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Using the Keyboard to Control the Mouse Pointer

If you find the mouse too cumbersome, you can control the pointer on the screen using a feature called Mouse Keys, which lets you control the mouse through the numeric keyboard, as shown in Figure 18-6. Pressing each number key moves the pointer in a different direction. Pressing the 5 key is equivalent to clicking the left mouse button, while pressing the 0 key is equivalent to selecting and holding down the mouse button, which can be used with other numeric keys to mimic dragging the mouse.

Figure 18-6. The numeric keys can control the pointer.

Here's how to use Mouse Keys to control the mouse using ...