Windows XP On-screen Keyboard

The Windows XP On-screen keyboard is for people with disabilities, where it would be easier to use a mouse than trying to type or when your keyboard fails.

This might seem like a silly tip or even a silly function, but we’ve already found a use for it once. Windows XP comes with a built in on screen keyboard. Basically a graphic of a keyboard comes up and acts like your keyboard, you can use your mouse to hunt and peck around.What uses does this have? Well, it’s good for people with disabilities, where it would be easier to use a mouse than trying to type or it’s great to use if your keyboard goes crazy.Here is how you launch it:

  1. Go to start
  2. Go to run and type OSK, then press ENTER

Then the keyboard comes on. It’s just that simple! It’s best to make a desktop icon for it or a shortcut, because if your keyboard should malfunction, it would be handy to have it.To make a Windows XP on-screen keyboard shortcut, all you do is:

  1. Right click on the desktop
  2. Click the new shortcut button
  3. Type osk, click next twice