The on-screen keyboard in Windows is a useful alternative to its physical counterpart. It can be downloaded and installed from third-party sites, or you can use the utility built into the OS. The last option is more logical and is recommended. If there is no virtual keyboard in our system (for various reasons), we will give examples of free and simple programs, performing the same functions.
How to display the keyboard on the screen in Windows 8
Since this version operating system involved interaction with touch screens, her virtual keyboard built into software package default and optimized for performance accordingly. To enable it:
- Open “All applications” (from home screen Click on the round indicator below and on the left side).
- Go to the “Special Features” section.
- Select “On-screen keyboard” from the list.
- For quick search just type part of the phrase “On-screen keyboard” from the start screen.
- In the search results, click on the desired item (suitable for those who have a regular keyboard).
- Another working alternative: go to the “Control Panel” and here we select “Accessibility”, in them – “Enable on-screen keyboard”.
The user has the ability to automatically display the virtual keyboard on the screen after each reboot (also when entering the username/password for account). To do this, go to “Control Panel” -> “Accessibility”, and then select “Use the computer without a mouse or keyboard”. Here we click on the line “Use on-screen keyboard”, confirm the action with the “Ok” button. In the menu on the left, move to the “Change login options” option and note that we want to use the virtual keyboard when logging into the OS.
How to display the keyboard on the screen in Windows 10
In “Ten” use on-screen keyboard even simpler. To display it on the screen, click right click mouse over an empty space on the taskbar, from context menu select “Show button” touch keyboard" A corresponding icon will appear in the tray, clicking on which will open or close the desired utility. If the first method does not work, do the following:
- Open “Start” -> “Settings” (or press Win + I);
- select “Special Features”;
- go to the “Keyboard” section and activate “Enable on-screen keyboard”;
- It is no less convenient to use the osk command entered in the “Run” field (Win + R);
- or launch “Center special features” combination Win+U for quick access to the switching point.
If the on-screen keyboard doesn't turn on
Depending on the installed assembly, the virtual keyboard may not be in its usual place. For Windows 7:
- go to “Control Panel” -> “Programs and Features”;
- on the left select “List installed components Windows”;
- open “Turn components on or off”;
- leave a checkmark in the box next to the line “Tablet PC components”;
- After this action, the keyboard will be turned on using the methods described in the article.
To enable the on-screen keyboard on the login screen, simply click on the “Accessibility” button.
In Windows 7, the utility is called by analogy with the method described for Windows 8. Among alternative programs for PCs, it is worth paying attention to Free Virtual Keyboard or Touch It Virtual Keyboard.
A virtual keyboard, also called an on-screen keyboard, was created to enter information by clicking on the symbols with the cursor.
This is a great option for those who have original keyboard broke or you are simply afraid of keyloggers, i.e. keyloggers.
Keylogging was extremely popular among cybercriminals 10–15 years ago.
Such software could read the data you entered, after which the attackers used credit cards the victim, they hacked him mail and not only.
The on-screen version of the keyboard can partially replace the “full-fledged analogue” one, but the keyboard shortcuts do not work here, since you can only press 1 button at a time.
Search for an application
First, let's find the program on the PC. Download the on-screen keyboard for windows 7 It will only be required if the OS build you have was created in a homemade environment.
In other cases, it is already preinstalled in the system. All that remains is to get there. There are 2 ways to do this:
- Quick search;
- Standard search.
Method 1
The quick search process is extraordinary. Click “Start”, after which in the line “find programs and files” we write either the full phrase or simply the word “screen”.
2 results will be displayed. Select the one that is highlighted and activate the program.
Method 2
In the case of standard search, we do almost the same. Click “Start” and click on “all programs”.
A ton of folders will appear. We are looking for the one called “standard”.
Scroll down the mouse slider until you find the “accessibility” folder.
We open it and find the desired keyboard. Click on the icon to launch the application.
If you use the program systematically, despite the working standard keyboard, then the activation process can be simplified. Again, there are 2 methods available:
1) shortcut on the desktop;
2) keyboard shortcut.
