The default linux kernel can handle an incredibly wide range of Human Input Devices. What's more, it is often easier to write drivers under linux. Suggestions for low-cost hardware?
--S On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 3:10 PM, Greg Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi All, > > I'm afraid that the pressure sensitive feature is not available and not > planned right now. > > In short, if it doesn't work for David it doesn't work well enough. > > I don't think that we will have a chance to change the hardware in the > near future for this. It may be something that can be supported better > in the next generation. > > For the time being, I think you will need to use some kind of peripheral > (AKA external to the XO and plugged in to its USB port) device. > > We support a mouse, but if you find that your preferred peripheral does > not work, you may be able to get some engineering support to gets a > driver installed. No promises but for sure you should follow up if you > want to use something and you are not able to make it work. > > Thanks, > > Greg S > > Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:48:28 -0800 > From: "Tim hobbs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [laptop-accessibility] Touchpad is not accessible > friendly > To: "Discussion of accessibility on the OLPC" > <[email protected]> > Message-ID: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > You know, I'm surprised, there are two functionalities on this touch pad, > the touch pad it'self, and a pressure sensative pad. You may be able to use > the pressure sensative pad, your hook acting as a stylus. > > Timothy Hobbs > > On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 7:32 PM, David K Parker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I have yet to find a touchpad that works with a prosthetic hook. I > tested > > > one of these laptops at a conference recently, it did NOT work with my > > > prosthetic. > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 6:47 PM, Seth Woodworth > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > > > >> >> I disagree. > >> >> > >> >> I believe that this is called a capacitance touchpad. I can't > imagine > >> >> that there isn't some item that a child could use instead of a > finger. > >> >> > >> >> In fact, within arm reach: my metal watch band enables me to use my > >> >> touchpad. > >> >> > >> >> I don't think there is a as-cheap device that will allow pointing on > >> >> the XO as a capacitance touchpad. > >> >> > >> >> --Seth > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 6:48 PM, Carlos mauro > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> >> > I agree. > >>> >> > > >>> >> > For versions of the XO 1.5 or 2.0 would be my suggestion to > place the > >> >> cam > >>> >> > and the microphone at the top of the screen of the laptop. Use > >> >> eyetracking > >>> >> > recognition technologies or the use of touchscreen or > something similary > >> >> to > >>> >> > gnome speech desktop > >>> >> > > >>> >> > 2008/11/19 David K Parker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>> >> >> > >>>> >> >> In looking at the laptop specs I noticed the mouse input is > a touchpad. > >>>> >> >> This makes the laptop inaccessible for kids with artificial > hands. The > >>>> >> >> touchpad technology is not good at all for people who wear > prosthesis. > >> >> This > >>>> >> >> limitation can be addressed by providing a trackpoint type > alternative. > >> >> It's > >>>> >> >> really a shame that technology companies don't think about these > >> >> unecessary > >>>> >> >> limitations for people with disabilities. I bet there are > many kids > >> >> missing > >>>> >> >> limbs due to landmines that will be affected by this > technology hurdle. > >> >> I > >>>> >> >> know because I'm missing my hands due to an accident. > Technology should > >> >> be > >>>> >> >> used to allow people to overcome disabilities, not adding > additional > >>>> >> >> obstacles to oversome. Please pass this info on to the > developers of > >> >> the > >>>> >> >> laptops. > >>>> >> >> > >>>> >> >> _______________________________________________ > >>>> >> >> accessibility mailing list > >>>> >> >> [email protected] > >>>> >> >> http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/accessibility > >>>> >> >> > >>> >> > > >>> >> > > >>> >> > > >>> >> > -- > >>> >> > http://unimauro.blogspot.com/ > >>> >> > Creemos en el amor de los Seres Humanos > >>> >> > Carlos Mauro C?rdenas Fern?ndez > >>> >> > 4582877 980525716 > >>> >> > > >>> >> > _______________________________________________ > >>> >> > accessibility mailing list > >>> >> > [email protected] > >>> >> > http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/accessibility > >>> >> > > >>> >> > > >> >> _______________________________________________ > >> >> accessibility mailing list > >> >> [email protected] > >> >> http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/accessibility > >> >> > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > accessibility mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/accessibility > > > > > > > > > -- Thank you, Timothy Hobbs [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------- next > part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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