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Questionnaires

Subject number:_______________

Pre-test Questionnaire.

Place a checkmark next to the most suitable choice

A) How often do you type with a normal (QWERTY) keyboard? (choose the one that fits best)
hardware:____ touch-screen:____ almost every day or more
hardware:____ touch-screen:____ a few times a week
hardware:____ touch-screen:____ a few times a month, or sporadically
hardware:____ touch-screen:____ I don't type

B) Do you normally:
____touch type
____two-finger type
____one-finger type

C) Have you ever used an alphabetic keyboard before?
___Yes
___No

If yes, describe how often and how recent? __________________________________________

D) Do you usually use a mouse when you use a computer?
____ almost every day or more
____ a few times a week
____ a few times a month, or sporadically
____ never, or almost never

E) Is there anything we should know about that may hinder your ability to mouse-type, for example, vision problems or physical disabilities? (Don't answer this if you don't want to.)

During-test Questionnaire.

KKeyboard type (circle): Qwerty or Alphabetic or Random | Small or Large
Subjects comments after using the first keyboard:

Keyboard type (circle): Qwerty or Alphabetic or Random | Small or Large
Subjects comments after using the second keyboard:



Keyboard type (circle): Qwerty or Alphabetic or Random | Small or Large
Subjects comments after using the third keyboard:

Post Test Questionnaire:

Rank the Keyboards by your preference as 1st, 2nd or 3rd (no ties allowed)
___Qwerty
___Alphabetic
___Random

Which Keyboard size did you prefer?__________________________________
Do you have any comments about the keyboard layuouts and their sizes?

Investigator's comments: