Tip #4352 - Vista On Screen Keyboard
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Vista
On Screen Keyboard
How
many of you remember talking about an on
screen keyboard for Windows XP awhile back? Come on, don't be shy,
raise those hands! Well, recently, several of you have been asking about
that very same thing for Windows Vista. I don't know if a bunch of you
just upgraded to Vista or if you just now remembered about the on screen
keyboard option, but I can tell you're dying to know more about the
Vista version! So, I guess the least I can do is put your inquiring
minds at ease. Here we go. Today is all about the Vista on screen keyboard!
First
of all, to get to the on screen keyboard in Vista, go to Start,
Control Panel and click on the Ease of Access
link. Next, click on the Ease of Access Center
link and you will then see all of the accessibility options Vista has
to offer, including a Magnifier, On Screen Keyboard, Narrator and High
Contrast. For this tip, we're just going to focus on the keyboard, but
feel free to browse through those other choices later on! To begin,
click on the On Screen Keyboard link and wait for it
to pop up. Once it's up on your screen, you can start using it however
you wish. You can use it to type an e-mail, to work on a Word document
or whatever you may be doing. Just use your mouse to click on the letters
and they will show up just like you were using a real keyboard. Awesome!
There
are also some additional options you can choose from when using the
on screen keyboard in Vista. Under the Keyboard menu,
you can choose between an enhanced or standard keyboard (it just changes
the way the keyboard looks), a regular or block layout and you can choose
how many keys you want your keyboard to have (either 101, 102 or 106).
Under the Settings menu, you can opt to have a clicking
sound when you're typing, you can decide which typing mode works best
for you and you can even change the way the font looks. There's even
a Help menu if you need further assistance. The on
screen keyboard is just something you can use to give your typing fingers
a little rest. I love it and I'm sure you will too. Give it a try on
your Vista computer today!
~ Erin
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