On-Screen Keyboard

Displays a keyboard that is controlled by a mouse or switch input device.

Reference:

• Search Microsoft Support: On-Screen Keyboard

In XPlite Professional you can find On-Screen Keyboard under the group titled  Accessibility Options.

Install On-Screen Keyboard:

On-Screen Keyboard is a stand-alone component. The function of On-Screen Keyboard does not rely on any other XPlite Professional components and removing other components in XPlite Professional should not influence On-Screen Keyboard.

Uninstall On-Screen Keyboard:

On-Screen Keyboard is not required by other system components in XPlite Professional. You can safely uninstall On-Screen Keyboard without compromising other XPlite Professional components.

BUT PLEASE NOTE: You may have other software installed that does require On-Screen Keyboard. If you encounter any compatibility issues with other software you can quickly and easily reinstall On-Screen Keyboard using XPlite Professional.

Compatibility:

XPlite Professional can completely uninstall On-Screen Keyboard and reinstall to repair On-Screen Keyboard on:

• Windows XP Professional: orig, SP1, SP2
• Windows XP Home: orig, SP1, SP2
• Windows 2000 Professional: orig, SP1, SP2, SP3, SP4
• Windows 2003 Server: orig, SP1, SP2(coming!)

User Removal Statistics for On-Screen Keyboard

XPlite:
Of 1249 sampled Windows XP users, 136 left On-Screen Keyboard installed and 1113 people uninstalled On-Screen Keyboard from their system.

2000lite:
Of 393 sampled Windows 2000 users, 9 left On-Screen Keyboard installed and 157 people uninstalled it from their system. No data for another 227 users (advanced features hidden or incomplete log data).

Pro Users can help us collect these removal statistics.

1. In XPlite or 2000lite press to access preferences.
2. Ensure logging is on.
3. Check "Send component state data when checking for upgrades" on the Preferences tab.
4. Using the Check for Upgrades button on the About tab.

The information sent is the last block only of component installation state data - you can see this in the log as "option=1" or "option=0". No personal information is conveyed.