User Manual - eSSENTIAL Accessibility
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1. 2005 QualiLife SA 2008 eSSENTIAL Accessibility Inc eSSENTIAL Accessibility USER MANUAL 19 2 5 WebCam Options WebCam Mouse is an advanced software feature that allows the user to control the cursor by tracking their movement with a standard USB webcam RGB or 1420 format Simply turn your head or aim your finger and the cursor mirrors the movement in real time No external devices or placement dots are required You simply need to sit in front of the computer WebCam Mouse uses the images generated by the USB camera connected to your computer to track motion These images are analyzed in real time and automatically converted into cursor movements at a prescribed speed and sensitivity The cursor can be clicked in response to particular gestures WebCam Mouse is able to select the object to track and will automatically filter out unwanted motions e g the user s background A quality webcam at least 30 frames per second that can be focused on the user s head is required to enhance performance Ve tr am blouse Op kor Gemi Hon Detection Curio Panbonng ast be achat v ne am Borga Irma a t plnom upd doen In the WebCam Mouse Options panel the general parameters can be configured To enable te WebCam Mouse click on the Activate WebCam Mouse check box The Video Format settings allow the user to modify the format resolution and other parameters of the video The format of the video is cri2. User Manual English Edition Version 2 0 Copyright 2005 GualiLife SA 2008 ESSENTIAL Accessibility Inc G gt b POWERED sy S Oualilife eSSENTIAL Accessibility Powered by QualiLife eSSENTIAL Accessibility Inc has made every effort to ensure the accuracy and completeness of this document However because development efforts are made on an ongoing basis to continually improve the capabilities of our service we cannot guarantee the accuracy of this document Accordingly we disclaim liability for errors omissions or future changes herein eSSENTIAL Acccessibility the Web Accessibility icon and QualiLife logos are registered trademarks of ESSENTIAL Accessibility Inc and QualiLife Corporation respectively IBM PBM PC AT and IBM PS 2 are registered trademarks of IBM Corporation PCMCIA and CardBus are registered trademarks of the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association Intel Celeron and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Windows XP and Vista are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Sound Blaster is a registered trademark of Creative Technology Ltd All other products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Copyright 2004 QualiLife Corporation 2008 eSSENTIAL Accessibility Inc All rights reserved No part of this publication may be copied reproduced or transla
3. 2 6 2 Word Prediction U Siphabeticaly G Mot begat used C Most racenth used iios modh containing digt Automatically add new raaa to the wocabulary Plautceaticely inset space after the pintat nord o no anabda CIC eSSENTIAL Accessibility includes a Word Prediction feature to increase text inputting speed Begin typing a word and Word Prediction will instantly display several that begin with the same letters 2005 QualiLife SA 2008 eSSENTIAL Accessibility Inc eSSENTIAL Accessibility USER MANUAL 25 Predicted words are generated from a standard list of 20 000 words and any new ones entered by the user over time Just click on the predicted word and it will automatically appear in the edit field Word Prediction will automatically add a space after the selected word to speed up the selection of the next word Word Prediction Mode Most frequently used The predicted words will be shown and the most frequently used words will be positioned first in the list Every time the user enters a word a special counter registers its use so that Word Prediction can determine which words are most frequently used The counter can be manually modified for each word in the Vocabulary Editor Most Recently Used The predicted words will be shown and the most recently used words will be listed first Alphabetically The words will be listed in alphabetical order Ignore words with digits Enable this option to igno
4. Thickness of the bars in pixels Color Color of the bars 2005 OualiLife SA 2008 eSSENTIAL Accessibility Inc eSSENTIAL Accessibility USER MANUAL 18 2 4 6 Direction Mouse are Baste Check Mune Fete Sear Moana Mares Son Mowe KY Meza Rade Mouta Ceection Mase J Sean Peera secre Normal Cabos A a e ET A X Col b prot Selected oo 1 orn B oma Curse Speed Position r Pery s Lower Right of Screen r Test lide his mae method r o a am Direction Mouse is a small window with arrows pointing in eight different directions up down left right and 4 oblique directions The arrows are highlighted sequentially The user clicks on the arrow indicating the desired direction when it is highlighted Once clicked the cursor then moves in the direction of the arrow A second click stops the movement of the cursor To execute a click you have to select the center cell indicating the mouse click Scan Interval This is the speed at which the arrows are scanned Cell Size This is the size of the cells in pixels Cursor Speed This is the speed of the cursor when the direction has been selected Normal Color The color of the cells Selected Color The color of the highlighted cell Position The position of the direction mouse windows Use this mouse method By enabling this function you are choosing this mouse mode As soon as you click on OK or Apply it is activated and ready to be used
