How to use Sticky Keys and
Mouse Keys:
Using Sticky Keys:
You find it difficult to hold down
two keys at the same time.
Windows has a help in the form of StickyKeys. To check to see if it was installed with your version of
windows - , go to Start / Settings / Control Panel and see if you can see an
icon for Accessibility.
If it has not been installed it's
very simple to install it.
In Control Panel double click on Add / Remove Programs -
then open the tab called Windows Setup, tick Accessibility, insert
the Windows disk in the CD-ROM drive, click on Have Disk and follow
the instructions. When it is installed double click on the Accessibility icon in
Control Panel and modify the settings. The settings are easy to configure
to suit your needs
With the Accessibility feature
enabled you just have to select the Shift key once in order to access all the
numbers and symbols, such as $, @, %, + ( ), etc. After you have hit the shift
key simply select the key with the number or symbol you want.
Using Mouse Keys:
MouseKeys is also accessible by
double clicking on the Accessibility icon in Control Panel.
This feature enables the user
to use the Num Lock part of your keyboard, the keys furthest to the right of the
keyboard, to act as a mouse.
Once the feature is enabled you can
move the mouse pointer to any place on the screen by using the arrow keys,
single, right or double click, drag and drop items just like you can with your
mouse.
Below is a diagram listing
which key does what and an explanation
Mouse Keys on the
Numeric Keyboard:
| Num Lock |
/
Click = left click |
*
Click = both buttons |
-
Click = right |
| 7 |
| Home |
 |
|
| 8 |
 |
|
| 9 |
| PgUp |
 |
|
+
=
double click |
| 4 |
 |
|
|
| 6 |
 |
|
| 1 |
| End |
 |
|
| 2 |
 |
|
| 3 |
| Pg
Dn |
 |
|
Enter |
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To move the mouse pointer using
MouseKeys
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To move the pointer
horizontally or vertically, press the arrow keys on your numeric keypad.
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To move the pointer diagonally,
press HOME, END, PAGE UP, and PAGE DOWN on your numeric keypad.
To drag using MouseKeys
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To drag an object such as a
file, folder or graphic first bring your mouse pointer/arrow so that it's
over the object (see above how to do this).
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Press the INS key on your
numeric keypad. This will make the object you want to move stick to the
pointer/arrow.
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Having got hold of the object
use the arrow keys to drag it to wherever you want to place it. Use the
arrow keys on the numeric keyboard and not those to the left of it.
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When you are over the area
where you want to place the object press the DEL key to let go of it.
To click using MouseKeys
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To click, press 5 on your
numeric keypad.
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To double-click, press the PLUS
SIGN (+) on your numeric keypad.
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To right-click, press the MINUS
SIGN (–) on your numeric keypad, and then press 5 to click, or press the
PLUS SIGN (+) to double-click.
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To click as if you were using
both mouse buttons at once, press the ASTERISK (*) on your numeric keypad,
and then press 5 to click or the PLUS SIGN (+) to double-click.
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To switch back to standard
clicking, press SLASH (/) on your numeric keypad.
Hot key (if enabled)
- Left shift, left alt and
num-lock pressed together.
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