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HP 508 Accessibility
As of: 9/10/2008 the HP EliteBook 2730p Notebook PCaddresses the Section 508 standards as described in the chart below.
| Standard | Reference (36CFR) |
Supporting Features* |
Remarks* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Applications and Operating Systems | |||
| When software is designed to run on a system that has a keyboard, product functions shall be executable from a keyboard where the function itself or the result of performing a function can be discerned textually. | 1194.21(a) | Supports. This product family supports the navigation of application menus from the keyboard and Microsoft accessibility features including StickyKeys, Filter Keys, and ToggleKeys. | |
| Applications shall not disrupt or disable activated features of other products that are identified as accessibility features, where those features are developed and documented according to industry standards. Applications also shall not disrupt or disable activated features of any operating system that are identified as accessibility features where the application programming interface for those accessibility features has been documented by the manufacturer of the operating system and is available to the product developer. | 1194.21(b) | Supports. Applications running on this product family do not interfere with Microsoft Windows operating systems accessibility features. | |
| A well-defined on-screen indication of the current focus shall be provided that moves among interactive interface elements as the input focus changes. The focus shall be programmatically exposed so that Assistive technology can track focus and focus changes. | 1194.21(c) | Supports. This product family supports onscreen focus tracking that is programmatically exposed to enable Assistive Technology to track focus and focus changes. | |
| Sufficient information about a user interface element including the identity, operation and state of the element shall be available to Assistive technology. When an image represents a program element, the information conveyed by the image must also be available in text. | 1194.21(d) | Supports. Information about user interface elements is made available to Assistive Technology. Text equivalents for program element images are available for applications that adhere to standard Windows Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). | |
| When bitmap images are used to identify controls, status indicators, or other programmatic elements, the meaning assigned to those images shall be consistent throughout an application's performance. | 1194.21(e) | Supports. Icons (bitmaps) remain consistent and maintain their meanings throughout an applications performance. | |
| Textual information shall be provided through operating system functions for displaying text. The minimum information that shall be made available is text content, text input caret location, and text attributes. | 1194.21(f) | Supports. Textual descriptions (text content, text input caret location and text attributes) for displaying text are provided for applications that adhere to standard Windows Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). | |
| Applications shall not override user selected contrast and color selections and other individual display attributes | 1194.21(g) | Supports. User-selected color and contrast schemes and other individual display attributes set through Microsoft Windows are maintained while running applications. | |
| When animation is displayed, the information shall be displayable in at least one non-animated presentation mode at the option of the user. | 1194.21(h) | Supports. Animation is only one method of conveying functional information. The user has the option of choosing another presentation mode. | |
| Color coding shall not be used as the only means of conveying information, indicating an action, prompting a response, or distinguishing a visual element. | 1194.21(i) | Supports. This product family does not use color coding to convey information, actions, prompting responses or distinguishing visual elements. | |
| When a product permits a user to adjust color and contrast settings, a variety of color selections capable of producing a range of contrast levels shall be provided. | 1194.21(j) | Supports. This product family supports a variety of color selections through Microsoft Windows, which provides a range of contrast levels for applications that enable a user to adjust color and contrast settings. | |
| Software shall not use flashing or blinking text, objects, or other elements having a flash or blink frequency greater than 2 Hz and lower than 55 Hz. | 1194.21(k) | Supports. This product family supports a software blink rate of less than 2Hz or greater than 55Hz. The cursor blink rate can be adjusted to less than 2Hz. | |
| When electronic forms are used, the form shall allow people using Assistive technology to access the information, field elements, and functionality required for completion and submission of the form, including all directions and cues. | 1194.21(l) | Supports. Form information, field elements and functionality for completion and submission of electronic forms are accessible with Assistive Technology. Refer to 1194.31a through 1194.31g. | |
| Web-based Intranet and Internet Information and Applications | |||
| A text equivalent for every non-text element shall be provided (e.g., via "alt", "longdesc", or in element content). | 1194.22(a) | Not Applicable. No Web-based Intranet or Internet information or applications. | This product does support this standard when used with other products that support the standard. |
| Equivalent alternatives for any multimedia presentation shall be synchronized with the presentation. | 1194.22(b) | Not Applicable. No Web-based Intranet or Internet information or applications. | This product does support this standard when used with other products that support the standard. |