Method 1
We do all the same manipulations as in the second search method, but right-click on the desired shortcut. A context menu will appear.
We do the same as in the screenshot.
Now you have a shortcut that will allow you to launch the software much faster.
Method 2
We need program properties. We perform the same operations as in the second search method, and again click with the right button instead of the left.
Properties are displayed. We are interested in the selected fragment. Instead of a combination, it should say “No”.
To assign launch keys, simply press any button on your keyboard. Ctrl+Alt will be substituted automatically.
Note! Let's say you selected Ctrl+Alt+B. We save the changes, and then simultaneously press this combination of buttons. If everything is done correctly, the on-screen keyboard will be activated.
Launch and settings
Now you need to enable the on-screen keyboard Windows 7. The procedure is described above. A standard set of buttons will appear, as on a material “analog”.
Some noticed that it is small and there is also no number pad. All this can be changed in the parameters.
Here you can do the following:
1) sound notification of pressing;
2) activation of the digital block;
3) button pressing method.
You can independently adjust the sounds when pressed. If you are annoyed by the characteristic click, uncheck the box.
Advice! If you don't want to press a button with your mouse, switch to scanning. Use the slider to select the speed at which the program will read the position of the mouse cursor on the on-screen buttons. Point the arrow at a letter or number, wait from 0.5 to 2 seconds (depending on the settings) and move on to the next letter.
Switching the language on the on-screen keyboard is as easy as on the regular one. The only difference is the order in which the buttons are pressed.
If on a mechanical device you had to press Shift while holding Ctlr or Alt, then there is a different algorithm.
Let's say that in the settings the Alt+Shift combination is responsible for switching. Activate virtual assistant and click first on Alt and then on Shift. They should turn white.
Then press Shift again. The buttons will change color to black, but the layout will become either English or Russian.
Hotkeys on the Windows 7 on-screen keyboard are activated using the same principle.
To, for example, use the Ctrl+Z combination (cancel action), press Ctrl and then Z. Just don’t forget to turn on the English layout.
Turning off the on-screen keyboard in Windows 7 is very easy. Click the “cross” in the upper right corner and that’s the end of it.
The virtual assistant for the on-screen keyboard is no different from the standard one. The buttons and other attributes here are the same as on a regular keyboard.
On the one hand, screen projection will not replace a full-fledged keyboard, since writing speed is reduced by several orders of magnitude, and the algorithm for activating keyboard shortcuts leaves much to be desired.
Changing the layout is also implemented as on a standard device, although the developers could easily add separate button, as on mobile devices.
On the other hand, if you are not inclined to have your data systematically fall into the hands of attackers or often spend time in Internet cafes, then it is more advisable to use a virtual keyboard instead of a regular one, since its actions are not tracked.
And of course it's not bad alternative way work if you have broken your main keyboard and don’t yet have enough money to buy a new one.
You have to use what you have.
Of course, you can’t play games, but the basic functionality is quite passable and suitable for performing most tasks.
On-screen keyboard in Windows 7
Enter data without using a keyboard. If your keyboard suddenly stops working, you can always use the on-screen keyboard.
Date of publication: 05/10/2012There are many reasons why your keyboard may not work well or may not show any signs of life at all. First, you need to immediately determine the root cause of such a breakdown: software or hardware. Speaking in simple language- either the keyboard itself is faulty, or the problem lies in the Windows settings.
So, in order...
The keyboard works, but some keys do not work well (stick, do not respond to pressure, etc.).
The reason is usually simple - the keyboard is dirty.
You need to disassemble the keyboard and clean it. It doesn’t matter what kind of keyboard you have (usb, standard, wireless, built into the laptop). Turn the keyboard over and unscrew a few screws. Here you will see that under each button there is a rubber pad. Sometimes it happens that the lining breaks or “slips” out of place.- as a result, the corresponding key does not work. Then you just put everything in its place.
