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1. Start the Type Address Go to the Google Chrome browser www Address Bar at the top of the browser and type and address Go to a list of web pages a Refresh Reload the current bi egs links that have saved page Go to a list of the most Escape Stop loading a page Popular i Links popular websites for Irish web that is currently trying to load users Re Open Re open a tab that have Go to a list of files that you View Closed recently closed have downloaded Downloads Tab Open Open a new tab Chrome Navigation The New Tab arrow keys are used to move p Switch through the tabs that Ep Own lene ane nen rev ake ren DET around the web page Page Next Tab ii up down can be used for ees ai faster scrolling Top End of ose the current tab rolh close Tab Page will bring you to the top or bottom of the page 37 Open Links In Current Open links web pages select Tab in the current tab New Tab Open links select in a new tab New Tab Open links select in a new amp GoTo tab and switch to that tab 4 f me amp 9 Back Go back to the last page s in the current tab d Forward Go forward to the next page s that have just come back from os Home Go to my browser s Home page Add to My Links Add a link to the current web page to My Links Print Page Print the current web page Save Page S
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3. Remove the last character typed Enter Start a new line in the document Undo Undo your last typing action not available in all applications Can be pressed repeatedly to undo lots of recent changes Redo Redo an action that you have just undone Lock Hold down the shift control and or alt keys Press lock again to release Mouse Control Control the mouse cursor on the screen move click etc Switch Between Windows Switch to another open application Back Go back to the last Grapevine page you viewed Shortcuts Open the Grapevine shortcuts main menu Arrow Keys Same as the arrow keys on a Standard keyboard Function Show more keys on the current keyboard Tab Move between text input fields or jump to the right Special Characters Type common European language characters Dwell Click See section 7 3 Text Options Navigate amp select text and basic formatting options Window Size amp Position Move or resize the keyboard and other windows Context Menu Bring up a menu of options for the current item similar to right click not available in all applications File Menu Access the menu available at the top of most common applications Windows Key Show the windows start menu Cut Remove the selected text item and copy it to the clipboard Copy Copy the selected text item to
4. 5 10 Performing Click and Drag Operations What is Click and Drag A mouse Click and Drag normally involves moving the mouse pointer to a location clicking and holding down the mouse button dragging the mouse pointer to another location and releasing the mouse button This operation is also sometimes referred to as drag and drop Click and Drag is used to perform many tasks on a computer most commonly moving a file or any item from one location to another or to select some text How to perform a Click and Drag in Grapevine This is a 2 step process First you need to select the drag start point and then the end point and Grapevine will perform the click and drag for you Detailed Instructions 1 Use one of the 4 mouse mover methods described above to mark a red mouse target on screen 2 On the Mouse Clicks page select Drag Mark Start Point 3 Select another point on the screen The first point will be shown with a green target and the second with a red target with a line in between both points This represents the click and drag line 4 Onthe Mouse Clicks page select Perform Drag Demo Video Click and drag is demonstrated in the second half of this short YouTube video http www youtube com watch v yajUhXK2jKU 27 5 11 Using Modifier Keys with Mouse Clicks Ctrl Shift Alt Keyboard keys called modifiers Ctrl Shift amp Alt are often used to modify the effect of
5. Start a Bold Italic Underline Page new page from the text B U Change the style of the Break cursor s current position selected text Page 5 Wordpad free Windows typing application Single Line Double Lire spaci Wordpad is a basic text editor also known as a word processor that comes free with all copies of Windows It is like a simplified version of Microsoft Word All of the options in the Wordpad shortcuts page shown above are also in the Word shortcuts page For that reason please refer to the Word Options Tables above for descriptions of the individual shortcuts buttons 35 6 8 Page 6 Notepad simple typing application Grapevine Computer Access 1 10 Shorteuts Notepad Shange Al Font Sve Print Notepad is a very simple text only typing program It does not provide any options to format a document for example change the font s size colour or alignment As such it may be suitable for novice computer users who do not need advanced document formatting options Most of the buttons in the Notepad shortcuts page have already been described in the Word Options Tables above Additional buttons are described here This option determines how the document is displayed If Word Wrap is on recommended the text is arranged so that it is visible within the width of the Notepad window If Word Wrap is off the lines of text continue to the right of the
6. grapevine J Grapevine Computer Access User Manual 1 0 Updated January 2014 Grapevine version 1 10 Table of Contents Useful Tip Click on a chapter below to go to that chapter Click on any section heading in the manual to return to this Table of Contents Page 1 Getting StANlOG noisier A Jd What is Grapevine Computer ACCeSS sssesseseessseessrrrssrrrssrersrrressrresrereseersseee 4 1 2 WMO UE DUO S iraran A A ou aseeancaneseat aes 4 1 3 Welkome WINGOW lt t2 ciet cai icictletiecerainniat ig tiadstaad caste A 5 1 4 The Active Window An Important Concept sesssseesssersserrssressrersrrreserreseeess 7 1 5 Symbol Used IN GrapeVING access sce apiianeyensesacete a thaiecesgua pelevaiaGeuchskaweneeosaaeceagaaneeencs 7 1 6 Using The Orange Back Arrow ariran a a a 7 2 Settings Menu EA EE EA EEE EAEN as vette EAE E Sree re NEES 2 1 What ithe setings Ment vcixcescntccs2 cacceceteacn lass gtseces a a a a aa a 9 2 2 Start Grapevine Automatically when Windows Starts ccccsecccssseceeeseeeeeeeees 9 3 Keyboard Layout Options sesseeseesoesoecoescoeccescesceecsessessecsee LO 3 1 Changing the Keyboard LayOut ccccccsssccccsseeccesececeesceceeeeceseeceseeecessensessees 10 3 2 Simplified Keyboards and the Fn FUNCTION K Y cccceeeeccceeseeceeeeeeeeeeeeees 10 3 3 TAME Sia KEV OO dT disias E a AAT 11 4 1 Wordi PROGIGCCION fccosssensaaacacsazavedscanaescesvasvauenauanonssoasne
7. Escape Close a pop up window or cancel the current operation same as keyboard Esc key Move forward and back through menus and settings Can be used to press a button or tick untick a checkbox Show information about the computer s hardware and operating system Windows Show a list of applications and processes running on your computer Take a snapshot image of the whole screen or just the active application 31 6 4 Page 2 Windows Explorer Mv Docs re i Lipranes Windows Explorer is a feature of Windows which allows you to manage the files and folders on your computer This shortcuts page allows you to interact with Windows Explorer Go To Address Bar Esc Tab Tab Back Start Windows Explorer Refresh Update the current folder view show changes Menu Bar Open the File menu at the top of the window Popup Menu Show a context menu popup menu for selected item Same as right click on a file folder Navigation Buttons Use these to move around files and folders Go To Address Bar Type a name or location to go to Go To Folder Go to the specified folder Escape Cancel the current operation same as keyboard Esc key Move between different areas of windows explorer Back Go Back to the previous folder View Details View Icons Sort by Name Sort by Date Sort by Type Forward Go forward to a fo
8. For example if type the word There Grapevine will offer the predictions like is was are were etc This means you can type the next word with just a single selection without having to type a single letter Learning Capabilities The more you use Grapevine the more it learns about the words you use most commonly This enables Grapevine to make better word and next word predictions as you use it A significant improvement in typing speed can be observed as a result Enabling Disabling Word Prediction To enable or disable word prediction features go to X Settings gt General gt Typing Tick or untick the checkboxes called Enable word prediction and Enable next word prediction as required 12 Using a Partial Word Prediction When using word prediction it is often the case that a shorter form of the word you are trying to type will appear as a prediction For example want to type the word interestingly As soon as type the letters in the word interest appears as a prediction will need to type several more letters before interestingly appears however can choose the word interest in a special way so that Grapevine will predict words that start with interest There are two ways to do this e Press and hold your mouse button or select switch when you are selecting the word interest Note Press and hold must be enabled See section 8 6
9. certain mouse clicks For example clicking a link in a web browser while holding down Shift will cause the link to be opened in a new browser window Holding down Ctrl will open the link in a new tab Holding down both Ctrl and Shift will open the link in a new tab and switch to that tab These special operations can be performed in Grapevine using the Ctrl Shift amp Alt keys provided on the Mouse Clicks page 5 12 Using Move To Option No Click just move On some occasions you will want to move the mouse pointer to a location on the screen without performing a click For example if you move the mouse pointer over a person s name in Facebook a window will pop up with more information about that person The Move To button on the Mouse Clicks page allows you to move the mouse pointer to the red target location without performing any clicks 5 13 Most Recent and Most Popular Mouse Moves The last 2 buttons on the Main Mouse Mover page shown in section 5 2 above will each show a list of 9 numbered points on the screen These lists show the most recent and the most popular mouse points moved to This feature may be useful because a lot of mouse clicks are located in the same part of the screen for example the close button marked with an X at the top right of each window Also if you are using a specific application with one or more buttons that you want to press regularly the locations of
