Change the way you interact with On-Screen Keyboard

You can enter data in On-Screen Keyboard in three different ways:

Clicking mode. In clicking mode, you click the on-screen keys to type text.
Hovering mode. In hovering mode, you use a mouse or joystick to point to a key for a predefined period of time, and the selected character is typed automatically.
Scanning mode. In scanning mode, On-Screen Keyboard continually scans the keyboard and highlights areas where you can type keyboard characters by pressing a hot key or using a switch-input device. Use scanning mode to select keys with a single button or key.

	Mouse actions	Keyboard actions
1	Start or turn on On-Screen Keyboard	Start or turn on On-Screen Keyboard
2	In On-Screen Keyboard, select: Settings menu. Typing Mode.	In On-Screen Keyboard, select: Settings menu by pressing ALT+S. Typing Mode by pressing T.
3	Select one of the following typing modes: Click to select. Hover to select. Joystick or key to select. Note: You can also choose the scan interval after selecting "Joystick or key to select."	Select one of the following typing modes: Click to select by pressing ALT+K. Hover to select by pressing ALT+H. Joystick or key to select by pressing ALT+J. Note: You can also choose the scan interval after selecting "Joystick or key to select," by pressing TAB and the arrow keys.
4	Save your selections: Select OK.	Save your selections: Select OK by pressing ALT+O.