Screen Doors 1.0 Frequently Asked Questions


What is Screen Doors?

Screen doors are software that offers a set of on –screen keyboards for individuals who cannot use the Macintosh keyboard but can control the insertion point and arrow pointer with point and click devices such as mouse, headmaster, trackball or joystick.

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How to launch Screen Doors at the DRS lab?

Log into the Macintosh machine, and then double click the Screen Doors icon.

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How do I work with an application?
Open an application program such as a word processor. Resize its window so that you can see the keyboard beneath it. Your desktop should look as follows:
Notepad and Keyboard image

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What are the various keyboard layouts that Screen Doors provides?
Screen Doors provides two types of keyboards.
  • Alphabetical Keyboard:
    This keyboard displays the keys in alphabetical order. The layer keys at the left in the bottom row control the four character sets for this row.
    Aplphabetic Keyboard Image
  • The Qwerty Keyboard
    Here the alphabetic characters as arranged as in a Macintosh Keyboard.

    Qwerty Keyboard Image
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How to use menus in Screen Doors?

Screen Doors is normally the background when being used. However, to access its menus Screen Doors must be made the foreground application by clicking its title bar. Few functions and the corresponding menu options are listed below.
Function
Menu option
To select a keyboard different from the start up keyboard Choose open from File Menu Highlight the keyboard of your choice
Resize keyboards Drag the size box at the bottom right of the Keyboard window.
Save new resized keyboard Select Save As from File Menu.
To enable dictionary Choose dictionary from file menu

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What are dictionaries in Screen Doors?

One of the major functions of Screen Doors is the ability to predict to learn and predict words using built-in dictionary function. The dictionary dialog box appears and gives options for three types:
  • Closed Dictionary
  • Dictionary in active mode
  • Dictionary in learner mode
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