Increasing Typing Speed and Accuracy With an Overlay Keyboard

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

Philip Kidder has worked with computers for over 35 years. He worked for the Defense Department as a programmer and system analyst. After leaving the government he has worked in computer sales owning his own store. Upon leaving the retail side he is currently a programmer and consultant to businesses. He also works with individuals helping them solve their computer problems. With his broad experience he truly joys is helping others solve their problems and make the computer less of a demon and more of a friend.