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Hi Mary, I would have thought a choice of mice and mouse emulators (joystick type) would be helpful (often forgotten)- along with a screen-reader (I'm not sure if a Welsh Language reader is available) my personal favourite is Keystone - not least because it is compatible (as much as any two pieces of software) with Dragon. (version 6 of both is the latest I think). Both need some training and it may be that people already have their own software at home and would find different software difficult to get used to, but Dragon tends to use the simplest and most natural language for function commands. Users of speech input software like Dragon would have to establish their own voice profile on the Library pc, which would be updated whenever they use it, so the Library would have to have sufficient memory to store a number of individual profiles and they can be very big files. Also, the software works best on the fastest cpu available and the biggest and fastest ram. Magnification is likely to be needed but magnification software can sometimes be incompatible with speech input and output if they are used together. We have found with magnification that you need to keep it simple - I think Lunar is one of the best (if it is still available) from Dolphin. Sometimes it is sufficient just to be able to slow down the mouse movement - Logitech is good for this and they incorporate a range of large and or coloured mouse pointers - or it may simply be a case of staff swapping text and background colours hope this is useful Vin West Secretary, Arfon Access Group Glyn Dwr Llandwrog Uchaf Caernarfon Gwynedd LL54 7RA Tel: 01286 880761 Fax: 001775 665 2884 Mob: 0775 941 9604 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gwynne, Mary" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2002 1:53 PM Subject: accessible computers in Libraries > Can anyone recommend what needs to be included in computers and information > points that will be accessible to the public in libraries. > We are particularly looking for what type of software will be needed? > Regards > Mary > > Mary Gwynne > Access Officer > City and County of Swansea > > > > > > > > > > ****************************************************************** > > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential > and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to > whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error > please notify the administrator on the following address: > [log in to unmask] > > > Mae'r e-bost hwn ac unrhyw ffeiliau a drosglwyddir gydag ef yn > gyfrinachol ac at ddefnydd yr unigolyn neu'r corff y cyfeiriwyd > hwy atynt yn unig. Os ydych wedi derbyn yr e-bost hwn drwy > gamgymeriad, dylech hysbysu'r gweinyddydd yn y cyfeiriad canlynol: > [log in to unmask] > > ******************************************************************* > > ----------End of Message---------- > > Run by SURFACE for more information on research, consultancy and MSc. in Accessibility and Inclusive Design programme visit > > www.surface.uk.co > > Archives for the Accessibuilt discussion list are located at www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/accessibuilt.html ----------End of Message---------- Run by SURFACE for more information on research, consultancy and MSc. in Accessibility and Inclusive Design programme visit www.surface.uk.co Archives for the Accessibuilt discussion list are located at www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/accessibuilt.html