How do I click a link on a web page if I have no mouse?

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Firefox also has caret browsing. Press F7 and you can navigate the page using your arrow keys. Also, there are a number of accessibility extension for Firefox.

A few more ideas that don't answer the question. You could try using your other hand. Or try a touch pad.

http://www.opera.com/support/tutorials/nomouse/ -- "Use Opera without a Mouse: Spatial navigation". Nothing to match it. Beats FF's 'caret browsing' by miles.

If you're using Firefox:
There's a cool add-on that might help at https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1341

The premise is that (if you're not in a form), you can hit the 'h' key and a number will appear beside every link on the page. Just type in the number and hit 'enter'.

It's just 3-5 key hits per link generally, instead of searching or tabbing allover, so it should take like a second to navigate. Pretty easy. You could probably find more complete instructions on Google if you want.

An expensive but easy solution is to purchase dragon naturally speaking professional 9. It is used by a lot of people for rsi and in my case dyslexia. Takes a bit of training but all commands are voice activated. Good when you get used to it

Another firefox addon is Mouseless Browsing (MLB) which allows you to use your numeric keypad to activate any link on a web page.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/879

OK,

So how do you find the "MouseKeys" functionality on a mac that's similar to Windows. for example, you said, for windows users ,Go to Control Panel, Accessibility Options, Mouse.how do i do this same task on a mac?

Cheers/Seed.

To answer Seed about finding the same ability on the Mac:

Under OS X (I'm using Tiger but it should be similar regardless of version):
Open System Preferences
Look for Universal Access under System
Select the Mouse tab
You'll find a setting for Mouse Keys there.

To add to the RSI part of it, I've been using a symmetrical pointing device (a trackball in my case) and I'll switch hands every so often. This has kept me from having to result to therapy or surgery.

I also had serious problems with a conventional mouse, and I've ended up with an accommodation that involves a trackball and Dragon NaturallySpeaking, but the most significant help comes from MouseTool. MouseTool is software that clicks the mouse for me. It was given away with a caveat when I got it, years ago -- when you downloaded it, you were on your honor to make a donation to a charity of your choice -- and now it seems to be for sale (but beefed up) under the name Nib. I don't know what the price is, but I'm happy to offer a testimonial: it's been a real career-saver for me, and it's monumentally unpleasant to imagine what work would be like without it.

I also had this problem when i've purchased my computer.Actullay my keboard has broken at that time.I can't live without internet so i decided to work without my keyboard to surf internet.One of mine friend told me that if tab key on your keyboard to move from one option to another one.
I tried this and it worked.
we can use shit+tab to move from one secreen to anotherone.

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