July 2008
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By Ricky Buchanan on July 15, 2008
AlphaOmega Software’s Function Keys Mapper guides you to set your function keys to launch applications or open specific files or websites.
Posted in Intellectually Impaired, Neurologically Impaired, New Software, Primary Keyboard Users, Supporters, Users, Vision Impaired | Tagged free trial, keyboard mapping, keyboard shortcuts, shareware, shortcut keys |
By Joe Barnick on July 14, 2008
A couple of weeks ago, I posted a tidbit on ScreenRecycler, an app that allows you to use another Mac’s screen as a second display. In it, I theorized that ScreenRecycler could allow on-screen keyboard and scan panel users to play inaccessible fullscreen games by letting them display the game on their main Mac’s screen [...]
Posted in Information, Neurologically Impaired, Primary Mouse Users, Primary Switch Users, Users | Tagged 10.5, full screen, games |
By Ricky Buchanan on July 11, 2008
SoundAsleep is a freeware app which will mute and unmute the system sound at times you specify.
Posted in New Software, Supporters, Users | Tagged automatic volume control, free, schedule events, volume control, volume level |
By Ricky Buchanan on July 10, 2008
The Mac Tips & Tricks website have a nifty little post up which guides you through how to Print Envelopes From Address Book. Very handy if handwriting isn’t your greatest ability! – Ricky Buchanan
Posted in Information, Intellectually Impaired, Neurologically Impaired, Other Impairment, Primary Keyboard Users, Primary Mouse Users, Primary Switch Users, Users, Vision Impaired, VoiceOver | Tagged print, print envelope |
By Paul Natsch on July 3, 2008
One of the numerous obstacles those of us with physical limitations face is how do we perform a right-click with a one-button mouse? Those that are able to use a physical keyboard can simply hold down the control key while clicking and that will emulate a right-click. But what about those of us who can’t use a physical keyboard or have trouble using one?
Posted in Information, New Software, Primary Mouse Users, Users | Tagged features, mouse enhancement, right click |
By Joe Barnick on July 2, 2008
In the July – August ’08 issue of MDA’s QUEST Magazine, there is an interesting article in the QuestTech section about Orlando Valle, a young man with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and the specialized digital photography equipment he uses for a middle school digital media course. Of particular interest is the motorized pan & tilt mount [...]
Posted in Information, Neurologically Impaired, Other Non-Apple Equipment, Primary Keyboard Users, Primary Mouse Users, Primary Switch Users, Supporters, Users | Tagged camcorder, camera, mount, switch accessible, switch adapted, tripod, video |
By Ricky Buchanan on July 1, 2008
Cepstral has released version 5 of its text to speech voices, announcing improved voice quality and engine efficiency.
Posted in New Software, Text to Speech, Users, VoiceOver | Tagged commercial, computer speech, computer voice, free trial, mac voice, speak text, speech synthesizer, text speak, Text to Speech, tts, voice, voice output, voices for mac |
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