Hello Josh,
I don't have this particular keyboard but I understand that it is a
multimedia keyboard. apparently, Dell has an option in the CMOS to switch
it between a multimedia and a regular keyboard configuration. I will give
you those steps if you can have someone with sight help you follow them.
First, you might check in the regional and language settings in the control
panel as well as in the keyboard settings to find out if there is any way to
switch the keyboard in Windows. Also check for any software that might have
been installed with the option to change the mapping of the keys.
Otherwise, here are the steps that should apparently work:
1. Hold down the Fn key and the F2 key when you start your computer. This
has to be done before the Windows screen appears.
2. When setup appears Have the person helping you open system
configuration,
3. Find Function Key Behavior. The bottom of the screen will display
keystrokes that can be used. Change the function key behavior from
Multimedia first to Function Key First. Of course, the person needs to be
careful not to change anything else. If anything else is inadvertently
changed there is an exit choice without saving changes. The exit options
will be at the bottom of the screen.
4. After changing function key behavior from multimedia to function key
first there will be a save and exit choice to be used.
5. When you start Windows again the keyboard should work as you want it to.
Take care.
Brian Lee
brianl...@charter.net
----- Original Message -----
From: "Josh" <lawdog...@comcast.net>
To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 8:03 PM
Subject: [JAWS-Users] Disabling preset quick keys on the keyboard
hello to all
I have 2 problems going on here first of all i will tell you what I am
working with it is a dell inspiron 1545 running XP and jaws professional
version 10. Now on to the problems i received this laptop from vocational
rehabilitation the other day and when I started working with and learning
the keys with keyboard help on it was discovered that the F 7 key acts as
a mute key my question, is there a way to disable this quick key so that
the F7 key performs normally with jaws? Now problem 2 I also have noticed
that the only F key that reads properly is the F6 key some examples of
what the other F keys are reading are as follows F1 = right bracket, F2=
karat, and the F3 key reads the number 3 how can I fix this problem I
appreciate any help I can get to resolve these issues Thank you all in
advance.
Josh
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