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Tag Archives: pointing devices
Quick note: Wireless/Bluetooth Kensington Expert trackball
Someone asked about typing on a tablet with a trackball. Until dwell clicking gets the bugs worked out (Therapy Box’s Mouse Trak) or doesn’t require specialized purchases (Unique Perspectives’ Dwell Click), your best bet is something like a switch-adapted L-trac … Continue reading
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Tagged Android, arthritis, assistive technology, cerebral palsy, Kensington, pointing devices, RSI, tablets, trackballs
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Stop mouse settings from reverting in Windows 10: X Mouse Button Control
When I’m not using speech recognition, I’m using my trackball. My trackball drives everything, including my on-screen keyboard. Also, some of Dragon’s mouse commands rely on the Windows mouse settings. Therefore, I was rather peeved when I discovered that a … Continue reading
“Touch typing” with an on-screen keyboard: Virtual Keyboard meets Window Eyes
Note: The following will not work for typing in scan mode–only for a pointing device and a switch assigned to clicking. However, if your pointing device emulates a mouse using switches, that will work. I posted before that I had … Continue reading
King’s Quest 3 Redux: Point-and-click/switch access goes retro
I can’t really play computer games outside of interactive fiction. That’s all right, though; I’m a word person, and playing the contemporary games reminds me of playing things like Moonmist vicariously on my neighbor’s Tandy. I was also interested in … Continue reading
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Tagged assistive technology, cerebral palsy, computer games, pointing devices, switch access
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Use mouse movement as a switch action: AutoHotkey
This is a script that enables you to use your mouse or trackball as a switch, turning the movement into a click. If you move the mouse cursor anywhere on the screen, the movement will send a switch action. You … Continue reading
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Tagged assistive technology, AutoHotkey, onscreen keyboards, pointing devices, switch scanning
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Toggle a drag and drop loop: AutoHotkey
If you don’t use dwell clicking but would still like a repeating drag and drop capability, here is a script that uses an extra mouse or trackball button to toggle repeating drag locks on and off, for moving tiles in … Continue reading
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Tagged assistive technology, AutoHotkey, pointing devices, RSI
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Global tweaks for Expert Mouse and others: Drag lock with AutoHotkey
When I use the trackball and onscreen keyboard, I use dwell clicking for almost everything–except precise or continuous dragging.
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Tagged assistive technology, AutoHotkey, pointing devices, RSI
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Use mouse wheel for switch scanning: AutoHotkey
If you’re able to turn a scroll ring on a trackball or roll a mouse wheel, you can use it as a switch. You can alter the keys and clicks to suit yourself; for instance, for 2-switch scanning, the other … Continue reading
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Tagged assistive technology, AutoHotkey, onscreen keyboards, pointing devices, switch scanning
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Alternative to TrackballWorks: universal macros with X-Mouse
If I want to do macros with my trackball, I use AutoHotkey for two main reasons: it’s a lot more customizable (see the Kindle script) and it works with Point N Click. If I remember correctly, Kensington’s TrackballWorks only communicates … Continue reading
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Tagged assistive technology, AutoHotkey, macros, pointing devices, RSI
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Update: Able Track trackball
Awhile back I rejected the Able Track switch-adapted trackball in large part because of its lack of a middle button switch jack. That design oversight was recently corrected, and Mabatech now sells a 3 switch (mechanical) trackball. (My other con … Continue reading
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Tagged assistive technology, pointing devices, switch access, switch scanning
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Hand to Mouth: Assistive Technology 