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On-Screen Keyboard is a utility that displays a
virtual keyboard on the computer screen that allows people with
mobility impairments to type data by using a pointing device or
joystick. Besides providing a minimum level of functionality for
some people with mobility impairments, On-Screen Keyboard can
also help people who do not know how to type.
On-screen Keyboard has three typing modes you can
use to type data:
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In clicking
mode, you can select the on-screen keys to type text.
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In scanning
mode, On-Screen Keyboard continually scans the keyboard and
highlights areas where you can type keyboard characters by
pressing a hot key or using a switch-input device.
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In hovering
mode, you use a mouse or joystick to point to a key for a
predefined period of time, and the selected character is typed
automatically.
In On-Screen Keyboard you can also:
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View an enhanced
keyboard that includes the numeric keypad, or a standard
keyboard that does not include a numeric keypad.
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Display the
keyboard with the keys in the standard layout, or in a block
layout in which the keys are arranged in rectangular blocks.
Block layout is especially useful in scanning mode.
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Display the
U.S. standard keyboard (101 keys), the
universal keyboard (102 keys), or a keyboard (106 keys) with
additional Japanese language characters.
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Use Click Sound
to add an audible click when you select a key.
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Use Always On
Top to keep your keyboard displayed on your screen when you
switch programs or windows.
Notes
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The program in
which you want to type characters must be active while you are
using On-Screen Keyboard.
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The accessibility
tools in the Windows operating system are intended to provide a
minimum level of functionality for users with special needs.
Most users with disabilities will need utility programs with
more advanced functionality for daily use.
In this section, see step by step tutorials to:
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Turn On and Use
On-Screen Keyboard
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Select a Keyboard
Layout
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Select a Font for
On-Screen Keyboard Keys
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Use an Audible
Click
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Use Clicking Mode
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Use Hovering Mode
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Use Scanning Mode
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Keep On-Screen
Keyboard Window on Top
Turn On and Use On-Screen
Keyboard
On-Screen Keyboard
is an accessibility utility that displays a virtual keyboard on
the computer screen that allows people with mobility impairments
to type data by using a pointing device or joystick. Besides
providing a minimum level of functionality for some people with
mobility impairments, On-Screen Keyboard can also help people
who do not know how to type. This procedure tells you how to
turn on and use On-Screen Keyboard.
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Mouse actions |
Keyboard actions |
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On the
Start menu:
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Point to
All Programs.
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Point to
Accessories.
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Point to
Accessibility.
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Select
On-Screen Keyboard.
Note A message box with a link to
more information about the On-Screen Keyboard may appear. To
close the box, select OK. |
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Display the
Start menu by pressing CTRL+ESC (or the
Windows logo key  ).
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Move to
All Programs by pressing P.
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If it does
not open automatically, press ENTER to open the All
Programs menu.
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Move to
Accessories by pressing the DOWN ARROW key.
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Press
ENTER.
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Select
Accessibility by pressing ENTER.
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Move to
On-Screen Keyboard by pressing the DOWN ARROW key.
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Press
ENTER.
Note A message box with a link to
more information about accessibility utilities may appear.
To close the box, press ALT+TAB to select the message box,
and then press ENTER. Then, press ALT+TAB to select the
document in which you want to begin working. |
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