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Company:	DataHand Systems, Inc
Web Address: http://datahand.com/
	DataHand Professional II keyboard
Description:	132 keys through the use of five keyswitches clustered around the tips of each of the fingers on separate keyboards.
Purpose:	This is a dramatic alternative to the ergonomic keyboards currently available. This keyboard was designed to help people with repetitive stress injuries. However, it may also be suitable for those who have arthritis, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, Parkinson’s disease or those who need to use a keyboard but have restricted upper limb movements.
Features:	The DataHand uses magnetic switches, providing extremely light touch, without losing the QWERTY layout although the fingers are positioned into five way switches which feels very different compared to a normal keyboard. Because of the layout, the repetitive motions to strike keys are eliminated with shorter pushes, pulls, and pressing down motions. The keyboard's position can be adjusted to suit the user's needs, for instance on the lap, on a keyboard tray, on the desktop, or even on the arm rests of a chair or wheelchair. The keyboard is plug and play compatible and emulates a standard keyboard and mouse. The latter is built in and 'clicks' are worked by the thumbs with the forefingers making the cursor move in compass directions. The modules come with a QWERTY keyboard layout which includes a 10-Key Number Pad on the right hand module. The keys adjust both vertically and horizontally with light weight touch. It is possible to have custom key layouts and functions which may help those who cannot cope with the usual keyboard layout. A CD is available illustrating its use.
Dimensions:	Length: 244 mm, Width: 457 mm, Height: 67 mm, Weight: 2kg
System Requirements:	Windows '98 or later. Macintosh and Sun Microsystems require an special USB adapter as it uses PS/2 or serial mouse connections, extra power is needed so it will not work with generic adapters.
Indicative Price:	£680.85
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Skill Required	Level
	1	2	3
Hearing
Dexterity		2
Memory		2
Speech
Tactile		2
Visual	1
Level 1 - Minimal skill required
Level 2 - Moderate skill required
Level 3 - Good skill required

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