The title of this post may sound absolutely insane. However, we will tell you how you can work on your computer without the keyboard. This post is for the times when the keyboard goes berserk or our hands get tired of typing.

Windows XP comes with a very useful feature called On-Screen Keyboard (OSK). The following steps describe how to access the virtual keyboard:

1. Click the Start button.
2. Click the Run application.
3. Type OSK in the dialog box. *
4. Press the Enter key on your keyboard. *

Voila! The virtual keyboard will appear on your computer monitor.

* Now you would ask how we can use the keys of the keyboard to type the letters when the keyboard is not working. Well, the keyboard going berserk is not equivalent to the keyboard going dead. Thus, it is a good idea to access the on-screen keyboard while your keyboard is fully functional and then use it in the times of need. The best way to make use of the on-screen keyboard is to make a handy shortcut of the program on the desktop. Thus, when your keyboard actually becomes problematic, you can access the virtual keyboard by double-clicking its icon.

Getting your computer ready for such times helps with the troubleshooting and computer repair later. Keeping a virtual keyboard handy will impress even the technicians in the IT services companies.