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» Alphabetical Ordered Keyboard 1.0+

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Alphabetical Ordered Keyboard is freeware, it can be used for the reordering of keys and also for the blocking of keys. The alphabet is the primary and lifetime skill; it is essential to language and communication, both on paper and on computer, and is the skill of the future. The alphabet also makes a good keyboard layout. Newcomers were always persuaded they had to learn the old typewriter keyboard layout ("qwerty") as the industry would not make them an alphabetical keyboard. Do you know a beginner? Rearrange keys on your grandmother's keyboard alphabetically and let her enjoy typing e-mail messages to you! Beginners get typing immediately with the Alphabetical Ordered Keyboard as they can find the letters easily. Let's do it! NOTE: to complete remapping a keyboard you will either need to prise off each key & put it in its new place OR buy some stick-on letters for the keys you move. First, we take the screwdriver in hand and rearrange keys on the keyboard as shown at the photo. Note: This program

author:	Comfort Software Group
required:	Win2K, WinXP, Vista, Win7
size:	495 k
added:	02-Dec-2010

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» Anti-Shaya 1.0

Anti-Shaya is a very small and simple tool for locking your keyboard. It was made to prevent a cat named Shaya clicking the keyboard while no one was near the computer and so music tracks stopped playing, downloads stopped and more weird stuff happened. Click the "Lock" button to lock the keyboard - to unlock it press CTRL+SHIFT+HOME OR click the right mouse button on the Anti-Shaya tray icon and choose "unlock keyboard" OR double click the tray icon and type in the password. In case you've forgotten your password you can always exit Anti-Shaya by right clicking the tray icon and selecting "Exit"

author:	Axi
required:	Win2K, WinXP, Vista
size:	136 k
added:	12-Jan-2008

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» Auto Clicker Typer 1.0

Auto Clicker Typer can record all the clicks and typing that you do on your computer and then replay it for you. "Record" button starts recording your mouse clicks and optionally cursor movements. Once you are done with recording click the "Stop" button. Now you can see your recording, written as a script, in the box. To play this script simply click the "Play" button. You can stop anywhere in between by clicking on the "Stop" button. You can also loop this script by checking "Loop" and entering a loop value. If you want to save this script to a file you can click on the "Save List" button but if you do not want to save it and need a fresh recording simply click the "Clear List" button. Auto Clicker Typer also provides Auto Script Keys which lets you set hotkeys for up to 10 different saved scripts. So, if you need your favorite script to run, you simply need to press its hotkey.

author:	A Software Plus
required:	Win2K, WinXP, Vista, +.NET
size:	368 k
added:	22-May-2009

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» AutoHotkey 1.1+

AutoHotkey is a free, Open-Source utility to automate almost anything by sending keystrokes and mouse clicks. You can write a mouse or keyboard macro by hand or use the macro recorder to create hotkeys for keyboard, joystick, and mouse. Virtually any key, button, or combination can become a hotkey. Expand abbreviations as you type them. For example, typing "btw" can automatically produce "by the way". Create custom data entry forms, user interfaces, and menu bars. Remap keys and buttons on your keyboard, joystick, and mouse. Respond to signals from hand-held remote controls via the WinLIRC client script. Run AutoIt v2 scripts and enhance them with new capabilities. Convert any script into an EXE file that can be run on computers that don't have AutoHotkey installed.

author:	AutoHotkey
required:	Win98, Win2K, WinXP, Vista, Win7
size:	1.95 m
added:	31-Dec-2010

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» Avro Keyboard 4.5+

Avro Keyboard is the first free and full Unicode supported Bangla typing software for Windows. Avro keyboard has a flexible user interface for even a novice computer user with multiple user Interfaces. It has customizable mode switching with automatic tracking and has a larger field of compatibility. English to Bangla Phonetic typing, traditional keyboard layout based typing, mouse based Bangla Typing. Portable version also available, please scroll down the download page to see all of the download links.

