Google instant search analyses the keystrokes you type into their edit box and give you instance results on the basis of your input so as you input text the search results come up instantly and are updated as you complete the search string even before you press ENTER. However, this could create disruption for screen readers which is possibly why they have suggest that it be turned off. Regards. Tristram Llewellyn Sight and Sound Technology Technical Support www.sightandsound.co.uk Mail: Tristram: tristram.llewellyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Technical: Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx General - info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Phone: Support line: 0845 634 7979 Sight and Sound Technology Limited is a company registered in England and Wales, with company number 1408275. Sight and Sound Technology Welton House North Wing Summerhouse Road Moulton Park Northampton NN3 6WD VAT Number - GB 860 2121 66. From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Eleanor Burke Sent: 19 November 2010 00:50 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Google Instant What is this? I was interested to find at the top of my Google Page that there was a notice for screen readers to turn off Google Instant. ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email ______________________________________________________________________