Re: How do I move the cursor in windows without the mouse?


Russrich Wrote:
> "Lews" wrote:
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> Use the tab and arrow keys.
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> "Russrich" Russrich@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote in message
> news:0A36A52C-7BA2-4CD9-8445-9DC2CE968279@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> I disabled my mouse. Now I cannot control the cursor to get back to
> the
> control panel to re-enable it. How can I navigate using the keyboard
> to
> get
> to the control panel to enable the mouse?
>
>
> The left and right arrow keys do not move the cursor in windows.
>
> Windows XP Made Easy
> Get to know
> the keyboard
> Many mouse actions can be carried out faster using the keyboard ?
> here?s a rundown of some of the most useful keys and shortcuts
> Tab
> The ?Tab? key?s most obvious
> function is to add tabs in
> a word processing document.
> However, when you?re using
> Windows, it enables you to
> jump between active parts
> of the current window.
> Caps Lock
> Need to type a lot of upper-case
> letters? Press the ?Caps Lock? key
> and it?s just like keeping the ?Shift?
> key pressed down. You can see
> if it?s enabled by looking at the
> ?Caps Lock? light on your
> keyboard.
> Shift
> Want to type an upper-case letter
> or a ?£? sign? You need to use the
> ?Shift? key, just as you would on
> a typewriter. It can also be used
> to alter certain Windows actions.
> Function keys
> These keys provide shortcuts to regularly used tools and functions in
> many
> different programs. They also have some useful functions within
> Windows:
> ● F1 Opens the built-in help in Windows and other programs
> ● F2 Select a file and press ?F2? to rename the file
> ● F3 This will open the ?Find File? window
> ● F5 Refreshes the current window?s view
> Windows
> This is a special key that has been added to PCs since Windows 95 was
> released. Pressing this will open the ?Start? menu, but there are a
> number
> of other useful shortcuts that you can access with it:
> ● Win Opens the ?Start? menu
> ● Win+E Starts a new Windows Explorer
> ● Win+R Opens the ?Run? dialog box
> ● Win+F Opens the ?Find File? window
> ● Win+M Minimises all the open windows
> ● Win+Shift+M Opens all the minimised windows
> Ctrl and Alt
> These are special keys that enable
> you to use the keyboard to control
> Windows and activate shortcuts
> in certain programs and
> applications. For example, the ?Alt?
> key lets you open menus without
> using the mouse, and ?Ctrl? pressed
> in conjunction with ?S? will save
> the current document.
> Esc
> As the name suggests, this key
> is used to ?escape? from sticky
> situations and to quit programs.
> Most dialog boxes that pop up
> can be cancelled by pressing it,
> and you can use it to quit
> programs, too.
> Backspace
> When you?re typing text and need to delete the previous letter, just
> press this key. If you?re using Internet Explorer 4 or 5, this key
> takes you
> to the previous site or directory when you?re browsing a Web page or
> Windows folder.
> Insert
> This key switches between
> ?Overwrite? and ?Insert? modes
> in a word processor. ?Insert?
> mode adds more text, while
> ?Overwrite? mode lets you
> type over existing words.
> Delete
> This deletes the character
> in front of the cursor. When
> used in Windows it will delete
> the currently selected files.
> Home
> This key moves the cursor to
> the beginning of a line. Press
> the ?Ctrl? and ?Home? keys to
> jump to the start of a document.
> End
> Moves the cursor to the end
> of a line. Press the ?Ctrl? and
> ?End? keys to jump to the end
> of a document.
> Page up / Page down
> Enables you to move up and down
> within documents a whole page
> at a time.
> Number Lock
> Toggles how the numeric keys
> are read by Windows. When ?Num
> Lock? is on they are read as plain
> numbers and when it?s turned
> off they act as the cursor and
> other navigation buttons as
> indicated on each key.
> Alt Gr
> A rather odd key that is actually
> the equivalent of pressing ?Alt?
> and ?Ctrl?. By pressing ?Alt Gr? and
> ?4? you?ll get the new Euro symbol.
> Menu
> Another handy key, this performs
> the same action as pressing the
> right mouse button, but saves
> you having to reach for the
> mouse. As you may know,
> the right mouse button opens
> context-sensitive menus related
> to the currently selected item
> in a program.
> Cursor keys
> Cursor keys: These arrow
> keys enable you to move the
> text cursor around in a word
> processor document and when
> an item is highlighted in Windows,
> they usually move the highlight
> to the next item.
> xpert tip!
> Keyboard navigation
> There are a number of set shortcuts
> that are standard for most of the
> programs you use in Windows. The
> first enables you to access menus
> without having to use the mouse.
> If you take a look at the menu strip
> on any window, you should see that
> certain letters are underlined. To access
> a menu, press the ?Alt? key and whatever
> letter is underlined. The ?File?, ?Edit?,
> ?View? and ?Help? menus are always
> accessed with the ?F?, ?E?, ?V? and ?H?
> keys respectively.
> It doesn?t stop there. Once you?ve
> opened a menu, you?ll see that each
> item will have one letter underlined.
> Pressing a letter will automatically
> select the corresponding item.
> Navigating a window
> When in Windows, you can use the
> keyboard to activate buttons, tabs
> and text gadgets to avoid using the
> mouse. As a general rule with all these
> navigation tips, holding down the
> ?Shift? key reverses the direction.
> Tabs
> ?Ctrl? / ?Tab? will cycle through the tabs
> in a window. If the tab?s name is ringed
> you can use the cursor keys.
> Buttons
> Use the ?Tab? key to cycle through all
> the various buttons and text gadgets
> in a window. A faint dotted line will
> circle the currently selected button ?
> use ?Tab? to move this on.
> Tick boxes
> If a button or tick box?s name has an
> underlined letter, press ?Alt? and this
> letter to select it.
> Menus
> Access the menus by pressing ?Alt?
> and the letter that is under lined in
> the menu?s title. Once it?s open, use
> the cursor keys to move the highlighted
> menu around.
> Ctrl shortcuts
> An additional set of keyboard shortcuts
> can be accessed using the ?Ctrl? key.
> The following key combinations can be
> used in many recent Windows programs
> and provide convenient shortcuts to
> common Windows actions. You can find
> out what the other shortcuts are while
> using a program by viewing each menu ?
> keyboard shortcuts are displayed on the
> right side of the menu.
> ● Ctrl+N Starts a new document
> ● Ctrl+O Opens an existing file
> ● Ctrl+S Saves the current
> document
> ● Ctrl+P Prints the current
> document
> ● Ctrl+X Cuts the selected item
> ● Ctrl+C Copies the selected item
> ● Ctrl+V Pastes the selected item
> ● Ctrl+F Searches the current
> document
> ● Ctrl+A Selects everything
> ● Ctrl+Z Undoes the last action
> ● Ctrl+Esc Displays the ?Start? menu
> The Keyboard


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