author:	OmicronLab
required:	Win2K/2K3, WinXP, Vista
size:	10.76 m
added:	13-Mar-2009

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» Boss! 1.1

You never surf the Internet at work? Right. Like, who isn't surfing the want-ads while scrunched inside their cubicle, trying to find a job that offers...a slightly larger cubicle? Perhaps you're just playing a game of Tetris, or bending paper clips into the shape of small animals. Choose your excuse; Boss! makes sure you never have to explain sticky situations to your supervisors. This mischievous gizmo lets you hide all open windows and then reopen them when the coast is clear. Requires the 'Windows Installer' which can be downloaded here.

author:	Rohitab Batra
required:	Win9x, Win2K
size:	105 k
added:	18-Jan-2001

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» Caps Lock 3.0+

Caps Lock is a utility program that gives an on-screen display and optional audible indication of the keyboard Caps Lock key status. It can also switch on and off the Caps Lock and Num Lock keyboard keys.
NOTE: there are 2 download options: portable version; installer version. The downloads are at the *bottom* of the author's page, look for the little yellow icons & the file descriptions.

author:	George Jopling
required:	WinXP, Vista
size:	28 k
added:	07-May-2009

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» cAPSlOCKhATER 1.0

cAPSlOCKhATER turns off the CAPSLOCK key which makes you write EVERYTHING IN CAPS. This stupid key always annoyed me when I was writing e-mails and suddenly all was IN CAPS. This program file tweaks windows to stop this behaviour.

author:	ITSTH-Thomas Holz
required:	Win9x, Win2K, WinXP, Vista, Win7
size:	109 k
added:	13-Jul-2010

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» ControlPad 0.51+

ControlPad turns the numeric keypad on your keyboard into a Windows command execution system. You may configure any numeric code to: Execute any program, open any document, open any web address or send any series of keystrokes to the operating system.

author:	Sector-Seven
required:	Windows & Vista
size:	855 k
added:	17-Aug-2009

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» FlipCase 1.0

This is a case conversion utility for all who (like the author) are not touch typists, and who frequently are able to type a whole line of text without looking at the screen, before realising that Caps Lock is in the wrong mode! With this utility, you simply copy the entire block of wrongly-cased text to the clipboard, then click once on the case conversion icon in the system tray, then paste back into your application.
*Dee's pick!

author:	Adrian Carter
required:	Windows
size:	193 k
added:	07-Nov-2002

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» Free Virtual Keyboard 2.7+

Free Virtual Keyboard is software that simulates the hardware keyboard on the computer screen and adds some elegant features. Free Virtual Keyboard works on any Windows based UMPC with a passive touchscreen (Ultra-mobile PC, Tablet PC and Panel PC). If you spend a lot of time responding to e-mail or jotting down notes on your mobile computer and find your hardware keyboard awkward or too small, a screen software keyboard may be just the improvement you've been seeking. This handy keyboard has keys large enough to be typed with the fingertips. Also Free Virtual Keyboard allows people with mobility impairments to type data by using a pointing device. You can change size and transparency of virtual keyboard with one click at any time. Free Virtual Keyboard is a totally portable application, meaning that you can put it on any USB stick and run it directly from there.

author:	Comfort Software Group
required:	Win2K, WinXP, Vista, Win7
size:	204 k
added:	29-Jan-2010

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» Home Typist 1.40

Home Typist adds typewriter sounds to your computer keyboard. The program is useful for home typists, at every touch of the keyboard there is the new sound, which makes the process of typing more interesting, amuses and reduces stress and helps to produce rhythmic typing.

author:	Invention Pilot, Inc
required:	Windows
size:	312 k
added:	10-Jan-2003

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» HotKey utility 1.0

This is a hotkey utility that resides in the system tray. You can define your own hotkeys to start up applications.

