sboard EN: Simple Communication App

About sboard EN

This software is an application that allows input of English characters using scanning keys or automatic clicking for individuals who have difficulty with text input due to disabilities. It can be used as an assistive communication device.This app runs on Windows.

• Keyboard Click (Scanning Key Function)
• Mouse Operation (Automatic Click, Dwell Function)

Table of Contents

• Features
• News
• Download
• Usage
• Bulletin Board

Features

• Position the cursor over [Scan-Key Start], or use the space key, return key, or click to start the scanning key. Text will be input into the text box using the space key, enter key, or mouse click. The scanning key speed can be adjusted from the menu.
• The button function is set to automatic click off by default. The time until clicking can be adjusted from the menu.
• Prior configuration of the recipient's email address is required for sending emails.
• Document saving and loading are also supported. Use it when you want to temporarily save.
• Word output appends text and is saved to the desktop.

News

• 2024-05-04 Bug fixes.
• 2024-04-29 Changed scan stop and scan operation.
• 2023-08-12 Changed the word order of the English version.
• 2023-07-24 sboard EN+Voice: Added Voice functionality to sboard EN.
• 2023-07-11 sboard JP+Voice: Added Voice functionality to sboard JP.
• 2023-07-04 Bug fixes.
• 2023-05-20 sboard JP+: Added Kanji conversion feature.
• 2023-04-20 sboard JP: Added buttons for switching between Hiragana, Katakana, and English.

Download

• sboard EN  Download (16MB) update(4/5/2024)
• sboard EN+Voice Download (19MB) update(4/5/2024)

Usage

Launch sboard EN.

• Press Scan-Key Start button, space key, return key, or mouse click to start (Key types can be set from the menu).

Display Order
↓ ↑ pagedown pageup backspace ScanStop
← → space delete line break read
abcd
efgh
ijkl
mnop
qrst
uvw , !
xyz . ?
1234 '
567 (*^^)v @
890 a/A
sendmail, receivemail, savetext, loadtext, saveWord

• Autoclick On ⇔ Off (Automatic click function can be toggled).
• Scan-Stop temporarily pauses the scanning key. Resume with space key or return key.
• Transparency on⇔off makes the interface transparent for checking the background.
• Clicking ScreenKeyboard pastes entered text into other software.

Menu Items

• Mail Settings→Configure Recipient Email Address: Enter the recipient's email address (up to three addresses can be set).
  • Make sure to configure Outlook for sending and receiving emails in advance.
• Highlight Speed (Interval time between displaying characters)
  • 1.0 seconds - Fast
  • 1.5 seconds
  • 2.0 seconds - Slow
• Click Time (Time from cursor alignment to automatic click)
  • 1.0 seconds - Fast
  • 2.0 seconds
  • 3.0 seconds
  • 4.0 seconds - Slow
• Scanning Key
  • space-key
  • return-key
  • click

Note

• Only Microsoft Outlook is supported for sending emails. Make sure Outlook is configured for sending and receiving emails.
• In order to use Outlook email, you need to separately install virus security software (any kind of software is fine).
• Turn off the Outlook add-in "Microsoft Exchange Add-in". If this is checked, emails cannot be sent properly.
  (Steps: Outlook Options → Add-ins → com Add-in → Uncheck Microsoft Exchange Add-in)
• Email reception may take a bit of time (approximately 30 seconds).
• Please set Microsoft text-to-speech settings on your PC to English.
• If you have multiple versions installed and you delete one, the common files will be deleted and other apps will no longer start. Please try installing one of them again.

Bulletin Board

Developer