Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2021 15:36:00 +0300 From: Amit Yaron <amit@phpandmore.net> To: TrustedBSD Discuss <trustedbsd-discuss@freebsd.org> Subject: Using The Numeric Keyboard to Control the Mouse Pointer Message-ID: <67b587a9-1acc-7964-8248-b1e821b2cc97@phpandmore.net>
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If using an optical mouse is too difficult for you or you have a faulty mouse, you can enable the Mouse Key feature. Mouse Key is an accessibility feature that allows you to use the numeric keyboard instead of the mouse. You can find the feature under the accessibility category; in windows system the category is called "Ease of Access". Many GUI systems allows you to open a system menu by pressing <ctrl>+<esc>, and then navigate using the tab key and the arrows to find what you need. Now, learning how to use the numeric keyboard is pretty easy: * The keys '2','4','6' and '8' have arrows on them. * The keys '1','3','7','9' are in the corners, so they are used for diagonal movements. * The key '/','*' and '-' are used to select the mouse key to click or depress. Find their mouse equivalents according to their places in the top row. * The key '5' - single click the selected key. It is useful to mark texts for copying and drag scrollbars. * The key '0' - depress (or hold down) the selected key. * The key '+' - double-click the selected key. * The key '.' - to release the depressed key. To read about it in the Wikipedia, click https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mouse_keys
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