mouse is dead, operating computer w keyboard

[Dead_reckon]

anyone know of a virtual mouse program that i can control my mouse cursor with my keyboard? my optical mouse died, LED wouldnt light up, thus, no optical mouse, operating a computer with a keyboard isnt very fun, as anyone who used them before mice where invented can agree too. PLEASE, IF YOU KNOW OF A PROGRAM TELL ME!

[GX1_Man]

There is no substitute for a real mouse, and a PS/2 one at that!

[Dead_reckon]

There is no substitute for a real mouse, and a PS/2 one at that!

your kidding right? there isnt even some stupid accessablity control that can do this for me? i mean, there is  a on screen keyboard, why isnt it the same for a mouse?

[GX1_Man]

There are Window combo keys (Ctl+C for Copy, Ctl+V for paste, etc.) and really you can get around without a mouse but it's not fun and it's not fast. It's like trying to type with a mouse and an onscreen keyboard. Just a poor substitue.

Scrolling, etc. have no practical counterpart except for a mouse or some other pointing device (Trackpad, etc.)

[Dead_reckon]

There are Window combo keys (Ctl+C for Copy, Ctl+V for paste, etc.) and really you can get around without a mouse but it's not fun and it's not fast.

yes i know of these commands, tab, shift tab, alt tab, windows key, right click key, all that good crap... you know the sad thing is, i didnt even think to bring a spare with me... thats like taking a car on a road trip with no spare tire... god i feel stupid... well, there are only two options left: computer and tech room on myspace (not much hope there) and google (that is going to be interesting...) if ANYONE knows of ANY kind of virtuall mosue program, TELL ME! i am at my wits end already..

[Dead_reckon]

oh i foudn somthing on google, just a simple search of "control mosue with keyboard"... and it can be done with the numeric keypad... but heres the irony of it, i have to install the acessiblity options WITH MY KEYBOARD ONLY! i think this is a first timer for windows XP...

[Dmitri]

deadly reck just use the tab. key. you have window key on keyboard?? that helps you to.

[Rob Pomeroy]

Page Up, Page Down, Home and End (with or without the Ctrl key) are all useful quick keyboard navigation tools.  I use them more than my mouse to get around long web pages.

[Dead_reckon]

i went to dollar tree and got a PS\2 2 button mouse for $1.05, it works, short cord though, and no scroll wheel, but other than that, it isnt much of a prob. i use the keyboard as much as i use the mouse, if not more, but i still like to be able to use the mouse and click around when needed

[GX1_Man]

That little $1 mouse will probably last longer than a $49.95 optical one.  

[Dead_reckon]

That little $1 mouse will probably last longer than a $49.95 optical one.  

well my optical one was one that my school threw away, they said it didnt work. i get home, plug it in, and windows picks it right up... my guess is that somone disabled the drivers for the mouse... this keyboard i got from my school also, some kid switched around the keys, so they threw it away, with two old dell quiet key keyboards, all of which work great

[Rob Pomeroy]

Well done for telling your school about their error and saving them some money...