5. Character Well Halght a 5 FE 24 Ei De net show caption d Select Position Leh al Caption s Macro Key 1t is possible to create a Macro that is executed as soon as a key is pressed To create a macro enter it directly into the Macro field Key Type Lef Top Macro Key si S32 zlej a Ba Macre Widhe lbebghtz u GE lu Image Select Lo Caption Pasits no Leh of Caption bei 2005 QualiLife SA 2008 eSSENTIAL Accessibility Inc eSSENTIAL Accessibility USER MANUAL 30 Special Key The value of the key is a command The available commands are listed in the box Close Layout Changer Language Switcher and Predicted Word Caption f Special Keyi Fi Candom Style s en ihe S es ee l e F Wisible er Tanan ma sf a ee 2 6 4 1 Macro Key Type Let Top Macro Kay he 32 te 2 a Ba Macre Wied Ne bali 7 la a En Image Select Cleat Captor Pasitienc Let of Caption Keys that do not begin with any of the special keystroke notations listed below are sent unchanged as they are to the target control For example the string Hello would be sent as Hello This is the default Macro can send special keystrokes to the program Note that all macro abbreviations are enclosed in braces 2005 QualiLife SA 2008 eSSENTIAL Accessibility Inc eSSENTIAL Accessibility USER MANUAL The following table outlines the macro notation
6. If you want for example to easily type the phrase Good Morning then set up a corresponding abbreviation code gm When you type gm and then space Good Morning will then appear Siecenty See you mon Thh pow ary ah Jeragat NOTE While abbreviation can contain a maximum of 20 characters expansions can contain an unlimited number 2005 QualiLife SA 2008 eSSENTIAL Accessibility Inc eSSENTIAL Accessibility USER MANUAL 27 2 6 4 Layouts There is no limit to the number of keyboard layouts that can be defined Each one can be customized to maximize the users ability to input commands and text The Layout options allow the user to create modify and personalize the onscreen keyboard to best suit individual needs and to maximize text entry speed Each personalized layout can be saved in the personal folder On Screen Keyboard Optlons Goren Meus Methed Word Predicties Abbreviations Levels Garan Lavoe Crags Plese laren P lov NL tyb rd hl Mumeric Lark Prag ae Periit Flos L ra kd A specific keyboard layout can be assigned in the layout General Panel It is also possible to assign a Numeric Layout that is automatically displayed when a numeric field is selected Keyboard Layout Editar C Program Files Common Files wheal ite WEL Reybsard xt pa i Capten Special Keys Ss Coml Keys b kon s Ese RUCK s TABULATOR Bevel Size z PINGANE a FESTSTELL z LNGADE s UMSOCHALT a
7. Key are the same then any single click will navigate backward Selection is activated by holding down the key 2005 QualiLife SA 2008 eSSENTIAL Accessibility Inc eSSENTIAL Accessibility USER MANUAL 16 Navigate Backward Key Do Reverse Scanning Direction Highlighting Blinking Interval Color 1 Color 2 Double or triple switch users can select a different key on the keyboard or a different button on the mouse to move backward to the previous field If the Selection Key and the Navigate Backward Key are the same then any single click will navigate forward Selection is activated by holding down the key Scans from bottom to top This is the blinking interval between the two colored borders This feature is designed to be used to reduce the risk of seizures that are induced by specific flash rate frequencies Choose the first color of the border Choose the second color of the border The way a function or button is highlighted is very simple There are two different borders or markers that represent the scanner By choosing two different colors the user will easily see which button or function is highlighted Use this mouse method By enabling this function you are choosing this mouse mode As soon as you click on OK or Apply it is activated and ready to be used 2 4 4 XY Mouse f Draden Moe rena fet Click Houma Manual Scan Moun WY iowa Radu Mouse huba Scan Mowe Seep biere oerorec
8. U Lowe Heh The Sensitivity of the detection area must be precisely defined in order to ensure optimal cursor performance The selected level will depend on the user s ability as well as the area targeted for movements e g head finger foot eye blinking etc WebCam Mouse uses a nine cell grid to detect video motion To ensure optimal performance the grid should completely cover the captured area With this option the size of each cell is specified in pixels to adjust the grid to fit the targeted region 2 5 2 Cursor Positioning Garena Motion Detechon Cursor Posen Geshying trite Cursor Postari O Sp cutee on screen bound T ror To use the WebCam Mouse as a pointing device just check the Enable Cursor Positioning box and Apply accordingly To stop cursor movement on the screen bounds select this option 2005 QualiLife SA 2008 eSSENTIAL Accessibility Inc eSSENTIAL Accessibility USER MANUAL 22 To ensure optimal cursor performance adjust the following three settings appropriately Speed To define the speed of the cursor in relation to the speed of the detected movement Acceleration This can be adjusted to control for continuous cursor movement Smoothness This parameter determines the amount of noise filtering A higher level of filtering will generate smoother cursor movement 2 5 3 Gesturing General Poton Detecsan Cursor Podborany rr a a s Er Bate che
