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==Enabling== Under the [[X Window System]]s [[X.Org Server|X.Org]] and [[XFree86]] used on [[Unix-like]] systems such as [[Linux]], [[Berkeley Software Distribution|BSD]], and [[IBM AIX|AIX]], MouseKeys (and MouseKeysAccel), when available, is nominally (de)activated by {{key press|Alt}}+{{key press|Shift}}+{{key press|Num Lock}}.<ref>The X Keyboard Extension: Library Specification, Library Version 1.0/Document Revision 1.1, X Consortium Standard, X Version 11 / Release 6.4, Keyboard Controls, 10.5.1, [https://www.x.org/releases/X11R7.6/doc/libX11/specs/XKB/xkblib.html#the_mousekeys_control The MouseKeys Control]</ref> MouseKeys without acceleration (also known as plot mode) is sometimes available with {{key press|Shift}}+{{key press|Num Lock}}. This is nominally independent of the [[window manager]] in use, but may be overridden, or even made unavailable by a [[configuration file]]. Before enabling, it may be necessary to change system configuration. The [https://www.x.org/archive/X11R7.7/doc/man/man1/setxkbmap.1.xhtml setxkbmap] utility can be used to change the configuration under Xorg:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/jammy/en/man7/xkeyboard-config.7.html |title=xkeyboard-config manual page |date=2012 |access-date=15 March 2015}}</ref> <code>setxkbmap -option keypad:pointerkeys</code> There are also various utilities to allow more precise control via user-configurable key bindings, such as [https://beesbuzz.biz/code/269-xmousekeys xmousekeys] and [https://www.semicomplete.com/projects/xdotool/ xdotool]. Since [[KDE Plasma 5|KDE 5]], MouseKeys is enabled and configured by systemsetting5<ref>[https://docs.kde.org/trunk5/en/systemsettings/systemsettings/general.html KDE.org, Using System Settings, System Settings Categories and Modules]</ref> (Hardware β Input Devices β Mouse β Keyboard Navigation) MouseKeys for [[Apple Inc.]]'s [[macOS]] is enabled and configured via the [[Accessibility]]<ref>[https://www.apple.com/accessibility/macosx/physical.html Apple.com, Mac OS X, Accessibility]</ref> ([apple] β System Preferences β Accessibility β Mouse & Trackpad). [[Microsoft]] changed the method of enabling between [[Windows 2000]],<ref>Microsoft.com, Accessibility Tutorials, Windows 2000, [http://www.microsoft.com/enable/training/windows2000/default.aspx Turning MouseKeys On and Off]</ref> [[Windows XP]] (added diagonal cursor movement and MouseKeysAccel),<ref>Microsoft.com, Accessibility Tutorials, Windows XP, [http://www.microsoft.com/enable/training/windowsxp/mousekeys.aspx MouseKeys: Control the Mouse Pointer Using the Numeric Keypad]</ref> and [[Windows Vista]].<ref>Microsoft.com, Accessibility Tutorials, Windows Vista, [http://www.microsoft.com/enable/training/windowsvista/mousekeys.aspx Control the mouse pointer with the keyboard (Mouse Keys)]</ref>
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