Stuff happens while trucking - spilled liquids, who knows what getting into the laptop keyboard. You can still have a functioning computer without a keyboard by using the "on-screen keyboard."
Windows XP has this built in (not sure about Windows 98 or older). Simply use your mouse to open Windows explorer (left-click on "Start" then right click on "explorer") Now drill down into C:\WINDOWS\system32 to find the "OSK.exe" file. OSK is short for On-Screen Keyboard.
Now a nifty keyboard pops up on your display, which you can use your mouse to select the keys (or if you happen to have a touch-screen monitor, you can use your finger or pencil eraser).
If your keyboard is flaky, and you want to have an easy-access button on your computer's desktop, simply make a new icon by left-clicking on the desktop, selecting "New" then "shortcut" then in "location of file" enter: C:\WINDOWS\system32\osk.exe and there you go!
Hope this helps save someone some short-term frustration.
No or lost keyboard? No Problem . . .
Discussion in 'Trucking Electronics, Gadgets and Software Forum' started by calmar_1955, Jul 28, 2007.
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I gotta check this out! I love cool little "tricks" like this!
Thanks, Calmar!
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