| Web pages shall be designed so that all information conveyed with color is also available without color, for example from context or markup. | 1194.22(c) | Not Applicable. No Web-based Intranet or Internet information or applications. | This product does support this standard when used with other products that support the standard. |
| Documents shall be organized so they are readable without requiring an associated style sheet | 1194.22(d) | Not Applicable. No Web-based Intranet or Internet information or applications. | This product does support this standard when used with other products that support the standard. |
| Redundant text links shall be provided for each active region of a server-side image map | 1194.22(e) | Not Applicable. No Web-based Intranet or Internet information or applications. | This product does support this standard when used with other products that support the standard. |
| Client-side image maps shall be provided instead of server-side image maps except where the regions cannot be defined with an available geometric shape. | 1194.22(f) | Not Applicable. No Web-based Intranet or Internet information or applications. | This product does support this standard when used with other products that support the standard. |
| Row and column headers shall be identified for data tables. | 1194.22(g) | Not Applicable. No Web-based Intranet or Internet information or applications. | This product does support this standard when used with other products that support the standard. |
| Markup shall be used to associate data cells and header cells for data tables that have two or more logical levels of row or column headers. | 1194.22(h) | Not Applicable. No Web-based Intranet or Internet information or applications. | This product does support this standard when used with other products that support the standard. |
| Frames shall be titled with text that facilitates frame identification and navigation. | 1194.22(i) | Not Applicable. No Web-based Intranet or Internet information or applications. | This product does support this standard when used with other products that support the standard. |
| Pages shall be designed to avoid causing the screen to flicker with a frequency greater than 2 Hz and lower than 55 Hz. | 1194.22(j) | Not Applicable. No Web-based Intranet or Internet information or applications. | This product does support this standard when used with other products that support the standard. |
| A text-only page, with equivalent information or functionality, shall be provided to make a web site comply with the provisions of this part, when compliance cannot be accomplished in any other way. The content of the text-only page shall be updated whenever the primary page changes. | 1194.22(k) | Not Applicable. No Web-based Intranet or Internet information or applications. | This product does support this standard when used with other products that support the standard. |
| When pages utilize scripting languages to display content, or to create interface elements, the information provided by the script shall be identified with functional text that can be read by Assistive technology. | 1194.22(l) | Not Applicable. No Web-based Intranet or Internet information or applications. | This product does support this standard when used with other products that support the standard. |
| When a web page requires that an applet, plug-in or other application be present on the client system to interpret page content, the page must provide a link to a plug-in or applet that complies with §1194.21(a) through (l). | 1194.22(m) | Not Applicable. No Web-based Intranet or Internet information or applications. | This product does support this standard when used with other products that support the standard. |
| When electronic forms are designed to be completed on-line, the form shall allow people using Assistive technology to access the information, field elements, and functionality required for completion and submission of the form, including all directions and cues. | 1194.22(n) | Not Applicable. No Web-based Intranet or Internet information or applications. | This product does support this standard when used with other products that support the standard. |
| A method shall be provided that permits users to skip repetitive navigation links. | 1194.22(o) | Not Applicable. No Web-based Intranet or Internet information or applications. | This product does support this standard when used with other products that support the standard. |
| When a timed response is required, the user shall be alerted and given sufficient time to indicate more time is required. | 1194.22(p) | Not Applicable. No Web-based Intranet or Internet information or applications. | This product does support this standard when used with other products that support the standard. |
| Telecommunications Products | |||
| Telecommunications products or systems which provide a function allowing voice communication and which do not themselves provide a TTY functionality shall provide a standard non-acoustic connection point for TTYs. Microphones shall be capable of being turned on and off to allow the user to intermix speech with TTY use. | 1194.23(a) | Not Applicable. Not a telecommunications product or system. | This product does support this standard when used with other products that support the standard. |
| Telecommunications products which include voice communication functionality shall support all commonly used cross-manufacturer non-proprietary standard TTY signal protocols. | 1194.23(b) | Not Applicable. Not a telecommunications product or system. | This product does support this standard when used with other products that support the standard. |
| Voice mail, auto-attendant, and interactive voice response telecommunications systems shall be usable by TTY users with their TTYs. | 1194.23(c) | Not Applicable. Not a telecommunications product or system. | This product does support this standard when used with other products that support the standard. |