author:	Paul Scott
required:	Win95,Win98
size:	170 k
added:	15-May-2002

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» HotKeyMan 1.0+

HotKeyMan lets you setup personal shortcuts for often used tasks to be globally available in all open programs. It is easy to set up the program for your personal needs. A simple guide will help you setup the initial hotkey settings the first time the program is started. After that, the hotkeys can be used all over Windows. You can setup hotkeys to manipulate a window state, close a running application, open a document, save screen capture to file, exit Windows or send keystrokes to the active window.

author:	Kim Jensen - Hulubulu Software
required:	Win2K, WinXP, Vista, Win7
size:	599 k
added:	10-Jun-2010

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» HotkeyP 4.6+

HotkeyP lets you assign keyboard shortcuts or mouse shortcuts to any executable file, document, folder or web page. You can also use all multimedia keys, the fourth and fifth mouse buttons, mouse wheel, joystick or remote control (if you install WinLIRC). Other commands are: shutdown; lock computer; start screen saver. Send keys to other applications; always on top; change the desktop resolution; set window opacity; audio volume; process priorities; etc.etc.

author:	Petr Lastovicka
required:	Win2K, WinXP, Vista, Win7
size:	165 k
added:	30-Aug-2011

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» HotKeyz 2.4

HotKeyz is a keyboard utility with hotkey/shortcut control for executing files, folders, Start/Run commands, opening your mail, browsing to a website and logging in and much more. It also features default hotkeys for minimizing, maximizing, restoring or closing the active window. The shortcuts work with the WIN, CTRL, ALT, SHIFT modifier keys and with most of the other keyboard keys. You can even enable or disable unwanted hotkeys without deleting them from the hotkey list. You can also categorise all your hotkeys, print preview and then print all your hotkeys to have a quick-reference hard copy.

author:	Skynergy
required:	Windows
size:	990 k
added:	05-Aug-2005

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» Keyboard LEDs 2.3+

Lots of notebooks, netbooks and cordless keyboards have no indicators for Caps Lock, and Num Lock. Scroll Lock's bulb disappeared almost from any hardware for now. Keyboard Leds software solves this problem. The program lets you know the current state of keyboard locks. You can see the status either on a small icon in the system tray or on a floating OSD window.

author:	Karpolan
required:	Win2K, WinXP, Vista, Win7
size:	510 k
added:	21-Jul-2010

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» KeyboardIndicator 1.5+

Keyboard Indicator is an easy to use indicator for the Num Lock, Caps Lock, Scroll Lock and Insert keys. This utility is especially useful for those who do not have a keyboard or laptop with led indicators.

author:	Roi Dayan
required:	WinXP, Vista, Win7, +.NET 2
size:	35 k
added:	24-Aug-2010

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» Keyboarding 1.1

Keyboard shortcuts can sometimes be faster and more convenient than a mouse. Keyboarding is an informational tool that lists 2,900 keyboard shortcuts for Windows, Access 97 & 2000, Excel 97 & 2000, Outlook 97 & 2000, Word 97 & 2000 and Internet Explorer 4 & 5. Also lists 60 DOS commands and their switches.

author:	Camtech Software
required:	Windows
size:	159 k
added:	13-Sep-2002

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» KeyboardLock 1.0

KeyboardLock provides locking for keyboard and mouse buttons while the running applications are still visible. This, for instance, allows you to watch a movie with a baby near the computer which is usually a disaster since the computer is just like a magnet for babies. Simply lock your keyboard and mouse by entering a phrase, and then unlock it by entering a different one. Sounds easy, does it not? Well, there is a slight problem: no software can protect your laptop from a baby with a piece of bread ;-)

author:	BatDuck
required:	Win2K, WinXP, Vista, +.NET 3.5
size:	51 k
added:	26-May-2009

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» KeyCounter 1.0

KeyCounter counts the number of key depressions, and can be set to suggest breaks are taken after a set number are carried out. By hovering over the taskbar icon, you can quickly view the total of keypresses to date and for today. NOTE: This application does not log keystrokes, and provides no reporting facilities.

