The virtual (on-screen) keyboard is analogous to physical keyboard, which is being controlled. This article will show you how to enable the on-screen keyboard on Windows 7, 8, as well as how to configure, use and start it, disable it when the OS boots.
The keyboard on the computer screen is necessary in such cases:
- missing physical device input.
- The input device is not working properly or the keys are not working on it.
- Health problems holding back from normal input
How to turn on the keyboard on the computer screen
The virtual input device startup file is located in the System32 folder 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.
Enabling virtual input device in Windows 7:
To configure the input format and other settings, click the "Settings" button. Here you can change the following settings:
- Audible confirmation - each press of the virtual keys will emit sound signal.
- Enable numeric keypad - enables additional buttons on the right. With the help of it was made in the last article.
- Keystrokes - sets the input by clicking the left mouse button.
- Hovering over the keys - the character is entered when the mouse cursor is hovered over it, with the ability to select the hover duration.
- Scanning keys - selection of a range of buttons in one line across the entire width, then after pressing the selection keys, scanning takes place over 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 word options 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 press to access numbers Num Lock.
In Windows 7, 8, there are practically no differences in the on-screen keyboard, except that there is a row in the eight additional buttons for improved control. These are the Nav (move), Mv Up (up), Mv Dn (down), Dock (pin), 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, disabling its startup. virtual device input completely mimics the actions of buttons regular keyboard with the ability to customize to your needs.
The virtual keyboard, which is also called the on-screen keyboard, was created to enter information by clicking on the characters with the cursor.
This is a great option for those who original keyboard broken Or are you just afraid keyloggers, i.e. keyloggers.
Keylogging 10–15 years ago was extremely popular with cybercriminals.
Such software could read the data you enter, after which the attackers used credit cards the victim, hacked him mail and not only.
The on-screen version of the keyboard is able to partially replace the “full-fledged analogue”, but the keyboard shortcuts do not work here, since you can only press 1 button at a time.
Application search
First, let's find a program on the PC. Download the on-screen keyboard for windows 7 will be required only if the OS assembly that you have was created in artisanal conditions.
In other cases, it is already preinstalled in the system. It remains only to get there. There are 2 ways to do this:
- Quick search;
- Standard search.
Method 1
Process quick search uncommon. We press "Start", after which in the line "find programs and files" we prescribe either the full phrase, or just the word "screen".
2 results will be displayed. Select the one that is highlighted and activate the program.
Method 2
In the case of a standard search, we do almost the same. Click "Start" and click on "All Programs".
A lot of folders will be displayed. We are looking for the one that is called "standard".
Scroll the mouse slider down until you find the Accessibility folder.
Open it and find the desired keyboard. Click on the icon to launch the application.
If you use the program systematically, despite the working regular keyboard, then the activation process can be simplified. Again, there are 2 methods available:
1) desktop shortcut;
2) keyboard shortcut.
Method 1
We do all the same manipulations as in the second search method, but click on the desired shortcut right click mice. will appear context menu.
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 we click with the right button instead of the left one.
Properties will be 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 have 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 is activated.
Startup and settings
Now you need to turn on the on-screen keyboard Windows 7. The procedure is described above. will appear standard set buttons, as on the material "analogue".
Some noticed that it is small, and there is also no digital block. All this changes in the parameters.
Here you can do the following:
1) sound alert pressing;
2) activation digital block;
3) button press method.
You can independently adjust the sounds when pressed. If you are annoyed by a characteristic click, uncheck the box.
Advice! If you do not want to click on the button with the 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 keyboard. The only difference is the order in which the buttons are pressed.
If on mechanical device it was necessary to press Shift while holding Ctlr or Alt, then here is a different algorithm.
Suppose, in the settings, the combination Alt + Shift is responsible for switching. Activate the virtual assistant and click first on Alt and then on Shift. They must be white.
Then press Shift again. The buttons will change color to black, but the layout will become either English or Russian.
Windows 7 on-screen keyboard hotkeys are activated in the same way.
To, for example, use the combination Ctrl + Z (undo the action), press Ctrl, and then Z. Just do not forget to enable English layout.
Turn off screen Windows keyboard 7 is very simple. Click the cross on the right upper corner and, be done with it.
virtual assistant for the on-screen keyboard is no different from the standard one. The buttons and other attributes are the same as on a regular keyboard.
On the one hand, screen projection will not replace a full-fledged keyboard, since the speed of writing is reduced by several orders of magnitude, and the algorithm for activating keyboard shortcuts leaves much to be desired.
Layout change is also implemented, as on standard device, although the developers could well add separate button, How on mobile devices.
On the other hand, if you are not set up to systematically fall into the hands of attackers or often spend time in an Internet cafe, 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 good alternative way work if you broke the main keyboard, but to buy new funds not yet enough.
You have to use what you have.
Of course, you can’t play games, but the main functionality is quite tolerable and suitable for most tasks.