9. UMSCHALT RECHTS s STRG E NEE WMS M 7 Move Down Gry Add Graup Remave Gaup Add Key wail Remove Key 2005 QualiLife SA 2008 eSSENTIAL Accessibility Inc eSSENTIAL Accessibility USER MANUAL 28 The box on the left shows the tree of the groups of keys that comprise the onscreen keyboard Keys and groups can be dragged and dropped directly inside this tree It is important to note the order of the listed groups and keys because the sequence followed in Scanning Mode mirrors this tree This rule also applies to Word Prediction keys The functions which allow you to modify the tree are Add Key To add a key to the selected group parent Remove Key To delete the selected key Add Group To add a group of keys Remove Group To delete a group of keys Move Up To better organize the selected group or key by moving it up the tree useful when scanning Move Down To move the selected group or key down The lower part of the screen displays the layout of the loaded onscreen keyboard A user with good cursor control can select and manage the keys by clicking directly on the sample keyboard at the bottom of the screen It is possible for example to select a key by just clicking it once to change its position by drag and drop and to resize a key by clicking on the right bottom corner and adjusting the size while holding down the click button Commence the layout design in the top left corne
10. attempt to discover the source code of the software modify or transfer the program reverse engineer make copies of or distribute for profit or otherwise make alterations of the program or merge it into any other software make available any part of the program or program materials to any third party make telecommunications data transmissions of the program in whole or in part without written permission from eSSENTIAL Accessibility Inc Any information supplied by eSSENTIAL Accessibility Inc or obtained by you as permitted hereunder may only be used by you for the purpose described herein and may not be disclosed to any third party or used to create any software which is substantially similar to the software The foregoing limitations and exclusions apply to the extent permitted by applicable law in your jurisdiction eSSENTIAL Accessibility Inc is acting on behalf of it s partners for the purpose of disclaiming excluding and or limiting obligations warranties and liability as provided in this Agreement but in no other respects and for no other purpose eSSENTIAL Accessibility Inc warrants that the software will function as described in this documentation for a period of 30 days from receipt If you encounter a bug or other deficiency we will require a problem report detailed enough to allow us to find and fix the 2005 QualiLife SA 2008 eSSENTIAL Accessibility Inc eSSENTIAL Accessibility USER MANUAL 36 problem If you pro
11. scanner By choosing two different colors the user will easily see which button or function is highlighted Use this mouse method By enabling this function you are choosing this mouse mode As soon as you click on OK or Apply it is activated and ready to be used 2005 QualiLife SA 2008 eSSENTIAL Accessibility Inc eSSENTIAL Accessibility USER MANUAL 15 2 4 3 Manual Scan Mouse Options General Auto Chek Mousa Manual Scan Mouse MY Mouse Rader Mouse Cikk Mode Highighting Selection Key Blink Interval seconds Left Click 0 25 HE Cob 1 Navigate Forwards Key ml Red Right Click Color 2 Navigate Backwards Key I S Middle Click ba Reverse Scanning Direction use thes mouse method The Manual Scan feature is similar to Auto Scan The only difference is that the buttons and website links are sequentially highlighted by executing a manual mouse click Click Mode Selection Select the key or button that will perform the click Click Timeout This feature is only available for single switch users It sets sec the time that the user has to hold down the Selection Key in order to perform the click This feature is enabled only when the Selection Key and the Reverse Direction Key are the same Navigate Double or triple switch users can select a second key on the Forward Key keyboard or a second button on the mouse to move forward to the next field If the Selection Key and the Navigate Forward
12. Manual and Auto Scan methods It is also possible to sort the order in which the buttons are listed Just select the one you want to move by using the Up and Down red arrows to change its position on the list 2005 QualiLife SA 2008 eSSENTIAL Accessibility Inc eSSENTIAL Accessibility USER MANUAL 2 3 2 3 1 Speech Options Text To Speech Speech Options Teal Po Speech Soper Reade Soeech Raozon Era United States Gorda Female Agee Adu Verda Lernout Hauge Line tia Tolosano beret io preda the voie Pou hore tedectecd Jonwaler es the difai viace om J a eSSENTIAL Accessibility is fully compatible with Text To Speech TTS engines It can read out loud any text button captions website texts links tags etc What is Text To Speech TTS is computer generated speech Input text is converted into speech using various algorithms The technology is based on concatenation algorithms where actual human voice segments are stored and used to convert text into speech The quality and volume of the speech is dependent on the computer speaker so make sure to have a good quality active computer speaker eSSENTIAL Accessibility is compatible with any Text To Speech engine that is SAPI 4 amp 5 compliant Speech API There are several TTS in more than 20 languages available on the market Once installed and registered on your computer eSSENTIAL Accessibility will automatically detect t
