Question about "Ableton Live"

I currently don't have a MIDI/USB keyboard for using with "Live", however I heard that It's possible to use your "Computer Keyboard" to play notes within the program. I have the "Keyboard" looking button in the top right of the screen selected, however I can't seem to play anything with my computer keyboard. It seems to recognize when I push a key down but I'm not sure how to get it to play plug-in instruments. Does anybody know how to do this?

Not sure if you can do it natively within Live, but you can do it with these:

Virtual Piano

and

MIDI Yoke

1st: press the "keyboard" icon on the right-top of your screen, next to the KEY button.

2nd: on the session view, click the "IN" button of your vst instrument (under "monitor") and select "computer keyboard" or "all ins" from the drop-down menu under "midi from".

3rd: press some keys (asdf...).

Thanks for the help.

I can't seem to figure out where to go from the "sessions View". I can't seem to find any kind of monitor folder or "In" button.

I'm very new to this program so I may be missing something obvious.

read the manual.

The "in" button, or "arm recording" button or whatever, is to the left of the level slider on the main mixer view. it's a rectangle with a dot in it, below the solo (S) button. It should turn red when activated. If you can't be bothered to read the manual ableton does have some quick and easy built in tutorials.

Awesome. I really appreciate your help. The picture was also extremely helpful. Thanks a lot.