How many of you use the ON Screen Keyboard (OSK) in Windows?
By systems
@systems (459)
India
May 27, 2008 4:15pm CST
Windows (later to Windows ME) has an in built on screen keyboard. How many have used it?
I use it only when i am away from keyboard as i have cordless mouse.
It is located in Accessories Accessibility
or in Run box type osk.exe and run it.
share your experience and opinions..
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6 responses
@vishnu_badlapur (560)
• India
28 May 08
But for me on screen keyboard is a boon... My keyboard is wearing out because of the usage. The whole keyboard gets stuck sometimes when I am working on my computer. Only a restart can then get the keyboard back to working... So I have to use on screen one to finish what I was doing....
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@algoespanol (60)
• United States
27 May 08
It'd be good if you bought a touchscreen for something like playing movies on your TV from your computer or music through a in-home stero system. Was thinking of setting something like this up, having a switch to switch screens and putting a touchscreen next to the TV to search for and play movies on (the TV that is). So i guess, the practicality- touch screens.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
27 May 08
I have looked at the onscreen keyboard some years ago, but purely from the point of curiosity. I cannot imagine why you would ever use it, since it is far from practical and wound certainly take quite some time to become proficient with.
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@ferdzNK (3211)
• Philippines
28 May 08
Thanks System for pointing the shortcut, Run OSK will do just fine. I would hardly ever use it though but knowing an alternative way of inputting keystrokes is a good thing for me. I am fond of collecting alternative means of doing a certain task, the more the merrier. Happy posting.
@systems (459)
• India
29 May 08
i know that just OSK will work.. all the executable files with extensions like .exe, .com, .bat, .pif and the shortcuts to those files (.lnk files) will run without typing the extension..
i mentioned osk.exe just to be specific.. but your point is also correct in one way as most of the people will not have the "hide extensions of known type" checkbox unchecked in the folder options.
But displaying the extensions for the file types is really good as it prevents us from running some virus or spywares which have the icons similar to jpeg, gif or other image files or folder icons..
try it and see.. how the files look with extensions.. it is really helpful to understand the different file types..
@underdogtoo (9579)
• Philippines
4 Jun 08
I have never had the occasion to use it and I am not sure I understand the concept. You would be away from the keyboard but close to the screen? My keyboard is always close to the screen so I don't get it.
