Comments on: Mac 101: Activate the Onscreen Keyboard in OS X http://theappleblog.com/2008/09/24/mac-101-get-an-onscreen-keyboard-in-osx/ TheAppleBlog, published by and for the day-to-day Apple user, is a prominent source for news, reviews, walkthroughs, and real life application of all Apple products. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:36:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Christine Barr http://theappleblog.com/2008/09/24/mac-101-get-an-onscreen-keyboard-in-osx/#comment-128333 Christine Barr Thu, 01 Jan 2009 03:47:23 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4935#comment-128333 Has anyone figured this out yet? We bought this mac today with the assurances that an on screen keyboard came with it. My son is disabled, and needs the on-screen keyboard to function fully in order to do his schoolwork. It would be difficult without the shift key for capital letters and question marks. Has anyone figured this out yet? We bought this mac today with the assurances that an on screen keyboard came with it. My son is disabled, and needs the on-screen keyboard to function fully in order to do his schoolwork. It would be difficult without the shift key for capital letters and question marks.

]]> By: doug http://theappleblog.com/2008/09/24/mac-101-get-an-onscreen-keyboard-in-osx/#comment-126632 doug Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:12:47 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4935#comment-126632 Hey joe, My shift and shortcut keys don't work either. Actually, they appear to work if no application is running. After I launch an application and enter using the on-screen keyboard, shift and shortcut keys don't stick. Also, my on-screen keyboard does not have the number pad as in the pic above. Any help? Hey joe, My shift and shortcut keys don’t work either. Actually, they appear to work if no application is running. After I launch an application and enter using the on-screen keyboard, shift and shortcut keys don’t stick.

Also, my on-screen keyboard does not have the number pad as in the pic above.

Any help?

]]> By: rockerbritt http://theappleblog.com/2008/09/24/mac-101-get-an-onscreen-keyboard-in-osx/#comment-126339 rockerbritt Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:13:25 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4935#comment-126339 So i just purchases and imac G3 from the thrift store w/ a mouse but no keyboard. must i have a keyboard to acces the on-screen keyboard? i've followed the tips on this page and the on-screen keyboard will not show up under the american flag icon. i'm guessing i need a keyboard soon.... So i just purchases and imac G3 from the thrift store w/ a mouse but no keyboard. must i have a keyboard to acces the on-screen keyboard? i’ve followed the tips on this page and the on-screen keyboard will not show up under the american flag icon. i’m guessing i need a keyboard soon….

]]> By: nick-sf http://theappleblog.com/2008/09/24/mac-101-get-an-onscreen-keyboard-in-osx/#comment-125439 nick-sf Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:46:42 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4935#comment-125439 wow. awesome. I've got a new Wacom Cintiq as my main monitor and this thing is PERFECT for little typing tasks without yanking out the physical keyboard. wow. awesome. I’ve got a new Wacom Cintiq as my main monitor and this thing is PERFECT for little typing tasks without yanking out the physical keyboard.

]]> By: joe http://theappleblog.com/2008/09/24/mac-101-get-an-onscreen-keyboard-in-osx/#comment-122734 joe Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:02:10 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4935#comment-122734 HELP. Shift and Caps Lock dont work with the onscreen keyboard. using the mouse, you should be able to click the caps lock button, and have all buttons remain in caps until you click the CAPS LOCK button again. however, when you hit the caps lock, nothing happens HELP. Shift and Caps Lock dont work with the onscreen keyboard. using the mouse, you should be able to click the caps lock button, and have all buttons remain in caps until you click the CAPS LOCK button again. however, when you hit the caps lock, nothing happens

]]> By: socorro Martinez http://theappleblog.com/2008/09/24/mac-101-get-an-onscreen-keyboard-in-osx/#comment-121371 socorro Martinez Wed, 01 Oct 2008 01:39:32 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4935#comment-121371 to whom it may concern i use the keyboard viewer, because i am disable. i really enjoyed using the keyboard viewer. but i have a problem. and it is that i can't use the shift or the cap locks can someone help me. thank you. to whom it may concern
i use the keyboard viewer, because i am disable. i really enjoyed using the keyboard viewer. but i have a problem. and it is that i can’t use the shift or the cap locks can someone help me. thank you.

