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Would this work? on version 711, the sides of the touchpad work with with a really hard fingernail push or a stylus. Lesley On Sat, Nov 22, 2008 at 11:00 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Send accessibility mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/accessibility > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of accessibility digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Touchpad is not accessible friendly (Rakesh Chand) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2008 21:16:54 +1300 > From: "Rakesh Chand" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [laptop-accessibility] Touchpad is not accessible > friendly > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Discussion of accessibility on the OLPC" > <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Hello Greg & colleagues, > > It's indeed, very sad, that People With Disabilities have to wait... > > Perhaps, it's high time, that their issues are dealt with straight away, > rather than, telling them to wait for the next generation... > > The suggestion about some kind of peripheral (AKA external to the XO and > plugged in to its USB port) device. May work, but what if it doesn't? > > Wonder why the developers can't create some thing more universal! Food for > thought, for the high tech guys... > > Have a great evening! Lets continue to expend the horizon for People With > Disabilities. > > Rakesh > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Greg Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 9:10 AM > Subject: Re: [laptop-accessibility] Touchpad is not accessible friendly > > >> Hi All, >> >> I'm afraid that the pressure sensitive feature is not available and not >> planned right now. >> >> In short, if it doesn't work for David it doesn't work well enough. >> >> I don't think that we will have a chance to change the hardware in the >> near future for this. It may be something that can be supported better >> in the next generation. >> >> For the time being, I think you will need to use some kind of peripheral >> (AKA external to the XO and plugged in to its USB port) device. >> >> We support a mouse, but if you find that your preferred peripheral does >> not work, you may be able to get some engineering support to gets a >> driver installed. No promises but for sure you should follow up if you >> want to use something and you are not able to make it work. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Greg S >> >> Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:48:28 -0800 >> From: "Tim hobbs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: Re: [laptop-accessibility] Touchpad is not accessible >> friendly >> To: "Discussion of accessibility on the OLPC" >> <[email protected]> >> Message-ID: >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >> >> You know, I'm surprised, there are two functionalities on this touch pad, >> the touch pad it'self, and a pressure sensative pad. You may be able to >> use >> the pressure sensative pad, your hook acting as a stylus. >> >> Timothy Hobbs >> >> On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 7:32 PM, David K Parker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> >> > > I have yet to find a touchpad that works with a prosthetic hook. I >> tested >> > > one of these laptops at a conference recently, it did NOT work with my >> > > prosthetic. >> > > >> > > >> > > On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 6:47 PM, Seth Woodworth >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: >> > > >> >> >> I disagree. >> >> >> >> >> >> I believe that this is called a capacitance touchpad. I can't >> imagine >> >> >> that there isn't some item that a child could use instead of a >> finger. >> >> >> >> >> >> In fact, within arm reach: my metal watch band enables me to use my >> >> >> touchpad. >> >> >> >> >> >> I don't think there is a as-cheap device that will allow pointing on >> >> >> the XO as a capacitance touchpad. >> >> >> >> >> >> --Seth >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 6:48 PM, Carlos mauro >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> >> > I agree. >> >>> >> > >> >>> >> > For versions of the XO 1.5 or 2.0 would be my suggestion to >> place the >> >> >> cam >> >>> >> > and the microphone at the top of the screen of the laptop. Use >> >> >> eyetracking >> >>> >> > recognition technologies or the use of touchscreen or >> something similary >> >> >> to >> >>> >> > gnome speech desktop >> >>> >> > >> >>> >> > 2008/11/19 David K Parker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >>>> >> >> >> >>>> >> >> In looking at the laptop specs I noticed the mouse input is >> a touchpad. >> >>>> >> >> This makes the laptop inaccessible for kids with artificial >> hands. The >> >>>> >> >> touchpad technology is not good at all for people who wear >> prosthesis. >> >> >> This >> >>>> >> >> limitation can be addressed by providing a trackpoint type >> alternative. >> >> >> It's >> >>>> >> >> really a shame that technology companies don't think about >> >>>> >> >> these >> >> >> unecessary >> >>>> >> >> limitations for people with disabilities. I bet there are >> many kids >> >> >> missing >> >>>> >> >> limbs due to landmines that will be affected by this >> technology hurdle. >> >> >> I >> >>>> >> >> know because I'm missing my hands due to an accident. >> Technology should >> >> >> be >> >>>> >> >> used to allow people to overcome disabilities, not adding >> additional >> >>>> >> >> obstacles to oversome. Please pass this info on to the >> developers of >> >> >> the >> >>>> >> >> laptops. >> >>>> >> >> >> >>>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >>>> >> >> accessibility mailing list >> >>>> >> >> [email protected] >> >>>> >> >> http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/accessibility >> >>>> >> >> >> >>> >> > >> >>> >> > >> >>> >> > >> >>> >> > -- >> >>> >> > http://unimauro.blogspot.com/ >> >>> >> > Creemos en el amor de los Seres Humanos >> >>> >> > Carlos Mauro C?rdenas Fern?ndez >> >>> >> > 4582877 980525716 >> >>> >> > >> >>> >> > _______________________________________________ >> >>> >> > accessibility mailing list >> >>> >> > [email protected] >> >>> >> > http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/accessibility >> >>> >> > >> >>> >> > >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> >> accessibility mailing list >> >> >> [email protected] >> >> >> http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/accessibility >> >> >> >> > > >> > > >> > > _______________________________________________ >> > > accessibility mailing list >> > > [email protected] >> > > http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/accessibility >> > > >> > > >> >> >> -- Thank you, Timothy Hobbs [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------- next >> part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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