Spectronics - Inclusive Learning Technologies
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World class word prediction in a hand-held format anywhere on any machine you choose to use

Penfriend Portable USB stickPenfriend Portable brings the world famous literacy support features of Penfriend XL and Penfriend XP, to people on the move.

Literacy tools for dyslexic and physically disabled users have taken another step forward, towards universal inclusive support wherever and whenever they are needed.

  • Unlimited Use
    Penfriend Portable is available for use on an unlimited number of computers, one at time, so is ideal for taking between classrooms, sites or taking home in the evening.
  • No Installation
    Even better, this hand-held Penfriend software requires no installation, and can be used on machines with stricter administrative policies than for other software. Simply double click on the icon, and it works! No installers, no networks, no delays!

Penfriend XL is the trusted name for convenient, no-nonsense word prediction and screen reading in many European languages. It lets slow and reluctant writers say what they mean without spending all their time worrying about which letter comes next, or finding the right keys.

Penfriend XP and XL’s word prediction, screen reading and onscreen keyboards work in Google Docs giving you access to a web based word processor and document storage.

  • Penfriend Portable is offered on a USB stick, which is easy to carry around and easy to use with any typical PC
  • The same USB stick can be used to store documents and other files at the same time; it is generously equipped with a whole gigabyte of space for whatever you want to put on it
  • Ideal for going home at night with the software and files needed to finish of what was happening during the day.

Penfriend Portable includes all of the familiar features of Penfriend XP and Penfriend XL, such as:

  • Word prediction
  • Predictive text entry
  • Speech feedback
  • Abbreviation expansion
  • Smart punctuation
  • Learning new words
  • Multiple user profiles
  • Onscreen keyboard
  • Integration with Clicker 5.2
  • High quality CereProc voices
  • and more…

Check out Penfriend XL and Penfriend XP to find out more about the Penfriend Software features and benefits.

Penfriend Portable combines terrific performance with a range of well chosen features and surprising ease of use. As with all Penfriend products, it brings dyslexic and physically disabled users benefits including the confidence to write more, the accuracy to write what they mean, and the speed to write more in the time available. It can be used with almost any word processor, as it intercepts and simulates messages from the keyboard to the application.

Requirements and ResourcesexpandClick to collapse

  • Operating System: Windows 7, Vista, XP
  • Sound card and speakers
  • Available USB port

Penfriend Portable is targeted at the following age ranges:

  • All Ages

Penfriend Portable is designed to foster development in the areas of:

  • Literacy
  • Access to computers

Users can access Penfriend Portable in the following ways:

  • Mouse/ Trackball/ Joystick
  • Keyboard
  • Single Switch
  • Multiple Switches

For answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and technical support visit:


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PFPF-XL-GB-USB14 USB Stick Win XP, Win Vista, Windows 7 $400.00 $60.00
 
PFPF-XP-GB-USB14 USB Stick Win XP, Win Vista, Windows 7 $280.00 $42.00