Alternative Input Devices

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Alternative Input Devices
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Digital Camcorder

• View recordings on a regular TV or copy them to
  VHS tape
• Send MPEG video clips by way of e-mail to a
  mobile phone or PDA
• Immediate feedback from the LCD screen
• Stores still images or short video clips on flash
  memory card

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Digital Camera

• Resembles a traditional camera
• Images are recorded and stored in digital form
• Captured pictures are stored on floppy disk,
  memory stick, smart media, or flash memory
• Provides immediate feedback using a LCD screen
• Images can be transferred into a word document,
  e-mail, or posed on a web site

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Tablet PC

• Cross between a laptop and PDA
• Resemble laptop and notebook in size
• Use digital pen and ink input
• Data is saved in users own handwriting
• Supports Windows Journal Software
• Convertible versions bridge the gap between
  laptops and Tables

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Laptop Computer with Interactive pointing Devices
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Handheld Computers (Pocket PCs and PDAs)

• Small enough to fit into users palm or shirt
  pocket
• Display and keyboard are small in size
• Information can be beamed from PDA to PC or PDA
  to another PDA
• Stylus or touch screen used to input data
• Supports personal information software functions

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Flatbed Scanner

• Resembles a tabletop copy machine
• Inexpensive to purchase
• Scan a page in a single pass
• Functions like a copy machine
• Captures text, graphics, and other data from
  printed documents

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Magnetic Scanner
Business Card Scanner
Photo and Negative Scanner
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Barcode Scanner
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Biometric Devices

• Enhances security and privacy
• Identity is established based on physical
  characteristics
• Widely used in business and industry
• Eliminates the need for passwords
• U-Match Biometric Mouse can support multiple
  users
• Eliminates passwords being stolen

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Web Camera (Webcams)

• Access images through computer
• Mount on wall, desk, ceiling, or tripod
• Support video-chats on line
• Send full motion video e-mails
• Conduct video conferencing
• Automatically create and transmit video to the PC

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Interactive Whiteboard

• Data is projected on the Whiteboard
• Used for interactive presentations

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Web TV

• Access the web from the TV
• Simple one key access to e-mail
• No additional hardware or software needed
• Can hold video chats on line
• Can conduct video conferencing

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Web Cell Phones

• Access the Internet with a Cell Phone
• Combination Cell/Phone Pocket PC

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Universal Serial Bus (USB) Flash Drive or Pen
Drive
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Miniature Storage Devices(The following
miniature media have capacities up to 1 gb)and
are approximately 1 square in size
xD Picture Card
SD (Secure Digital) Media
Smart Media
Memory Stick
Flash Memory
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Smart Cards

• Contain electronic memory and embedded memory
• Stores cash in digital form
• Stores patients medical records
• Used for government identification
• Found in mobile phones and vending machines

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Global Positioning Device
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Global Positioning Device

• Satellite navigation system
• Supports voice instructions
• Help with driving directions
• Use as a personal address book
• Found in personal cars and emergency vehicles

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Headset with Microphone