author:	Fx Software
required:	WinXP, Vista
size:	528 k
added:	15-May-2009

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» KeyTweak 2.1.1

KeyTweak is a simple utility that allows users of Windows 2000 or XP to remap their keyboard inputs. Features include - Enable/Disable keys - Remap keys - Reset all remappings with one click - Warns user if key remapping may lead to dangerous configuration - Specialty keys are supported (Mute, CD Player, etc.)
Note: author's website is down so we have linked to MajorGeeks who offer several alternate download locations.

author:	Travis Krumsick
required:	Win2K, WinXP
size:	203 k
added:	29-Aug-2003

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» Kid-Key-Lock 1.6+

Kid-Key-Lock is a simple program to selectively lock specific keyboard and mouse functions. You can use kid-key-lock to lock any of the mouse buttons, double clicks and/or the mouse wheel. Kid-Key-Lock can be used to lock keyboard character keys, navigation keys, function keys and/or system shortcuts such as Alt-F4, Alt-Tab, "Start" key, etc.

author:	100dof
required:	Win2K, WinXP
size:	754 k
added:	02-May-2008

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» KMap IME 0.9.1

Java based InputMethodEngine (ime) using *.kmap-files. Enables the user to type any language/character independent of the keyboard layout.

author:	Eisvogel
required:	Win, Linux,
size:	600 k
added:	31-Oct-2003

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» MapKeyboard 1.2

MapKeyboard is a free program to remap your keyboard. Using MapKeyboard, you can alter any key on your keyboard to function as a different one or altogether disable it as well. This is an essential tool for laptop users and other people with keyboards whose keys differ from the standard 101 keyboard layout.

author:	InchWest
required:	Win2K, WinXP, Vista, Win7, +.NET 2
size:	30 k
added:	19-Mar-2009

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» Mouse Emulated 2.0

Mouse Emulated is a freeware mouse emulator. This mouse emulator is one pixel precise, and fast without modifier keys. Its speed and precision makes it more comfortable than the native Windows emulator. Mouse Emulated can be used along side your hardware mouse giving you more control on your desktop and can allow you to take a break from the hardware mouse. Switching between the keyboard and mouse can get uncomfortable to your hands. Using Mouse Emulated you only need a keyboard. This emulator can be used instead of some notebook mouse controls. There are two versions available for PC keyboard or laptop keyboard. Both versions will run on either a laptop or PC, the difference is the default key configurations on startup.

author:	Christopher Wesley Joyner
required:	Windows & Vista
size:	10 k
added:	16-Mar-2009

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» Mouseketeer 2.5

Mouseketeer is mouse clicking replacement software that can carry out left click, right click, double click, highlight and drag-drop actions using the keyboard.

author:	FX Software
required:	WinXP, Vista
size:	559 k
added:	03-Aug-2007

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» Nockylock 1.0

Nockylock is a freeware program that stops a 2 year old from harming the computer by locking the keyboard and locking the mouse. This software was inspired by my 2 year old who enjoys watching 'The Wiggles', unfortunately she also enjoys banging the keyboard and clicking the mouse in the process. This simple utility allows the parent to lock the computer from all input (BlockInput API) and then using ALT-CTRL-DEL select Cancel and then stop the utility.

author:	Gluegood Software
required:	Windows
size:	19 k
added:	06-Nov-2007

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» Noisy Keyboard 3.0

Do you miss the days of typewriters, when you heard a distinctive sound each time you pressed one of the keys? Those days are back when you use Noisy Keyboard. This free system tray-based utility lets you hear seven different types of sounds as you hunt and peck your way through another computing session. One sound that plays when you hit the Spacebar, another that's heard when you touch the Enter key, and a third that's played when any other key is pressed. The setup program installs the sound events in the Windows Control Panel/Sounds module, which means it's easy to modify the sounds that are placed. Take advantage of the three crisp-sounding .wavs provided, or use your own. Need a quiet keyboard for a moment? Just click on the program's system tray icon to instantly mute the sound.

