Hi Arianna, On my wife's Lenovo 540 the keystroke is, FN key + escape to disable / enable the function keys. Below is a list of what the function keys do, possibly for yours as well. Also, here are steps that might help disable your mouse pad.
ustomizing the ThinkPad pointing device You can customize the ThinkPad pointing device to achieve the extended functions of the ThinkPad pointing device. To customize the ThinkPad pointing device, do the following: 1. Go to Control Panel. 2. Click Hardware and Sound . Mouse . ThinkPad. 3. Follow the instructions on the screen. I don't know if the following is the same as on your laptop but, here is the function key functions on a Lenovo 500s f1: Mutes/unmutes the sound. f2: Decreases the volume level. f3: Increases the volume level. f4: Closes the currently active window. f5: Refreshes the desktop or the currently active window. f6: Enables/disables the touchpad and the touchpad buttons. f7: Enables/disables airplane mode. (Wireless) f8: Switches the active program. f9: Turns on/off the backlight of the display. f10: Projects to a connected display. f11: Decreases display brightness. f12: Increases display brightness. Hopefully this info is helpful. Take care. Mike This email was sent from my, iBarstool. ----- Original Message ----- From: Arianna Calesso To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2014 11:48 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Issue With Enabling and Disabling Mouse PadonLaptop Mike, I'm using a Lenovo and for the life of me, I can't disable that mousepad. What normally shows up in the properties work sheet doesn't show up in my two Lenovos. I've tried f6 and f8 and neither one of those does it. Any other suggestions? Arianna ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike B." <mb69ma...@charter.net> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2014 11:44 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Issue With Enabling and Disabling Mouse PadonLaptop > Hi Michele, > > What brand of laptop are you using? Diffeerent brands / makers will have > different keystrokes for disabling / enabling the function keys, from what > I > understand. > Take care. > Mike > This email was sent from my, iBarstool. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: leonard morris > To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2014 9:03 AM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Issue With Enabling and Disabling Mouse Pad > onLaptop > > > On my gateway laptop function key 6 on the numeric key row toggles the > on/off touch pad. > > On 7/27/2014 3:30 PM, Sachin wrote: >> What a coincidence! I also have this problem when I tried to >> enable/disable the touch pad or when I tried to turn on/off the >> display panel using function key.I thought it was the problem of my >> laptop >> >> >> >> On 7/26/2014 5:06 PM, Michele Thredgold wrote: >>> Hi users. I have noticed that when I press the function key plus f5 >>> on my laptop to enable the mouse pad, JAWS does not let me know it >>> has occurred; nor does it let me know if the procedure has been >>> disabled. Is this standard or is there something else I need to >>> change in the settings centre in order for JAWS to make these >>> announcements? >>> >>> Thanks. >>> >>> Michele >>> >>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >> >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
