[Blind-Computing] Del Laptop Keystroke Question
Hi All, I am sorry for the previous post, being I sent the email to the wrong list! LOL LOL LOL The Del Inspiron 512 issue has been resolved. We would like to thank all of you, Sherri, Kerryn, David, & Morgan for your input. The keyboard was set for International so, once switched to USA English everything is now working well! Thanks again, take care. Mike For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
[Blind-Computing] Del Laptop Keystroke Question
Hi All, The Del Inspiron 512 issue has been resolved. We would like to thank all of you, Barbara, Gene, Flor, & Steve for your input. The keyboard was set for International so, once switched to USA English everything is now working well! Thanks again, take care. Mike For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] Del Laptop Keystroke Question
Kerryn, Thank you for your suggestion but, Jaws doesn't work in the Bios & my friend doesn't have sighted help at the moment. Take care. Mike This email was sent from our, iGasSucking460Powered1969Mach1! - Original Message - From: kerryn gunness To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2012 12:40 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Del Laptop Keystroke Question hi all i think u can also do it in the bios as well. Kerryn Gunness Death and life are in the power of the tongue - Original Message - From: "david" To: Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2012 8:00 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Del Laptop Keystroke Question > Hello there; > I'm wondering if the issue hasn't got something to do with the keyboard > layout. > You can change this in control panel/region and language link. > I believe you need to change the keyboard layout to us, > Hope this helps. > > > -Original Message- > From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com > [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Sharon > Gosling > Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2012 7:21 AM > To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Del Laptop Keystroke Question > > I have either the same computer or very similar. I found that if I let > the > computer go to sleep and then wake up I got the control alt tab or control > any other key. My solution was to never allow it to sleep. > I think the other problem is the Function key thing as you suggested. The > default for the computer was to have the function keys set to a bunch of > Dell stuff. To change them back to normal go to the Windows Mobility > Center > and tab down to the Function key behavior choice. Then you can still use > the Dell functions by holding the Function key (between the left Control > and > alt keys and pressing the F whatever keys. The main ones I use in this > manner are for volume. Function plus F11 is volume down, Function plus F12 > is volume up, and most important Function plus F13 is mute/unmute. Very > handy for the times when the computer gets muted for whatever reason. > incidentally the Windows Mobility Center is the first of the three flat > buttons at the very top right or do search in the start window. > HTH > Sherrie > > > -----Original Message- > From: Mike B. > Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 8:29 PM > To: Blind Computing > Subject: [Blind-Computing] Del Laptop Keystroke Question > > Hi All, > > A friend is trying to get Jaws to work correctly on a Del Inspiron 512 > computer running Windows7 64 bit & Jaws13 latest. When he invokes the, > Alt > + Tab keystroke, Jaws reports control, alt, + tab. Or, When he types > + the > quote sign, Jaws reports a Spanish letter. Does this behavior have > something to do with the FN key & its functions? If so, how can or, what > can he do to make Jaws report correctly? All help will be greatly > appreciated. > Take care. > Mike > This email was sent from our, iGasSucking460Powered1969Mach1! > 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/
Re: [Blind-Computing] Del Laptop Keystroke Question
Hi David & Morgan, Thank you very much for the input of both of you. I'll forward both of your emails to my friend. Take care. Mike This email was sent from our, iGasSucking460Powered1969Mach1! - Original Message - From: david To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2012 5:00 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Del Laptop Keystroke Question Hello there; I'm wondering if the issue hasn't got something to do with the keyboard layout. You can change this in control panel/region and language link. I believe you need to change the keyboard layout to us, Hope this helps. -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Sharon Gosling Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2012 7:21 AM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Del Laptop Keystroke Question I have either the same computer or very similar. I found that if I let the computer go to sleep and then wake up I got the control alt tab or control any other key. My solution was to never allow it to sleep. I think the other problem is the Function key thing as you suggested. The default for the computer was to have the function keys set to a bunch of Dell stuff. To change them back to normal go to the Windows Mobility Center and tab down to the Function key behavior choice. Then you can still use the Dell functions by holding the Function key (between the left Control and alt keys and pressing the F whatever keys. The main ones I use in this manner are for volume. Function plus F11 is volume down, Function plus F12 is volume up, and most important Function plus F13 is mute/unmute. Very handy for the times when the computer gets muted for whatever reason. incidentally the Windows Mobility Center is the first of the three flat buttons at the very top right or do search in the start window. HTH Sherrie -Original Message- From: Mike B. Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 8:29 PM To: Blind Computing Subject: [Blind-Computing] Del Laptop Keystroke Question Hi All, A friend is trying to get Jaws to work correctly on a Del Inspiron 512 computer running Windows7 64 bit & Jaws13 latest. When he invokes the, Alt + Tab keystroke, Jaws reports control, alt, + tab. Or, When he types + the quote sign, Jaws reports a Spanish letter. Does this behavior have something to do with the FN key & its functions? If so, how can or, what can he do to make Jaws report correctly? All help will be greatly appreciated. Take care. Mike This email was sent from our, iGasSucking460Powered1969Mach1! 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/
