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My friend gave me this computer I need to know the codes that u use to navigate through the system so that I can use my computer until i get a mouse.:?:

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Two quick, practical options that build on and without repeating their basics.

Enable Mouse Keys entirely from the keyboard

  • Press Command+Space, type Accessibility (or System Preferences on very old macOS) and press Enter. Use Tab and the arrow keys to reach the Pointer Control / Mouse & Trackpad section and enable Mouse Keys.
  • Optionally enable the “press Option five times to toggle Mouse Keys” checkbox so you can turn it on/off quickly without navigating prefs. On many Macs Option+Command+F5 opens the Accessibility shortcuts panel as another quick route.

How Mouse Keys actually works (important details)

  • The numeric keypad moves the pointer: 7/8/9 / 4/6 / 1/2/3 for diagonal/up/right/left/down.
  • 5 performs a click. Use 0 to press-and-hold (drag), then the period key to release.
  • Adjust the speed/delay sliders in the same Accessibility pane if movement feels too slow or jumps.

Alternatives and gotchas

  • Mouse Keys repurposes the numeric keypad, so you cannot type numbers while it is active; toggle it off for numeric entry.
  • If there is no numeric keypad, use the Accessibility Keyboard (on-screen keyboard) or connect any USB mouse temporarily — plug-and-play wired mice work immediately. Bluetooth pairing without a pointing device is possible but fiddly; the Accessibility Keyboard or a temporary wired mouse is usually fastest.

These steps should get the pointer under control until a proper mouse or trackpad is available.

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Generally:
Arrow Keys to change the selected item.
Shift will work with the arrow keys to select multiple items.
Enter to open selected items.
The Windows key to open the start menu.
Alt will select menus like File, Edit, etc. Use the arrow keys to open those menus and change the selected menu/command.
Tab to change the button/control selected in dialog boxes and web pages (also selects links in web pages)

For shortcut buttons, search the relevant program's internal help for "Keyboard Shortcuts"

Member Avatar for John A

Probably the best thing for you to do right now is to (somehow) open up System Preferences, (Apple menu, or Macintosh HD->Applications->System Preferences) and then from the Accessbilities icon, go to Mouse & Trackpad. Then, enable Mouse Keys. This will allow you to use your number pad to move the mouse when the NumLock key is not activated.

Hope this helps

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