Java Desktop System Release 3 User Guide

Mouse Preferences

Table 7–12 lists the mouse preferences that you can modify.

Table 7–12 Mouse Preferences

Dialog Element 

Description 

Enable keyboard accessibility features

Select this option to enable keyboard accessibility features. When you select this option, the other options in the preference tool become available. 

Enable Mouse Keys

Select this option to make the numeric keypad emulate mouse actions. You can set the following mouse key preferences:  

  • Maximum pointer speed: Use the slider or the spin box to specify the maximum speed that the pointer moves across the screen.

  • Time to accelerate to maximum speed: Use the slider or the spin box to specify the duration of the acceleration time of the pointer.

  • Delay between keypress and pointer movement: Use the slider or the spin box to specify the period of time that must pass after a keypress before the pointer moves.

Mouse Preferences

Click on this button to open the Mouse preference tool.

For more information on configuring the mouse accessibility preferences, see the Java Desktop System Release 3 Accessibility Guide.