10. mnemonic e g A t k Press Alt first then the mnemonic letter 42 6 13 Page 10 Window Position Move gt g Resize Maxermse p fad St mye ZTN es The Window Size amp Position shortcuts page is used adjust the size and position of the Grapevine window or any other application s window The first two buttons on the left are used to identify which window you want to adjust e Adjust This Window Move or resize the Grapevine Computer Access window e Adjust Other Window Move or resize the current Active Window 1 4 Adjustments to this will only work if there actually is currently an active window The button that is currently selected will be highlighted Adjust Other Window in the image above Close Minimise Maximise amp Restore The next 4 buttons give you access the window state buttons normally found at the top right corner of each window Move Window The next set of arrow buttons is used to move the target window The amount by which the window moves is determined by which of the 3 buttons small medium or large is highlighted on the right Resize Window The next set of arrow buttons is used to resize the target window Windows are effectively resized by dragging the bottom right corner in the direction specified Like the Move arrows the amount by which the window is resized depends on which of the 3 buttons on th
11. How are you because hay is already a word In this case you can use something else like hy 4 4 Typing CAPITAL LETTERS As with a standard keyboard you can type capital letters using the Shift key for a single capital letter or the CAPS key for several capital letters This can be time consuming though especially if you are scanning so a quick way to type capitals is to press and hold your mouse button or select button while typing the letter Note Press and hold must be enabled See section 8 6 if you are scanning using 1 2 or 3 buttons or section 7 4 if you are using a pointing device like a mouse 14 4 5 4 6 Typing Punctuation Characters All of the punctuation characters available on a standard keyboard are also available in Grapevine As with a standard keyboard many of these are accessed by first pressing Shift Punctuation characters are generally shown in green although this depends on which colour scheme you ve selected Note Depending on the keyboard layout you are using you may need to press the Fn Function key to access certain punctuation characters or Fn followed by Shift Typing Special Language Characters For convenience Grapevine is equipped with keys for the characters of all major European languages many of which appear in English words like Caf A special page containing these and more symbols can be accessed by pressing the Ad
12. Technology products available in lreland http www assistireland ie eng Products_Directory Computers Hardware Input_D evices Switches e Enable Ireland Assistive Technology http www enableireland ie at e Inclusive Technology UK http www inclusive co uk hardware switches and switch mountings e Liberator UK http www liberator co uk products switches 54 Switch Adapters Interface Some specialised switches e g sip puff switches will often come with the hardware required to attach the switch directly to your computer However to attach most switches to a standard computer you will need a piece of hardware called a Switch Adapter or a Switch Interface This usually plugs into your computer s USB port and includes 2 or more sockets into which switches can be plugged Grapevine Switch Connector Cable Grapevine provides a switch interface cable specifically set up to work with Grapevine Computer Access software just plug it in no special software or set up required Connect the switches you require as follows White connector Move Red connector Select Black connector Back More information can be found on the Grapevine website here http www grapevineat ie switch connector cable 55 Other Switch Adapters Interfaces Supported by Grapevine Almost all commercially available switch interfaces can be set up to work with Grapevine You can use usually use the software that
13. Windows The operation of this page is reasonably self explanatory The C button fully clears the calculator s current operation The CE button stands for clear entry and it is used to retype just the most recent number typed 6 12 Page 9 Dialogs Page gt AI Drop down Down Prey i age Crrl shut Tab lab Back i tal The Dialogs shortcut page is designed to help you interact with dialogs What is a Dialog A dialog is a small popup window that is usually connected to an open application The most common type of dialog is a message dialog which displays a message with buttons like Ok Yes No or Cancel Here is an example from Microsoft Word Microsoft Word Do you want to save the changes to Document2 40 More complex dialogs may be used for settings and may contain several pages represented by tabs for example Grapevine s own Settings Menu Another example is Microsoft Word s Options dialog shown below men Security Speling amp Grammar_ _ Track Changes User Information Compatibility File Locations View Smart tags W Windows in Taskbar Highlight V Animated text E Field codes Bookmarks M Horizonta
14. http www inclusive co uk hardware switch interface boxes e Liberator UK http www liberator co uk products computer access switch interface 56 8 6 8 7 Press and Hold Options Press and Hold the Move Button In Manual Scanning mode pressing and holding down the move button can be used to repeatedly move the highlighter and save on the overall number of presses required The following option needs to be ticked xX Settings gt Switch Settings gt Move gt Enable press and hold actions The Repeat Hold Delay is the amount of time you need to hold the move button down before it starts repeating About 0 5 seconds is recommended The Repeat Rate is the speed at which the highlighter moves from one item to the next while the move button is being held down Tip If this is set to a relatively high repeat rate e g 0 2 seconds press and hold of the move button can be a very useful way to get across a long row of options quickly without having to press move 10 15 times Press and Hold of the Select Button Pressing and holding down the select button can be used to perform special functions on certain on screen keyboard keys The Press and Hold behaviour of the select button in scanning mode works in exactly the same way as Click and Hold for the mouse button See section 7 4 for details The select button s press and hold settings can be adjusted here X Settings gt Switch
15. is so that people who are scanning can have single click as the next available option immediately after using the fine tuning arrows if required Remember the scanning highlighter moves from left to right The Mouse Wheel Up Down buttons can be used to simulate sliding the mouse s scroll wheel up or down at the target location The remaining items on the Mouse Clicks page will be explained in further sections below Useful Mouse Click Tips e Double clicking on a word in most applications will select that word e Triple clicking can be used to select a full line of text sentence or paragraph depending on the application being used 26 5 9 Repeating Mouse Clicks Normally when you perform a click or double click etc on the Mouse Clicks page you are automatically returned to the previous page you were on This is because Grapevine assumes you only want to perform one click action at the current location However in some cases you may want to perform repeated clicks at one location For example you may want to browse through a selection of photos by repeatedly clicking a right next arrow on screen To achieve this you need to press Auto Close After Action on the right of the Mouse Clicks page to disable automatic closing after clicks Now you can perform as many clicks as you like at the current target point and the Mouse Clicks page will not close until you manually use the orange Back arrow
16. log in to ask a question Don t worry it s free and easy http www grapevineat ie forums 10 2 The Grapevine Website The Grapevine website www grapevineat ie is a good source of information about the Grapevine Computer Access software and your options for accessibility hardware The demo videos on the home page and on the Grapevine Computer Access product page are short and informative and the Support section contains lots of useful information and resources 10 3 Contact Us Email info grapevineat ie Phone 353 0 1 8251 554 Grapevine AT Office or 353 0 86 3916 732 Brian s mobile phone 10 4 Grapevine Training Sessions If you would rather receive personal one on one training or attend a group training event please contact us to discuss the options 60
17. on the taskbar at the bottom of your screen will be highlighted If you are trying to do something with Grapevine and nothing is happening it s probably because the window you are trying to control is not currently the active window You can switch to the window you want to control make it active using the Switch Between Windows key in Grapevine which has this icon see section 9 1 1 5 Symbols Used in Grapevine Symbol Tip Label The easiest way to find out what a button does if you do not recognise its Grapevine symbol is using the Symbol Tip Label at the top of the on screen keyboard ary Ea w If using a mouse you can move the mouse over the key you would like to identify If scanning you can move the scanning highlighter to the key The next page shows a list of the symbols used on Grapevine s main keyboard page and their meanings You may need to press the Fn Function key to see some of these 1 6 Using the Orange Back Arrow Simple Tip When you navigate around the different pages in Grapevine you will see a button with an orange arrow on every page This button allows you to go Back to the previous page you were on List of symbols used in the On screen Keyboard page t f XI X ATAT b 9 Ti Settings Menu Where all Grapevine options are found Minimise Hide the on screen keyboard Close Grapevine Space Type a space between words Backspace
