What is presented is a system and method by which a visually impaired worker
could easily and quickly navigate menu options on touch screen displays. An Audible
Feedback ON/OFF Switch is provided which turns the audible feedback feature of
the present invention on or off. The software monitoring which row/column areas
of the touch screen's display grid have been touched by the user in response to
a menu option selection is made switchable into one of two modes. A first mode
is when the audible feedback feature is OFF or otherwise disabled. In this mode
the software operates the touch screen's menu selections in the normal manner in
which the machine is intended to perform. When a user selects an option, the option
is immediately activated whether it be a machine activity or a jump to another
level of menus. A second mode is when the audible feedback feature has been turned
ON or otherwise activated. In this mode a two step process is activated such that
when a user makes a first touch of a menu option a sound or voice is audibly played
indicating the nature of the particular menu option just selected. A second consecutive
touch of the same menu option then actually activates the machine activity associated
with that particular menu option.