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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/" type="topic" style="task" id="mouse-mousekeys">
<info>
<link type="guide" xref="mouse"/>
<link type="guide" xref="a11y#mobility" group="pointing"/>
<desc>
How to enable <gui>Mouse Keys</gui> to click and move mouse pointer with keypad.
</desc>
<revision pkgversion="3.0" date="2011-04-03" status="final"/>
<revision pkgversion="3.0" version="3.0.1" date="2011-04-06" status="outdated"/>
<credit type="author">
<name>Phil Bull</name>
<email>philbull@gmail.com</email>
</credit>
<credit type="author">
<name>Shaun McCance</name>
<email>shaunm@gnome.org</email>
</credit>
<include xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="legal.xml"/>
</info>
<title>Click and move mouse pointer using keypad</title>
<p>If you have difficulties using a mouse or other pointing
device, you can control the mouse pointer using the numeric
keypad on your keyboard.</p>
<steps>
<item><p>Click your name on the top bar and select <gui>System Settings</gui>.</p></item>
<item><p>Click <gui>Universal Access</gui>.</p></item>
<item><p>Select the <gui>Pointing and Clicking</gui> tab.</p></item>
<item><p>Switch <gui>Mouse Keys</gui> on.</p></item>
<item>
<p>
Make sure that <key>Num Lock</key> is turned off. You will now be able to
move the mouse pointer using the keypad.
</p>
</item>
</steps>
<note style="tip"><p>You can quickly turn this feature on and off
from the <link xref="a11y-icon">universal access menu</link>.</p></note>
<p>
The keypad is a set of numerical buttons on your keyboard, usually arranged
into a square grid. If you have a keyboard without a keypad (such as a laptop
keyboard), you may need to hold down the function (<key>Fn</key>)
key and use certain other keys on your keyboard as a keypad. If you use this
feature often on a laptop, you can purchase external USB keypads.
</p>
<p>
Each number on the keypad corresponds to a direction. For example, pressing
<key>8</key> will move the pointer upwards and pressing <key>2</key> will move
it downwards. Press the <key>5</key> key to click once with the mouse, or
quickly press it twice to double-click. Most keyboards have a special key which
allows you to right-click; it is often near to the space bar. Note, however,
that this key responds to where your keyboard focus is, not where your mouse
pointer is.
</p>
<p>
If you want to use the keypad to type numbers while Mouse Keys is enabled, turn
<key>Num Lock</key> on. The mouse cannot be controlled with the keypad when
<key>Num Lock</key> is turned on, though.
</p>
<note>
<p>
The normal number keys, in a line at the top of the keyboard, will not
control the mouse pointer. Only the keypad number keys can be used.
</p>
</note>
</page>
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