18. screen and you have to scroll to the right to read them Word Wrap On Off Type Current This option is used to enter the current date and time into your Date Time document It is convenient if you are keeping a diary or log Note Although there are Change Font Size and Change Font buttons on this Al shortcuts page these are only intended to show the text in your preferred i format on screen Font size and type will not be saved with the document nor will they be printed 36 6 9 Page 7 Google Chrome Web Browsing i Crapevme Computer Access LID Sheerteuts Google Chipre re Ce a ull i ry hrame Link Tags Aty Lirikes dea ab Ex fest Input Link Tag Jim E T 2 F 1 if i bw B in Ta Firmum le mrdr E e T I LIC This shortcuts page is designed to help you browse the internet The Link Tags feature shown in green only works in Google Chrome but all of the other buttons can be used with any web browser for example Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer What are Tabs EY Google pre ATE News x GQ boards ie Now Yere Tall X T Grapevine Assistive Techn X P a rl a bey tm ee ee Te vail 2 coe Tabs are a feature of all modern web browsers They allow you to open more than one web page at a time The web pages tabs you currently have open are generally shown at or near the top of your web browser see example image above Start Chrome
19. select button 53 8 4 The Back Button The back button is an additional optional button that is available in both Manual and Automatic scanning modes It allows you to move the scanning highlighter back out of a row if you entered that row by mistake or from any highlighted row back to the first row where the most common keys are generally located 8 5 Connecting Switches Supported Devices Testing Grapevine Scanning with a Standard Keyboard You can operate Grapevine in scanning mode without requiring additional hardware by using the following keys on a standard keyboard F3 Move F6 Select F9 Back Note These are called function keys and can normally be found on the top row of your keyboard Types of Switches There are many different hardware devices that can be used as switches to operate Grapevine in scanning mode Here are some of the most common types e Buttons These can have a range of different properties depending on your needs Buttons can be placed to take advantage of body parts with the best motor function using mounts e Sip Puff Switch A straw that you blow or suck air through e Blink Switch A switch that is controlled by eye blinking e Muscle Switch Muscle controlled switches that detect facial or other muscle contractions If you are looking for switching solutions here are a few resources to get you started e Assistlreland ie online directory of Assistive
20. t be afraid to explore and experiment with making changes to set up Grapevine exactly as you want it All changes can easily be undone Tips are shown in blue text in some parts of the settings menu to provide further guidance 2 2 Start Grapevine Automatically when Windows Starts If you want Grapevine to open when you start your computer tick this option xX Settings gt General gt Preferences gt Start Grapevine automatically when Windows Starts 3 Keyboard Layout Options 3 1 Changing the Keyboard Layout To change the colour scheme of the keyboard 2 Settings gt General gt Colour Schemes gt Select your preferred colour scheme Pa To change the keyboard type and layout g Settings gt Keyboard Style Grapevine Settings eiz General My Words Keyboard Mouse Scanning Switch Mouse Chrome Phrases Style input input Settings Mover Links Abou Use a simplified keyboard with less keys Recommended Extra keys are accessed using the Fin key Keyboard Type Standard Keyboard Familiar keyboard arrangement for molse touchscreen access io Scanning Keyboard Key positions rearranged to suit top down row column scanning i Snap Keyboard For roller or joystick mouse Based on a central home position Keyboard Layout the arrangement of fetter keys Optimised More frequently used keys are easier lo access w QWERTY Standard keyboard layout t ABC Keys arran
21. the size and position of the Grapevine window and the currently active window to make best use of the available screen space ce Q r7hos Window Size amp Position Go to the shortcuts page where you can move and resize the Grapevine window and the current Active Window Close Window Close the current Active Window same as clicking the x button at the top right of the window Ix 44 6 15 Arrows and Basic Navigation Shortcuts 5 Grapevine Computer Access 1 10 Shortcuts Nav Panel T l Open 4 Cancel Esc This shortcuts page can be accessed from the Scanning and Snap keyboard layouts by pressing the key with this symbol P 4 gt This feature was added to allow for faster navigation of lists and pages by putting all of the relevant buttons on one shortcuts page Here are some examples of the many situations where this page might be useful e Browsing the Windows Start Menu e Navigating the files in a folder in Windows Explorer e Navigating the File menu and other menus at the top of most Windows applications e Selecting items in a drop down list Note The Top of List and Bottom of List buttons correspond to the Home and End buttons on a standard keyboard 45 7 Mouse or Pointing Device as an Input 7 1 What is a Pointing Device Grapevine Computer Access is a software application that can be accessed using any mous
22. Gmat McC Ci Mom yI Cat C Watch C Pagelines Login F GAT cp THAT 2 Maps w Wii Of Yahoo am BBC 0 doi 19 Joe 18 9 acar gmail com Google 15 5 Search i i 6 he Open bnk in current tad Notes e Your browser needs to be the active window for the Link Tags to be displayed see section 1 4 e If the text cursor is currently in a text input field for example the Google search box you will need to press the Exit Text Input button to exit from that input field Otherwise the link tags will not be displayed e The Link Tags feature is powered by a free Chrome add on called Vimium developed by Ilya Sukhar and Phil Crosby Requirements for Link Tags to Work The 3 items listed below are required for Link Tags to work The Link Tag Status button on the Google Chrome shortcuts page will show a green tick if all 3 items are detected Otherwise it will show a red x In that case you can press the button and it will open the Settings Menu where Grapevine can automatically resolve any issues 1 Google Chrome must be installed on your computer 2 An add on or extension for Google Chrome called Vimium must be installed 3 The settings for Vimium must be configured to work with Grapevine 39 6 11 Page 8 Calculator Calculator The Calculator shortcuts page is designed to interact with the free Calculator application that comes with all versions of
23. Settings gt Select Tremor Settings The Tremor Settings for the select button while scanning work in the same way as the Tremor Settings for the mouse button which are described in section 7 5 The select button s tremor settings can be adjusted here X Settings gt Switch Settings gt Select 57 9 Managing Windows As described in section 1 4 the Active Window is an important concept to understand when using Grapevine Computer Access Grapevine only interacts with one window at a time the Active Window The procedure below can be used to switch the Active Window 9 1 Switching Between Windows You can switch between applications by pressing the Switch Between Windows button which has the following symbol on the main keyboard or any shortcuts page The Switch Window page will be displayed Pressing the buttons on this page has the same effect as pressing the buttons on your Windows taskbar at the bottom of your screen Below is an example of a Switch Window page which allows me to switch between 5 open applications on my computer 3 Grapevine Computer Access 1 10 Shortcuts Switch Window Grapevine Settings o KATETE m C Program File i i y Document Mi Microsoft Office a Desktop Auto preview If enabled this feature will automatically switch to each window as you move the mouse pointer over it or scan to it so that you can see the application it refers to This f
24. Special Language Characters key Note On some keyboard layouts you may need to press the Fn Function key first to find the Ad key Grapevine Computer Access 1 10 Shortcuts Special Characters o amp x Tip If you have Microsoft Word you can find more unusual characters by clicking on Insert gt Symbol 15 4 7 Repeatable Keys Some keys in on the Grapevine keyboard are designed to be pressed repeatedly when required For example if you want to use the Backspace key to remove the last several words you ve typed you can press and hold it for a few seconds until the words have been deleted Obviously this is far easier than pressing the Backspace key 20 30 separate times Repeatable keys are shown in a slightly different shade on the keyboard The shade used will depend on the colour scheme you re using In the image below the repeatable keys are shown in red boxes Z Grapevine Computer Access 1 10 lo te lf ee Note Press and hold must be enabled for repeatable keys to work The repeat rate can also be adjusted For more information see section 8 6 if you are scanning using 1 2 or 3 buttons or section 7 4 if you are using a pointing device like a mouse 16 4 8 Extra Options for Efficient Typing Grapevine can automate some basic typing tasks to make it quicker and more hassle free These options are particularly useful for people using Grapevine in sc
25. aededcaaesdenenaerdensiaecdences OU 10 1 10 2 10 3 10 4 THE Grapevine FOrUMSiirena n E een A A ae eee 60 he GFADCVING WV CDS Ile tasted e Aa 60 COC U Sar E E RO 60 Grapevine Training SESSIONS sasra seven e a a r A T O 60 1 Getting Started 1 1 What is Grapevine Computer Access Grapevine Computer Access is a software application that gives you full access to a Windows computer all other applications without needing to use a standard keyboard or mouse The software consists of 3 main components On Screen Contains all keys on a standard keyboard and lots of features Keyboard to improve typing efficiency Mouse Control This section allows you to do everything you can do with a standard mouse move the mouse cursor left click right click double click click and drag etc Shortcuts In this section there are pages of shortcuts for performing specific tasks These tasks include things like web browsing creating documents managing your files amp folders and lots more A full description of Grapevine Computer Access along with demo videos and useful resources can be found on the website www grapevineat ie 1 2 Input Options Grapevine Computer Access software will work with almost any hardware device designed to help people with physical disabilities to access a computer It is important to know that these devices will all fit into two distinct categories The appearance and operation of Grapevine will depend on w
