Information Services

Accessible PCs and accessible technology study room PCs

Detailed information about equipment available with Accessible PCs in open access areas and in the accessible technology study rooms.

Accessible PCs

Accessible PCs are available at several locations.

The Accessible PC Quick Start Guide contains information about workstation locations and the technology provided with each one. Printed copies of the Guide can be found at most APC locations.

The Guide can be provided in Braille or other formats upon request by contacting the Information Services (IS) Helpline.

 

Hugh Robson Building, Basement Computing Lab: HP Scanjet 200 flatbed scanner, electric adjustable height desk, 3M ergonomic right-handed mouse, ABBYY Finereader, Adobe Creative Cloud, MindGenius, TextHelp Read&Write, Audio Notetaker,  Zoomtext  and Adobe Digital Editions.

Moray House, Holyrood Library, First (Entrance) floor: HP Scanjet 5590 ADF scanner, manual adjustable height desk, AirO2bic quill right handed mouse, Goldtouch adjustable keyboard and Goldtouch numerical pad, Tieman CCTV, ABBYY Finereader, Adobe Creative Cloud, MindGenius, TextHelp Read&Write , Audio Notetaker, Zoomtext and an Adobe Digital Editions.

Accessible workstation, Law Library, with CCTV overhead magnifier, document feed scanner, ergonomic keyboard and Trackball mouse

Edinburgh College of Art Library, Evolution House: Epson Expression 10000 A3 scanner, manual ajustable height desk, Logitech marble mouse, ABBYY Finereader, Adobe Creative Cloud,  MindGenius, TextHelp Read&Write, Audio Notetaker, Zoomtext and Adobe Digital Editions.

Lady Smith of Kelvin Veterinary Library, Easter Bush: HP Scanjet Pro 3500 flatbed ADF scanner, electric adjustable height desk, vertical mouse, Microsoft Natural keyboard, ABBYY Finereader, Adobe Creative Cloud, MindGenius , TextHelp Read&Write, Audio Notetaker, Zoomtext and Adobe Digital Editions.

Accessible Technology study rooms 1-3 Main Library

To arrange access to these rooms, contact the Disability and Inclusive Learning Service (contact details below). The rooms are bookable through the online booking system.

These rooms are different from the general bookable accessible study rooms. Further information on those rooms can be found at:

Accessible study rooms information

There are a further seven (7) accessible study rooms on the same floor which have no specialised IT provsion other than a large screen monitor. These rooms  are accessed and booked using the online booking system.

Accessible study room 1: HP Scanjet 5590 ADF scanner, SARA scanner reader, electric adjustable height desk, Kensington Orbit trackball mouse, ABBYY Finereader, Adobe Creative Cloud, MindGenius, TextHelp Read&Write, Dragon Naturally Speaking, Zoomtext, Audio Notetaker and Adobe Digital Editions.

Accessible study room 2: HP Scanjet 5590 ADF scanner, electric adjustable height desk, high visibility black-on-white keyboard, Logitech marble mouse, ABBYY Finereader, Adobe Creative Cloud, MindGenius, TextHelp Read&Write , JAWS Professional, Zoomtext, Audio Notetaker and Adobe Digital Editions.

Accessible Study Room 3, Main Library, with Humanware Prodigi magnifier and reader, document feed scanner, trackpad, ergonomic k

Accessible study room 3: HP Scanjet 5590 ADF scanner, Prodigi document magnifier and reader unit, electric adjustable height desk, Kinesis Advantage ergonomic keyboard, Cirque Glide Point Trackpad, left hand Quill mouse, ABBYY Finereader, Adobe Creative Cloud, MindGenius, TextHelp Read&Write , Dragon Naturally Speaking, Zoomtext, Audio Notetaker and Adobe Digital Editions.

Noreen and Kenneth Murray Library accessible  technology study rooms

To arrange access to these rooms contact the Disability and Inclusive Learning Service (contact details below). The rooms are bookable through the online booking system. These rooms are bookable by all disabled students who have an adjustment for an accessible study room but do contain specialist assistive software and hardware as well.

Accessible study room 1: HP Scanjet 5590 ADF Scanner, Merlin CCTV unit, manual adjustable height desk Microsoft 4000 ergonomic keyboard, 3M ergonomic right-handed optical mouse, ABBYY Finereader, Adobe Creative Cloud, AutoCAD 2016, UniSim Design Suite, MindGenius, TextHelp Read&Write, JAWS, Audio Notetaker, Zoomtext and Adobe Digital Editions.

Accessible study room 2: HP Scanjet 5590 ADF Scanner, SARA scanner, manual adjustable height desk, Microsoft 4000 ergonomic keyboard, 3M ergonomic right-handed optical mouse. ABBYY Finereader, Adobe Creative Cloud, AutoCAD 2016, UniSim Design Suite, MindGenius, TextHelp Read&Write, Audio Notetaker, Zoomtext and Adobe Digital Editions.

Help and assistance

Disability and Learning Support Service

  • The University of Edinburgh

Contact details

Address

Street

Disability and Learning Support Service
University of Edinburgh
Health & Wellbeing Centre
7 Bristo Square

City
Edinburgh
Post Code
EH8 9AL
 

If you have a problem on these computers or need assistance using the software or equipment, please:

 

Request an alternative format

To request this document in an alternative format, such as large print or on coloured paper, please contact Viki Galt, the Head of Disability Information.

Viki Galt

Head of Disability Information

  • Information Services

Contact details

Address

Street

Argyle House
Floor F West
3 Lady Lawson Street

City
Edinburgh
Post Code
EH3 9DR

BSL users can contact us via Contact Scotland BSL, the on-line British Sign Language interpreting service. Find out more on the Contact Scotland website.

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