Activate Your Navigation Pad

Tips on how to activate your navigation pad!

Ever wanted to use your keyboard instead of your mouse to highlight text or move your cursor?



Try out our tips on how to activate these functions so that you can navigate through documents and webpages by using your keyboard!

Press Alt+Left shift key (the one below the caps lock key) and the Num Lock key to turn the numeric keypad into a navigation pad.

Once your navigation pad is active, you will be able to use the following functions on your keyboard.

Keypad Functions

You may use the keypad to move the mouse cursor:

7	8=Up	9
4=Left	5	6=Right
1	2=Down	3

Now try out these useful functions:

1. Press 5 to simulate a left click on your mouse
2. Press 0 and move your cursor left or right to highlight text
3. Pressing - and then pressing 5 simulates a right click on your mouse
4. Use tab key to go to the next field in when using excel sheets
5. Use the spacebar to get to the bottom of the page

If you want to deactivate your keypad and want go back to using your mouse, all you have to do is the starting combination again: Alt+Left shift key (the one below the caps lock key) and the Num Lock key.

(Thanks to http://www.liutilities.com for this information.)

Ten Handy Keyboard Shortcuts.

Step away from the mouse! Here are ten useful keyboard shortcuts for things you can do without using the mouse.

CTRL + C will copy text after it has been highlighted.
CTRL + V will paste text that you have copied.
CRTL + Z will undo any change that you have done.
CTRL + ESC will bring up the Start Menu.
SHIFT + F3 will turn all capitalized text into lowercase.
SHIFT + DELETE will delete an item immediately without placing it in the Recycle Bin.
ALT + TAB will bring up a Window with a list of icons representing programs which are currently running on your computer.. While holding the ALT key, press and depress the TAB button to cycle between each icon task.
ALT + ESC will switch to the next task running on your computer. Hold down the ALT before pressing and depressing the ESC key to cycle to the next task.
CTRL + ALT + DELETE will bring up Task Manager and allow you to end a process (terminate a program) if it has crashed or has stopped responding. Select the process which has stopped responding, and then press "END PROCESS''.
SHIFT + INSERT will paste any text that is in your clipboard. Your cursor must also be placed in an area that will accept keyboard input for this to work.

Microsoft "Fix It" Beta!

Here's a "follow-up" on my previous item about "automatic" "Fix It" programs. Having a few problems with your computer and getting little satisfaction by talking to an "overseas" service agent? This may be of some help to you without all the bother and fuss. Microsoft has just released the "Beta" version of their new program called "Microsoft Fix It Center Online". It can be found for your use by clicking here. Keep in mind that this program is still in it's "Beta" stages and thus still under development. Those that have tried it have told me it does quite a good job but will not be able to solve every problem.

How about a little "Automatic Fix It"?

This is just for your information. Microsoft has several automatic "fix it" programs available for use. They will check your computer and offer to automatically repair any errors they find. Choosing to allow the Microsoft "Fix it" programs to do the repairs is entirely up to you. Just in case you might be interested, here's a link to them - http://support.microsoft.com/gp/cp_fixit_main/#tab0