26. anning mode because they can significantly reduce the number of key presses required All of these options can be found here P Settings gt General gt Typing f Automatically add a space when I type one of these characters This option means that when you type a character that is normally followed by a space Grapevine will automatically add the space for you For example at the end of a sentence Grapevine will automatically add the space before your next sentence Some people prefer to use two spaces between sentences so that option is also available Remove preceding space when I type one of there characters Grapevine automatically adds a space after each predicted word that you select Sometimes however if the word is at the end of a sentence you won t want that space to appear before the full stop question mark etc If you tick this option Grapevine will automatically remove that space when you type a full stop question mark etc Automatically press Shift after I type one of these characters The above characters normally represent the end of a sentence Ticking this option means that Shift is automatically pressed when you type one of the characters Now you can start the next sentence with a capital letter Another option is available to do the same after you press the Enter key This option assumes that a new line means a capital letter 17 4 9 Navigating amp Selec
27. ards applied to keyboard shortcuts for interacting with dialogs not a dialogs behave in the same way Occasionally you may find that a particular dialog does not respond to the shortcuts as expected In that case the Mouse Emulation feature may be more effective see chapter 5 41 Ok Cancel Yes No Tab Tab Back Next Prev Page Press the Ok button on the dialog Same as keyboard Enter key Press the Cancel button or close the dialog Same as keyboard Escape key Press the Yes button on the dialog Alt y on keyboard Press the No button on the dialog Alt n on keyboard Move the focus forward or back through the items in the dialog Switch forward or back through the pages tabs of the dialog Basic Navigation Keys Most dialogs do not respond to these buttons however they may be useful for navigating lists or drop down menus a a E i I I I I I L Press Focused Button If a button currently has the focus press the button same as keyboard Space key Tick Untick Box If a checkbox currently has the focus tick untick the box same as keyboard Space key Drop down Menu If a drop down list has the focus show it s list Move to Visible If the dialog is currently not visible e g behind the keyboard move it so that it is visible Keyboard Go to the keyboard where you can use a
28. at ie http www youtube com watch Pv YP2uEs4FgrA 8 2 Scanning Modes Manual vs Automatic Manual Scanning sometimes referred to as Step Scanning requires a minimum of two buttons one to move the scanning highlighter the other to select items Automatic Scanning sometimes referred to as Single Switch Scanning works almost exactly the same way except that the scanning highlighter moves automatically from one item to the next For that reason Automatic Scanning can be performed with only a single button select the move button is not required because the computer moves the highlighter for you The speed of the scanning highlighter can be adjusted see section 8 3 Selecting a Scanning Mode in Grapevine You can switch scanning modes in Grapevine by clicking Manual or Automatic at the top of this Settings Menu page 2 Settings gt Scanning Input ra 51 Choosing the Right Scanning Mode There are a few factors to consider when choosing a scanning mode however the best way to find out which is best for you is to try both and experiment a little with the settings Here are some of the factors which may help you choose Factor Automatic Scanning Manual Scanning Physical Ability How many buttons switches can you operate Speed and Timing Mental Fatigue Physical Fatigue Only a single button switch is required The select button needs to be pressed while the sca
29. ave the current web page to file s on my computer Note to save a link to a page it s better to use Add to My Links Find on Page Search for a piece of text on the current web page Zoom In Make the text images on the page appear bigger Zoom Out Make the text images on the page appear smaller Zoom 100 Revert to the default zoom level not zoomed in or out Full Screen Switch full screen viewing mode on off Removing Links from My Links To remove items you ve added to the My Links page go to P xX Settings gt Chrome Links gt My Links gt Delete Selected Link s 38 6 10 Link Tags Web Browsing using Google Chrome Link Tags is a feature unique to Grapevine that makes navigating web pages quick and easy even for people using just a single button in automatic scanning mode When you click Show Hide Link Tags a yellow numbered tag is added to each link on the current web page To follow that link you simply need to enter the number using the Link Tags Number Pad shown in the green box in the previous section 6 9 In addition to following links Links Tags can be used to go to a text input field The image below shows a Google search page where all of the links are marked with Link Tags Notice that if want to go to the main search text field can enter the number 14 8 woogie o C f https www google com 8 2 iii Apps Ej
30. board buttons have secondary functions that can be accessed using click and hold On Screen Keyboard Primary Function Secondary Function Button single click click and hold a z Type a small letter a z Type a CAPITAL LETTER A Z letter keys An alternative to clicking Shift before typing your letter Predictions Type a predicted word Show more predicted words row of words near the followed by a space that start with the word you top of the keyboard click For example you click and hold work Grapevine displays works working worker etc see Partial Word Prediction Repeatable Keys Perform the button s action Repeat the button s action For Backspace arrow once per click example you click and hold keys etc keys shown Backspace Grapevine keeps in a different shade on deleting letters until you the keyboard release the mouse button The click and hold behaviour of the mouse button can be enabled or disabled by ticking unticking the option P Settings gt Mouse Input gt Mouse Clicks gt Enable press and hold actions r Repeat Hold Delay and Repeat Rate The Repeat Hold Delay is the amount of time you have to hold the mouse button for to perform the secondary action shown in the table above The Repeat Rate applies to repeatable keys and it determines how often the action is repeated for example how quickly letters are deleted when you p
31. cally On the above settings page there is an option to add words to the dictionary automatically when you type them a set number of times 13 Adding Phrases To add your own phrases that will appear as predictions in Grapevine Ca Settings gt My Words amp Phrases gt Phrases amp Abbreviation Expansion gt Add wf Phrase Phrases can be as long as you like and you can save as many as you like This will greatly improve your typing efficiency Examples of useful phrases you can save are e Your full name e Your address e Your phone number e Your email address e Sentences you commonly use How s tricks How did you get on The above settings page for phrases includes a list of phrases you ve saved There are buttons to edit or delete selected phrases Abbreviation Expansion Abbreviation Expansion is another method of quickly typing phrases It means that you can type a pre saved abbreviation that will expand out into a larger phrase For example can save the phrase How s it going with the abbreviation hig If type hig in Grapevine followed by space Grapevine will automatically replace this abbreviation with the full phrase How s it going Note Words in the dictionary cannot be used as abbreviations because when you type them Grapevine will not know if you want to type the word or the phrase For example you cannot use the abbreviation hay for the phrase
32. comes the switch interface to specify what you want attached switches to do To work with Grapevine the switches would need to be mapped to the standard keyboard keys as follows F3 Move F6 Select F9 Back However some of the most commonly used switch interfaces are supported directly by Grapevine That means you just need to plug them in no special software or settings are required This table shows the devices that are directly supported and the switch socket numbers to connect move select and back switches to e These devices just need to be plugged in before the Grapevine Computer Access software is started e Don t run install any special driver software for the switch interface just plug it in e If you have another device you would like to use to control Grapevine please contact us and we should be able to get it working Switch Adapter Resources If you have any questions or problems connecting switches to use with Grapevine please check out the Support section of the Grapevine website www grapevineat ie or contact us for assistance Here are some other useful sources of information e Assistlreland ie online directory of Assistive Technology products available in Ireland http www assistireland ie eng Products_Directory Computers Hardware Input_D evices Switches Dual_and_Multi_Switches e Enable Ireland Assistive Technology http www enableireland ie at e Inclusive Technology UK
