Oska Basics

Oska

Oska Basics

Oska is for people who have difficulty using traditional computer input methods - that is, a keyboard and mouse - or who have problems communicating - who cannot speak, for example - or who want to create customised input systems - like people using electronic whiteboards.

Oska gives you:

  • A set of input devices. For example Joystick Mouse lets you use a gamepad to control the mouse, and One Switch Mouse lets you control the mouse using only one key or switch or button. You can choose one that suits you or not use any.
  • On-screen keyboards that can be customised and edited to suit you. These can also be controlled in lots of different ways, like switches or mouse-wheels, or combined with an input device.

You combine the right input device with the right keyboard or set of keyboards for you to use.

(This helpfile assumes you are the end user of the Oska system. It is likely that you are setting the system up for someone else, not using it yourself. But this is how help files usually work, so we are writing it this way.)