Building a Media Centre: Assistive Devices

An Assistive Device allows you to control your living room or board room environment.

Assistive Devices allow you to bring the best out of an entertainment system with the greatest of ease. Homes are often cluttered with a number of remote controls but by providing a computer menu GeneCommands helps reduce complexity. Like the iPod simplicity and intuitiveness is the key. The following devices are some of the most common low cost devices.

Assistive Devices Apple Wireless Keyboard $59.00 usd The Apple Wireless Keyboard works with the Bluetooth option in your Mac to provide a cable-free way to interact with your system at a distance of up to 33 feet (10 meters). A robust 128-bit over-the-air encryption keeps sensitive information safe as it is being typed. Apple is the first to deliver intelligent software to prevent interference with Airport wireless networks without any performance degradation. The full-size, yet compact wireless keyboard takes up very little space on the desktop and easily fits on a user's lap. The Apple Wireless Mouse $59.00 usd The Apple Wireless Mouse works with the Bluetooth option in your Mac to provide a cable-free way to interact with your system at a distance of up to 33 feet (10 meters). Bluetooth virtually eliminates interference with other wireless devices such as other keyboards and mice in an office setting or cordless phones and remote control toys that are found in the home environment. Apple is the first to deliver intelligent software to prevent interference with Airport wireless networks without any performance degradation. The sleek, easy-to-use design of the mouse fits almost any size hand and is equally comfortable for both right and left-handed users. A click tension adjustment accommodates both heavy-handed users as well as those with a light touch. Keyspan Express Remote $59.95 usd Put the power to control GenieCommands in the palm of your hand. The Keyspan Express Remote allows you to remotely control your iTunes music library by connecting its receiver directly to the USB port of your Apple Macintosh.   The Keyspan Express Remote is a powerful infrared remote which, when connected to the USB port on an Apple Mac Mini, allows you to control iTunes wirelessly and effortlessly. Select the next or previous track, pause and resume the current song, adjust the volume, or shuffle your entire music library from your living room seat. The Keyspan Express Remote also can be connected directly to your computer and with the powerful GenieCommands software, it can control a multitude of functions. Great for TV, Internet, QuickTime, DVD players, CD players and more. . See more Assistive Devices