<font color="#cc0000" size="6">i need safe and easy method of teaching computer education to blind children can anybody help me with short notes please</font><br><br>
<div><span class="gmail_quote">On 11/21/08, <b class="gmail_sendername">Michael Reynolds</b> <<a href="mailto:uppitycrip@gmail.com">uppitycrip@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</span>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">A trackpoint on a think pad seemed to work really well for me - in<br>fact - even tho the thinkpad i own is really old (I have an HP with a<br>
touch pad - running ubuntu 8.04, i HAD to shut pressure sensitivity<br>off, and i cant stand it compared to my think pad. but i could not<br>really complain as the machine new was under $400.<br><br>Due to spasms, the ipod touch and iphone are really annoying, (what's<br>
even worse is that i know a guy who works on it's os - we went to high<br>school together...) tho - as david said other manufacturers - for me<br>LG - works fine...<br><br>Mike R.<br><br>On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 6:17 PM, David K Parker <<a href="mailto:davparker@gmail.com">davparker@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> All I can say is that I tried using the touchpad as a mouse and it didn't<br>> recognize my touch. This is true of every touchpad I've ever tried. The<br>> trackpoint style pointing device in the center of keyboards such as Thinkpad<br>
> and some HP models work great.<br>><br>> On another note...<br>> Many touchscreens don't work with prosthetic devices either. Apple has the<br>> worst track record. I have yet to find an iPod ot iPhone that works. It's a<br>
> real shame that technology is becoming more of an obstacle than an enabler<br>> of people with disabilities. I know touchscreens can work with prosthetics<br>> as I own a Centro that woks great.<br>> It just seems that a project like this Laptop for Every Child should be more<br>
> aware of barriers like this. Obstacles that can be easily remedied. I can't<br>> imagine that a trackpoint style pointing device would add that much to the<br>> cost.<br>><br>> On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 12:48 AM, Tim hobbs <<a href="mailto:tim.thelion@gmail.com">tim.thelion@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>>> You know, I'm surprised, there are two functionalities on this touch pad,<br>>> the touch pad it'self, and a pressure sensative pad. You may be able to use<br>>> the pressure sensative pad, your hook acting as a stylus.<br>
>><br>>> Timothy Hobbs<br>>><br>>> On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 7:32 PM, David K Parker <<a href="mailto:davparker@gmail.com">davparker@gmail.com</a>><br>>> wrote:<br>>>><br>>>> I have yet to find a touchpad that works with a prosthetic hook. I tested<br>
>>> one of these laptops at a conference recently, it did NOT work with my<br>>>> prosthetic.<br>>>><br>>>> On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 6:47 PM, Seth Woodworth <<a href="mailto:seth@isforinsects.com">seth@isforinsects.com</a>><br>
>>> wrote:<br>>>>><br>>>>> I disagree.<br>>>>><br>>>>> I believe that this is called a capacitance touchpad. I can't imagine<br>>>>> that there isn't some item that a child could use instead of a finger.<br>
>>>><br>>>>> In fact, within arm reach: my metal watch band enables me to use my<br>>>>> touchpad.<br>>>>><br>>>>> I don't think there is a as-cheap device that will allow pointing on<br>
>>>> the XO as a capacitance touchpad.<br>>>>><br>>>>> --Seth<br>>>>><br>>>>><br>>>>> On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 6:48 PM, Carlos mauro <<a href="mailto:unimauro@gmail.com">unimauro@gmail.com</a>><br>
>>>> wrote:<br>>>>> > I agree.<br>>>>> ><br>>>>> > For versions of the XO 1.5 or 2.0 would be my suggestion to place the<br>>>>> > cam<br>>>>> > and the microphone at the top of the screen of the laptop. Use<br>
>>>> > eyetracking<br>>>>> > recognition technologies or the use of touchscreen or something<br>>>>> > similary to<br>>>>> > gnome speech desktop<br>>>>> ><br>
>>>> > 2008/11/19 David K Parker <<a href="mailto:davparker@gmail.com">davparker@gmail.com</a>><br>>>>> >><br>>>>> >> In looking at the laptop specs I noticed the mouse input is a<br>
>>>> >> touchpad.<br>>>>> >> This makes the laptop inaccessible for kids with artificial hands.<br>>>>> >> The<br>>>>> >> touchpad technology is not good at all for people who wear<br>
>>>> >> prosthesis. This<br>>>>> >> limitation can be addressed by providing a trackpoint type<br>>>>> >> alternative. It's<br>>>>> >> really a shame that technology companies don't think about these<br>
>>>> >> unecessary<br>>>>> >> limitations for people with disabilities. I bet there are many kids<br>>>>> >> missing<br>>>>> >> limbs due to landmines that will be affected by this technology<br>
>>>> >> hurdle. I<br>>>>> >> know because I'm missing my hands due to an accident. Technology<br>>>>> >> should be<br>>>>> >> used to allow people to overcome disabilities, not adding additional<br>
>>>> >> obstacles to oversome. Please pass this info on to the developers of<br>>>>> >> the<br>>>>> >> laptops.<br>>>>> >><br>>>>> >> _______________________________________________<br>
>>>> >> accessibility mailing list<br>>>>> >> <a href="mailto:accessibility@lists.laptop.org">accessibility@lists.laptop.org</a><br>>>>> >> <a href="http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/accessibility">http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/accessibility</a><br>
>>>> >><br>>>>> ><br>>>>> ><br>>>>> ><br>>>>> > --<br>>>>> > <a href="http://unimauro.blogspot.com/">http://unimauro.blogspot.com/</a><br>
>>>> > Creemos en el amor de los Seres Humanos<br>>>>> > Carlos Mauro Cárdenas Fernández<br>>>>> > 4582877 980525716<br>>>>> ><br>>>>> > _______________________________________________<br>
>>>> > accessibility mailing list<br>>>>> > <a href="mailto:accessibility@lists.laptop.org">accessibility@lists.laptop.org</a><br>>>>> > <a href="http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/accessibility">http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/accessibility</a><br>
>>>> ><br>>>>> ><br>>>>> _______________________________________________<br>>>>> accessibility mailing list<br>>>>> <a href="mailto:accessibility@lists.laptop.org">accessibility@lists.laptop.org</a><br>
>>>> <a href="http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/accessibility">http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/accessibility</a><br>>>><br>>>><br>>>> _______________________________________________<br>
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>>><br>>><br>>><br>>><br>>> --<br>>><br>>> Thank you,<br>>> Timothy Hobbs<br>>> <a href="mailto:tim.thelion@gmail.com">tim.thelion@gmail.com</a><br>>><br>>><br>
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