Subj : Re: Getting along without a keyboard
To   : bp@www.zefox.net
From : Chris Green
Date : Sat Sep 14 2024 07:16:04

bp@www.zefox.net wrote:
> I've recently set up an old Pi2 for use with a USB oscilloscope.
> The scope software is point and click for the most part. Is there
> some user interface trick to limp along using a mouse alone? Almost
> no keyboard input is required, so it needn't be fast or easy.
>
> An attempt to run raspi-config by copying the filename via the
> file manager and pasting it into the "run command" dialog failed,
> with neither error nor execution, though the "open" option did
> start an editor. That was a surprise.
>
> Thanks for reading and any suggestions.
>
You need a virtual keyboard, a web search for 'pi virtual keyboard'
comes up with loads of hits.

There are several in the standard Raspbian repositories:-

    apt search "on-screen keyboard"

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Chris Green
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