Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Overlay Keyboard Saitek
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Chapter 5 Using Overlay Keyboards 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Choosing an Overlay Keyboar d 5.3 Further Information.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 (.
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).
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 Accept.
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.
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.
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If you already are a holder of Saitek Overlay Keyboard, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Saitek Overlay Keyboard.
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