]]> By: rajington http://theappleblog.com/2008/09/24/mac-101-get-an-onscreen-keyboard-in-osx/#comment-121074 rajington Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:18:29 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4935#comment-121074 if you have quicksilver: get the "extra scripts" plugin and "show keyboard viewer" is an action you can activate, you don't have to do any of the additional steps above or lose the precious menubar space... http://lifehacker.com/software/notag/quicksilver-extra-scripts-37816.php if you don't have quicksilver: get it, stupid: http://www.blacktree.com/ if you have quicksilver:
get the “extra scripts” plugin and “show keyboard viewer” is an action you can activate, you don’t have to do any of the additional steps above or lose the precious menubar space…
http://lifehacker.com/software/notag/quicksilver-extra-scripts-37816.php

if you don’t have quicksilver:
get it, stupid: http://www.blacktree.com/

]]> By: DeadParrot http://theappleblog.com/2008/09/24/mac-101-get-an-onscreen-keyboard-in-osx/#comment-121048 DeadParrot Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:01:56 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4935#comment-121048 In 10.5 I just make an alias to /System/Library/Components/KeyboardViewer.component/Contents/SharedSupport/KeyboardViewerSupport.app I put this in my local utilities folder, paste a nice icon and I just open the application whenever I need it. I don't need to fiddle with the International menu. Note that this breaks with major releases, since Apple moves things around. So expect a different path in 10.6 or 10.7. In 10.5 I just make an alias to

/System/Library/Components/KeyboardViewer.component/Contents/SharedSupport/KeyboardViewerSupport.app

I put this in my local utilities folder, paste a nice icon and I just open the application whenever I need it. I don’t need to fiddle with the International menu.

Note that this breaks with major releases, since Apple moves things around. So expect a different path in 10.6 or 10.7.

]]> By: Sanford http://theappleblog.com/2008/09/24/mac-101-get-an-onscreen-keyboard-in-osx/#comment-121047 Sanford Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:20:22 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4935#comment-121047 Cool. Thanks! Cool. Thanks!

]]> By: Colin http://theappleblog.com/2008/09/24/mac-101-get-an-onscreen-keyboard-in-osx/#comment-121045 Colin Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:54:46 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4935#comment-121045 This is a great tip. I use the onscreen keyboard viewer to see special characters (like , ® and ™) when I can't remember the keys off the top of my head. This is a great tip. I use the onscreen keyboard viewer to see special characters (like , ® and ™) when I can’t remember the keys off the top of my head.

]]> By: dimitris http://theappleblog.com/2008/09/24/mac-101-get-an-onscreen-keyboard-in-osx/#comment-121040 dimitris Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:36:20 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4935#comment-121040 please read this : <a href="http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20071123103246253" rel="nofollow">macosxhints</a> please read this : macosxhints

]]> By: Jenny http://theappleblog.com/2008/09/24/mac-101-get-an-onscreen-keyboard-in-osx/#comment-121030 Jenny Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:54:58 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4935#comment-121030 @obsidian: Are you sure you just don't see it? I know it works in both Tiger and Leopard. @obsidian: Are you sure you just don’t see it? I know it works in both Tiger and Leopard.

]]> By: obsidian http://theappleblog.com/2008/09/24/mac-101-get-an-onscreen-keyboard-in-osx/#comment-121027 obsidian Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:17:52 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4935#comment-121027 I don't have the "Keyboard Viewer" option in the input menu. I'm I missing something? I don’t have the “Keyboard Viewer” option in the input menu. I’m I missing something?

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