My computer is talking back, how do I turn it off

I turned on something on my computer by pressing the buttons - control + F5. And now the computer talks back, saying every little thing I do like I am blind but not deaf. When I type is says what every little key I entered. And when I click on anything it will say what it is and highlight the icon or box with a bold black box. So, how do I turn it off.

Tomorrow you will think this event was funny, however - for today....
Go to system preferences (looks like a light switch on the dock)
Click on "Universal Access" - it looks like a blue ball with a person.
Play with the settings in there to get things back to what you want.
This is for Tiger. If you are using Leopard it may be slightly different.
Good Luck
Seth

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