Re: [Blind-Computing] Del Laptop Keystroke Question
Hi Sherri, Thank you very much for these tips. I'm sure they will help my friend a great deal! I'll forward this to him. Take care. Mike This email was sent from our, iGasSucking460Powered1969Mach1! - Original Message - From: Sharon Gosling To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2012 4:21 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Del Laptop Keystroke Question I have either the same computer or very similar. I found that if I let the computer go to sleep and then wake up I got the control alt tab or control any other key. My solution was to never allow it to sleep. I think the other problem is the Function key thing as you suggested. The default for the computer was to have the function keys set to a bunch of Dell stuff. To change them back to normal go to the Windows Mobility Center and tab down to the Function key behavior choice. Then you can still use the Dell functions by holding the Function key (between the left Control and alt keys and pressing the F whatever keys. The main ones I use in this manner are for volume. Function plus F11 is volume down, Function plus F12 is volume up, and most important Function plus F13 is mute/unmute. Very handy for the times when the computer gets muted for whatever reason. incidentally the Windows Mobility Center is the first of the three flat buttons at the very top right or do search in the start window. HTH Sherrie -Original Message- From: Mike B. Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 8:29 PM To: Blind Computing Subject: [Blind-Computing] Del Laptop Keystroke Question Hi All, A friend is trying to get Jaws to work correctly on a Del Inspiron 512 computer running Windows7 64 bit & Jaws13 latest. When he invokes the, Alt + Tab keystroke, Jaws reports control, alt, + tab. Or, When he types the quote sign, Jaws reports a Spanish letter. Does this behavior have something to do with the FN key & its functions? If so, how can or, what can he do to make Jaws report correctly? All help will be greatly appreciated. Take care. Mike This email was sent from our, iGasSucking460Powered1969Mach1! 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/
Re: [Blind-Computing] Del Laptop Keystroke Question
hi all i think u can also do it in the bios as well. Kerryn Gunness Death and life are in the power of the tongue - Original Message - From: "david" To: Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2012 8:00 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Del Laptop Keystroke Question Hello there; I'm wondering if the issue hasn't got something to do with the keyboard layout. You can change this in control panel/region and language link. I believe you need to change the keyboard layout to us, Hope this helps. -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Sharon Gosling Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2012 7:21 AM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Del Laptop Keystroke Question I have either the same computer or very similar. I found that if I let the computer go to sleep and then wake up I got the control alt tab or control any other key. My solution was to never allow it to sleep. I think the other problem is the Function key thing as you suggested. The default for the computer was to have the function keys set to a bunch of Dell stuff. To change them back to normal go to the Windows Mobility Center and tab down to the Function key behavior choice. Then you can still use the Dell functions by holding the Function key (between the left Control and alt keys and pressing the F whatever keys. The main ones I use in this manner are for volume. Function plus F11 is volume down, Function plus F12 is volume up, and most important Function plus F13 is mute/unmute. Very handy for the times when the computer gets muted for whatever reason. incidentally the Windows Mobility Center is the first of the three flat buttons at the very top right or do search in the start window. HTH Sherrie -Original Message- From: Mike B. Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 8:29 PM To: Blind Computing Subject: [Blind-Computing] Del Laptop Keystroke Question Hi All, A friend is trying to get Jaws to work correctly on a Del Inspiron 512 computer running Windows7 64 bit & Jaws13 latest. When he invokes the, Alt + Tab keystroke, Jaws reports control, alt, + tab. Or, When he types + the quote sign, Jaws reports a Spanish letter. Does this behavior have something to do with the FN key & its functions? If so, how can or, what can he do to make Jaws report correctly? All help will be greatly appreciated. Take care. Mike This email was sent from our, iGasSucking460Powered1969Mach1! 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/
Re: [Blind-Computing] Del Laptop Keystroke Question
yes, switching to the US keyboard helps wonders, we had to switch it on my girlfriends USB wireless keyboard. Morgan On Sep 19, 2012, at 5:00 AM, "david" wrote: > Hello there; > I'm wondering if the issue hasn't got something to do with the keyboard > layout. > You can change this in control panel/region and language link. > I believe you need to change the keyboard layout to us, > Hope this helps. > > > -Original Message- > From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com > [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Sharon Gosling > Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2012 7:21 AM > To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Del Laptop Keystroke Question > > I have either the same computer or very similar. I found that if I let the > computer go to sleep and then wake up I got the control alt tab or control > any other key. My solution was to never allow it to sleep. > I think the other problem is the Function key thing as you suggested. The > default for the computer was