Single switch mouse
Basic Description
Device Name: Single Swtich Mouse
Supplier: Icebreaker Team, Taiwan
Website: Icebreaker Team Website
Product Description
The device is a box of electronics with a USB cable at one end an a switch input at the other. You plug it into any USB socket on your computer and plug in any switch to the box and thats it.. No software installation is required as the original Windows mouse driver software is used. The computer in effect thinks its just another mouse, so the Windows mouse software can be used to adjust cursor speed etc.
Specification
Size:
Power: USB cable supplied
Switch Input: 3.5mm Jack Socket
Software: Not required - uses Windows original mouse driver
Suitable For
Advantages
Disadvantages
Icebreaker Team Comments
Although slow in operation the single switch mouse does offer full computer control, both cursor and right and left key operation. In our assessments, the device is useful for cases which only have a very simple one dimensional movement which can operate a switch. If users have a more complex movement ability such as two dimensional movement or have head control we would probably recommend another faster device. The device although using long and short switch presses to gain computer control, has only a limited number of codes to learn and is therefore not difficult to master. A few hours operation is usually enough for most users. Its low cost and very low setup time are also considerations for choosing this device.
Device Name: Single Swtich Mouse
Supplier: Icebreaker Team, Taiwan
Website: Icebreaker Team Website
Product Description
The device is a box of electronics with a USB cable at one end an a switch input at the other. You plug it into any USB socket on your computer and plug in any switch to the box and thats it.. No software installation is required as the original Windows mouse driver software is used. The computer in effect thinks its just another mouse, so the Windows mouse software can be used to adjust cursor speed etc.
Specification
Size:
Power: USB cable supplied
Switch Input: 3.5mm Jack Socket
Software: Not required - uses Windows original mouse driver
Suitable For
- High level paralysis
- Some MD users
- Some ALS users
- Those with only a single one dimensional movement
Advantages
- Very simple hardware installation
- Works with any switch
- Full cursor and left/right key control
- No software installation
- Very low carer setup time
- Cursor speed control
- Audio Feedback
Disadvantages
- Rather slow operation
Icebreaker Team Comments
Although slow in operation the single switch mouse does offer full computer control, both cursor and right and left key operation. In our assessments, the device is useful for cases which only have a very simple one dimensional movement which can operate a switch. If users have a more complex movement ability such as two dimensional movement or have head control we would probably recommend another faster device. The device although using long and short switch presses to gain computer control, has only a limited number of codes to learn and is therefore not difficult to master. A few hours operation is usually enough for most users. Its low cost and very low setup time are also considerations for choosing this device.
