Enable/Disable SerialKeys?

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I have a requirement to create a desktop icon on a PC (Windows XP) which
will cause the SerialKeys functionality of the Accessibility Control
Panel to be switched on or off (without the need for negotiating the
control panel itself).

Does anyone know a way to do this? is there some command that can be
put into a batch file, or can it be done from a VB program?

This is for a disabled person needs to switch between several devices
which are all using the same serial port and switching SerialKeys on and
off requires quite a number of keystrokes (for someone who doesn't have
the use of his arms or legs).

Thanks for any help,

Gareth

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As said by Ayush, opening Accessibility option by typing access.cpl ,5 in Run
command can be an easy method. Even you want more little efforts then you
need registry keys to turn it on or off. After a little workout, I found
maybe the exact registry keys which can Turn the Serial Key On and Off.

What you have to do this is:

1. Once On the Serial Key using any method.
2. Click Start Run - type REGEDIT and press enter.
3. Expand to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Accessibility\SerialKeys
4. In the right-side pane, look for an entry name called "Flags". The value
of this key should be 0x00000003(3), which means it is on.
5. Select the "Flags" entry and from the File Menu, click Export.
6. Type a File Name like "Turn On Serial Key" and change the location from
"Save In" drop down menu to "Desktop"
7. Now, double-click the Flags entry and set the value to 2. Which means
Turn Off Serial Key and export the registry key again to Desktop with an
appropriate name like "Turn Off Serial Key".
8. Close the Registry Key. There should be 2 files on your desktop.
Double-clicking on files will make Serial Key On and Off.
9. If you want just a single click then put those files in Quick Launch
Toolbar.

Hope this is what you were looking for, let us know!

Ayush said:
i Don't know the exact shortcut but you can use "access.cpl ,5"
(Without quotes) to open Accessibility options with General tab
selected

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I have a requirement to create a desktop icon on a PC (Windows XP)
which will cause the SerialKeys functionality of the Accessibility
Control Panel to be switched on or off (without the need for
negotiating the control panel itself).

Does anyone know a way to do this? is there some command that can
be
put into a batch file, or can it be done from a VB program?

This is for a disabled person needs to switch between several
devices
which are all using the same serial port and switching SerialKeys on
and off requires quite a number of keystrokes (for someone who
doesn't have the use of his arms or legs).

Thanks for any help,

Gareth
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RajKohli said:
As said by Ayush, opening Accessibility option by typing access.cpl ,5 in Run
command can be an easy method. Even you want more little efforts then you
need registry keys to turn it on or off. After a little workout, I found
maybe the exact registry keys which can Turn the Serial Key On and Off.

What you have to do this is:

1. Once On the Serial Key using any method.
2. Click Start Run - type REGEDIT and press enter.
3. Expand to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Accessibility\SerialKeys
4. In the right-side pane, look for an entry name called "Flags". The value
of this key should be 0x00000003(3), which means it is on.
5. Select the "Flags" entry and from the File Menu, click Export.
6. Type a File Name like "Turn On Serial Key" and change the location from
"Save In" drop down menu to "Desktop"
7. Now, double-click the Flags entry and set the value to 2. Which means
Turn Off Serial Key and export the registry key again to Desktop with an
appropriate name like "Turn Off Serial Key".
8. Close the Registry Key. There should be 2 files on your desktop.
Double-clicking on files will make Serial Key On and Off.
9. If you want just a single click then put those files in Quick Launch
Toolbar.

Hope this is what you were looking for, let us know!
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Thanks, that looks like a good solution.

Gareth.

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