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Sticky Keys
To use or change settings in Sticky Keys:
• Click the Start button, and navigate to Control Panel then Ease of Access Center,
and click on Make The Keyboard Easier To Use (see Figure 1).
Figure 1. Windows Ease Of Access Center with highlighted link Make the keyboard
easier to use.
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In the Make The Keyboard Easier To Use section there are several subsections,
one of which is entitled Make It Easier To Type. Within this section is the option to
Turn On Sticky Keys, and also a link to Set up Sticky Keys (see Figure 2).
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Figure 2. The Make The Keyboard Easier To Use window, with Sticky Keys options
highlighted.
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Click the link to Set Up Sticky Keys. Several options will show:
o To avoid having to go through the menu system to enable Sticky Keys, you
can select to switch Sticky Keys on by pressing the SHIFT key 5 times. You
can also choose to have visual or audio warnings when this happens, just in
case you may do it unintentionally.
o You can choose to have Sticky Keys disabled when two keys are pressed
simultaneously. This could be helpful on public access computers where
another user with different needs may follow a user who uses Sticky Keys.
However if your impairment is such that you are likely to accidentally hit two
keys simultaneously, untick this option.
o Other options can be checked or unchecked according to your preferences.
When the options are set as you want them, finally check the box at the top to Turn
On Sticky Keys and press Apply. Then press OK to close the window and OK again
to close the Make The Keyboard Easier To Use window. Finally, close the Control
Panel window.
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