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34. e alternative mouse or similar pointing devices Here are some examples of the types of devices that can be used e Standard Mouse e Roller or Trackball Mouse e Trackpad or Touchpad e Joystick e Gyro Mouse e Touchscreen e g a tablet computer e Head movement tracking device e Eye gaze tracking device Each pointing device has its own design features and properties that make it suitable for people with particular abilities and needs Matching the right pointing device with the right person can be challenging so here are a few resources that may help e Assistlreland ie online directory of Assistive Technology products available in lreland http www assistireland ie eng Products_Directory Computers Hardware Input_D evices Mice_and_Mouse_Alternatives e Enable Ireland Assistive Technology http www enableireland ie at e AbilityNet UK http www abilitynet org uk factsheets e Inclusive Technology UK http www inclusive co uk hardware mouse alternatives e Liberator UK http www liberator co uk products computer access joysticks trackballs Alternatively check out the Support section of the Grapevine website www grapevineat ie From here you can access some general information about pointing devices ask a question on our Equipment Options forum or contact us by phone or email to discuss your requirements 7 2 Connecting a Pointing Device Alternative Mouse Most pointin
35. e right is highlighted Auto Fit The Auto Fit feature will automatically adjust the size and position of the Grapevine window and the current Active Window 1 4 to make best use of the screen space available How it works The Grapevine window is moved to the top or bottom of the screen whichever is closer and the active window is resized to fill the remaining screen space 43 Demo Video A short YouTube video of all of the above Move amp Resize features can be found here http www youtube com watch v Je_jktiP524 This video can also be found by visiting the Grapevine website www grapevineat ie and clicking Products then Grapevine Computer Access and clicking the second green video link in the section called Manage Open Applications with Ease 6 14 Quick Links Menu For convenience The Quick Links menu shown on the right can be accessed on the right hand side of a shortcuts pages This menu provides a shortcut to some of Grapevine s most important pages and features described in the table below Back Return to the last shortcuts page you were at Switch Between Windows Switch to other open applications i e change the Active Window 1 4 Keyboard Go to Grapevine s main keyboard home page Mouse Control Go to your preferred mouse control page to perform a mouse action Shortcuts Go to the Shortcuts Main Menu Auto Fit Automatically adjust
36. eature can be enabled disabled by ticking unticking the following option xX Settings gt General gt Preferences gt When using the window switcher f show each window when its button is highlighted Notes e To switch quickly between 2 windows you re working with you can press the select button twice if scanning or the mouse button twice if using a mouse or pointing device when pressing the Switch Between Windows button e A shortcut to the Desktop is shown on the bottom left of the Switch Window page see image above 58 9 2 Moving amp Resizing Windows Using Grapevine you have full control over the size and position of all open Windows on your computer including the Grapevine window itself These options can be accessed by pressing the Window Size amp Position button which can be found on most pages in Grapevine and looks like this The Window Size amp Position shortcuts page is described in detail in section 6 13 Notes e Some applications windows are designed to work with a fixed size and are not resizable For example the Grapevine Settings Menu 59 10 More Help If you can t find the answers to your questions in this manual here are some more options you could consider 10 1 The Grapevine Forums The Grapevine Forums are a great place to search for answers to questions other people have asked or to ask your own question You will need to set up an account and
37. es 23 5 6 Method 4 Manual Mouse helps with double clicks and click and drag Manual Mouse is designed to help with clicks and other mouse operations that require a high degree of dexterity which some people may not have In this mode it is assumed that you can move the mouse pointer yourself This feature is best understood by watching the following short YouTube video http www youtube com watch v yajUhXK2jKU 5 Grapevine Computer Access 1 10 Shortcuts Manual Mouse Click anywhere on the screen to perform a mouse click or other mouse action Instructions 1 Click anywhere on the screen Once you click the Mouse Clicks page will open where you can perform double clicks click and drag and several other mouse operations Notes e Once you have selected a target point Grapevine will automatically move your mouse s pointer to the double click button on the Mouse Clicks page This is designed to save the time it would take to move your pointer manually This option can be enabled disabled by going to 4 Settings gt Mouse Mover gt Automatically move the mouse to double click f Advantages e Provides a solution for people who can move the mouse but have difficulty with certain clicking or dragging operations 24 5 7 Setting Your Default Preferred Mouse Mover Option The 4 methods explained above are just 4 ways of doing the same thing moving the mouse pointer to a location o
38. g devices can simply be plugged in and will work within a minute or so Once your device can move the mouse pointer around the screen it can be used to control Grapevine Some devices may require you to install drivers or other software before they can be used If your device s software includes a Mouse Emulation feature that may need to be activated for it to work with Grapevine If you experience difficulty connecting a pointing 46 device or using it with Grapevine please as a question on the Equipment Options forum or email or phone us 7 3 Dwell Click Dwell Click is a Grapevine feature that allows you to press buttons on screen in the Grapevine application without actually having to press a physical button If you move the mouse pointer over a Grapevine button and keep it there for a set period of time the button will press automatically Enabling Dwell Click in Grapevine To enable this feature xX Settings gt Mouse Input gt Dwell Click gt Tick Enable Dwell Click Once enabled Dwell Click can be activated or deactivated by pressing this button on the keyboard if activated this button will be highlighted Using the above button you can deactivate dwell click if you want to take a break or when you are not using Grapevine to prevent unintended button presses Adjusting the Dwell Speed The Dwell Click speed can be adjusted from 1 slowest to 10 fastest using the slider on this Se
39. g ignored For example assuming the Debounce Time is set to 1 second if you want to type the letter a and you accidentally press it several times within 1 second only a single a will be typed Acceptance Time Acceptance Time is the amount of time the mouse button needs to be held down before the press is accepted If the Acceptance Time is set to 1 second and you press the mouse button for 0 5 seconds nothing will happen Only button presses that last 1 second or more are accepted Important Note If you are using Acceptance Time it is recommended that you disable press and hold on the Mouse Clicks settings page 7 4 Demo Video Tremor Settings are explained and demonstrated in the following YouTube video from 1 15 on This video refers to the Tremor Settings for the Select button in scanning mode however the concept is the same for mouse click tremor settings http www youtube com watch v H8ZQ658EzD0 49 8 Scanning 1 2 or 3 Buttons Switches as an Input 8 1 What is Scanning Scanning is a simple technique which allows a person to select from a wide range of options like the 26 letters in English using just one or two buttons or switches Simple Linear Scanning Example In the example below a highlighter is shown on the letter E Using scanning we can use 2 buttons to select any letter The first button will move the highlighter from one letter to the next the second button will
40. ged in alphabetical order If you are using either the Scanning or Snap keyboard type it is recommended to use the Optimised letter layout This means that the more frequently used letters are positioned so that they are easier to access 3 2 Simplified Keyboards and the Fn Function Key Ticking the option Use a simplified keyboard with less keys will remove the less frequently used keys from the keyboard and create a less cluttered layout The keys that were removed can still be accessed by pressing the Fn Function key 10 3 3 The Snap Keyboard The Snap Keyboard is a special layout arranged specifically for people who use a joystick or roller mouse It involves a central home position that the mouse pointer snaps back to after every key that is typed All of the most frequently pressed keys are arranged near the home position see larger red circle in the diagram below There are a few key benefits to this system e Overall reduction in mouse pointer movement Because all of the most frequently pressed keys are closest to the home position the mouse pointer rarely needs to travel too far e Consistency in the movement required to press each key For example every time type the letter D move the joystick up and to the left by the same amount from the home position regardless of the last letter typed e Upwards only movement of the joystick Because t
41. he Scan Rate The initial scanning rate used for testing Grapevine will depend on your ability to operate your button switch 1 second is usually a good starting point but it s really a matter of trial and error This can be increased over time as you become more accustomed to scanning It is recommended not to increase the rate too quickly as you improve It s generally considered better to use a slower scanning rate with no or few scanning mistakes than a faster scanning rate with regular mistakes i e selecting the wrong item Recovery Delay The Recovery Delay is the amount of extra time the highlighter will wait after you ve selected an item wait added to the Scan Rate The Recovery Delay should be set to a similar time as the Scan Rate This short time is intended to let you prepare for the next scanning operation For example if the Scan Rate and Recovery Delay are both set to 1 second the highlighter will wait 2 seconds after any selection is made There is a checkbox which can be ticked to apply the Recovery Delay when you enter a row or group It is recommended that you tick this Loop Count The Loop Count is the amount of times the highlighter scans through a page of options before automatically stopping if no selection has been made This prevents the scanner from looping indefinitely while it s not being used The default value for Loop Count is 2 When stopped the highlighter can be started again by pressing the
