How to Run a PC Without a Keyboard

A computer program allows you to operate your computer without a keyboard.

If your keyboard is taking up valuable desk space or is not working correctly, there is a solution. You can use a computer without a keyboard. Using the computer without a keyboard will require using the mouse as often as possible and using an onscreen keyboard. Microsoft Windows XP, Vista and 7 are equipped with an onscreen keyboard. If your operating system does not have an onscreen keyboard, you can download a free program online (see Resources).

Instructions

1. Click on the "Start" menu, "All Programs," "Accessories," "Ease of Access" and "On-Screen Keyboard." The onscreen keyboard will open every time you go into this operating system. Click on the blue bar in the upper portion of the onscreen keyboard to drag it to the desired location.

2. Click on "Settings" on the On-Screen keyboard. Click "Typing Mode" and then click the mode you want. Click mode lets you click on the keys you want to use. Hover mode lets you select keys by hovering over them with the mouse. In Joystick mode, the keyboard scans the keys and highlights areas where you can type keyboard characters by pressing a single key.

3. Adjust the time the onscreen keyboard waits before selecting a key in Hover mode by clicking "Settings," "Typing Mode," "Hover" and "Minimum Time to Hover."

4. Change the speed for how quickly the keys are scanned in Joystick mode by clicking "Settings," "Typing Mode," "Joystick" and "Scan interval."

References

• Microsoft Windows 7: Type without using the keyboard (On-Screen Keyboard)
• Microsoft: Change how information is entered into On-Screen Keyboard

Resources

• Cnet Download: Click-N-Type On-screen Keyboard