At 4:56 PM -0700 6/2/02, Kaye Griffin wrote: >I have an elderly friend with Parkinson's Disease who is interested in >getting a used computer for surfing the Internet. I think he could >learn to use an imac without any trouble and I can obtain a RevA imac >for him at no cost. I can help him with the basics, but I don't know >whether there are any special peripherals that would make it easier for >him. This is a wonderful list -- if anyone in the group can advise me, >or knows of helpful website or userlist or chat group, I would really >appreciate your help.
Apple once upon a time had a database of this sort of equipment. I don't know how to find it but you could try checking www.apple.com. Apple's OS includes two control panels for helping the disabled. Close View allows one to zoom in on a portion of the screen. Easy Access provides three tools which might be helpful in your friend's case. One makes the keyboard act as a mouse. The second provides a delay in keyboard response to reduce the risk of accidently pressing a key. The third allows for operating the keyboard with one finger or a stick or what have you. It lets you "hold" any or all of the modifier keys (Shift, Command, Option & Control). Both control panels are found in either the Apple Extras folder or the CD-ROM Extras folder. -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED] "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