42. he home position is near the bottom centre of the keyboard most key presses require an upwards left or right movement of the joystick This significantly reduces the need to pull the joystick back towards yourself which some people may find more difficult to do co 5 Grapevine Computer Access 1 10 i CAPS T Alt Q Home Position Space key A brief description and demonstration of the Snap Keyboard can be seen in the following YouTube video www youtube com watch v 90FPhrFhr84 This video can also be found by visiting the Grapevine website www grapevineat ie and clicking Products then Grapevine Computer Access and clicking the green video link at the end of the section called Easy amp Efficient Typing 11 4 Typing 4 1 Word Prediction What is Word Prediction Word prediction is a method of speeding up typing As you type Grapevine will predict the six most likely candidates for the word that you are attempting to type For example if you type Th Grapevine will offer the words The This Then There etc If the word you are typing appears as one of these predictions you can select it and Grapevine will finish typing the word automatically It will also add a space after the word so that you are ready to type your next word Next Word Prediction Once you have typed each word Grapevine will try to predict what word you are most likely to type next
43. hich category your chosen hardware falls into Pointing Devices Any type of device that can move Standard mouse joystick the mouse pointer around the roller mouse head tracker screen eye tracker Buttons or Switches for Any device that registers a simple Buttons sip puff switch Scanning on off switch event muscle switch blink switch Further details can be found in chapters 7 and 8 of this manual or on the Grapevine Assistive Technology website www grapevineat ie under Support 1 3 Welcome Window The first time you open Grapevine Computer Access you will see this Welcome window It will guide you through the basic initial settings for Grapevine All of these settings can easily be changed later In the first step you will choose Welcome to Gra pevine your preferred colour scheme Please take a moment to choose some basic settings Click the schemes to see how below they look When finished click Next step 1 of 4 Choose Colour Scheme Default Grapevine Colour Scheme O Black On White O Black On White with colours 3 White On Black o White On Black with colours O ellow On Black In the second step you can choose the type of on screen Welcome to Gra pevine keyboa rd you would like Please take a moment to choose some basic settings below In general you will choose either the Standard keyboard if you are Step 2 of 4 Choose Keyboard Layout using a point
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45. if you are scanning using 1 2 or 3 buttons or section 7 4 if you are using a pointing device like a mouse e Press this key before you select the word interest s This means no space You want to type the word interest without automatically adding a space at the end because you are not ready to go to the next word 4 2 Phrases You can save phrases in Grapevine This means that predictions can consist of more than just a single word For example if you save the phrase How are you it will appear as a prediction as soon as you type the letter H If you select this predicted phrase Grapevine will type it for you In this way you can type a whole pre saved sentence just by pressing two keys 4 3 Adding New Words amp Phrases You can add your own words to Grapevine s dictionary Grapevine includes many common first names surnames and place names but there will always be words you commonly use that are not in the dictionary For example towns or villages in your local area To add new words go to xX Settings gt My Words amp Phrases gt Words gt Add Word On the above settings page there is a list of the words you ve added There are also options to sort the list by word alphabetically and by date added most recent words at the top of the list If you select a word from this list you can delete it by pressing Delete Selected Word s Adding Words to the Dictionary Automati
46. ing device like a mouse or the Scanning Suitable if you are using a mouse OF oiher pointing devte ior example ahead mouse eye keyboard if you are using one or gaze or louchscrean more buttons scanning Scanning Keyboard Suitable if you are using stanning 1 2 or 3 switthes lo access Grapevine The most important keys are located on the top rows of the keyboard and to the lef so thal they can be accessed quickly and easily whil scanning Standard Keyboard 2 Snap Keyboard A special layoul which is oplimiged for a joystick Mouse oF follentrackhall Mouse The mist important keys are positioned clase to a central home positon After you press a key the pointer will rium snap back to his OplimMuUM Fame posiion In the third step you can decide on Welcome to Gra pevine the layout of the letters on the Please take a moment to choose some basic settings chosen keyboard below QWERTY is the arrangement of letters used on a standard keyboard Step 3 of 4 Choose Letters Layout QWERTY Standard keyboard leter arangenrent ABC is an alphabetical arrangement which may be easier for people who are unfamiliar with QWERTY J ABC Keys amanged in alphabetical onder J Optimised OES n More iraquerntiy used keys are positioned s3 hat mhay are easier bo access his aphan is Optimised IS a layout where the particularly useful if you ars using the scanning keyboard most freq uently used
47. l scroll bar Field shading Status bar Vertical scroll bar When selected ScreenTips Picture placeholders Formatting marks E Tab characters Hidden text Dialog Focus Normally if a dialog is the Active Window 1 4 an item within that dialog will have the focus The focused item is normally shown with a dotted line surrounding it For example see the Yes button and the Startup Task Pane checkbox in the previous dialog sample images Grapevine can only interact with the item that is currently in focus For example if you want to tick a checkbox or press a button that item needs to be focused You can switch the focus between items in the dialog using the Tab and Tab Back buttons Mnemonics Keyboard shortcuts If there are a large number of items in the dialog as with the Word Options dialog shown above a quicker way of moving the focus to an item is to use that item s mnemonic if it has one The M at the start of that word is silent by the way A mnemonic is an underlined letter which can be used with the Alt keyboard button to switch to a dialog item For example in the Word Options dialog above Alt N can be used to tick untick the Animated Text option near the centre of the image above Note on Compatibility The next page shows the list of buttons on the Dialogs shortcuts page It is important to remember that while there are some stand
48. lator Dialogs Window 9 ox Chrome Pop ups Position There are currently 10 Shortcuts Pages but more can be added in future as required These will be made available to all Grapevine users via automatic updates An explanation of each Shortcut Page is given in the sections below 30 6 3 Page 1 Windows Control S Tat i Ae ws Lommand ommand Esc System Properties Ir Tat Task Manager E3 gt FERLEN rim scree i ce Print Screen Actve gt This shortcuts page gives you buttons for accessing and controlling some of the main features and settings in Windows Start Menu Show hide the Windows start menu Y Show Desktop Go to the desktop Windows Explorer Open Windows Explorer and switches to the Windows Explorer shortcuts page see section 6 4 Windows Search Perform a search of the documents files Esc folders and applications on your computer Control Panel All settings for Tab Tab your computer can be accessed Back Run Command Open the run command window Same as Space pressing Start gt Run Command Prompt Open the System text based interface for your y Properties computer Navigation Buttons Use these to Task move around lists and settings Manager Print Screen Volume Mute Switch all sounds on off on your computer Volume Up Increase the master volume Volume Down Decrease the master volume
49. lder you ve come back from Up Folder Move one folder up the folder tree Rename Rename the currently selected file folder Cut Copy Paste Used for moving selected files from one folder to another Delete Delete the currently selected highlighted file or folder Undo Reverse the last action e g rename delete move New Folder Create a folder inside the current folder Search Search for file folders inside the currently showing folder Change the appearance of the file list full details or just icons Sort the files folder currently showing by name date or file type 32 6 5 Page 3 Text Options Erger nace Nard o ln CEA ia a rae b S Eon i 2 Notepad le opup i Menu k This shortcuts page contains some useful tools for editing text Many of the functions available here are explained in section 4 9 The remaining shortcut buttons are described in the table below VBR B U Backspace Delete Esc Tab Cut Copy Paste Used for moving selected text from one location to another Bold Italic Underline Change the style of the selected text Enter Start add a new line Space Add a space Backspace Delete the text before the text cursor Delete Delete the text after the text cursor Escape Cancel the current operation Tab Increase the indent of the se
50. lected text or move the text cursor to the right Doesn t apply to Microsoft Word n 4 a Ws 4a Menu Bar Open the File menu at the top of the window Popup Menu Show a context menu popup menu for selected text Same as right click Undo Undo the last change s made to the text document Redo Redo changes that have just been undone or redo the last action Scroll Up Move up the document without moving the text cursor same as Ctrl up arrow on the keyboard Scroll Down Move down the document without moving the text cursor Word Go to the Word shortcuts page Wordpad Go to the Wordpad shortcuts page Notepad Go to the Notepad shortcuts page 33 6 6 Page 4 Microsoft Word me Computer Access LIO Shorteuts Word There are literally thousands of tools and options in Microsoft Word for editing a document However most of us only use a very small sub set of those The most commonly used options in Word have been added to the shortcuts page shown above Word Options Table 1 of 2 A MBPPRPETD Start Word Open Microsoft Word New Document Open a new document Save Document Save the current document Save As Save the current document as a new file Open Document Open an existing document Close Document Close the current document Print Print the current document Print Pre
