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Using two cursors in Windows

Anonymous
2020-06-06T14:36:50+00:00

My daughter has severe cerebral palsy. She is learning to read but cannot use a keyboard or a mouse due to her poor hand control. I have adapted two mice left hand switches to be activated by specially adapted disability switches. If I could use two cursors in a Windows based book programme point one to the page forward button and the other to the page backward button then my daughter would be able to turn the pages of her book forward and backward by clicking on the two switches. Has anyone found a way to use two cursors at the same time? I cannot even locate any external apps to achieve this. I would be very grateful for a solution.

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-06-06T14:45:04+00:00

    Hi DeanGoodchild,

    I am Aster, an Independent Advisor and I'm here to help you with your problem.

    Unfortunately, Windows does not enable users to use multiple cursors at once. However, you may look into other software that might be able to serve your intended purpose. This software is called Pluralinput. Do note that it is a paid program so you might want to take some time to consider first.

    You may refer to the webpage here: https://pluralinput.com/index-old.html

    Hope this helps, thank you and have a great day.

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-06-06T18:36:39+00:00

    You're most welcome. If you have a moment, it would be greatly appreciated if you would rate my assistance in handling your ticket and have a great day!

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-06-06T18:32:25+00:00

    Hello Astor

    Thanks very much for this. I have now installed this programme and it has worked successfully so I am very pleased. Unfortunately, it is not all that stable and it has locked up several times since installing. However, it is working well enough to set my daughter up to read on her own, which is fantastic. 

    Many thanks again

    Dean

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