Hello There, sounds like you're forgetting the control key. Try moving cursor to beginning of word, hold the control key as well as the shift and right arrow key. BTW: I have the same keyboard, but higher level for media and games and all works ok as far as selecting text. HTH!
Best Regards, Cornell > From: ccfe...@swbell.net > To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com > Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 07:58:17 -0600 > Subject: [Blind-Computing] Can't select text by word with Logitech keyboard > > Hi. My Logitech MK-300 wireless keyboard was wearing out, so I bought a > new one: the Logitech MK-320. > > I'm having a problem when it comes to selecting text by word. I hold down > shift + JAWS key + numpad right arrow to select the word but it doesn't > move. It just sits there. I can, however, select by character with shift + > numpad right arrow no problem. But that takes forever when I'm trying to > select a block of text. > > I did a little experiment, and I tried selecting a word with Shift + JAWS > key + the actual right arrow key located to the left of the numpad and that > worked. Too bad that finger combination is so awkward. So, for some > reason, the arrows on the numpad don't work when I attempt to select a word. > > I don't know if this is something that the keyboard has a conflict with or > what. Perhaps there's a button that I need to press to allow the numpad to > work properly with JAWS, I'm not sure. The reason I suspect that might not > be the case is because every great once in a while, it will actually go > through and allow me to at least select one word, but that's it. > > This is rather annoying as I am editing, copying, or cutting text. I'm not > sure what to try. Anyone have any ideas on why this might be happening? > > I plugged the old Logitech keyboard back in to compare, and it works just > fine as before, not having a problem selecting text. Then I plugged the new > keyboard back in and it still won't select text by word. Very odd. > > It's almost the exact same keyboard, just a newer model, so I don't know > what's going on. By the way, this occurs with both the left arrow as well > as the right arrow on the numpad. > > > I'm using JAWS 11 and Windows 7 home edition. I hope some of you computer > people can navigate me through these waters because I'm lost on what to do. > Thank you. > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > Send any questions regarding list management to: > blind-computing-ow...@jaws-users.com For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Send any questions regarding list management to: blind-computing-ow...@jaws-users.com
