Recommended programs for blind or handicapped users
Pre-installed programs for handicapped users for Labdoo computer or Adriane USB disc drive
The tools listed below Tools will support blind or visually impaired users and are alternatives to programs with graphical user interface. These tools come with a text-based user-interface and are easier to use by blind users.
If the user is able to see part of the screen your can also improve the visibility by adjusting the screen parameters Large Fonts and High Contrast.
| Anwendung | Beschreibung | Paketname | Bildschirmfoto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orca | To turn Orca on or off, press Alt + Super/Windows + o simultaneously. To configure it, open Terminal (user labdoo) or go to Start -> Run, then type orca -s and press Enter. | Orca |  |
| pico2wave | Tool reading marked (high lighted) text in any document. To toggle pico2wave on / off press the keys Alt + Super/Windows + p at the same time. Mark text before, then press these keys, text will be read. If marked text is too long an error will be reported. | pico2wave | |
| Elinks | Text based web browser, running in a terminal. | Elinks |  |
| bluefish | Text based HTML editor | bluefish |  |
| gespeaker | Alternative converter Text → Speach | gespeaker |  |
| Espeak | Tool to generate electronic speach | Espeak | |
| alpine | Text-oriented e-mail tool (start in terminal → program name → Enter) | alpine |  |
| irssi | Text orientated e-mail tool (start in terminal → program name → Enter) | irssi |  |
| lynx | Text based web browser in a terminal (start in terminal → program name → Enter) | lynx-cur |  |
| Midnight Commander (mc) | Text based file manager (start in terminal → program name → Enter) | MC |  |
| easystroke | Maus / Gesture controlled user interface | easystroke |  |
| dasher | Text input by mouse, mousepad, Eyetracker or Touchpad | dasher |  |
| cellwriter | converter hand writing → text | cellwriter |  |
| sitplus | ludic-therapeutic activities | sitplus | |
| kmag | Magnifying glass function for screen | kmag |  |
To provide access to computers for blind or visually impaired users, the Labdoo team uses freely available software and extensions, such as:
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