The keyboard layout radio button group allows you to specify if you will be working on a desktop (i.e. with a numeric keypad) or laptop keyboard. Which layout you choose will determine both the Orca Modifier as well as a number of keyboard shortcuts for performing Orca commands.
Default value: Desktop
When checked, this option will tell Orca to present information about tooltips when they appear as the result of mouse hovering. Specific actions to force tooltips to appear, such as pressing Ctrl+F1 when an object has focus, will always result in tooltips being presented, regardless of this setting.
Default value: not checked
When checked, this option will tell Orca to present information about the object under the mouse pointer as you move it around the screen using Orca's Mouse Review feature.
Default value: not checked
The Time Format and Date Format combo boxes allow you to specify how Orca will speak and braille the time and the date.
Default value: use the system locale's format for each
The Profiles group of controls, which appear at the bottom of the General page, make it possible for you to maintain and use multiple configurations.
The Active Profile combo box displays the current profile and allows you to select a different profile to load.
The Load button will cause Orca to load the profile indicated in the Active Profile combo box.
The Save As button allows you to save the current set of options from the preferences dialog box to a named profile.
The Start-up Profile combo box allows you to select the profile which should be automatically loaded each time you launch Orca.