move & click mouse using keyboard

[manit123]

sometimes my mouse hangs up .
can anybody suggest application to do above ?

[theYinYeti]

Depending on your configuration, you can try Shift+NumLock, and then use the numeric pad as a mouse. See here:
http://en.linuxreviews.org/HOWTO_use_the_numeric_keyboard_keys_as_mouse_in_XOrg

You may have to try with Ctrl+Shift+Numlock.

[Rich]

Hi manit123

sometimes my mouse hangs up .

I know this sounds obvious, but did you try unplugging your mouse, wait a few seconds, and plugging it back in?

[Lee]

Hi manit123

sometimes my mouse hangs up .

I know this sounds obvious, but did you try unplugging your mouse, wait a few seconds, and plugging it back in?

Unplugging is good advice for a USB mouse but I'd hesitate to do so with a mouse with a PS/2 type connector.  I've never seen it happen with a mouse, but I have seen both motherboards and keyboards damaged by unplugging/plugging while powered up.  Since the PS/2 connector is the same for keyboards and mice, I's assume there's a potential for trouble with the mouse too.  Of course, the USB connector is designed to be hot pluggable.

Just last night I got another HMD computer and when I tried it out it failed to start (acted like a bad power supply) with a PS/2 keyboard but works fine with a USB keyboard.

[manit123]

i have PS2 mouse .
In windows you can move & click using numpad , ctrl & shoft keys. Isn't there any such alternative in linux ?

[curaga]

Did you read reply #1?

[manit123]

that skipped my view. Will report outcome soon. Thank You.

[manit123]

did not work
pressed shift with numlock , even shift ctrl numlock , still mouse does not move using numpad keys.
hear no beep.
Does this method work in yours ?

[manit123]

it has been a while , did anybody get mouse move using keyboard ?

[tinypoodle]

Works for me.

[Rich]

Hi manit123
When I hit  Shift-NumLock  I hear a beep and I can move the mouse pointer with the numeric keypad. If I hit  Shift-NumLock
again, I hear a beep with a higher pitch, and the numeric keypad reverts to normal operation. This is under Xorg7.5.