13. SAVOY A gt T i Backspace Tab Delete Down Arrow End Enter Escape F1 through F24 Help Home Insert Left Arrow Page Down Page Up Right Arrow Space Up Arrow Macro Eguivalent U 1 lt gt i i Q D BACKSPACE or BS TAB DELETE or DEL DOWN END ENTER or ESCAPE or ESC F1 through F24 HELP HOME INSERT or INS LEFT PGDN PGUP RIGHT SPACE or SP UP 31 Description Sends a tilde Sends an exclamation point Sends a caret Sends a plus sign Sends a left angle brace lt Sends a right angle brace gt Sends a left brace 1 Sends a right brace Sends a left parenthesis Sends a right parenthesis Sends a Backspace keystroke Sends a Tab keystroke Sends a Delete keystroke Sends a Down Arrow keystroke Sends an End keystroke Sends an Enter keystroke Sends an Esc keystroke Sends the appropriate function keystroke Sends a Help F1 keystroke Sends a Home keystroke Sends an Insert keystroke Sends a Left Arrow keystroke Sends a Page Down keystroke Sends a Page Up keystroke Sends a Right Arrow keystroke Sends a Space bar keystroke Sends an Up Arrow keystroke To enter an Alt Control Lin Win or Shift key combination precede the desired character or a group of characters enclosed by parenthesis with one or more of the following symbols Key Alt Key Control Key Shift Key Left Win Key Ri
14. an parameters can be customized as follows Click Mode Selection Click Timeout sec Reverse Direction Key Highlighting Blinking Interval Color 1 Color 2 Scan Intervals Controls List Items Keyboard Select the key or button that will perform the click This feature is only available for single switch users It sets the time that the user has to hold down the selection key in order to perform the click This feature is enabled only when the Selection Key and the Reverse Direction Key are the same Double switch users can select a second key on the keyboard or a second button on the mouse to reverse the direction of scanning i e backward or forward If the Selection Key and the Reverse Direction Key are the same then any single click will change the scanning direction Selection is activated by holding down the key This is the blinking interval between the two colored borders This feature is designed to be used to reduce the risk of seizures that are induced by specific flash rate frequencies Choose the first color of the border Choose the second color of the border This is the time delay before Auto Scan jumps to the next link This is the time delay that applies to a list of selectable items This is the time delay that applies to scanning the onscreen keyboard The way a function or button is highlighted is very simple There are two different borders or markers that represent the
15. board Opener J Enable Keyboard Show Keyboard Opener button BB Green Read name of pressed hey out load In the General panel you can change the following settings Zoom Adjust the size of the keyboard as a percentage of the standard size Placement Place the keyboard above or below the field where you want to enter text Enable Keyboard This activates the onscreen keyboard for individuals who have difficulty using a standard keyboard Show Keyboard Opener Button When this feature is activated each selected input field will include a button to open the keyboard If it is disabled then the keyboard will open automatically when an editable field is selected Keyboard Opener Color Set the color of the button through which the keyboard is opened Read name of pressed key out loud Enable this function to have the letter of the pressed key read out loud 2005 QualiLife SA 2008 eSSENTIAL Accessibility Inc eSSENTIAL Accessibility USER MANUAL 24 2 6 1 Mouse Method Oh Screen Keyboard D diom Garana Pease Plethod Word Prediction A neva one Layouts eke fodba nie anette Normal Mowo Auto Click Mouse Aio Sean Mouse Mirua Scan Hoane ET Moune Radi Hoss Cerechor Mouse Use the following mouse method The onscreen keyboard can be typed with a unique mouse method For instance Auto Scan can be used with the onscreen keyboard while a standard mouse is used for everything else
16. e eSSENTIAL Accessibility team 2005 QualiLife SA 2008 eSSENTIAL Accessibility Inc eSSENTIAL Accessibility USER MANUAL 34 4 Support amp Guarantee eSSENTIAL Accessibility Inc has made every effort to ensure the accuracy and completeness of this document However because ongoing development efforts are made to continually improve the capability of our service we cannot guarantee the accuracy of this document We disclaim liability for errors omissions or future changes herein If you have any problem during the installation with eSSENTIAL Accessibility or one of its modules please follow these instructions 1 Carefully review this manual to identify a solution to the problem 2 If the problem persists contact us directly at Email support essentialaccessibility com www essentialaccessibility com Toll Free 866 889 5098 ask for the Support Center eSSENTIAL Accessibility Inc offers free support by email and telephone 2005 QualiLife SA 2008 eSSENTIAL Accessibility Inc eSSENTIAL Accessibility USER MANUAL 35 5 License Agreement eSSENTIAL Accessibility is a software based service that is designed to be used by anyone with a physical disability who has difficulty using a typical hardware based keyboard and or mouse Carefully read the following terms and conditions before using this program Using this program indicates your full acceptance of these terms and conditions If y
