Mac OS8.6 and keyboard access

Greetings.
I have an old PowerComputing Powerbase 180 computer, which I believe was based on the Performa. It has Mac OS 8.6.
After several years of not using the computer, I got it to boot up--but found the USB mouse (I added a USB card) did not function. The Mac said it could not locate the software. I must have thrown out the original mouse, which I think was broken, long ago.
I have not been able to find a convenient list of access keys and functions, for use on the keyboard, without the mouse. I am hoping to be able to operate the computer from the keyboard, locate the USB functions and turn them on (I think they are disabled).
Can anyone help me? I used to use these occasionally, but cannot remember how to work the computer from the keyboard. Thanks very much.
David Pendery
Taipei, Taiwan

Jan,
If you are still looking, you are probably going to think this is really elementary.
I was going to double check and go back to the system folder, as you suggest, and look for the Universal Access controller. I was working okay with the machine--after I had inserted the PowerComputing CD (recall that I was getting a question mark when I tried to start the Mac alone). After putting in the CD, the machine opened normally, with my original hard disk showing and controlling the computer (thus, I could get to the System Controls, yesterday). But then, something happened and I re-started, and then only the CD showed up, not my hard disk. So now I can't do what you asked, accessing the machine's actual control panels (the Startup Disk control panel on the CD does not show the original hard disk--which I think I could not select anyway, because I don't have a mouse).
So now I have this neutered computer running on the CD (by the way, again I was unable to startup the Mouse Keys that are located on the Universal Access control the CD). I have restarted, removed the disk, tried to start up, with no luck.
I used to to go through this on occasion, and was always able to start up from my hard disk. But I have not had to do this in years! I have had no such problems on my PowerBook.
So, what am I doing wrong now--and I know this is all elementary....

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