author:	Leeos Software
required:	Win9x, Win2K, WinXP
size:	237 k
added:	26-Oct-2009

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» OkayKeybees 1.0+

OkayKeybees is a freeware keyboard remapper with a twist. You define what keys are always replaced or what keys are replaced only when a user defined modifier key is held. You can effectively "move" keys to either side of the keyboard or even effectively disable keys (like the Windows key). No installation program is needed.

author:	JoeJoe's Freeware
required:	Windows & Vista
size:	509 k
added:	03-Nov-2009

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» On Screen Keyboards 2.3+

On Screen Keyboards includes two simple similar versions, one displays multi coloured keys. Both only provide the Alpha keys and work on a different principle to those supplied with later versions of Windows. Here text can either be saved as OSK.txt in My Documents or it can be Copied and Pasted into any text software when finished. The keys are larger than Windows versions, since the keyboard does not need to be displayed at the same time as any text software.

author:	Gordon Sweet
required:	Win2K, WinXP, Vista, Win7
size:	132 k
added:	08-Nov-2011

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» Peep Show 1.0

A fun little program which has 5 features to give your Windows experience a little kick. Peep Hole Feature. This feature allows you to punch or cut holes through practically any window in Windows! Ever have the problem where you need to access a desktop either to click an icon, drag and drop it to the current application, or just perform some action? Pop-up Menu Feature. This feature allows you to display the main menu (must be a standard menu), of virtually any Windows application, as a pop-up menu. Right Click Scroll Feature. This feature allows you to scroll windows, that have a scroll bar, with right mouse button rather than dealing with clicking the scroll bar directly. More.....

author:	Progency Software
required:	Win95,WinNT
size:	505 k
added:	14-Oct-1999

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» Qliner Hotkeys 2.0

Qliner Hotkeys builds on the concept of Windows shortcut keys but takes this concept to a whole new level. Do you think key combinations are hard to remember? Just hold the Windows key for three seconds and up pops a keyboard with icons on the keys that are configured. This you can you use, not only to remind you of hotkey combinations, but also for drag and drop configuration. It also features intelligent application launching and switching, add-ins like audio volume control and a clock.

author:	Qliner
required:	WinXP, Vista+.NET
size:	3.5 m
added:	23-Aug-2005

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» QuickMac 4.7

QuickMac stands for Quick Macro, it is a keyboard macro recorder and player designed to record macros quickly. QuickMac can record a macro by pressing Ctrl+Shift+F3, stop recording a macro by pressing Ctrl+Shift+F3 again, and play the recorded macro back by pressing Ctrl+Shift+F4. The macro playback count can also be increased by pressing Alt + Up Arrow or decreased by pressing Alt + Down Arrow. You can also save Encrypted/Non-encrypted Quick Mac Dictionaries each containing how ever many Macros you want.
NOTE: author's website is a flash presentation, if you do not have Flash installed/enabled the website will not load.

author:	Azad Ratzki
required:	Win2K, WinXP, Vista, +.NET 3.5
size:	1.0 m
added:	06-Oct-2008

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» reSizer 0.78

reSizer is a system utility that enables keyboard shortcuts to focus, move, resize and change other window properties in a fast and intuitive way without even touching the mouse. Features: Keyboard shortcuts for moving and resizing active windows; Change the opacity and always-on-top properties; Instant window placement to fit specific areas on the screen; Faster-switching between visible applications only; User-definable application shortcut mappings; Multimonitor support.

author:	Zestant Utilities
required:	Win2K, WinXP
size:	307 k
added:	14-Dec-2006

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» Sarala Telugu Keyboard - 1.2+