17. functions do not work with Flash and may not function on websites that are not designed in accordance with W3C WAI guidelines System Requirements eSSENTIAL Accessibility can be installed on any computer that meets the following minimum requirements Operating System e MS Windows XP Pro Microsoft Media Center 2005 or Vista Hardware e Processor Pentium III 600 MHz or higher Pentium IV recommended e 256 MB RAM Memory or more 512 MB recommended e 20 MB free space on hard drive for full installation e An internet connection e High quality sound card 100 Sound Blaster compatible 2005 QualiLife SA 2008 eSSENTIAL Accessibility Inc eSSENTIAL Accessibility USER MANUAL 6 2 Options and Settings 2 1 General Setting In order to benefit from all the features offered by eSSENTIAL Accessibility it is necessary to configure it correctly to meet specific needs In the Options panel it is possible to configure the following features Options Gover s Lar Ietertace Language Enh Do not shos prsia d ko bazos EE De not shoes popup randos that goma Web nber oper autconstically Set Qua ATB Pro as your da m ora User Interface Language This is the language of all the written text and messages that eSSENTIAL Accessibility shows on the screen You can select one of the available languages listed Do not show system dialog boxes If this feature is enabled any system dialog boxe
18. ght Win Key A lt gt Precede With 2005 OualiLife SA 2008 eSSENTIAL Accessibility Inc eSSENTIAL Accessibility USER MANUAL 32 For example to enter Alt S type Is To enter Ctrl Shift F7 type A F7 You can repeat a key by typing the key followed by a space and the total number of repetitions desired For example to type 20 asterisks use 20 To move the cursor down eight lines type DOWN 8 To cause a delay between keystrokes use special notation PAUSE for a one second pause You can change the delay amount by specifying the total number of seconds desired For example to pause for 10 seconds use PAUSE 10 2005 QualiLife SA 2008 eSSENTIAL Accessibility Inc eSSENTIAL Accessibility USER MANUAL 33 3 Troubleshooting In order to continually improve eSSENTIAL Accessibility we appreciate your comments suggestions and reports of bugs or other problems eSSENTIAL Accessibility works exclusively with Windows XP Pro Media Center and Vista While it has undergone extensive testing we cannot guarantee that it is fully compatible with every version and edition that is on the market eSSENTIAL Accessibility is hardware independent However if a hardware device has a malicious driver or is malfunctioning the application may respond in an unexpected manner We appreciate all feedback in order to improve our development efforts Accordingly please contact us at any tim
19. hem While many TTS are free the most advanced are typically only available for purchase This panel lists all Text To Speech engines installed on your computer The preferred language and gender male or female should be selected accordingly IMPORTANT NOTE eSSENTIAL Accessibility does not include TTS engines 2005 QualiLife SA 2008 eSSENTIAL Accessibility Inc eSSENTIAL Accessibility USER MANUAL 2 3 2 Screen Reader Speech Options Text To Speech StreenReader Speech Recognition Working Mode C inactive Say contro s label when it is Focused Say controls label when mouse is over k F Do not say Internet addresses Say Element when Clicked After selecting a TTS engine the user can select the manner in which text can be read out loud This system is generally called Page Reader It works both for eSSENTIAL Accessibility features and functions as well as any web page link tags images etc Inactive Disable all reading functions Say control s label when it is selected It automatically reads out loud the name of the selected button or function This feature is very useful for low vision users Say control s label when mouse is over it It automatically reads out loud the name of the button or function as soon the mouse is over it When combined with the Auto Scan or Manual Scan mouse methods full accessibility to the application is assured Do not say Internet addresses Disables
20. ick is still executed This function is very useful for users who are not able to precisely control the cursor Use this mouse method By enabling this function you are choosing the Auto Click mouse mode Once you click on OK or Apply it is activated and ready to be used 2005 QualiLife SA 2008 eSSENTIAL Accessibility Inc eSSENTIAL Accessibility USER MANUAL 13 2 4 2 Auto Scan Mouse Options Manual Scan Mouse XY Mouse __ General Do Auto Chick Mouse Click Mode Options Se Selnction Key Highbghting Scan Intervals Left Chek Birk Interval see Click Timeout seconds 1 75 mwe bs 06 Color 1 Reverse direction Key Red Left Chick Color 2 O tetow Options ene Highiighting Scan Intervals Controls sec j 1 00 HE List Items sec 1 50 HE Keyboard sec 0 75 i With Auto Scan all buttons fields frames and links are automatically highlighted in a timed sequential manner All the user has to do is click on the desired icon or link when it is highlighted In this mode you don t have to move the cursor around the screen In fact the cursor is not even visible All you have to do is simply wait until the desired area is highlighted Auto Scan automatically identifies all the links and frames on a web page and highlights them one after the other 2005 QualiLife SA 2008 eSSENTIAL Accessibility Inc eSSENTIAL Accessibility USER MANUAL 14 The Auto Sc
