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| 1 | +# TouchCursor Manual |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +## Getting Started |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +Press and hold the space bar (as if it were a Shift key) to activate |
| 6 | +"cursor mode" and use the home keys as cursor keys. To return to |
| 7 | +normal typing just release the space bar. |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +The default layout is shown below, but you can change this on |
| 10 | +the [General Tab][] of the configuration dialog. |
| 11 | + |
| 12 | +<p class="picture"><img class="centered" src="key_layout.png" width="240" height="144" alt="default keyboard layout"></p> |
| 13 | + |
| 14 | +In the default TouchCursor layout, all the navigation keys are conveniently under the right |
| 15 | +hand, leaving your left hand free to use Ctrl, Alt and Shift, as normal. |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | +### Practising |
| 18 | + |
| 19 | +To begin with, just run your favorite editor or word processor |
| 20 | +and try moving the cursor around to get a feel for how it works. |
| 21 | + |
| 22 | +For some serious practice, you can try the online [training game][]. |
| 23 | +You can also use the [training mode](#general_tab) option with your |
| 24 | +usual editor to force you into the TouchCursor habit. |
| 25 | + |
| 26 | +### Fine tuning |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +A side effect of using TouchCursor is that the space bar |
| 29 | +doesn't produce a space until you release it. |
| 30 | +If this causes problems in some programs, |
| 31 | +you can list them on the [Programs Tab][] and |
| 32 | +TouchCursor will be disabled when you are working with them. |
| 33 | + |
| 34 | +Another side effect is that the space bar doesn't |
| 35 | +auto-repeat. If you miss this, you can easily add a key binding, |
| 36 | +for example "S", that will emit spaces with autorepeat. |
| 37 | + |
| 38 | +Alternatively, you can choose a different activation key. |
| 39 | + |
| 40 | +#### Virtual Machines |
| 41 | + |
| 42 | +Normally TouchCursor will work transparently with virtual machines and remote desktop software |
| 43 | +– You don't need to install it on the guest OS or the remote machine – |
| 44 | +However, some versions of VMware have an "enhanced virtual keyboard" feature, which bypasses |
| 45 | +TouchCursor on the host OS. You can disable this feature to allow TouchCursor to work. |
| 46 | + |
| 47 | +## Configuration Options |
| 48 | + |
| 49 | +You can access the configuration dialog from the icon in the notification area, |
| 50 | +the start menu or, when TouchCursor is active, by holding down space and |
| 51 | +pressing F5. |
| 52 | + |
| 53 | + |
| 54 | +[General Tab]: #general_tab |
| 55 | +<a name="general_tab"></a> |
| 56 | +### General Tab |
| 57 | + |
| 58 | +Contains general options and key bindings |
| 59 | + |
| 60 | +<p class="picture"><img src="screen_general.png" width="416" height="466" alt="general page"></p> |
| 61 | + |
| 62 | +#### Enabled |
| 63 | + |
| 64 | +Enables and disables TouchCursor. You can also configure this per-program on |
| 65 | +the [Programs Tab][]. |
| 66 | + |
| 67 | +#### Training mode |
| 68 | + |
| 69 | +This disables the real cursor keys and any others that are bound. |
| 70 | +This can be a little annoying but it does get you accustomed to TouchCursor very quickly. |
| 71 | +You will probably want to restrict which programs this happens in |
| 72 | +using the [Programs Tab][]. |
| 73 | + |
| 74 | +#### Beep for mistakes |
| 75 | + |
| 76 | +When using training mode, this option will cause TouchCursor to beep when |
| 77 | +it ignores a key. |
| 78 | + |
| 79 | +#### Run at startup |
| 80 | + |
| 81 | +Runs TouchCursor when you log on to Windows. |
| 82 | + |
| 83 | +If you are running TouchCursor from a USB drive |
| 84 | +this will have no effect unless the USB drive is connected when you log on. |
| 85 | + |
| 86 | +#### Show icon in notification area |
| 87 | + |
| 88 | +Shows or hides the icon in the notification area (AKA "system tray"). |
| 89 | + |
| 90 | +If you hide the icon, you can access the configuration dialog from the |
| 91 | +start menu instead (or by pressing Space+F5, if TouchCursor is active). |
| 92 | + |
| 93 | +#### Check for newer versions weekly |
| 94 | + |
| 95 | +Tells TouchCursor to check the web once a week to |
| 96 | +see if there is a newer version available for download. |
| 97 | + |
| 98 | + |
| 99 | +#### Key bindings |
| 100 | + |
| 101 | +This lets you view and customize the key bindings. |
| 102 | + |
| 103 | +You can add, edit or remove entries in the list using the buttons. |
| 104 | +Double-clicking an entry will also edit it. |
| 105 | +The Reset button resets the bindings to the default values. |
| 106 | + |
| 107 | +#### Activation Key |
| 108 | + |
| 109 | +If you don't want to use Space to activate TouchCursor you can choose a different key from this list. |
| 110 | +Note that due to the different ways in which various models of keyboard are wired, |
| 111 | +some combinations of activation key and key bindings may not work. |
| 112 | + |
| 113 | + |
| 114 | +[Programs Tab]: #programs_tab |
| 115 | +<a name="programs_tab"></a> |
| 116 | +### Programs Tab |
| 117 | + |
| 118 | +This lets you restrict which programs TouchCursor works with. |
| 119 | + |
| 120 | +Click the "..." button to edit a list interactively: |
| 121 | +Add a program by dragging the crosshair icon on to the window of the program you want to add. |
| 122 | + |
| 123 | +You can also edit the list directly. |
| 124 | +When adding programs this way, type the executable file names, separated by semicolons. |
| 125 | + |
| 126 | +<p class="picture"><img src="screen_programs.png" width="506" height="466" alt="programs page"></p> |
| 127 | + |
| 128 | +#### Cursor Mode |
| 129 | + |
| 130 | +You can choose to enable TouchCursor in all programs except those that you specify, or in only the programs that you specify. |
| 131 | + |
| 132 | +#### Training Mode |
| 133 | + |
| 134 | +You can choose to use Training Mode in all programs except those that you specify, or in only the programs that you specify. |
| 135 | +These settings combine with the <em>Training Mode</em> checkbox on the <a href="#general_tab">General Tab</a>: |
| 136 | +If Training Mode is disabled, these settings have no effect. |
| 137 | + |
| 138 | +### License |
| 139 | + |
| 140 | +TouchCursor is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify |
| 141 | +it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by |
| 142 | +the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or |
| 143 | +(at your option) any later version. |
| 144 | + |
| 145 | +This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, |
| 146 | +but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of |
| 147 | +MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. |
| 148 | +See the [GNU General Public License](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html "GPL license text") for more details. |
| 149 | + |
| 150 | +### More Information |
| 151 | + |
| 152 | +[TouchCursor on the Web](http://touchcursor.com) |
| 153 | +[Training Game][] |
| 154 | + |
| 155 | +[Training Game]: http://touchcursor.com/game_instructions.html |
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