Vista Tutorial - Mouse Keys

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How to Use Mouse Keys in Vista

Information

This will show you how to turn on or off Mouse Keys so instead of using the mouse, you can use the arrow keys on your keyboard or the numeric keypad to move the pointer.

Tip

This can be a handy feature if you lose the use of your mouse for some reason.

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Here's How:

1. Open the Control Panel. (Classic View)

2. Click on the Ease of Access Center icon.

3. Click on Make the keyboard easier to use. (See screenshot below)

4. Click on Set up Mouse Keys. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: Check or Uncheck Turn on Mouse Keys to quickley turn this feature on or off, and click on Save.

5. Go through the settings for Mouse Keys and make adjustments to how to want them. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: These are the default settings.

6. Click on Apply to test your settings.

7. Click on Save when done.

That's it,
Shawn

Icculus716 · 10-24-2008

I have followed instructions but cannot use keyboard to control mouse cursor. Turned on mouse keys, set them up, I even see the icon on the task bar, but still no good. I am using a dell 830 latitude notebook that has no seperate number pad, just the one above the letters. do I need a separate number pad to use mouse keys? any ideas?

**Brink** · 10-24-2008

Hi Icculus716, and welcome to Vista Forums.

Sorry, but normally you will need to use the arrow keys on the number pad. You might see if your keyboard has a F-Lock or Function Lock key that may let you use those arrow keys above the letters instead for this function.

Icculus716 · 10-24-2008

tried Fn (function key), no response. Nothing is working. My intent is to map mouse cursor movement to keyboard and then map those buttons to my dual analog controller using xpadder (a program that maps keys to controller), allowing me to look around with right analog stick in pc games that do not support controllers (like Call of Duty4, and Mass Effect). I tried changing the settings in EASE OF ACCESS as shown on this page and I do not understand what the problem is. Can you think of anything else I may not be thinking of? Is there another way to achieve my goal?
Thanks for your help

**Brink** · 10-24-2008

The settings for the Ease of Access will only work with the number pad arrow keys unfortuntately. I'm afraid that I do not know how, if possible, to map those keys.

Sorry,
Shawn

Icculus716 · 10-24-2008

If I bought a new keyboard with num pad and plugged it into the usb port of my laptop could I use mouse keys then? Again, I appreciate the help.

**Brink** · 10-24-2008

Yes, you should be able to then.

10-24-2008
Icculus716 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2008 Vista Business 32bit 3 posts	Re: Mouse Keys I have followed instructions but cannot use keyboard to control mouse cursor. Turned on mouse keys, set them up, I even see the icon on the task bar, but still no good. I am using a dell 830 latitude notebook that has no seperate number pad, just the one above the letters. do I need a separate number pad to use mouse keys? any ideas?
My System Specs

10-24-2008
Brink Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 (7600) x64 25,813 posts	Re: Mouse Keys Hi Icculus716, and welcome to Vista Forums. Sorry, but normally you will need to use the arrow keys on the number pad. You might see if your keyboard has a F-Lock or Function Lock key that may let you use those arrow keys above the letters instead for this function.
My System Specs

10-24-2008
Icculus716 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2008 Vista Business 32bit 3 posts	Re: Mouse Keys tried Fn (function key), no response. Nothing is working. My intent is to map mouse cursor movement to keyboard and then map those buttons to my dual analog controller using xpadder (a program that maps keys to controller), allowing me to look around with right analog stick in pc games that do not support controllers (like Call of Duty4, and Mass Effect). I tried changing the settings in EASE OF ACCESS as shown on this page and I do not understand what the problem is. Can you think of anything else I may not be thinking of? Is there another way to achieve my goal? Thanks for your help
My System Specs

10-24-2008
Brink Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 (7600) x64 25,813 posts	Re: Mouse Keys The settings for the Ease of Access will only work with the number pad arrow keys unfortuntately. I'm afraid that I do not know how, if possible, to map those keys. Sorry, Shawn
My System Specs

10-24-2008
Icculus716 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2008 Vista Business 32bit 3 posts	Re: Mouse Keys If I bought a new keyboard with num pad and plugged it into the usb port of my laptop could I use mouse keys then? Again, I appreciate the help.
My System Specs

10-24-2008
Brink Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 (7600) x64 25,813 posts	Re: Mouse Keys Yes, you should be able to then.
My System Specs

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