AbleNet DiscEnvoy & Envoy Create (Mac) - Sw & Keyboard Access Software

What is DiscoverEnvoy?

Envoy is the latest in access software for the Mac OS X. It is keyboard and mouse replacement software designed to work with the IntelliSwitch wireless switch interface. Envoy is designed for individuals with physical disabilities, and those who are not able to access the Macintosh with the tradition keyboard or mouse.

How does it work?

Features and Benefits

• Choice of input method: Choose scanning (Scan Setups), or on-screen keyboards (Point Setups). Access Point Setups with any mouse pointing device. Access Scan Setups with the IntelliSwitch, wireless switch interface.
• Auditory feedback: Setups may have preset auditory cueing and feedback for each key. Auditory feedback can be Text-to-Speech using the built in QuickTime voices, or it can be pre-digitized speech.
• Setups: Setups are included that allow access to the entire computer. Older Discover OS 9 Setups, that users may be familiar with, can easily be converted for use with Envoy for Mac OSX. So no need to recreate them.
• Flexible user preferences: Select the scanning speed, mouse speed, type of scanning and many other settings to match user's access needs.
• Advanced dwell features: Point Setups can be access by clicking directly or by dwelling. An new advanced feature called Cumulative Dwell now assist with making selections.
• Cumulative Dwell explained: Some may find it difficult to dwell on a key long enough for a selection to be made or may lack the control to hold the cursor steady. With this feature, a key will begin to “fill up” as you move onto it. If you move off, it will slowly “empty” out. This is similar to a bucket and a garden hose. Imagine a series of buckets next to each other, and as you move the garden hose from one to the other, they each begin to fill up. Eventually the one you leave the hose in the longest will fill to the top. The key that you dwell on the most will eventually fill and be selected.
• Keyboard Keys: A keyboard key is a button which will perform all the functions of a conventional keyboard. When you select a modifier key, such as the shift key, the on-screen keyboard will dynamically switch to show each of the keys as a capital letter. This feature applies to all other modifier keys, such as the command and option keys. In addition, if you change your standard keyboard to an international keyboard, such as French or Spanish, the keyboard keys will automatically change to represent the special keys used by these languages.

Disabilities Addressed

System Requirements