Tapping tiny keys. (New Products).Datadesk Technologies, www.datadesktech.com, Hardware, $69.95 The LittleFingers keyboard allows children to reach all of the computer keys more naturally and comfortably--without having to stretch. This helps prevent repetitive stress injuries and allows children to concentrate more on the process of learning as they develop proper computer skills. The keyboard comes with either a built-in trackball A stationary pointing device that contains a movable ball rotated with the fingers or palm. From one to three keys are located in various positions depending on the unit. Years ago, Kensington Microware popularized the trackball with its Turbo Mouse for the Macintosh. or a standard numeric keypad A four-row keyboard of digits used on calculators, computer keyboards and telephones. See keypad. (hardware) numeric keypad - A standard feature of PC keyboards, consisting of a rectangular array of 17 extra keys at the right-hand end: 0-9, ., Num Lock, /, *, -, + and Enter. . It is available for all models of PC and Mac, including USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. versions. To help introduce typing skills, Mario Teaches Typing Mario Teaches Typing is an educational video game that is designed for teaching typing skills of children. It was published and developed by Interplay, with an official license from Nintendo. 2, a software program from The Learning Company, is included free with each keyboard. CIRCLE #506 FOR INFORMATION [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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