Mouse Keys
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Mouse Keys is an accessibility feature that lets users control the mouse pointer using the keyboard instead of a physical mouse.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mouse Keys canonical | 1 |
| Sticky Keys | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9003846 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mouse Keys Context triple: [Accessibility shortcuts (macOS), supportsFeature, Mouse Keys]
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A.
Mouse
"Mouse" is a short story featured in the speculative fiction collection "Smoke and Mirrors" by Neil Gaiman.
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B.
Mouse control panel
The Mouse control panel in classic Mac OS is a system utility that lets users configure mouse settings such as tracking speed, double-click speed, and button behavior.
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C.
Smart Keyboard
Smart Keyboard is Apple’s detachable, full‑size keyboard accessory designed to connect to and power directly from compatible iPad models via the Smart Connector.
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D.
Keys
"Keys" is a double album by American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys that blends stripped-down piano-driven tracks with more fully produced versions, showcasing her versatility and evolution as an artist.
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E.
Claviere
Claviere is a small alpine village and ski resort in northwestern Italy, known for its mountain scenery and winter sports facilities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mouse Keys Target entity description: Mouse Keys is an accessibility feature that lets users control the mouse pointer using the keyboard instead of a physical mouse.
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A.
Mouse
"Mouse" is a short story featured in the speculative fiction collection "Smoke and Mirrors" by Neil Gaiman.
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B.
Mouse control panel
The Mouse control panel in classic Mac OS is a system utility that lets users configure mouse settings such as tracking speed, double-click speed, and button behavior.
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C.
Smart Keyboard
Smart Keyboard is Apple’s detachable, full‑size keyboard accessory designed to connect to and power directly from compatible iPad models via the Smart Connector.
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D.
Keys
"Keys" is a double album by American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys that blends stripped-down piano-driven tracks with more fully produced versions, showcasing her versatility and evolution as an artist.
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E.
Claviere
Claviere is a small alpine village and ski resort in northwestern Italy, known for its mountain scenery and winter sports facilities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
accessibility feature
ⓘ
assistive technology ⓘ |
| allows |
adjustment of acceleration
ⓘ
adjustment of pointer speed ⓘ |
| availableIn |
Linux desktop environments
ⓘ
Microsoft Windows ⓘ
linked to:
Windows
macOS ⓘ |
| benefits |
users with limited fine motor control
ⓘ
users with temporary injuries affecting mouse use ⓘ |
| category |
keyboard navigation feature
ⓘ
pointer control feature ⓘ |
| configuredVia |
Windows Ease of Access settings
ⓘ
macOS Accessibility settings ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
numeric keypad 1 key for diagonal down-left movement
ⓘ
numeric keypad 2 key for downward movement ⓘ numeric keypad 3 key for diagonal down-right movement ⓘ numeric keypad 4 key for left movement ⓘ numeric keypad 5 key for click or stop movement depending on system ⓘ numeric keypad 6 key for right movement ⓘ numeric keypad 7 key for diagonal up-left movement ⓘ numeric keypad 8 key for upward movement ⓘ numeric keypad 9 key for diagonal up-right movement ⓘ |
| designedFor |
users who cannot use a physical mouse
ⓘ
users with motor impairments ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
Apple macOS accessibility documentation
ⓘ
linked to:
macOS Accessibility API
Microsoft Windows accessibility documentation ⓘ |
| enables | keyboard control of mouse pointer ⓘ |
| goal |
improve computer accessibility
ⓘ
reduce dependence on pointing hardware ⓘ |
| introducedIn | early graphical desktop operating systems ⓘ |
| partOf | operating system accessibility options ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Filter Keys
ⓘ
On-Screen Keyboard ⓘ Sticky Keys ⓘ
linked to:
Mouse Keys
|
| replaces | physical mouse for pointer movement ⓘ |
| requires | Num Lock state control on many systems ⓘ |
| supports |
double-click actions
ⓘ
drag operations ⓘ middle-click actions on some systems ⓘ mouse button clicks ⓘ pointer movement ⓘ right-click actions ⓘ single-click actions ⓘ |
| usesInputFrom |
keyboard arrow-like keys
ⓘ
numeric keypad ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Mouse Keys Description of subject: Mouse Keys is an accessibility feature that lets users control the mouse pointer using the keyboard instead of a physical mouse.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Accessibility shortcuts
linked to: Mouse Keys