The key buttons can be wiped with anything, any cleaning agent. But it’s better not to touch the translucent film and everything else. By the way, so as not to get confused later about where each key should be, take a photo of your keyboard in advance. Of course, you can then find your keyboard model on the Internet and arrange the keys. But, still, it is much more convenient to take a photo of your keyboard. Some even number the keys in pencil to avoid confusion later. After “cleaning”, arrange the keys in their places, place the rubber pads (they can be placed in any order - they are all the same). The work is painstaking, but the result will be a perfectly working keyboard.
Plug problem
If you have a classic keyboard (with a round purple plug), then sometimes it happens that the small legs of the plug can bend.
In general, this type of connector is called PS/2. Purple is for the keyboard, green is for the mouse. If you forcefully try to insert the plug, the legs may bend. Then you need to take tweezers (or small pliers) and straighten all the legs.
USB keyboard
This is a regular keyboard, but it is connected not to the PS/2 connector, but to the USB connector.
If such a keyboard does not work when connected, then the problem most likely lies in the BIOS settings (SETUP). When you start the computer, press Del (or F6, everyone has different keys).
And since in bios settings If you can’t use a mouse, then a reasonable question arises: “How can I press Del at startup, and how will I configure the bios if my keyboard doesn’t work???!” The problem can be solved simply - go to your neighbor and ask him for a keyboard for 5 minutes :)
Wireless keyboard
I’ll ask you a stupid question: “Have you charged your keyboard?”
Surprisingly, the battery usually just runs out and people forget to recharge it.
And it also happens that Windows simply cannot install drivers for your wireless keyboard. Then search for drivers on the Internet manually.
Drivers
It happens that some new installed program unknowingly corrupts keyboard drivers. If you have Windows 7 installed, then driver problems should not bother you. The system itself installs and restores drivers. Usually, you just need to restart your computer.
But there are times when the driver is damaged, or new driver doesn't work well. In such cases, you can proceed in two ways. First, restore the system to the day when the keyboard worked properly. Secondly, you can go to the device manager and update the drivers, or view their properties by looking at the diagnostics.
Keys don't work specific program or game
You should find the program or game settings and look at the key assignments. In general, study the settings. In games, as a rule, keys can be reassigned. And in programs, look at the list of hot keys.
Some other tips
If, when you turn on the computer, it makes three long beeps (beep, sound), this means that you have inserted the keyboard incorrectly. Simply pull out the plug and reinsert.
If the keyboard suddenly does not work, first of all, check it on other computers. If you only have one computer (usually everyone does), then go to your neighbor and check the keyboard on his computer.
Sometimes it happens that the mouse (computer) starts to work poorly - it jams and freezes. The mouse will constantly seem to be disconnecting and connecting (at the same time the computer will make sound signal about connecting the device). Due to the fact that the computer will constantly recheck the input devices connected to it, the keyboard will also begin to work poorly. Then just pull out the mouse and recheck the keyboard.
There are also cases when the mouse and keyboard cannot work at the same time. This happens EXTREMELY rarely, but it can happen. Somehow, some mouse models are simply incompatible with some keyboard models(?!). I personally encountered such a case only once. Usually you can fool the computer in this case. You need to find the mouse or keyboard in the registry and assign different names to them. Sometimes this helps... For the same reason, joysticks (gamepads) may sometimes not work in games. For example, the game allows you to use gamepads only from Microsoft, and the rest simply do not work. Then you need to find your gamepad in the registry and rename it to Microsoft.
If the keyboard does not work, and you still need to find something on the Internet (for example: drivers for the keyboard), then you can use the on-screen keyboard.
That's all. Ask questions - I will be happy to answer them.
Thank you for your attention!
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A virtual (on-screen) keyboard is an analogue of a physical keyboard, which is controlled. This article will show you how to enable the on-screen keyboard on Windows 7, 8, as well as how to set it up, use it, launch it, and disable it when the OS boots.
A keyboard on a computer screen is necessary in the following cases:
- There is no physical input device.
- The input device is faulty or the keys on it do not function.
- Health problems that keep you from typing normally
How to enable the keyboard on your computer screen
The virtual input device startup file is located in the System32 folder of the Windows directory and is called osk.exe, from here you can call the virtual keyboard, but few people will use such actions. There are enough ways to enable the on-screen keyboard on Windows 7, 8. Let's look at each of them in more detail.
