The On-Screen Keyboard provides the following typing modes for entering data:

• In clicking mode, users can click the on-screen keys to type text.
• In scanning mode, On-Screen Keyboard continually scans the keyboard and highlights areas where users can type keyboard characters by pressing a hot key or using a switch-input device.
• In hovering mode, users can use a mouse or joystick to point to a key for a predefined period of time, and the selected character is typed automatically.

Using On-Screen Keyboard, users can also perform the following functions:

• View an enhanced keyboard that includes the numeric keypad, or a standard keyboard that does not include the numeric keypad.
• Display the keyboard with the keys in the standard layout, or in a block layout in which the keys are arranged in rectangular blocks. Block layout is especially useful in scanning mode.
• Display the U.S. standard keyboard of 101 keys, the universal keyboard of 102 keys, or a keyboard of 106 keys with additional Japanese-language characters.
• Use Click Sound to add an audible click when a key is selected.
• Use Always on Top to keep the keyboard displayed on your screen when switching programs or windows.

Component Configuration

On-Screen Keyboard provides a dialog box that can be used to configure On-Screen Keyboard for each user.

For More Information

For more information on this component, see this Microsoft Web site.