21. icrophone and the level of background noise For more information regarding recognition quality please refer to the selected engine s user manual Microsoft SAPI Overview The Speech API provides a high level interface between an application and speech engines SAPI implements all the low level details needed to control and manage the real time operations of various speech engines 2005 QualiLife SA 2008 eSSENTIAL Accessibility Inc eSSENTIAL Accessibility USER MANUAL 11 The two basic types of SAPI engines are text to speech TTS systems and speech recognizers TTS systems synthesize text strings and files into spoken audio using synthetic voices Speech recognizers convert human spoken audio into readable text strings and files 2 4 Mouse Options In Mouse Options panel you can select and configure one of the mouse replacement solutions offered by eSSENTIAL Accessibility Bunu ze Moone KY Minune Func Pousa T ra Housa Gow Fato ick Moc Auto Scan Moos Ate Mee T Normal Mowe ato Cid Moe j Fato Sean Mouan Bee Ma s Hans ya onto Sound effect on chk JACK Mouse fadir Mouse ien Mourne SCRE om press teach Tet ox coca It is important to select the mouse method that best meets your needs Just click on it and configure according to your preferences For each mouse method you can assign a Sound Effect when a click is performed Audio Feedback It is also possible to enable the Visual Effect
22. k za oot fs Peaches obce k Color a Gen s r s moea iet Dueti a 2005 QualiLife SA 2008 eSSENTIAL Accessibility Inc eSSENTIAL Accessibility USER MANUAL 17 A horizontal line scans the eSSENTIAL Accessibility windows from top to bottom When the line touches the desired button or function click to stop the line and launch a vertical line that scans from left to right A second click stops the movement of the vertical line and the field at the intersection of the two lines circle is selected You can customize several parameters Sweep Interval Speed at which the lines move sec Bar Thickness Thickness of the bars in pixels Color Color of the bars Use this mouse method By enabling this function you are choosing this mouse mode As soon as you click on OK or Apply it is activated and ready to be used 2 45 Radar Mouse done Optiom pr Ban Cik Maze Ato Scar Hans l Manua Scan Moun IY Mone Fadar Moues Deechon Meat 2 promi Enter val textos T 54 tuja Fisso odnie F t jaj Color a Bre A colored line scans the eSSENTIAL Accessibility windows like an airport radar system The first click stops the line and a circle starts to move along the line from the center of the screen to the border A second click will select the button or function just under the circle You can customize several parameters Sweep Interval Speed at which the lines move sec Bar Thickness
23. on Click Visual Feedback which is available only to mouse methods that are based on one single click The Click on press Switch feature allows you to define when the click is actually executed It can be delayed until the switch button is released eSSENTIAL Accessibility offers several mouse replacement solutions which help users select and execute any function without the use of a mouse Normal Mouse CTRL F AutoClick CTRL F2 AutoScan CTRL F3 ManualScan CTRL F4 XY Mouse CTRL F5 Radar Mouse CTRL F6 Direction Mouse CTRL F7 Tracking Mouse CTRL F12 2005 QualiLife SA 2008 eSSENTIAL Accessibility Inc eSSENTIAL Accessibility USER MANUAL 12 2 4 1 AutoClick Binal Sean Mo S Pn Nha Parie te ete ae duno Ti Moye Baste Se ri Dih terval tara mi zia pt i Threatt pivoti at 2 2 g i ro The Auto Click mouse executes a click automatically after the cursor on the screen is held in a fixed position for a specific time This is an ideal solution for use with the WebCam mouse or a pointing device like QualiEYE Quick Glance Head Master Tracker 2000 SmartNav or others You can modify the following parameters Click Interval This is the time delay in seconds before the click is automatically executed after you have stopped the cursor at a specific point on the screen Threshold This is the invisible circle in pixels around the cursor where you are allowed to move and the Auto Cl
24. one with a physical disability can access any website that carries this mark gt kn TM eSSENTIAL Accessibility includes many assistive technology features which gives users with physical limitations the tools they require to access a website eSSENTIAL Accessibility is fully compatible with external tracking devices like Quick Glance SmartNav Tracker One Head Master joysticks or switches and already includes built in tools like Onscreen Keyboard and Layout Designer WebCam Mouse Auto Click Auto Scan Manual Scan XY Mouse Radar Mouse Direction Mouse sr Soe r eSSENTIAL Accessibility includes a Page Reader system which allows any user with a vision limitation to Read the content of any web page out loud Read the title of the frames out loud Read the content of a selected frame out loud Read the links on an open web page out loud 2005 QualiLife SA 2008 eSSENTIAL Accessibility Inc eSSENTIAL Accessibility USER MANUAL 1 2 eSSENTIAL Accessibility is fully compatible with the following Voice Recognition systems e Scansoft Dragon Naturally Speaking 8 0 and above e Microsoft Speech recognition 6 1 or greater Other Features Fully customizable toolbar Multi language Multi user Fully compatible with SAPI 4 and SAPI 5 LiveUpdate system Limitations eSSENTIAL Accessibility allows any user to overcome any physical limitation to access a web site However the Web Page Reading
25. ou do not understand or agree to them then please do not install the software All trademarks product names user manuals documentation and other support materials are either patented copyrighted or trademarked and constitute valuable trade secrets whether or not they or any portion thereof may be copyrighted or patented or are otherwise proprietary to eSSENTIAL Accessibility Inc and or QualiLife SA In addition this program may contain the proprietary property of others which has been licensed to QualiLife such as utility or plug in software or programs clip art and sample files You agree to not remove any product identification or notices of the proprietary restrictions from eSSENTIAL Accessibility Inc and or QualiLife s products or manuals This software and accompanying documentation are protected by international copyright laws and also by international treaty provisions Any use of this software in violation of copyright laws or the terms of this agreement will be prosecuted to the best of our ability eSSENTIAL Accessibility and the Web Accessibility icon are trademarks of eSSENTIAL Accessibility Inc 2007 all rights reserved Under no circumstances may you copy this software or documentation for distribution purposes Under no condition may you remove the copyright notices that are part of the software or documentation You may not distribute modify adapt translate reverse engineer decompile disassemble or otherwise
