Thanks Traci. I use both a desktop and occasionally a laptop. I have not mastered the laptop with Window-Eyes. Again, thanks.
Regards Louis Maher 713-444-7838 [email protected] http://nfb-texas.org/houston From: Traci [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, May 07, 2010 9:58 AM To: gwInfo Subject: Re: laptop layout question Yea, I figured out the mouse to pointer. Boy, at first this is confusing! Though I suppose in the long run it'll be nice to use the same key strokes as the standard keyboard. Hmmm, I'll wait and see how it is to navigate a table. Louis, you use the fn key then the letters u i o are the center of the numpad. If I understand this correctly, pretend they are 4 5 6, then go up and down from there. Does that make sense? BTW, that insert-1 key describer mode helped out! Traci PS. On my laptop, the fn key is between the control and windows key on the lefthand side. ----- Original Message ----- From: Louis Maher <mailto:[email protected]> To: 'Chip Orange' <mailto:[email protected]> ; [email protected] Sent: Friday, May 07, 2010 4:17 AM Subject: RE: laptop layout question Chip, I missed part of this response. How do you get a laptop keyboard to simulate a desktop keyboard-how do you get the function of the numeric key pad on a laptop? Regards Louis Maher 713-444-7838 [email protected] http://nfb-texas.org/houston From: Chip Orange [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2010 8:41 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: laptop layout question Hi Tracy, Yes, absolutely it works for the mouse movement keys, and anything done on the keypad. there's even an fn key combo which is itself the insert key, so if you're already trying to get some numeric keypad combo, you can use it if you need insert plus a numeric keypad key. the key describer (insert plus 1) will help you identify what all the keys are when you hold down the fn key and press them; they're centered around the u i and o keys, which are taking the place of the 4 5 and 6 keys of a numeric keypad). hth, Chip _____ From: Traci [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2010 9:05 PM To: gwInfo Subject: Re: laptop layout question Wow, I've never tried it that way. Does that work for things like using the mouse, top left and right? Anyway, I just went into the laptop.txt and manually made my changes. I only change a half dozen key strokes, and it makes the laptop use so much easier. Thanks, Traci ----- Original Message ----- From: Chip Orange <mailto:[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2010 3:26 PM Subject: RE: laptop layout question I'm afraid this is just one reason why many of us choose not to use the laptop layout. I'd say most of us use the standard layout, and have learned how to use the fn key on modern laptops to simulate the numeric pad keys. doing it this way also allows you to get help from others, and understand it if they mention specific WE keystrokes which will help you. hth, Chip _____ From: Traci [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2010 6:04 PM To: gwInfo Subject: laptop layout question Hi list, I submitted this question to support, but I imagine they are slammed today, so heres hoping someone on the list has an idea. I have upgraded to we7.2. 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