Operating a computer

Operating a computer using the wheelchair joystick - an option for people who drive a Permobil
User by his computer with keyboard and keyboard overlay, external left "click" button and wheelchair joystick used as mouse
User by his computer with keyboard and keyboard overlay, external left “click” button and wheelchair joystick used as mouse

The user controls his computer with a keyboard and 2-finger system, see related tip. The keyboard is equipped with a keyboard overlay (a thin sheet of metal or plastic that sits on top of the keyboard) that makes it easier for the user to hit the right key. The wheelchair joystick is programmed so that it can also be used as a mouse for the computer. The computer has a mouse button utility program called Dragger 32. The user also has an external click button for left click; see related tip.

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Editors comments
It is also possible to control the computer using an on-screen keyboard, such as spinalistips.se/en/tip-on-screen-keyboard

User at the keyboard with finger orthotic
User at the keyboard with finger orthotic
Mouse button utility program, Dragger 32
Mouse button utility program, Dragger 32

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Author: Kenneth

Kenneth bor i en lägenhet. Han skadade sig 2006 och har en hög inkomplett tetraplegi med uttalad spasticitet. Han har personlig assistans 130 timmar i veckan.
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Type of disability

Motor incomplete tetraplegia (C2-Th1)

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