26. perly notify us of such a software problem eSSENTIAL Accessibility Inc will update the defective software eSSENTIAL Accessibility Inc further warrants that the user will remain fully satisfied with the product for a period of 30 days from receipt eSSENTIAL Accessibility Inc DOES NOT ASSUME ANY LIABILITY FOR THE USE OF eSSENTIAL Accessibility IN NO EVENT WILL eSSENTIAL Accessibility Inc BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR DAMAGES INCLUDING ANY LOST PROFITS LOST SAVINGS OR OTHER INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THESE PROGRAMS EVEN IF eSSENTIAL Accessibility Inc HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES All product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of eSSENTIAL Accessibility Inc or QualiLife SA Other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE FOREGOING AGREEMENT WAS INDICATED UPON FIRST USE OF THE SOFTWARE 2005 QualiLife SA 2008 eSSENTIAL Accessibility Inc
27. r of the window The empty space on the bottom right of the layout will automatically be cut out New To open a new layout and create a new onscreen keyboard from scratch Load To open an existing onscreen keyboard layout Save To save the opened layout Close To close the layout and save it optional Exit To exit the Layout Designer and return to Settings As soon as a key or a group of keys is selected all related parameters will be shown There are four types of keys Language Dependent Key The value displayed by typing this key depends on the selected Windows layout e g an English language keyboard The same key corresponding to its location on a hardware based keyboard may automatically display a different value if the Windows layout is changed e g to a Japanese keyboard The value of the key can be chosen directly from the list 2005 QualiLife SA 2008 eSSENTIAL Accessibility Inc eSSENTIAL Accessibility USER MANUAL 29 Key Type Lett Teg Language Dependent Key lt 0 12 0 CH Koy Width Height C re fas gt 1 z UT 3 Sawer 6 gt T 7 Position TH Lett cf Caption Language Independent Key The value displayed by typing the key is independent of the selected Windows layout and will not be affected if the Windows layout is changed The selected value from the list automatically appears as caption on the key Key Type Le Tage Language Independent Key 12 72 0 eis
28. re words containing digits This will prevent numbers or words containing numbers from being automatically added into the vocabulary Automatically add new words to vocabulary By enabling this feature the system will automatically add all new words to the vocabulary list Words containing fewer then three 3 letters will not be added Automatically insert space after word A space will be automatically inserted after the word selected from the Word Prediction list It is also possible to modify add or delete any word in the vocabulary as well as the related parameters EDIT VOCABULARY will launch the vocabulary editor application In order to rapidly personalize and popularize your Word Prediction vocabulary list words can be imported from any text file FileName TXT IMPORTANT NOTICE Word Prediction can be activated either by the onscreen keyboard or by a typical hardware based keyboard 2005 QualiLife SA 2008 eSSENTIAL Accessibility Inc eSSENTIAL Accessibility USER MANUAL 26 2 6 3 Abbreviations Expansions On Screen Keyboard Options Gerend Moups Method Word Prediction Abbreviation Lavoute E inadi Abben panairi Vy e l Prefix The Abbreviation Expansion function is similar to Word Prediction in that it allows the user to save time and energy typing Words can be abbreviated into letters that can be expanded back into original words It is a feature that reduces the number of keystrokes reguired
29. s automatically opened by certain websites will not be shown Do not show popup windows that some Web sites open automatically Enable this feature to prevent websites from opening a cascade of others eSSENTIAL Accessibility can be set as your default browser 2005 QualiLife SA 2008 eSSENTIAL Accessibility Inc eSSENTIAL Accessibility USER MANUAL 2 2 Customize Toolbar The toolbar can be customized to include the functions that meet specific needs and preferences To do so click on View Toolbar Customize Amaii Burhan Caner umora po ni A Go to Bact Eee Selecta ni A GoTo Fomai GF Fete babie ro so Bag Foon Mave al View Fre voth E frote vf VN EK Freres neeh ET Favonter Rename cm Finad Ad ED re Open z ED ser Sino Rerig Create p y rotra Larve kiii Doi Pa Faa p Test Ostert Mo hed labok El Shes r s the barit You can now add or remove toolbar buttons from your personal toolbar as well as use the separator In the Text Options there are three possible settings 1 Show text labels All the defined buttons will have a label on the right side 2 Selective text on left Only selected buttons shows the labels To select them just click on the Check Box on the left site of button in the Current Buttons 3 No text labels No label is shown It is possible to enable the hint of each button which is shown as soon as the mouse is over it or the button is highlighted by the scanner see
