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ABILITY SWITCH [1 record]

Record 1 2016-02-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Peripheral Equipment
  • Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
CONT

More elaborate pointing devices make use of computer programs that display a virtual keyboard or a menu of choices. A person wears a pointer or manipulates a mouse to pick out a selection on the screen, then an adapted switch is used to click the mouse button. A person who cannot talk might use this system to express synthetic voice messages stored in the computer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Périphériques (Informatique)
  • Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées

Spanish

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