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Access keys

Below is a list of shortcut keys that can be used on this site.

  • Internet Explorer 6 and 7 on Windows: use Alt+[number] then release then Enter.
  • Firefox on Windows: use Shift+Alt+[number].
  • Safari or Firefox on a Macintosh: use Ctrl+[number].

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Navigating the site without a mouse

This site uses the standard HTML features for site wide navigation using the keyboard. Listed below are the shortcut keys specific to this site. Other shortcut keys are standard, but vary from browser to browser. These keys will take you to any part of the site. Once within the site you can use the Tab key to go from link to link.

Use of text on this site

Most navigation elements on this site are plain text. We have provided text alternatives for graphics. If you have poor eyesight, you should be able to increase the size of the text on your screen - follow the instructions below:

Browser Instructions
Internet Explorer Select the 'View' menu, then 'Text Size', and then your chosen size (or if you have a mouse wheel simply hold down Ctrl and roll the mouse wheel to alter the text size).
Netscape 6 & 7, Firefox Hold down Ctrl and press + or - to alter the text size.
Netscape 4 Hold down Ctrl and press [ or ] to alter the text size.

Browsers supported

This site has been optimised for Internet Explorer 6.0 and Firefox 2.0.0.6 (Windows XP). The site has also been tested using the following browsers - Internet Explorer 7.0, Firefox 1.5.0.6, Netscape 7.2 (Windows XP), Safari 2.0.1 and IE 5.2 (Macintosh OSX). If you find this site difficult to use with your browser, please contact us.

Page load times

We have been careful to ensure that most pages are short and will load quickly. Information on the site is available in HTML format, with PDF and Word documents provided as alternatives where appropriate. Most pages are less than 30 KB and should load in under 9 seconds using a 28 KB modem.

PDF file readers

Long documents are best printed using the Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format.
Get Adobe Reader for Windows XP
Get Adobe Reader for Macintosh.