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Using SwitchesSwitches come in all shapes and sizes canbe used as an alternative to mouse or touchscreen. On popular type is the Jelly Beanswitch. This is a simple round plastic buttonthat is pushed down. It springs up again whenyou take your hand off it.This means it is a “non-latching” switch, like a doorbell. Mostswitches available for special needs are of this type. See theInclusive catalogue.To connect the switches with MyZone, youneed a switch interface. This is a littlebox that plugs into one of your computer’srectangular USB sockets.The Inclusive Simple Switch Box isinexpensive and simple to use. See theInclusive catalogue for others.In MyZone, you can start using a switch just by pressing it. To set upswitches, hold down the Ctrl and Shift keys, and press the S key.36 MyZone