Hi, You can go into the help system with command-shift-h and type "mouse keys" into the search box. I find this feature very useful, especially when webpages don't accept simulated mouse clicks. Sometimes it's a little more reliable for me than the trackpad, simply because I tend to veer on the trackpad.
HtH, Teresa On Apr 14, 2013, at 7:54 PM, Donna Goodin <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Teresa, > > Can you say more about how mouse keys work? Any other keys that would be > useful to know about? > > thanks for this info, this is the first I've heard about mouse keys. > Cheers, > Donna > > On Apr 14, 2013, at 11:37 AM, Teresa Cochran <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Hi, Christine, >> >> Some pages don't register an action unless a mouse is used. In this case, >> you can turn Mouse Keys on. First, try hitting the right option key five >> times quicky. You should hear "mouse keys on". If this doesn't work, you can >> set this up in System Preferences. Now go to the button you want to press. >> Use command-VO-f5 to route the mouse pointer to VO. Now press the number >> five on your keypad. This will actually act as a mouse-click, and isn't the >> same as pressing VO-shift-space. >> >> HtH , >> Teresa >> On Apr 14, 2013, at 9:21 AM, "Red.Falcon" <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Hi is this site a secret or could you post a link to that page please. >>> Colin >>> PS someone else might be interested [maybe] >>> >>> On 14 Apr 2013, at 17:00, Christine Grassman <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I heard a click, but nothing changed. >>>> >>>> On Apr 14, 2013, at 11:54 AM, Christopher Kchao <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> VO+command+F5 routes the mouse pointer to wherever the voiceover cursor >>>>> is located. >>>>> Move your VO cursor to the location of the button, press VO+command+F5, >>>>> and then VO+shift+space to click. >>>>> HTH >>>>> >>>>> On Apr 14, 2013, at 11:46 AM, Christine Grassman >>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> This is going to sound stupid, but how do I rout the mouse; how do I >>>>>> know where it is to move it? I've tried clicking it, but nothing is >>>>>> happening. >>>>>> On Apr 14, 2013, at 11:40 AM, Christopher Kchao <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> The following suggestions may work: >>>>>>> If you can tab to the button, you may be able to simply press space to >>>>>>> activate it. >>>>>>> Alternatively, have you tried routing the mouse pointer to the button >>>>>>> in question and then using Vo shift space to click on it? That may do >>>>>>> the trick. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 4/14/13, Christine Grassman <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> Good day (or night, depending on where you reside) to all. I have >>>>>>>> filled >>>>>>>> out information on what appeared to be a completely accessible site. >>>>>>>> However, now that all is filled out, there is an unlabeled button to >>>>>>>> complete everything, and nothing I do is executing it: I have tried >>>>>>>> hitting >>>>>>>> Return; I have done the usual VO command for executing a command; I >>>>>>>> have >>>>>>>> tried interacting and then doing these things. I have turned off VO and >>>>>>>> attempted to execute. Nothing doing. Help would be appreciated. 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