to have the function keys set to a bunch of > Dell stuff. To change them back to normal go to the Windows Mobility Center > and tab down to the Function key behavior choice. Then you can still use > the Dell functions by holding the Function key (between the left Control and > alt keys and pressing the F whatever keys. The main ones I use in this > manner are for volume. Function plus F11 is volume down, Function plus F12 > is volume up, and most important Function plus F13 is mute/unmute. Very > handy for the times when the computer gets muted for whatever reason. > incidentally the Windows Mobility Center is the first of the three flat > buttons at the very top right or do search in the start window. > HTH > Sherrie > > > -Original Message- > From: Mike B. > Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 8:29 PM > To: Blind Computing > Subject: [Blind-Computing] Del Laptop Keystroke Question > > Hi All, > > A friend is trying to get Jaws to work correctly on a Del Inspiron 512 > computer running Windows7 64 bit & Jaws13 latest. When he invokes the, Alt > + Tab keystroke, Jaws reports control, alt, + tab. Or, When he types > + the > quote sign, Jaws reports a Spanish letter. Does this behavior have > something to do with the FN key & its functions? If so, how can or, what > can he do to make Jaws report correctly? All help will be greatly > appreciated. > Take care. > Mike > This email was sent from our, iGasSucking460Powered1969Mach1! > 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/
Re: [Blind-Computing] Del Laptop Keystroke Question
Hello there; I'm wondering if the issue hasn't got something to do with the keyboard layout. You can change this in control panel/region and language link. I believe you need to change the keyboard layout to us, Hope this helps. -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Sharon Gosling Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2012 7:21 AM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Del Laptop Keystroke Question I have either the same computer or very similar. I found that if I let the computer go to sleep and then wake up I got the control alt tab or control any other key. My solution was to never allow it to sleep. I think the other problem is the Function key thing as you suggested. The default for the computer was to have the function keys set to a bunch of Dell stuff. To change them back to normal go to the Windows Mobility Center and tab down to the Function key behavior choice. Then you can still use the Dell functions by holding the Function key (between the left Control and alt keys and pressing the F whatever keys. The main ones I use in this manner are for volume. Function plus F11 is volume down, Function plus F12 is volume up, and most important Function plus F13 is mute/unmute. Very handy for the times when the computer gets muted for whatever reason. incidentally the Windows Mobility Center is the first of the three flat buttons at the very top right or do search in the start window. HTH Sherrie -Original Message- From: Mike B. Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 8:29 PM To: Blind Computing Subject: [Blind-Computing] Del Laptop Keystroke Question Hi All, A friend is trying to get Jaws to work correctly on a Del Inspiron 512 computer running Windows7 64 bit & Jaws13 latest. When he invokes the, Alt + Tab keystroke, Jaws reports control, alt, + tab. Or, When he types + the quote sign, Jaws reports a Spanish letter. Does this behavior have something to do with the FN key & its functions? If so, how can or, what can he do to make Jaws report correctly? All help will be greatly appreciated. Take care. Mike This email was sent from our, iGasSucking460Powered1969Mach1! 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/
Re: [Blind-Computing] Del Laptop Keystroke Question
I have either the same computer or very similar. I found that if I let the computer go to sleep and then wake up I got the control alt tab or control any other key. My solution was to never allow it to sleep. I think the other problem is the Function key thing as you suggested. The default for the computer was to have the function keys set to a bunch of Dell stuff. To change them back to normal go to the Windows Mobility Center and tab down to the Function key behavior choice. Then you can still use the Dell functions by holding the Function key (between the left Control and alt keys and pressing the F whatever keys. The main ones I use in this manner are for volume. Function plus F11 is volume down, Function plus F12 is volume up, and most important Function plus F13 is mute/unmute. Very handy for the times when the computer gets muted for whatever reason. incidentally the Windows Mobility Center is the first of the three flat buttons at the very top right or do search in the start window. HTH Sherrie -Original Message- From: Mike B. Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 8:29 PM To: Blind Computing Subject: [Blind-Computing] Del Laptop Keystroke Question Hi All, A friend is trying to get Jaws to work correctly on a Del Inspiron 512 computer running Windows7 64 bit & Jaws13 latest. When he invokes the, Alt + Tab keystroke, Jaws reports control, alt, + tab. Or, When he types the quote sign, Jaws reports a Spanish letter. Does this behavior have something to do with the FN key & its functions? If so, how can or, what can he do to make Jaws report correctly? All help will be greatly appreciated. Take care. Mike This email was sent from our, iGasSucking460Powered1969Mach1! 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/
[Blind-Computing] Del Laptop Keystroke Question
Hi All, A friend is trying to get Jaws to work correctly on a Del Inspiron 512 computer running Windows7 64 bit & Jaws13 latest. When he invokes the, Alt + Tab keystroke, Jaws reports control, alt, + tab. Or, When he types the quote sign, Jaws reports a Spanish letter. Does this behavior have something to do with the FN key & its functions? If so, how can or, what can he do to make Jaws report correctly? All help will be greatly appreciated. Take care. Mike This email was sent from our, iGasSucking460Powered1969Mach1! For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/