Help customising Fedora for my grandfather.

[Robert L Cochran]

I wonder if Emacspeak can be used to execute commands by voice. I'm not 
an expert, just throwing in some stuff I had read a few months ago and 
never investigated fully. It might be worth looking into.

Bob


Jeff Lasman wrote:

> On Saturday 27 December 2003 08:29 am, Jon Atkinson wrote:
> 
> 
>>Actually, he's using a traditional ball mouse which came with the
>>computer. Which actually raises an interesting question. He has
>>trouble with keeping his hands steady while they are in the air, so
>>maybe a trackball or touchpad would be more appropriate (because his
>>hands will be in constant contact, and he can lay his hand on it to
>>take some of the pressure off his muscles)? Has anyone had any
>>experience of this?
> 
> 
> I echo Jon Atkinson's response on trackballs and touchpads; to me 
> nothing is as easy to use and as elegant as a mouse.
> 
> A few years ago I had a dislocated shoulder, which severely limited my 
> motion for several months, and I was still happier with a mouse than a 
> trackball, which I would have thought would have been better.
> 
> That's when I bought an "ergonomic keyboard" though, and I find them 
> much better.  The one I use (Mouse Systems) has a nice rest for the 
> bottom of my hand, and I always keep my hands on the rest while I type, 
> with my fingers hovering just above the keys (I'm a high-speed touch 
> typist).  Much easier than hovering the entire hand, as I get older.
> 
> As far as the mouse is concerned, when I'm not actually typing, my right 
> hand is always resting on the mouse; I find that very comfortable.
> 
> Fwiw, I use a Microsoft Optical wheel mouse, and I like the way it fits 
> my hand, the way RHL supports it (I suppose Fedora does as well), using 
> the wheel both to scroll and as a third button, and I like the way it 
> "just works".  While I haven't like Microsoft software in a long time, 
> and I truly hate their ergonomic keyboards (because they've moved the 
> "6" key), I really believe they have the mouse right.
> 
> Jeff

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Bob Cochran
Greenbelt, Maryland, USA
http://greenbeltcomputer.biz/