My father had a stroke and has lost a lot of mobility with his right hand.
Is there a program that can increase the target area for closing pages?
I thought maybe something where Ctrl brings up a bigger square to click. I
am no programmer but a simple(?) action like this would make life easier for
many.
Can anyone help?

Thanks, Bryan

BryanD wrote:
> My father had a stroke and has lost a lot of mobility with his right hand.
> Is there a program that can increase the target area for closing pages?
> I thought maybe something where Ctrl brings up a bigger square to click. I
> am no programmer but a simple(?) action like this would make life easier for
> many.
> Can anyone help?
>
> Thanks, Bryan
>
>

I'm also disabled. You can increase the area by setting your mouse to
bigger, and you can also set him up with voice software that reads easy
commands, such as Open windows, open program. There are some listed on
the history of this group in google. I used paid software, and I've
found ViaVoice to be better than others. You can get older versions
fairly cheap, and it does almost all the same things.

also, if he is able to rest his hand and use a thumb, I recommend the
Microsoft ergonomic trackball.

CJ

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BryanD <(E-Mail Removed)> types these words of wisdom:
> My father had a stroke and has lost a lot of mobility with his right
> hand. Is there a program that can increase the target area for
> closing pages?
> I thought maybe something where Ctrl brings up a bigger square to
> click. I am no programmer but a simple(?) action like this would make
> life easier for many.
> Can anyone help?
>
> Thanks, Bryan

From a disabled friend:

Not that I know of but ALT F4 will close almost every "window" in any
program - saves trying to use mouse with my shaky hands

Plus I use the built-in windows sticky keys (under accessibility?)
Helps by holding the Alt key so I do not have to hold it down. Then I hit
F4. Lets me do a lot with one hand!!
This lets me hit the control, alt or shift key and it will stay pushed
until I hit another key.
Like hit shift, it stays pushed until I hit the letter I want
capitalized. So he does not need to hold the key till he hits the next
one. Plus it can be set to let you know with beeps when you push one of
those keys.

Dragon Dictate can be used to use voice to write text - but isn't "easy" to
use.

The rest of the stuff like magnification of stuff can also be found in
accessibility.

Mostly Lew I don't use programs as much as I use windows tools to let me
use one hand to a better advantage.

Doc

BryanD wrote:
> My father had a stroke and has lost a lot of mobility with his right
> hand. Is there a program that can increase the target area for
> closing pages?
> I thought maybe something where Ctrl brings up a bigger square to
> click. I am no programmer but a simple(?) action like this would make
> life easier for many.
> Can anyone help?
>
> Thanks, Bryan

Right-click on your desktop and choose "Properties". Under the
"Appearance" tab, choose "Active Title Bar" in the "Item" drop-down list and
change the font size from 18 to something like 26.

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BryanD wrote:
> My father had a stroke and has lost a lot of mobility with his right hand.
> Is there a program that can increase the target area for closing pages?
> I thought maybe something where Ctrl brings up a bigger square to click. I
> am no programmer but a simple(?) action like this would make life easier for
> many.
> Can anyone help?
>
> Thanks, Bryan
>

I'm not physically disabled, but I was at the edge of tendonitis from
enthusiastic keyboarding a while back. I had to get the load off my
hands, especially my right hand, and especially the little finger -- it
does too much work. My problem is that I'm a fast typist (I have the
coordination of a musician), and I try to type as fast as I think: a
great way to hurt oneself. So, here's what I'd put on my box:

For an input device, I use a Glidepoint touch pad -- the _large sized_
version. I have a set of three Bilbo foot pedals. These aren't the
pedals that emulate the mouse, but can be programmed for any key on the
keyboard, as well as keyboard sequences (macros). Finally, I bought a
second number pad, which I put on the left side of the keyboard. This
offers a nice-sized alternative to get off the right pinky to hit
"Enter." These devices are sold either as adding machine pads for retail
checkouts and/or outboard number pads for laptops.

Things have changed since I set up that system:
- My particular number pad turned out to be very nastily set up relative
to the old DOS "interrupt" restrictions. It killed compatibility with
other things. However, newer and cheaper clones are available (see
above), and they now hook up as a keyboard -- easy.
- The foot pedals are still on my machine. However, this particular
product must be programmed from DOS. There may be newer pedals out there
that will talk with Windows and the Mac.
- I use the Touchpad every day. It's my input device of choice. I hate
mouses -- they give me shoulder pain.

Touchpads have been used seriously at the Center for Adaptive
Technology, in Berkeley, California. They've had most success with
certain disabilities by mounting the touchpad on a board so that the
client can use it sideways. I also picked up an accessory joystick to
replace the mouse from a disabled-specialty retailer. I'm not sure that
this is much of a help.

You should also know that there are retailers who specialize in computer
products for the disabled and they can be good resources.

Good luck.

Richard

"K3" <k3@(86_THE_SPAM)maine.rr.com> wrote in
news:Bq0we.56657$(E-Mail Removed):

> Right-click on your desktop and choose "Properties".
> Under the "Appearance" tab, choose "Active Title Bar" in
> the "Item" drop-down list and change the font size from 18
> to something like 26.

This is the answer to your question.
It doesn't require any new software.

In article <d9ps2g$3s7$(E-Mail Removed)>, BryanD says...
> My father had a stroke and has lost a lot of mobility with his right hand.
> Is there a program that can increase the target area for closing pages?
> I thought maybe something where Ctrl brings up a bigger square to click. I
> am no programmer but a simple(?) action like this would make life easier for
> many.
> Can anyone help?
>
Can he use ALT+F4 shortcut?


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