Mobility Impairments

IBM Access DOS

IBM AccessDOS
AccessDOS is a software program developed by the Trace Research and Development Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison with support from IBM. It provides keyboard, mouse, and sound access for IBM DOS user’s. It is especially helpful for those with disabilities. Some key features are.

StickyKeys

Allows you to press each key separately when performing a multiple key operation. StickyKeys works with the Shift, Ctrl, and Alt keys.

MouseKeys

Allows you to use the keys on the numeric keypad to move the cursor around the screen as if you were using a mouse.

RepeatKeys

Allows you to set how fast keys repeat when held down. You may also set this to Off and eliminate the repeat function.

SlowKeys

Instructs the computer not to accept a key as ‘pressed’ until it has been held down for a specific length of time.

BounceKeys

Prevents double characters from being typed if you bounce on the key when pressing or releasing it.

SerialKeys

Allows you to control the keyboard and mouse functions using a special input device (not included) attached to the serial port.

ToggleKeys

Uses a ‘beep’ to indicate when the Caps Lock, Num Lock, or Scroll Lock keys are activated.

ShowSounds

Blinks the screen or displays a small musical note in the upper left-hand corner of the display when the computer makes a sound.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

All you need to use AccessDOS is an IBM Personal Computer or an IBM Personal System/2 and IBM DOS 3.3 or higher. AccessDOS includes a User’s Guide, Registration Card, one 3.5-inch diskette, and one 5.25-inch 360Kb diskette.

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