This stuff looks great (shame it's not proper open-source), thanks - I
will delve and play when I get a chance.
If you get to the 'make your own' dongle stage, let me know and I can
pass on any data I have.
Cheers.
Simon
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Taylor, Barry [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 23 June 2003 09:29
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: palm top keyboards
>
>
> Simon
>
> It may be worth my while trying to find tech data in order to
> make an interface. Meanwhile this site suggested by a Andy
> Brule on the RESNA listserv might be of interest. It looks
> as if they're using the whole palm top as a remote keyboard.
>
> http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/~pebbles/download.html
>
> Barry Taylor, Clinical Scientist
> Bioengineering Department
> Tulley Medical Physics Building, Hull Royal Infirmary
> Anlaby Road, Hull HU3 2JZ
> Tel 01482 675928, fax 01482 675750
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Simon Judge [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 20 June 2003 17:08
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: palm top keyboards
>
>
> These keyboards are cute and very well designed, however I have never
> seen a conversion (to a PC keyboard) dongle before (though I haven't
> looked hard). Both PC keyboard and PDA keyboard essentially use the
> same protocol (RS232) - as far as I know the only difference is the
> number of stop bits and some initialisation stuff. It would,
> basically,
> be pretty easy to make such a dongle if you knew how. However, this
> doesn't help! So I would suggest:
>
> A palm keyboard and an infrared hotsync to a PC with IR (saving as a
> text file essentially). This might work if the client only
> wants to use
> the keyboard for 'chunks' of text entry (add macros etc, and it might
> make things easier). Palm batteries last for months (though less with
> lots of IR).
>
> A pocketPC/equivalent with all the appropriate (cut down) programs.
>
> Not perfect, but could work quite well.
>
> Cheers.
>
> Simon
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Taylor, Barry [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: 16 June 2003 14:42
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: palm top keyboards
> >
> >
> > Dear all
> >
> > I saw some tiny keyboards (2 inches across) in a local shop.
> > They are designed for clipping on to palm tops, presumably
> > for those who don't like data entry by stylus. It occurred
> > to me that they could be a useful mode of input for those
> > with very little range eg Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
> >
> > I am sure that we could program a palm top to be an external
> > keyboard for a PC, but does anyone know if there is a more
> > straightforward way of interfacing these keyboards to a PC?
> > How about a "palm top keyboard" to USB adapter?
> >
> > Barry Taylor, Clinical Scientist
> > Bioengineering Department
> > Tulley Medical Physics Building, Hull Royal Infirmary
> > Anlaby Road, Hull HU3 2JZ
> > Tel 01482 675928, fax 01482 675750
> >
>
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