Accessibility features for BigFix
Accessibility features assist users who have a disability, such as restricted mobility or limited vision, to use information technology content successfully.
Accessibility features
- Keyboard-only operation
- Operations that use a screen reader
BigFix uses the latest W3C Standard, WAI-ARIA 1.0 (http://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria/), to ensure compliance to US Section 508 (http://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/communications-and-it/about-the-section-508-standards/section-508-standards), and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 (http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20/). To take advantage of accessibility features, use the latest release of your screen reader in combination with the latest web browser that is supported by this product.
The BigFix online product documentation is enabled for accessibility.
Keyboard navigation
This product uses standard navigation keys.
BigFix uses the following keyboard shortcuts.
| Action | Shortcut for Internet Explorer | Shortcut for Firefox |
|---|---|---|
| Move to the Contents View frame | Alt+C, then press Enter and Shift+F6 | Shift+Alt+C and Shift+F6 |
Interface information
The BigFix user interfaces do not have content that flashes 2 - 55 times per second.
- BigFix Web UI
- The BigFix web user interfaces rely on cascading
style sheets to render content properly and to provide a usable experience. The application provides
an equivalent way for low-vision users to use a user's system display settings, including
high-contrast mode. You can control font size by using the device or web browser settings.
The BigFix web user interface includes WAI-ARIA navigational landmarks that you can use to quickly navigate to functional areas in the application.
- BigFix Client Dashboard
- The BigFix Client
Dashboard shows message boxes to the end-users logged in to the client
computer. It pops up on the managed end user systems when an action
or an offer is triggered. The messages displayed include pre-action
messages, action running messages, and shutdown and restart messages.
In this dashboard use:
- The Tab key to navigate to the offer list.
- Up and Down arrows to move selection.
- Space to select an offer.
- Ctrl+A to select all text in the HTML description pane.
- Ctrl+C to copy the selected text.
Within the selected offer use:- Tab key to navigate to the HTML description pane.
- Once position on the "Click here to accept this offer" button, Space to accept the offer.
Vendor software
BigFix includes certain vendor software that is not covered under the HCL license agreement. HCL makes no representation about the accessibility features of these products. Contact the vendor for the accessibility information about its products.