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Can You use a keyboard as a mouse?

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Is there a way like a program where you can use some unused key on your keyboard as a mouse click, and maybe use the arrow keys to move the mouse, like i could move the mouse by using the arrow keys and select stuff by pressing page down or some other unused button, Im connecting my computer to my tv and i only have one mouse/keyboard cable extender so im using it to extend my keyboard and i need to be able to use my keyboard like a mouse to.

If any of this makes sense (i dont explain things well :p) could you help ;D


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not sure but most programs can easily be navigated with the keyboard, pressing ALT will allow you to select menus at the top of a program, and tab can be used to move from one button to the next
 
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i'm assuming you're using windows? and if so, what version. I know at least with xp and vista this can be done using accessibility options in control panel. this allows you to use the numeric keypad as the mouse. (the 5 key is to left click)
 
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when i had my sony ericsson i could control the computer mouse using bluetooth (it wasnt that fluent)
 
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Cool thinks jammasterclay i looked there and found it, its called mouse keys it does move kinda slow but i just set the settings to the max on both and now its close enuf to normal....thanks ;D


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I used to "mouse" with the numpad quite often, but now that my mouse is reliable...nah, but I sort of liked it.

some hints, though: you can turn it on/off with the num key - "5" is just the "action key". So to choose whether it means left, right or both to be clicked, push the "divide" for left, "minus" for right and "multiply" for both/middle click (I mean the three keys at the top of the numpad. Current selection can be seen at the little mouse icon in the systray, the selected button will be shaded grey, and be black if pressed- "Del" will hold the button down (holding 5 won't), "insert" will release it (afaik, running linux now and my virtual XP is currently jammed). Also, "enter" is double-click, I believe.

Anyways, numpad mouse is really cool and I used to be able to handle it really good, to the point where a mouse was not necessary for me. Still it takes some time to adjust.
 




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