AlanHo Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 Did you know that you can put a keyboard on your computer screen and actually type with it?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 write in and start clicking the letters on the keyboard with your mouse. The letters will appear and your typing will be done. 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djohn Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 Yes, I did know Alan, but never thought of mentioning it, well done. I found this feature in XP very handy at the early part of last year when my fingers were particularly stiff and hitting three keys at a time on the keyboard.It was much easier to bring up the on-screen keyboard and use that via the mouse. Why I didn't think of saying so at the time, I don't know, but as you say its very useful on occasions when using the board is out of the question for any reason. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 Well I never. :D You live and learn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thos Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 I didn't know about this either, but am trying it out, laboriously, it has to be said, with this post. A new trick for an old dog.Thanks for spending about a quarter of an hour of my time, Alan.Thos. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rong Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 Look in start programs accessories, accessibility and it is there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 Look in start programs accessories, accessibility and it is thereSo it is, well spotted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyWhirly Posted March 25, 2006 Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 I posted the topic around a year ago but mistakenly thought that using the OSK was safer than using the real keyboard.http://forums.windowsforum.org/index.php?showtopic=18154&hl= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadyassa Posted March 25, 2006 Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 I posted the topic around a year ago but mistakenly thought that using the OSK was safer than using the real keyboard but I was mistaken.http://forums.windowsforum.org/index.php?showtopic=18154&hl=Bancopopular (Spain) puts its own numbers keyboard on the screen for use when filling in security codes ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rong Posted March 25, 2006 Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 If anyone knows, can you set the on board keypad to a different language to the main one. I might try later but would rather have the benefit of someone's experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadyassa Posted March 25, 2006 Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 If anyone knows, can you set the on board keypad to a different language to the main one. I might try later but would rather have the benefit of someone's experience.In curlywhirly`s link scuzzman says it can be used in other languages ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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