| Voice mail, messaging, auto-attendant, and interactive voice response telecommunications systems that require a response from a user within a time interval, shall give an alert when the time interval is about to run out, and shall provide sufficient time for the user to indicate more time is required. | 1194.23(d) | Not Applicable. Not a telecommunications product or system. | This product does support this standard when used with other products that support the standard. |
| Where provided, caller identification and similar telecommunications functions shall also be available for users of TTYs, and for users who cannot see displays. | 1194.23(e) | Not Applicable. Not a telecommunications product or system. | This product does support this standard when used with other products that support the standard. |
| For transmitted voice signals, telecommunications products shall provide a gain adjustable up to a minimum of 20 dB. For incremental volume control, at least one intermediate step of 12 dB of gain shall be provided. | 1194.23(f) | Not Applicable. Not a telecommunications product or system. | This product does support this standard when used with other products that support the standard. |
| Requires that an automatic reset be installed on any telephone that allows the user to adjust the volume higher than the normal level. This is a safety feature to protect people from suffering damage to their hearing if they accidentally answer a telephone with the amplification turned too high | 1194.23(g) | Not Applicable. Not a telecommunications product or system. | This product does support this standard when used with other products that support the standard. |
| Where a telecommunications product delivers output by an audio transducer which is normally held up to the ear, a means for effective magnetic wireless coupling to hearing technologies shall be provided | 1194.23(h) | Not Applicable. Not a telecommunications product or system. | This product does support this standard when used with other products that support the standard. |
| Interference to hearing technologies (including hearing aids, cochlear implants, and Assistive listening devices) shall be reduced to the lowest possible level that allows a user of hearing technologies to utilize the telecommunications product. | 1194.23(i) | Not Applicable. Not a telecommunications product or system. | This product does support this standard when used with other products that support the standard. |
| Products that transmit or conduct information or communication, shall pass through cross-manufacturer, non-proprietary, industry-standard codes, translation protocols, formats or other information necessary to provide the information or communication in a usable format. Technologies which use encoding, signal compression, format transformation, or similar techniques shall not remove information needed for access or shall restore it upon delivery. | 1194.23(j) | Not Applicable. Not a telecommunications product or system. | This product does support this standard when used with other products that support the standard. |
| Controls and keys shall be tactilely discernible without activating the controls or keys | 1194.23(k.1) | Supports. Controls, keys and latches are tactilely discernible without activation. The "F" and "J" keys on the keyboard have raised marks. Controls are located on the front of the product for easy access. The Eject button for removable storage protrudes beyond the system cabinet sufficiently to provide clearance for actuation. | The integrated mouse device must be deactivated from Microsoft Windows and emulated from the keyboard with Microsoft MouseKeys. Optionally, an external mouse can be used. Touch-sensitive control button operations can be alternately activated by other means such as the keyboard. |
| Controls and keys shall be operable with one hand and shall not require tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist. The force required to activate controls and keys shall be 5 lbs. (22.2 N) maximum. | 1194.23(k.2) | Supports. Controls, keys and latches require less than 5 pounds of force to actuate, are operable with one hand and require no bending or fine motor controls. The display latch release and Power-Off require only one hand with no simultaneous action. | |
| If key repeat is supported, the delay before repeat shall be adjustable to at least 2 seconds. Key repeat rate shall be adjustable to 2 seconds per character. | 1194.23(k.3) | Supports. The keys repeat rate is adjustable to 2 seconds for applications that require user (text) input. The delay before repeat is adjustable to 2 seconds. | |
| The status of all locking or toggle controls or keys shall be visually discernible, and discernible either through touch or sound. | 1194.23(k.4) | Supports. Toggle LED indication for Caps Lock, Numlock and Scroll Lock functions. Applications that use toggle keys provide audio indication through Microsoft SoundSentry when the toggle keys have been activated or deactivated. Toggle LED and audio indication for Power-On. | |
| Video and Multimedia Products | |||
| All analog television displays 13 inches and larger, and computer equipment that includes analog television receiver or display circuitry, shall be equipped with caption decoder circuitry which appropriately receives, decodes, and displays closed captions from broadcast, cable, videotape, and DVD signals. As soon as practicable, but not later than July 1, 2002, widescreen digital television (DTV) displays measuring at least 7.8 inches vertically, DTV sets with conventional displays measuring at least 13 inches vertically, and stand-alone DTV tuners, whether or not they are marketed with display screens, and computer equipment that includes DTV receiver or display circuitry, shall be equipped with caption decoder circuitry which appropriately receives, decodes, and displays closed captions from broadcast, cable, videotape, and DVD signals. | 1194.24(a) | Not Applicable. Does not have analog television receiver or display circuitry. | |