On-Screen Keyboard in Windows 7
Data entry without using the keyboard. If suddenly your keyboard stops working, you can always use the on-screen keyboard.
Screen keyboard Windows 7: startup, setup, shutdown
The virtual keyboard, which is also called the on-screen keyboard, was created to enter information by clicking on the characters with the cursor. This is a great option for those who have a broken native keyboard or you are simply afraid of keyloggers, i.e. keyloggers.
Keylogging 10–15 years ago was extremely popular with cybercriminals. Such software could read the data you entered, after which the attackers used the victim's credit cards, hacked his mail, and more.
The on-screen version of the keyboard is able to partially replace the “full-fledged analogue”, but the keyboard shortcuts do not work here, since you can only press 1 button at a time.
Application search
First, let's find the program on the PC. You will only need to download the on-screen keyboard for windows 7 if the OS assembly that you have was created in artisanal conditions. In other cases, it is already preinstalled in the system. It remains only to get there. There are 2 ways to do this:
- Quick search;
- Standard search.
Method 1
The quick search process is extraordinary. We press "Start", after which in the line "find programs and files" we prescribe either the full phrase, or just the word "screen".
2 results will be displayed. Select the one that is highlighted and activate the program.
Method 2
In the case of a standard search, we do almost the same. Click "Start" and click on "All Programs".
A lot of folders will be displayed. We are looking for the one that is called "standard".
Scroll the mouse slider down until you find the Accessibility folder.
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) desktop shortcut;
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 we click with the right button instead of the left one.
Properties will be 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 have 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 is activated.
Startup and settings
Now you need to enable the Windows 7 on-screen keyboard. The procedure is described above. A standard set of buttons will appear, as on the material "analogue".
Some noticed that it is small, and there is also no digital block. All this changes in the parameters.
Here you can do the following:
1) sound notification of pressing;
2) activation of the digital block;
3) button press method.
You can independently adjust the sounds when pressed. If you are annoyed by a characteristic click, uncheck the box.
Advice! If you do not want to click on the button with the 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 it was required to press Shift while holding Ctlr or Alt, then here is a different algorithm.
Suppose, in the settings, the combination Alt + Shift is responsible for switching. Activate the virtual assistant and click first on Alt and then on Shift. They must be 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 in the same way.
To, for example, use the combination Ctrl + Z (undo the action), press Ctrl, and then Z. Just do not forget to turn on the English layout.
Turning off the Windows 7 On-Screen Keyboard is very easy. Click the "cross" in the upper right corner and that's it.
The virtual assistant for the on-screen keyboard is no different from the standard one. The buttons and other attributes are the same as on a regular keyboard.
On the one hand, screen projection will not replace a full-fledged keyboard, since the speed of writing 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 developers could well add a separate button, as on mobile devices.
On the other hand, if you are not set up to systematically fall into the hands of attackers or often spend time in an Internet cafe, then it is more advisable to use a virtual keyboard instead of a regular one, since its actions are not tracked.
And of course, this is a good alternative way to work if you broke the main keyboard, and there is not enough money to buy a new one yet. You have to use what you have.
Of course, you can’t play games, but the main functionality is quite tolerable and suitable for most tasks.
The virtual (on-screen) keyboard is an analogue of the physical keyboard, which is controlled by the mouse pointer. This article will show you how to enable the on-screen keyboard on Windows 7, 8, as well as how to configure, use and start it, disable it when the OS boots.
The keyboard on the computer screen is necessary in such cases:
- there is no physical input device.
- The input device is not working properly or the keys are not working on it.
- Health problems holding back from normal input
How to turn on the keyboard on the computer screen
The launch file of the virtual input device 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.
Enabling virtual input device in Windows 7:
2. Launch the control panel, set the view to "small icons". Find the "Ease of Access Center" object, launch it. Last action What you need to do is click on the "Enable On-Screen Keyboard" object.
3. In the Start search, type "on-screen keyboard" (without quotes), then press Enter.
4. In the Run command window, type osk.exe. Click OK.
5. If you have a password to enter the system, then click the accessibility icon, which is attached to the lower left corner. Check the box for input without keyboard, click OK. This will open the Windows 7 On-Screen Keyboard. In the upper left corner you can change the input language.
Enabling a virtual input device in Windows 8 is different due to the changed interface, but point 4 above can be used here. Use one of the methods below:
1. Click Start to exit to start screen. Click the down arrow at the bottom left. In the application menu, move all the way to the right. Find and open the "on-screen keyboard" item.
2. In the control panel, in the "view" area, select " large icons". Next, find the element "accessibility", click it. Next, click "Enable On-Screen Keyboard".
3. Call search by combination Win keys+ W, select the search location "everywhere". Enter "on-screen keyboard" into the search bar (no quotes needed). We are waiting, then in the list below we select the desired object.
4. To use the electronic keyboard to enter a password when logging in, click the icon shown in the screenshot, which is located in the lower left corner. In the menu that appears, click "on-screen keyboard".
