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  • Page 1

    Chapter 5 Using Overlay Keyboards 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Choosing an Overlay Keyboar d 5.3 Further Information[...]

  • Page 2

    Chapter 5 Usin g Overlay Keyboar ds - 74 - 5.1 Intr oduction An overlay keyboard is a shallow rectangular plastic or m etal box, usually A4 or A3 size, with a flat top surface. The overlay k eyboard plugs into the com puter and it is used to operate it in place of the computer k eyboard. The overlay k eyboard surface consists of a number (usually b[...]

  • Page 3

    Chapter 5 Usin g Overlay Keyboard s - 75 - Who Might Use an Ov erlay Keyboard ? The main adv antage of overlay k eyboards is that dedicated overlay s can be tailored to suit the individual user and a particular task , thereby sim p lifying and im proving access and control. Their use is not confined to special needs: overlay keyboards are used as i[...]

  • Page 4

    Chapter 5 Usin g Overlay Keyboard s - 76 - Figure 5-4 Discover:Boar d Mouse control overlay Reading Difficulties Early readers/writers or users w ith specific learning dif ficulties can use overlay k eyboards to produce whole or part words and phr ases, with a single key press. This allows a student to practice sentence formation w ithout having to[...]

  • Page 5

    Chapter 5 Usin g Overlay Keyboard s - 77 - 5.2 Choosing an Over lay K e yboard Different key boards are available in different sizes and with different features. Most key boards need special software in which case you cannot consid er the k eyboard without also considering its accompany ing software and the curriculum softw are that it needs to acc[...]

  • Page 6

    Chapter 5 Usin g Overlay Keyboard s - 78 - • Concept Universal The Concept Universal has been developed from the original old blue Concept Keyboard . They are available in A4 or A3 size, with 256 k eys. They are supplied with one connecting cable for the computer of y our choice: y ou can buy extra cables for other com puters separately. The cabl[...]

  • Page 7

    Chapter 5 Usin g Overlay Keyboard s - 79 - control can be designed with a separate Overlay Maker prog ram. IntelliPics is a m ultimedia program for creating early learning activitie s with sound and animation, and corresponding overlay s, for access with IntelliKey s. Key Largo / Ke:nx Key Largo is an overlay keyboard for Macintosh. I t needs a Ke:[...]

  • Page 8

    Chapter 5 Usin g Overlay Keyboard s - 80 - Overlay Keyboard Overall size cm Overlay size cm No. o f key s Connects to... Key guard & price Price Guide Supplier MAC Discover:Board 39 x 29 36 x 22 (US legal) 128 (16x8) ADB keyboard port 128, 64, 32 holes, £75 each £395 Don Johnst on MAC Key Largo 41 x 30 36 x 22 (US legal) 128 (16x8) Ke:nx inte[...]

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    Chapter 5 Usin g Overlay Keyboard s - 81 - • Sticky Keys. Most program s have Sticky Keys for people who cannot hold down two keys at once: the Shift or Control key is pressed first, then a letter key pressed next (see Chapter 3 Accessing the Keyboard for a full description of sticky keys). • Mouse Pointer Control . Control of the mouse pointer[...]

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    Chapter 5 Usin g Overlay Keyboard s - 82 - Table 5-3 Overlay Key board driver software features DRIVE R S OFTW ARE Overlay Key board Text Control, Modifier & Cursor Keys Mouse Control Input Acceptance Filter Post Acceptance Filter Repeat Filter Sticky Keys Auditory Feedback Digitised sound output Speech output Print-out O verlay BBC BBC Concept[...]

  • Page 11

    Chapter 5 Usin g Overlay Keyboard s - 83 - has very limited features (it does not let y ou control the m ouse pointer, for example). Discover:Board has a more sophisticated set of com puter control functions than IntelliKeys , while IntelliKeys has better tools for desig ning overlays and associated activ ities (eg. IntelliPics & OverlayMaker )[...]

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    Chapter 5 Usin g Overlay Keyboard s - 84 - 5.3 Further Inf orma tion Web Sites Concept Keyboard Company http: //www.conceptkey.co.uk T he Concept Keyboard and accessories site. Don Johnston Inc. http://www.donj ohnston.com/ I nformation about Disc over:Board and other Don Johnston products. Inclusive Technology http:// www.inclusive.co.uk/default.h[...]