Accessibility
We want the Charlie Ramsey Research Fund website to be as accessible as possible to everyone. Please find details of how to best configure your browser to ensure you have the best experience possible.
On this page
Access Keys
You can return to the home page by pressing Alt+H. However there are exceptions to this - If you are using Internet Explorer you will need to press Enter after pressing Alt+H. In Firefox v2.0 you needs to press Alt+Shift+H to return to the homepage.
Trouble with scrolling
If you find it difficult to scroll down the page using the bar on the right, try using the arrow keys on your keyboard instead. You can also move a screen's length at a time using your keyboard's Page Up and Page Down buttons.
We are committed to making this site accessible to all visitors using any browser. If you experience any difficulty in viewing pages or accessing information, please let us know
Adjusting text size and colours in your web browser
The following guidelines will enable you to enlarge the text and change the colours on your screen.
If you require even larger text, or use a text-only browser, please refer to the RNIB website. This contains useful information on how to access the web using different technologies.
Changing your settings for Internet Explorer on a PC
Font size
- Select the 'Tools' menu within your Internet Explorer browser.
- Select 'Internet Options' from the Tools menu.
- Click on the 'General' tab.
- Click on the 'Accessibility…' button.
- To change your font size, check the box marked 'Ignore font sizes specified on Web pages'
- Click on the 'OK' button on this tab and then on the 'OK' button on the Internet Options tab.
- Select the 'View' menu within your Internet Explorer browser.
- Select 'Text Size' from the menu – another menu listing possible sizes will appear. Select the option that you require.
- Select the 'Tools' menu within your Internet Explorer browser.
- Select 'Internet Options' from the Tools menu.
- Click on the 'General' tab.
- Click on the 'Fonts…' button.
- Change your font using the 'Web page font' drop down.
- Click on the 'OK' button on this tab and then on the 'OK' button on the Internet Options tab.
- Select the 'Tools' menu within your Internet Explorer browser.
- Select 'Internet Options' from the Tools menu.
- Click on the 'General' tab.
- Click on the 'Colors…' button.
- Check the box next to 'Use Windows colors', allowing you access to change the colours yourself.
- Select your own Text, Background and link colours from those available.
- Click on the 'OK' button on this tab and then on the 'OK' button on the Internet Options tab.
Changing your settings for Internet Explorer on a Mac
Font size and style
- Select the 'Edit' menu within your Internet Explorer browser.
- Select 'Preferences' from the menu.
- Click on 'web content', under 'Web Browser', in the left-hand pane.
- Deselect the button marked 'show style sheets'.
- Select 'Language/Fonts', under 'Web Browser', in the left-hand pane.
- Select the font size and style you require.
- Click on 'OK' to close the popup.
- Select the 'Edit' menu within your Internet Explorer browser.
- Select 'Preferences' from the Edit menu.
- Click on 'web content', under 'Web Browser', in the left-hand pane.
- Ensure that the button marked 'show style sheets' is deselected.
- Select your own Text, Background and link colours from those available in the 'Page & Link' section.
- If you want your links to appear underlined then check the 'Underline links' box.
- Click on 'OK' to close the popup.
Change your settings for Firefox or Mozilla on a PC
Font size and style
- Select the 'Edit' menu within your Netscape browser.
- Select 'Preferences' from the Edit menu.
- Click on 'Appearance' in the 'Category' box on the left of the pop-up. Then select 'Fonts' from the Appearance menu.
- Change your font's size using the 'Size (pixels)' drop down on the right of the screen.
- Change your font face using one of the dropdown menus under the 'Typeface' title. In general Sans-serif fonts tend to be easier to read than Serif fonts. If you wish to choose a Serif font you need to set the 'Proportional' dropdown to 'Sans serif' before making your choice.
- Finally, uncheck the box entitled 'Allow documents to use other fonts'. This will force your browser to display pages in the style you have chosen.
- Smaller : Ctrl and –
- Larger : Ctrl and +
- Select the 'Edit' menu within your Netscape browser.
- Select 'Preferences' from the Edit menu.
- Click on 'Appearance' in the 'Category' box on the left of the pop-up. Then select 'Colors' from the Appearance menu.
- Choose the colours that you require from the 'Text and Background' and 'Link Colors' options by clicking on the colour boxes and choosing one of the available colours.
- Ensure that the 'Use system colors' box is unchecked.
- If you want your links to appear underlined then check the 'Underline links' box.
- Click on the radio button next to 'Use my chosen colors, ignoring the colors and background image specified'. This will force all pages to be displayed using your settings.
- Click OK within the pop-up and your page will change to reflect your settings.
Change your settings for Mozilla on a Mac
Font size and style
- Select the 'Edit' menu within your Netscape browser.
- Select 'Preferences' from the Edit menu.
- Click on 'Appearance' in the 'Category' box on the left of the pop-up. Then select 'Fonts' from the Appearance menu.
- Change your font size using the 'Size (pixels)' drop down on the right of the screen.
- Change your font face using one of the dropdown menus under the 'Typeface' title. In general Sans-serif fonts tend to be easier to read than Serif fonts. If you wish to choose a Serif font you need to set the 'Proportional' dropdown to 'Sans serif' before making your choice.
- Finally, uncheck the box entitled 'Allow documents to use other fonts'. This will force your browser to display pages in the style you have chosen.
- Click OK within the pop-up and your page will change to reflect your settings.
- Select the 'View' menu within your Netscape browser.
- Select 'Text Size' from the View menu.
- The menu that appears allows you to select a percentage text size from a list, or simply to make your text smaller or larger. Choose your required option from those displayed.
- Smaller : Ctrl and –
- Larger : Ctrl and +
- Select the 'Edit' menu within your Netscape browser.
- Select 'Preferences' from the Edit menu.
- Click on 'Appearance' in the 'Category' box on the left of the pop-up. Then select 'Colors' from the Appearance menu.
- Choose the colours that you require from the 'Text and Background' and 'Link Colors' options by clicking on the colour boxes and choosing one of the available colours.
- Ensure that the 'Use system colors' box is unchecked.
- If you want your links to appear underlined then check the 'Underline links' box.
- Click on the radio button next to 'Use my chosen colors, ignoring the colors specified'. This will force all pages to be displayed using your settings.
- Click OK within the pop-up and your page will change to reflect your settings.