51. letters are clustered together in an area of the keyboard that is easiest to access lt Back Wext gt In the fourth step there are two additional options Welcome to Grapevine r The simplified k r ntain SAD ed eyboa d contains Please take a moment to choose some basic settings 5 fewer keys and is recommended below for most people Additional keys can still be accessed using the Fn Function key Experienced computer users may prefer the V Use a simplified keyboard with less buttons Recommended full non simplified keyboard You can sill access esta buttons bry pressing the Fn Function button because all of the keys ona standard keyboard are available w Enable sounds when press buttons step 4 of 4 Other Options Tick the second option if you would like to hear a small click sound when you press a button This is generally recommended as it provides auditory feedback confirmation that you have actually pressed a button Finding the Welcome Window again The Welcome window is only shown once the first time you start Grapevine However you can access it again by selecting xX Settings gt General gt Preferences gt Show Welcome Window Now 1 4 The Active Window An Important Concept In Windows only one application can be controlled e g receive keyboard inputs at a time This is called the Active window You can tell which window is active because its button
52. lose a window toolbars at the top of the application e g Word and the taskbar buttons along the bottom of the screen will all share common row numbers making those important items easier to get to with a small amount of practice 21 5 4 Method 2 Mouse Grid The Mouse Grid involves dividing the screen into a grid of 9 numbered boxes You simply enter the box number of the point on the screen that you want to move to That box is then sub divided into 9 smaller boxes and the process continues until you re left with a small box representing the point you want to move the mouse to C A OB trp wengenghe rom 6 VE F a ER ae Eh Oe Get Bice Owih O Papir T uge ar Da Set LP Mert o d e o t i Fre Ge Bae bai Dar 11 D wete an Bae Do 1 2 l 3 i E Google Instructions 1 Look atthe point you want to move the mouse to and select the box number that the point is in That box will now be divided into 9 smaller boxes 2 Repeat step 1 until the box gets small enough to accurately represent the point you want to move to Grapevine will automatically place a red target there Notes e You can select Go at any time to finish the process and move the mouse pointer to the centre of the current grid Advantages e Simple and easy to learn e The grid can be scanned directly The numbers are just there for reference There is no need to look at the numbers at all The red highlighter box moves around the screen
53. making it visually easy to move to any point e tcan be used as a quick method of moving the mouse pointer to a general area of the screen where pin point accuracy is not required using the Go button 22 5 5 Method 3 Crosshairs Mouse The crosshairs mouse involves using intersecting horizontal and vertical lines on the screen The point at which the lines or hairs cross is where the mouse pointer will move to O Wit ahed SP rec ont Ge Ee Ee Bae bets Dam at Dawe an Bae Doo Ys F Agee Bae Gite Cy More Get Bice Owe Dagia Siege PT Qo Se ot rer orui broget 33 omna pra cot e oogle Instructions 1 Use the up down left and right arrows to push the target point around the screen Press an arrow button once to start moving in that direction Press it again to stop or press another arrow button 2 Select Go to choose the current target point Notes e The target moves slowly at first allowing you to make small adjustments Then it gradually gets quicker e Because you have to start and stop the target at the right time this method is not recommended for people who have difficultly making time critical immediate button presses e The speed of the target can be adjusted by going to X Settings gt Mouse Mover gt Crosshairs Speed Advantages e Simple and easy to learn e Can be used to pin point any location on the screen It s not restricted to rows columns or grid box
54. n the screen After using Grapevine for a short while you will probably have a preferred method that you always use You can save time by specifying your preferred method here Settings gt Mouse Mover gt When I select the Mouse button automatically go Fi to this page Now you will automatically go to your preferred method when you press this mouse symbol from anywhere in Grapevine N You can still access the other methods by clicking the orange Back arrow from your preferred method g 25 5 8 Mouse Clicks Page When you have used one of the methods described above to move the red mouse target to a point on the screen the Mouse Clicks page shown below will open Here you can perform clicks drag and other mouse operations at the target point Grapevine Computer Access 1 10 Shortcuts Mouse Move Click fo amp ll ss Single Double Right S Drag Mark Mouse Start Wheel Up Point Click Click Click Move To Triple Centre Mouse Auto s b Wheel Close Click A NI Y Down Shift After Action No Cli Click Click 5 The first and most important button on this page is Single Click same as Left Click NT Next to that the arrow buttons can be used to fine tune the location of the seca mouse pointer red target ey The next six buttons represent different types of mouse click The Single Click button is shown here again This
55. nning highlighter is on the item you want to select Therefore good voluntary control of that switch button is required If the scanning rate is too slow you will sometimes be waiting a long time to reach your desired item Some people find it mentally tiring and can feel under pressure to keep pressing the select button switch at the appropriate time Less physically demanding because there are considerably less button presses involved At least 2 buttons switches are required The move and select buttons can be pressed in your own time If you have good control over the move button scanning will be quicker because you don t have to wait for the scanning highlighter like in Automatic scanning mode Manual scanning is generally less mentally tiring It can also be done more easily with distractions e g while talking because you are in full control Physical fatigue may be an issue due to repeated pressing of the move button 52 8 3 Automatic Scanning Options All of the Automatic scanning options described below can be set on the following Settings Menu page P Settings gt Scanning Input s Scan Rate The Scan Rate is effectively the speed that the highlighter moves through rows amp columns in Automatic scanning mode It can be set to between 5 seconds slowest and 0 2 seconds fastest This represents the amount of time the highlighter spends on each item Choosing t
56. re using Grapevine in scanning mode i e only pressing 1 2 or 3 buttons or switches For the most part people using a pointing device will already be able to move the mouse pointer around the screen and perform clicks so may not need to use any of Grapevine s Mouse Emulation features However some people may be able to use a pointing device but not perform double clicks or click and drag operations For those people section 5 6 may be relevant The Grapevine website www grapevineat ie contains two short videos which demonstrate Mouse Emulation They can be found under Products gt Grapevine Computer Access 5 2 Four Methods of Moving the Mouse Pointer The first challenge in mouse emulation is moving the mouse pointer to the desired location on the screen Grapevine provides 4 methods for accomplishing this which are detailed below To access these 4 methods you will need to select the Mouse Control button on your keyboard It has this symbol The main Mouse Mover page is shown below and the 4 methods of moving the mouse are accessed using the first 4 buttons on the left Grapevine Computer Access 1 10 Shortcuts Mouse Mover Row Column Mouse Crosshairs F Most Most Be Mouse Mouse ee ileal gt A 5 Points Points E E Mouse Grid Mouse Mouse Once you have moved the mouse pointer to the desired location on the screen Grapevine will open the Mouse Clicks page where you can perform a click or other mou
57. ress and hold the Backspace button These settings can be changed by adjusting the sliders on the above Mouse Clicks settings page 48 Right Click as an Alternative to Click and Hold If you have difficulty performing click and hold you can also use a right click on your mouse or pointing device to access the secondary functions listed above For example to type a capital A just click the letter a with the right mouse button This option can be enabled by ticking Use the right single click as an optional alternative to left click press and hold on the Mouse Clicks settings page 7 5 Tremor Settings for Mouse Buttons What are Tremors Tremors refers to a physical condition that makes it difficult to do things like reliably click a mouse button once This may manifest itself in a shaking of the hands that results in several button presses when only one is intended or an involuntary muscle spasm that results in a longer than intended press of a mouse button Grapevine includes 2 settings which are commonly used to combat these issues Debounce Time and Acceptance Time Debounce Time Debounce Time is the amount of time that has to pass after you press a button before the next button press can be accepted Button presses that occur before the Debounce Time has elapsed are ignored While the Debounce Time is passing the keyboard is faded out to indicate that button presses are bein