| Television tuners, including tuner cards for use in computers, shall be equipped with secondary audio program playback circuitry. | 1194.24(b) | Not Applicable. Does not have tuner capabilities. | This product does support this standard when used with other products that support the standard. |
| All training and informational video and multimedia productions which support the agency's mission, regardless of format, that contain speech or other audio information necessary for the comprehension of the content, shall be open or closed captioned | 1194.24(c) | Not Applicable. Contains no user-required multimedia presentations. However, product supports open and closed captioned material. | This product does support this standard when used with other products that support the standard. |
| All training and informational video and multimedia productions which support the agency's mission, regardless of format, that contain visual information necessary for the comprehension of the content, shall be audio described. | 1194.24(d) | Not Applicable. Contains no user-required multimedia presentations. However, product supports open and closed captioned material. | This product does support this standard when used with other products that support the standard. |
| Display or presentation of alternate text presentation or audio descriptions shall be user-selectable unless permanent. | 1194.24(e) | Not Applicable. Contains no user-required multimedia presentations. However, product supports open and closed captioned material. | This product does support this standard when used with other products that support the standard. |
| Self Contained, Closed Products | |||
| Self contained products shall be usable by people with disabilities without requiring an end-user to attach Assistive technology to the product. Personal headsets for private listening are not Assistive technology. | 1194.25(a) | Not Applicable. Not a self- contained, closed product. | If this product will be used as part of a self-contained or closed product, please contact HP for additional information. |
| When a timed response is required, the user shall be alerted and given sufficient time to indicate more time is required. | 1194.25(b) | Not Applicable. Not a self- contained, closed product. | If this product will be used as part of a self-contained or closed product, please contact HP for additional information. |
| Where a product utilizes touchscreens or contact-sensitive controls, an input method shall be provided that complies with §1194.23 (k) (1) through (4). | 1194.25(c) | Not Applicable. Not a self- contained, closed product. | If this product will be used as part of a self-contained or closed product, please contact HP for additional information. |
| When biometric forms of user identification or control are used, an alternative form of identification or activation, which does not require the user to possess particular biological characteristics, shall also be provided. | 1194.25(d) | Not Applicable. Not a self- contained, closed product. | If this product will be used as part of a self-contained or closed product, please contact HP for additional information. |
| When products provide auditory output, the audio signal shall be provided at a standard signal level through an industry standard connector that will allow for private listening. The product must provide the ability to interrupt, pause, and restart the audio at anytime. | 1194.25(e) | Not Applicable. Not a self- contained, closed product. | If this product will be used as part of a self-contained or closed product, please contact HP for additional information. |
| When products deliver voice output in a public area, incremental volume control shall be provided with output amplification up to a level of at least 65 dB. Where the ambient noise level of the environment is above 45 dB, a volume gain of at least 20 dB above the ambient level shall be user selectable. A function shall be provided to automatically reset the volume to the default level after every use. | 1194.25(f) | Not Applicable. Not a self- contained, closed product. | If this product will be used as part of a self-contained or closed product, please contact HP for additional information. |
| Color coding shall not be used as the only means of conveying information, indicating an action, prompting a response, or distinguishing a visual element. | 1194.25(g) | Not Applicable. Not a self- contained, closed product. | If this product will be used as part of a self-contained or closed product, please contact HP for additional information. |
| When a product permits a user to adjust color and contrast settings, a range of color selections capable of producing a variety of contrast levels shall be provided. | 1194.25(h) | Not Applicable. Not a self- contained, closed product. | If this product will be used as part of a self-contained or closed product, please contact HP for additional information. |
| Products shall be designed to avoid causing the screen to flicker with a frequency greater than 2 Hz and lower than 55 Hz. | 1194.25(i) | Not Applicable. Not a self- contained, closed product. | If this product will be used as part of a self-contained or closed product, please contact HP for additional information. |
| Products which are freestanding, non-portable, and intended to be used in one location and which have operable controls shall comply with the following: | 1194.25(j) | Not Applicable. Not a self- contained, closed product. | If this product will be used as part of a self-contained or closed product, please contact HP for additional information. |
| The position of any operable control shall be determined with respect to a vertical plane, which is 48 inches in length, centered on the operable control, and at the maximum protrusion of the product within the 48 inch length (see Figure 1 of this part). | 1194.25(j.1) | Not Applicable. Not a self- contained, closed product. | If this product will be used as part of a self-contained or closed product, please contact HP for additional information. |
