Rackety

While interacting with a machine as complex as the modern-day computer has gotten consistently easier for an increasingly higher number of users, some elements can still be worked on, particularly in the accessibility department. When it comes to the typing experience, both tactile and audio feedback are pivotal for ensuring productive and efficient use of the peripherals at hand.

Whether your laptop keyboard does not provide the reassuring clicks you need to confidently type away, or you wish to have the same dial tone accessibility feature present in phones on your PC as well, for use with hearing aid equipment, Rackety can be a great addition to your setup.

Given its portable format, the program can be easily added to on-the-go USB flash drive-based setups for those who tend to switch between personal and work-oriented devices without having to synchronize settings and configuration files via the internet. Since the source code is readily available online, users with programming experience can suggest changes for future releases.

Double-clicking the executable instantly launches a straightforward interface equipped with a dedicated volume slider that lets you fine tune the sound intensity separately from the rest of the computer audio sources, which can be useful for headphone users. Underneath sits a scrollable text box for those who want to quickly test out the sound effects without opening a third-party word processor or Notepad instance.

Once the settings are customized according to your preferences, the app can be minimized to the system tray area where users can interact with its dedicated icon to avoid having the main window take up valuable screen real estate. When playing video games, one can temporarily disable the sound effects for distraction-free sessions. In terms of improvements, the app could use a file picker for users to change the default sound into other effects, such as the audio feedback of a mechanical keyboard.

Those in the market for a simple yet effective utility that enhances your typing experience by providing extra audio feedback at custom volume levels may find good use in Rackety’s lightweight file size, feature set and performance footprint.