SwitchXS™ provides virtually complete access to Mac OS X and all standard Mac applications for people who can only use a single switch. It offers
full mouse and keyboard emulation by what is known as “scanning”. The idea of
using a single switch and scanning to access a computer may be a little confusing, but it is a simple concept. An image of a keyboard is presented on the computer display. A single adaptive switch is clicked to begin scanning the
keyboard and in turn each row of keys is highlighted. Select a row by clicking
the switch when that row of keys is highlighted. Then each button in that row is
highlighted in sequence. When the button of interest is highlighted click the
switch and the function of that button is executed. For example, if a letter
button is selected, such as "B" that letter is sent to the active application.
If one of the mouse emulation buttons is selected, such as "mouse pointer up"
the pointer begins moving up. Click the switch again and the mouse pointer
stops.
SwitchXS provides a number of predefined scanning panels for
moving the cursor, and clicking and typing in all standard Mac applications. A
scanning panel can be thought of as a keyboard with additional buttons for mouse
emulation, menu scanning and managing the scanning process. SwitchXS also has
adjustable scanning speed and cycling, mouse speed, and keyboard transparency.
SmartTransparency™ makes the scanning panel partially or fully transparent when
not scanning and makes it possible to see “under” the keyboard between scans. A
very important feature of SwitchXS is that not only can the keyboard be scanned
but the application and system menus can be as well.
SwitchXS works with most USB joysticks, game pads, as well as
switch interfaces that emulate those devices. In addition, it can be used with a
regular keyboard as well as switch interfaces that emulate a keyboard. SwitchXS
supports multiple switches and user configurable scanning methods. SwitchXS is
currently localized for English and French. However, it works with most other
languages.
Features -
· Full mouse and keyboard
emulation
· Works
seamlessly with all standard Mac OS and Mac OS X applications
·
Automatic Menu scanning
·
SmartTransparency to hide keyboard when not in use
· Handles
command-key and modifier key combinations, and dead-keys
·
Multiple resizable keyboard layouts
·
Programmable scan speed and cycling, and mouse speed
· Works
with a wide range of input devices
· Use with one or more switches
