Accessibility
a.. Accessibility Keys
b.. Accessibility Tips
c.. Mouse Keys
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Accessibility Keys
Note: These keys can be disabled and Accessibility options set in Accessibility in Control Panel
Key Description
Hold Right Shift for eight seconds Switch FilterKeys on and off.
Left Alt + Left Shift + Prt Scn Switch High Contrast on and off.
Left Alt + Left Shift + Num Lock Switch MouseKeys on and off.
Shift x 5 Switch StickyKeys on and off.
Hold Num Lock for five seconds Switch ToggleKeys on and off
Winkey + U Starts Utility Manager
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Accessibility Tips
While Accessibility is geared to people who need assistance in using a computer it includes nifty features for everyone. Some things that can be done;
a.. Sticky Keys allows one to press and release a modifier key and have it toggle on. Instead of pressing Ctrl + S to save a file, pressing Ctrl THEN S will save the file. Press once to modify the next key only, press twice to lock and to modify all subsequent key presses untill pressed a third time.
b.. Toggle Keys makes the toggle keys (Caps Lock, Num Lock, and Scroll Lock) make a tone when pressed. See another tip about Caps Lock at the end of the next section (Entering International Characters).
c.. The Display tab in Accessibility in Control Panel can change the width of the caret (text cursor).
d.. Mouse Keys allow one to use the numeric keypad as a mouse.
e.. On Screen Keyboard (Start - All Programs - Accessories - Accessibility or Winkey + U) allows typing with only a mouse.
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Mouse Keys
Note: All these keys are on the numeric keypad. Some keys are optional and are set in Accessibility in Control Panel.
Key Description
5 Click
+ Double Click
- then 5 Right Click
- then + Right Double Click
* then 5 Both Button Click
* then + Both Button Double Click
/ Restore normal clicking
0 Press Left Button
5 then 0 Press Right Button
. Release Left or Right Mouse Button
1 - 4 and 6 - 9 Move mouse cursor in the text cursor direction shown on the key
Ctrl + 1 - 4 and 6 - 9 Move mouse cursor at a higher speed in the text cursor direction shown on the key
Shift + 1 - 4 and 6 - 9 Move mouse cursor at a slower speed in the text cursor direction shown on the key
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"Husky" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> DON"T YELL AT ME< I"M NOT YELLING AT YOU> I JUST HELD THE SHIFT KEY TOO LONG
> ONCE AGAIN< AND THE MACHINE HAS TURNED ME INTO A BLIND CRIPPLE>
>
> THE TEXT IS A FOOT TALL< THE FKEYS ARE ALL SCREWED UP< MY CAPS LOCK AS YOU CAN
> SEE IS OINCE AGAIN WORTHLESS> LAST TIME I JUST HAD TO WRITE A MESSAGE INTO THIS
> NEWS GROUP AND IT FIXED ITSELF> SO THAT"S PRETTY MUCH KILLING @ BIRDS HERE> THE
> PROBLEM WAS NEVER RESOLVED THE !ST TIME THRU> IF I held the shift key too long
> the computer took control and screwed up everything. aha.. Finally back to
> normal..
>
> What did I do ?
>
> Heck with that. How do I fix it so I don't have to post this ridiculous post
> every time to disable the accessibility stuff. Disable it once and for all.
> Hold shift too long and it goes berserk and won't return control. Only thing I
> can see above that would point to the cure is fast typing that exceeded what
> you'd expect from someone hunting and pecking the keyboard.
>
> I did nothing to fix it above. It fixed itself mid sentence. I don't care to
> have this thing turning itself on if I'm sitting on shift thinking..
>
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