Enable virtual input device in Windows 7:
To configure the input format and other parameters, click the “Options” button. Here you can change the following settings:
- Sound confirmation – each press of the virtual keys will emit a sound signal.
- Enable numeric keypad – enables additional buttons on the right. It was used in the previous article.
- Keystrokes – specifies input by clicking the left mouse button.
- Hover over keys – a character is entered when you hover the mouse cursor over it, with the ability to select the hover duration.
- Scanning keys – selecting a range of buttons in one line across the entire width, then after pressing the selection keys, scanning occurs along the selected line in a smaller range until the required button is pressed. You can set the scanning speed.
- Text prediction – options allow you to suggest possible words when typing the first letters and put a space after them.
After changing the parameters, do not forget to click OK.
I would also like to note that when you press Fn, the F1-F12 buttons appear in place of the numbers. When turned on numeric keypad To access numbers press Num Lock.
In Windows 7, 8 there are practically no differences in the on-screen keyboard, except that the eight has a number of additional buttons for improved control. These are the Nav (go), Mv Up (up), Mv Dn (down), Dock (fix), Fade (disappear) buttons.
So we looked at all the ways to enable the on-screen keyboard on Windows 7, 8, as well as the startup process and disabling its startup. The virtual input device completely imitates the actions of the buttons on a regular keyboard, with the ability to customize it to suit your needs.
The Windows 7 virtual keyboard consists of keys that appear on top of the desktop or any other windows. In order for it to appear, it must be turned on, and to do this, perform a certain sequence of actions.
Why does the operating system include on-screen keyboard support?
Few people understand why operating rooms Windows systems There is a function to show the keyboard on the desktop. To understand this, you need to refer to the help and supplement it a little.
First of all, a virtual keyboard is required for those people whose fingers are inactive or absent. In addition, it can help if the keys on a regular keyboard suddenly stop working, and you urgently need to add text or type the name of the file recipient.
Recently, devices such as tablet computers. Regular devices can be connected to them using bluetooth or wi-fi, but in the absence of wireless devices and USB sockets, work would be incredibly difficult if not for the virtual keyboard.
It can also help protect against malware, called keyloggers. They read passwords that are entered from a physical keyboard and then send them to the attacker.
How to enable a virtual keyboard if there is a regular one?
- Method one. IN latest versions Windows OS conveniently implements search functions. Just click on and enter "on-screen keyboard" in the search bar. Now click on the top search link and the desired window will appear on the screen.
- The second method is more efficient. You just need to press the combination and a window called “Run” will open. Write “osk” or “osk.exe” into it, and then click on the “OK” or “ENTER” button. If the window does not open after clicking, you will have to do several extra steps. First, hover over the Start menu and right-click on it, select “Properties”. Find the “Settings” button on the right and click on it. After clicking, another window will open in which you need to check the box next to the words “Run”.
How to enable the virtual keyboard if the steps described above are done, but nothing works? Just open the "Start" menu, and in the right column select "Run", now you can easily enter the file name "osk" or "osk.exe"
How to enable the virtual keyboard if the regular one does not work?
The on-screen keyboard can only be opened using the mouse.
Click on "Start", then on "Control Panel" and select "Ease of Access".
A window called "Ease of Access Center" will open.
After clicking on "Enable virtual keyboard", the required keys will appear on top of all windows.
Open Explorer by double-clicking on the “My Computer” shortcut (it is advisable to perform this action as an Administrator).
Since enabling the virtual keyboard is not always possible from the Control Panel, especially if the computer is infected, sometimes you need to open the executable file yourself.
Settings and additional features
The virtual keyboard is open on the screen, how can I enable its settings window? There is nothing complicated about this - click on the "Options" button. Here you can choose a reaction to hovering by simply holding over a certain key - it will be considered that this key is pressed.
Shutdown
Often, after some time of operation, the OS feature in the form of an on-screen keyboard becomes unnecessary. To disable a window that is no longer required for work, in its upper right corner, click on the buttons familiar to the user: the symbol to minimize it, or the cross to close it completely.
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