30. ted without the prior written consent of QualiLife Corporation and eSSENTIAL Accessibility Inc No part of this publication may be stored or transmitted in any electronic form without the prior consent of QualiLife Corporation and eSSENTIAL Accessibility Inc 1 About eSSENTIAL Accessibility Table of Contents 1 1 eSSENTIAL Accessibility 1 2 System Requirements Options and Settings 2 1 General Setting 2 2 Customize Toolbar 2 3 Speech Options 2 3 1 Text To Speech 2 3 2 Screen Reader 2 3 3 Speech Recognition 2 3 4 Microsoft SAPI Overview 2 4 Mouse Options 2 4 1 AutoClick 2 4 2 Auto Scan 2 4 3 Manual Scan 2 4 4 XY Mouse 2 4 5 Radar Mouse 2 4 6 Direction Mouse 2 5 WebCam Options 2 5 1 Motion Detection 2 5 2 Cursor Positioning 2 5 3 Gesturing 2 6 Keyboard Setting 2 6 1 Mouse Method 2 6 2 Word Prediction 2 6 3 Abbreviations Expansions 2 6 4 Layouts o 0 0 N A A mH A A ee m 00 NO U VD m pom BERS Nonvnn N NYA RR W 2 6 4 1 Macro Ww oO 3 Troubleshooting 4 Support amp Guarantee 5 License Agreement w Ww Q a A eSSENTIAL Accessibility USER MANUAL 4 1 About eSSENTIAL Accessibility 1 1 ESSENTIAL Accessibility eSSENTIAL Accessibility is an innovative assistive technology that is deployed in a revolutionary manner Effectively it ensures that any
31. the reading of URLs which are usually very long and complex Say Element when Clicked It automatically reads out loud the name of the button or function clicked by the user IMPORTANT NOTE eSSENTIAL Accessibility is compatible with SAPI 4 and 5 Speech Engines It only lists those which are fully compatible and already installed 2005 QualiLife SA 2008 eSSENTIAL Accessibility Inc eSSENTIAL Accessibility USER MANUAL 10 2 3 3 Speech Recognition 2 3 4 Speech ptians Text To Speech oreen Reader Speech Recognition F Enable Voice Commands Language Microsoft Engich Recognizer v5 1 F Microphone on asleep on startup eSSENTIAL Accessibility is fully compatible with Voice Commands ASR Automatic Speech Recognition and Speech Recognition systems Dictation This allows users to control web pages with voice commands Voice Commands is a speaker independent technology that requires no training or personalization Anyone can voice activate eSSENTIAL Accessibility functions through the computer s microphone just by calling them out Dictation on the other hand is a speaker dependent technology that requires training To operate eSSENTIAL Accessibility with Voice Commands and or Dictation or to dictate any text select an available engine from the list IMPORTANT NOTE The quality of the recognition depends exclusively on the Speech Recognition engine you have selected the quality of the m
32. tical to achieve perfect cursor control It is dependent on the processing power of the computer If the resolution is set too high some cameras are unable to produce the frame rate that the WebCam Mouse reguires In such a situation WebCam Mouse will not be able to use a high number of frames which will compromise cursor management precision 2005 OualiLife SA 2008 eSSENTIAL Accessibility Inc eSSENTIAL Accessibility USER MANUAL 20 In some cases it is recommended that you Limit the Capture Area to better define the specific action area targeted e g a cheek or finger to filter out background motion e g the movement of people walking beside you The Limit the Capture Area feature allows you to manually select the area with your mouse that will be tracked by the WebCam Mouse Be sure to select an area that cuts out unwanted motion from the detection area e g people walking behind the user IMPORTANT NOTICE The webcam must support either the RGB or 1420 format WebCam Mouse performance is highly dependent upon the number of images taken We strongly recommend the use of a camera that can manage up to 30 frames per second fps and that uses a USB port version 2 0 This will boost the rate to 60 fps and allow for optimal performance 2005 QualiLife SA 2008 eSSENTIAL Accessibility Inc eSSENTIAL Accessibility USER MANUAL 21 2 5 1 Motion Detection Garewal Motos Detection Cupo Fosiionng Gestunn 3
33. w a Poscihirej x eT AT a y When cursor opps to move P ne lt gt Sidr afer geo ho j LE LRS gesture mode and c iiid went foe ey z Iji garhe Elert rhi matry fer Gesture r Ba ami Oana Par Change r A f When the mouse cursor is stopped and hovers for a second or any other time defined by the user a sound indicates that the WebCam Mouse is waiting for a gesture If no gestures are detected during this time frame then the user can continue on without giving a Gesture Command To avoid unnecessary clicks the gesture feature will only work when the cursor is over a selectable area or button It is possible to define which gesture should generate the defined command 1 Left Gesture 2 Right Gesture 3 Up Gesture 4 Down Gesture 2005 QualiLife SA 2008 eSSENTIAL Accessibility Inc eSSENTIAL Accessibility USER MANUAL 23 2 6 Keyboard Setting eSSENTIAL Accessibility includes an advanced onscreen keyboard for individuals who have difficulty using a standard keyboard It allows the user to input text with a mouse or mouse replacement solution and can be fully customized to their ability Simply point and click at the onscreen keyboard on your computer screen and type directly into any input field On Screen Keyboard Options General Mouse Method Word Prediction Abbreviations Layouts Zoom A 100 BE Pacemnernt Above of the edit fas O Under the edt field Key
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