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Tiny Core Extensions => TCE Talk => Topic started by: manit123 on October 31, 2013, 04:45:52 AM

Title: move & click mouse using keyboard
Post by: manit123 on October 31, 2013, 04:45:52 AM

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

Title: Re: move & click mouse using keyboard
Post by: theYinYeti on October 31, 2013, 08:44:17 AM

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.

Title: Re: move & click mouse using keyboard
Post by: Rich on October 31, 2013, 11:57:29 AM

Hi manit123

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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?

Title: Re: move & click mouse using keyboard
Post by: Lee on October 31, 2013, 03:14:30 PM

Quote from: Rich on October 31, 2013, 11:57:29 AM

Hi manit123

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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.

Title: Re: move & click mouse using keyboard
Post by: manit123 on November 01, 2013, 07:31:58 AM

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

Title: Re: move & click mouse using keyboard
Post by: curaga on November 01, 2013, 07:56:53 AM

Did you read reply #1?

Title: Re: move & click mouse using keyboard
Post by: manit123 on November 04, 2013, 02:01:57 AM

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

Title: Re: move & click mouse using keyboard
Post by: manit123 on November 05, 2013, 06:20:01 AM

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 ?

Title: Re: move & click mouse using keyboard
Post by: manit123 on November 25, 2013, 12:10:34 AM

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

Title: Re: move & click mouse using keyboard
Post by: tinypoodle on November 25, 2013, 12:41:32 AM

Works for me.

Title: Re: move & click mouse using keyboard
Post by: Rich on November 25, 2013, 11:19:23 AM

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.