Alan.Hess@f1000.n261.z1.fidonet.org (Alan Hess) (03/29/91)
Index Number: 14569 [This is from the Spinal Injury Conference] from RIME Disabled Network: Date: 03-15-91 (12:50) Number: 427 of 474 To: ALLEN JACKSON Refer#: 366 from: JAMES LUBIN Read: NO subj: INPUT DEVICES Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE Conf: DISABLED (68) Read Type: GENERAL AJ/only has the use of a mouth-stick. My question is, what other input AJ/devices are available to someone who only has use of his head? He AJ/really waits a mouse-like pointing device. Any ideas? Thanks a bunch! I am a respirator dependent quadriplegic, paralysed from the neck down. I have limited use of my head and use a sip and puff device for input. I have tried a head device on a Macintosh which was "mouse-like". I was not able to use it because I can't turn my head to well, so it may or may not work for that person. The sip and puff with morse code software works great for me. There are several morse code programs available for the IBM computer. The one I highly recomend, and am using right now, is ezMorse made by: Regenesis Development Corp North Vancouver, B.C. Canada V7G 1S3 Tel: (604) 929-6663 Fax: (604) 929-3316 I found it to be the most compatable with the software I use, including: Word Perfect 5.1, QuickBASIC 4.5, Telix 3.12, GEnie PC Aladdin 1.30. EzMorse can either use the game, parallel or serial port to attach the swich cable (incudued). Also, the cataloge states than, "individuals with disabilities can purchase ezMorse at 30% off listed price." The listed price in the cataloge I have (11/89) is $75 (Canadian). -- Uucp: ..!{decvax,oliveb}!bunker!hcap!hnews!261!1000!Alan.Hess Internet: Alan.Hess@f1000.n261.z1.fidonet.org
Alan.Hess@f1000.n261.z1.fidonet.org (Alan Hess) (04/15/91)
Index Number: 14897 [This is from the Spinal Injury Conference] from RIME Disabled Network: Date: 03-15-91 (12:50) Number: 427 of 474 To: ALLEN JACKSON Refer#: 366 from: JAMES LUBIN Read: NO subj: INPUT DEVICES Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE Conf: DISABLED (68) Read Type: GENERAL AJ/only has the use of a mouth-stick. My question is, what other input AJ/devices are available to someone who only has use of his head? He AJ/really waits a mouse-like pointing device. Any ideas? Thanks a bunch! I am a respirator dependent quadriplegic, paralysed from the neck down. I have limited use of my head and use a sip and puff device for input. I have tried a head device on a Macintosh which was "mouse-like". I was not able to use it because I can't turn my head to well, so it may or may not work for that person. The sip and puff with morse code software works great for me. There are several morse code programs available for the IBM computer. The one I highly recomend, and am using right now, is ezMorse made by: Regenesis Development Corp North Vancouver, B.C. Canada V7G 1S3 Tel: (604) 929-6663 Fax: (604) 929-3316 I found it to be the most compatable with the software I use, including: Word Perfect 5.1, QuickBASIC 4.5, Telix 3.12, GEnie PC Aladdin 1.30. EzMorse can either use the game, parallel or serial port to attach the swich cable (incudued). Also, the cataloge states than, "individuals with disabilities can purchase ezMorse at 30% off listed price." The listed price in the cataloge I have (11/89) is $75 (Canadian). -- Uucp: ..!{decvax,oliveb}!bunker!hcap!hnews!261!1000!Alan.Hess Internet: Alan.Hess@f1000.n261.z1.fidonet.org