Accessible PCs and accessible study room PC's
Detailed information on the location and equipment available at each accessible PC site and in the accessible study rooms 1-4 on the first floor of the Main Library and in the 2 accessible study rooms in the Noreen and Kenneth Murray Library at Kings Buildings.
For information on what the various pieces of software and hardware listed below do please follow the link below.
Accessible PC's
Accessible PCs are available at several locations.
Next to each workstation is a copy of the Accessible PC Quick Start Guide which provides information about the software and hardware available.
This guidance can be obtained in Braille or other formats upon request by contacting the Information Services (IS) helpdesk.
Hugh Robson Building, Basement Computing Lab: HP Scanjet 5590 ADF Scanner, electric adjustable height desk, 3M ergonomic right-handed mouse, ABBYY Finereader 11, Photoshop CS6, Inspiration 9, MindGenius 4, TextHelp Read and Write 10 and Zoomtext 10
Kings Buildings Centre Level 3: HP Scanjet 5590 ADF Scanner, electric adjustable height desk, Mini keyboard and Belkin numerical pad, Kesington Turboball mouse, Dell standard keyboard and mouse, ABBYY Finereader 11, Photoshop CS6, Inspiration 9, MindGenius 4, TextHelp Read and Write 10 and Zoomtext 10
Pollock Halls, Holland House Computing Lab: HP Scanjet 5590 ADF Scanner, electric adjustable height desk, Kesington orbit mouse, ABBYY Finereader 11, Photoshop CS6, Inspiration 9, MindGenius 4, TextHelp Read and Write 10
Moray House, Holyrood Library, Ground floor: HP Scanjet 5590 ADF Scanner, manual adjustable height desk, AirO2bi quill right handed mouse,Tieman CCTV, ABBYY Finereader 11, Photoshop CS6, Inspiration 9, MindGenius 4, TextHelp Read and Write 10 and Zoomtext 10
New College Library: HP Scanjet 5590 ADF Scanner, electric adjustable height desk, logitech marble mouse, ABBYY Finereader 11, Photoshop CS6, Inspiration 9, MindGenius 4, TextHelp Read and Write 10
New College, Manson Room Computing Lab: HP Scanjet 5590 ADF Scanner, manual adjustable height desk, MyReader 2 CCTV, ABBYY Finereader 11, Photoshop CS6, Inspiration 9, MindGenius 4, TextHelp Read and Write 10
Law Library: HP Scanjet 5590 ADF Scanner, electric adjustable height desk, Infogrip BIDtrack ergonomic mouse, Microsoft natural keyboard, Clearview Bright CCTV, ABBYY Finereader 11, Photoshop CS6, Inspiration 9, MindGenius 4, TextHelp Read and Write 10
Edinburgh College of Art Library, Evolution House: Epson Expression 10000 A3 scanner, manual ajustable height desk, Logitech marble mouse, ABBYY Finereader 11, Photoshop CS6, Inspiration 9, MindGenius 4, TextHelp Read and Write 10
Accessible study rooms 1-3 Main Library
To arrange access to these rooms contact the Student Disability Service (contact details below).The rooms are bookable through the online booking system.
Accessible study Room 1: HP Scanjet 5590 ADF scanner, SARA portable scanner reader, Index Basic single-sided Braille embosser, manual adjustable height desk Kesington Orbit trackball mouse, ABBYY Finereader 11, Photoshop CS6, Inspiration 9, MindGenius 4, TextHelp Read and Write 10 and Zoomtext 10
Accessible study Room 2: HP Scanjet 5590 ADF scanner, manual adjustable height desk, large print keybaord, Logitech marble mouse, ABBYY Finereader 11, Photoshop CS6, Inspiration 9, MindGenius 4, TextHelp Read and Write 10, JAWS Professional 13 and Zoomtext 10
Accessible study Room 3: HP Scanjet 5590 ADF scanner, My Reader 2 CCTV, manual adjustable height desk, Cirque glide point mouse, ABBYY Finereader 11, Photoshop CS6, Inspiration 9, MindGenius 4, TextHelp Read and Write 10 and Zoomtext 10
Noreen and Kenneth Murray Library accessible study rooms
To arrange access to these rooms contact the Student Disability Service (contact details below).The rooms are bookable through the online booking system.
Accessible study room 1: HP Scanjet 5590 ADF Scanner, MyReader 2 CCTV, manual adjustable height desk Microsoft Natural Keyboard, 3M ergonomic right -handed optical mouse, ABBYY Finereader 11, Photoshop CS6, Inspiration 9, MindGenius 4, TextHelp Read and Write 10, JAWS and Zoomtext 10
Accessible study room 2: HP Scanjet 5590 ADF Scanner, SARA scanner, manual adjustable height desk, Microsoft Natural Keyboard, 3M ergonomic right -handed optical mouse. ABBYY Finereader 11, Photoshop CS6, Inspiration 9, MindGenius 4, TextHelp Read and Write 10 and Zoomtext 10
Help and assistance
- Student Disability Service
- The University of Edinburgh
- Third Floor
- The Main Library Building
- George Square
- Edinburgh
- EH8 9LJ
- Telephone: 0131 650 6828
If you have a problem on these computers or need assistance using the software or equipment, please contact the IS Helpdesk.
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 Disability Information Officer.
- Viki Galt
- Disability Information Officer
- Information Services
- 24 Buccleuch Place
- Edinburgh
- EH8 9LN
- Work: 0131 650 6645
- Email:
- viki.galt@ed.ac.uk
This article was published on Apr 24, 2013