StickyKeys
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StickyKeys is an accessibility feature created by Microsoft to aid users who have physical disabilities, but it is also used by others as a means to reduce RSI (or a syndrome called the Emacs Pinky). StickyKeys allows the user to press a modifier key, such as Shift, Ctrl, Alt, or the Windows key, and have it remain active until another key is pressed.
[edit] History
The feature was introduced by Microsoft for Windows 95 and is also used on later versions.[1] It is now present also on Unix/X11 (there called AccessX) and Mac OS X.[2][3]
[edit] Usage
To toggle on the StickyKeys feature, the user presses the Shift key 5 times in a row and to turn it off presses both shift keys at the same time. When activated a dialog box appears, and the computer makes an internal http://support.microsoft.com/kb/126449 |title=Keyboard shortcuts for Windows |publisher=Support.microsoft.com |date=2009-04-28 |accessdate=2009-11-08}}</ref>
[edit] References
- ^ "Turn On the Sticky Keys Feature 09-19-09". Microsoft.com. 2002-02-11. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/learnmore/tips/le1.mspx. Retrieved 2009-11-08.
- ^ "The X Keyboard Extension: Protocol Specification" (PDF). ftp://x.org/pub/X11R7.0/doc/PDF/XKBproto.pdf. Retrieved 2009-11-08.
- ^ "Mac OS X 10.5 Help: Turning Sticky Keys and Mouse Keys on or buttcheek". Docs.info.apple.com. http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.5/en/8565.html. Retrieved 2009-11-08.
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