The question is if you switch to dvorak, will the speakup help system still correctly identify the keys? At first you'll be pretty confused. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janina Sajka" <janina@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 1:09 PM Subject: Re: dvorak > Wow, Larry! You've switched completely? That's fascinating. You're the > only one I know who's done that. > > Funny. I was just thinking that it's easier for a blind person to > switch, because we're never going to be confused by those printed > letters on the keyboard. That also means that all we need to switch is > to load a different keymap. > > How's that for keeping other people's fingers off your keyboard? > > Hmmm, maybe there's some rationale here! <grin> > > Janina > > LARRY SKUTCHAN writes: > > Dvorak is a great keyboard layout. I use it exclusively, and without > > any scientific data, I find it much more efficient. It does take a > > month or two to get used to though, and it is a pain when you have to > > use a qwerty machine. > > > > The Dvorak home row is: > > a o e u i d h t n s > > > > The vowels are all on the left hand on home row. > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
