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   Screen Rover

   screen rover

   Feel, Hear and Click Open Your Windows

   A revolutionary, tactile feedback, talking computer access system.

   Screen Rover is a motorized mouse that adds tactile and verbal
   feedback while guiding you through your computer. Just like a regular
   mouse you can point and click with almost any application. Imagine -
   computer access with no shortcuts to memorize, no constant upgrading,
   no macros or scripts.

   Windows was made for the Mouse
   Neither Windows nor the World Wide Web was designed for the keyboard.
   That's why current screen readers can't keep up with new software, or
   net technology.
   But Rover can. Rover is a mouse that lets you explore your computer
   not just by hearing, but by feeling what's on the screen. In minutes
   you can point, click and go.

   Screen Rover Makes Windows Easy
   When a new window or dialog box comes up, Rover goes after it, moving
   your mouse and your hand straight to where the action is.
   In dialog boxes on the Internet and on your toolbar, you can feel the
   graphics while Screen Rover talks and tells you exactly where you are.
   Imagine roaming the screen with confidence to discover new software
   and to explore the World Wide Web - without hours of costly,
   frustrating training.
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   Screen Rover:
   o Generates a variety of pull-push effects to distinguish icons,
   controls and text
   o Guides you to the active area of windows and their elements
   o Lets you position and size jpeg's and bitmaps so you can create
   dazzling documents
   o Distinguishes frames on web sites and multiple windows
   o Reads any text on your screen, even tool tips and the Windows
   clock/date

   Some of Screen Rover's Best Tricks

   Multi-Sensory Screen Navigation
   o Learn the layout of Windows and web sites by touch: feel menu-bars,
   toolbars, icons, dialog boxes
   o Just click: Screen Rover guides you to the active area of screen
   elements like drop menus and buttons
   o Orients to your screen size - top-right edge of Rover's movement is
   the top-right edge of the screen
   o Jump from the mouse to the keyboard as often as you like with full
   speech output and the Automove will always take Rover to the active
   window and where he's needed

   Versatility
   o Access software functions you can't through the keyboard - Screen
   Rover goes beyond MSAA compliance and reads more than you ever thought
   possible
   o Cruise web sites with link-graphics and frames
   o Discover the rest of your Office Suite: MS Outlook, PowerPoint,
   Access, Project
   o Adjust Screen Rover's tactile feedback to the strength you want
   o Keep your regular mouse plugged in and Rover will follow its
   movements - a great teaching tool

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   Simplicity
   o Learn three buttons and spend the rest of your time discovering
   software and exploring the Internet
   o Stop worrying about what's compatible with your screen reader
   o You don't have to upgrade every time a new version of your software
   is released o Run your system faster and leaner: Screen Rover uses
   less hard drive space and system resources than conventional screen
   readers, leaving more power for your software

   Independence
   o Do your own formatting in Word, quickly and easily
   o Discover and master new applications at your own speed such as C++
   programming
   o Work with mainstream software providers' over the phone technical
   support

   You know today's software and web sites were designed for the mouse,
   now get the mouse that was designed for you. Feel and hear Windows
   click open a Window and roam with Screen Rover.

   Manufactured and Distributed by:

   The Betacom Corporation
   2999 King Street West, Inglewood, Ontario, L0N 1K0
   www.betacom.com, [log in to unmask]
   1 800 353-1107

   Developed with support from Alliance Technologies, the Ontario
   Rehabilitation Technology Consortium (ORTC), and the University of
   Waterloo Centre for Site Enhancement (CSE)

   Minimum Platform Requirements
   Windows '95,Windows '98, and Windows '98 Second Edition
   Pentium 133MHz with one available ISA slot
   16 Megabytes of RAM
   16 Bit Sound Card
   Required Desk Space: 30 x 36 cm (3.5" x 2.6")

   Electrical Requirements
   Power Supply Input: 100-240 VAC, 0.7 A, 50/60 Hz
   Power Supply Output: 24 VDC, 1.25
   A Performance 3 button ergonomic mouse
   (middle button can be set to generate a double click with a single
   click)
   Resolution: 2222 dpi
   Maximum Force: 9.1 N anywhere in the workspace
   Warranty: One year parts and labour

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