| Where any operable control is 10 inches or less behind the reference plane, the height shall be 54 inches maximum and 15 inches minimum above the floor. | 1194.25(j.2) | Not Applicable. Not a self- contained, closed product. | If this product will be used as part of a self-contained or closed product, please contact HP for additional information. |
| Where any operable control is more than 10 inches and not more than 24 inches behind the reference plane, the height shall be 46 inches maximum and 15 inches minimum above the floor | 1194.25(j.3) | Not Applicable. Not a self- contained, closed product. | If this product will be used as part of a self-contained or closed product, please contact HP for additional information. |
| Operable controls shall not be more than 24 inches behind the reference plane (see Figure 2 of this part). | 1194.25(j.4) | Not Applicable. Not a self- contained, closed product. | If this product will be used as part of a self-contained or closed product, please contact HP for additional information. |
| Desktop and Portable Computers | |||
| All mechanically operated controls and keys shall comply with §1194.23 (k) (1) through (4). | 1194.26(a) | Supports. Refer to 1194.23 (k.1, k.2, k.3, k.4). | |
| If a product utilizes touchscreens or touch-operated controls, an input method shall be provided that complies with §1194.23 (k) (1) through (4). | 1194.26(b) | Supports. Refer to 1194.23 (k.1, k.2, k.3, k.4) | |
| When biometric forms of user identification or control are used, an alternative form of identification or activation, which does not require the user to possess particular biological characteristics, shall also be provided. | 1194.26(c) | Supports. Alternative forms of identification or activation are available | |
| Where provided, at least one of each type of expansion slots, ports and connectors shall comply with publicly available industry standards. | 1194.26(d) | Supports. Expansion slots, ports and connectors (including headphone jack) are industry standard. | |
| Functional Performance Criteria | |||
| At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user vision shall be provided, or support for Assistive technology used by people who are blind or visually impaired shall be provided. | 1194.31(a) | Supports. HP supports the following Assistive Technology to provide a mode of operation and information retrieval for people who are blind or visually impaired: Freedom Scientific: Jaws for Windows 9.0, GW Micro: Windows Eyes 6.1 and Opera Software: Opera 9.27. Toggle LED indication for Caps Lock, Numlock and Scroll Lock functions. Applications that use toggle keys provide audio indication through Microsoft SoundSentry when the toggle keys are activated or deactivated. The product has a toggle LED indication for Power-On. | |
| At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require visual acuity greater than 20/70 shall be provided in audio and enlarged print output working together or independently, or support for Assistive technology used by people who are visually impaired shall be provided. | 1194.31(b) | Supports. HP supports the following Assistive Technology to provide a mode of operation and information retrieval for people with visual acuity of less than 20/70: Ai Squared: ZoomText | |
| At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user hearing shall be provided, or support for Assistive technology used by people who are deaf or hard of hearing shall be provided. | 1194.31(c) | Supports. Does not require user hearing for operation or information retrieval. | An audible warning is issued when plugging a digital line into a modem and a no-dial-tone condition is indicated. |
| Where audio information is important for the use of a product, at least one mode of operation and information retrieval shall be provided in an enhanced auditory fashion, or support for Assistive hearing devices shall be provided. | 1194.31(d) | Supports. HP supports the following to provide audio enhancement and support for assistive hearing: Freedom Scientific: Jaws for Windows 9.0, GW Micro: Windows Eyes 6.1 and Opera Software: Opera 9.27. The volume level is selectable and headphone jack is accessible. | |
| At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user speech shall be provided, or support for Assistive technology used by people with disabilities shall be provided. | 1194.31(e) | Supports. Does not require user speech for operation or information retrieval. | |
| At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require fine motor control or simultaneous actions and that is operable with limited reach and strength shall be provided. | 1194.31(f) | Supports. HP supports the following Assistive Technology for this purpose: Madentec Tracker 2000, WISP 2000, Madentec Magic Cursor and Keybowl OrbiTouch Keyboard. The Eject button for removable storage protrudes beyond the system cabinet sufficiently to provide clearance for activation. Controls, keys and latches require less than 5 pounds of force to actuate, are operable with one hand and require no bending or fine motor controls. The display latch release and the Power-Off require only one hand with no simultaneous action. | |
| Information, Documentation and Support | |||
| Product support documentation provided to end-users shall be made available in alternate formats upon request, at no additional charge. | 1194.41(a) | Supports. Documentation describing normal operation is available in softcopy and at www.hp.com to be used by screen readers. | |
| End-users shall have access to a description of the accessibility and compatibility features of products in alternate formats or alternate methods upon request, at no additional charge. | 1194.41(b) | Supports. Accessibility information is available at ww.hp.com/accessibility. | |
| Support services for products shall accommodate the communication needs of end-users with disabilities. | 1194.41(c) | Supports. Customers using TTY (Monday-Friday, 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pacific Time, excluding holidays) - phone: (877) 656-7058. Additional support services are provided at www.hp.com | |