Set-Up of the Windows Access Settings in the Access Method Menu
Windows Access Settings
Use this option to turn Windows Clicks ON, set the magnification option and set mouse sensitivity.
Windows Clicks
Insertable Tool: WINDOWS CLICKS ON, WINDOW CLICKS OFF, WINDOWS CLICKS ON/OFF
When this is ON, you can make single left-click selections when you are in a Windows application.
Mouse Insertable Tools: NEXT MOUSE CLICK DOUBLE, NEXT MOUSE CLICK RIGHT, NEXT MOUSE CLICK HOLD.
Mouse Sensitivity
This regulates how still your gaze must be in order to execute a mouse click and make a selection. The amount of time is the Acceptance Time that you set in the Acceptance Time option. The higher the mouse sensitivity level the more stable your gaze must remain in order to make a mouse click. A LOW sensitivity level will be best for most users as the eye has a natural tendency to move around a target. The default is NORMAL.
As you become more experienced with ECOpoint and managing your gaze, you can increase the setting if you want to work in an environment that requires exact mouse positioning, such as CAD or spread sheet applications.
Mouse Speed
This adjusts how fast or slowly the mouse cursor responds to eye movement. Slower settings cause the cursor to lag behind your eye movement. Faster settings move the curser at approximately the same speed your gaze is tracked. Normal settings show a little lag but move at speeds comparable to a normal desktop mouse.
Magnify Windows Clicks
Magnification Factor
Magnification Area
Insertable Tools: CLICK MAGNIFY ON, CLICK MAGNIFY OFF, CLICK MAGNIFY ON/OFF
Magnification works when your mouse cursor is in a Windows application. When Magnify Window Clicks is ON you can select an area in your Windows application and it will appear in a magnified box. This makes it easier for you to select the options you want in your application.
Magnification Factor: how large do you want the area magnified—2 times larger (2X) 4 times larger (4X). Select an option then try it out till you find the size that works well for you.
The Magnification Area (in number of pixels) is the size of the area you are magnifying. We recommend that you select different numbers for Factor and Area and try them out in an application on your ECO. You'll then have a good idea of what works for you.
There is a 2-click rhythm for using Magnification:
Click on the option or menu you want.
Click it again to open or select it.
Click on the option or menu you want.
Click it again to open or select it.
Continue with this idea until you and your ECO have performed the action you want.
To open the File menu in the Word application:
Click on (or select with your access method) the "File" menu.
The word "File" will show up magnified in a box.
Click on the word "file" in the magnification box to see the whole File menu.
Now you can click on an individual File menu option.
Select the magnified "Save As"option.
You see the "Save As" menu.
Continue to click and select until you have completed the action you want to accomplish.