Saturdays News - One Handed Typing

One Handed Typing Options.
There are a lot of options out there for typing with one hand. I suggest trying them all and seeing what works best for you.   Here are my recommendations in order of usefulness:

1.  Try out the Dvorak with one-handed layout either "regular" or "mini".
2.  Teach yourself to type on a standard keyboard with one hand.
3.   Get a good voice recognition program like "Dragon Naturally Speaking".
4.   Buy a specific one handed keyboard (expensive - not covered in this article).




Specialized Keyboard Using the Mini Left-hand Dvorak

• I love the Frogpad-Dvorak when I used the desktop.
• When I use a laptop I will re-configured to regular keyboard to Left-hand Dvorak.
• Ask SSTattler to re-configured your regular keyboard - it is very simple.

Dvorak

Demonstrate to the US Navy the benefits speed and accuracy of the DVORAK keyboard layout. Today the layout is in every computer which uses Microsoft Windows, Apple, and Linux, It is standardized as ANSI X3.207 and endorsed in the standard by US defense departments and many other Government Organizations. Tips using the Dvorak keyboard.

One Hand Typing and Keyboard, Type With One Hand, One Handed Keyboards
A demo of how to type and use a computer with one hand. I use the normal keyboard, and as you see, I do very well. I do not feel one handed keyboards are a good option for the one hand typist.



Dragon Naturally Speaking
We rely on our computers more and more every day, whether we’re creating documents and reports, surfing the Web or catching up on email. But it’s not always easy to complete everything you need to do on your PC. Now there’s a faster and easier way to interact with your PC. Just say words and watch them appear on your computer screen. Tell Dragon what you want your computer to do, and Dragon will execute the task: "Open Microsoft Word," "Set font size to 18," or "Minimize all windows." You can even use voice commands to edit and format your text, search the web or send email.

See Dragon Naturally Speaking.

Comments by SSTattler:

• +'ve: I use Dragon to dictate a long article or a long e-mail (approximately 1/2 page or more).  It is much faster than typing i.e. my typing rate about 80wpm (before my stroke) but Dragon today I can dictate about 120wpm to 200wpm  - normal talking-rate is about 220wpm.
• -'ve: I talk to the computer -- weird at least!  
• Nice definition Words per minute by Wikipedia.

  TypeRacer
The award-winning online typing competition, TypeRacer, allows people to race each-other by typing quotes from books, movies, and songs. It is the first multiplayer typing game on the web. Free for the individual person.  It is used by lots of high-schools and it can be used one-hand typing as well.