2.2.2 To Enable the Keyboard to Emulate the Mouse

The mouse keys feature enables you to use the numeric keypad on the keyboard to emulate mouse actions. This feature benefits users who have difficulty using a mouse or other pointing device. To enable and configure the mouse keys feature, perform the following steps:

1. Click Launch, then choose Preferences -> Accessibility -> Keyboard.

2. Click on the Mouse Keys tab.

3. Select the Enable Mouse Keys option.

4. Configure the following options to determine the behavior of the mouse pointer when you control the pointer from the numeric keypad:

   Maximum pointer speed

   Use this spin box to specify the maximum speed, in pixels per second, at which the pointer moves around the screen.

   Time to accelerate to maximum speed

   Use this spin box to specify the duration, in milliseconds, before the pointer accelerates to the maximum pointer speed.

   Delay between keypress and pointer movement

   Use this spin box to specify the interval, in milliseconds, between a keypress and the time when the pointer starts to move.

When you enable mouse keys, the keys on the numeric keypad have the following functions:

Table 2–1 Numeric Keypad to Mouse Function Mapping on Solaris Systems

Numeric Keypad Keys	Function
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9	Move the mouse pointer around the screen
5	Mouse button click
0	Mouse button double-click
.	Mouse button press
/	Mouse button 1
*	Mouse button 2
-	Mouse button 3

Table 2–2 Numeric Keypad to Mouse Function Mapping on Linux Systems

Numeric Keypad Keys	Function
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9	Move the mouse pointer around the screen
5	Mouse button click
+	Mouse button double-click
0	Mouse button 3

Some Solaris systems also use the function keys to emulate the mouse buttons. The common function key to mouse button mappings are described in the following table.

Table 2–3 Function Key to Mouse Function Mapping on Solaris Systems

Function Key	Function
F2	Mouse button 1
F3	Mouse button 2
F4	Mouse button 3