Sarala is the only known keyboard layout for the Telugu language (Unicode). It is designed with ergonomic considerations, which means the stress on the fingers is 20% to 40% less compared to other keyboard layouts. You can type faster using the Sarala Keyboard. You can also avoid the chances of hurting your fingers in the long term using the Sarala Keyboard. You can download the keyboard or use the web browser online version.

author:	Krishna Dhullipalla
required:	WinXP, Vista, Win7
size:	722 k
added:	20-Dec-2011

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» Shortcut Key Explorer 1.01

If you have ever created a Windows shortcut you may have seen the option on the Shortcut Tab called "Shortcut Key". This Shortcut key allows you to type a keyboard shortcut that you can press to start a program in Windows. However, there is no easy way to view and manage these shortcut keys. We created Shortcut Key Explorer to help you manage the list of shortcut keys you have loaded on your computer. Simply run Shortcut Key Explorer and it will automatically load the existing shortcut keys and display them in an easy to read list. From this list you can double-click on any item and edit the properties of the Windows shortcut. This is great for troubleshooting duplicate shortcut keys or shortcut keys you did not even know existed.

author:	RJL Software
required:	Windows & Vista
size:	321 k
added:	13-Nov-2009

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» Synergy 1.3+

Synergy lets you easily share a single mouse and keyboard between multiple computers with different operating systems, each with its own display, without special hardware. It's intended for users with multiple computers on their desk, each system uses its own monitor. Redirecting the mouse and keyboard is as simple as moving the mouse off the edge of your screen. Synergy also merges the clipboards of all the systems into one, allowing cut-and-paste between systems. Furthermore, it synchronizes screen savers so they all start and stop together and, if screen locking is enabled, only one screen requires a password to unlock them all. All systems must support TCP/IP networking. This is an Open Source project.

author:	Chris Schoeneman
required:	Win9x, Win2K, WinXP, Mac, Unix
size:	923 k
added:	05-Jul-2007

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» TouchBoard 4.0+

TouchBoard is a useful program that types text for you. It can make most typing jobs go faster and easier. It can type text into any other program, in any quantity. TouchBoard is unique and revolutionary. It does not require that you press keys on your keyboard or click your mouse. Touchboard is a general purpose text entry utility, and therefore anyone who works with text can benefit from Touchboard. The more you work with text, the greater the benefit that will be realized.

author:	Blake Delaney
required:	Win2K, WinXP, Vista, Win7
size:	519 k
added:	14-Jan-2010

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» Touchpad Blocker 2.1+

Touchpad Blocker is a must-have software for notebook owners who prefer to use the touchpad instead of a mouse or other pointing device. A touchpad is a very useful device, but it's usually located right under your hands when you are typing. Accidentally touch it and your cursor can jump to another place in your text. If this annoys you Touchpad Blocker can help by blocking accidental taps and clicks. It can lock mouse events for a short time after a designated shortcut key is pressed.

author:	Karpolan
required:	Win2K, WinXP, Vista, Win7
size:	455 k
added:	13-Sep-2010

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» UniKode for Thai 3.1

UniKode for Thai is an onscreen virtual Thai keyboard that works directly with most XP software including Word and MSN Messenger. To use it: just open the application where you want to type Thai and click on the symbols. And that's it! NB: Since the version 3.1 uniKode allows the user to choose the keyboard method in the setup. ThaiChatBox users should use the Copy-Paste method.

author:	Mister Kwai
required:	WinXP+.NET
size:	497 k
added:	26-Jun-2008

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» Windows Keyboard Shortcuts 1.0

Some people are happy to use their mouse for everything, some of us prefer to be able to do things without the mouse once in a while. Windows has more than a few built in "keyboard shortcuts" that enable you to turn on various software with a couple of quick key strokes and you can create more if you like. That's what I'm going to talk about in this tutorial.

author:	Don Crowder
required:	Windows
size:	+/- 10 k
added:	08-Jan-2007

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