Redesigned BAT One Handed Keyboard
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The BAT is the ultimate typing solution for persons with physical or visual impairments and is proven to increase productivity when used with graphic or desktop publishing software.  (Dual Hand option comes with two keyboards, one for the left and one for the right.)


Best Uses for the BAT Keyboard 
The BAT Personal Keyboard has applicability in any computing environment, especially those using the keyboard with a mouse or other input device. The keyboard is the perfect solution for computer aided drafting, desk top publishing, graphics design and other uses such as accounting, telemarketing, or customer service. It is excellent in applications requiring only one hand. The current trend in ergonomic keyboards (splitting and separating the QWERTY keyboard) makes the BAT keyboard even more compelling for single-handed use. It is light weight and compact, takes little desk space and can easily be transported. Take the BAT keyboard with you as your personal keyboard. Use it with your laptop as a remote keyboard. It is convenient and flexible. Use the BAT keyboard in any comfortable typing position, including the arm of your chair or your lap. Use it alone, in pairs, and with other input devices, such as a traditional keyboard, a mouse or a design tablet. The BAT Personal Keyboard was developed over ten years of research by an internationally renowned human factors expert. Both the chord set and the physical design of keyboard are the result of that research. Each BAT keyboard is capable of entering all characters and functions of a traditional keyboard (plus many more) with only seven keys! Data is entered by "chording": pressing a key or combination of keys simultaneously. Chords are easy to learn in about an hour. Moderate proficiency is gained in less than 10 hours, much less than with traditional keyboards. Most people achieve 30-50 wpm. Actual learning performance varies with individuals. 

The BAT Keyboard and Disabilities 
The BAT Personal Keyboard is a fully functioning keyboard for one hand. It’s innovative, compact design is ideal for individuals with physical or visual impairments. The keyboard’s small size allows user’s to easily port the BAT from home to work or school as well as place the keyboard in the most comfortable position to meet their needs. To enhance speed and efficiency ChordEasy® software, a word expansion and macro program, is included with the BAT turning it into a customizable keyboard. An input system called "chording" is used to type on the BAT. Similar to Braille combinations of keys are pressed simultaneously. The BAT has seven keys, four for the fingers and three for the thumb. The center thumb key is used in combination with the four finger keys to type "space" and "a" through "z". The two outer thumb keys are used for special keys like "Alt", "Shift" and cursor movement. "Sticky" or "latching" keys are used to enter multiple key sequences, i.e. Alt F to open a file. The BAT is a keyboard, it is not a mouse. However, all cursor movements can be achieved and with Windows ’95 and System 7 for Macintosh users can turn the keypad into a mouse. If a pointing device is desired, most users mount a portable Glidepoint touchpad (available from Infogrip) just above the thumb keys or place a trackball or mouse on the low side of the BAT, thereby minimizing hand movement. Users can do anything on the BAT keyboard that they would with an extended keyboard and more. Included with the BAT is ChordEasy software. ChordEasy enhances user productivity, by giving them a customized short hand or Quickkeys type feature. Abbreviation expansions and macros turn long words, phrases or key sequences of up to 250 characters into two strokes. ChordEasy also allows the users to lock the BAT in Macro Mode, requiring only one stroke to be entered, transforming it into a fully customizable keyboard.

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