| The perfect typist does not exit. With even the | | | | standard keyboard. When circumstances allow the |
| best typist the computer spends more time | | | | standard keyboard can be unplugged and the |
| waiting for the next character then it does | | | | overlay keyboard can be used stand alone. |
| processing the character. | | | | Routine data entry can be assigned to one key. |
| Add false starts, backspacing and deleting and | | | | When that key is pressed the data will be |
| useful work slows down even further. Then time | | | | entered without error and at a speed much |
| spent correcting bad input further cuts | | | | faster then any typist can hope to match. Follow |
| productivity. User boredom and or inattention to | | | | on error correction is no longer necessary. User's |
| routine typing also increase errors. | | | | attention is on the task they are performing and |
| Anyone who has ever written a program knows | | | | not on how to run the computer. |
| that more code goes into attempting to catch | | | | Another advantage of an overlay keyboard is |
| errors when they are entered then almost any | | | | program shortcuts that are difficult to remember |
| other section of the code. | | | | can be assigned to a key for easy recall. Also |
| What is needed is a way to remove the typist as | | | | functions that do not have program shortcuts |
| much as possible from mundane data entry. | | | | assigned to them can be created and assigned to |
| An overlay keyboard can be the answer to many | | | | keys. |
| of these problems. On an overlay keyboard each | | | | A special feature of an overlay keyboard is that a |
| key can be configured to reproduce any | | | | key can be configured to repeat a complicated |
| sequence of keys available on a standard | | | | sequence of key strokes as long as the key is |
| computer keyboard. A graphic template is then | | | | depressed. The time delay between repeats can |
| created to label the keys new function. | | | | be set to allow users time to remove their finger |
| An overlay keyboard can be used along with a | | | | from the key. |