I have had good luck with the USB numpad sold by Beyond Sight. I have
used it with both JAWS and Window Eyes on a Dell Inspiron E1405 laptop.
Andy
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Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 7:15 AM
To: jaws-users-list@googlegroups.com
Subject: [JAWS-Users] Re: Jaws and external numpads
I have the same problem with the number pad I purchased for use with
this ThinkPad using XP Pro using Jaws versions 5 through 7. I think it
may be something to do with the codes the number pad transmits. The
other issue I had was that it kept repeating "numlock on" with each
press.
Finally I just bit the bullet and got comfortable with the notebook
keyboard.
Fortunately this one has the six pak at the top right corner easy to
access and more or less the inverted 'T' at the bottom right corner.
Working with the various cursors is less convenient and any amount of
entry is slow so, for some specific things I still use it but the Say
Word and Spell Word just don't work with the number pad.
If this is a necessary feature I suggest you find a shop with several
number pads to choose from and bring your computer along and
methodically test each until you find one which does as you need.
Good luck!
Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada
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From: jason smith <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: jaws-users-list@googlegroups.com
Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 4:08 AM
Subject: [JAWS-Users] Re: Jaws and external numpads
Hi Victor,
making sure the numlock was off, was the first thing I tried.
However, your suggestion to reboot with the numpad plugged in, seem to
do the trick. I am now able to use the cursor keys and the Jaws key okay
now. However, I notice that I cannot do a read current word, or read
current character. I am however, able to do previous word and next word,
along with prior and next character. Current line etc is also okay.
Obviously, I can cope with this, but it would be nice to know why it
does this and how to fix it? Do you have any ideas? With David's
instructions, I checked that desktop layout was selected. As I thought,
it already was. I am actually using an Acer notebook, not a Toshiba
"smile". I bought it in 2001 and have never really used it. However, now
I need to use it for my work. This brings up another question I have. At
work, we do intake work(I am a counselor and a conflict mediator). The
forms I need to fill in on the computer is in MS word format. At the
moment I am going to be entering the work onto my laptop(hence the
numpad). I have the form templates to try Jaws with. I find on my
desktop running Windows XP and Jaws 7.0, that I have trouble navigating
the forms. At work, I can tab through and enter the text in the required
fields. I would however, need to keep track of all the tabbing to do and
sometimes there is a lot. Do you or anyone else, know why I am having
trouble with these forms at home? If I can't work it on my desktop(which
is a more up-to-date system), I am not sure how I will go doing it on my
laptop, which is using Windows ME and a very older version of Jaws. I do
however, intend to upgrade Jaws to 7.0 like is on my desktop.
I hope you or someone else can help me.
I need to work this out before Friday
thanks a lot
Jason
----- Original Message -----
From: Victor Gouveia <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: jaws-users-list@googlegroups.com
Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 12:44 AM
Subject: [JAWS-Users] Re: Jaws and external numpads
Hi Jason,
Try finding out if the num pad has a num lock key.
I have the same thing, an external num pad via USB port,
and I get the same thing.
In fact, if I didn't know any better, I'd swear that you
were using a Toshiba laptop as well.
Anyway, first and foremost, I would make sure that you
reboot the computer with the num pad connected to it.
Once it's connected and rebooted, see if it does the
same thing.
If it does, press the num lock key at the top left hand
corner of the num pad.
This should be where the num lock key is on the num pad.
Anyway, try that and see if it works for you.
Victor
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