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Put a Keyboard on Your Desktop
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By mySeniorSite Staff
Did
you know that you can put a keyboard on your
computer screen and actually type with it? If that
sounds interesting to you, then follow these
directions.
Go
to Start, Run and type in "osk"
(without the quotes). Click OK and a mini keyboard
will pop up on your screen. Now, open up the program
you want to type in and start clicking the letters
on the keyboard with your mouse. The letters will
appear and your typing will be done.
Another way to open the on-screen keyboard is to
click Start, point to All Programs,
point to Accessories, point to
Accessibility and then click On-Screen
Keyboard.
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Tip:
Eliminate these steps and put an icon on
your desktop as a shortcut to On-Screen
Keyboard. In Windows XP follow the above
step and instead of clicking On-Screen
Keyboard, right-click it with your mouse
and hover your mouse over Send To and
click on Desktop (create shortcut) |
This
may not be the quickest way to type, but if you like
to use your mouse and you don't exactly like typing
on the keyboard, this is perfect for you. Once you
have the keyboard on your screen, you can even go to
the Settings menu and choose your own font and size.
There is also a sound option, so if you like to hear
the keys clicking, choose "Use clicking sound."
In
the Keyboard menu, you can also choose the number of
keys you would like to have displayed, between 101,
102 and 106.
Isn't that cool? Keep in mind that it might take you
a little while to get acquainted with the keys on
the on screen keyboard, but it's kind of a fun way
to type.
The
on-screen keyboard was originally developed by
Microsoft to provide a minimum level of
functionality for users with limited mobility.
There's also a Help menu if you need any further
help figuring it all out.
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