced Opera user.

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Standards compliance

• Our pages aim to conform to a minimum Level AA compliance as specified by the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines from W3C.
• All pages validate as XHTML 1.0 Strict and use structured semantic markup.
• We aim to make the site compatible with the most common browsers and use CSS2 to achieve this. However, if you use an older browser it may not support these coding methods. You will still be able to browse Neweys Online, but the layout may be affected. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused.

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