Am I dreaming? Isn't there a way to use keyboard arrow keys,
etc to simulate mouse movement and buttons?

I had a friend mistakenly disable the touch pad on a laptop.
Now they cannot do anything. I thought the keyboard could be
used to select the touch pad icon on the task bar to
re-enable it.

Is there an emergency measure that could be taken short of
installing a mouse?

Re: Keyboard Mouse movement by Nepatsfan

Nepatsfan
Wed Jul 16 09:50:20 PDT 2008

"Ken" <mystery@nomail.net> wrote in message
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> Am I dreaming? Isn't there a way to use keyboard arrow keys, etc to simulate
> mouse movement and buttons?
>
> I had a friend mistakenly disable the touch pad on a laptop. Now they cannot
> do anything. I thought the keyboard could be used to select the touch pad icon
> on the task bar to re-enable it.
>
> Is there an emergency measure that could be taken short of installing a mouse?

This might be what you're looking for.

MouseKeys: Control the Mouse Pointer Using the Numeric Keypad
http://www.microsoft.com/enable/training/windowsxp/mousekeys.aspx

Meanwhile, you might want to check the laptop manufacturer's web site to see if
you can download the manual for your friend's system. The manual might provide
help in turning the touchpad back on.

Good luck

Nepatsfan




Re: Keyboard Mouse movement by Ken

Ken
Wed Jul 16 13:55:23 PDT 2008

Nepatsfan wrote:
> "Ken" <mystery@nomail.net> wrote in message
> news:etcbWu15IHA.5052@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Am I dreaming? Isn't there a way to use keyboard arrow keys, etc to simulate
>> mouse movement and buttons?
>>
>> I had a friend mistakenly disable the touch pad on a laptop. Now they cannot
>> do anything. I thought the keyboard could be used to select the touch pad icon
>> on the task bar to re-enable it.
>>
>> Is there an emergency measure that could be taken short of installing a mouse?
>
> This might be what you're looking for.
>
> MouseKeys: Control the Mouse Pointer Using the Numeric Keypad
> http://www.microsoft.com/enable/training/windowsxp/mousekeys.aspx
>
> Meanwhile, you might want to check the laptop manufacturer's web site to see if
> you can download the manual for your friend's system. The manual might provide
> help in turning the touchpad back on.
>
> Good luck
>
> Nepatsfan
>
>
>
Many Thx

Ken

Re: Keyboard Mouse movement by Nepatsfan

Nepatsfan
Wed Jul 16 14:29:22 PDT 2008

"Ken" <mystery@nomail.net> wrote in message
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> Nepatsfan wrote:
>> "Ken" <mystery@nomail.net> wrote in message
>> news:etcbWu15IHA.5052@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> Am I dreaming? Isn't there a way to use keyboard arrow keys, etc to simulate
>>> mouse movement and buttons?
>>>
>>> I had a friend mistakenly disable the touch pad on a laptop. Now they cannot
>>> do anything. I thought the keyboard could be used to select the touch pad
>>> icon on the task bar to re-enable it.
>>>
>>> Is there an emergency measure that could be taken short of installing a
>>> mouse?
>>
>> This might be what you're looking for.
>>
>> MouseKeys: Control the Mouse Pointer Using the Numeric Keypad
>> http://www.microsoft.com/enable/training/windowsxp/mousekeys.aspx
>>
>> Meanwhile, you might want to check the laptop manufacturer's web site to see
>> if you can download the manual for your friend's system. The manual might
>> provide help in turning the touchpad back on.
>>
>> Good luck
>>
>> Nepatsfan
>>
>>
>>
> Many Thx
>
> Ken


You're welcome.

Nepatsfan



Re: Keyboard Mouse movement by Kenny

Kenny
Thu Jul 17 01:22:11 PDT 2008

Could also temporarily add a USB mouse to re-enable touchpad.

--
Kenny Cargill




"Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@SBXXXIX.com> wrote in message
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> "Ken" <mystery@nomail.net> wrote in message
> news:%23fewRa45IHA.2060@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Nepatsfan wrote:
>>> "Ken" <mystery@nomail.net> wrote in message
>>> news:etcbWu15IHA.5052@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>> Am I dreaming? Isn't there a way to use keyboard arrow keys, etc to
>>>> simulate mouse movement and buttons?
>>>>
>>>> I had a friend mistakenly disable the touch pad on a laptop. Now they
>>>> cannot do anything. I thought the keyboard could be used to select the
>>>> touch pad icon on the task bar to re-enable it.
>>>>
>>>> Is there an emergency measure that could be taken short of installing a
>>>> mouse?
>>>
>>> This might be what you're looking for.
>>>
>>> MouseKeys: Control the Mouse Pointer Using the Numeric Keypad
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/enable/training/windowsxp/mousekeys.aspx
>>>
>>> Meanwhile, you might want to check the laptop manufacturer's web site to
>>> see if you can download the manual for your friend's system. The manual
>>> might provide help in turning the touchpad back on.
>>>
>>> Good luck
>>>
>>> Nepatsfan
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> Many Thx
>>
>> Ken
>
>
> You're welcome.
>
> Nepatsfan
>



Re: Keyboard Mouse movement by Kenny

Kenny
Thu Jul 17 01:34:11 PDT 2008

Sorry, didn't read OP properly, late night!

--
Kenny Cargill




"Kenny" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> Could also temporarily add a USB mouse to re-enable touchpad.
>
> --
> Kenny Cargill
>
>
>
>
> "Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@SBXXXIX.com> wrote in message
> news:ujAXFs45IHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> "Ken" <mystery@nomail.net> wrote in message
>> news:%23fewRa45IHA.2060@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> Nepatsfan wrote:
>>>> "Ken" <mystery@nomail.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:etcbWu15IHA.5052@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Am I dreaming? Isn't there a way to use keyboard arrow keys, etc to
>>>>> simulate mouse movement and buttons?
>>>>>
>>>>> I had a friend mistakenly disable the touch pad on a laptop. Now they
>>>>> cannot do anything. I thought the keyboard could be used to select the
>>>>> touch pad icon on the task bar to re-enable it.
>>>>>
>>>>> Is there an emergency measure that could be taken short of installing
>>>>> a mouse?
>>>>
>>>> This might be what you're looking for.
>>>>
>>>> MouseKeys: Control the Mouse Pointer Using the Numeric Keypad
>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/enable/training/windowsxp/mousekeys.aspx
>>>>
>>>> Meanwhile, you might want to check the laptop manufacturer's web site
>>>> to see if you can download the manual for your friend's system. The
>>>> manual might provide help in turning the touchpad back on.
>>>>
>>>> Good luck
>>>>
>>>> Nepatsfan
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Many Thx
>>>
>>> Ken
>>
>>
>> You're welcome.
>>
>> Nepatsfan
>>
>
>