[laptop-accessibility] Touchpad is not accessible friendly

[Greg Smith]

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" <tim.thelion at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [laptop-accessibility] Touchpad is not accessible
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To: "Discussion of accessibility on the OLPC"
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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 <davparker at gmail.com> 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 
<seth at isforinsects.com>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 
<unimauro at gmail.com> 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 <davparker at gmail.com>
 >>>> >> >>
 >>>> >> >> 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.
 >>>> >> >>
 >>>> >> >> _______________________________________________
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 >>>> >> >> 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
 >>> >> >
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