Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 00:36:59 -0500 From: "Pres Waterman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [LIB] Touchscreens for Librettos - alternatives
Had anybody tried to use wired or wireless assistive technology in order to compensate the missing touch screen, such as: > - finger trackballs, which are mounted on your finger and do not need a desk, I have used them. They are available in USB, PS/2 and standard DB-9 serial plugs. They seem to all have a capability where the trigger ( you hold them like a gun ) is the left-click, and the right top button is right-click, and the left top button is a scroll-lock good for navigating around. My only problem with them is their finger hole is not big enough and if I fully insert my pointer/index finger as designed, it holds the left-click on and you can barely tell it is happening. So I only half-insert the finger. > - eye gaze systems, which observe the users eye movements, uh, wot? > - minitrackballs for slots and minimouses, always poor unless optical because their ball is small. > - MouseKeys program to simmulate the mouse via arrow keys and others, vedry clumsy and slow. More keystrokes than convenient. > - NoMouse, I have familiarized myself with the TAB key and other no-mouse operations and prefer it almost universally. Also, Windows 9x's A ccessability options is wonderful for punching up menus in high-light situations. Use "high contrast white" scheme as a start. Pres Waterman traveling... much delay in catching messages, sorry if I reply and others have already and I lost many many emails in a crash also! ************************************************************** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ -------TO UNSUBSCRIBE------- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe --------TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST------ Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **************************************************************
