Oversize keyboard

[Doug Carpenter]

Yesterday a lady from my electronic assistive technology team fitted me up with Chester Creek oversize keyboard. They’re primarily aids for visual impairment, but the ca. 2 cm square keys are a huge help to failing fingers.

https://www.newegg.com/p/0GA-0017-00...9SIAE87APW6075

Doug

[Lynne K]

Smashing Doug x

[denise]

That looks good. Are those keys luminous? Why we have black keyboards and very dull alphabet etc I don't know? I'm a touch typist but sometimes I have to play hunt the key. Probably just need to give it another scrub. Took all the keys off and gave them a good clean. It's ok just a few hiccups 😉

[Ellie]

Glad it works for you Doug. You don't find it too high to bring your arms up to use it, do you?

Love Ellie.

[Doug Carpenter]

Denise- I think so.

Ellie - good question. at the moment I'm using it stretched out in my riser/reclinerchair, Head tilted up. it is fixed to the end of arm that holds it about 8 cm above my ribs.it's angled about 45 degrees. i rest my elbows on the arms of the chair and my hands swing across fairly naturally. The most tiring thing is
reaching to use the touch screen.

I need to experiment.

Doug x

[Ellie]

The most tiring thing is reaching to use the touch screen.

Sorry if this is a silly question... Why do you need to use the touch screen when you have a keyboard connected? Just trying to figure things out! xx

[Doug Carpenter]

Because I haven't yet got a paw-friendly mouse with which to click certain icons or boxes
x

[Ellie]

OK, they can give you mouse alternatives if necessary, e.g. big buttons for left and right clicks. You shouldn't have to struggle 😩

It's seems a rather piecemeal approach is being taken to improving your computer accessibility, if you don't mind me saying Doug - I just know there is so much available without you needing to struggle. 🤗🤗 😘