Microsoft Assessiblity for hands that just won't listen

What do you do when your mind knows what to do and your hands just won't listen? Do you or do you have a student who struggles with repeated key strokes? Going back to fixxxxxxxxxx those mistakes can be very frustrating and time consuming! There is hope!

Let me tell you how to use filter keys! On your Windows XP program:
1) Go to the Start menu
Select Control panel

2) In Control panel (be sure you are in Classic view)
Select Assessibility Options

3) In the Assessibility Options box, on the keyboard tab:
To turn on: check - use filter keys
To turn off: clear - use filter keys

4) To assess FilterKeys settings:
Select settings

5) In the Settings for FilterKeys dialog box:
Select the options you want by selecting or clearing the check boxes.
Select OK twice and save the settings and exit Assessibility Options.

6) Close the Control Panel
Select the Close button

This simple "turning on" of the filter keys can be of great assistance to someone whose hands might be affected by muscular dystrophy, hand injury, multiple sclerosis and more. When the person accesses Microsoft Office and wishes to type a document, they will no longer have to confront the repeated key strokes that often plague their writing ability.

Note: Filter keys that are "turned on," ignore brief or repeated keystrokes. If you have students who do not need filter keys, be sure to turn them off. Proficient typist will be frustrated by filter keys!