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Displaying the On screen keyboard at the login prompt

Does anyone know how to load the OSK at the command prompt? I think if I could load the executable during bootup that would work. Any suggestions? Thanks!

bigjimbo813

start, run, osk

bigjimbo813

...accidently submitted...but its the same

start >> run >> cmd >> osk

then the keyboard will pop up

jbyrd1981

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I know all that, what I need to know how to make it automatically appear on the login screen so users can use it to log into the machine without the keyboard.

johnb6767

Hit Windows Key+u, to bring up the utility manager..
Select On Screen Keyboard, and check all three boxes.
Go to Control Panel>Accessibility>General>Admin Options and check both boxes...

See if that gets hat you want...

jbyrd1981

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Nope... I selected all the options above. When I rebooted the machine I got the login prompt, but no keyboard with it.

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rcantor

Use sc.exe and create a service using the following command -

sc create OSK binPath= c:\windows\system32\osk.exe start= auto

Just tested it and all works fine.

If you don't have any joy you could try this TouchScreen driver form IBM that displays a keyboard -

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=MIGR-4UJPZ7

jbyrd1981

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Thanks John, works beautifully! I just wish I could get rid of that time delay.