Dear all
Thanks for the replies

Pressing shift 5 times works fine on my PC, but I'm not sure about my client's key speed.

Setting sticky keys to be available at logon via accessibility, general, logon may be a solution & works on my PC.

But, as per Simons comment, my PC won't bring up the on screen keyboard by that route.

I will also suggest the logon script route.

Fingerprint recognition will bring a smile as he is working in law enforcement!

Barry
 
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-----Original Message-----
From: A discussion list for Assistive Technology professionals. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Neil Hansen
Sent: 13 February 2008 16:32
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Subject: Re: logging on

Hi Barry,

It should be possible to use Utility Manager to enable sticky keys at logon. I've cut a bit from a post I made on the assitech wiki about on-screen keyboards (and also included the  full wiki entry as secure locations may want to implement this as a group policy and there is reference to how to do this below in the implementing EZ keys as a service section).

"Utility Manager enables users to check an Accessibility program’s status and start or stop an Accessibility program. Users with administrator-level access can designate to have the program start when Utility Manager starts. Users can also start Accessibility programs before logging on to the computer on by pressing the Windows logo key + U at the Welcome to Windows dialog box that appears when Windows starts." 

Neil

Allowing on screen keyboard users to logon to a network

Automatically log a user on (e.g. a home PC)

We use the Windows XP power toys (tweakUI.exe) from Microsoft to automatically logon a user with password via the network dialogue. (my current favourite is the “sync toy” that allows you to synchronise files on the network & your laptop - far better than a lot of bought programmes). 

Use the windows on screen keyboard

Turn on the accessibility keyboard in XP. Set the options to switch or joystick (or mouse¥hover if appropriate). With appropriate scan speeds etc. You have to use it with an appropriate switch box that starts before the welcome screen (commercial plug: EZ Keys uses this method) Then get the utility manager to set the accessibility keyboard to appear at start up. 

Utility Manager enables users to check an Accessibility program’s status and start or stop an Accessibility program. Users with administrator-level access can designate to have the program start when Utility Manager starts. Users can also start Accessibility programs before logging on to the computer on by pressing the Windows logo key + U at the Welcome to Windows dialog box that appears when Windows starts. 

You only need to turn on the utility manager once. Thereafter you get keyboard access that works with mouse, touch and switch¥ joystick. 

start it via control panel > accessibility > general > logon 

http://www.microsoft.com/enable/training/windowsxp/settingslogon.aspx 

Running EZkeys (or other) as a service

EZ Keys runs as a service so enables the keyboard beforehand. You’ll need to run the On-screen keyboard as a service so that it is available at the logon screen. You do it like this. 

Run Group Policy (Start > Run > GPEdit.MSC). 
Go to Computer Configuration→Windows Settings→Scripts (Startup/Shutdown) 
double-click on Startup.
Click on the button Show Files... and in the newly opened window 
right click and create a new text file. 
Rename to osk.bat
Right click & edit the file
put in it the following line:
C:¥Windows¥System32¥OSK.Exe (check this is the correct path for the machine you’re using!!)
Save & close the file 
close it’s folder window
in the Start Properties dialog click Add... 
type OSK.bat in the script window
Select OK twice
Still in Group Policy, go to: 
Computer Configuration→Administrative Templates→System→Scripts 
on the right pane, select Run startup scripts synchronously 
double click on this option
change to Enabled (This will make sure the logon process will continue even though the script has not ended).
Select OK
Shut group policy
Shutdown PC
Restart system - the on-screen keyboard will be available about 5-10 secs after the logon screen occurs.
Put any other access tools into the startup folder as normal

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-----Original Message-----
From: A discussion list for Assistive Technology professionals. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Taylor, Barry
Sent: 13 February 2008 16:00
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Subject: logging on

Dear all
I'm working with a client who needs sticky keys access.  However he uses
a multi user PC at work, which requires him to use ctrl alt del to log
on.   This is before his profile is loaded, so sticky keys is not
enabled.  I've discovered that you can disable the need for ctrl alt
del, but it's a security risk & he works in a high security environment.
Is there a way round this?
Barry
 
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