58. se operation at that point This is covered in section 5 8 20 5 3 Method 1 Row Column Mouse The Row Column Mouse involves splitting the screen into numbered rows and columns You use the number pad shown below to enter the row number then the column number of the point you would like to move to 5 Grapevine Computer Access 1 10 Shortcuts Row Column Mouse iri ii 5 Instructions 1 Look at the point on the screen you want to move the mouse to and see which row number it is in 2 Type the row number into the number pad shown above Now that row will be split into numbered columns or cells 3 Look at the point you want to move to and type the number of the cell that it is in 4 Ared target should now be shown at the row column you have selected Notes e When typing row or column numbers below 10 don t forget to include a zero before the number For example type O05 for row 5 e If the point you want to move to is exactly between 2 rows or columns just pick one You will be able to move the mouse by small amounts later Advantages e The row and column numbers will always be the same For example the Start button might be at row 40 column 02 It will always be at 40 02 After a while you will remember this and you will be able to move the mouse there without having to look e Similarly items on the screen such as an application s File menu bar at the top the x button to c
59. select or type a letter Using this system we can type simple messages using just 2 buttons alejc ofefrielul i kftlmin ole jale s tlujvlwixly z Row Column Scanning The example below shows a scanning arrangement called row column scanning Here s how it works 1 Press the move button to move the highlighter to the correct row 2 Press the select button to select that row The highlighter will now highlight the first letter in that row 3 Press the move button to move the highlighter to the correct letter 4 Press select to type that letter This arrangement offers 2 significant improvements in efficiency over the Linear Scanning arrangement above 1 The Row Column arrangement reduces the average number of button presses and time required to type a letter For example typing Z in the Linear Scanning example above requires 26 button presses move x 25 select x 1 In the Row Column example it only requires 10 button presses move x 4 select x 1 move x 4 select x 1 2 The letters are arranged so that the most frequently used letters are on the left and closer to the top of the grid A similar arrangement is available in Grapevine by selecting the Scanning keyboard with Optimised letter arrangement see section 3 1 50 Demo Video This YouTube video gives an introduction to Scanning in Grapevine The same video can be found near the top of the Home Page on Grapevine s website www grapevine
60. t All Select all text in the T gt text cursor around your document current document Start of Line Go to the start of the Select Select Line Select the current current line of text not sentence Line line of text not sentence gt I End of Line Go to the end of the Microsoft Word Only current line of text Start of Doc Go to the start of the Select Select Word Select the word N current document Word nearest the text cursor N End of Doc Go to the end of the Select Select Sentence Select the current document Sentence current sentence Page Up Move the text cursor up one Select Select Paragraph Select the page Paragraph current paragraph Page Down Move the text cursor down one page a Left Word Move the text cursor left one word at a time gt Right Word Move the text cursor right one word at atime Important Select Mode On Off This button switches to text selection mode When enabled all of the above buttons will select text instead of moving the text cursor 19 5 Mouse Control Emulation 5 1 What is Mouse Emulation Grapevine includes a Mouse Emulation feature which means that it can mimic the movement and button clicks of a standard physical mouse Everything that you can do with a standard mouse can be done with just a single switch using Grapevine in scanning mode Mouse emulation is a feature primarily designed for people who a
61. the clipboard Paste Insert the contents of the clipboard at the current location Save Save the current document Print Print the current document Arrows amp Basic Navigation Scanning only Show a page with only the arrows and some basic navigation keys for convenience 2 Settings Menu 2 1 What is the Settings Menu The Setting Menu is where all preferences for the appearance and operation of Grapevine Computer Access can be set The Settings Menu can be access from the main keyboard page using this button P X Tabs The options in the settings menu are arranged into sections called Tabs which can be seen along the top of the settings menu window Some of these tabs contain Sub tabs which subdivide the main sections Grapevine Settings fe My Words Keyboard Mouse Scanning Switch Mouse Chrome Tabs General x piwases Style inipit Input Settings Mover Links OOM Sub Tabs Preferences Typing Cobu Scheme sounds __ Sart Grape miomatic aly when Windows starts Check for program updates at Grapevine stant Slow Welcome to Grapevine window when Grapevine starts Show Welcome Window Now When isi the window switcher show each window when its button is highlighted Sat program oulpal to a log file The Settings Menu is Your Friend The names of tabs sub tabs and all options within the settings menu are reasonably self explanatory so don
62. these buttons are unlikely to change so you can reuse previous points that you selected In the sample image below notice the 9 red numbered targets which represent the most recent mouse clicks performed The scanner is currently at point number 8 which is highlighted with a red box on the screen at the Google Search button e Die TAT Jig ow Gee GO omi Gua Ho Et Bae ja Da w O 4 Be Ooo bes l nage woe wow ee eli ee o Google i 29 6 Shortcuts 6 1 What are Shortcuts Grapevine allows you to do everything that a standard keyboard or mouse can do To make accessing your computer even quicker and easier it also provides Shortcut Pages that contain buttons for performing the most common tasks in specific applications This can help you with things like creating documents and browsing the internet These shortcuts are extremely powerful especially if you are using Grapevine in scanning mode because they can reduce a task that may take dozens of button presses to achieve using Grapevine s mouse and or keyboard emulation features to a single shortcut button 6 2 Accessing the Main Shortcuts Menu To access the Main Shortcuts Menu shown below select the button with this symbol from the main keyboard page or almost any page in Grapevine S 5 Grapevine Computer Access 1 10 Shortcuts o ejt Windows Windows Text Word Wordpad Notepad ew i Control Explorer Options Google Calcu
63. ting Text One of the most challenging computer tasks for people using limited inputs is navigating and selecting text within your document For this reason Grapevine includes a special page of options designed to make these operations easier This page can be accessed from the main keyboard using the Text Options button which has this symbol Note The symbol s colour varies depending on your selected colour scheme This picture shows the left hand side of the Text Options page which contains keys for navigating and selecting text see descriptions on the next page Grapevine Computer Access 1 10 Shortcuts Basic Text Editing Start age Left Cut Ns MS relic Hy of Line JE Word a Right select ABY Pl Wierd e talic Mode Word End Page y T Select All z of Line Down Paste Underin Start End ie ea U IR NI f STET e of Doc of Doc Demo Video This short YouTube video demonstrates some basic text editing in Grapevine using scanning mode http www youtube com watch v jjWntfdN3ns The video can also be found by visiting the Grapevine website www grapevineat ie and clicking Products then Grapevine Computer Access and clicking the green video link near the end of the section called Easy amp Efficient Typing 18 The following list shows the buttons used to navigate and select text lt Arrow Keys Use these to move the Select All Selec
64. ttings Menu page GY Pad Settings gt Mouse Input gt Dwell Click A speed of 2 3 is recommended for beginners This may gradually be increased to 5 6 as you become familiar with dwell clicking Speeds above that are intended for people using eye tracking head tracking or similar devices at high speed and with a high degree of accuracy On the Dwell Click settings page there is also a checkbox called Increase repeat rate for certain buttons when I dwell on them For example the Backspace button this option will allow rapid repea pressing after a few seconds on that button This could be useful if you want to delete the several words of text quickly Demo Video The short YouTube video linked below demonstrates Grapevine s Dwell Click feature The same video can be accessed on the Grapevine website www grapevineat ie by clicking on Support then How Can I Use It and clicking the blue video link under Mouse or Any Pointing Device http www youtube com watch v 2PjFszeE4AA 47 7 4 Click and Hold Options for Mouse Buttons Most on screen buttons in Grapevine Computer Access are pressed using a standard single click of your mouse button otherwise known as left click This performs a simple operation once for example typing a letter Many buttons also have a secondary function which can be achieved by clicking and holding the mouse button The following table shows which on screen key
65. view Open the print preview window Increase Decrease Font Size Adjust the font size up or down Change Font Size Opens a popup where you can select a specific font size Change Font Opens a popup window to change the font type Change Font Colour Opens a popup where you can change the font colour Text Alignment Set the text alignment to left centre right or justify Increase Decrease Indent Set how far from the left of the page the text is left margin Add Bullets Add a bulleted list or apply bullets to the selected text Add Numbers Add a numbered list or apply numbers to the selected text 34 Word Options Table 2 of 2 Spell Checker Starts the O Zoom In Make the Word spell checker tool hS document appear bigger Zoom Out Make the document appear smaller Show Hide Pilcrows Show or hide the special formatting characters e g new lines Find Search the document for a specified piece of text Full Screen Switch full RF W Ww screen viewing mode on off D ERS _ Menu Bar Open the File Single Adjust Line Spacing Adjust menu at top of Word leads Double 1 5 the distance between lines of to all available settings Line Space text Options Menu Open the Text Options Go to the Text Options main Options settings a Options shortcut page window in Word Insert Insert Page Break

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