Contents
The guide covers these topics:
- What is the DiVine website?
- What is a link?
- How do I change the size of the words?
- How do I print something on the DiVine website?
- How do I change the colour of the words to make them easier to see?
- How do I email a friend something I like on the DiVine website?
- How do I look for a story on the DiVine website?
- What happens if I still cannot find what I want?
- How do I find out about other websites?
- How can I say what I think about the DiVine website?
- How can I write to someone in the Office for Disability?
- How do I vote in a poll?
What is the DiVine website?
The DiVine website has lots of stories. All the stories are written by people with a disability.
The Victorian Government looks after the DiVine website.
We have made this list of things to make it easier for you to use the DiVine website.
There are some words that are hard to understand. We have explained what they mean.
What is a link?
Clicking on a link takes you to another website page. It could be another page on the DiVine website. Or it could be a page on another website.
The links are underlined.
This is what a link looks like.
How do I change the size of the words?
There are two buttons on the top right of the computer screen.
You can press the buttons to change the size of the words.
Press A+ to make
the words bigger
Press A- to make
the words smaller
How do I print something on the DiVine website?
Press the Print button. The button is on the top right of the computer screen.
Then select the File menu and then select Print.
How do I change the colour of the words to make them easier to see?
Press the Contrast button. The button is on the top right of the computer screen.
This will make words on the DiVine website black and white.
How do I email a friend something I like on the DiVine website?
Press the Email a friend envelope button. The button is on the top right of the computer screen.
This will open a new page on your computer screen.
You can now send a message to your friend.
The message will show your friend where to go on the DiVine website.
How do I look for a story on the DiVine website?
Type the things you are looking for in the find box.
The find box is in the top right of the screen.
Press the search button next to the find box.
You will get a list of stories on the DiVine website.
These stories will include the words you searched for.
The list will show you where the stories are on the DiVine website.
What happens if I still cannot find what I want?
You can go to the bottom of the list of things.
There is a part of the page called You haven't found what you are looking for?
Ask yourself these questions to help you find a story.
Do you know who wrote the story?
The author is the person who wrote the story.
You can try and find a story by looking for the author of the story.
Do you know what the story is about?
The topic of the story is what the story is about.
You can try and find things by looking for the topic of the story.
Do you know when the story was written?
You can choose:
- the day
- the month
- the year.
You can do this by pressing the grey arrows next to the different boxes.
You need to choose the earliest date you think the story was written. This is the date it was published from.
You need to choose the latest date you think the story was written. This is the date it was published to.
How do I find out about other websites?
You need to do these things:
- Go to the part of the DiVine website called Other useful sites
- Press the grey down arrow to see a list of other websites
- Press on the one you want to look at
- Press the Go to site button.
How can I say what I think about the DiVine website?
There is a page called Send us your feedback.
You can press on Send us your feedback. It is a link at the top right of your computer screen.
You can use this page to tell us what you think about DiVine.
How can I write to someone in the Office for Disability?
The Office for Disability is a government office. It looks after DiVine.
You can press on Contact the Office for Disability. It is a link at the top of your computer screen.
A new page on your computer screen will open.
You can now write a message to the Office for Disability.
How do I vote in a poll?
A poll is where people vote on something. Vote means to choose something from a list of things.
The polls part of the DiVine website is on the right of the screen.
You can choose one thing from the list.
Press the Cast your vote button when you have chosen.
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