Use the computer without the mouse or keyboard

Applies to Windows 7
Windows has two features to help you use the
computer without using a mouse or keyboard:
Speech Recognition (you can use voice
commands to work with Windows) and On-Screen
Keyboard (you can enter text by selecting
characters on the screen).
You can turn on or adjust settings for these
features on the Use the computer without a
mouse or keyboard page in the Ease of Access
Center.
1. Open the Use the computer without a mouse
or keyboard page by clicking the Start
button , clicking Control Panel , clicking
Ease of Access , clicking Ease of Access
Center , and then clicking Use the computer
without a mouse or keyboard .
2. Select the options that you want to use:
Use On-Screen Keyboard. This option
sets On-Screen Keyboard to run when
you log on to Windows. On-Screen
Keyboard displays a visual keyboard
with all the standard keys. You can
select keys using the mouse or another
pointing device, or you can use keys on
the standard keyboard. For more
information about using On-Screen
Keyboard, see Type without using the
keyboard (On-Screen Keyboard) .
Use Speech Recognition. Use this option
to control the computer with your voice.
With a microphone, you can speak
commands that the computer will
understand and respond to, as well as
dictate text. For more information about
setting up Speech Recognition, see Set
up Speech Recognition .