You can use the keyboard to perform the primary collaboration
tasks in the information center.
This topic describes the following information center
functions using the keyboard.
Logging in to the system
The Sign in
link is located on the Main Help toolbar.
- Locate the Main Help Toolbar, Tab to the Sign in
link, and press Enter. For screen reader users,
list the links on the page, select the Sign in link, and activate
it. A Sign in dialog window appears with focus on the IBM ID field.
- Enter your IBM ID and press Tab. Your cursor
is focused on the Password field. If you do not have an IBM ID, Tab to
the Register on IBM.com link and press Enter.
Otherwise, move to step 3.
- Enter your password and press Enter or Tab to
the Sign in button and press Enter.
If you forgot your password, Tab to the Forgot
your password? link and press Enter.
- If you have never signed in before, press Tab once
to read the Term and Conditions. After reading the Term and Conditions,
press Tab to navigate to the Agree button
and press Enter. You must agree to the Terms
and Conditions to comment on topics.
Navigating the contents tree in
the left pane
- Navigate to the Contents View.
- In Internet Explorer, press Alt+C, then
press Enter, and then press Shift+F6.
- In Firefox, press Shift+Alt+C and then
press Shift+F6.
- For screen reader users, turn off Virtual Cursor mode.
- Use the following keys to navigate the topics in the navigation tree:
- Expand a topic branch - Right Arrow
- Collapse a topic branch - Left Arrow
- Move to the next topic branch - Down Arrow or Tab
- Move to the previous topic branch - Up Arrow or Shift+Tab
- Load a topic in the Topic View - Press Enter when
the topic is in focus
Rating a topic
You must
be signed in to rate a topic.
- While viewing a topic in the Topic View, navigate to the top of
the current page until you come to the ratings links. Select the Poor,
Fair, Average, Good, or Excellent link and then press Enter.
For screen reader users, list the links on the page, select the rating
(Poor, Fair, Average, Good, or Excellent) you want to use and activate
it. Ratings are defined on a scale from one to five stars. The highest
rating, excellent, is five (5) stars.
Watching a topic
You must
be signed in to watch a topic.
- While viewing a topic in the Topic View, navigate to the top of
the current topic page until you come to the Watch this Page link
and then press Enter. For screen reader users,
list the links on the page, select Watch comments on this page Watch
this page link and activate it. When another user adds a comment to
this topic, you are notified by email.
- Repeat step 1 to stop watching a topic.
Searching in the information center
Search
mechanisms are located on the Main Help Toolbar and the Contents View Toolbar.
For more information on how to use these search mechanisms, refer to Searching the information center.