Article: Virtual keyboards. (Using Your Head, part 4)

Virtual-keyboard software programs create the image of a keyboard on the computer screen. High-tech systems usually involve both a hardware device and a software program. In last month's column I talked mostly about the hardware. This column will feature more-detailed information about on-screen-or virtual--keyboards.

People who use virtual keyboards with other adaptive devices include individuals with C4 spinal-cord injury, people with paraplegia who have painful shoulders and fair control of their hands, or anyone else who figures out it's the best thing for them to use. You can use a virtual keyboard with a joystick, a trackball, a mouse, or any mouse emulator ...

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