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Tag Archives: switch access
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
Posted in Disability, Games, Technology
Tagged assistive technology, cerebral palsy, computer games, pointing devices, switch access
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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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Autoscroll Kindle for PC continuously: AutoHotkey
There was yet another way to write the Kindle page turn script, so I did–this one keeps turning pages until you pause the script. You can also kill the script after you’re done reading. Pause also resumes. #IfWinActive, ahk_class QWidget … Continue reading
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Tagged assistive technology, AutoHotkey, books, Kindle, switch access, switch scanning
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Autoscroll Kindle for PC with mouse / switch / dwell click: AutoHotkey
For people who use pointing devices or switches or keyboards, this is an AutoHotkey script for automatically turning pages in Kindle for PC, 5 at a time. I set my trigger as the middle button in Point-N-Click because Kindle doesn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged assistive technology, AutoHotkey, Kindle, switch access, switch scanning
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Multilingual word prediction: Virtual Keyboard Review
Post edited slightly to reflect program updates. After Google Scribe went, so did a source of free multilingual word prediction. So I went looking for another one. I forget how I found it, but I did find one: Virtual Keyboard.
Use your computer without a mouth or mouse
From the stats: “computer without mouth” and “firefox without mouth.” You don’t need your mouth to use a computer or a browser unless you use the following: Speech recognition A mouthstick A bite or sip/puff switch or other breath control … Continue reading
Atec Ultra Light switch review: nearly painless
IMPORTANT: if you can avoid it, don’t buy this switch from EnableMart. They charge double what other sites do. After returning a bad adjustable pressure switch, I decided to try another kind. This one is working better: an Atec Ultra … Continue reading
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Tagged arthritis, assistive technology, cerebral palsy, hemiplegia, RSI, switch access, switch scanning
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Traxsys adjustable switch review: a medium
A short review of a small product. The idea of the Traxsys “Joggle” adjustable pressure switch is exactly what it sounds like: twist the lid of the switch (which resembles nothing so much as a primary colored chocolate covered Oreo) … Continue reading
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Tagged arthritis, assistive technology, cerebral palsy, CP, hemiplegia, RSI, switch access, switch scanning
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Use Windows on-screen keyboard as a switch scanning mouse cursor
While scanning the Click N Type on-screen keyboard is my default choice for whenever I have to use one, certain programs are noncompliant and have buttons etc. that can’t be accessed by keyboard — not even by the tedious Tab-and-Enter … Continue reading
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Tagged assistive technology, keyboard access, mouse grid, on-screen keyboard, switch access, switch scanning
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Optimizing Click N Type onscreen keyboard for scan mode
Lately, my good hand has been hurting badly and left me at a loss for what to do when I can’t use my voice. Though technically I can press a switch with my left fist until I get too spastic, … Continue reading
Hand to Mouth: Assistive Technology 