In most cases, one resorts to a virtual input device when it is not possible to use a physical input device. To enable the Windows 7 on-screen keyboard with a mouse, use recommendations 1, 2, 5 for the seven, 1, 2, 4 for the eight. The above are described all sorts of ways call the keyboard to the screen.
How to start, remove the automatic loading of the electronic input device when entering the OS
Now let's look at how to enable or disable the Windows 7 on-screen keyboard when the OS boots. Autoload virtual keyboard especially relevant if you use it on an ongoing basis, or are faced with a password entry situation account for the first time in this way. Use one of the options below.
1. Call the keyboard on the computer screen using one of the methods described above. At the bottom, click the "Settings" button. Click the link to control the launch of the on-screen keyboard at login.
2. Get to Accessibility in Control Panel in the 2 way described above for Windows 7, 8. Select the option marked in the screenshot.
In the Control Panel item that opens, check the "Use On-Screen Keyboard" checkbox. Click OK. After that, the computer keyboard on the monitor screen will automatically appear every time the OS is loaded. By performing the reverse steps, you can remove the on-screen keyboard from the menu at any time. Windows startup.
How to use and customize the virtual keyboard
The on-screen keyboard is controlled by the mouse. You need to put a blinking mouse cursor instead of text input. Next, left click desired keys, keyboard shortcuts, for example, to change the language on the on-screen keyboard.
Note: if there are problems with input, check out the materials: why the input language does not change, disappeared Language bar Windows.
To configure the input format and other settings, click the "Settings" button. Here you can change the following settings:
- Audible Confirmation – Each press of the virtual keys will emit a beep.
- Enable numeric keypad - enables additional buttons on the right. With the help of it, a folder without a name was created in the last article.
- Keystrokes - sets the input by clicking the left mouse button.
- Hovering over the keys - the character is entered when the mouse cursor is hovered over it, with the ability to select the hover duration.
- Scanning keys - selection of a range of buttons in one line across the entire width, then after pressing the selection keys, scanning takes place over 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 word options 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 the numeric keypad is enabled, press Num Lock to access the numbers.
In Windows 7, 8, there are practically no differences in the on-screen keyboard, except that in the eight there are a number of additional buttons for improved control. These are the Nav (move), Mv Up (up), Mv Dn (down), Dock (pin), 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, disabling its startup. The virtual input device fully mimics the actions of the buttons on a conventional keyboard and can be customized to suit your needs.
How often does the keyboard let you down and refuse to work? What to do in this situation, when the decision is urgent? There is a way out - the on-screen keyboard. Today you will learn how to enable the on-screen keyboard on Windows 7, configure and use the standard program with screenshots.
Article overview:
1. On-screen keyboard - what is it?
2. What is the on-screen keyboard for and who will benefit from it?
4. How to remove the on-screen keyboard from the desktop windows desktop 7
5. Pin On-Screen Keyboard to Start Menu
Screen keyboard- This is a specialized standard program with which characters, words, numbers are entered using the mouse. The window with the program is displayed on the desktop, does not disappear when other programs are launched.
What is the on-screen keyboard for?
Firstly, the on-screen keyboard is designed for humans special groups and the disabled. Suitable for people with limited mobility and working capacity of fingers.
Secondly, the keyboard on the monitor screen can be useful in the absence of some keys on the standard keyboard, in case of poor performance. And also in the case when the PC does not see the keyboard.
Thirdly, The on-screen keyboard is useful when using tablet input.
Fourth, few people know the fact that when entering a password from an ordinary keyboard, each character is fixed and saved, the on-screen keyboard bypasses this function.
We talked about what the on-screen keyboard is for and when its function is vital. Now I will share several ways to enable it.
Method 1.
How to enable the on-screen keyboard on Windows 7, in fact, the question is quite simple, as is its solution. Go to the start menu and search line write the query " Screen keyboard", of course, without the quotes. Let's start the first program.
Method 2.
Also, as in the first option, go to the Start menu, open the tab " Control Panel". Set View Icons to " Category", As shown in the screenshot.
We sequentially open: Special abilities-> Center spec. features -> Enable the on-screen keyboard. Now you can start setting up this program, if desired.
How to remove the on-screen keyboard from the windows 7 desktop
To minimize the program window Screen keyboard", you need to click on the button in the upper corner" Collapse", As shown in the screenshot.
And to completely exit the program, click on the red cross, the program will close.
Pin On-Screen Keyboard to Start Menu
If you often have to use the on-screen keyboard, I recommend pinning this program in the Start menu or on the icon bar. To do this, go to the start menu and right-click on " Screen keyboard”, from the drop-down menu, select one of the necessary actions as shown in the screenshot.
Additionally
A small number of users are aware that the on-screen keyboard is hidden additional settings. You can change the keyboard set using the key on the on-screen keyboard itself, called " Options».
I hope this article was helpful to you. Today you learned how to enable the on-screen keyboard on Windows 7, pin it to the taskbar, or to the start menu. And also learned about its additional parameters.
