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SUMMARY
You can use the MouseKeys feature to control the mouse pointer with the
keyboard. Although Windows 95 and Windows 98 are designed so that you can perform all actions without a mouse, some programs may still require one.
Additionally, a mouse may be more convenient for some tasks.
The MouseKeys feature is also useful for graphic artists and others who
need to position the mouse pointer with great accuracy. You do not need
to have a mouse to use the MouseKeys feature.
Use the ARROW keys to select Settings, press RIGHT ARROW to select
Control Panel, and then press ENTER.
3.
Use the ARROW KEYS to select the Accessibility Options icon, and then
press ENTER.
4.
Press SHIFT+TAB to select the Keyboard tab, and then press RIGHT
ARROW until the Mouse tab is selected.
5.
Press ALT+M to select the Use MouseKeys check box.
6.
To configure the MouseKeys options, press the S key.
7.
Set the options you want, and then press ENTER.
8.
Press ENTER to return to Control Panel.
If you have the Keyboard Shortcut option for MouseKeys enabled, you can
press LEFT ALT+LEFT SHIFT+NUM LOCK. This key combination activates the
emergency keystroke for MouseKeys. You might, for example, want to use
this keystroke with a system policy or user profile in which the
shortcut option is turned on but MouseKeys is turned off.
When MouseKeys is active, use the following keys to move the mouse
pointer:
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On the numeric keypad, press any of the numeric keys immediately
surrounding the 5 key to move the pointer in the direction
indicated by the arrows on the keys.
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Press the 5 key for a single mouse click and the plus sign key (+)
for a double-click.
•
To drag an object, place the pointer on the object and press the
INSERT key to begin dragging. Press DELETE to release the object.
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To select the left, right, or both mouse buttons for clicking, press
the slash key (/), the minus key (-), or the asterisk key (*),
respectively.
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To cause the pointer to jump across large sections of the screen,
hold down the CTRL key while you press the movement keys.
•
To move the pointer a single pixel at a time for greater accuracy,
hold down the SHIFT key while you press the movement keys.
You can use the NUM LOCK key to toggle the numeric keypad from a
MouseKeys control pad to a regular numeric keypad. This feature can be
useful with laptop or notebook computers that do not have a separate
numeric keypad.
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