Friday, 2 May 2014

Use Keyboard as Mouse in Windows

It is easy to use your Mouse as Keyboard in Windows (by using On-Screen Keyboard utility) but do you know that you can also use your Keyboard as Mouse? Just follow the tutorial below to know how you can do this.
Note: In Laptops, this trick will only work if it have a Numeric Keypad or alternative keys which can be enabled by pressing Num Lock key.

Platform:

Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
(Tutorial is different for Windows XP)

Tutorial:

Numeric Keypad, Use keyboard as MouseFor Windows XP:

  1. Go to Control Panel.
     
  2. Click on 'Switch to Classic View' & Select 'Accessibility Options'.
     
  3. Select 'Use Mouse Keys & Click OK. 
Now Activate Number Lock by pressing 'NumLock' key. After that you control Mouse Pointer using arrow keys on Numeric Keypad.  ( 2 for Down, 8 for Up, 4 for Left & 6 for Right)

For Windows Vista, 7, 8 & 8.1:

  1. Go to Control Panel.
      
  2. Open Ease of Access Centre and Select 'Make the mouse easier to use'.
      
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  3. Click on 'Turn on Mouse Keys' ( Under Control the mouse with keyboard)  & Click on Apply button.
     
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    Note: To change Settings click on Set up Mouse Keys, make changes according to your needs and Click Apply.
Alternate Trick: You can also activate Mouse Keys instantly by pressing Left Alt + Left Shift + Num Lock key combination.

If you need any kind of help related to this trick then comment below. Also comment your views related to this trick.

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